# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1772 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1773 --- ## [Stuck in park, engine cranks but does not start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-in-park-engine-cranks-but-does-not-start/80111)
**Author:** [@Jim\_in\_Cottage\_Grove](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jim_in_Cottage_Grove)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2013, 3:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-in-park-engine-cranks-but-does-not-start/80111 "2013-07-04T03:07:14Z")
1999 Accord Coupe. Stuck in park, starter motor turns engine over fine but ignition does not fire. Problem was intermittent twice last week. --- ## [AC filter](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-filter/80165)
**Author:** [@Dr\_O](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dr_O)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2013, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-filter/80165 "2013-07-04T02:45:24Z")
I've got a 2008 Subaru Outback. After 6 years, I figure it's time to change the AC air filter. Question is: Where is it? Any advice? --- ## [Honda Civic 2012 Tires Problems (with Firestone Affinity Tires )](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-2012-tires-problems-with-firestone-affinity-tires/75971)
**Author:** [@DPfromNC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DPfromNC)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2013, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-2012-tires-problems-with-firestone-affinity-tires/75971 "2013-07-04T01:36:17Z")
I've read from quite a few places online that other 2012 Honda Civic owners were having tires go flat, pop and shred while driving (Granted that this is probably the most common car issue that any one faces). The Honda i… --- ## [2002 Honda Odessy vent window motor brushings: replace worn part or the whole she'bang?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-odessy-vent-window-motor-brushings-replace-worn-part-or-the-whole-shebang/80163)
**Author:** [@JulieeeC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JulieeeC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-odessy-vent-window-motor-brushings-replace-worn-part-or-the-whole-shebang/80163 "2013-07-03T23:18:51Z")
The motors on my power windows that operate my back vent windows are going out. Today, I discovered that I can close them when driving downhill! In the late 1980's I worked in a small appliance shop and always had guys c… --- ## [2001Toyota Rav 4 Driver side window](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001toyota-rav-4-driver-side-window/80159)
**Author:** [@LinHut](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LinHut)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001toyota-rav-4-driver-side-window/80159 "2013-07-03T21:02:06Z")
The window is running very slow and almost doesn't make it to close. Is there any way I can extend the life of this window????? It would be better than $350 for a replacement.. Thanks!!! --- ## [Gas price update](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-price-update/80063)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-price-update/80063 "2013-07-03T20:47:16Z")
Unleaded is 3.39 today. It was $4 1 month ago due to production issues. I see E85 is 2.39 which is nice. Not praising or cursing E85, just listing price. In mpls. --- ## [Engine surge](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-surge/79388)
**Author:** [@1990300zx](https://community.cartalk.com/u/1990300zx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-surge/79388 "2013-07-03T20:26:20Z")
my 1990 Nissan 300zx with 136,000 miles often surges at highway speeds for several seconds then drops back down to normal. the surge is usually 1,ooo rpm. does not happen if not in overdrive, and will not happen unless h… --- ## [Honda Civic 2001 Overheats Despite Rebuilt Engine](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-2001-overheats-despite-rebuilt-engine/80135)
**Author:** [@laurelonthehill](https://community.cartalk.com/u/laurelonthehill)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-2001-overheats-despite-rebuilt-engine/80135 "2013-07-03T20:15:06Z")
My 2001 Honda Civic LX has 214,000 miles. The saga begins two months ago when I noticed the temp gauge climbing to "Hot" pulled over, shut off car, called tow truck. Garage returned the car to me a few days later sayin… --- ## [96 intrepid stalls](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-intrepid-stalls/80158)
**Author:** [@Stoveguyy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stoveguyy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-intrepid-stalls/80158 "2013-07-03T20:14:03Z")
96 intrepid, 3.5 motor. Runs fine, no loss of power or odd behavior but will just die. Like flipping a switch. Refuses to start. I checked fuel pressure and it's good. No codes. Does this motor have a MAF? Sure can't fin… --- ## [Forum suggestion](https://community.cartalk.com/t/forum-suggestion/80115)
**Author:** [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/forum-suggestion/80115 "2013-07-03T19:06:24Z")
To be blunt, this is an automotive repair help site first and foremost. It's not a social networking site, or Digg, or Reddit. If you want to have facebook and twitter buttons that no one will ever use, that's fine, but … --- ## [Transmission or fuel pump/line](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-or-fuel-pump-line/80152)
**Author:** [@RGolden](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RGolden)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-or-fuel-pump-line/80152 "2013-07-03T18:32:44Z")
I have a 1991 Honda Prelude with a recently (within 6 years) new engine. I have only had the car for about 7 months. In the last month, it would not start, and it ended up receiving a new main relay. Two weeks before, it… --- ## [Light smoke on engine block](https://community.cartalk.com/t/light-smoke-on-engine-block/80155)
**Author:** [@Texan79](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Texan79)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/light-smoke-on-engine-block/80155 "2013-07-03T18:11:49Z")
I've got some light smoke coming off my engine block, it smells slightly sweet. The smoke is not noticible unless you open the hood, and it is coming from the driver side of the engine. There are always small drops of co… --- ## [2006 Ford Freestar temporarily lost elec system](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-freestar-temporarily-lost-elec-system/80112)
**Author:** [@Lenny-t](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lenny-t)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-freestar-temporarily-lost-elec-system/80112 "2013-07-03T14:07:50Z")
2006 Ford Freestar. While we were on the road the electrical system failed but the engine kept running. No radio, no lights, no a/c, no ABS, no nothing – but were able to keep on driving. When I tried to turn on the f… --- ## [AC Leaking](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-leaking/80137)
**Author:** [@Jitterbugs\_Grandma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jitterbugs_Grandma)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 7:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-leaking/80137 "2013-07-03T07:21:19Z")
I have been told my AC hose from the Compressor to the Condenser is leaking. How much time do I have to get repaired before AC stops cooling. Can I just get the hose replaced and about how much should it cost? This is … --- ## [2000 Corolla CE - 4spd auto - Transmission slightly jerks?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-corolla-ce-4spd-auto-transmission-slightly-jerks/80101)
**Author:** [@usr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/usr)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 6:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-corolla-ce-4spd-auto-transmission-slightly-jerks/80101 "2013-07-03T06:33:22Z")
I have a 2000 Corolla CE I bought recently that had 45K miles on it (it has a 4spd auto with O/D). When accelerating from a stop, I usually take it very slow and I notice that there is a slight jerk most of the time..… --- ## [When should I replace my Honda Civic?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-should-i-replace-my-honda-civic/80084)
**Author:** [@abbyknitz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/abbyknitz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 5:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/when-should-i-replace-my-honda-civic/80084 "2013-07-03T05:37:01Z")
I have a 2002 Honda Civic with 136000 miles on it. I have owned it for approximately eight months. I've replaced the brakes and the tires, and it needs the belts (including the timing belt) replaced as soon as possible. … --- ## [Is my car worth repairing?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-car-worth-repairing/80070)
**Author:** [@Layna](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Layna)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 5:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-my-car-worth-repairing/80070 "2013-07-03T05:37:01Z")
I own a 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix, which has 138,000 miles. The Blue Book value is somewhere in the $2500-$3000 range. I don't know how to determine if the car is worth putting in money for repairs and maintenance. It need… --- ## [2001 Cadillac Deville Acting Up](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-cadillac-deville-acting-up/80147)
**Author:** [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 5:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-cadillac-deville-acting-up/80147 "2013-07-03T05:37:01Z")
My neighbor has a 2001 Cadillac Deville with the 4.6 Northstar motor and everything is computerized. Her car decided to take off on its own today and she had to hit the brakes to keep it from running away. Everything w… --- ## [The knock sensor on my Subaru legacy is bad. I want to place it myself. Easy fix?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-knock-sensor-on-my-subaru-legacy-is-bad-i-want-to-place-it-myself-easy-fix/80148)
**Author:** [@Drew6162](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Drew6162)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 5:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-knock-sensor-on-my-subaru-legacy-is-bad-i-want-to-place-it-myself-easy-fix/80148 "2013-07-03T05:37:01Z")
I drive a 1996 subaru legacy. 127k the current miles. My check engine light came on two weeks ago. My headlight, drivers side went out too. I took it to the dealer to have it fix. $95 for diagnostics and when it was all… --- ## [2001 PT Cruiser, unsure of what's wrong, possibly trans?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-pt-cruiser-unsure-of-whats-wrong-possibly-trans/80145)
**Author:** [@xwaltmanx](https://community.cartalk.com/u/xwaltmanx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 5:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-pt-cruiser-unsure-of-whats-wrong-possibly-trans/80145 "2013-07-03T05:35:41Z")
Hey there here's the scoop, was driving down the freeway the other day, going about 65-70 MPH when all the sudden it felt as if I had hit something, a loud bump sound which came from underneath the engine, then an immedi… --- ## [Speaking of outrageous rants....which were the worst, ...or best!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speaking-of-outrageous-rants-which-were-the-worst-or-best/79970)
**Author:** [@wesw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wesw)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 5:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speaking-of-outrageous-rants-which-were-the-worst-or-best/79970 "2013-07-03T05:35:41Z")
I was tip toeing thru the tulips of past car talk discussions last night and discovered an amazingly self righteous and self important rant by a fellow called turek2, I think. he was apparently the boyfriend of a w… --- ## [2001 PT Cruiser, unsure of what's wrong, possibly trans?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-pt-cruiser-unsure-of-whats-wrong-possibly-trans/80144)
**Author:** [@xwaltmanx](https://community.cartalk.com/u/xwaltmanx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 5:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-pt-cruiser-unsure-of-whats-wrong-possibly-trans/80144 "2013-07-03T05:35:40Z")
Hey there here's the scoop, was driving down the freeway the other day, going about 65-70 MPH when all the sudden it felt as if I had hit something, a loud bump sound which came from underneath the engine, then an immedi… --- ## [1999 Subaru Forster Engine Swap](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-subaru-forster-engine-swap/80102)
**Author:** [@DeniseB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DeniseB)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 5:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-subaru-forster-engine-swap/80102 "2013-07-03T05:32:59Z")
My 1999 Forester has finally blown it's EJ25 engine. Looking to put in a replacement (with the help of a friend who's done it before) and was told a foreign import EJ20 would be a good option. Anybody have any experien… --- ## [Car purchase/usage approach](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-purchase-usage-approach/80134)
**Author:** [@art1966](https://community.cartalk.com/u/art1966)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 5:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-purchase-usage-approach/80134 "2013-07-03T05:25:57Z")
I have about 8 weeks to get a car for my son and his wife. (This son has been the protagonist of many pleas for help I have posted here: '87 Buick Century; '99 Ford Escort; and, most famously, the Chevy Tahoe he was fer… --- ## [CV Joint Replacement](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-joint-replacement/80131)
**Author:** [@Stephen730](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stephen730)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-joint-replacement/80131 "2013-07-03T03:37:41Z")
I'm pretty sure that I need a CV joint replaced. I don't have the tools, so I need to take it into a shop. What's my best bet for getting this done (relatively) cheaply? --- ## ['98 Cadillac DeVille - Rear suspension problems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-cadillac-deville-rear-suspension-problems/80125)
**Author:** [@LeahBece](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LeahBece)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 12:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-cadillac-deville-rear-suspension-problems/80125 "2013-07-03T00:20:01Z")
So, I already had a (terrible car) Chrysler PT Cruiser bite the dust this year and now my loaner car — for the time being — is also having issues. For about three months I've been driving around town (NOT on highways)… --- ## [2001 PT Cruiser , wont reverse, transmission perhaps?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-pt-cruiser-wont-reverse-transmission-perhaps/80128)
**Author:** [@xwaltmanx](https://community.cartalk.com/u/xwaltmanx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-pt-cruiser-wont-reverse-transmission-perhaps/80128 "2013-07-03T00:06:07Z")
Hey looking for a little help here with this situation, was driving the car down the freeway, hear a loud bang from underneath the engine, immeadiately ceased accelerating over 15 MPH and would not reverse. As it stand… --- ## [Camry 2002 hard starting -- cold -- Battery OK](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camry-2002-hard-starting-cold-battery-ok/80116)
**Author:** [@scottsd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scottsd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/camry-2002-hard-starting-cold-battery-ok/80116 "2013-07-02T21:19:24Z")
Camry 2002 LE (4 cyl Auto), 140K mi This morning, for the first time I can recall, the car would not start right away. Had been sitting in the garage for 2+ days. Starter would crank just fine, but engine would not fir… --- ## [Car won't start mystery... Can't figure it out](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-mystery-cant-figure-it-out/80119)
**Author:** [@AndrewGOBrien](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AndrewGOBrien)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-mystery-cant-figure-it-out/80119 "2013-07-02T20:48:10Z")
The positive battery terminal was loose so i decided to replace it myself considering the mechanic wanted to charge me $100.00 to do which I thought was highway robbery and I had done it before on another car. So i bough… --- ## [Oil pressure gauge](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-pressure-gauge/80132)
**Author:** [@Daph](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Daph)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2013, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-pressure-gauge/80132 "2013-07-02T19:53:04Z")
I have a 1991 Mazda Miata. Recently I noticed the oil pressure gauge was vascillating wildly between 30 and 60, whereas it always stayed at 30 before. I checked the oil -- it was fine. I took it to my nearby mechanic … [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1771) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1773)