# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1907 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1908 --- ## [Blown engine](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blown-engine/75949)
**Author:** [@MegR](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MegR)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2012, 2:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/blown-engine/75949 "2012-12-07T02:08:14Z")
I have a 2002 Chrysler Sebring that broke down on Thanksgiving. Unfortunately it ran out of oil, and I was told that the car has 2 sensors that detected the lack of oil and shut down the engine. A local auto repair sho… --- ## [Wet Floor on Driving Side!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wet-floor-on-driving-side/75953)
**Author:** [@Junior408](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Junior408)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2012, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wet-floor-on-driving-side/75953 "2012-12-07T01:12:18Z")
I have notice every time it rains the floor on we're I drive is wet I could see it leaking by the Fuse box. Anybody know to fix it? Need help anybody. --- ## [What is required before the car is junked?!?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-required-before-the-car-is-junked/75912)
**Author:** [@momonthemove](https://community.cartalk.com/u/momonthemove)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-is-required-before-the-car-is-junked/75912 "2012-12-07T00:25:14Z")
What does a mechanic have to do before he junks your car? Basic facts: Mechanic worked on my son's car for 2 years (Taurus I bought used from my brother with 130K). Once visits became more frequent mechanic suggested we… --- ## [Power seat moves in every direction except back](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-seat-moves-in-every-direction-except-back/75952)
**Author:** [@Iotasigma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Iotasigma)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2012, 12:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-seat-moves-in-every-direction-except-back/75952 "2012-12-07T00:18:20Z")
I have a 2001 Chevrolet 2500 HD crew cab truck and the drivers power seat will move in every direction but back. The motor hums when every button is pushed but when I push back the motor just clicks once and then nothing… --- ## [How to confront mechanic?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-confront-mechanic/75969)
**Author:** [@BNDEscape](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BNDEscape)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-confront-mechanic/75969 "2012-12-06T23:52:22Z")
I recently paid for a tune up on my 2003 Escape at a garage recommended to me by a friend. A couple weeks after the tune up my check engine light came on, I took it back to the same garage and the mechanic told me that … --- ## [Repair horn button](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-horn-button/75958)
**Author:** [@Hyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hyman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repair-horn-button/75958 "2012-12-06T23:15:22Z")
I have a 1985 Mercury marques station wagon. The horn button on the steeling wheel column is not activating the horn. Can I remove the button from the steeling wheel and clean up the debris between the two metal plates… --- ## [Desperate Mom Needs Help w/ Son's '85 Regal GNX](https://community.cartalk.com/t/desperate-mom-needs-help-w-sons-85-regal-gnx/75904)
**Author:** [@DesperateMom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DesperateMom)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/desperate-mom-needs-help-w-sons-85-regal-gnx/75904 "2012-12-06T22:18:03Z")
I'm hoping someone out there can assist. My son has been a car fanatic for years and works hard to support his passion. I'm praying there's someone out there who can figure this out because no mechanic has been able to. … --- ## [Moved to Canada from Texas - how to prepare my car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/moved-to-canada-from-texas-how-to-prepare-my-car/75881)
**Author:** [@TXSarah2CAN](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TXSarah2CAN)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/moved-to-canada-from-texas-how-to-prepare-my-car/75881 "2012-12-06T21:13:43Z")
I was recently transferred from Texas to Ottawa, ON for work. I have a U.S. spec 2012 Subaru Impreza and am wondering what is and what is not necessary for winter preparation for my car. I've done a lot of reading, so … --- ## [My outback burns through headlight bulbs constantly](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-outback-burns-through-headlight-bulbs-constantly/75816)
**Author:** [@AKMom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AKMom)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-outback-burns-through-headlight-bulbs-constantly/75816 "2012-12-06T20:53:32Z")
My 2009 outback goes through low beam bulbs faster than should be normal. I've noticed online that many people have this problem. Seems to me like something isn't working right in the electrical system. Does anyone ha… --- ## [Ford Taurus problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-taurus-problem/75891)
**Author:** [@Lashyle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lashyle)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-taurus-problem/75891 "2012-12-06T19:10:27Z")
Hi there! For the past couple months every now and again the power dies in my car for merely two seconds, then flickers back on and I can accelerate again. Just the other day the car completely turned off and all the l… --- ## ['94 Mercury Sable - A few issues/questions/problems/malfunctions](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-mercury-sable-a-few-issues-questions-problems-malfunctions/75959)
**Author:** [@theprynce](https://community.cartalk.com/u/theprynce)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 10:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-mercury-sable-a-few-issues-questions-problems-malfunctions/75959 "2012-12-06T10:39:55Z")
My parents gave me an old 94 Mercury Sable a few weeks ago so I'd finally be off of my bike in travelling around town. This is my first 'free' car ever. So I'm looking to try and learn a bit about cars and try some rep… --- ## [99 Stratus: Rough idle at first, and now always running rough](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-stratus-rough-idle-at-first-and-now-always-running-rough/75961)
**Author:** [@allinthefamily](https://community.cartalk.com/u/allinthefamily)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 10:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-stratus-rough-idle-at-first-and-now-always-running-rough/75961 "2012-12-06T10:29:09Z")
I have a 99 Dodge Stratus 4 cyl 2.4L, automatic. It has been idling rough for a few months now. It feels just like it is misfiring. Tach confirms quick dip in rpm then return to normal idle. It has never actually stall… --- ## [1998 Dodge Caravan 2 broken Transmissions - need help asap!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-caravan-2-broken-transmissions-need-help-asap/75937)
**Author:** [@LCarol](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LCarol)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 10:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-dodge-caravan-2-broken-transmissions-need-help-asap/75937 "2012-12-06T10:06:30Z")
December 4, 2012. Myy family has an urgent problem... We have a 1998 Dodge Caravan IMS wheelchair converted van. In Jan of 2008 it broke down in Grand Junction CO on the road from WA to CO. We purchased a rebuilt transm… --- ## [Truck that's been sitting for 5 years](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-thats-been-sitting-for-5-years/74577)
**Author:** [@IM-MTO](https://community.cartalk.com/u/IM-MTO)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 9:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-thats-been-sitting-for-5-years/74577 "2012-12-06T09:38:37Z")
I just obtained a Ford 1982 F-100 Flareside pickup that has been sitting in storage for 5 years. I have an idea on what needs to be done before I try and turn it over but I thought I would open the floor to ideas, optio… --- ## [1995 Toyota Corolla Engine Missing Sporadically](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-toyota-corolla-engine-missing-sporadically/75960)
**Author:** [@1NXAE](https://community.cartalk.com/u/1NXAE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 8:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-toyota-corolla-engine-missing-sporadically/75960 "2012-12-06T08:23:11Z")
My 1995 Toyota Corolla DX with 180,000 miles is missing. It was missing intermittently, especially when idling and cold, and especially when I drove short distances to run errands and then restarted it. It got to the p… --- ## [Chevy 1999 tahoe 5.7 vortec](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-1999-tahoe-5-7-vortec/75659)
**Author:** [@zlots](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zlots)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 8:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-1999-tahoe-5-7-vortec/75659 "2012-12-06T08:22:42Z")
car hesitates engine light reads random misfire at auto zone. took to dealer said 10 degres out of time on his diagnostic machine replaced just about every thing on engine dealer said he couldnt fix because he couldnt ad… --- ## [Windshield Wipers Stuck Together - Why?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/windshield-wipers-stuck-together-why/75957)
**Author:** [@MeaganJL](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MeaganJL)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 5:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/windshield-wipers-stuck-together-why/75957 "2012-12-06T05:54:14Z")
I've searched around the web and haven't had much luck with this question...I think it required a bit more of an explanation vs. typing some key words into Google. I have a 2004 Mazda 3 Hatchback. Just over 118K. I wa… --- ## [Forum issue - red 1 next to my name](https://community.cartalk.com/t/forum-issue-red-1-next-to-my-name/75956)
**Author:** [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/forum-issue-red-1-next-to-my-name/75956 "2012-12-06T05:14:14Z")
There's a red 1 next to my name - the one that usually signals I have a PM or forum notification. But I don't, and it won't go away no matter how many times I open my profile. Am I missing something? --- ## [Sulfer/burnt smell in cab while accelerating above 60 mph, What do I do?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sulfer-burnt-smell-in-cab-while-accelerating-above-60-mph-what-do-i-do/75948)
**Author:** [@Kitsoncamp](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kitsoncamp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 5:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sulfer-burnt-smell-in-cab-while-accelerating-above-60-mph-what-do-i-do/75948 "2012-12-06T05:01:02Z")
I have had my car since it rolled out of the plant. Along with other issues one of the most bothersome is a strange smell when I accelerate above 60 mph and it gets worse between 70 and 80mph. Additionally, when I pull i… --- ## [2006 VW Beetle Convertible 2.5](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-vw-beetle-convertible-2-5/75934)
**Author:** [@boxingreferee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/boxingreferee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 4:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-vw-beetle-convertible-2-5/75934 "2012-12-06T04:03:03Z")
Looking for a reason the Bug will randomly die while driving at slower speeds and with more consistency when the gas tank is between 1/4 and 1/2 full. Also when filling the tank, it requires pumping the pedal and 3 to 4… --- ## [Hydro-planing - more or less based on tires?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hydro-planing-more-or-less-based-on-tires/75929)
**Author:** [@BentleyDriverokWishf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BentleyDriverokWishf)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hydro-planing-more-or-less-based-on-tires/75929 "2012-12-06T03:56:16Z")
Would it make sense to expect a car to hydro-plane LESS when the tires are under-inflated because there is marginally more tire (think of how a flat tire squashes) making contact with the wet road? Or would it be reasona… --- ## [Run Flat tires handling?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/run-flat-tires-handling/75331)
**Author:** [@Fritzer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fritzer)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 2:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/run-flat-tires-handling/75331 "2012-12-06T02:14:46Z")
I just acquired a 2003 Z4 with runflat tires, and it wanders badly at highway speeds. I've had the steering mechanisms checked (bushings, etc.) and all is well. Can runflats cause this? Can I replace them with regular… --- ## [Another question about tires and seals](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-question-about-tires-and-seals/75942)
**Author:** [@Kirkcoll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kirkcoll)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-question-about-tires-and-seals/75942 "2012-12-06T02:07:37Z")
Hi there! I recently had a tire that was losing air, so I brought it to a tire store (store that has tire in the name - though they also did my brakes). There was a nail in the tire about an inch from the outside of the … --- ## [Which sealant to use with valve cover gasket replacement?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-sealant-to-use-with-valve-cover-gasket-replacement/75945)
**Author:** [@miatanut91](https://community.cartalk.com/u/miatanut91)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/which-sealant-to-use-with-valve-cover-gasket-replacement/75945 "2012-12-06T02:04:46Z")
I am going to tackle replacing the VCG on my '91 Miata this weekend and have read conflicting information on what kind of "sealant" to use on the six specific location listed in the service manual. The service manual… --- ## [94 buick lesabre custom diagnostic cannot connect to or read ecu/intermittent stalling/rough running](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-buick-lesabre-custom-diagnostic-cannot-connect-to-or-read-ecu-intermittent-stalling-rough-running/75936)
**Author:** [@mkallen81](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mkallen81)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 1:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-buick-lesabre-custom-diagnostic-cannot-connect-to-or-read-ecu-intermittent-stalling-rough-running/75936 "2012-12-06T01:55:21Z")
I have a 94 buick lesabre custom that is stalling intermittently and runs rough intermittently. We have had it for diagnostics and it could not read the codes. We changed the computer and it still can't read the codes. T… --- ## ['03 subaru starting and idling problems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-subaru-starting-and-idling-problems/75694)
**Author:** [@IhateRust](https://community.cartalk.com/u/IhateRust)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/03-subaru-starting-and-idling-problems/75694 "2012-12-06T01:11:42Z")
I have a '03 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport thing with the 2.5L boxer engine, standard, with 160,000 miles. There is an intermittent starting and idling failure that i thought started because of the colder weather rolling … --- ## [Temperature gauge stuck past hot since my engine overheated once due to a broken water pump belt](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-gauge-stuck-past-hot-since-my-engine-overheated-once-due-to-a-broken-water-pump-belt/75939)
**Author:** [@SGTStone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SGTStone)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-gauge-stuck-past-hot-since-my-engine-overheated-once-due-to-a-broken-water-pump-belt/75939 "2012-12-06T01:02:45Z")
How can I fix a stuck coolant temperature gauge? Its on a 1998 Mercury Mystique. Thanks --- ## [1999 volvo s70 gas problem?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-volvo-s70-gas-problem/75943)
**Author:** [@richieg1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/richieg1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-volvo-s70-gas-problem/75943 "2012-12-05T23:42:54Z")
My 199 volvo s70 160,000 miles has only one problem when ever you put gas in it ,1gal or 10 it won’t start , it bucks and revs , 3000 rpm then if you use the brake and gas a move it a couple feet it run great ,… --- ## [What now?!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-now/75941)
**Author:** [@Roegner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roegner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-now/75941 "2012-12-05T22:22:20Z")
My car started not starting a while back, so I jumped it, and it finally started. After about a month of that, it began turning over, but then would just stop, then turn over and eventually start-but it always seemed as… --- ## [Pistons shiny sparkplugs dirty](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pistons-shiny-sparkplugs-dirty/75918)
**Author:** [@victorwombat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/victorwombat)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2012, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pistons-shiny-sparkplugs-dirty/75918 "2012-12-05T22:16:47Z")
I have a four cylinder and when I changed the spark plugs two of the pistons were shiny and clean but all the spark plugs looked the same. (tan color) Can a gasket leak make the pistons steam cleaned and the spark plugs … [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1906) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1908)