# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1913 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1914 --- ## [Car stalled at light](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stalled-at-light/75768)
**Author:** [@ChuFoo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChuFoo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stalled-at-light/75768 "2012-11-28T02:30:38Z")
I have a 2003 Ford Taurus with over 117,000 miles on it. I use the car to get home from Texas to Florida about twice a year, but otherwise hardly touch it since I'm a college student. I've noticed lately that the car has… --- ## [Keep a car in storage or sell now and buy later](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keep-a-car-in-storage-or-sell-now-and-buy-later/75298)
**Author:** [@Dr\_J](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dr_J)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2012, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keep-a-car-in-storage-or-sell-now-and-buy-later/75298 "2012-11-28T01:23:13Z")
My wife got a new car and now wants to save her old car a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid for our son. This means that we will be storing the Civic for the next 3 years and rarely if ever driving the car. I have concerns about … --- ## [Stong "Rumble Stripe" like sound and vibration](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stong-rumble-stripe-like-sound-and-vibration/75764)
**Author:** [@ArmyManHoium](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ArmyManHoium)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stong-rumble-stripe-like-sound-and-vibration/75764 "2012-11-28T01:10:24Z")
Hi, I have 1997 Mazda 626 I4 5 speed manual transmission with 140k on it. All of a sudden I am getting a horrible reoccurring vibration and noise that sounds like I'm driving on a rumble stripe at about 60MPH coming fr… --- ## [Mobile Phone Chargers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mobile-phone-chargers/75763)
**Author:** [@threephi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/threephi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2012, 12:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mobile-phone-chargers/75763 "2012-11-28T00:48:01Z")
I've heard that it's not a good idea to connect a mobile phone to the cigarette lighter while starting the vehicle. Is this true? --- ## [Wheel Noise when brake pedal released](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-noise-when-brake-pedal-released/75721)
**Author:** [@CCarr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CCarr)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-noise-when-brake-pedal-released/75721 "2012-11-27T21:28:50Z")
Using mobile phone, so please bear with my brevity here. Wife has an '06 Tucson. Noise like brakes squealing, but it occurs when you're NOT pressing the pedal. The noise gets louder as the car goes faster, but the p… --- ## [My 97 blazer's first start of the day is a hard start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-97-blazers-first-start-of-the-day-is-a-hard-start/75669)
**Author:** [@barbosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/barbosa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 11:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-97-blazers-first-start-of-the-day-is-a-hard-start/75669 "2012-11-27T11:50:36Z")
my 97 chevy blazer has a lot of cranking first start in the day. I changed the rotor and distributor cap but I don't smell any fuel then all fo asudden it will start. I am wondering is it a fuel relay problem, a fuel fi… --- ## [Bleeding a Stubborn Clutch](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bleeding-a-stubborn-clutch/75701)
**Author:** [@d42racer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/d42racer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 10:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bleeding-a-stubborn-clutch/75701 "2012-11-27T10:48:15Z")
I have an '88 F250 of which I put a new clutch into and I'm having issues bleeding the clutch system. I've done the pump and pay method and literally after 200 pumps, still never hardened up, then I tried the drain style… --- ## ['04 Toyota Corolla S "overthrottling"?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/04-toyota-corolla-s-overthrottling/75731)
**Author:** [@SFHillShift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SFHillShift)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 9:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/04-toyota-corolla-s-overthrottling/75731 "2012-11-27T09:36:17Z")
Every so often, my manual transmission Corolla will "overthrottle" during acceleration, especially shifting into 2nd and 3rd gears (and sometimes even 4th), i.e., the engine will race above the usual RPMs associated with… --- ## [Can new clutch really be worn out in a day?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-new-clutch-really-be-worn-out-in-a-day/75740)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 9:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-new-clutch-really-be-worn-out-in-a-day/75740 "2012-11-27T09:30:35Z")
On todays show Tom and Ray related an incident where they put a new clutch in Tom's 63 Rambler I think, then they had a visitor who borrowed the car, and in a day wore out the clutch. I just don't see how this is possib… --- ## [NIssan Rogue Oil Change](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-rogue-oil-change/75743)
**Author:** [@K9WX](https://community.cartalk.com/u/K9WX)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 7:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-rogue-oil-change/75743 "2012-11-27T07:47:55Z")
Bought a new 2012 Nissan Rogue in March. It is the first vehicle I have owned in the past 20+ years where the manufacturer does not recommend a 5000 mile oil change interval. Nissan recommends a 3750 mile interval. Ad… --- ## [05hybrid](https://community.cartalk.com/t/05hybrid/75752)
**Author:** [@05hybrid](https://community.cartalk.com/u/05hybrid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 7:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/05hybrid/75752 "2012-11-27T07:43:55Z")
A couple weeks ago, my local Sunday paper had an article about Honda Accords and it mentioned that Honda will soon have an Accord hybrid. This week's article was about the Chevy Malibu hybrid. It talked about the elect… --- ## [Bird Poop Magnet](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bird-poop-magnet/75706)
**Author:** [@MatthewL](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MatthewL)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 5:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bird-poop-magnet/75706 "2012-11-27T05:57:44Z")
I don't know about car colors but birds can definitely be aware of their excretory process and are quite capable of aiming. Years ago while on holiday at my best friend's house in Maine we rowed out to Mark Island to … --- ## [Dealer forgets to put oil in](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dealer-forgets-to-put-oil-in/75718)
**Author:** [@joed](https://community.cartalk.com/u/joed)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 5:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dealer-forgets-to-put-oil-in/75718 "2012-11-27T05:46:03Z")
I had the oil changed 3 weeks ago at dealership. Afterward, the dealer drives car from bay to park it. I start the car, wait 20 seconds for a car to go by, drive 30 feet and notice warning light and shut motor off and go… --- ## [Heater Core Question](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-core-question/75751)
**Author:** [@Anthonyp13](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Anthonyp13)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 5:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-core-question/75751 "2012-11-27T05:09:00Z")
The plastic fitting that connects the hose from my coolant tank to the heater core has broken off, my mechanic said that the heater core needs to be replaced and that is a $700 job requiring him to take out the entire da… --- ## [1995 Altima w/ oil smoke when starting from stand still](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-altima-w-oil-smoke-when-starting-from-stand-still/75750)
**Author:** [@mpcady](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mpcady)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 4:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-altima-w-oil-smoke-when-starting-from-stand-still/75750 "2012-11-27T04:51:14Z")
I have a 1995 Nissan Altima GXE (2.4l) that has been driving me nuts. After the engine warms up, it blows oil smoke out the exhaust pipe whenever I start from a complete stop. I can be stopped for 30 seconds or three m… --- ## [Old oil to top off?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-oil-to-top-off/75660)
**Author:** [@GSragtop](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GSragtop)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-oil-to-top-off/75660 "2012-11-27T04:16:40Z")
So my 98 Buick has an oil leak, about 1-2 qts over 5000 miles. I have a bad feelIng it's the rear main, but that's another story. I do 5000 mile oil changes on both my and my wifes cars. So is it a bad idea to use old oi… --- ## [Vibration From A Dead Stop](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-from-a-dead-stop/75719)
**Author:** [@ZeroFill](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ZeroFill)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-from-a-dead-stop/75719 "2012-11-27T04:00:26Z")
My 2001 Outback has developed a problem in the last few days. When I move the car from a dead stop, I go through a brief period of heavy vibration coming from the back of the car, exactly as if I am running over a rumble… --- ## [Car for Lab](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-for-lab/75747)
**Author:** [@xena](https://community.cartalk.com/u/xena)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2012, 3:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-for-lab/75747 "2012-11-27T03:12:06Z")
On a recent show a woman wanted advice on replacing her old car for a car which would accommodate her chocolate lab puppy. Why didn't you suggest a Honda Fit? With the back seats forward and down, you have a mini-stat… --- ## [Constant Velocity Joint on a 1990 Geo Prizm](https://community.cartalk.com/t/constant-velocity-joint-on-a-1990-geo-prizm/75624)
**Author:** [@RichP](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RichP)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/constant-velocity-joint-on-a-1990-geo-prizm/75624 "2012-11-26T23:36:23Z")
Hello, I'm working on my 1990 Geo Prizm which was in a minor accident. The right front strut was bent and the insurance adjuster from the driver that hit me said he was sure the steering knuckle would be bent if the st… --- ## [VW Jetta TDI](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-jetta-tdi/71660)
**Author:** [@cakegirl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cakegirl)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-jetta-tdi/71660 "2012-11-26T23:24:23Z")
so any reviews or thoughts on the new VW Jetta sedan TDI's???? I'm thinking about getting a 2012 Jetta sedan with the TDI engine (diesel) and I really like them....should I consider them?? Thanks in advance!! --- ## [Tire Down, Bumps in Sidewall, Wanting to Know the Cause](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-down-bumps-in-sidewall-wanting-to-know-the-cause/75744)
**Author:** [@GrandpaR](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GrandpaR)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-down-bumps-in-sidewall-wanting-to-know-the-cause/75744 "2012-11-26T23:12:06Z")
Last Wednesday afternoon, I was driving my pickup truck south on I-83 in Maryland on my way to my daughter's house for Thanksgiving. A car pulled up along side me and the driver pointed to the rear of my truck. I waved t… --- ## [Just quit](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-quit/74823)
**Author:** [@horse\_power\_junkie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/horse_power_junkie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-quit/74823 "2012-11-26T21:11:13Z")
while on way to parts store car started acting like it was running out of gas. A half block from gas station it quit . I walked to station got gas put in the tank the engine would crank but would not start. I got towed h… --- ## [2012 Hyundai Santa Fe ESC light-Downhill braking light- air bag light](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-santa-fe-esc-light-downhill-braking-light-air-bag-light/75734)
**Author:** [@Kimo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kimo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-santa-fe-esc-light-downhill-braking-light-air-bag-light/75734 "2012-11-26T18:59:44Z")
Thanks in advance for any information provided! I have just purchased a previously owned 2012 Santa Fe with 3000 miles and have been driving it a week. Now and then when I start it, the Downhill braking control symbol c… --- ## [1999 chevy tahoe 5.7 engine](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-chevy-tahoe-5-7-engine/75700)
**Author:** [@zlots](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zlots)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-chevy-tahoe-5-7-engine/75700 "2012-11-26T18:56:02Z")
can i buy used engine control modular and change it myself --- ## [After changing battery, air won't blow out vents, only floor and defrost](https://community.cartalk.com/t/after-changing-battery-air-wont-blow-out-vents-only-floor-and-defrost/75673)
**Author:** [@hadit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hadit)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/after-changing-battery-air-wont-blow-out-vents-only-floor-and-defrost/75673 "2012-11-26T18:49:59Z")
I only have 62000 miles on this thing, and I'm about ready to take it a junk yard. The driver power window switch won't work, but Buick states there is a pending recall, inside the panel, the switch is melted. My battery… --- ## [Locating possible vacuum leak affecting heater controls?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locating-possible-vacuum-leak-affecting-heater-controls/75606)
**Author:** [@Moving\_Violations](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Moving_Violations)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locating-possible-vacuum-leak-affecting-heater-controls/75606 "2012-11-26T18:39:04Z")
Two years ago I purchased this vehicle used (~150k), head gasket had just been replaced, otherwise in good repair, and it runs well. (It has the 2.2 liter flex fuel engine.) I noticed gradually since then air is reluctan… --- ## ['98 Civic gurgling, losing power under load, repairs done, same problem, check engine on now](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-civic-gurgling-losing-power-under-load-repairs-done-same-problem-check-engine-on-now/75699)
**Author:** [@AlexJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AlexJ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 10:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-civic-gurgling-losing-power-under-load-repairs-done-same-problem-check-engine-on-now/75699 "2012-11-26T10:27:25Z")
My car is a 1998 Honda Civic DX hatchback 5 speed manual. About 180,000+ miles. For a while now the car seems to have a problem with power under load. If I am on an incline the engine will start making a metallic gurglin… --- ## [Body Kit](https://community.cartalk.com/t/body-kit/75688)
**Author:** [@Dickie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dickie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 6:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/body-kit/75688 "2012-11-26T06:58:33Z")
I have a 99 maxima that I have more or less replaced all vital parts and plan on keeping for a while longer...it's getting to that vintage age, lol. Anyway, I was looking at adding a body kit to it. I have been looking o… --- ## [Accuracy of speed and mileage on vehicles.(show #1232)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/accuracy-of-speed-and-mileage-on-vehicles-show-1232/74147)
**Author:** [@Seafood\_snacks](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Seafood_snacks)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 6:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/accuracy-of-speed-and-mileage-on-vehicles-show-1232/74147 "2012-11-26T06:57:34Z")
Hearing the call from Mike from Montana driving the BMW about the accuracy of the speed of the car. I would think that the speed of vehicle and or the mileage is determined by the revolution of the wheels ("risky busines… --- ## [Why not just get a muscle car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-not-just-get-a-muscle-car/75652)
**Author:** [@Marnet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marnet)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2012, 5:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-not-just-get-a-muscle-car/75652 "2012-11-26T05:07:02Z")
Got a good laugh recently. Saw a teenaged boy driving his tricked out "sport edition" Toyota Corolla complete with spoiler, flared underskirting that had colored LED lights all around underneath, low profile tires on wh… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1912) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1914)