# Latest **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1986 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1987 --- ## [Car that is cool in Summer?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-that-is-cool-in-summer/73399)
**Author:** [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2012, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-that-is-cool-in-summer/73399 "2012-07-08T17:03:19Z")
A driver in my home has issues with Sun light - especially between 11am to 3pm - we are in Northern calif. Is there a car that minimizes this effect? We currently drive 87 and 99 Integra (Acrua). --- ## [The good, the bad, the diesel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-good-the-bad-the-diesel/73288)
**Author:** [@Trickster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Trickster)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2012, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-good-the-bad-the-diesel/73288 "2012-07-08T15:40:18Z")
Okay, I have done a bit of research and found many argument for getting a diesel car over a gas car if you can afford the up-front cost, but these arguments come from "experts". I want to hear what people who have owned … --- ## [Thought y'all would enjoy this](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thought-yall-would-enjoy-this/73421)
**Author:** [@GSragtop](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GSragtop)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2012, 5:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thought-yall-would-enjoy-this/73421 "2012-07-08T05:49:30Z")
Get a call from my wife today while I was at work. Her mother had called her saying the AC in her car was not working. She drives it to our house so I can take a look at it, and is so worried about it she gives herself a… --- ## [Fuel Pressure Regulator?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pressure-regulator/73425)
**Author:** [@MissNikki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MissNikki)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2012, 5:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pressure-regulator/73425 "2012-07-08T05:42:08Z")
Today, my 1995 E150 suddenly started acting like it was running out of fuel Lucky for me, this happened close to both a parts store and my usual mechanic's shop. Unluckily for me, it happened on Saturday, and my shop can… --- ## [Truck making odd noise and brake pulsing](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-making-odd-noise-and-brake-pulsing/73429)
**Author:** [@Satstro](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Satstro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-making-odd-noise-and-brake-pulsing/73429 "2012-07-08T05:14:43Z")
I have 2000 chevy silverado. About 4 months ago one of the wheel speed sensors went bad and the abs would kick on at low speed in dry conditions. I removed the abs fuse and essentially have a vehicle with no abs, as I i… --- ## [Dodge Truck shaking](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-truck-shaking/73423)
**Author:** [@AndyStolarik](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AndyStolarik)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2012, 4:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-truck-shaking/73423 "2012-07-08T04:55:55Z")
My 2005 Dodge Dakota truck is shaking violently (in the front end) when I apply the brakes and I can't seem to fix the problem. I have changed the front rotors, brakes, alignment and new tires. How can I fix this probl… --- ## [Prius Hybrid Battery Replacement](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-hybrid-battery-replacement/73296)
**Author:** [@Fergie\_12](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fergie_12)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2012, 4:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prius-hybrid-battery-replacement/73296 "2012-07-08T04:44:46Z")
I have a 2005 Toyota Prius and at 75,000 miles the battery went completely dead. The good news is that the dealer is replacing it under warranty; however, the bad news is that it's been out of action for eleven (11) wee… --- ## [Gmc envoy 2004](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-envoy-2004/73424)
**Author:** [@butch4155](https://community.cartalk.com/u/butch4155)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2012, 4:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-envoy-2004/73424 "2012-07-08T04:29:07Z")
Tranny loses all gears forward and reverse intermittently. I turn ignition off and on a couple times and everything is fine. Anybody got any suggestions? It might be electrical because when I take key out of ignition and… --- ## [Tinted window maintenance/repair question](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tinted-window-maintenance-repair-question/73426)
**Author:** [@mistynick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mistynick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2012, 4:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tinted-window-maintenance-repair-question/73426 "2012-07-08T04:25:03Z")
I just noticed that there is a pea-sized circle of tint missing from one of the back windows in my car. It doesn't look too bad, but I am worried about it getting worse. Is there something I can/should do to make sure th… --- ## [Help!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/73416)
**Author:** [@stanbr82](https://community.cartalk.com/u/stanbr82)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help/73416 "2012-07-08T00:55:16Z")
I purchased my 2001 Nissan Sentra about 4 weeks ago and the check engine light came on about a week into owning it. I scheduled an appointment to get it checked, but continued to drive it without issue until one day I st… --- ## [Why better gas mileage in 100 degree weather than in 35 degree weather?er](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-better-gas-mileage-in-100-degree-weather-than-in-35-degree-weather-er/73404)
**Author:** [@Juanita1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Juanita1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2012, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-better-gas-mileage-in-100-degree-weather-than-in-35-degree-weather-er/73404 "2012-07-07T18:15:47Z")
1996 Mazda Protege, 150,000 miles. Gets 27mpg in heat of summer and barely 20 in cold of winter. Why? --- ## [Starting issue in Town&Country?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-issue-in-town-country/73401)
**Author:** [@shelleyincedarfalls](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shelleyincedarfalls)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-issue-in-town-country/73401 "2012-07-07T17:43:41Z")
I have a 99 Town & Country that occasionally has a starting problem that has stumped my otherwise excellent mechanic. Every once in awhile when I start my van it kills right away. Even if I rev the engine with the gas … --- ## [Noise on acceleration](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-on-acceleration/73417)
**Author:** [@Jim\_T](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jim_T)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-on-acceleration/73417 "2012-07-07T17:09:08Z")
car makes a noise like a jangling bracelet when I press accelerator. Doesn't make noise while idling. --- ## [Can your car drive better than you do?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-your-car-drive-better-than-you-do/73373)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2012, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-your-car-drive-better-than-you-do/73373 "2012-07-07T17:04:53Z")
No! But you know that. Now IIHS know it. too. Lane departure warning systems offer more trouble than they cure by annoying us. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/07/more-crashes-safety-systems… --- ## [Gauges spazzing out](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gauges-spazzing-out/73407)
**Author:** [@em167](https://community.cartalk.com/u/em167)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2012, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gauges-spazzing-out/73407 "2012-07-07T16:43:25Z")
I have a 1995 BMW 318i and my gauges freak out when I drive or when I am stopped. All of them, not just one or two, like flip back and forth over and over and then eventually will return to their accurate readings. Then … --- ## [Mustang A/C Problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mustang-a-c-problem/73411)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Pena](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Steven_Pena)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2012, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mustang-a-c-problem/73411 "2012-07-07T16:36:37Z")
2006 Mustang GT Convertible; air conditioner doesn't always work. When I press the button to turn on the air conditioner, the panel light illuminates but the a/c compressor does not engage. After driving the car for an… --- ## [1988 Toyota pickup with a starting problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-toyota-pickup-with-a-starting-problem/73283)
**Author:** [@BruceRaf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BruceRaf)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2012, 8:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-toyota-pickup-with-a-starting-problem/73283 "2012-07-07T08:50:31Z")
I have a 1988 Toyota (4 cylinder) Pickup truck, with a very intermittent starting problem, that is driving me crazy. It has had the starting problem for over a year now. Normally is starts easily, within one second wit… --- ## [Check engine light](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/73408)
**Author:** [@em167](https://community.cartalk.com/u/em167)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2012, 8:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light/73408 "2012-07-07T08:45:28Z")
My check engine light comes on only when I am stopped at a red light. Then as soon as I push the gas pedal and drive it goes off again and doesn't come back on until I stop. It also doesn't happen every time I stop eithe… --- ## [2011 Hyundai Elantra](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-hyundai-elantra/73396)
**Author:** [@mamajayne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mamajayne)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2012, 2:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-hyundai-elantra/73396 "2012-07-07T02:46:50Z")
Hi, our 2011 new Hyundai Elantra was bought because it was advertised to get 29/40 mpg. we average about 22 mpg combined. no where near where we need to be. A quick internet search shows that there are many others across… --- ## [GMC Bad Fuel Injectors?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-bad-fuel-injectors/73358)
**Author:** [@bkkebiz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bkkebiz)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2012, 2:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-bad-fuel-injectors/73358 "2012-07-07T02:38:02Z")
My 2010 Acadia with ~53K miles had a fuel injector go bad. $1,200+ repair bill. I was told by the dealer service agent that when an injector goes bad it usually means it had an open circuit, and that is what happened t… --- ## [Recharge of ac](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recharge-of-ac/73395)
**Author:** [@mtdan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mtdan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recharge-of-ac/73395 "2012-07-07T02:18:44Z")
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 134000 miles, ac has started to act up. Picked up a kit to recharge the system, with the gauge on the low pressure side, the needle is buried. I expected to see a low reading, ac was running… --- ## [Suggestion for new parents](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suggestion-for-new-parents/73377)
**Author:** [@252525](https://community.cartalk.com/u/252525)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2012, 1:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/suggestion-for-new-parents/73377 "2012-07-07T01:27:19Z")
From time to time people asking what should they do regarding their vehicle with a baby on the way. Here is my suggestion: do not put a "baby on board" sticker on the back of your car. Stick it to your dash so you can s… --- ## [Motor mounts and spark plugs](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-mounts-and-spark-plugs/73388)
**Author:** [@Jenny\_V](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jenny_V)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2012, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-mounts-and-spark-plugs/73388 "2012-07-06T23:49:19Z")
Hello and thank you to anyone who reads this and gives me advice. I drive a 2003 Focus ZX5. Over the last year, it's run pretty well, but one problem I encountered was that it would not start (occasionally) if I drove in… --- ## [Stalling 1994 Toyota Camry-slow to restart](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-1994-toyota-camry-slow-to-restart/73387)
**Author:** [@Tricky\_P](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tricky_P)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-1994-toyota-camry-slow-to-restart/73387 "2012-07-06T22:59:31Z")
Hi All, this is the first time that I am reaching out to this group. I have a puzzle. I drive a 1994 Toyota Camry with 170K miles that is a two-door and five speed. Last year it began occasionally stalling in certain … --- ## [No more Porsche in less than one month](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-more-porsche-in-less-than-one-month/73391)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2012, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-more-porsche-in-less-than-one-month/73391 "2012-07-06T20:12:47Z")
VW will finally buy the remaining 50.1% of Porsche that they do not own already by 8/1/2012 according to James Healey (USA Today). What do you think? Will it be the end of the marque, the beginning of something good fo… --- ## [Honda death?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-death/73341)
**Author:** [@alclarkee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alclarkee)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2012, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-death/73341 "2012-07-06T19:08:34Z")
Four days ago, my 1999 Honda Civic (189,000 miles) died, stranding my toddler and me in 105 degree heat. Previously dependable, the car started having trouble just hours after an oil change and general safety check by a… --- ## [Ignition Timing Issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-timing-issue/73375)
**Author:** [@jmcarc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jmcarc)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-timing-issue/73375 "2012-07-06T18:45:24Z")
I have a 1982 Ford Granada with a 3.8L V6 engine. It has an old-fashioned distributor with a cap, rotor and vacuum advance mechanism. I can’t seem to find any provision for loosening and rotating the distributor in order… --- ## [Toyota 1994 Camry Wagon, 215k miles, should I repair the transmission or walk?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-1994-camry-wagon-215k-miles-should-i-repair-the-transmission-or-walk/73389)
**Author:** [@Mattster\_the\_Matt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mattster_the_Matt)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2012, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-1994-camry-wagon-215k-miles-should-i-repair-the-transmission-or-walk/73389 "2012-07-06T17:03:07Z")
Car has been working fine but yesterday the transmission just wouldn't engage. The engine was running fine. The shop (which I trust) said the transmission needed to be replaced and quoted $1650 for a new one. I've just… --- ## [In praise of higher speed limits](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-praise-of-higher-speed-limits/73381)
**Author:** [@f848](https://community.cartalk.com/u/f848)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2012, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-praise-of-higher-speed-limits/73381 "2012-07-06T16:30:37Z")
It's being discussed elsewhere how Texas raised the maximum speed limit last year to 85. The bill that did that was removing references to the Trans-Texas Corridor from statute, and it left that speed limit in place. T… --- ## [Compressor for Air Conditioner](https://community.cartalk.com/t/compressor-for-air-conditioner/73393)
**Author:** [@Juanita1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Juanita1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/compressor-for-air-conditioner/73393 "2012-07-06T16:25:54Z")
1996 Mazda Protege air conditioner died today in the lovely 2nd week of Kansas heat wave of over 100 degrees each day. Was replaced in 2006. What should be the approximate cost of the parts and labor to replace? … [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1985) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md?page=1987)