# I need to know how to fix something on my car a.s.a.p **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [December 23, 2007, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-to-know-how-to-fix-something-on-my-car-a-s-a-p/8600 "2007-12-23T02:03:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mimi42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@mimi42](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mimi42)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-to-know-how-to-fix-something-on-my-car-a-s-a-p/8600/1 "2007-12-23T02:03:36Z")
how do you set cpm on a 1996 ford plus contour? ---
**Author:** ![willey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a9adbd/32.png) [@willey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/willey)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 2:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-to-know-how-to-fix-something-on-my-car-a-s-a-p/8600/2 "2007-12-23T02:29:35Z")
More information please. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 4:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-to-know-how-to-fix-something-on-my-car-a-s-a-p/8600/3 "2007-12-23T04:56:09Z")
Sounds like a coded message for CIA field agents, there might be something they forgot to delete. ---
**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 5:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-to-know-how-to-fix-something-on-my-car-a-s-a-p/8600/4 "2007-12-23T05:19:59Z")
Thank God I’m not the only one who has no idea what he’s talking about. ---
**Author:** ![karl-sieger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c77e96/32.png) [@karl-sieger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/karl-sieger)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-to-know-how-to-fix-something-on-my-car-a-s-a-p/8600/5 "2007-12-23T16:37:04Z")
Cost per mile? cyles per minute? Crank position (monitor?) compass point \_\_\_\_\_? computer \_\_\_\_\_ memory? car’s powertrain monitors? \_\_\_\_\_ per minute? \_\_\_\_\_ powertrain module? \_\_\_\_\_ per mile? cents per mile? I’m lost, mimi42- throw some light, what? ---
**Author:** ![charles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@charles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/charles)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-to-know-how-to-fix-something-on-my-car-a-s-a-p/8600/6 "2007-12-23T20:33:01Z")
are you afraid to ask the dealer? is this cookies per miles, you know we are dum lets us know. like my car is blue can any one help me with a noise some place that I hear some times when I drive up hill only in ohio. ---
**Author:** ![karl-sieger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c77e96/32.png) [@karl-sieger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/karl-sieger)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-to-know-how-to-fix-something-on-my-car-a-s-a-p/8600/7 "2007-12-23T21:03:25Z")
Gee wiz, mimi42, you said you needed advice ASAP. It’s been 19 hours since the first post. Post back w/a better description of what you need- we won’t bite! P.S: Do you watch old Batman re-runs on TV? ---
**Author:** ![karl-sieger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c77e96/32.png) [@karl-sieger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/karl-sieger)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-to-know-how-to-fix-something-on-my-car-a-s-a-p/8600/8 "2007-12-23T21:47:36Z")
Could this person be referring to the maintainance indicator light that comes on when you’re ready for your next oil change? (come in for?) periodic maintainance? customer periodic maintainance? costly periodic maintainance? HAHAHA gOD, i GIVE UP. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2007, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-to-know-how-to-fix-something-on-my-car-a-s-a-p/8600/9 "2007-12-24T20:02:59Z")
You conflagrate the cable to the toroidal flux monitor. Be sure the impulse core is transponding before you do this. And wear gloves. ---
**Author:** ![Skypilot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/skypilot/32/237_2.png) [@Skypilot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Skypilot)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2007, 3:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-to-know-how-to-fix-something-on-my-car-a-s-a-p/8600/10 "2007-12-25T03:12:42Z")
I’m going to take a wild guess here and think you meant RPM and not “CPM”. If this is the case there is no adjustment for RPM. It is adjusted by the ECM. If you are having problems with the engine not ideling then I’m guessing it could be your IAC Valve. ---
**Author:** ![karl-sieger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c77e96/32.png) [@karl-sieger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/karl-sieger)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2007, 4:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-to-know-how-to-fix-something-on-my-car-a-s-a-p/8600/11 "2007-12-25T04:07:03Z")
That’s what I was thinking but “c” isn’t near “r” on computer keypad, but it’s still maybe the best guess. I wish we could channel those British WWII code breakers for help on this. COME ON, MIMI42, TAKE A BREAK FROM WRAPPING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AND CLUE US IN- WE WON’T BE MAD! Maybe Santa could figure this out. ---
**Author:** ![lenjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@lenjack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lenjack)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 1:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-to-know-how-to-fix-something-on-my-car-a-s-a-p/8600/12 "2007-12-27T01:45:48Z")
3 days and you still won’t tell us! That’s quite an ASAP. ---
**Author:** ![thebigshaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@thebigshaw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thebigshaw)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 3:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-to-know-how-to-fix-something-on-my-car-a-s-a-p/8600/13 "2007-12-27T03:01:45Z")
cpm, children punching mommy??? well, usually seatbelt them in, standard in said car. if that doesnt work, take their gifts back or switch to celebrating Canada Boxing Day, where you actually GIVE STUFF AWAY rather than receive. Its a good trend.