Technical

Nuclear batteries.
On the web, whichever search engine you like,,, Will nuclear batteries power our cars? Maybe, some day. cuhulin ... 20 Apr 2010 16:53

Problems after replacing master cylinder
Hi, I have a lexus es300 with 128K miles. I had taken my car to the mechanic as I felt the brakes needed work. I had to press the brake pedal all the way down to stop the car. The mechanic suggested replacing the master cylinder which I did. Now, I have 2 unique problems and I am looking for advice here to ed... 7 May 2010 11:11

Car starting has become erratic -- 2004 nissan sentra
Lately, sometimes it starts right up, but about half the time I find myself giving the gas pedal a couple pumps to make the engine turn over. those times, even though i haven't done anything different, the engine won't start unless i feed it some additional gas by pumping the gas pedal about twice. it's odd to m... 6 Apr 2010 17:38

Almost lost a socket
I need something strong to retrieve a wrench socket from a deep spark plug port. There's a rubber ring inside to keep out dust, and it pulls the socket right off the extension bar when you try to withdraw it. I just barely managed to fish it out with one of those 3-prong grabbers, and I'd like to know what you... 8 Apr 2010 11:15

Pressure Washing.
I bought a 1600 PSI electric powered pressure washer to clean the outside of my house before I start painting my house. Is it a good idea to use such a pressure washer for cleaning my old vans? I sort of have the opinion it isn't such a good idea? cuhulin ... 4 Apr 2010 23:42

U.S. releases final rule for increasing vehicle fuel efficiency
U.S. releases final rule for increasing vehicle fuel efficiency Bloomberg News April 1, 2010 - 12:32 pm ET UPDATED: 4/1/10 1:25 p.m. ET WASHINGTON (Bloomberg News) -- The Obama administration released a final rule today requiring automakers to boost fuel economy to an average 35.5 miles per gallon for 2016 mod... 1 Apr 2010 14:41

Hot Nano....
http://www.manufacturing.net/News-Nano-Car-Catches-Fire-Raising-Safety-Fears-032510.aspx bob ... 1 Apr 2010 13:34

driving with a bad lifter?
'99 Cavalier 2.2L. Per an earlier post, I have what seems to be a bad lifter. It hasn't responded to my theraputic efforts. We've decided not to repair this, given the general condition of the car and the cost of gaskets, etc required to pull the head. But, we need a car in the meantime - among other thin... 7 Apr 2010 00:18

NASA will help probe Toyota accelerators
Toyota wrote: NASA will help probe Toyota accelerators Carmaker also convenes safety panel, vows new commitment to customers WASHINGTON - Auto safety regulators said on Tuesday they will tap the expertise of the country's top space and aeronautics experts to analyze Toyota Motor Corp's electronic thr... 1 Apr 2010 14:41

91 Explorer A/C parts, what's the difference between partsmarked "From 4/91" and "To 4/91"?
On 3/30/10 12:24 PM, in article accd0fa6-2efe-4c35-acb4-48df61dcd555(a)e6g2000yqh.googlegroups.com, "runderwo" <runderwo(a)mail.win.org> wrote: All the A/C parts for the 91 Explorer, like hoses, blower motor, etc call out two different part numbers. One is marked "To 4/91" and another "From 4/91". Was there so... 30 Mar 2010 16:11