The nitrogen gas produced by an airbag inflator is NOT flammable. Nitrogen makes up about 78% of the air we breathe, oxygen is about 20%, and the remaining 2% is every other otmospheric gas (like argon, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, etc.).
Question:
My 1994 Acura Integra does not crank when I turn the key; however it does start using compression starting. When I turn the key I get a noise that seems to come from the left hand side of the dash. I suspect the starter relay or solenoid. The ABS light stayed on after compression starting. When attempting to key start the radio went part way through it’’s start up and then kept failing to complete, just cycled through.
Answer:
On the starter there is a small and large wire. You need a test light. Ground one end of the light and place the other on the small wire (only the small wire). Have someone try to start the vehicle. If the light lights up the starter is bad. If not you have to start at the neutral safety switch, then the relay.
Question:
Which do you think is better, I don’t care about brand just want your opinion, considered diesel but the cost of that is just as bad as regular
Answer:
tough call, I personally like cars that run on E85 but now am seeing stuff in the news about production of E85, so who knows they are cheaper to drive because the cost of that type of gas is cheaper than regular, but Hybrid’s get better gas mileage. I personally was looking at both hybrid vehicles as well as E85 ones, I’d say Chevy Monte Carlo or Impala if you want E85 or like Toyota Camry Hybrid or Prius if you want a Hybrid, or maybe even the Civic Hybrid.
For now the Hybrids are on there 3rd generation (design) so I think I will wait a bit longer to see if they can get the bugs worked out and hopefully get the prices down a bit!
Recall ID # 06V341000 - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Recall Date:SEP 07, 2006
Model Affected:2007 JEEP LIBERTY
Summary:
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE CAN CAUSE A MOMENTARY LOCK UP OF THE DRIVE WHEELS IF THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING OVER 40 MPH AND THE OPERATOR SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND BACK TO DRIVE.
Consequence:
IF THE DRIVE WHEELS LOCKED UP, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Potential Units Affected:2333
Notes:DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION F43
The 2009 Shelby GT500 is a 2-door, 4-passenger sports car, or convertible sports car, available in two trims, the Coupe and the Convertible.
Upon introduction, both trims are equipped with a standard 5.4-liter, V8, 500-horsepower, supercharged engine. A 6-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard.
The 2009 Shelby GT500 is a carryover from 2008.
Standard Engine:
5.4L V8, 32 valve, 500 hp @ 6000 rpm
Have to hand it to Honda — the company promised its zero-emissions vehicle, the FCX Clarity, would be available this summer, and they technically beat that deadline by about a week. The future-y sedan, which is powered by hydrogen fuel cells, is now available in limited quantities (only a few dozen this year, which were quickly snapped up by SoCal celebs) in Southern California and costs $600 a month to lease. Buying it outright isn’t an option, apparently.
That’s just as well, since there are hydrogen fuel stations in only three cities in California right now. Fuel-cell technology is clearly still in the early part of the early-adopter phase, but with Honda making its move maybe we’ll start to see more of them. However, Honda’s production schedule of 200 units over the next three years is fairly unambitious (surely the hydrogen fuel stations will be able to handle more than that). And it would be nice if they started mixing up the design of these things — this fuel-cell car design from GM looks pretty much cribbed from the FCX.
Question:
Looking for a download of wiring diagram for a 94 Mitsubishi Mirage. Need to fix my daughters car ! This is a 1.5L m/t a/c bare bones car no frills at all.
Autozone nor the library have any info on it where I live, so if you have any better resources I’d appreciate the help.
Answer:
I have found Freeautomechanic.com in the wiring section theyt offer free vehicle specific wiring diagrams for Domestic and Import vehicles.
Question:
My battery was replaced 10 months ago. It has been sitting so I tried to jump start it several times but the battery remains flat as soon as I shut the car off. Any ideas?
Answer:
Clean your battery terminals and clamps very well.
When the headlamp switch is on and the lights
dim slowly when the key is switched to start, the battery is dead and needs to be charged and tested at a parts store.
If the headlights flicker, the terminals are not connected well.
If the headlights do not change, the starter or its circuit is bad.
A good battery which won’t hold charge indicates a bad alternator or loose drive-belt.
With gas prices over $4.00 a gallon and no sign of the cost coming down anytime soon, many drivers are looking at the hybrid and thinking it may be the answer to there problem. The thinking behind the hybrid is great but for today’s consumers I would recommend against the purchase for several reasons. Right now today, the hybrids do not get much better fuel mileage than your normal economy gas getter and the cost of the hybrid is much higher, meaning you will have to wait 5 years before you actually start saving money. Another reason to avoid the hybrid is the fact that it is all new technology. New isn’t always better. In the case of the hybrids, car company’s are working on producing there 3rd generation of them already, which means the first 2 generations were not that good and will be difficult and expensive to parts and repairs. I recommend waiting for the cost to come down, and it will. Also wait for the technology to work out the bugs. Once the prices become fair and the bugs are worked out, these new hybrids will be a more excepted purchase.
Look for 3 new hybrids from Honda , 2 New Hybrids from Toyota and eventually GM will get it together and put the Volt on the market for purchase(probably around 2010).
Following the recent news of GM closing its truck and SUV plants, new reports hint that Ford, Nissan and Toyota may follow suit, effectively ending the 15-year reign of oversized gas guzzlers. GM plans to have the doors closed by 2010.
Technoride says that because of the rising gas prices, now averaging around $4.00 a gallon, “car sales, which accounted for half of the industry’s volume last year, hit 57 percent last month, while truck sales fell by double-digits to their lowest levels since 1995.” Most automotive experts believe that these developments are more than a fleeting phase and signal a major shift in industry thinking.
“We’ve never seen this big of a change in the product mix, this fast,” said Jesse Toprak, chief industry analyst at Edmunds. “Certainly five to 10 years from now you’re going to look back and say the spring of ‘08 was the turning point. Even if gas prices go down for a month or two, consumers are not going to rush back out and buy SUVs. This appears to be a permanent shift.”
