Posts Tagged ‘this’


January 25 2012

Q&A: How much antifreeze solution does my car need for this time of year with high temps near 80 and lows near 40.?

Question by : How much antifreeze solution does my car need for this time of year with high temps near 80 and lows near 40.?
Can it run just on water for a while?

Best answer:

Answer by Jim DiGriz
no, antifreeze also has anti-corrosion properties in it as well. Just keep the same mix through the year, it doesn’t need changing very often at all

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January 9 2012

Is this a good solution to a car that’s overheating due to a blown head gasket?

Question by .: Is this a good solution to a car that’s overheating due to a blown head gasket?
Removing the thermostat an making the cooling fan run direct as soon as the car is started? 95 Honda Civic
There’s no white smoke coming out the exhaust. The coolant temp gauge just goes up past the middle after a few miles of stop and go driving.

Best answer:

Answer by Drew
Umm no. You need to get the head gasket fixed. You are destroying your engine, but now it may be too late.

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July 14 2011

Q&A: What is this device in car that says “Welcome, please buckle your seatbelt” when you start your car?

Question by AZ: What is this device in car that says “Welcome, please buckle your seatbelt” when you start your car?
What is this device in car that says “Welcome, please buckle your seatbelt” when you start your car and where. Where can i get it??

Best answer:

Answer by jando f
The device ia an electomagnetic transducer piston with a cone attached. some people call it a speaker.

seriously though, what brand of car says this? that’ll help

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July 9 2011

This Day in Tech: Shuttle launch; LivingSocial closer to IPO

This Day in Tech: Shuttle launch; LivingSocial closer to IPO
Too busy to keep up with the tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET and elsewhere for Friday, July 8.
Read more on CNET

Does Tracking Cars with GPS Need a Search Warrant?
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case next term about when the government can put GPS devices on people’s cars — which could produce one of the court’s biggest privacy rulings in years
Read more on Time Magazine

June 6 2011

2011 Ford F-150 Eco-Boost Review-001 DARES You To Pick A Better American Vehicle Than This!

2011 Ford F-150 Eco-Boost Review-001 DARES You To Pick A Better American Vehicle Than This!
It never fails. When I have a car I want a truck and when I have a truck I want a car. Can you relate to this? I just can’t explain it but the ONLY solution I’ve found is to have both otherwise you will be at the dealer every six months or so wheeling and dealing to quench your fix.
Read more on Auto Spies

Revamped Soyuz spacecraft readied for launch
A revamped digital version of the venerable Russian Soyuz spacecraft was winched into place at its launch pad Sunday for its second manned run to the International Space Station.
Read more on AP via Yahoo! News

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