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Vehicle Problems:
Question: Vehicle-1990 Cadillac-Repair Question I have a 1990 Cadillac deville. When I turn the ignition on and off, there is a clicking sound which lasts for about five seconds. Someone told me it is supposed to do this but this just started about a month ago. Any Ideas? -- JTJ15@aol.com 9 Mar 2004 (Ref:0983)
Question: My car loses power in winter! I have a Mk 2, VW Golf CL, (1984) with a 1600cc engine. During the winter and at high speed only, it progressively begins losing power. This does not happen suddenly, it sort of 'coughs', but it is not like a backfire nor is audible! This eventually results in us having to pull over. After about half an hour, the car is fine. The pattern repeats itself sooner or later. The car also seems to be using more petrol than usual. It also starts very poorly in the morning. It is almost as if the car is not breathing properly. Can anyone help, my mechanic can't! -- "Angus Ferguson" angus@ferguson60.fsnet.co.uk (Ref:0130)
Question: 82 Monte Carlo hey how's it going? well I have a general question about my car I have 4-5 belts linking my fan, alternator and AC and stuff together... Do you know which belts goes over which pulley? -- "Joe Hinton" hinton@ccrtc.com (Ref:0651)
Question: Overheating Mercury Topaz
Your tips-n-hints on car repairs identified my problem with a 1993 Mercury Topaz that keeps over heating on me while idling at traffic lights. I'm certain that my problem is just a blown fuse to my electric cooling fan. My problem is LOCATING the FUSE!The manual indicates the fan has an in-line fuse. BUT from what little I can see from following the wires leading away from the cooling fan towards the rest of the mass of electrical wiring I do not see this in line fuse. Or at least ?I cannot tell it is a fuse.
How would I know it if I was looking at one? The normal fuses I have seen the in line fuses that allow for one to un- snap the fuse apart and pop in a new fuse. What are the other types? and how would I recognize them.
I'm hoping that is the only reason for this problem but I would like to try that first before I delve into the worse case scenario, going to the local mechanic!
Obviously I'm no mechanic, so enlighten me with some wisdom on these things.
Thanks, of course, Overheated in Texas -- SAVACHE@prodigy.net (BALDE G QUINTANILLA)Answer: It is probably easier to put in a new wire and fuse than try to trace the existing one thru the wiring loom. -- Mario Gol-Shekan Trysafe Milton Keynes England.
Question: Hyundai Sonata. I have a 1991 Hyundai Sonata. It used to have an alarm system but when I got it used all that was left was a blinking light. When I go to start my car sometimes it just clicks and sometimes I have to click it many times before it will start. I know the battery, starter and just about everything connected to it works great. I've been told that because of this alarm system the mother board is telling it something so it won't start. Could this be true or what do you know about these cars. Also there is a little fuse box connected to the battery positive terminal. There are 2 fuses and something that looks like a jumper. Even the dealership doesn't seem to know much about these cars. What and where can I find this jumper or whatever it is? Also my battery went dead one time and now my radio won't come on.. I don't have the code because I bought it used. Is the only way I can get it working is pull the radio and get some number off of it and send that to the factory to get the code? It also started getting the check engine light on coming on recently. The fluids are all okay, it doesn't boil over and the temperature stays the same. When I turn the heater on it gets real, real hot and then the light will go off. I've been told this is normal but it never used to do this. I think something is heating the engine up but I can't figure out what. Please. please help me if you can. -- Carol.Pickett@greenpoint.com (Ref:0643)
Question: Burn marks in my car i got cigarette burn markes on my cloth seat in my car, is their any way to repair it? Exboarder7@aol.com (Ref:0652)
