Description : When stranded in a car on the highway, in the winter, can you run out of gas idling?
Last Answer : Yes you can, sorry to say. Rule is don’t go anywhere in the winter with less than a half a tank of gas. Have blankets and snacks, maybe a couple bottles of water too!
Description : Is it legal to pass a car in the right lane on a four lane highway
Last Answer : Sure. As long as you don’t go off on the shoulder, it’s allowed. I’ve done it 100 times. If the person next to you or in front of you on your left is going too slow, pass them.
Description : If you were driving down the freeway at nighttime during construction work and spotted several Highway Patrol officers near the construction area with their lights on would you a: speed up b: slow down c: ... this is a multi-lane freeway and you are able to go at or above typical freeway speeds)
Last Answer : I always slow down for construction sites. Those “My Daddy Works Here!” signs got me.
Description : Typical down payment and monthly payments on a used truck?
Last Answer : answer:Rule of thumb if I recall correctly is $20 a month payment for every $1000 total principle. This is assuming an average interest rate (like 3-6% range). If your interest is higher, your monthly ... CU offered me an interest rate around 5%. My payments were going to be in the $180-$220 range.
Description : How is it that you have to slow down your whole life, but when you die, they let cars run through red lights? What's the hurry all for?
Last Answer : answer:Laugh! Good point, I never thought of that. I think they let all the cars through to keep the line together (unbroken by red lights) and to have a chain of cars united in a ... and public recognition. I'm sure there's a historical element in there somewhere, like from funeral processions.
Description : Why do some drivers slow down, or stay slow, or even stop, before merging onto a freeway from an interchange or onramp?
Last Answer : They have never been taught the basket-weaving theory of merging, and they are frightened.
Description : What is your opinion regarding the speed limit drivers should do in the left lane of a highway?
Last Answer : If you have three lanes, the right lane should be for people who want to drive UNDER the speed limit, or for people who are about to exit, or for those entering. The middle lane should be for ... speed you think you can get away with, but no tailgating and no blocking others, holding up traffic.
Description : Who does NOT know how to drive a stick shift car/truck?
Last Answer : I don’t know how. I sorta know. I don’t have a drivers license. I have a learners permit.
Description : Not counting accidents, what is the average life of a new car or pickup truck?
Last Answer : If you keep the damn kids out of it and away from it, maybe 25 years. (Paved road use.)
Description : How do I convince my mom to let me get an old car or truck?
Last Answer : answer:Well, having a steel frame is super-nice. I drive an 88 Crown Vic, and in a head-on collision, any modern car is going to be squashed like a bug on my grill. That said, repairs are ... There will be more time to play mechanic with Daddy when you're able to make your own runs to Autozone.
Description : Have you ever used Chinese Tires on your car or truck?
Last Answer : Yes, and 30 minutes later I needed some more. I’m just kidding. To my knowledge I haven’t ever had Chinese tires. I see there is a bit of a dust up about their safety if you Google the term Chinese tires. link
Description : What is the highest mileage four-wheel drive or all-wheel drive car or truck?
Last Answer : Hybrids: Ford Escape, and its siblings, Mercury Mariner, Mazda Tribute (may not be out yet as a hybrid); Toyota Highlander and its sibling the Lexus RX 400h; Saturn Vue also has a hybrid model. Chevy/GMC have Pickup trucks that are hybrids. I don't see any cars that have 4WD or AWD that are hybrids.
Description : Do some people drive consistently slow as a substitute for paying attention to the road?
Last Answer : Holy crap, this is my father in law. He doesn’t drive slow because he is aware that he doesn’t watch the road – he is too busy looking at everything around him to remember he is driving and push the f’ing accelerator.
Description : I recently noticed a pattern: whenever it rains overnight my car acts funny the next day. Can you identify the problem?
Last Answer : answer:The car is not from England! If it is an older car the ignition wires, distributor cap and battery cable may need to be replaced. Also a tune-up with new plugs and clean air filter.
Description : When you come upon a vehicle doing 20+mph under the posted limit, and the highway has no posted minimum, is it the slow drivers responsibility to let faster drivers by, or is it the faster drivers responsibility to make their own way around when safe?
Last Answer : answer:Theoretically or really? Theoretically, they should realize that they are going well below the speed limit and let you pass. So theoretically, it is his responsibility. Fat chance. These drivers are ... . So in reality, you as the faster driver, need to take that responsibility on yourself.
Description : What do you think of the white truck on the right which appears to be set to pass the dump truck?
Last Answer : The pickup driver is just another clueless person on the road ,but I know exactly why the big trucks box was way up in the air as he drove down the highway, he forgot to disengage the trucks PTO ... failed to keep checking his mirrors he failed to notice the box was in the air until way to late.
Description : Any way to muffle the sound from the turn signals on my Ford F150 truck?
Last Answer : answer:Ha! Many of my patients notice that as one of the first things they can hear again after getting hearing aids. My mother-in-law texted us a couple minutes after they left the office because she was so ... or turn up the tunes, you'll drown them out. Or you could get earplugs for in the car.
Description : The door that you lower at the back of the truck, what is called?
Last Answer : The tailgate.
Description : Opinions on best bang for the buck in a new truck?
Last Answer : Toyota Tacoma four door. Get either the PreRunner or the 4X4. Can’t go wrong with either.
Description : What are some good questions to ask when buying a used truck from the owner?
Last Answer : Ask if it is okay to have your mechanic check it out. Then do it. A few bucks for a check can save you thousands. Also get a carfax report and be sure it has a clean history, no wrecks and was NOT near the south when Katrina hit.
Description : Where can I go to find a legitimate performance chip for my truck?
Last Answer : answer:This is my third attempt at doing this. I know nothing about Glasspack exhaust systems, but I do know about High Performance Exhaust Systems if that's what you are wanting. I'd go with this http:/ ... too tired to look and correct. Alright, it's waaay past my bedtime. Good luck and have fun!
Description : What kind of Cherry Bomb Glasspack should I get for my truck?
Last Answer : Check the size of your current muffler, and get one with the same internal and external pipe size. The closer it matches your current muffler, the less work you have to do to get it to fit.
Description : Why does my truck start on its own, with no key, when battery leads are attached?
Last Answer : Short in the ignition switch?
Description : Help! Why won't my truck start?
Last Answer : The needing to be in reverse to start sugests a wireing prob if tranny was out it would still start. With the limited info I say it’s in the electrical, maybe a loose conection.
Description : What is a good truck tire for me?
Last Answer : BFG All Terrains are a good truck tire. I’ve had them on my Sierra for over a year now and I’m happy with ‘em.
Description : What makes calipers go bad on a truck?
Last Answer : Brake calipers? Is this a smog inspection?
Description : When pulling out of a Parking Lot, do you stop or do you do a slow roll into the street? Is it the law that you are suppose to stop?
Last Answer : Depends on whether traffic is coming or not, but usually a slow roll. My understanding from Driver's Ed though was you're always supposed to stop completely, so it's probably a ticketable offense ... a pedestrian, always try to make eye contact with the drivers of cars pulling out of parking lots!
Description : At highway speeds do you feel safer with a transport truck in front of you, or behind you?
Last Answer : Behind me. If it is in front of me, the truck is blocking my view of what is ahead of me that I might miss such as a caution sign, or a road sign that I need to read. Also, he could lose ... other day there was a truck in front and beside me carrying machinery and a piece came off and hit my car.
Description : What are truck weight stations for along the highway?
Last Answer : answer:Not an expert, but I believe that permits have to be issued for trucks moving across state lines (and maybe other things), and the permits are based on weight. Also, there is a maximum weight ... on the roads, the weigh stations are there to make sure that trucks do not go above the limit.
Description : Where might you find a cam actuated radial piston pump on a highway truck?
Last Answer : Fuel
Description : How slow does traffic need to be going on the highway in order to justify taking surface streets?
Last Answer : answer:I'd say take the streets for a week. Each day record the time it takes you to take the streets. Find the average. From there, figure out how far you're actually going on the streets ... = Distance highway /Speed highway Take the streets when : Time streets < Time highway So: Time streets
Description : I think a business card slid down the side of my car window and is stuck down there, can I get it out?
Last Answer : Doors come apart to allow working on the window and lock mechanisms. Basically all the soft parts on the interior can be peeled open. If you don’t want to do that, I would forget it. Or have a pro do it. Without experience and the right tools, it’s hard to put it back together well.
Description : When one turns off the car with out powering down the a/c, fan, and radio does it contribute to short circuiting?
Last Answer : As long as the car is operating correctly, none of these actions will cause any harm. Manufacturers do not expect you to power down everything before shutting off the car.
Description : Worst car break down - place/time/mechanics?
Last Answer : I have twice had my car break down on the approach to the Bay Bridge. No place to pull over and get out of the way, and too far to push, plus it’s uphill. 10,000 assholes driving by you, screaming obscenities. I do not miss that commute.
Description : Car brakes worn down only on one side?
Last Answer : Your alignment might be off.
Description : What happens if you keep your foot pressed all the way down on the gas pedal while the car is on and in park?
Last Answer : You blow the engine if it doesn’t have a rev delimiter?
Description : How do I legally get out from under an upside down car loan without wrecking my credit?
Last Answer : One way I have heard of is to get the dealer to take the car in trade in and add the current loan on the back of a new loan. Longer payments, but lower amounts and most likely lower interest.
Description : What's that weird flutter in air when only one window is down in a car?
Last Answer : when there are 2 windows open, the air can move in and out of the 2, but with one it circulates around the car, back out tge same window. It’s called airflow.
Description : How do you talk someone down in price when purchasing a used car?
Last Answer : when they tell you the price keep asking random questions about the it then say the price minus about 200 dollars or so. for example car dealer: $1500 you: how old is it again? car dealer: 25 years.. you: ... .. thats what my dad did when we bought our 60 inch tv.. except not with a car dealier haha
Description : What does a white cloth/shirt out of the window of a car that is (presumably) broken down mean?
Last Answer : I have never seen this before, good question
Description : When transporting snowboards on a car roof rack do you face the boards up or down?
Last Answer : It would likely be best to have the bottoms facing upwards if you’re placing them directly on the rack itself. We generally have them in a hard case that holds a few boards which is worth the investment should your boards decide to launch off the top of your car (sadly happened to us once).
Description : What is the first thing I should do if my car breaks down on the highway?
Last Answer : The first thing you should do if your vehicle breaks down on the highway is pull it over to the side break down lane and out of highway lane traffic. If your vehicle needs to be moved ... it arrives as wandering the highway can be extremely dangerous and leaving your car alone isn't advisable.
Description : Failed the Smog Test: What's the next step?
Last Answer : answer:Won’t a tuneup fix the timing? I thought setting the timing is part of the tuneup process. It might be as simple as that. As for government aid, it depends on your state. What state are you in?
Description : Ok ,traveling down a two way highway and come upon all the vehicles in your lane stopped with their hazards on, and no one in the on coming lane, would you just automatically just try and pass all the vehicles, or maybe see why everyone was stopped?
Last Answer : I would wait for a bit to see if the traffic finally moved, all the while searching for a local traffic report. If possible, I would turn around and find an alternate route. But no, I wouldn’t try to zoom up to see what was happening. That person is a nitwit.
Description : Fluff time: How hot temperature wise, is too hot to use the convertible with the top down (or off if it is a convertible hardtop)?
Last Answer : I wouldn’t use mine if it were 90 or above.
Description : Do you unzip the window of your convertible before putting the top down?
Last Answer : I had a Fiat Spyder with a plastic rear window. When I put the top down, I would carefully fold the window in so there was a bend but not a sharp crease in it. I did not unzip it.
Description : Why is my Toyota Corolla bogging down?
Last Answer : Sounds like a job for the Car Talk guys.
Description : Why are there options to go up or down on an elevator and not just.. one button?
Last Answer : They’re built that way to optimize the speed of the elevator. It groups together travelers moving in the same direction.
Description : What does it mean if you start rolling down a hill while in drive?
Last Answer : I am not sure, but could it be your gas pump not doing well. As it seems your gas are not flowing well in a timely fashion, but this is nothing more than my guess. I am not a mechanic :)
Description : What shananigans have you done going down the road?
Last Answer : My father is a rural mail carrier, and up until very recently he used his own vehicle on his mail route. It's a pain in the butt (sometimes literally) to have to sit in the middle of the front ... back with more stories later, but this one popped into my head immediately and I had to share. :D)