Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 11:51 am
quote:Author: Skeptical
Saturday, November 08, 2008 - 1:48 am
Yeah, its a good time for some of our spectators to start a few threads . . . now that McCain (and his cat) has left the scene and EVERYBODY now agrees that Bush sucks, we're kind of at a loss for topics.
How about a blast from the past, it was a hit before! Anyone got any weird car problems they just cant figure out? Well throw them out here and we will see if soemone can help out!
Friends helping Friends!
Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 2:48 pm
Some stumpers I've had in the past:
Erroneous gas gauge, '67 Galaxie: Bad instrument voltage regulator.
Sticky throttle '72 Datsun 1600 pickup: Broken engine ground strap. The throttle cable was welding itself by carrying the current.
'74 VW Dasher would get vapor lock after being driven at speed for some while: Clogged fuel filter.
'84 Buick Century stalling: Fuel pump put out adequate pressure when cold (which was when two shops measured it), but would drop in 15 mins. (Computer kept indicating sticky EGR valve. $2K worth of repairs went into this before problem found.)
Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 6:26 pm
Why would the cam "gear" or "sprocket" go out on a 2005 Scion xB? It was replaced under warranty, but no one seems to have an answer for this. The dealer just looks at me like I don't have the proper security clearance to know this.
Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 8:26 pm
Did you change the oil regularly? The part may be plastic -- if you went drag racing or pulled a trailer in hot weather or other non-conventional use of the vehicle could do the trick.
Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 9:03 pm
Or the part was defective in the first place, which the dealer wont admit to, even if they knew it. Recalls are a factory MFGR problem, and this sprocket might be the subject of the next recall, but the dealer cant talk about it.
