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Take my advice and don't buy a distributor on Ebay. You'll regret it. Buy one from http://www.autozone.com so you can bring it back to one of their stores if it doesn't work. http://www.partsamerica.com is Advance Auto Also http://www.napaonline.com sells quality parts. But it will cost $300...

Yes, the Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) is located on the transmission and would be inexpensive to replace. You can look up the VSS sensor for your make year model on http://www autozone.com and it will tell you more about it. Not only does your speedometer read erratically, but your auto...

I think the experts say 6 to 8 years, but if you don't drive over 60 mph, I wouldn't personally worry about it unless the tires showed excessive cracks or a tire technician saw problems with them.

First, my comments assume both cars were maintained well. Second, it depends on how long you keep the car. For example, I wouldn't want to pay to replace the batteries on the Prius Hybrid. Next I'd ask does either car have a "timing belt" (not timing chain), that has to be replaced at regular...

The newest computers are 64 bit and I hear the same complaint running some applications. Why don't you go to your local library and run it on their 32 bit computers to make sure it works. Does the software company have a website to get more info?

The fuse blowing problem apparently does not keep the engine from eventually starting and running ok, so first fix the starting problem. A technician could easily hook up a spark tester to one of your plug wires to see if your losing ignition spark when the engine cranks ok, but won't start and...

Have him stop by your dealer's parts department and buy one oil filter for your car. Then he'll know what it looks like and can pal around with the Toyota counter guys. I'd rather have an OEM Toyota filter anyday (for a Toyota vehicle) than any filter from the local auto parts store. Wouldn't...

I don't think you did a good enough job cleaning the inside of the battery connectors and the battery terminals. Smoke from heat is due to a bad connection and you can't "see" bad electrical connections most of the time. Likewise the battery should be recharged and "load tested" to make sure...

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Excessive EGR gas recirculation flow to the misfiring cylinder or maybe a vacuum leak that's worse for the air flow to that cylinder. Make sure the PCV valve and system are flowing properly. Ford has special technical service notes and procedures to diagnose "lean misfires". Read the internet...

Try a new distributor cap and rotor if yours have over 30,000 miles on them and your car has a distributor. Older hondas had a lot of distributor and ignition module ("ignitor") failures.

To "Lana T": AMAZING!

The easiest thing to do is planning your trips better. Make a list of where you have to go doing errands etc and then try to do them in a single point to point trip. Your truck can't use gas if you don't have to run it!

When you start the engine cold, try turning the key to "on" (not "start") for 5 seconds and off for 5 seconds three times in a row before actually turning the key to "start" to start the engine. If that solves the problem, tell your automotive shop technician what you did and he will do a fuel...

The radio should have a storage capacitor that keeps the memory alive even during short power outages. So I would suspect the radio itself has a problem.

Remove the fan belts and rev the engine briefly to see if it still whines. If it doesn't, be happy because it's an accessory like the power steering pump, alternator, water pump etc or a belt making the noise rather than the internal engine itself. The only way to check the true engine oil...

Also try stopping by your local public library to read their Motors and Chiltons repair manuals for the timing belt replacement procedure on your car. The timing belt is hidden under a cover on the passenger side (front) of your engine. So if your talking about the "serpentine" belt tensioner...

If your going to keep the car for a few more years, the most important item in the "tuneup" may be the new spark plug wires. So make sure you get good quality new spark plug wires for that cost quote. But another very important maintenance item on GM cars is to replace the engine coolant...

You can always get a quote from your car dealer's service shop for the same service (sometimes over the phone) to keep those independent shops honest. After all, who's better qualified to work on a Dodge than your Chrysler dealer where the technicians are trained to work just on Chysler...

You need a spring compressor tool for McPherson struts to compress the spring so that the cartridge can be replaced. It can be dangerous work. You should also have the upper strut mount bearings changed at the same time for sure. Then, you should really have the front end realigned in many...