Performance

Air conditioner stopped working after...

chris1950 — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 13:33:23 GMT

our Town and Country was hit just in front of the driver door. It was hit hard by an SUV because our son was trying to turn out into a lane and so had no speed up. The car was totalled however we had just purchased it in April (This was July) so we asked the insurance company not to total it. I believe it is a 2002. We had a new transmission put in and just about anything you can think of. The frame had to be aligned...the cost was around $12,0000, which is what we paid for the car.

The air conditioner worked before the accident. The shop doing the work had the car from July through the end of November beginning of December! It is too long a story. They claim to have tested everything but I am told the compressors won't go on if it is too cold. I find it interesting that the article on this site says to run it once a month in the winter. In fact, they had hooked a couple of electrical wires backwards and so our windshield washers were working incorrectly. They fixed that. Before a trip to Florida, we had a warm day and found the air didn't work at all. We brought it in and they fixed the fans (they didn't work either) but that was not from the accident. They tested the a/c and said they didn't think that the problem stemmed from the accident but rather was with the compressor. It was suggested that we take the car to someone who specializes in auto a/c and if they said it IS a problem from the accident, they would go back to the insurance company and have it fixed.

What I would like to know is, how can anyone tell if the problem, whatever it is resulted from the accident or was simply something that just happened? Is there anything specific we can look for.

Thanks,

Chris

Performance

sarah_9 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:37:32 GMT

Hello,

Performance of the car highly depends on the capability of the driver, if you are expert in driving, then your car will give you a good milegage and a problem free ride, learning proper driving is very important if you want to enjoy your car`s performance a well as your driving.

Regards,

sarah_9

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supercharger

searched — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 05:06:15 GMT

My supercharged 1996 Buick Riviera had a pulley freeze up which destroyed the supercharger belt. The belt only drives the supercharger. I realize that acceleration will be slower but what other overall performance changes will I experience if I do not replace the pulley and belt? Will the MPG stay the same or get better? Can I use regular gas instead of super? Is there any harm to the engine or to the other electronics that are used for the supercharger? Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Jetta Mk2

Deemo — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:42:20 GMT

Hi there,i have a 1800 mk2 jetta 8v 1989 model i want more power out of my engine what can be done?

I don't want to go extreme with my engine please help!!!!

Thanx

deemo.

Bought M4 "chip" on ebay can't figure how to install

flyinghummer — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:04:47 GMT

yeah I Bought an M4 "chip" on ebay can't figure how to install it, its just a metal wire that goes up to something like ceramic, and than another wire comes out just like the other side. Supposedly it gives 40 more poney power, but not unless some of you can figure out how install it.

looking for some tips

warwolf — Sun, 06 May 2007 02:49:44 GMT

I am looking for a few tips, to get some cheap additional power, without losing too much on feul economy for my 3.8L v-6. It's in a 2004 pontiac grand prix. I was already planning on getting a cold air intake, but i'm not sure what else could give me some additional power for not too much money. Thanks

Volvo Intake

Tony0787 — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:12:34 GMT

I recently put a cold air intake into my volvo and after like a month or so it burned out my turbo and i had to replace my turbo and put the original filtered intake in. A website sells a cold air intake for performance for volvo, will it do the same thing like it last time or will it work?

need help!!!

grafixx3000gt — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 04:08:12 GMT

i have a 92 3000gt. 2 diffrent mechanics have had it for 3 mo. the one who has it now is a very reputable mechanic in my area and he has had my car for over a month now and noone can figure out the problum. it surges while it idels and even when its warm. in drive it has NO power and putts,and almost wants to stall.i had to pump on the gas pedel gas to get it to keep going ,but even then it took almost 3 blocks just to get the car to 25mph. after i hit about 20-25mph it would accelerate smoother but still seem to miss fire or surge even if i would be going over 70mph? the following have been ruled out: fuel pump,mass air flow center,tempature gagues,throdl sencer.exahaust... it shows nothing wrong when hooked up to the computers! any suggestions please!!!!! ( grafixx36@aol.com) thank you!

what first steps can i take to improve power and performance to my 97 audi a4

marco7 — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:35:38 GMT

i bought this car two years ago and i love it its got 103k now but it just does not go as it used to , any tips pls??

Wont start-93 cadillac fleetwood rwd

bergin — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 18:29:22 GMT

I have had intermittant starting problems on 88500 mile car that I have owned since new. Engine would turn over but not start. Tried to read error code by jumper wire but could not find any codes remaing in memory. Finally left at dealer for week where they started daily until failure occurred. Fuel pump replaced and hoped my prblem was over. Six months later car was left outside (24 degrees) no start, engine turned over ok. In afternoon of same day, engine started ok. Left out recently for two days (2 inches of snow) engine turned over ok, no start. Had to leave town, came back week later car started fine.I am planning to check ignition compnents, Cap, rotor, wires etc. Any suggestions ?

throttle body spacer or cold air intake system?

roosterocks — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:18:53 GMT

wich one or the two would give me the best performance? can i add both ?

Chrysler 300C, Cold air intake

Paul — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 17:06:34 GMT

I am looking to buy a Volant cold air intake for my new 300C with the MDS Hemi and have been looking under the hood to see how much of a job it will be to install. I have one question, it looks like the front facia will have to be removed to change out the supply, or intake, tube down behind the headlight. Is this true or am I missing something? If not the job looks pretty simple, but if the facia has to come off it will become a larger task.

1996 Crown Victoria

greg — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:30:47 GMT

My problem is that nomatter what type fuel I use in my car....low or high octane..I still get the pinging upon acceleration..what to do to cure this problem...Thanks

01 chrysler t&c mini van not idling, check engine light on

webfingers_66 — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:14:42 GMT

I had the A/C charged, new alternator, new idle air control, new water temp sensor, new pcv valve, reset computer. This van is still blowing black smoke, will not idle, check engine light on, battery light on, cruise control will not shut off, code still says low voltage. Did have battery and alt checked and working fine. What could still be the problem? Van has 106000 miles on it. Please help. Thanks

sensor code problems

sylvia — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 20:27:02 GMT

Took my car (98 Mercedes C280) in to get a smog certification (CA) and it passed the emission test with no problems, but engine light indicated the following: misfire detected (cylinder 6); misfire detected (Cylinder 5); misfire detected (Cylinder4); sensor heater fault; and fuel trim malfunction. Have been using a cheaper grade fuel, as prices are so high and car has been running OK. Could this be causing the problems? Can just see me getting ripped off to fix this, are these major problems?

Performance Air Filter and mpg

racerx — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 19:32:24 GMT

I recently upgraded from a paper filter to a KN performance filter. While there hasn't been a noticeable increase in mpg, my suv does seem to have more get up. Anyone seen any significant mpg improvement?

engine compartment

lai25658 — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 01:57:17 GMT

My car is a Toyota corolla 1998 model. I cannot open the engine compartment (front) and the switch seems out of order. Can anyone help?