Overheating: Check for hydrocarbons
DEAR?DOCTOR: I own a 2005 Buick Rendezvous with 63,000 miles. It is having severe overheating problems and I just had the water pump, and thermostat replaced, which did not fix the problem. My mechanic is now delving into gasket heads, etc., and it will cost a fortune. Someone recommended removing some of the rubber weather striping under the hood so the heat can escape. Help.- DianaDEAR?DIANA: First, check that the electric cooling fan is operating. Then bring the car to a shop that can check for hydrocarbons in the cooling system. This is performed with a gas analyzer or a liquid leak ...
1927 Dodge Brothers: A perfect restoration
A few years ago, Barney and Barbara Mendez went searching for his dream car, something muscular, flashy and powerful. At least that was the plan.None of the cars they looked at passed muster. That is when Barbara Mendez saw an ad offering for sale a 1927 Dodge Brothers. Such a car wasn't anywhere close to what they were seeking, but they decided to look at it anyway since it was near their Fresno, Calif., home.What they found was a completely disassembled 1927 Dodge Brothers sedan. The seller was the son of the original owner who had taken the car apart with the idea of restoring his ...
California demands fixes for 16,000 more VW cars
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California air quality regulators on Wednesday demanded a recall of up to 16,000 additional Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche diesels as the Volkswagen emissions scandal widened.The notice from the California Air Resources Board came less than a week after state and federal regulators disclosed that Volkswagen Group automakers installed software to cheat emissions tests on more diesels than initially thought.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board said last week the software was on about 85,000 Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche vehicles ...