I'm a Master Mechanic! Ask me anything!

Is there a difference between petrol/diesel cars in the US vs Europe in regards to MPG? I heard cars in the US are not great with Gas mileage vs cars in Europe where you can sometimes get double the mpg with the same type of car. Is this a myth?

How long will my motor last? Is it a good motor?

I have a 2001 Chevy Astro Van with a 4.3 L motor. My mechanic says it's "a workhorse" ... is that true. I have it perfectly tuned up. All premium parts on all my repairs. I bought it two years ago with 108,000 miles and now I have 121,000 miles. I want to get 400,000 miles out of it. Can I ???

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What are some of the most common, uncommonly-known, causes of intermittent performance degradation on vehicles as they age?

Talking poor, inconsistent and inefficient acceleration, erratic shifting performance.

Lets hear what's troubling your car's soul.

You might have an HVAC actuator with a stripped gear. Play with the heater controls and see if you can duplicate it.

Or your exhaust may be ticking when it cools down.

I have a question. If "Little Bastard" was never delivered to George Barris , then where is it?

Another question: I have a dsm 6g72 3.0 liter twin turbocharged engine that has less than 35,000 miles on it. How much boost can it make without encountering head lift?

Aftermarket accessories. Radios and amps wired incorrectly.

Next is the dome lights left on.

Or the battery could be sulphated and drawing itself down internally.

IS IT A HYBRID

Why the hell do truck makers put the fuel pump on the top of the gas tank under the bed?

Probably have a driveshaft U joint that's dried out. Look for the one with the bright orange dust/rust coming out around the trunion.

OP, can you tell us what YOU drive?

my husband is a MM and I'm feeding him the questions...his answers are 10/10 with yours

yes and it's probably the power steering pump and more than likely replacing it will make the same noise and waste your time and money

2000 chevy Ventura

Hum sound when rpms go up.

I just bought it

Oh new, plugs and wires are a given.

This is a head-scratcher I was hoping that you might can come up with something

What type of blinker fluid is the best?

Hi. I have a 2013 Volkswagen Golf TDI. The wheels have begun to wobble really badly (really bad from 30-40mph and around 60-70mph). I thought it was my rims because my dealership told me I had 3 bent rims (confirmed at tire shop), so just yesterday I bought 4 brand new aftermarket rims. But now it wobbles even worse! Any idea what could be causing this? Tires are all fairly new with one being only 2-3 months old. It seems to have a "noisy" front end and yesterday while I was driving around with the windows down (I live in South Texas), I could hear a clicking sound. Alignment is good. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance....

Sir ? Can you think of something please?

I even got desperate and changed the timing order to the old Ford V8 timing order but no matter what we try we get fire back up through the manifold in the carburetor