Recent content by Turbo Lover

Not long ago, in a car unfortunately not far away...I am having more problems. This time it is a significant but intermittent loss of power. Symptoms: -car accelerates perfectly fine below 3000 RPMs at any throttle in any gear -either takes literally twice as long to accelerate from 3000 to...

Not long ago, in a galaxy not far away, my car is experiencing a coolant issue - apparently the fourth different problem (thermostat, then overflow reservior, then hose burst). This time it is coming from the back of the engine bay, and dripping down from the flexpipe. Everything visible from...

The hose between upper radiator and engine (thermostat housing?) burst last night; there was no overheating according to the cluster, like there was when my thermostat went bad last year. However, the steam was epic this time and it looked like my car was on fire...is there usually a mechanical...

Both headlights are out, even in manual on position on the dial, tried the power on/off turning it all the way to the left too. Brights work fine, as do amber bulbs. Troubleshooting steps?

So tonight I am driving, suddenly the red temp dummy light turns on and the car starts beeping at me. I immediately turn on the heat full blast and then look for a parking lot to pull over in. I pop the hood and the reservoir is empty, and the plastic junction that routes coolant to a few...

I thought a bulb was burned out so I bought a new one...the filament was fine so I put it back in and it worked again. Then a couple weeks later it went out again, and when I checked the bulb and put it back in it worked again. What can cause this? I have to periodically jiggle the...

Looking for something to mount winter tires on, prefer 15s but would accept 16s I guess

This is something I noticed as soon as I bought the car. I periodically have to wipe the windshield clean, otherwise driving toward a setting sun = suicide. I even used a windshield cleaner at one point lol. It is a separate issue from typical fog which is quickly cleared by the defrosters...

Since there are different options with which we can receive our tunes, I want to see a raise of hands and see just what tune is resulting in the best overall MPG? Did you get best MPG stock, in performance mode, or in eco mode? No significant difference between stock vs. eco/power? :popcorn:

I had an idea last night, after I came up with the idea to troll Chicagoland drivers by driving exactly the posted minimum speed (20 above the speed limit is standard there) with my Packers/Brewers stuff all over my car. How about something like a bumper sticker that says "55 MPG" or "60 MPG"...

I spied you today, at 5:30 parked near 92nd on Oklahoma :)

So I took out the old bluetooth OBDII connector and bought the Torque app for my new phone. I install it, hook up the connector...and it tells me the phone is bluetooth enabled, which means it's not a phone compatibility issue, but it says it is not connected to the adapter, and "can the adapter...

It has been remade. :P What is the deal with the no lift shift option? Is this something that prevents damage from occurring, or is it something that is still only recommended for off road/non-DD use? The lag while shifting is a major buzzkill. Would this tune reduce that by itself?

Just bought a brand new Sonic 1.4t. Is there an engine break-in period for oil changes? Or just drive normally until the oil change indicator turns on? I can't find anything about breaking the engine in in the owner's manual, just common sense things like changing the oil at least once per...

So after driving the Accent amd researching the Fiat 500, Fiesta and Fit, I gave the Sonic a chance. I was definitely not disappointed, although I thought it would be more torquey, coming from an Accord making over 200wtq from 2700-5000. I loved the value of the Sonic and the drivetrain, and was...