Battery Drain or Bad Alternator?
Question:
Hi Kevin,
My 1999 Mitsubishi Montero is acting strange:
draining the brand new battery in two days even when just parking in the garage.
Remote key does not open the locks, only clicking noise generated. Engine starts and runs while battery is still charged.
Is it possible that this condition is coming from faulty alternator?
Posted: 23rd August 2010 | Author: Kevin Schappell | Category: Electrical
A lifetime love affair!
A business contact sent this to me the other day, very interesting story. At 36 years of age, I have had over 30 cars and 5 motorcycles, I wish I had one ounce the commitment Allen had.
Mr. Allen Swift ( Springfield , MA.) received this 1928 Rolls-Royce Picadilly P1 Roadster from his father, brand new – as a graduation gift in 1928. He drove it up until his death last year…..at the age of 102 !!!
He was the oldest living owner of a car from new. Just thought you’d like to see it. He donated it to a Springfield museum after his death. It has 170,000 miles on it, still runs like a Swiss watch, dead silent at any speed and is in perfect cosmetic condition. (82 years) …That’s approximately 2000 miles per year…
Read more…
Posted: 9th August 2010 | Author: Kevin Schappell | Category: Automotive News
Most creative car mod!
Yes that is a house Air Conditioning unit in the window with a gasoline powered generator powering it !!!
So when the guy goes to the gas station, he has to fill the gas tank on the car, and the generator. I think if you take a step back and look at this scenario, you could sell the generator and A/C unit and have more than enough to fix your A/C.
Thanks to my friend Randy for posting this picture on Facebook. It was taken in Reading PA, at a Walmart of all places… go figure !
Posted: 3rd August 2010 | Author: Kevin Schappell | Category: General
Do you have what it takes to be a car thief?
Evidently this reporter did not.
Posted: 26th May 2010 | Author: Kevin Schappell | Category: Automotive News
Tips on buying high mileage car or van.
Question: Hi there, I have a different sort of question for you, if you don’t mind. Our family just went from one child to five/six.
We are looking to buy a used van, but don’t have much money, so most in our price range have higher miles. So my question is, how many miles can you expect to get out of the average full size van before seeing problems like the tranny dying or motor giving up etc?
There is a ford e-150 regency conversion van that is beautiful, huge, and in our price range, but it has 112,500 miles. If we spend all our savings on an old van, and it tears up, then I’m really in trouble. I need something to last a few years w/ no major issues, and we drive a lot.
Thanks for your time,
Daniel
Posted: 25th May 2010 | Author: Kevin Schappell | Category: Buying A Car
