Motormouth: Want to repaint your car? Try this instead
Q: I recently bought a new 2021 Mazda SUV. The color is white, and at the time, I thought that was what I wanted, but now I am not so...
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Motormouth: Which oil for moped?
Q: I recently was gifted a 1979 Negrini moped. It has a 49cc, two-cycle engine. After some extensive cleaning, it appears to be in good condition. The owner's manual calls...
Motormouth: Keeping up with toll technology
Q: The Illinois Tollway recently announced that cash tolls will no longer be used. People who don't have a transponder and/or out-of-staters must pay within 14 days. And they must...
Motormouth: How will we charge all those electric cars?
Q: With all the manufacturers talking about going to electric vehicles, I wonder how my neighbors who have four SUVs in their driveway and garage full of stuff or the...
Motormouth: Should you disable your car’s VCM?
Q: I read in some Honda Pilot blogs about the long-term benefits of disabling your VCM (variable cylinder management system). We bought our Pilot new and always thoroughly maintain our...
Motormouth: Car won’t start? Check the connections
Q: I bought a 2012 Ford Escape. About three years later, it would not start. Went to Auto Zone and bought a new battery. About four week later, same thing....
Motormouth: Your car knows more about you than you might think
Q: There is something your readers might fail to do when trading in a late model auto. Those with navigation systems probably have their home address programmed as the "Go...
Motormouth: Reader suggestions for frozen fuel door
Q: You may be getting a lot of responses on this one. Subaru Legacys and Outbacks are prone to water freezing on the inside edge of the fuel fill door....
Motormouth: How will all those charging stations work?
Q: With the advent of EVs and the need for thousands of charging stations, who is going to pay for them and will there be a cost to use one?...
Motormouth: Trouble? The car will let you know
Q: In a recent column, you mentioned that a vapor storage charcoal canister can flood by overfilling your gas tank. If you squeeze in extra fuel over a long period...