The paint has been there a while. I want to clean the seat and sell the car. HELP!!How do I get white oil based paint off a black leather car seat?
Try a little MOJO hand cleaner.How do I get white oil based paint off a black leather car seat?
Try grease and wax remover
There are paint removers on the market for just that purpose...to remove paint from surfaces.
The problem is that it hasn't been shown that it would work on leather.
I would try the product on a piece of leather that is not normally visible and see if it will work without destroying the leather.
Other than that, there is a black leather or vinyl spray paint that would cover the white up. Just scratch the white surface with sandpaper, wipe it clean and spray.
Good Luck!!!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Where is my oil filter located on my car?
i have an 89 honda accord and i need to change the oil filter but i cant seem to locate it under the car. please help!!Where is my oil filter located on my car?
Buy a auto repair manual for your car.Where is my oil filter located on my car?
Its on the engine. On that particular model it may be easier to see it from up top, under the hood. (The filter will be toward the bottom of the engine.)
Back of the engine, the side closest to the firewall, near the bottomgreek theater
Buy a auto repair manual for your car.Where is my oil filter located on my car?
Its on the engine. On that particular model it may be easier to see it from up top, under the hood. (The filter will be toward the bottom of the engine.)
Back of the engine, the side closest to the firewall, near the bottom
Want to start a mobile car repair business, but what do i do with the waste oil?
Need to know how to go about getting rid of waste oil and old old filters, fuel filters etc.. safey.Want to start a mobile car repair business, but what do i do with the waste oil?
Cold climate? Waste oil heater of course. See http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_libr鈥?/a> for that.
Filters go in the crusher, the oil reclaimed of course. See http://www.oberg-crusher.com/automotive_鈥?/a>
If the climate isn't such that you would use your output in the heater, talk to a recycler about them putting in a tank for you. They will come and collect your oil where it will be cleaned up and recycled.Want to start a mobile car repair business, but what do i do with the waste oil?
Oil recycle centre.
You need to speak to your local authority. Sometimes they'll accept that sort of thing at a recycling centre but for ';trade'; oil waste you may need to make arrangements with a specific waste collection business.
you are not ready to start a business if you need to ask this question!
i used to work for an enviromental company that bought an recycled the used oil. they would refine it to a point where it could be reused as oil fuel for industry or people with used oil furnaces.
look around your area for such a service or company, if there is one available an u could have them pay u for your used dirty fluids. we also had pick-up services so all the customers had to do was collect an store the oil etc either in 45 gal barrels or larger storage tanks then call us when they were getting full an we'd come out an collect the oil.
keep it all in a large drum and sell it to people that heat with these new used oil furnaces, you can get 50 to 75 cents a gallon for it.
Presuming you are in the UK ??? Speak to your Environmental Health Officer - he will be able to guide you.
you will need a waste oil container and filter barrel to store them in where you keep your vehicle, i would use a filter crusher as you can get more in the drum then as you have to pay to have it emptied, there are plenty of used oil collectors out there, do a search on the internet for them. most will supply the containers free of charge and collect the oil for free, the main thing you need is reciepts for the disposal of the oil and filters to show the local council that you are conducting your business properly
Commercial waste disposal in your phone book.
I wouldn't bother with this enterprise. It gets involved and you will soon run into a stumper.
Also there are laws covering what you can do, where, and legalities you won't believe.
Then there's the insurance problem.
Now ask yourself, who pays when someone gets hurt?
Are you master mechanic certified?
There are a number of ways and it depends on where you live. We actually installed a waste oil heater in our garage and use it to heat the shop. The oil filters we have a drain rack that we stand them on and let all the oil drain out of them and then crush them the local landfill will accept them that way. The fuel filters the same thing. The gas filters we do similar except we put them on there own rack and drain pan as we can't use the gas in the heater. make sure you take chock blocks and good Jacks and jack stands. Always block up what you are working on and try and use a spot that is fairly level.
Cold climate? Waste oil heater of course. See http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_libr鈥?/a> for that.
Filters go in the crusher, the oil reclaimed of course. See http://www.oberg-crusher.com/automotive_鈥?/a>
If the climate isn't such that you would use your output in the heater, talk to a recycler about them putting in a tank for you. They will come and collect your oil where it will be cleaned up and recycled.Want to start a mobile car repair business, but what do i do with the waste oil?
Oil recycle centre.
You need to speak to your local authority. Sometimes they'll accept that sort of thing at a recycling centre but for ';trade'; oil waste you may need to make arrangements with a specific waste collection business.
you are not ready to start a business if you need to ask this question!
i used to work for an enviromental company that bought an recycled the used oil. they would refine it to a point where it could be reused as oil fuel for industry or people with used oil furnaces.
look around your area for such a service or company, if there is one available an u could have them pay u for your used dirty fluids. we also had pick-up services so all the customers had to do was collect an store the oil etc either in 45 gal barrels or larger storage tanks then call us when they were getting full an we'd come out an collect the oil.
keep it all in a large drum and sell it to people that heat with these new used oil furnaces, you can get 50 to 75 cents a gallon for it.
Presuming you are in the UK ??? Speak to your Environmental Health Officer - he will be able to guide you.
you will need a waste oil container and filter barrel to store them in where you keep your vehicle, i would use a filter crusher as you can get more in the drum then as you have to pay to have it emptied, there are plenty of used oil collectors out there, do a search on the internet for them. most will supply the containers free of charge and collect the oil for free, the main thing you need is reciepts for the disposal of the oil and filters to show the local council that you are conducting your business properly
Commercial waste disposal in your phone book.
I wouldn't bother with this enterprise. It gets involved and you will soon run into a stumper.
Also there are laws covering what you can do, where, and legalities you won't believe.
Then there's the insurance problem.
Now ask yourself, who pays when someone gets hurt?
Are you master mechanic certified?
There are a number of ways and it depends on where you live. We actually installed a waste oil heater in our garage and use it to heat the shop. The oil filters we have a drain rack that we stand them on and let all the oil drain out of them and then crush them the local landfill will accept them that way. The fuel filters the same thing. The gas filters we do similar except we put them on there own rack and drain pan as we can't use the gas in the heater. make sure you take chock blocks and good Jacks and jack stands. Always block up what you are working on and try and use a spot that is fairly level.
My car looses oil every 1 month. What seems to be the problem?
It depends. How many miles are on your car? On higher mileage engines, the rings, gaskets or valve seals can leak. If this is the cause, you might see a puff of smoke from your exhaust pipe when you first start your car. These items would be pretty expensive to fix and it might be cheaper to just keep adding oil. If the engine is pretty high mileage, you might try adding either ring-seal or other seal restoring product to your oil. These are sold at all auto parts stores.
If a gasket is leaking you might see oil drops on the pavement below the car, or thick black deposits on the outside of your engine. Replacing gaskets would be cheaper then internal engine work.
Some cars do burn small amounts of oil, usually European, but a domestic or Japanese car shouldn't.My car looses oil every 1 month. What seems to be the problem?
Did you know that according to user's manual normal oil consumption is ';1 quart per 1000 miles or more';? No kidding. BTW, conusmption is measured in oil volume per distance (usually 1000 mi) rather than time units.My car looses oil every 1 month. What seems to be the problem?
leak
what kind of car do you have? some cars naturally eat oil. Look at the BMW M5 for instance. Every E39 owner drives around with an extra court in hand.
If a gasket is leaking you might see oil drops on the pavement below the car, or thick black deposits on the outside of your engine. Replacing gaskets would be cheaper then internal engine work.
Some cars do burn small amounts of oil, usually European, but a domestic or Japanese car shouldn't.My car looses oil every 1 month. What seems to be the problem?
Did you know that according to user's manual normal oil consumption is ';1 quart per 1000 miles or more';? No kidding. BTW, conusmption is measured in oil volume per distance (usually 1000 mi) rather than time units.My car looses oil every 1 month. What seems to be the problem?
leak
what kind of car do you have? some cars naturally eat oil. Look at the BMW M5 for instance. Every E39 owner drives around with an extra court in hand.
My friend just noticed her car ran out of motor oil. Is she dead meat?
My friend is a total ditz and forgot to check her motor oil, and doesn't remember exactly when she checked it last.. might have been a couple months. When she checked it today it was totally bone-dry. The car still runs, though. Since it hasn't exploded or anything yet, does that mean she's in the clear? What kind of damage can she expect? My friend just noticed her car ran out of motor oil. Is she dead meat?
As noted, the dipstick will not tell you if the car is completely out of oil. However, if the dipstick is showing no oil, the car is critically low. DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT ADDING OIL. Go to the local 7-11 and buy two quarts of 10w30 oil (civics hold about 4 quarts) and put it in. If the dipstick then shows oil, you probably have averted disaster, although you might have worn the engine some. The oil light is sort of a ';nuclear meltdown'; device - in most cars, it will not register until serious damage is being done to the engine.My friend just noticed her car ran out of motor oil. Is she dead meat?
The dipstick is dry only after a couple of quarts have burned off.
I remember working with Cummins K19 diesel when I worked on crewboats...the dipstick might be dry, but that engine still had about 15 quarts in the oil pan. At least what drained into the waste oil container and showed on the sight glass proved this.
Another couple times when I had my old Ranger and Isuzu trucks in for oil changes, the techs tell me there was no oil on the stick. Okay, they still got about 3-4 quarts out in both cases. Retards.
The Honda won't be anywhere near that full of oil, but there is safety margin built into this.
if she was driving and the light for the low oil pressure remained off, then you should be ok, but the oil was not completely dry. i will tell you the truth, i had that same thing happen to me last week. i am testing a theory about oil life expectancy. and i have not checked th level in about months. checked it last week and found that the dipstick was dry. now i know that the dipstick only measure the last two quarts most of the time, but i bought two quarts any way. i put one quart in it and i am now only a quarter of a quart low.. what i am saying is do not be concerned if the light remains off. just add enough to bring the level up to full. if the light has come on and stayed on for longer than normal, then she should be concerned
Don'r start the car until oil is in it. Fill it to the full mark and then get a oil change. and engine flush. The oil probably oxidized (coked) on the cam and lifters. She is lucky the engine didn't seize yet.
There is usually a little oil in the pan when even if it doesn't show on the stick. Running low can damage the bearings and will usually show up in low oil pressure. Check it with a guage
sounds like she just caught it in time, it should be ok if she filled it back up. she will do that too often sometime and the she will wondering what the knock is. oil is cheaper then another engine.
the dipstick statements are true
i have seen these civics get an oil change with absolutely no oil in it, it surprisingly ran but very rough
if her engine runs smooth it shouldnt be too bad but tell her to check the oil when she gets fuel
That Eng is shot-for starters -Rod Bearings-Main Bearings-Cam Bearings- Cyl walls--May
I ask if this Friend has a sense of Smell and is Her Hearing Imparied?,Because that Eng was doing a lot of Talking to Her:
Fill it up immediately and if theres no rattlin or smoke or strange noises, then shes been lucky. Good luck!!
On the other hand if there is then it could be costly, prob a new engine required.
She has nothin to lose,add oil and keep on truckin.It hasnt died yet but may.
It won't explode... She has to put at least 4 quarts of oil in it and best bet is to have an oil change done.. ( Put Oil in it first as they will charge you more ) As long as the car is running she should be ok.. Surprised the oil lite was not on
DO NOT Listen to the one that said the engine is shot it is not true.. As long as it doesn't tick, clink or smoke your friend is fine
As noted, the dipstick will not tell you if the car is completely out of oil. However, if the dipstick is showing no oil, the car is critically low. DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT ADDING OIL. Go to the local 7-11 and buy two quarts of 10w30 oil (civics hold about 4 quarts) and put it in. If the dipstick then shows oil, you probably have averted disaster, although you might have worn the engine some. The oil light is sort of a ';nuclear meltdown'; device - in most cars, it will not register until serious damage is being done to the engine.My friend just noticed her car ran out of motor oil. Is she dead meat?
The dipstick is dry only after a couple of quarts have burned off.
I remember working with Cummins K19 diesel when I worked on crewboats...the dipstick might be dry, but that engine still had about 15 quarts in the oil pan. At least what drained into the waste oil container and showed on the sight glass proved this.
Another couple times when I had my old Ranger and Isuzu trucks in for oil changes, the techs tell me there was no oil on the stick. Okay, they still got about 3-4 quarts out in both cases. Retards.
The Honda won't be anywhere near that full of oil, but there is safety margin built into this.
if she was driving and the light for the low oil pressure remained off, then you should be ok, but the oil was not completely dry. i will tell you the truth, i had that same thing happen to me last week. i am testing a theory about oil life expectancy. and i have not checked th level in about months. checked it last week and found that the dipstick was dry. now i know that the dipstick only measure the last two quarts most of the time, but i bought two quarts any way. i put one quart in it and i am now only a quarter of a quart low.. what i am saying is do not be concerned if the light remains off. just add enough to bring the level up to full. if the light has come on and stayed on for longer than normal, then she should be concerned
Don'r start the car until oil is in it. Fill it to the full mark and then get a oil change. and engine flush. The oil probably oxidized (coked) on the cam and lifters. She is lucky the engine didn't seize yet.
There is usually a little oil in the pan when even if it doesn't show on the stick. Running low can damage the bearings and will usually show up in low oil pressure. Check it with a guage
sounds like she just caught it in time, it should be ok if she filled it back up. she will do that too often sometime and the she will wondering what the knock is. oil is cheaper then another engine.
the dipstick statements are true
i have seen these civics get an oil change with absolutely no oil in it, it surprisingly ran but very rough
if her engine runs smooth it shouldnt be too bad but tell her to check the oil when she gets fuel
That Eng is shot-for starters -Rod Bearings-Main Bearings-Cam Bearings- Cyl walls--May
I ask if this Friend has a sense of Smell and is Her Hearing Imparied?,Because that Eng was doing a lot of Talking to Her:
Fill it up immediately and if theres no rattlin or smoke or strange noises, then shes been lucky. Good luck!!
On the other hand if there is then it could be costly, prob a new engine required.
She has nothin to lose,add oil and keep on truckin.It hasnt died yet but may.
It won't explode... She has to put at least 4 quarts of oil in it and best bet is to have an oil change done.. ( Put Oil in it first as they will charge you more ) As long as the car is running she should be ok.. Surprised the oil lite was not on
DO NOT Listen to the one that said the engine is shot it is not true.. As long as it doesn't tick, clink or smoke your friend is fine
Can low engine oil level cause a car to overheat in a 93 Hyundai Elantra?
first, the oil fulfills an important roll in the cooling of engine is not single lubrication. Low level of oil smaller lubrication and greater friction. Also Hyundai has oil injectors within the motor and underneath the pistons reducing the temperature of the pistons. by these reasons the oil is very important in the engines, now if the system absorbs a little air can be very bad for the engine, could cause serious problems.Can low engine oil level cause a car to overheat in a 93 Hyundai Elantra?
i do not believe that the oil level will cause overheating because its not part of the cooling system.you may want to have the radiator cleaned or maybe check the temp sending unit for failure.hope this help Report Abuse
Can low engine oil level cause a car to overheat in a 93 Hyundai Elantra?
Generaly, no.
It's more likely low on coolant, has a bad thermostat, blown head gasket, plugged radiator, radiator fan not working.
Too Low Eng oil will sieze up.Eng.The temp of coolant in Eng.
is what you see in dash,Gauge.
YES, IT CAN.
What is engine oil supposed to do? It is supposed to lubricate the moving parts inside the engine so that the engine does not overheat from excess friction. Did you ever hear anyone say: '; I burned up my engine because I didn't have enough oil in it.'; You may be able to save your engine by putting a good quality engine oil in it, filled to the full mark on the dipstick. Eliminate any oil leaks ASAP.
low almost empty?yes.
low smething like almost ok ? no. it will not
Yes a low oil level can affect the temperature of the engine. If there isn't enough oil going through the crankshaft, camshaft, lifters, rockers basically through the entire motor then you get a little bit of metal on metal and that causes friction and the engine can and will run at a little higher temperature than normal. Also i would recheck your thermistat due to the fact that sometimes its hard to tell when the thermistat opens up. With the engine running grab the water hose returning to the radiator, it can be quite warm so be careful, but you can feel the coolant flowing through the hose and back into the radiator. If you can;t feel it then the next thing to do is to pull the thermistat after the motor cools, and put it in a pan of boiling water and you can visually watch it open up, if not it is bad. And they are only 5-10 bucks from any of your local parts stores.
That can be one effect of low oil. If there is not enough oil then there will be more friction between moving parts. More friction equals more heat. Its VERY bad to run an engine low on oil.
I have heard that it is possible, but you wouldn't want your oil level to run low in the first place!
Oil absorbs heat, and that heat is dissipated as air flows over the oil pan. So, when you have a lower volume of oil you have less heat disspation.
I, however, see low oil as more of a contributing factor for overheating rather than the main cause, except if the oil was extremely low.
i do not believe that the oil level will cause overheating because its not part of the cooling system.you may want to have the radiator cleaned or maybe check the temp sending unit for failure.hope this help Report Abuse
Can low engine oil level cause a car to overheat in a 93 Hyundai Elantra?
Generaly, no.
It's more likely low on coolant, has a bad thermostat, blown head gasket, plugged radiator, radiator fan not working.
Too Low Eng oil will sieze up.Eng.The temp of coolant in Eng.
is what you see in dash,Gauge.
YES, IT CAN.
What is engine oil supposed to do? It is supposed to lubricate the moving parts inside the engine so that the engine does not overheat from excess friction. Did you ever hear anyone say: '; I burned up my engine because I didn't have enough oil in it.'; You may be able to save your engine by putting a good quality engine oil in it, filled to the full mark on the dipstick. Eliminate any oil leaks ASAP.
low almost empty?yes.
low smething like almost ok ? no. it will not
Yes a low oil level can affect the temperature of the engine. If there isn't enough oil going through the crankshaft, camshaft, lifters, rockers basically through the entire motor then you get a little bit of metal on metal and that causes friction and the engine can and will run at a little higher temperature than normal. Also i would recheck your thermistat due to the fact that sometimes its hard to tell when the thermistat opens up. With the engine running grab the water hose returning to the radiator, it can be quite warm so be careful, but you can feel the coolant flowing through the hose and back into the radiator. If you can;t feel it then the next thing to do is to pull the thermistat after the motor cools, and put it in a pan of boiling water and you can visually watch it open up, if not it is bad. And they are only 5-10 bucks from any of your local parts stores.
That can be one effect of low oil. If there is not enough oil then there will be more friction between moving parts. More friction equals more heat. Its VERY bad to run an engine low on oil.
I have heard that it is possible, but you wouldn't want your oil level to run low in the first place!
Oil absorbs heat, and that heat is dissipated as air flows over the oil pan. So, when you have a lower volume of oil you have less heat disspation.
I, however, see low oil as more of a contributing factor for overheating rather than the main cause, except if the oil was extremely low.
Could I run a diesel car on a diesel /veg oil blend without modifications?
I've seen several programs that say you can run a diesel car on vegetable oil, although modifications need to be made because vegetable will thicken up at cool temps.
My question is, could I run the veg oil without modifying the car, if I ran it as a mix with diesel, say 50-50? I'm talking about clean unused vegetable oil.
A secondary question. How much filtering would used vegetable oil require? When I was in the restaurant biz, we used to filter ours every night with what were essentially tough oversize coffee filters. Is that all that is required?Could I run a diesel car on a diesel /veg oil blend without modifications?
There may be a risk of Eng damage W/Out mods. Dsl Eng
Use pretty good filtering system. I May be wrong about this.
But the couple of cars that I've seen running on Veg. oil, all had the Mod. done.
How ever It is a noble and brilliant Idea. It is always a pleasure 2 C smart people who care about their home, and at the same time give the addiction to Foreign oil, as well as greedy Cartels a good kick in the A**.
Good Luck.
I think U could use all of those oils, also some other stuff like waste( Certain Veggies )Could I run a diesel car on a diesel /veg oil blend without modifications?
I Thank you for the honor.
I wish I could have given you more Info.
Best Regards and Best of Luck with your Project. Report Abuse
you will need to add gas not alot and add lie to the oil and you can run w\o m mods
My question is, could I run the veg oil without modifying the car, if I ran it as a mix with diesel, say 50-50? I'm talking about clean unused vegetable oil.
A secondary question. How much filtering would used vegetable oil require? When I was in the restaurant biz, we used to filter ours every night with what were essentially tough oversize coffee filters. Is that all that is required?Could I run a diesel car on a diesel /veg oil blend without modifications?
There may be a risk of Eng damage W/Out mods. Dsl Eng
Use pretty good filtering system. I May be wrong about this.
But the couple of cars that I've seen running on Veg. oil, all had the Mod. done.
How ever It is a noble and brilliant Idea. It is always a pleasure 2 C smart people who care about their home, and at the same time give the addiction to Foreign oil, as well as greedy Cartels a good kick in the A**.
Good Luck.
I think U could use all of those oils, also some other stuff like waste( Certain Veggies )Could I run a diesel car on a diesel /veg oil blend without modifications?
I Thank you for the honor.
I wish I could have given you more Info.
Best Regards and Best of Luck with your Project. Report Abuse
you will need to add gas not alot and add lie to the oil and you can run w\o m mods
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