Question #1:

what characteristics would a 3litre 4 cylinder engine 20valve head?

why do car makers seem to up the cylinders to 6 or 8 over a certain litre size ?

Question #2:

Strongest engine I could fit in an S-10?

It's a 1994 SS model, and from what I've seen the engine compartment on the SS is slightly smaller than the standard. Currently I have the stock V6 4.3L Vortec, but from what I've read about them it's not going to last that much longer (131k miles). I want the most horsepower I can fit in the compartment without any major modifications. Again, I'm not looking at size, but horsepower.

Just throw out suggestions, I don't need a long speech about anything other than that. I'm aware that there are other ways to increase horsepower other than switching the engine. I'm fairly competent when it comes to cars, so don't worry about telling me anything other than what I'm asking.

Question #3:

Would you stop if you saw a baby car seat with what appears to be an abandoned baby in it......?

on the side of the road? I would've too but not anymore. Had a memo from a source of mine saying this is the latest trend for gang members. They are trying to lure women to think there is a baby left there alone near bushes. Once the woman stops and gets near enough, they grab her, rob her, rape her and kill her. If a man stops, obviously, they will not rape him, just rob him and leave him to die. I cannot say my location but this can happen anywhere, so people, if you do see something like this, DO NOT stop. There is no BABY! Just keep on driving and everyone has a cell so call 911 immediately......tell your friends, your family, anyone you know. You never know where it can happen. Be safe!
Sorry, I did not know. Looks like it's just an urban legend....
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Thought it was true. I will pass the word around.....

Question #4:

what do you do if your in a situation like this?

what do you do if your in a situation like this. say a officer somewhere actuality hates you for whatever stupid reason he develop over a short time balled sever dislike for you. everything is going well the week is quiet and coarser. So you and your significant other decide one night to out to dinner at a restaurant for dinner. so yous are done dining and pay your bill as usual then start to leave when you start going down the road around 50mph speed limit no cars in site but you that's behind you and in front of you. its just you and the open road. suddenly you happen to notice a big black pickup truck speeding toward you at a high rate of speed behind you. You also know its not slowing down in the lightest bit its coming rather quickly around 65 to 70mph you now see at the same moment its heading toward the back end of your vehicle not slowing fast.so its seems what appears to be seconds before a massive bag collision. It now attempts to bash you in the rears Quick thinking you spear off in the other on coming lane as a panic to avoid the massive impact. The black truck just miss your 6 and bearing hitting your 5:30 because you moved quickly. so this caused the truck to spear just his front tires to touch the gravel curve a bit for a fraction of a second. then backs off but not far gets back in his lane and resumes Traffic no one else is Still around but you and that black mysterious truck. by now occurs you back in your lane because you only quickly skirt in the other lane partially to get out of his way. so your driving down the road still its only 8 to 1 seconds this happened. suddenly it speeds up some more and recklessly drives past you very very fast cuts in front of you. Barley clicking your front fender 11 o clock area of your vehicle. then races off a mile down the road to the corner light so you eventually get to the corner and look for on coming traffic when notice caty corner that black truck parked partially in front of a gas pump but the driver is not at the pump he it just standing there all by himself leaning up against his front grill with his legs and hands crossed steering right at you in a waiting stance no one else around anywhere. so you turn the corner not knowing who he actually is because he is a stranger or to far from you its a big intersection. so you turn on the road intersection and as your driving by with your window partially down yell out what is your flucken problem then just Keep going. about your business as before. other cars are behind you when you notice a few minutes later a black truck is fighting its way throw several cars behind you passing them to get toward you. then eventually it speed across your side then cuts in front of you barley clipping the on coming car because you slowed down slightly to give it space to get in front of you between the car in front of you so this black truck don't have a major collision. anyways he gets in front of you and resumes traffic normally. So you pull off to the side curve side because you don't want to be driving behind him because you get the idea he might try to slam his break to get you to hit him. To avoid him from having this opportunity you pull off to the side. he quickly pulls off also in front of you. and sits for a second then you go around him back in the regular lane. as you get in your normal lane because the car behind you allowed you the clearance being he seen this truck spear off quickly in a reckless manner so you pass him get on the curve side but is slowly moving in reverse but you ignore it pass him anyways he put it in drive a slit second and passes you while your in your lane and he is on the curve you look over to your right and see his face its the officer that's been nit picking you for a while that hates you in the driver seat alone your like oh dam then it hits his break on the curve still and eventually makes a U turn and drive back the direction it came from. Now you feel you cant report it because officers all stick together and take up for each other especially if hes is out doing that conduct he probably will have other officers lie for him say he was somewhere else at the time then as a revenge tactic try to get you for false a report but its not false but all this is going through your mind. what do you do.or what would you do? FYI he is a sgt also
It seem like possibley he might have been waiting for you to leave (hiding )the resturant to pull this off as he could have had followed by him or someone else maybe
Nevermind the grammer you still can read and understand the point nit pickers that have nothing else to do.

Question #5:

During a certain trip in Colorado, a car runs uphill at constant speed 91.5 km/hr for 87.9 minutes?

During a certain trip in Colorado, a car runs uphill at constant speed 91.5 km/hr for 87.9 minutes, runs downhill at constant speed 152 km/hr for 14.6 minutes, and runs on level ground at constant speed 127 km/hr for a distance of 228 km, returning to its original position.

1) Find the car's average speed over the entire trip.

2)Find the car's average velocity over the entire trip.

please help me with this, i don't understand what to do , Ive been trying to solve this all day
thank you sooooo much both of your answers helped me alot

Question #6:

Is it a faux pas to pass Naan bread to a Muslim with the left hand?

I appear to have upset my neighbour Mr Chatterrgee
The other evening at a meal he and I were at when he asked me to share the Naan I passed him the bread with my left hand.
He started shouting at me and accused me of being disrespectful in my etiquette and deportment to his faith whuich is Muslim.
What did I do wrong?
Later on cars full of Asian youths were doing wheel spins outside my house and glaring in my window in a very threatening manner.
I've spoken to the local community Bobby and he has told me that I may be prosecuted for a hate crime and has kicked me off the bowling team.
Today a representative from my local councils housing department came calling to inform me an investigation is ongoing and if I'm deemed to have racially and religiously insulted Mr Chatterrgee I will be taken to court and evicted.
I now can't go within 200 feet of mr Chatterrgee as I've an injunction order on me and my library ticket has been consficated.
Please help me....I'm at my wits end....what do I do?
Jannah:All blessings and respect be upon the prophet.I now know this to be the case.I was ignorant and innocent.I also always wash my hands thoroughly after ablutions.Perhaps you can knock off a letter of support which may convince the authorities.However the council officer dealing with this is an avid Atheist and I've heard him in his cups declaring at he annual community fun day that he has to acknowledge the God of Islam all respect and peace be upon him but I'm still feeling I'm going to be found guilty in a macheivellian plot for him to make progress in his political machinations and also Mr Chaterrgee was on the front page of the Huffington by the Wash Sentinel after donating a large contribution to the replacement of the community centre which was flooded last year and has remained closed since then.This is so frightening.
Raspberry Tart:I can't send Mr Chatterrgee anything.The injunction states and I quote:You must not in any manner or form by accident or design come within 200 feet of Mr Chatterrgees person,home or members of his family.
Until this matter is adjudicated in a court of law you will be in breach of this injunction if you approach within 200 feet or speak or send any correspondence unless through legal channels to Mr Chatterrgee.
failure to adhere to this injunction will mean you are in breach of a legal order and further charges will be laid against you if you do not obey this injunction.
So I can't even send Mr Chatterrgee a peace offering as a meal.That would be my last supper and not his.

Question #7:

VSS replaced in my car, but check engine light still comes back on?

The Vehicle Speed Sensor, my cars speed meter and mileage meter did not work, now both do, but the check engine light wont stay off. Any ideas why?

2003 Hyundai Elantra GLS

Question #8:

When In A Dream, What Does It Mean When You A "Very Powerful"?

Ok sometimes i have groups of people chasing me with guns... trying to kill me... i can... might sound weird but i sometimes know that im dreaming and i can create really fast bullet proof cars on a empty street and allow myself to outrun them... like sometimes in my dream i dictate in my favour so i can feel more powerful?

Eg... in another dream... i should say several... dreams where im fighting like 8 people on 1... i seem to give my dream state self... the ability to beat them all up... with fierce effort and strength?

What does this mean?

Where i can "cheat" so-to-speak to make myself powerful in my nightmares? (like as we are running i have nothing on me... i can go to myself "ok now i have a bullet proof sports car" and have it pop up)???

Question #9:

Can I hook up an ipod in my car?

I get tired of switching cd's and all my music is on my ipod and i be wanting to listen to the ipod while driving

Question #10:

Mitsubishi Lancer or Honda Civic?

When my Civic lease is up, I'm looking to either lease another Civic or get the Lancer. I've driven both and like them, but which do you think is a better car?

Question #11:

What Does This "Dream" Mean?

Last night i had 3 nightmares... i can only remember one...

I was driving... my mother was sitting passenger... all of a sudden we come to the traffic lights and i realise the breaks don't work... and the handbreak also doesn't work... i keep trying to stomp on the brake... but nothing happens...

so at the intersection... i make a big effort to turn the vehicle to slow the car down... and i choose to hit the back of a bus so the car would slow down to a stop...

i got out of the car bymyself went to tell the driver what happened then showed him that the brakes didn't work...

What did this mean... and why are all my dreams nightmares... why can't i ever have ONE GOD DAMN GOOD DREAM?
thankyou...
What is the big bus... something that held me together... and made me keep control.... Me?
wow you just gave me alot to think about...

Question #12:

So there is this girl i really like?

So there is this girl in my office that I really like but I do not think she even knows I exist. I just can’t get her out of my mind at work or at home. She has a boyfriend but I know it's not going to work out she is going to be mine one day. So my question is what is a good way to get her to know we are destined for each other? I was thinking about giving her a ride home somehow maybe slash her car tires. Driving to an underpass or something locking the doors and make her see how much I like her.

Question #13:

Why do i feel empty if im not in a relationship.?

Hi Everyone,
Basically ive realised that since ive started dating, if im not with someone, not feeling loved, i feel empty and worthless and do really stupid like contact my ex if im down, even though i know i dont love her.

Im not stupid, i know all this stuff with relationships, i don't wanna be in a relationship if its not loving, if there is no spark, doubts etc., ive gone through all of this with my current/ex girlfriend (were going through a break-up, which has been going on for over a month cos were not sure if we wanna be together bla bla) the way i see it now is that its a waste of time, im young (20 year old), i should be meeting girls seeing who match my personality, finding the one, eventually i will just know without all this over-thinking.But once i feel threatended with the possibility of being alone i get insecure and irrational and do stupid things that make me seem clingy. I used to be stubborn, not too stubborn but i had the balance right, so i was myself but didnt get myself hurt too much, but now i dont how to deal with situations there and then to make it better for both of us and to make sure i feel secure and rational.

When i am not in a relationship I feel worthless, even though ive got alot going for me, i can look at myself and feel guilty that im not happy with just being with myself, im attractive, intelligent, i have a well paid job (accountant), im a musician play shows all the time and get alot of attention and compliments, I produce my own music (which is very professional) so i should be able to listen to that and feel proud (which i do to an extent), i own all the things i want to date (nice car, big tv, nice furniture) all of that material stuff you buy brainlessly not that it contributes to happiness but it generally makes me feel comfortable that everything looks nice and is organised. I rent a room at my grandmothers which generally restrictions of having girls round to stay but im always welcome to have them round for dinner and cook personal meals. I have no reason to feel unfulfilled with myself.

But disregarding all that, its like I need to love something, whatever skills/talent I have and use in my day to day life is crap unless I can love someone, cos that's the thing I have the most of, if I had that girl that made me feel special all I would want to kiss and cuddle her, cook for her, look after her, talk to her about all the things were passionate about, make each other feel like we are the best people in the world, and to feel like you are so strongly in love, like nothing else matters, 'if the world is crashing it doesn't, it doesn't matter, I've got you' is amazing, and its all I want, my job is just what I do to be in society, music fills my soul only 50%, love is the other 50%.
Me and my girlfriend who i am breaking up with went through so many arguments, even though we made each other really happy, and i put it down mis-uinderstanding of each other, we had dis-similar interests, she wanted to get high alot with friends (we have the same friend group) i stopped smoking weed and drinking & smoking all together. But sometimes it would feel like she just wasnt interested, she rather be talking and having a laugh with my friends and it would fine if i wasnt there, i would give her lifts around, buy her things and give her money, and she would also be grateful and sometimes unwilling to take money, which shows she isnt materialistic. Generally i felt like why should i do things for you if im not getting back at least the affection, i dont care about money or that shit, but i always showed her affection, and along with all the small thing like lifts and money i was feeling down that i wasnt getting any affection.
She went on holiday last week, the day before she went i went round her house, and we were acting like we were together cuddly etc., it was such a lovely day. We texted all through her holiday nice things, she came back, wouldnt kiss me and i asked her what was wrong, she said shes confused why were acting like we are in a relationship when we never got back together. I said well that doesnt matter, if you feel like you wanna be with me then just do it, she keeps saying she missed me its like shes avoiding her own feelings, and she says she doesnt wanna keep hurting me. Its like shes playing me around, even though she doesnt meen to. So im ending it for good, even though it will hurt, its better then being a yo-yo, being hurt over and over again.
Even though I know allll this, i still cant deal with the idea of being alone, and just wish i could get to know someone that I could fall in love with so easily, and matches me, but it feels like its never gonna happen.

Question #14:

why is there doubt about evolution?

There are so many facts regarding evolution how can christian muppets deny it and say that god created the world blah blah blah when there is absolutely no scientific evidence only a bunch of fairy tales to support it. I believe it is so hypocritical of the bible bashers to discount science in this matter but are then happy to watch TV, use the internet,go to the doctors, drive cars and take advantage of everything else science has provided us with in our daily lives. Also why is the head of the biggest peadophile ring in the world i.e the pope being welcomed to the uk? He should be hung drawn and quartered like anybody who is convicted of this despicable crime.
I am asking this question because i am sitting here with a hangover after a christening yesterday in which i was subjected to 90 minute of absolute rubbish at the church, i cannot believe that people actually take this stuff seriously

Question #15:

do you have car boot sales in America?

Question #16:

Egyptians, how would you react?

Sometimes do you imagine the craziest things and start laughing so hard?

ok, we were in traffic and i was sitting in the passenger seat and the car next to us was riiiight next to us, so I was thinking, what would be the ppl in that car's reaction if I stuck my head out and licked their car like an animal?
What would you do in a situation like that?

Question #17:

Is it weird for me to be this depressed?

I woke up the other morning earlier than normal i had a weird feeling but im pregnant so i thought nothing of it and went back to sleep and then my sister came into my room hours later crying she said my cat (Trouble) had been hit by a car and was dead , so i got up and went outside to see i walked up the street and sure enough there he was he was kinda flat with a pool of dried blood around him i didn't cry immediately i was just in shock....... i loved that cat with all my heart he was like one of my kids to me.....later i saw kids poking his body with sticks so me and my sister went and got him and put his body in a trash bag and i plan to bury him tomorrow ........i have been crying so hard lately i look at pictures of him and cry he was an indoor/outdoor cat his entire life but i never thought that it would be the death of him . im SO depressed is this normal i dream about him sometimes i think i see or hear him is that weird or am i just going crazy or maybe my hormones are crazy because im pregnant?

Question #18:

In Laws Being Inconsiderate?

To start with, my mother and father in law live about two hours away from us, so visiting is usually left to weekends (usually twice a month and we are the ones to visit them). I am just so tired of my mother in law calling and telling us that "this weekend they will be coming down for a visit" (her words exactly on most occasions) and then be left to sit and wait til' well into the later afternoon (like 3pm and later) that they will not be coming. I know in everyday life things do come up now and again, but this is an all the time thing. We have a 22 month old daughter and of course with the distance between us she doesn't get to see them much, unless of course we take her to visit them. She really has no relationship with them...after about an hour or so, she'll get comfortable with them, but she does that with strangers and she is at mine or my husbands heels if we make a move. She always uses the excuse that her husband (my father in law) works nightshift throug the week and is "always working" as if that should be a reason for not visiting on weekends. My husband works 10-12 hour shifts through the week and every other Saturday..not to mention he's salary and a boss, so he's always working no matter where he is (he carries a work cell phone and pager) but we find time to visit. I don't like to make any type of plans with them because it usually ends up in excuses on their part and me being frustrated and mad for the rest of the day. We made a plan to meet at Chuck E Cheese one afternoon at 1pm. She's raising her grandson as her own and he was 2 at the time. The location is about a half our drive for us and a 45 minute one for them, so we were pretty much meeting in the middle...they never showed and didn't call us, nor could we get a hold of them til' 6pm that evening. It was snowing outside, my husband and I waited in a long line that afternoon with my daughter in her stroller to get in (Mickey on Ice was at 2, so everyone was hitting Chuck E Cheese before hand). After about 20 minues of waiting, there was no sign of them and the line wasn't moving, so we decided to sit in the car. We waited an hour, then decided to go somewhere else to eat..by that time my daughter was having a meltdown and I can't blame her, we were all hungry. Their excuse for not coming was that they hit traffic and turned around...they called us at 10 am that morning and said that they were heading to the bank and then they would be on their way...they left 3 hours ahead of time for a 45 minute drive and never made it....it might happen to someone at some point or time and i'd understand, but this is typical of them....I was pissed. They constantly want to see my daughter, but don't make any effort to come see her. We have lived here ever since we got together, got married, had our daughter, etc....4.5 years ago and I can count the number of times they have been here on two hands...probably 7 times. I hear bickering about how hard it is to travel 2 hours away with a child (their grandson), like we don't have the same distance to travel to them with a younger child might I add. I'm just fed up and so is my husband. His mom really frustrates him so much with this stuff and he says its been this way for years. If my husband and I are a little late getting to their house, she comments about it in a joking way, but I know she means it....but its ok for her not to show up at all...no apologies, no nothing.

We travel to them for all Holidays and special occasions (except for our daughters Birthday). My mother in law wants us to come up and visit at times and then she mentions that while were there we should leave our daughter with them and the two of us (me and my husband) catch a movie or go out to dinner, but she doesn't know them and goes into histerics if we leave the room, so I don't feel comfortable leaving her. I want her to have a relationship with them, but i'm not just driving ujp there and dropping her off for hours with people who she sees as strangers to be blunt...its not her fault they don't make the effort and i'm not putting her through the greif of it.

Any advice or words you could give me on what i'm dealing with would help. I'm just really upset. I know I shouldn't be over something like this, but its getting to me. Thanks.
Thans everyone and Ella, I see your point about the "leaving our daughter" thing, and honestly I really have no problem leaving her...my parents watch her, her uncle spends time alone with her, and i'm fine with all of that..because they have a relationship with her...they choose not to participate, i've made the effort, so her rejecting them should be an eye opener for them that hey "you don't spend enough time with me", so no..i'm not making her stay with them if she doesn't want to....its not her fault.

Question #19:

what is required for u to ride a Atv in state of ga or anywhere else legally?

do u need a registration for like cars and stuff like that?? AND COULD U RIDE IT IN THE STREETS?

Question #20:

Am I doing the right things financially?

I believe I am a typical 33 year old, married male, who earns a decent living and manages/invests my money well, i think, but I am not 100% sure.  Most articles and research I see highlights either the super rich or people who have tanked.

I make between 150k and 185k p/year depending on bonuses.  My pay has risen sharply over the past 5 years with some promotions and I've increased my investments along the way.  Here is a high level breakdown of my financial situation:

Debt:

22k school loans (combined wife and mine into single low interest loan)

Home - owe 350k on a home worth about 420k.  I pay an additional mortgage payment per year automatically by spreading that payment out into 12 monthly payments.

Auto - owe about 2500 on a 2004 Durango.  I pay $500 per month so I am almost done with that.  I plan to continue to dump $500 per month into an account after this car is paid off.  The hope is to drive this car for 3-4 more years and use the money from that fund to buy a new, more energy efficient car, using cash.

No other debt

Account balances:

20k emergency fund in Ally Bank savings account.  I place $100 dollars per month automatically in this account each month.

10k in liquid savings account.  I put left over money manually into this account monthly.  I try to keep this at 10k at all times.

100k in 401k all invested in Fidelity 2040 target fund.  I now max 401k each year.  My company doesn't do a match.  They dump profit sharing into the 401k yearly regardless of if I invest into the account or not.

11k in Traditional IRA all invested in Fidelity 2040 target fund.  I now max this out at 5k each year with monthly automatic payments.

1k in newly opened Traditional IRA I opened for my wife.  I plan to max this out now yearly at 5k and this is also invested in Fidelity 2040 target fund.

5k in 529 college fund invested in growth strategy fund in Illinois Bright Start fund.  I automatically invest $300 per month into this account.

Donations:

I donate about 3k to church tithes yearly (I should do better here)

Other than that, that is my financial situation.  I spend just about everything else per month on entertainment, food, bills, etc. for my wife, myself, and two year old daughter.  We plan on one more child and other than adding an additional $300 to another 529, my current financial plan would stay the same.

Other than maybe some better budgeting to leave some money for some short term investing, is there anything else I should be doing?  Anything I am doing I shouldn't be doing?  I know Target fund approach seems lazy but I work and travel a lot and just don't have the time to micromanage my portfolio.

From goals perspective, I want a few simple things.

1. Retire early if possible
2. Pay for some or all of kids college
3. Pay for daughters wedding

Again, most investment advice doesn't seem to be geared towards someone like me so any advice is appreciated.  I just don't want to "think" I am doing ok if I could be doing something better.
Thanks for the candid feedback Steven. I don't disagree with anything you said. I can definitely do more with my income. I think I should hit up a financial advisor to dig even deeper and get me on the path you outlined below.





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