Open Question: What kind of car should I get?

I am graduating from college in May, and my parents have offered me two options for a graduation gift--a trip to the Carribbean or a car. As much as I'd adore to receive away, I hate my current clunker and know that I'd receive long-term satisfaction out of a new one. Of course, they wouldn't be buying me a brand new vehicle, but something a few years old and in great condition would be like new to me! Can anyone give me some good suggestions of cars that are good on gas, comfortable and reliable? I'd like something that's nice of fun and sporty, but overall, I'm more concerned about reliability. What do you suggest?? Price range--below $8000.

10 Mar 2010, 9:33 am | click here for answers

Open Question: to women who has had a baby with acid reflux?

what exactly did they do? my son's dr. has mention 3 or 4 times about him maybe having acid reflux. he spits up & throws up a lot on some days. also coughs quite a bit. every time he goes to the doctor he is just fine. so it is something that didn't happen every single day? his formula was switched when he was 4 days old and it was very big improvement! he is gaining weight great. also, what did they do for the acid reflux? i've heard of some babies getting medicine but his doctor just said we may have to give him a little cereal. right now he wants me to give him gas drops in every feeding. my son burps very very good. he was 7 weeks old monday.

10 Mar 2010, 8:12 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Which airsoftgun to get??!!?

http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?cPath=139_25_151&products_id=3790 OR http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.php?cPath=139_25_151&products_id=3042 OR http://fingerlakesairsoft.goshopper.net/i/11625/kjw-m32-full-metal-gas-blowback-airsoft-gun.htm

10 Mar 2010, 10:04 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Why should you not top off your gas tank when getting gas?

At least that's what I heard you're supposed to do.

10 Mar 2010, 7:29 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Is 100lb Propane Tank Enough?

I have a gas stove which has been converted for LP with black iron installed inside the home for it and copper on the outside (1/2"). I will eventually have a gas dryer and a hookup for my BBQ grill attached to this system also. I do not want to go through the propane companies and am curious if a 100lb tank will be enough for this job. Will it produce enough BTUs for each?

10 Mar 2010, 10:22 am | click here for answers

Open Question: How do you get rid of stinky gas?

I 've had really stinky gas for quite some time now. It is just so repulsive i cannot stand it anymore. Can someone tell me how i can receive rid of this?

10 Mar 2010, 7:46 am | click here for answers

Open Question: how to get more customers in our gas station?

My mom is running a gas station that has been up for prob. over thirty years that i know of. We receive our gas prices as low as the relax of the stations in our town but there on the highway and were about two blocks off the highway. i don't know about advertizing out there due to money. so what things could we bring in the store to receive more customers. foods pops atm machine. i dont know it just came up today due to the owner trying to sell it to her and other gas companies. if we can find a way to keep the gas station making money it would keep my mothers job my sisters job and a very close family friends job. so please help.

10 Mar 2010, 9:39 am | click here for answers

Open Question: turning off lights and heat while you're away?

How much of my energy bill (percentage wise) can you keep while you are out of town if you turn the heat off (in April in NC, a pretty mild month) and unplug every the lights, entertainment middle etc. We have just one electric bill, no gas. I'm asking because my room mate is going out of town for a month and she's asked me to reduce her bill because she won't be using any energy while she's gone. I want to be fair but I have no idea how much this would actually keep.

10 Mar 2010, 8:02 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Just a question on Obama Care, If you get sick under Obama care, IS it going to make your mortgage payment,?

Pay your rent, Buy your food, Buy your gas, Put clothes on your back. Is it going to create revenue producing elements. Not a damn one thank you. So what is next. We are going to have to buy every loser in this country AFLAC insurance or look that they are provided with it,. Try finding work for these so called 30 million in a non gov related job, and let them take care of themselves. The whole premise for this question is geared towards. if you provide one. Is Obama going to demand you provide the other, receive a grip people. This is every about expanding government.

10 Mar 2010, 8:16 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Removing piston sleeves with heat?

This is in a 4 cylinder gas tractor, with a 4" bore. I built a sleeve puller from some 3/8" x 2" flat stock and a threaded rod, but it's not budging. The top "bridge" part of my puller just bends. Can I use some heat (rosebud tip or welding tip from an O/A, or running a few beads of weld from a mig down the sleeve) to loosen the sleeves?

10 Mar 2010, 10:05 am | click here for answers

Open Question: What should I do...friend's wedding ?

I have a pal who is getting married, a very distant pal, whom I barely talk to. She is one of those people who unfortunately doesn't do a good job at keeping in touch. she is having a shower, bachelorette party, and her wedding is in another town so I would need a hotel. I estimate to be spending around around 400 dollars if I were to attend everything. Gas, food, drinks, gifts, splitting hotel for bachelorette party and wedding, then limo. I'm not in the wedding. My initial reaction is that this is a lot of money to spend for someone I talk to about once a year. If I had the money to blow, I would spend it no trouble. Am I being insensitive? Yes, I can just attend the wedding, which I think I will do, and maybe attend one of two nights for the bachelorette party.

10 Mar 2010, 10:07 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Discriminated Against - Can't Get a Job?

To make a long story short - my mom is holding off my college fund so I have to pay out of my possess pocket for the 2nd year of school. I'm not allowed taking money out of my fund until I pick up my marks - I understand where she's coming from because she doesn't want me wasting my fund .. and I was slacking, I admit that. Here's the issue : Even before every of this I have been seriously looking for a job, going out at least once a week to every 2 weeks handing out resumes, meeting with managers, etc. I receive the same thing EVERY time "Oh, daddy won't hire you ?" because almost everyone around where I live knows my dad from his business. I don't blame my dad for being successful, but I hate how every one thinks we're super wealthy when really, we're having huge financial troubles and he can't afford to hire anyone else, not to mention he left the main company he was dealing with, because they were bought out by someone else and tried to change him into a corporate store (way less money in that for him) so we're trying to start up privately, and that's really difficult. But like I said, people think we're super wealthy / I want to work for dad, etc. They don't receive that I want to be independent and have my possess job (although dad wants me to eventually be a manager at the store) and it's so degrading for a potential employer to say "What, don't wanna work for daddy?" or "Daddy clip you off?" - What business is that of theirs ? I even had potential employers say to other employees when I left "Fat chance I'll hire her - she's a (lastname). A wealthy b*tch who will just walk out when she's bored" my pal who worked at a gas station I applied at told me the manager said that. I don't know what to do ? I receive the same thing EVERYWHERE and I've applied at clothing stores, restaurants, quick food, any place that may need a receptionist, call centers, daycares, coffee shops, bookstores, you name it. And I receive the same treatment. I can, but almost everything closes down next month since the second semester ends mid-april. And it isn't only myself, but my cousins receive this too because their dad owns a chain of furniture stores. None of us go possess with a "Do you know who I am" attitude. I just feel like not even putting my last name on my resume, but I know that wouldn't be very professional.

10 Mar 2010, 8:21 am | click here for answers

Open Question: which car is better: volkswagen polo or suzuki sx4 (it has two versions: sedan and hatchback)?

Im planning to buy a NEW car and im between those models. I want a car that does not consume much gas(most important criterion),stylish,good acceleration,spacefull and of a good quality. My options are that suzuki and the volkswagen.im planning to buy any of those 2 models with manual transmition. any help to compare those two cars is welcome thanks

10 Mar 2010, 8:07 am | click here for answers

Open Question: UK - How to avoid nuisance telephone calls?

I don't know who recently got our details and who they passed them on to, but for at least twice a day for the last month, I have been recieving calls from companies promising me better rates on my phone line, gas, electric etc, not to mention surveys and such like. We are registered with TPS and have been for years. Anything else I can do? I'm asking in parenting in the hopes of getting answers here. Whenever I ask in other categories, I receive no luck! The majority (if not every) of the calls are coming from overseas if the accents are anything to go by. I'v just signed up for BT Privacy and caller ID, that should help! Thanks.

10 Mar 2010, 9:46 am | click here for answers

Open Question: how smart are you ten points?

2. The vertical column table, also known as ________________ which list the elements with similar properties A. periods B. groups C. IUPAC 3. True or untrue? Metals are located on the right side and at the middle of the periodic table. Their properties include that they are dull, brittle, and do not conduct electricity. A. true B. untrue 4. The following transition metals are the only ones with a magnetic field. They are iron, nickel and______________ A. mercury B. cobalt C. zinc D. guide 5. As you go down from one row to the next, the energy levels _______________ A. increase B. decrease C. does not change 6. ________________ are located on the left and at the middle of the periodic table. Their properties include that they are shiny, malleable, and conduct electricity. A. metals B. nonmetals C. metalloids 7. The ______ are elements on the periodic table located between the metals and the nonmetals. A. halogens B. noble gases C. metalloids D. light metals 8. _____________ are dull, brittle, and do not conduct electricity A. metals B. nonmetals C. metalloids 9. The masses of elements reported on the periodic table are average masses of the elements since atoms of the same element can have differing numbers of ___________. A. neutrons B. protons C. electrons 10. The ______ are elements located on the periodic table between the metals and the non-metals. A. halogens B. noble gases C. metalloids D. light metals Binuki is cute

10 Mar 2010, 8:39 am | click here for answers

Open Question: What are 2 limitations of using gas collection to verify stoichiometry between Mg and H2?

10 Mar 2010, 8:11 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Wouldn't this be the perfect country to live in?

Universal Health Care. Universal College Education. Unemployment benefits paid at 90% of your wage for two years. 30 Hour work week. $7.50 for a gallon of gas. Heavy taxes on automobiles. "Unhealthy foods tax" on chocolate, sodas, sweets and ice cream. "Saturated fat tax" on butter, margarine, vegetable oil and cheese. 52% lowest tax rate. 25% VAT (value added tax) Extremely high prices for water, electricity, and food. We are going to be this country before you know it! I am so looking forward to it. How about you?

10 Mar 2010, 7:25 am | click here for answers

Open Question: how to work through this Algebra II word problem...?

A volume of 390 milliliters of a gas is collected at 0.73 atmospheres and 25°C. Find the air pressure if the volume of this gas changes to 300 milliliters on a day when the temperature remains constant. Give your answer to 2 significant digits. thanks for the help :]

10 Mar 2010, 7:46 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Need Help on Noble Gases?

Need Hellp On the History Of Noble Gases? Need Hellp On the History Of Noble Gases? .Physical and chemical properties Who discovered them hoow and when their application and usage I would really apreciatte if you had the answers for every of these 10 pints i swearr ph plz thanks aloottt

10 Mar 2010, 8:38 am | click here for answers

Open Question: What Should I Do To Help My Situation?

I'm depressed and upset right now. I lost my car recently. Now i just got fired two days ago. Sometimes I wonder what i should do. This guy i have been with doesn't work his brother lives with me also and also doesn't work. I was suppose to go to a job interview and i told him about it and i woke him up this morning to take me because i have no car and he has a car but it's difficult to steer. Well didn't take me. what should i do need advice and a i also when i had a job he took every my money and only left me with a certain amount of money and i had to put gas in my car when i had one to go to work. I'm at lost and don' t know what to do

10 Mar 2010, 10:04 am | click here for answers

Open Question: A gas pipeline paid me for damages to my property (Land). They reported the amount on a 1099 Misc. Where would?

10 Mar 2010, 9:51 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Mole concept question !!!! Which means mole concept experts only !?

hope that some1 take the time to earn 10 points 1. Calculate the volume of oxygen produced when 8.5 grams of potassium chlorate are heated at R.T.P. according to the equation below. 2 KClO3(s) → 2KCl(s) + 3O2(g) (one mole of a gas occupies a volume of 24 dm3 at R.T.P. ) 2. Sodium hydrogen carbonate, on heating, produces sodium carbonate, water and carbon dioxide. Calculate the mass of sodium carbonate that is produced when 4.2 g of sodium hydrogen carbonate are heated. 3. To standardize a solution of potassium hydroxide, 25ml portions of it were titrated against 0.2 mol dm-3 sulphuric acid .It was found that an average of 10.50 ml of acid were required for complete neutralization. a) Write a balanced equation for the neutralization reaction between sulphuric acid and potassium hydroxide. b) What is the mole ratio of the reactants? c) Calculate the number of moles of acid in the 10.5 ml required for neutralization. d) Use the mole ratio in (c) over to determine the number of moles of potassium hydroxide gift in 25 ml of solution. e) What is the concentration of the potassium hydroxide in mol dm-3?

10 Mar 2010, 10:03 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Can employers refuse an application because of where you live?

After successfully completing an online application for British Gas in Manchester a further telephone interview was arranged. However, at the outset of the call they confirmed my address before stating they couldn't consider my application because I didn't live within one hours steer of their Old Trafford office. Is this discrimination on the basis of location? They suggested contacting them again when I have proof of residence in Manchester. I currently live in Cumbria and stated that I was more than glad to relocate (I am looking to return to Manchester where I previously lived and worked). Can they do this? Can they really refuse to employ someone because of where they live? It's not a question of travelling, lateness etc. If I got the job - I'd move to Manchester. Itjust feels a bit chicken and egg.

10 Mar 2010, 9:27 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Could moons be Dwarf Planets that came into orbit around gas giants when they formed?

I asked the question about dwraf planets originally been moons... However a new school of thought for me is were the moons we look around Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus, originally dwarf planets. Its sounds to me more realistic than my first idea. Spelling mistake: Dwarf

10 Mar 2010, 7:10 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Cost of tuning up car that hasn't been used in years?

I don't need a car right now, but this is for future reference. My uncle has an 86 Toyota Supra that has been sitting in his garage for several years. He initially put it off the road because he needed a better snow car. So basically, what happens to a car that hasn't been touched in so long and how much would it cost to fix it up if there aren't any major repairs that need to be done? I am unsure whether or not there is still gas in the tank and/or fluids still in it.

10 Mar 2010, 9:43 am | click here for answers

Open Question: What would be the effects of living in a small house where there was a gas leak for 5 months?

What would the physical symptoms be to a human? It's been fixed. Been leaking since September when I moved in. I smelled it on occasions but everyone told me I was crazy.. And I live alone.. sooo... Well it's fixed now, but I was waking up sick everyday for a while.

10 Mar 2010, 9:04 am | click here for answers

Open Question: partial pressure from first-order reaction with half-life?

The decomposition of dimethyl ether at 504°C is a first-order reaction with a half-life of 27 min. (CH3)2O(g) CH4(g) + H2(g) + CO(g) how would i find the partial pressure of (CH3)2O(g) after 2.27 h if its initial partial pressure was 676 mm Hg? and the total gas pressure after 2.15 h? can someone show me the equation to solve these problems?

10 Mar 2010, 7:20 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Does he really love me ?

okay so, me and my boyfriend have been together for a good while now. i instantly fell in adore with him within the next month we was together, never had a bad thought in my mind about our relationship. that is until i got a odd txt message from a girl that wanted to know if we was together, she told me that they had made out the past two nights. so when i asked him about it he of course denied it. i was very upset, and decided to take matters into my possess hand and i cheated on him. well, of course i never told him and it was just left at that. we broke up twice in between those times because we had problems with girls tryin to talk to him, and guys trying to talk to me. so we just ended it. but, once i realized that i didn't want to be without him we got back together. this time is different ... he is the sweestest person i have ever arrive in contact with. he opens my car door for me, pulls out my seat at the restuarant, pays for my gas money, and pretty much pays for anything. he is a true gentleman, and i've even stopped txtin or talking to other guys completely. an he says he has done the same with girls. soo i'm jus wondering yourr opinions, is this relationship worth it. does he adore me ?

10 Mar 2010, 9:52 am | click here for answers

Open Question: 31 weeks and craves the smell of rubbing alcohol????

I know i know this is odd but is it bad for me or the baby? I work at a nursing home and i started to adore the odor of alcohol pads now i feel like i always want to odor them or anything like them. Is that harmful at every? I always hated the odor of gas alcohol paint and things like that before but now i adore the rubbing alcohol odor.

10 Mar 2010, 8:21 am | click here for answers

Open Question: should teenagers be punished for engaging in sexual activity?

As a fellow teenager myself who just so happens to be observing every of this wanton from the sidelines, I can only start to wonder if teenagers should be punished more harshly for engaging in the crude, vulgar and barbaric act known as "sex" which happens to also be in association with the brutality of drugs, alcohol, and wreckless amounts of this thing called"partying". Whether the punishment is 1 year and 21 months of jail time, harvesting corn and berries by hand in 100 degree weather for 12 hours, begging for tips by working in a gas station bathroom, or even just mopping the floors at the local elementary school, it is definitely clear that we should not just stand idly by and watch this lost and wayward teenage generation wallop in their possess mistakes and misfortunes due to the harsh and severe consequences of the brutality of engaging in sexual activity when they can be doing so many more productive and contributory things for society. So, should teenagers be punished for engaging in sexual activity?

10 Mar 2010, 9:41 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Why is the Obama government deliberately making gas prices go up?

http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/09/obama-to-inflict-pain-at-the-pump/

10 Mar 2010, 10:26 am | click here for answers

Open Question: having trouble with my man?

ok i been with my boyfriend now for 6 years and we have 3 kids and we stay together i wanna leave him right now but i dont know if i could. I mean i wanna make it work but sometimes i dont. every week now we fighting about sometime and he always say its me. but this morning he came at me over 4 dollars that i used for gas to pick our kids up from school what is really going on..... what should i do?

10 Mar 2010, 9:01 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Driver with stuck gas pedal?

Does anybody go for this story? This guy drives at up to 100 mph for 23 minutes, in a Prius, calls 911 twice, maneuvers thru traffic, waits for a cop to catch up, and then suddenly remembers there a big red button on the dash. Are you kidding me?

10 Mar 2010, 7:54 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Does anyone know anything about "Botanical Incense"?

i quit smoking pot a few months ago, and recently gas stations have been selling incense which is a front bcuz everyone who buys it smokes it since it gets you high like weed. i know weed had no serious health risk, but this artificial stuff? is it hazardous to consume? i've been smoking blaze the past month now, and i dont feel different or sick in any way from what i gathered online, the only thing happening is some kids vommit and go to the hospital, but ive been doing it for a while and havent felt any sickness

10 Mar 2010, 9:10 am | click here for answers

Open Question: What type of gas does NASCAR use?

I was just curious if they use regular gas, run alcohol, etc.

10 Mar 2010, 8:34 am | click here for answers

Open Question: FLATULENCE: The REAL cause of World Crisis?

FLATULENCE: Flatulence is the expulsion through the rectum of a mixture of gases that are byproducts of the digestion process of mammals and other animals. The mixture of gases is known as flatus, (informally) fart, or simply gas, and is expelled from the rectum in a process colloquially referred to as "passing gas" or "farting". Flatus is brought to the rectum by the same peristaltic process which causes feces to descend from the big intestine. The noises commonly associated with flatulence are caused by the vibration of the anal sphincter, and occasionally by the closed buttocks. Everyone has it. Most people think they have too much of it. And passing gas in the wrong place at the wrong time can cause great embarrassment. Flatulence is the state of having excessive stomach or intestinal gas. This can result in uncomfortable feelings of bloating, as well as increased belching (burping) or passing of gas from the rectum. Most people produce about 1-3 pints a day and pass gas about 14 times a day. Flatulence itself, although not life threatening, can definitely cause social embarrassment. This embarrassment is often the reason why you might seek medical help for excessive gas. •History has numerous anecdotal accounts of flatulence, including Hippocrates himself professing, "Passing gas is necessary to well-being." The Roman Emperor Claudius equally decreed that "every Roman citizens shall be allowed to pass gas whenever necessary." Unfortunately for flatulent Romans, however, Emperor Constantine later reversed this decision in a 315 BC edict. •In the mid-1800s flatulence took middle stage with the French entertainer Joseph Pugol ("Le Petomane"). Pugol was able to pass gas at will and at varying pitch, thereby playing tunes for sold-out shows at the Moulin Rouge. Such was his success that lesser competitors began to appear, including the Spaniard "El Rey" and the female Angele Thiebeau (later revealed as a fake using hidden air bellows). •More recently, flatulence was immortalized by Mel Brooks in the movie Blazing Saddles with his bean-eating cowboys. •Nonetheless, if you are concerned about excess gas, it is not a laughing matter. It is a medical concern that you will want to talk about with your health care provider. •The primary components of gas (known as flatus, pronounced FLAY-tuss) are 5 odorless gases: nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, and oxygen. •The characteristic odor is attributed to trace gases such as skatole, indole, and sulfur-containing compounds. •The flammable character of flatus is caused by hydrogen and methane. The proportions of these gases depend largely on the bacteria that live in the human colon that digest, or ferment, food that has not been absorbed by the gastrointestinal (GI) tract before reaching the colon. •An estimated 30-150 grams of this undigested food reach the colon in the form of carbohydrate every day. But this amount can vary with diet and how well your GI tract is functioning. The unpleasant odor often associated with flatus is generally attributed to trace sulfur-containing compounds, produced only by particular bacteria not found in everyone.

10 Mar 2010, 7:14 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Chem Help Please Energy Involved Ammonia?

I got the answer but I need help understanding principles. When ammonia gas condenses to a liquid at its boiling point, is heat released or absorbed? If deltaHvap fpr ammonia is 23.3 KJ/mol, how much heat is involved for 275g of ammonia? The answer I got was 376 KJ but I don't understand the mechanics of the problem. I would appreciate any help in understanding. Thank you!

10 Mar 2010, 9:02 am | click here for answers

Open Question: High fiber diet and gas. How can I eat healthy with out ending up in the hospital?

I been on a high fiber diet for 4 months. I been noticing there has been a big change when I go to the bathroom. Very loose stool. Yesterday afternoon I went potty and I was in A LOT of pain. After about 2 hours of holding my stomach and trying to relieve my pressure and cramping I called 911. It was so bad that I could not walk or stand. They put me on morphine and it barley took the edge off. Pain lasted 8 hours and waking up today still have some cramps. I asked them what I can do to prevent this from happening again. They told me "eat less healthy." I was baffled by that statement. I know there are products that help with gas like gas-x and bean-o. I don't want to become an over the counter drug junkie. This diet up to this point has helped me a great deal to lose wight and increased my energy. What can I do? I think I been over doing it with lentil beans. I been making lots of bean soups and eating that for lunch. I also eat egg white sandwich on whole wheat bread. I put some onions and peppers on it. Also been eating trail mix with almonds, seeds and raisins. Lot's of salads brown rice lemon and garlic.

10 Mar 2010, 9:33 am | click here for answers

Open Question: How to work through this Algebra II word problem...?

A volume of 390 milliliters of a gas is collected at 0.73 atmospheres and 25°C. Find the air pressure if the volume of this gas changes to 300 milliliters on a day when the temperature remains constant. Give your answer to 2 significant digits. thanks for the help :]

10 Mar 2010, 9:21 am | click here for answers

Open Question: a 40.0 g gas sample occupies 11.2L at STP. Find the molecular weight of this gas?

10 Mar 2010, 10:09 am | click here for answers

Open Question: When will world fuel supplies run out?

When will fossil fuels such as coal, oil, petrol and gas run out? First answer gets favourite.

10 Mar 2010, 9:31 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Finding thrust reverse exhaust degree?

I know the main three thrust reverse: petal type (pivot door) cascade (blocker door) pail (target) Does anyone know the angles in which the exhaust gases are exited for each type of thrust reverse?

10 Mar 2010, 10:03 am | click here for answers

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Open Question: I need help with chemistry?

You have 32.4 g of O2 gas in a container with twice the volume as one with CO2 gas. The pressure and temperature of both containers are the same. Calculate the mass of carbon dioxide gas you have in the container. A. none of these B. 22.3 g C. 0.506 g D. 44.6 g E. 2.03 g

10 Mar 2010, 9:31 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Chemistry Equilibrium Help?

For the equilibrium: 2HI <-> H2 + I2 Keq = 8.0 2.0 mol of HI are placed in a 4.0 L container, and the system is allowed to reach equilibrium. Calculate the equilibrium concentration of every three gases.

10 Mar 2010, 8:35 am | click here for answers

Open Question: 2001 Jeep Cherokee slow to accelerate sometimes at stops.?

2001 Jeep grand cherokee..I just filled it up...it started to shake when I turned it on but I left it idle maybe a min or two and It stopped and has not since. Sometimes it is slow to accelerate when I cease others it is fine. I just had car inspected and no malfunction lights were on. Bad gas? Throttle need cleaned again? I would say 9000 miles ago it had a complete tune up....

10 Mar 2010, 8:22 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Methane gas is safe as long as it is less than 5% vol. in air.?

The gas will burn at this volume. Why does it become explosive when when the methane is in excess of 5% volume?

10 Mar 2010, 9:24 am | click here for answers

Open Question: Should the San Jose Sharks have considered trading Joe Thornton and Evgeni Nabokov?

It is no coincidence that Thornton and Nabby have had their struggles in the playoffs. First of every, the playoffs are quick-paced, and Joe Thornton is not used to that nice of style. Second of every, Nabokov plays better when he plays more, so he will just run out of gas when the playoffs arrive. The Sharks probably could have traded those two for a forward, a defenseman, and a goalie who can help a winning team in the playoffs much better. Unfortunately, they looked around and could not find a trade that would make the team better. I think trading Thornton and Nabokov to make another team better would have made the Sharks better as well, maybe not in the regular season, but definitely in the playoffs. So, since Joe Thornton is not gone, should he play on the second line in the playoffs? Should Thomas Greiss play as the Sharks' goalie for almost every of the games in March to keep energy for Nabokov, who will then play the April games and find his groove there in the regular season?

10 Mar 2010, 10:01 am | click here for answers

Open Question: A sealed jar has 7.7 moles of gas at a pressure of 9.12?

A sealed jar has 7.7 moles of gas at a pressure of 9.12 kPa and a temperature of 329 K. What is the volume of the jar?

10 Mar 2010, 9:27 am | click here for answers

Open Question: What the flippin' heck is wrong with my '87 Nissan Stanza?

I adore my stanza! Sadly, it is not starting and I don't know why. :( every the mechanics I know only work on American made cars so they don't want to touch it because its every "metric" and stuff. Jerks. Anyhoos, here's what's going on: *Starting this winter, we've been having to step on the gas as we start it...otherwise it will start and then die. This might have something to do with what's wrong maybe? *If the engine is icy, if we put it in reverse to back up and then put it in steer, it will die. This has also been going on since winter. *Currently it will not start. It has not started for 2 days. It makes noise so I don't think its the battery, the engine just won't turn over. The place I bought it from said they replaced the starter. Anyone know what could be wrong? We take very good care of it. The oil has been changed recently, there's gas in it, whenever we go places for oil changes etc they always comment on how great and clean the engine looks...I don't want to just give up on it. I adore my car. :( The person who gives me the best advise gets best answer!

10 Mar 2010, 8:41 am | click here for answers

Open Question: TRUE or FALSE: It is CRUCIAL to learn about the mysteries and wonders of FLATULENCE?

FLATULENCE: Flatulence is the expulsion through the rectum of a mixture of gases that are byproducts of the digestion process of mammals and other animals. The mixture of gases is known as flatus, (informally) fart, or simply gas, and is expelled from the rectum in a process colloquially referred to as "passing gas" or "farting". Flatus is brought to the rectum by the same peristaltic process which causes feces to descend from the big intestine. The noises commonly associated with flatulence are caused by the vibration of the anal sphincter, and occasionally by the closed buttocks. Everyone has it. Most people think they have too much of it. And passing gas in the wrong place at the wrong time can cause great embarrassment. Flatulence is the state of having excessive stomach or intestinal gas. This can result in uncomfortable feelings of bloating, as well as increased belching (burping) or passing of gas from the rectum. Most people produce about 1-3 pints a day and pass gas about 14 times a day. Flatulence itself, although not life threatening, can definitely cause social embarrassment. This embarrassment is often the reason why you might seek medical help for excessive gas. •History has numerous anecdotal accounts of flatulence, including Hippocrates himself professing, "Passing gas is necessary to well-being." The Roman Emperor Claudius equally decreed that "every Roman citizens shall be allowed to pass gas whenever necessary." Unfortunately for flatulent Romans, however, Emperor Constantine later reversed this decision in a 315 BC edict. •In the mid-1800s flatulence took middle stage with the French entertainer Joseph Pugol ("Le Petomane"). Pugol was able to pass gas at will and at varying pitch, thereby playing tunes for sold-out shows at the Moulin Rouge. Such was his success that lesser competitors began to appear, including the Spaniard "El Rey" and the female Angele Thiebeau (later revealed as a fake using hidden air bellows). •More recently, flatulence was immortalized by Mel Brooks in the movie Blazing Saddles with his bean-eating cowboys. •Nonetheless, if you are concerned about excess gas, it is not a laughing matter. It is a medical concern that you will want to talk about with your health care provider. •The primary components of gas (known as flatus, pronounced FLAY-tuss) are 5 odorless gases: nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, and oxygen. •The characteristic odor is attributed to trace gases such as skatole, indole, and sulfur-containing compounds. •The flammable character of flatus is caused by hydrogen and methane. The proportions of these gases depend largely on the bacteria that live in the human colon that digest, or ferment, food that has not been absorbed by the gastrointestinal (GI) tract before reaching the colon. •An estimated 30-150 grams of this undigested food reach the colon in the form of carbohydrate every day. But this amount can vary with diet and how well your GI tract is functioning. The unpleasant odor often associated with flatus is generally attributed to trace sulfur-containing compounds, produced only by particular bacteria not found in everyone.

10 Mar 2010, 7:12 am | click here for answers