Car won't shift out of first gear

I have a 2004 Chrysler Concorde XL. The car will not shift out of first gear and a mechanic friend told me that if the fluids were clear and did not smell burnt it may not need a new transmission. Is this true? The fluid is good and no bad smells. Could anyone tell me what it sounds like it could be

Soap to Prevent A1H1N1 Contamination

during these days we are talking a lot of preventive actions to avoid A1H1N1 contamination ,and one of these actions is hand-washing with liquid soap.Please if any body can help getting the formula or how can we fabricate this type of soap,we find different qualities on the market but we are not sur

WW II Water-Injected Engines

As I understand it, some aircraft used engines with water injected to increase HP. I also heard of diesel ship engines that used a steam / diesel hybrid piston engine. Even the mighty B52 bomber used to inject water into the turbines.

Why was this abandoned? It seems smart to me to use the

Hitachi Projection TV

Model #43F300

Serial #V3K009482

The picture is warped top and bottom and the colors appear separately on the picture, giving a tripple picture effect.

is this an easy fix, costly fix?

Thanks for the help!

Calculating the Strength of Concrete Floors

How do I calculate the strength of a 9" concrete floor on pillars?

I am considering leasing a 1930's era commercial building as a warehouse. The building has seen various commercial uses over the decades including furniture and carpet store, meat lockers, retail food, retail clothing, etc.

Dark LCD Display

Dear friends ,

I am having a SANWA Digital Multimeter Model CD800 , in good working condition.(measurements)

But the display become dark. It`s difficult for me to see the reading.

After I dismantle the meter , I found that the LCD display reflector sheet have change color

Car MPG Questions

I asked this question a few days ago, but probably didn't post it correctly (runaway "mouse" or something). I've been experimenting for some time (started, actually, in 1972) with methods by which to boost fuel economy with my cars. Most recently (although my first experiment in '72 had to do with t

Diesel Storage Tank Design

What are the standard sizes & location of saddle support available for 10 cubic meter capacity diesel storage tank? What are the standard dimension (lenght, OD & thickness) of shell & head for horizontal diesel tank with a flat head? We don't have any reference standard in our company a

Setback for Geothermal Energy

It appears that geothermal energy development has hit another snag, similar to the problems encountered in Switzerland. It appears to be a case of a whole lot of tax dollars (and venture capital) chasing a pipe dream without suf

No Shortage of Engineers After All!

If you've been in or around engineering for any length of time, then you've heard the argument that we just don't have enough engineers in this country. This argument always rang hollow with me. If there was such a big shortage, I reasoned, shouldn't salaries be higher? Well, as it turns out, a new

Hydraulic Shapes and Reciprocating Machines

Hi

I am presently teaching students about reciprocating machines like shaper, slotter etc.

One of the aspects that need elucidation is the quick return motion effected in a shaper driven by hydraulic mechanism. I consulted various textbooks available with me, but it is not very clear a