The best way is to have the car checked by a mechanic.
Yes it is mandatory in our company. It is the best way to refund on your damage.
A full cup of water or less can hurt any car's engine. While some very small amounts of water may find its way into fuel tanks naturally, any more water than this will cause a car serious problems. Should water get into a fuel tank, it is important to get it out again so the car's engine will operate properly. There will be no permanent engine damage. The engine will simply not run.
Big no no... Antifreeze is the most basic form of keeping your engine cool. Without it, engine temperatures will rise way to high, and you will run the risk of cracking very important engine parts, such as the block. Fill'er up!
Answer tree sapprubbing alcohol works pretty good but it will damage the clear coat and paint.
The best way to dispose of an old car engine is to take it to your local metal recycling junk yard. Generally, they will pay you by the pound for the scrap metal!
To propel the car which way you want it to go?
You have to remove the engine first from the car. Place it on an engine stand and work your way on removing the cranksaft. No way to remove it while the engine is in the car.
you will have a knock sensor code and the car will run slugish. when a knock sesor code is set its retards the timing so the engine will not detonate. the easyiest way to fix it is relocating the sensor.
Totaling a car basically means it would cost more to repair it than it's book value is. So, look up the book value of your car (see link) and figure out a way to cause more damage than that number.
Timing is when the car fires the spark plug to ignite the fuel to create a burn. This has to be an exact science for the engine to operate properly. To early, and the fuel and air does not have enough time to compress, and this will cause engine knock. To late, you lose the compression. Either way, the fuel is not burning properly, and you fuel mileage can suffer, or even cause damage to the engine.
Well that depends on what year it is and what engine it is, but the best way to find out for your car is to check the owners manual.