Archive for April, 2006

My 1996 Honda Accord Has a Strange Smell and Water Out the Tailpipe

My 1996 Honda Accord has a strange smell to it and also has some water dropping from the tailpipe. The CO emissions level is also higher than it should be. Any ideas?

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2005 Chevy Uplander Has a Rough Idle – What Causes This?

Austin, I have a simple yet very irritating problem. I have a 05 chevy Uplander V6 travers mount front wheel drive. It currently has 48,900 and I have meticulous records and service. The engine has one problem in that it will not keep a steady idle.

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Thanks for Recommending Chilton Repair Manuals Over Haynes Manuals

Having spent 50 years in the industry ranging from Automotive Parts to Heavy Equipment National Service support I find your recommendations & opinions among the most reliable , having only scanned quickly through many subjects , but you have fundamentals right & from there most else falls into place .

Can I Raise the Seat in a Hyundai Sonata?

I want to buy a Hyundai Sonata, but my wife thinks the passenger seat is too low. Can I raise the seat up myself?

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Toyota 4 Runner Brake Light Continues to Come on

My 1997 Toyota 4 Runner is having problems with the brake and the brake warning light. The dash light for the brakes comes on when I am driving and the brakes make a noise for 1-5 minutes, but my mechanic says he can not find anything wrong. Help!

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Brake Warning Light Comes On

My 1997 Toyota 4 Runner is having problems with the brake and the brake warning light. The dash light for the brakes comes on when I am driving and the brakes make a noise for 1-5 minutes, but my mechanic says he can not find anything wrong. Help!

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My BMW Has a Yellow Warning Light On The Dash – What Does It Mean?

My old faithful BMW mechanic died after 25 years of honest service, and I am REALLY missing him!! I have a yellow warning light on the dash board but I have no idea what it means.

My Car Battery Died and I Had it Replaced – But The Battery is Dead Again – Why?

My car battery has been acting up lately and I am not sure what to do. I had the battery tested, and it tested bad, so it was replaced. Well, a few days later I had to jump start my battery becuase it was dead. I had my alternator tested, but they said it was working fine, anything else I can do?

Car Battery Drain Problems

My car battery has been acting up lately and I am not sure what to do. I had the battery tested, and it tested bad, so it was replaced. Well, a few days later I had to jump start my battery becuase it was dead. I had my alternator tested, but they said it was working fine, anything else I can do?

My Mechanic Wanted to Replace My Starter Motor – but He Was Wrong!

I saved $160 bucks by visiting your website…thank you! Just an email from a happy site visitor that ALMOST bought a new starter motor at the recommendation of his mechanic but decided to read a few posts on my site to do a little diagnosing himself…and he is glad he did.

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