Archive for June, 2006

Oldsmobile Alero Shakes at Idle and When I Come to a Stop

I drive an 1999 Olds Alero with about 112K miles on it.. I’ve been having a shaking problem. It only shakes when I come to a stop and I’m in gear. or I start up the car and put it into gear

Posted in: Running Problems

Car Engine Shaking At Idle

I drive an 1999 Olds Alero with about 112K miles on it.. I’ve been having a shaking problem. It only shakes when I come to a stop and I’m in gear. or I start up the car and put it into gear

Posted in: Running Problems

Chevy Pickup K1500 ABS System Makes Brake Pedal Hard

I have the same 98 Chev K1500 with ABS which sometimes, only at slow speeds, activates the ABS, actually pushing back on the brake pedal. Its always unnerving and I usually respond by pressing hard on the brake.

Posted in: Brakes

Smoke Coming From My Cars’ Alternator – Why?

I was driving home from work one night and smelled what seemed to me like burning plastic.I then started seeing smoke coming from under the hood.I also noticed that my battery guage would drop down once I came to a stop.I pulled over and popped the hood to find smoke coming from the alternator.

Saturn SL1 – Idles Too Fast In the Morning and At Stops

My 1995 saturn SL-1 AS 235000 MILES ON IT AND IT BEEN A GOOD CAR . I brought it Brand New in 1995 so we have put Every mile on it my wife and i I want to fix it up But lately it been acting up on me Like Idling to hi in the morning are when i stop at a red light it stay up to around 1200 RPMs

Posted in: Running Problems

Car Idles Too Fast

My 1995 saturn SL-1 AS 235000 MILES ON IT AND IT BEEN A GOOD CAR . I brought it Brand New in 1995 so we have put Every mile on it my wife and i I want to fix it up But lately it been acting up on me Like Idling to hi in the morning are when i stop at a red light it stay up to around 1200 RPMs

Posted in: Running Problems

Nissan 200SX Air Conditioner is Not Cold at Stops or Idle

My 2000 Nissan 200SX air conditioner is not cold enough at stops or at idle speed. Could this be an electic cooling fan problem or could it be a compressor problem?

Posted in: A/C and Heating

2000 Dodge Stratus – Won’t Start Sometime – Dies While Driving Sometimes

My car has been having a problem starting and running. It is a 2000 Dodge Stratus. The engine will turn over but it will not start. The battery and alternator have been checked and they are fine. The car will run fine for a few days and then it just won’t start.

Posted in: Won't Start Issues

1996 Ford Explorer – Do I have Automatic Transmission Trouble?

I have a 1996 Ford Explorer,V-8 with all wheel drive and automatic transmission. With the trans in overdrive doing about 55, than slowing down to about 38-40 mph the engine sputters if I gently accelerate.