Archive for March, 2007

1996 Ford Explorer – Won’t Start Just Clicks

I have a 1996 Ford Explorer 4.0L Auto Trans with six cylinders. It will not start. Battery power is good.

Engine Won’t Start Just Clicks

I have a 1996 Ford Explorer 4.0L Auto Trans with six cylinders. It will not start. Battery power is good.

1999 Pontiac Sunfire – Smoke Coming From Engine

I bought a 1999 Pontiac Sunfire for my son on Friday 1500.00.The person selling it said he was a mechanic, and it was at a shop. He said it needed 60 dollars parts to pass the safety – Pads, rotors, wheel bearing.

Posted in: Exhaust Smoke

2004 General Motors Car – Charging System Failure Light Comes On

My charging system failure light comes on after starting my 2004 General Motors Car, mostly in the early morning. I have had a new alternator put on by the dealership after troubleshooting the problem and just purchased a new battery trying to solve the problem.

Car Engine Stalls When It Warms Up

My car stalls when it warms up and I am driving it. I can drive in reverse without it stalling but if I put it in drive and push the gas, it dies.

Posted in: Over Heating

2001 Dodge Caravan Power Window Won’t Work

How can I know, if the power window on my 2001 Dodge Caravan are working proper? How do I know if I should purchase the engine modem or the power control in the driver side on my car?

Posted in: Reader Questions

1989 Chevrolet Camaro Rough Idle

I have a 1989 Chevrolet Camaro 5.0L V8 and I am having some trouble with it and every mechanic I talk to does not seem to know what the problem is. When I start the car, it will idle a little uneven at first then even out.

Posted in: Reader Questions

1999 Chevrolet 1500 Engine RPM Too Low

I have a problem concerning my 1999 Chevrolet 1500 HD. My problem is when I drive sometimes it like stops running sometimes. However, I know it is not the battery and the alternator. When I start it up, I kinda runs very low on RPM’s around 500 maybe. I thought it would have been the fuel filter clogged off but I replaced it and that is not it either. Therefore, what is my problem and where should my RPM’s be running at when in park or neutral?

Posted in: Reader Questions

2000 Mazda Protégé – Exhaust Smoke

I just bought a 2000 Mazda Protégé for 3600 from a car dealer. From the first day that we started the car, there was a huge billow of smoke (I think it is white) from the exhaust. The dealer said that the car just needed an oil change.

Posted in: Exhaust Smoke

1991 Mazda Protégé – Idle Speed Control Valve Problem

My 1991 Mazda Protégé SOHC when started cold will rev very high RPMs until warm, about 5-7 min. It will not “kick” down.

Posted in: Reader Questions