Q: air conditioner. compressor not clicking in and out?

If your engine is misfiring it will not pass a smog check. The engine needs to be in good running condition in order to pass. I suggest having an expert mechanic, such as one from YourMechanic, inspect why your engine...

The Check Engine Light is flashing on and off (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/check-engine-light-is-on-inspection) signifies a serious fault, such as the engine misfiring, which could result in unburned fuel being dumped into the catalytic converter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/catalytic-converter-replacement) thus overheating the converter. Your circumstance will require...

Hello. To start, do the gauges on the dashboard still function? If so then the issue is relating only to the lights. An issue with the lights can include the bulb, the fuse, or the power supply. The fuse may...

Hi there. A low coolant level can illuminate the service light and create the heating and AC problem you have described. Check the coolant level while the engine is cold and top it off as necessary. Also, look around the...

Normally, if there is a hydraulic leak that lets the brake pedal go to the floor, the condition remains until its repaired. with your brakes coming back as you describe, it's hard to say what occurred without knowing more of...

The ignition coils do not have anything to do with the function of the transmission. The symptoms you describe suggest you may have a failing transmission control solenoid or a failing transmission control module. As you know, automatic transmissions use...

Hello - more than likely, the noise you hear when the engine is cold is the camshaft timing actuators (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/variable-valve-timing-vvt-switch-replacement). These components utilize engine oil pressure to operate. The engine oil drains off overnight, and it takes a few seconds...

If you are getting fuel into the oil then you either have a leaking injector or fuel pressure regulator. I recommend having fuel pressure checked and check the pressure regulator vacuum line to see if fuel is getting in it...

The trouble codes that you have downloaded have not arisen due to the use, or non-use, of the fuel additive. Code P0841 (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p0841-obd-ii-trouble-code-transmission-fluid-pressure-sensor-switch-a-circuit-range-performance-by-valerie-johnston) simply refers to an abnormality in the transmission fluid pressure sensor circuit. Possible causes of that code...