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You may have hit a plastic bag and it got on your exhaust giving a burning smell. Only an inspection (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/smell-in-the-car-inspection) to check this or if it is another issue will require a physical inspection of your exhaust.
The only way to diagnose a knocking noise is to hear it to see if the noise is in the top or bottom of the engine. If from the bottom, then a piston, rod, or crankshaft problem is present. If...
Hello. I would strongly urge you to not continue to driving your vehicle in this condition. Continuing to drive your vehicle in this condition could cause damage to many components of your engine which would be costly to repair and/or...
In order to reset the Maintenance Schedule light: 1) Without touching Brake pedal, press "Start" button twice, 2) Press and hold the "STRIP" button until you see "TRIP A" on display, 3) Turn Ignition to "OFF", 4) Press and hold...
Hello. If you need to continue to apply the accelerator pedal to keep the engine running then it can be caused by a few things. It can be caused by a vacuum leak, a dirty or failing throttle body, or...
Your car is equipped with wheel speed sensors (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/wheel-speed-sensor-replacement) at each of the four wheels which monitor wheel speed while relaying this information constantly to the ABS and traction control system which are controlled by the car's ECU. When the...
This light comes on generally when there is a critical system failure or problem with the engine or transmission. The purpose of this light is to keep the driver safe and to prevent potential major damage to the engine or...
It sounds like it may have originally been over filled. Fill 4-5 quarts, then start the truck and then slowly fill up the remaining fluid. This should keep it from leaking from the vent hole.
Gas has a relatively limited shelf life and thus the fuel you added may have gone bad, that is the volatiles (the combustible components) had evaporated and there were some gummy solids due to fuel oxidizing. If the gas is...
Bringing Bringing your car to a stop is a vital part of staying safe while behind the wheel. Most car owners fail to realize just how many components have to work together in order for the braking system to work....
Most Most of the older cars on the market have two different types of brake systems on the front and rear of them. Generally, the front brakes will be pads and rotors, while the back will be drums and shoes....