Q: Car wont start in cold

It is recommended to lift your wipers before a snowstorm (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/should-i-lift-up-my-wiper-blades-before-a-snowstorm) or when the chance for ice to form on the windshield is evident as this can cause the wipers to freeze in place. A wiper arm or blade can...

The shifter in your vehicle has six positions: P, R, N, D, 2, and 1. When the shifter is set to any of these positions, the corresponding light will illuminate. Here’s what each position means: 1. P is Park. When...

You'd want to have your EVAP canister (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-evaporative-emission-control-canister) vent valve checked. Because when they break and stick, they'll often do that and make the sucking noise. That is a Jeep, and when you shut it off, the EVAP system actually...

The VSS (Vehicle Speed Sensor) is most likely bad and needs to be replaced. The reason that the transmission shifts almost normally with it disconnected is due to the computer is using a failure memory to substitute for the shift...

As a general rule, car engines do not like cold weather and do not do operate as well in cold weather. When you start your car in the morning and turn the key to on, the coolant temperature sensor immediately...

Hello, thank you for writing in. The vehicle has a fuse that is specifically for the horn, and you are going to want to check that first. If the fuse is blown, it is a simple fix in which you...

Hi There, It sounds like you may have an issue with a bad oil pump or potentially worn out bearings. This may also suggest you have a worn out camshaft as a result of the cam lobes. This is because...

If the suspension warning light is illuminated that means that trouble codes have been stored. Those codes should be downloaded by a mechanic and evaluated to determine the cause of the fault. Once the fault is pinpointed, necessary repairs are...

Using a good quality synthetic oil will cost you about twice as much as conventional oil, but you only have to change it half as often. So there's not much of a long term difference in cost unless you have...