Q: coolant gasket leak

The charging system Warning Light is located on the instrument panel. This light illuminates when your vehicle’s battery is not charging properly. It’s important to have this issue resolved quickly, or else your battery may not be able to charge,...

Hi there! It's likely that there is a ground connection compromised, loose, corroded, or power shortage. If the starter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-starter), battery (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-check-a-car-battery), and the alternator (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-test-your-alternator_2) are testing out to be fine then I suggest looking towards the connections and...

Fault code P0420 indicates the catalytic converter is operating below proper efficiency. There are two oxygen (O2) sensors in the exhaust system. One just before and one just after the catalytic converter. The ecu reads the first O2 sensor to...

Hello. Check intake vacuum at idle to "guess" as to the status of the timing. If below factory spec., for example if as low as 15 inches or so (vac. gauge reading), you might be off a tooth. Really, the...

Hello, thanks for writing in. Most of the time this is caused by a programming issue with the control module. It usually occurs if the module fails or if there is a loss of power. It can also occur if...

This may be a variety of possible things that could cause this to happen. If this is a fuel issue, it may be related to a throttle position sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/throttle-position-sensor-replacement) going bad. The throttle position sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/throttle-position-sensor-replacement) (TPS) is a...

Hi Caleb. Unfortunately, we don't service motorcycles or provide technical assistance on motorcycles. YourMechanic is a mobile automotive service based around the maintenance and repair of mainly cars and trucks. You should contact a local motorcycle specialist for information on...

I cannot claim to know the quality of every coil on the online or local market. I can tell you that some of the online coils are subpar and will not last long and even have been known to short...

Hi there. When the fuel pump will only run for a few seconds, it's typically caused by an electrical short or failure with the fuel pump relay. This situation can also occur if there is an obstruction of debris in...