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A misfire will generally cause a rough idle, (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-idle-is-rough-inspection) but you must find out if its one cylinder misfiring or a random misfire, this is were a scan tool is essential. If you can trace the misfire to one cylinder...
Hello. This is normal for this truck. Due to the design of the control systems and the variable valve timing, the computer will attempt to adjust everything during this type of maneuver. Using an aftermarket computer programmer (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-make-your-car-perform-better-by-robert-tomashek) can make...
The automatic shutdown (ASD) relay powers the coil and is turned on and off by the engine control module ECM. If you scan the engine and get a code 40, then you may have a bad ASD relay, but there...
Hello. If your vehicle has thrown trouble codes (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-read-and-understand-check-engine-light-codes-by-jason-unrau) for a sensor and rocker arm then it may very well be possible that those are the related to your power loss issue. I would need to know the exact codes...
Hi there. It sounds like you have a bad or broken ground wire. Check around the battery for a possible broken wire. Take some time and clean all the ground wires that you can find, especially under the dash. Over...
This problem would need further diagnosis to see if you are losing fuel pressure or spark when the vehicle stalls like it ran out of fuel. You most likely are losing fuel pressure from a bad fuel pump. Have a...
The 48RE valve body is designed to flow more transmission fluid and build up pressure quicker than the 47RE. This is quite likely the reason you are experiencing shifting problems. As you know, automatic transmissions use pressurized hydraulic fluid to...
If you are getting a noise from the rear end when you put pressure on it by giving it gas then the cause is going to be the ring and pinion bearings most likely. Have the pinion bearing checked where...
Hey there. It is possible that it may be time to change the differential fluid, as this symptom is common when the differential fluid is dirty or low. This service is typically due every 100,000 miles. It is also possible...
Air Air filters work to clean the air entering your engine’s combustion chamber. A good supply of air and oxygen is very essential so that the engine can burn fuel efficiently and give you the horsepower you need to drive....
The The purpose of the cooling fan resistor is to remove heat from the engine’s coolant and from the A/C refrigerant. The resistor does this by drawing air through the radiator and air conditioning condenser. A belt drive fan is...