Q: Dave, I came back to work from lunch break and while attempting to park in the lot the lever wasn't going past reverse. Mitsubishi

The main cause of engine stall on this particular model vehicle is the mass air flow sensor. Normally, this will generate a code on the ECM, that can be detected with a scan tool. The MAF sensor generates a waveform...

First off, if it isn't smoking (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/smoke-from-engine-or-exhaust-inspection), it probably isn't burning all that oil. A quart a week is four quarts a month and about 1000-2000 miles. That's a lot of oil. It is most likely a combination of leaking...

Air leaks into the intake system (a loose hose, or the EVAP valve as you have already experienced). If there are no codes, even transient codes which may not set the Check Engine Light, the problem could be a loose...

Hi and thanks for contacting Your Mechanic. Take a look at the coolant temperature sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/coolant-temperature-switch-sensor-replacement) for proper output voltage with the harness plugged in. If the voltage is spiked when the engine is started, then the sensor needs replaced....

Hi there - I believe your brake light switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-brake-light-switch) is either sticking or mis-adjusted, resulting in the brake lights remaining on after the brakes are used. Turning the ignition switch to the "Off" position removes power to that circuit,...

Hi there. If the check engine light came on for the gas cap and then for the fuel pump, either there is an electrical issue around the fuel tank causing the fuel pump to have a intermittent issue, or the...

Hi there. Changing oil, oil filters and air filters is typically a job that an average or non-professionally trained or certified mechanic can complete. It really depends on your comfort level, tools and accessibility to appropriate disposal methods (as oil...

The basic condition of the engine can be verified through a cylinder compression test. If the compression in each cylinder is within factory spec., there is not too much variance across cylinders, and you are not using more than a...

You may have a failing voltage regulator that could be allowing the alternator to supply too much or too little amperage to the battery resulting in the battery never maintaining a consistent charge as it is designed to. The voltage...