Q: Good evening , I want to see if it's possible to swap the engine to a small block Chevrolet. What are the main issues?

It could be that the dash and taillights share a common fuse. This could be determined by looking at the fuse information in your owner's manual. One important thing to remember is that fuses don't blow for no reason -...

Although the most common problem for the wipers on this vehicle is the wiper motor, I'm not quite certain this is the case for you. I believe you may have a bad ground somewhere under the dash. I would have...

Hi, there could be multiple things involved with this issue. An engine requires three things in order to run by itself; fuel, spark, and compression of air. It sounds like the engine is able to run for a few seconds,...

There is a short somewhere causing the lights to work intermittently. However, to provide more insight as to where the short might be, I would need to know exactly which lights are illuminating intermittently. I'm guessing that it is not...

Try using an alternate key if you have it. If it starts easily with another key, then the first key is faulty and has to be replaced. If it behaves the same with any key, then it is possible it...

Misfires are caused by lack of fuel or the ignition system isn't providing the needed spark. At least these are the most common single cylinder failures. It is possible, all be it remotely, that you have a compression problem, but...

Hi, thanks for writing in. There are many things that could cause a misfire (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-can-problems-with-the-ignition-system-cause-misfiring_2), such as faulty spark plugs (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-bad-or-failing-spark-plugs), a bad coil pack (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-ignition-coil), bad injectors (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-fuel-injector), a faulty crank position sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-crankshaft-position-sensor) or something else. I would...

Hey there. The gas smell you experience is most likely due to the unburned fuel due to the engine misfiring. Since you smell unburned fuel, the cause is most likely spark-related. If any spark plug is not firing correctly, the...

Hello, thank you for writing in. The checking engine light that you are receiving can stand for a large number of issues with the vehicle, and knowing what codes have been triggered are the only way to resolve the issue....