Q: High idle

Your Dodge Stratus sounds as if it may be experiencing a serious problem. The initial symptom of the RPMs jumping from maximum to 2000 RPMS, appears to reveal that your transmission has slipped out of gear. The maxing out of...

Hello! There are a few potential causes of your problem that I recommend inspecting. I would first check the refrigerant levels of the system, to ensure that it has adequate pressure. If the pressure is low, I suggest having a...

Hi, thanks for writing in. The O2 sensor is responsible for monitoring the exhaust gases (specifically oxygen content) coming out of the exhaust to determine if there needs to be any fuel adjustments to the engine during operation. When this...

Hi there, thanks for writing in. In most situations when the variable valve timing solenoid (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-variable-valve-timing-vvt-solenoid) is damaged or causing an ignition problem, it will trigger an OBD-II code and thus illuminate the check engine light. If the warning light...

Hi there. Check the cables to the parking brake (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/adjust-parking-brake-cable) when you set the parking brake. There is a parking brake sensor attached to the pedal and if the sensor is tripped, the indicator brake light will come on the...

Hi there. The metal-to-metal sound coming from an engine during acceleration is commonly due to low oil levels. The sound is caused by the valves or cylinder head hardware clanking due to reduced oil pressure or improper lubrication. However, there...

It sounds like you may have a clogged catalytic converter. The catalytic converter converts toxic exhaust gases into less harmful pollutants that are suitable to be expelled into the atmosphere. When this is clogged, this causes these gases to be...

The control actuator that moves the door to control this may have a wiring connector issue due to connections at control head and actuator wiring was miss routed and it pulls the harness connector wires too taught. You should disconnect...

Hi there. It's possible that you have a few things going on with your Nissan Quest, ranging from fuel system or ignition system component failure or even internal damage inside the motor. Typically smoke is created by excessive fluids inside...