Q: Hood cable broken

The Instantaneous Fuel Economy feature in the driver information center (DIC) displays the fuel economy that your vehicle is currently achieving. To view the Instantaneous Fuel Economy feature, press the MENU button until the DIC displays Trip/Fuel Information Menu, then...

Hello there, a few different faults can cause the AC clutch not to engage on your 1998 Nissan 200SX. The most common would be the refrigerant is low (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ac-recharge), AC high pressure switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ac-pressure-switch-replacement), AC clutch failure, or lack of...

If you have replaced the thermostat, there could be a couple of other issues relating the cooling system, such as the coolant fan switch relay (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/cooling-fan-relay-replacement) or a clogged system. The coolant fan switch relay tells the coolant fans when...

When a car overheats when it is sitting still or moving slowly, this is because the cooling fans (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/cooling-radiator-fan-motor-replacement) are not turning on. If the car is fine while moving, the thermostat is fine, although, anytime a motor overheats, it...

Hi there, thanks for writing in. Your camshaft position sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/camshaft-position-sensor-replacement) is really failing, and needs to be replaced. This sensor can begin to fail for short intervals with heat and vibration, cool off, then work again for a while....

Hi there. Having the exhaust manifold repaired should not have contributed to the engine stalling. Assuming, the Check Engine Light (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/check-engine-light-is-on-inspection) is not coming on, leads me to believe the ECM (engine control module)/computer is not recognizing the fault. As...

Hello, There are a number of reasons that may cause the check engine light to come on and the engine to shake. Shaking or vibration (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/engine-is-shaking-pulsating-or-vibrating-inspection) may be caused by many different things such as faulty spark plugs, poor fuel...

Hello. It sounds like you may have a few things going on here. Most of the time if you are having issues with the vehicle when the fuel is low it is because the fuel pressure is dropping off at...

Additional ground clearance, if required for any floor jacks, can be gained by driving the vehicle onto a very gradual ramp. Typically, ordinary 2 by 10's (ordinary framing lumber) is used for this purpose (designs vary, but it is easy...