Q: How do I use the seek feature when listening to the radio?

The HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system on your car gives you the ability to make and take calls through the car’s voice command system and audio system. To secure the connection to your phone, a pairing code is provided when you first...

There a few things that can cause this situation on your car. The most common have to do with the throttle body and the idle air control system. The throttle body is the where your your throttle valve is housed....

Check the voltage at the battery terminals for 12 volts at rest. While cranking the voltage shouldn't drop very much, about 10 volts. Jump the vehicle and observe the voltage while it's running. If the voltage isn't above 13.5 volts,...

I would recommend starting by checking to see if the fuel is reaching the spark plugs. Try pulling one of the plugs out after cranking it over to see if the plug is wet with fuel. If they are not,...

Hello - I suspect your cold start system (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-cold-start-injector) has gone "full on" or you have leaking injectors. Without question your fuel system is pumping way too much fuel into the intake, leaking past the piston rings, and entering the...

This distance, in either direction, is called "stroke".

Humming noises underneath a vehicle could be a metal to metal contact of two objects rubbing fast. This could be a heat shield, an exhaust pipe rubbing on the frame, or a tire that is rubbing the fender. Go under...

Hello, thank you for writing in. The vehicle may be having issues with the alternator or with the charging system's electrical wiring. Start by making sure all of your battery terminals, ground connections, wires to the alternator, and wires to...

The stereo would only be a problem if it draws so much power that it overwhelms the alternator, thus preventing the battery from being properly and consistently recharged. That would be unusual as most car stereos do not use a...