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Hello! It is a high possibility that it keeps dying because the battery is not holding a charge (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-will-not-hold-a-charge-inspection) or the battery is not receiving a charge. I recommend testing the battery, alternator and starter. Our company provides on site...
Hello. The heater core would not have anything to do with the oil. If anything they may not have properly installed one of the heater hoses which may have causes the coolant to leak which would have caused the engine...
Hello. It sounds like the PCM (powertrain control module) and the BCM (body control module) have malfunctioned because of a shortage in the battery system. This could have happened when the battery failed, was removed, or installed. One explanation for...
The idle is not supposed to increase in speed when your compressor engages, rather the throttle plate should adjust at the same time the A/C engages to maintain the same RPM at idle. This will keep the idle the same...
Hello there, issues shifting when going downhill is a bit unusual for the 1998 K2500. There are a few possible causes for the transmission to slip when going downhill. The likely would be that the transmission fluid level (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/transmission-fluid-service) is...
Hey there. The ECM relay on this vehicle is called an auto shutdown relay (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/automatic-shutdown-relay-replacement) and is located in the engine compartment integrated power module control box. The P0052 (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p0052-obd-ii-trouble-code-ho2s-heater-control-circuit-high-bank-2-sensor-1-by-spencer-clayton) code you are getting is for the passenger side O2...
Hello, thank you for writing in. The automatic lights you are referring to are likely the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs). These are an automatic safety feature that is more for other drivers around you than for your driving comforts. This...
I looked up the two applications. Those two engines use completely different castings for both the heads and the block and the flywheel (flex plate) is different as well which will make it incompatible with your transmission. If you search...
Hi There, This could be related to many possibilities, however some common things that may cause the car to hesitate (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/engine-hesitates-during-acceleration-inspection) are things like low fuel pressure, a dirty or faulty mass air flow sensor, clogged or dirty fuel injectors,...
Many Many drivers who are in the market for a used Plymouth vehicle want to consider a Certified Pre-Owned, or CPO, vehicle. CPO programs allow owners of used cars to drive with confidence, knowing that their vehicle has been inspected...