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Hello. I think you may be having one of the following problems: Mass AirFlow (MAF) sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/mass-airflow-sensor-replacement): the MAF sensor helps to control how much air mixes with the fuel. If the sensor is defective, the van will get an...
I would recommend checking/testing the O2 sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/oxygen-sensor-replacement) and the MAF (Mass Air Flow) sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/mass-airflow-sensor-replacement). When either of these two sensors are not working properly, as you may know, they will send inaccurate signals to the ECM which will...
The "rain" smell you noticed is caused by burning radiator coolant. Usually if the coolant is spraying everywhere, there are two parts that might be broken; a radiator hose (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-radiator-hose) (or the connection to a radiator fitting) or a small...
Hello. Though there are a lot of possible causes here, most of the time this is a fuel related problem. If the fuel pump is not holding good pressure when the vehicle is shut down and if the pressure does...
Hi there. Any time that the rear back up lights blink in reverse would be caused by a short in the flasher circuit or a blinker circuit. This will make the back up lights flash when energizing the flasher. The...
In order to see if your engine is consuming too much oil due to leaking piston oil control rings you need to have fresh oil change with correct oil. The drive for 1000 km and top off oil to see...
Hello, thank you for writing in. To start, we need to disclaim that we are not legal experts, but can give you some general guidelines on the subject. Each state varies rather greatly on their vehicle lighting laws, so keep...
It is very likely that there is some sort of programming that is necessary to be done on the key in order to get it to start the vehicle. This is perhaps a procedure that the associate you spoke with...
Hello there. In order to help you with diagnosing this issue, we need to know your vehicle's year, make and model; as different vehicles have warning lights that are triggered by individual component failures. Thanks.
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