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If your car is equipped with an engine block heater, this is an important safeguard to use during severe cold weather. Here’s how to use it (if your car is equipped with one): Make sure the engine is off. Pop...

The P0102 code (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p0102-obd-ii-trouble-code-mass-airflow-maf-circuit-low-voltage-input-by-john-nelson) indicates a fault with the mass airflow sensor system. The mass air flow or MAF is a sensor that is used to monitor the air coming into the engine. Many of these include an intake air...

All of the lock functions and rear wiper functions are controlled by the Body ECU. If the ECU is failing this could be the source of the issues. In the front door and in the rear door, there are both...

Hi there, thanks for writing in about your 2006 Ford Explorer. Both the throttle body on the engine and the accelerator pedal inside of the vehicle have sensors (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/throttle-position-sensor-replacement) on them to tell the computer which positions they are in....

You may have damaged the windshield washer reservoir (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/windshield-washer-reservoir-replacement). You may want to contact your insurance company if the damage is more than deductible. Body damage is more expensive than most people think. Even the replacement shield underneath may be...

Hi! You may be experiencing an issue caused by the idle air control (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/idle-control-valve-replacement), the fuel injector (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-injector-replacement), or EGR valve (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/exhaust-gas-recirculation-egr-valve-replacement). If the engine runs fine while driving down the road, but won't idle, then thats different than it...

Hi There, There are a number of things that can cause poor fuel mileage. A faulty camshaft position sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/camshaft-position-sensor-replacement) is one of them. The camshaft position sensor is a magnetic sensor that monitors camshaft speed to regulate ignition timing...

Congratulations - way to take the initiative! It might be worthwhile to put a real oil pressure gauge in there to see what real operating oil pressure is. The "oil pressure light" trips on only about 5 psi of pressure...

Hello, thank you for writing in. The airbag and the door latch issue are very likely two separate issues. Concerning the handle, you need to focus on the latch mechanism itself. Both inside and outside handles have their own connections...