Q: I want to purchase a Honda 2004 but it has 280,000 miles .Is that a good idea ? It’s for sale for 1,400

First and foremost, you should have all the tires checked for the proper air pressure. You could have different air pressure levels on your tires and, after driving on longer trips, your tires will tend to heat up, causing the...

If you compare the concept to some small remote control cars and trucks out there, they have a two speed rear ends to have great low speed torque and use shift gears to have great high speeds. When it comes...

The throttle position sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/parts/throttle-position-sensor) is a very common part on most cars, however it is specific to your vehicle's engine application. This is something that ca be purchased at most local auto parts stores (i.e. Autozone, Oreily's, etc.) relatively...

If these two codes keep coming up together, it sounds like there is probably a spot in the wiring harness that is shorting to ground. P1292 is for an injector and the P0181 (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p0181-obd-ii-trouble-code-fuel-temperature-sensor-a-circuit-range-performance-by-jay) is for a fuel temperature sensor,...

This may be a result of a cold start fuel supply issue. When you start your car when it is cold and turn the key to on, the coolant temperature sensor immediately reads the temperature of the coolant and relays...

Hello, thank you for writing in. The rumbling is likely due to the new tread on the tires. They are gripping the road much better than the old tires were, and you are hearing it when driving. The tire noise...

It should be safe to drive a short distance to purchase a Mass Air sensor. As long as the engine is not stalling or overheating and take it easy driving you should be fine.

Hi Miguel. I've always believed that anything is possible with fabrication. However, fitting a dual-turbo charged system on your OEM engine would require a tremendous amount of upgrades, ranging from intake changes, exhaust, as well as internal combustion changes like...

It sounds like you are describing the symptoms of a failing throttle position sensor. The throttle position sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/throttle-position-sensor-replacement) monitors the throttle position of the throttle plate inside the throttle body in relation to your foot position on the gas...