Q: IF I AM NOT GETTING HEAT IN MY CAR UNTIL I HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR 2-3MI AFTER WARMING IT FOR 15-30MIN WHAT COULD BE WRONG?

The mechanic that checked your vehicle is giving you a possible fix by cleaning the throttle body (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/clean-throttle-body) of built up carbon. This may help with the idle and P0505 code (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p0505-obd-ii-trouble-code-idle-control-system-malfunction-by-jay-safford), and for passing the emissions test (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-pass-an-emissions-test-by-mark-vallet). The...

Hello. Without knowing exactly what wiring work was performed its nearly impossible to say definitively what the issue is. The brake light circuit and the turn signal circuit have crossed paths somewhere. The wires carrying the power supply from the...

Hi - air hissing sounds (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/hissing-sound-by-jimmy-f) like you describe could have several causes. A leak in the engine intake system, a leaking power brake booster (brake pedal harder to press?), or something rubbing on the engine accessory belt can all...

Hello. There should be three main electrical ground points for that engine. One from the battery to the frame or engine, one from the battery to the starter, and one from the firewall to the engine. Clearing the contact points...

Billing question sent to CS for the cost of parts and labor to replace the brake pads, rotors, and calipers on a 2003 Cadillac DeVille with a V8-4.6L engine.

Hello, As you may know, code 54 relates to the fuel pump relay which means that there is likely a faulty connection or low voltage to the fuel pump relay (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-pump-relay-replacement). The ECM monitors the voltage to the fuel pump...

Hello, thank you for using our service and writing in. The fuel trim codes you are pulling are more likely to pertain to the ignition coil than the spark plugs. However these codes are also associated with the mass airflow...

The battery warning light signifies an electrical problem and such could be in the battery, the alternator, the charging circuit or possibly (but less likely) elsewhere in the vehicle electrical system. There might be a relationship between the warning light...