Q: My car doesn't start every time. But when it won't start I will disconnect the battery cables for +/- 4 hoours and reconnect them

Dry gas, or Drygas, is an alcohol based fuel additive. Its purpose is to remove excess water from gasoline by absorbing the water and burning it off in the combustion chamber. It also prevents water in gasoline from freezing by...

This sounds like a possible battery problem. Batteries do not perform as well in colder temperatures. Batteries have a rating for starting power measured in cold cranking amps (CCA). I would recommend having your battery load tested (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-is-dead-inspection) by a...

If your side rearview mirrors are not working but you can hear the motor moving, then they may have come loose, or are either broken from the backing plates. I would recommend having a professional technician, such as one from...

Hey there. Unless you've been experiencing other symptoms, it's probably not the fuel pump. But that's easy enough to determine by performing a fuel pressure test. A car that struggles to idle and then dies might have trouble with a...

Hello: Unfortunately, we don't see a lot of Hyundai Santro Xing's here in the United States, so it's hard for us to give you any good advice. However, if you notice a service light upon starting and it disappears, it...

I found an article on a Honda dealers website on how to program the different features for the automatic door lock features. There is no way for me to know whether your vehicle is equipped with the automatic locking features...

Any number of components can cause a stalling issue. It can be as simple as a vacuum leak, to as severe as an engine control unit or more. If there is a vacuum leak caused by a broken intake hose,...

The noise will be identifiable, and the origin pinpointed, if you request a vehicle noise diagnostic (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-is-making-a-noise-inspection). Ticking noises are usually due to valve train problems and, in turn those problems can be caused by low oil pressure. Knocking, if...

Hi there. It is very difficult to diagnose this type of hard to start issue remotely due to the fact that both issues; running the vehicle out of gas and the alternator belt being broken can cause the car to...