Q: My car has code p0299 and when it drives it sounds kinda like a tractor and sounds like a vaccuum leak is it a bad turbo

Depending on the circumstances, it may in fact be in "fail-safe" mode. When this happens you will normally also have a Check Engine Light (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/check-engine-light-is-on-inspection) on which will usually cause fault codes to be registered in the ECU. When the...

Hi there - yes, I would say this is a problem. Coolant loss (https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/my-car-has-a-coolant-leak) can be deceptive - failing water pumps will sometimes only leak while running, blown head gaskets can leak into the engine crankcase, turning the engine oil...

You may have a dirty or failing idle air control valve. The idle air control valve reads the air intake as it is mixed with fuel prior to being injected into the engine at low speeds and at idle. Since...

The excessive pressure causing the hoses to blow off suggests that your cooling system is not flowing properly and that there is a back up of some kind somewhere in the system. This is generally caused by a faulty thermostat...

It is possible that the smoke could have been due to the jumper cables being installed backwards. I would recommend double checking to make sure that you connected the cables properly. If you did connect the cables properly and the...

Hello, thank you for writing in. The oil should be changed at the same time as the oil separator is replaced. The separator is not located in a place where the oil needs to be drained to access it, so...

Hello. If the horn is working normally then you have a programming issue. In most cases the control module for the alarm will need to be reprogrammed by the dealer in order to make it operational again. If the horn...

Hi Jeff. Thanks for sending your question today. Since you're receiving multiple codes that essentially are related to the same components, I would first recommend resetting the codes correctly, by having a professional mechanic access the OBD-II from the ECU...

It is very possible that the fuel pump is going bad. Many times when the fuel pump fails this can cause the vehicle to die due to lack of fuel delivery to the engine. I would recommend having your fuel...