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With the proper care and maintenance (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-much-do-maintenance-costs-increase-by-mileage-by-maddy-martin), many of the vehicles today meet and exceed mileage old car makers could only dream of. The key is the proper maintenance and not to abuse the vehicles drivetrain. Consider having a pre-purchase...
Did you clean the carbon out of the rest the throttle body (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/clean-throttle-body)? I know these engines well. I suggest taking the throttle body off, removing the IAC (idle air control valve), TPS (throttle position sensor), and all other sensors....
It is possible that your transmission mount (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/engine-mount-replacement) could be worn out as well. I would recommend having the transmission mount checked by using a large pry bar to lift up on the transmission at that location. If the transmission...
Hi, thanks for writing in. If you have smoke being emitted from your vehicle, it is likely due to a fluid that is leaking (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-find-the-source-of-an-oil-leak-by-ed-ruelas) and landing onto a hot surface such as the exhaust. Typically when smoke comes from...
The push button panel for your climate control is also the control unit. It uses the signals from various temp sensors to decide what to tell the climate control what to do. It also decides on the fan speed and...
Hi there. Usually, oxygen sensors do not cause this problem, but if the oxygen sensor itself is causing the truck to run lean, then that could cause this issue. If the oxygen sensor is bad, the Check Engine light would...
Hello, thank you for writing in. The vehicle will have a sensor under or in the seat that detects when someone is sitting in it. This sensor controls the air bags and the seat belt sensors. The sensor may have...
Hi there. The issue seems to be that the fuel level indicator sending unit is not working properly. When your fuel gauge is reading at a 1/4 tank, it maybe at 1/8 or 1/16 of a tank causing the fuel...
The radiator fan is used to draw air into the radiator at a faster rate than it would come through naturally. On many vehicles, transmission fluid is routed to the radiator via transmission cooler lines. There is a separate channel...
Direct Direct drive is a type of transmission that allows for better gear shifting within a motor vehicle. Because fewer gears are connecting, the vehicle cruises better at a higher gear. That’s a fairly simple explanation, so let’s talk a...
There’s nothing quite like transmission problems to stress out the average car owner. They are, at best, inconvenient and, at worst, very expensive. Proper...
For For the better part of the twentieth century, nearly every vehicle on the road had the engine sending power to the rear wheels. This arrangement makes a lot of sense to designers, with the rear wheels handling all of...