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Your car is equipped with a number of important warning lights. The Brake light is there to warn you of a potential problem with the brake system. There are a couple of reasons that this light may come on: The...
If you hit a dip, and then started leaking oil it is very possible that you may have damaged your oil pan, or the gasket. I would recommend having a professional technician, such as one from YourMechanic, look at the...
The pressures look good but a little high on both the low and high side. This would all depend on outside temperature and humidity outside. When you want to see how cold your A/C can get out of the vents,...
Hello. Let me start off by saying that it is just as bad, if not worse, to run an engine with no thermostat as it is to run it with a bad (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/thermostat-replacement) one. It will also cause engine damage....
Hello. Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC's) do not necessarily identify faulty parts. For example, the Code you are inquiring about, namely, P0126 could set the Check Engine Light (CEL) simply because the coolant level in your car is too low. If...
Hey there. Replacement of the throttle position sensor on your vehicle is pretty straight forward. There is no adjustment to be made - just remove and replace the sensor and you should be done. If the vehicle isn't starting, you...
In order to get the reset the ECM and get the check engine light to turn off I would recommend having a check engine light inspection (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/check-engine-light-is-on-inspection) having a mechanic like one from YourMechanic come to you and scan the...
Hi there - your understanding and terminology oxygen sensors (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-oxygen-sensor) - "upstream" and "downstream" are correct - upstream is between the engine and (before) the catalytic converter. Downstream is after the catalytic converter. I would be suspicious enough of a...
Your car has a heater control valve to control the flow of coolant through the heater core. It is controlled via engine vacuum so that in the case of a failure, it will default to the heat (open) position. Your...
Every Every feature in your car is controlled by a switch or button. Most are actively controlled, such as the power windows and power door locks, by means of pressing a button. Systems that are actively controlled include: The rear...
While While the Honda CR-V might have been the pioneer of the compact SUV market, there’s no question that the 2012 Toyota RAV4 is king of the class. Not only does the RAV4 come with your choice of either a...
In the battle for the family vehicle, the 4-door sedan is a strong contender that just continues to be a viable option even with the rise of the crossover SUV and the popularity of passenger vans. These sedans offer a...