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Hi there. The coolant temperature sensor on most Ford (Mercury is a Ford product) V-6 engines is located on the intake manifold, front of the motor and next to the primary coolant hose. If you don't have one currently, if...

This type of a noise is hard to place given the fact that it is random, but I would suggest checking to be sure your power steering pump has enough fluid in it as this could cause a whining noise...

If you are editing a contact, press the Uconnect phone button, which is a telephone symbol on either the center console or the steering wheel. The system will say “Ready” and beep, at which point you should say “Phonebook...

If it only happens when you are on a hill, it is definitely hill-related. The fuel pump could be starting to go out, because then all the gasoline slides to just one side. But more often, if it happens all...

The strut installation may need to be rechecked first to rule out whether or not the struts were installed wrong. If they are okay, then the front wheel bearings, brakes, and lower control arms should be checked along with the...

Hello there. Many common faults will cause your 1970 Chevrolet 350 engine to bog down. The most common faults are engine running to rich, improperly adjusted throttle linkage, fuel pressure to high, or a vacuum leak. A qualified technician, such...

The cooling system is recommended to be flushed out anytime the thermostat is replaced if the coolant has not been changed or flushed recently. A thermostat does not always require the coolant to be flushed out and would be an...

Hello. The issue you are having with your radio is a common problem with Chrysler radios of that era. Chrysler is aware of the problem and released a TSB regarding the radio not working. TSB 08 - 018 - 06....

Hi there - replacing ball joints usually requires specialized tools for pressing the old ball joints out, the new joints in, and tools for compressing and holding the vehicle spring, while the ball joint is replaced. From that standpoint, yes,...

The ignition switch if it is what you are talking about, may have been installed in the wrong position and is causing the dash lights to be on when the key is off. This would mean that when you turn...

Your car is equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring system (TPMS) that monitors the air in each tire. When it detects a drop in air pressure, it turns on the Low Tire Pressure warning light on the dash (it looks...

Hello. If the transmission starts working again once the vehicle is restarted, it is typically caused by a bad valve body or shift solenoid. Most of the time, the valve body needs to be removed and cleaned and have the...

Understand that's a Prius and that car has an AC compressor that works on hundreds of volts electricity. It's an electric compressor. It uses special fluids, too. You can't use the regular AC fluid as it will short it out....

You may have got contaminated fuel from the gas station. The code P0300 indicates you are getting a random engine misfire. This random misfire does not point to any one cylinder misfire and indicates that the fuel may be contaminated...

Hi there. Check the fuses to the vehicle and see if any of them are burned. If the fuses are burned, replace them and see what circuit they were in to do a diagnostic troubleshooting if the fuse burns again....

Hello. This noise can be coming from a few different places. If it occurs as soon as the vehicle is started then you may have a bad accessory pulley. It could be the AC compressor pulley or the alternator. It...

This can be caused by the key itself is not recognized by the theft system and you may want to try another extra key to see if it works. If extra key does not work then you have a fault...

You may have open recalls for the shift select transmission range sensor that needs to be done. This sensor will cause the fault and will also cause other issues like no reverse lights or showing correct gear selected. It can...

The only way to test a thermostat is off the vehicle by heating it to specified temperatures and then measuring the valve opening height to see if the height is within specification. If you are sure one of the thermostats...

Hi There, Yes, generally, a dead battery will produce a clicking sound when trying to start the vehicle. This happens when the battery simply does not have enough power to turn the engine over. This is normally a very rapid...

Hello. My research indicates that the Hyundai Tucson does not have a height adjustment built into the passenger seat. It does have one built into the driver seat, as well as the option for a cushion height adjustment for the...

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...

Hello, thanks for writing in. I'd be happy to help. From what you describe, it sounds like your vehicle is experiencing understeer and hydroplaning. I would recommend taking care of this issue as soon as possible, as the symptoms they...

Hello, when you say the car won't start, is it a crank no start or does it not even turn over? If it wont even turn over, remove all the spark plugs and see if it spins over after that....

Be sure any engine immobilizer system (security system) is not activated, thus preventing the car from starting. Broadly, either the starter motor/solenoid assembly is faulty or the electrical circuit supplying the motor has a fault. That circuit begins at the...