Hi there. It sounds like there is junk in the fuel system from running the vehicle out of gas. I recommend putting in a fuel treatment in the fuel tank and letting it sit for about 1 hour. This will...
Fluids in your engine all look and feel different. Coolant is very thin, somewhat clear no matter the color and oily. When the car is running the cooling system is under pressure and if a leak develops it will certainly...
Hi and thanks for contacting YourMechanic. Disconnecting an alarm to your vehicle depends on which alarm you are removing. If you are attempting to remove the alarm that is built within the factory settings, then that is not possible for...
Try to spray some starting fluid into the throttle body to see if the vehicle starts and then stalls. If it does, then look at the fuel injection for potential issues such as a computer not firing the injectors. If...
Some cars have their gas tank on the driver side, and some on the passenger side. As a result, it can be hard to remember which side of the vehicle your fuel tank is on. The fuel gauge is designed...
Hello. Most likely, due to the make and model of your vehicle, the fluid you are leaking is engine oil. A majority of other fluids are not black unless something is seriously wrong with the vehicle. Even so, at that...
Hello There, Unfortunately, it sounds like your car may have had some catastrophic damage due to running it without any oil. Depending on how long and how low the oil levels were when you drove it prior to it shutting...
Hello, A moonroof (commonly confused with sunroof) is a retractable glass pane rather than a retractable piece of metal (sunroof). Since the glass broke it would be difficult to determine if there was an impact that would have caused it...
Hello. The front wheel bearings on your particular vehicle will routinely go bad and produce such thumping noises. The wheel bearings will usually go bad every 20,000-40,000 miles depending on the quality of the replacement part. I suggest that a...
Hi there. If the transmission works fine most of the time then the transmission itself should be fine. Most of the time this is caused by an issue with the valve body in the transmission or a speed sensor problem....
Without knowing what the actual problem is, it would be difficult to say which estimate is accurate. It is quite a price difference. The problem can be caused by a faulty electric motor, which may be a few hundred dollars...
Hello. The "mech error" message is displayed when it is detected that the 6-disc CD changer has had a mechanical problem. Usually this error means that the unit will need to be replaced with another. You may want to bring...
It seems that your brake booster is not working well at low speeds. In this case, when the engine is not able to provide proper vacuum, the brake pedal gets hard. Try to press the brake pedal when the engine...
Hey there. Most vehicles run with a 195 degree thermostat. You can talk to your local dealer or parts shop should be able to tell you the specific one recommended for your vehicle and if any optional ones are listed/approved....
Hello, thank you for writing in. Yes, you can change the settings. The display screen can be adjusted under the "display" option under "setup". You can adjust contrast and brightness, and you can also change between day and night modes....
Hello. If your filter is over oiled and the oil got onto the hot wire of the air flow sensor, then that can cause it to burn out. A scan tool could be used to check the reading of the...
This is caused by one or more wheel speed sensors are getting a bad signal to computer and will need to be replaced. I recommend getting the ABS system scanned for stored codes that will tell you which wheel sensor...
Hi there. There are 5 things that can cause the engine light code P0101 to come on. The mass air flow sensor (MAF) could be dirty, the MAF could have failed, the air intake could have a leak, there could...
Hello, thank you for writing in. If you cannot physically move the shifter passed neutral and into drive, then there is likely more stuck in the way. You will want to keep digging until you have removed all of the...
Sometimes when the pulley goes bad on the A/C compressor this means the pulley bearing went bad. When this happens, sometimes the bearing seizes and spins on the front of the compressor area where the bearing sits. This will cause...
You may have a leak in your radiator. If you poured more coolant into it and it came right back out a leak exists somewhere. If the leak is that fast, it should be obvious to the eye without having...
The Nissan 350Z is one of my favorites. Experiencing any difficulty with the convertible top opening and closing will definitely frustrate the driving experience of this great machine. There seem to be several reasons as to why the top will...
Hello, from what you describe you could have two possibilities, a lean condition, or a plugged catalytic converter. A lean condition can be caused by having low fuel system pressure and volume or by being commanded by the engine control...
