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Hi there. If the thermostat is damaged or faulty, it would typically create an overheating problem associated with the heater's failure to blow hot air. Sometimes this issue can be caused by an obstruction inside the heater core. Sometimes flushing...

If you are accelerating at a slow to medium rate then the transmission should shift between 2000 to 3000 rpms. If you are accelerating at a fast rate like at 1/2 to full throttle the transmission will shift at a...

The rotor button should be pointing to the number 1 position on the distributor cap when the number 1 piston is at top dead center (on the compression stroke). The pistons come up two times during the combustion cycle. Once...

The latch for releasing the hood is located under the steering wheel, near the instrument column. Pull the latch until you hear the hood release. This latch will unhook the hood, but won’t open it. After the latch has...

Hi there. The P0420 code you are getting can cause your car to run like this. The code typically means that the catalytic converter is failing or one of the oxygen sensors may be failing. If it was the...

You could have an intermittent ground connection, or other poor connection in the starting circuit or other main circuit. Such a problem would have nothing to do with the charging circuit or the battery. If the problem is not in...

Hello and thank you for contacting Your Mechanic. There are two speed sensors on your jeep's transmission. There is an input speed sensor and an output speed sensor. The input speed sensor tells the computer what speed is the engine...

The noise could be a from a tire that is separated or one of the front axles joints being bad. If you do not feel anything in the steering when the noise is happening, then the noise is most likely...

Your car’s safety systems are pretty highly evolved. That includes the SOS Post-Crash Alert System™. This is designed to activate during an impact that’s severe enough to deploy any air bag inside the car (driver front, passenger front, side air...

Hello. If the car is in "Drive" and you attempt to accelerate from a standing start and yet the car does not move forward, you have a problem with the transmission (perhaps the linkages) and/or torque converter. The misfire code...

Hello, thanks for writing in. There is no sensor on your Chrysler for oil level. The "oil light" (or oil can symbol) on your instrument cluster indicates when the engine has less than roughly 5 psi of oil pressure (this...

If the vehicle was running before you changed the fuel injectors, the issue may be with the installation. It is possible that the injectors were not installed properly, the harness connection was not reattached correctly, the injectors not seated in...

Once the vehicle engine is running, there should not be any warning lights on. If there are, something is wrong. If the battery is faulty, be sure to have it replaced immediately. Jump starting a car these days is an...

Your oil leak may be unrelated to the vibrating or shaking, but suggests you may have a failing gasket somewhere. Gaskets can fail over time due to excessive heat and will eventually shrink causing them to fail and leak. I...

Garage doors that were made before 1996 are referred to as non-rolling code. Here is how you program them with your HomeLink garage door system. Insert your key into the ignition, and turn the ignition switch to ON/RUN. Locate...

Hi. Yes, in a lot of cars when the battery is low or the charging system is malfunctioning, the ABS Light, Brake Light and the Traction Control Light will come on. This happens because these systems must have the correct...

What you are describing sounds like a wheel bearing that may be starting to fail. A wheel bearing will usually fail due to pitting or small damage on the surface of the rollers or the bearing race. Both the surface...

Your truck has 3 catalytic converters. One near each exhaust manifold and one at the Y-pipe.

Hi there. Based on the mileage of your vehicle, its possible that the seal could have gone out on its own. A dynamic seal (seal on a shaft) will last for up to 80,000 miles on normal conditions, however, this...

Hello. Rushing air noises during acceleration could be considered a normal part of operation. Even more so with high displacement engines, that rapidly ingest and move a lot of air and gases both through the intake and exhaust systems. If...

When a shifter becomes hard to move, it is usually the interlock cable. AKA, shift cable. This cable slides in a housing and connects directly to the transmission. When this cables becomes worn, it gets hard to move inside the...

The window lockout switch allows the driver to lock all of the windows, so that they cannot be rolled down by anyone else in the car. Using the window lockout switch is easy. Locate the switch, which is on...

Hi there. From the description you have given, your vehicle's P0401 (EGR insufficient flow) code may be a control problem. Assuming, the intake passage cleaning was successful. Good intake manifold vacuum is present at the EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) valve....

There are two possible scenarios that could be causing your problem: As crazy as it sounds, I have had a low refrigerant charge in the a/c system as a cause of this, so it may just be that your...

The antifreeze in the car now is most likely the original coolant. When changing your coolant you need to make sure that you are using coolant that meets or exceeds the vehicle specifications. Your cars antifreeze is a special long...