General internal combustion engine questions.
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2006 Audi A4 2.0T, No passing power
I have a 2006 Audi A4 2.0T Turbo Tiptronic Automatic that has no passing power.
When I step on the accelerator the car will shift down into a lower gear, rev about 3500 RPMs but will not shift up ...
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Spark Plugs 1998 Buick Lesabre
Where are the spark plugs in a 1998 Buick Lesabre? Pictures would be helpful as I'm a novice at this type of thing. I'm assuming I need all six because I'm getting a check engine light saying number 6 ...
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97 altima 5spd sputters, has loss of power under 3500rpm, dies when clutch is disengaged
My 97 altima has been to the same shop four times for the same problem. It will sputter and smoke( black smoke) and has large loss of power under 3500rpms and dies just about every time you depress ...
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97 GMC k1500 missing badly. Ignition system problems?
I have a 97 GMC Sierra k1500 with a 305 (5.0L) engine. It seems like every year for a few years now it will suddenly start missing very badly. There will be random misfires on all cylinders almost ...
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What is the specificity of Formula 1 engines, that enables them to reach 18.000 RPM?
Are they made the same way as classical engines ?
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Is engine braking harmful? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does Downshifting (Engine Braking) Cause Extra Wear and Tear?
My wife and I have a disagreement about a practice of mine--engine braking. When I'm driving her manual ...
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What modifications need to be made to an engine to enable higher safe RPMs?
I first had this question while playing a racing game - it was a touring race with BMW 320i's, and I noticed that I could rev up to 8,500 RPM before shifting gears. Now my car (an older 320i), ...
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What are some typical maintenance things that every owner should do regularily?
Right now I just get a car wash every month, and my oil changed and whatever is included in that. Usually just a quick "inspection". Is there anything else I should be doing for my car?
Or also, is ...
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Blue-ish smoke coming out from the exhaust
I have a VW Golf mk4, 1.9 TDI from 2001 with 230.000+ km on board and for some time now I have blue smoke coming out of the exhaust.
The problem aggravates when I'm stuck in traffic or when the ...
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Should I clean the engine area
Should I clean the engine area to remove years of built up grease and dirt? What are the benefits?
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92 Civic engine won't start after replacing head gasket
I just replaced the head gasket in my 1992 Civic. Started it up before putting everything back together (just a second since it had no coolant, exhaust wasn't connected, etc.) and it ran fine. But now ...
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What kind of gasoline additives will help maintain the engine efficiency/life?
Aside from the traditional maintenance of oil changes, and keeping fluid levels correct - what else will help prolong the engine's life?
I recall a few years back gasoline additives were the thing to ...
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What is this tank for ?
I just bough an old (1980s) Nissan Pathfinder.
In the engine I have managed to identify the engine-oil hole, the radiator-water hole and the windshield-washer hole (you can tell I'm a car expert!) ...
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2004 Buick LeSabre sputters in wet weather only when accelerating
My 2004 Buick LeSabre recently started behaving strangely. At first I thought I had filled up with some "bad gas." I used Heat to treat and after a week or so it seemingly started to work fine.
Then ...
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Is my mechanic ripping me off?
My 2002 ford focus (built after may 23) died and the AAA and tow guy both said that it needs a new fuel pump.
Anyway I went to the mechanic and he said it'll be 350 for the pump and 200 for labor. I ...
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Squeaking Noise when Cold Start. Suspect something wrong with belts, Also engine missing when sudden acceleration desired from Total Stop
From the past few weeks whenever I crank my car there is a squeaking noise which may continue for about 30-60 sec or even longer (This is intermittent sometimes it doesn't really happen). The engine ...
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09 Camry engine rumbles
This is a pretty straight forward question, but I have an 09 Camry 5-speed manual. It only has about 25k miles on it and has been regularly serviced.
However, as of late I've noticed that when I ...
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Possible causes of this Honda Civic K20 engine whine/hiss?
I own a 2008 Euro Civic Type-R which has almost the same engine as the US Civic Si (K20Z3 vs K20Z4).
Since a bit of time I have a really annoying high pitched noise coming from the engine. It's ...
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Why would welsh plugs start leaking?
I have a VW Citi Golf, and the Welsh plugs on the engine block suddenly started leaking water. The engine sounds fine, but it obviously leaked a lot of water and although I didn't drive far, I'm not ...
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Reaching top speeds to maintain engine tuned
I live in Central America. Driving is different than in 'Western' countries. Roads are often in bad shape, and it is very common to encounter people / cows / carts / painfully slow cars on the ...
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Power Inverters as Emergency Generators?
After being hit by Hurricane Irene last week, I happened to loose power for literally one week so rather than rely completely on batteries and being a nomad, I used my Cobra 400 watt power inverter ...
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Car overheating problem
I have a 2002 Ford Focus.
Whenever the car is idling the heat gauge goes up at an alarming rate and goes the farthest into the red that it can if left alone.
Now if I rev the engine a little the ...
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Burning Smell and Faint White Smoke
I have a 1999 Audi A4. Recently there is a burning smell when driving that is noticeable when stopped after driving. At night I noticed a faint white smoke blowing out of the front in the headlights. ...
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Does a water leaking make the engine heat faster?
I have a Range Rover classic 1993 which is heating very fast even if I just drive for 10 min, the heat is not rising too much but I used to drive this Range Rover before and especially in winter ...
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2000 Grand AM GT engine and electric cut out randomly while driving
My Grand Am is cutting off randomly while driving. I have not been able to purposely reproduce the problem, which makes diagnosis difficult. I am looking for any advice in diagnostics, or parts to ...
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Hard Start in cold weather
We have a Ford Escape (2005 V6) with approximately 125k on it. I have done most of the maintenance on it myself since we bought it at 90k and it has overall been a great vehicle.
The past two ...
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Aftermarket start-stop system
I am looking for an aftermarket device that turn off the engine when the car is in rest and turn on the engine when the throttle is pushed. Which are the producer? Where i can find it on internet?
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Lifter tick—safe to ignore short-term? What to do about it?
I have a 2002 Toyota Camry V6 (1MZ-FE) with about 129,000 miles on it. Recently, I noticed a ticking that seems to be loudest at the end of the front valve cover, on the opposite side of the timing ...
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What are those big plates on both sides of the steam engine?
I would like to know what are those two big plates on both sides of this engine:
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2002 Ford Focus CEL blinked for a minute and then turned off
I have a 2002 Ford Focus with around 100k miles on it. I just brought it back from the mechanic for a fuel pump replacement. As this question shows.
Anyway I was driving around going uphill when I ...
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is there any way to adjust my idle speed - 2003 Cadillac CTS
My 2003 CTS vibrates pretty bad at idle speed (around 600 RPMs) But If I rev up to 800 or so, it's totally smooth.
The real problem is partially due to worn motor mounts, but I dont want to spend ...
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How do the cycles of the engine get converted into cycles of the wheels?
Is it the transmission that converts the high rpm of the engine into the lower rpm of the wheels rotation? Let's say that an engine was running at 500 rpm (this refers to the rpm of the crankshaft, ...
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Comparing v-twin with straight-four engines
This isn't really on-topic for "motor vehicle repair", but I figure it's kinda close.
A few months ago, I bought a 1983 Honda Nighthawk 550, which has a straight-four engine. A friend of mine was ...
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Passat - Oil warning light on engine rev. Expensive fix?
looking to buy my first car, which is a daunting task for someone with little money and even less knowledge of motors.
Seen this one on ebay, which ticks all my boxes but is cheap because:
When ...
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How should I clean the engine area
What is the best way to clean the engine area at home. I'd like to avoid damaging the electrical system or other components present.
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2002 Renault Clio V6 won't start - just turns over
So I'm round my old dears and park on her drive. She needs to move my car (a 2002 Renault Clio V6 3.0) off the drive to get her car out. She gets in, reverses it and stalls it. Starts up again and she ...
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Determining the cause of engine failure in 1999 Ford Escort (NA)
Few months ago our 1999 Escort Wagon (third North American generation, standard 2.0L CVH motor, about 120 000 miles (roughly 200 000 km)) exited the building with a bang. That is, driving down the ...
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1999 Honda Civic CNG, Flashing check engine light
I have a 1999 Honda Civic CNG with 140,000 highway miles. Initially, while driving the car at highway speed, the check engine light would flash and the car would lose power. I would have to stop and ...
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Jet ski maintainance
I have two old jet skis, one of which isn't working too well anymore. I'd like to learn how to fix it. I'd probably not be able to sell it for very much anyways. Are there any good books or resources ...
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Engine has become noisy
I have a 1993 Mercedes 308d. It always used to be fairly quiet, but recently the engine has started to sound quite noisy. Its OK when started then after it gets warm you notice when you come to a ...
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Diagnostic, diy repair guides, technical manuals
So I was wondering for a list of good diy diagnostic, repair softwares (not obd).
I am aware of Autodata, Vivid and Mitchell on Demand.
What else do you know? I am also looking for a software that ...
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Normal spark advance for 96 LT1 engine? STFT also varies bank 1 vs bank 2. What does it mean?
I used my HP Tuners as a scan tool on my 96 LT1 in an Impala SS. The "Advance" as read by the tool sits at -12 deg at idle, then goes down to -35 deg if I rev it (no load) to about 2k RPM. I'm ...
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2006 Chevy Cobalt front end (strut mount?) noise
I have a 2006 Chevy Cobalt and since I bought the thing, the front suspension makes this horrible clunking noise every time I go over a bump. I don't know how to describe the noise other than it only ...
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Removing Mitsubishi Galant 2000 V6 Engine
How do I remove a Mitsubishi Galant 2000 V6 engine? I have the wires and everything disconnected, but I am not sure if I am supposed to take the transmission off, or just pull it out transmission and ...
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Cold start Squeak noise
I have an 04 Toyota Camry Solara. The car is in very good condition at 165k miles. Although since two winters ago I have noticed only in the cold mornings when I first start the car there is like a ...
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Peugeot 406 won't start in cold weather
I drive a Peugeot 406 2.0 HDI, 2001.
This morning it was -13 °C (9 °F) and the engine couldn't start.
First two times, I could hear the engine running, but the third time it died and my temporary data ...
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94' Dodge Spirit 3.0l v6 Throttle position sensor over 4.96V
I pulled up the codes from my 94 spirit that's been running sluggish and unresponsive lately. I got a 24* Throttle position sensor over 4.96V. I put a new TPS in and I'm still getting this code. Do I ...
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Engine Revving/Misfiring - Formerly Running Lean - No Trouble Codes Now
For a few months now my 1999 Toyota Avalon XLS (California model - this apparently affects the emissions specs - I'm in NY however) with around 105k miles has been giving me these totally random ...
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Engine does not have enough power (and has limited RPM)
I have a 1982 Mercedes W123 (engine M102 - gasoline, 2.0L, 80kW, with Stromberg 175CDT carburetor). The car has been modified to run on LPG, the modification consists of adding a LPG tank, vaporizer ...
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Four-body carbs regulation.
I would like to adjust four-body carbs by myself, in order to avoid spent money every time. What are the basic rules, tools and secrets of many body carbs regulation?
