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Alternator doesn't charge the battery when idle with head lights on
My car is a Mitsubishi Magna TH 1999 3.5L Auto.
The alternator gives no voltage at idle with headlights & fan on. The battery gets drained. The alternator warning light pops up. If revved a little ...
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Garage conducts work without my consent
So my car was sent to a car garage to have a recon engine and turbo diagnosed for our warranty.
The examiner went to access and my claim has been cancelled and warranty void as the garage have already ...
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Volvo V50 1,6 Diesel acceleration problem and total stop
I own a Volvo V50, 1,6 Diesel. Just yesterday I experience this problem. When accelerating the motor does not respond fast enough and after a minute it stops totally. It’s -8 C. Can it be the cold ...
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No START No PRNDL LIGHT after forcing shifter cable into drive
2017 mazda 6 gt
The car was fine when parked for lunch when leaving car started but shifter was stift. Forced car. Into drive PRNDL LIGHTS disappeared shifter then seemed loose. I put it back into &...
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This indication is showing on my dashboard, am I sensing danger?
My car shows -91km service overdue, what do I do. I have no money right now.Is there anything I can do? It's a 2013-Honda Civc. Mensah.
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2016 Nissan Altima Making Noise While Cold When Reversing
I will try to describe this as best as I can....My 2016 Nissan Altima is making a king of squeaky clacking noise while reversing and idle, but only when the engine is cold. The sound seems to come ...
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Should oil pressure ever go down with increased RPM?
I have a Rotax engine which, when the oil is cold, shows a mild pressure drop when the rpms increase.
Here's a video which shows it happening. The oil pressure is shown in the top right gauge, and the ...
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Is a snorkel sufficient to ford big puddles?
Hypothetically - if the extreme rains and weather continues, would fitting a snorkel be sufficient to allow my ICE car to ford deeper water (assuming that the road is intact of course). I am ...
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Occasional stumble while idling
I have a Chevrolet 2008 Suburban 1500 with the V8 5.3L engine. It has been stumbling at idle intermittently. Sometimes it starts fine, sometimes you need to step on the gas to get it to start, ...
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Transmission - Poor Shifting - Next Steps
My transmission shifts poorly most of the time. The poor shifting feels like when you manually shift to a lower gear when at speed. The shifting is far from violent and has no audible noise. The ...
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Searching for poor burn problem. How to know if valve guides are worn?
I have a Chevrolet 2008 suburban 1500 v8 5.3L, and am looking for a problem that dirties the spark plugs and causes stumbling idle especially when cold. I am suspecting the valve guides are worn, ...
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Using slightly larger wire for repair
I am trying to repair a car wire that goes to an antenna (powering 'comfort access') that seems to have been chewed up by some animal / insect / rodent -- the original wire is a 20/22 gauge wire and ...
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Transit Mk7 Rear Hub won't go onto axle
I'm changing my rear brake discs and pads on my 2013 Transit Mk7. It's a FWD, SWB, 100T280.
I'm on the first wheel (left side rear), I've gone to put the hub back on with the new disc attached, it won'...
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Seat Cordoba 6K2 (2000.) Not work central trunk locking, manual works
I have a problem with central locking trunk on Seat Cordoba 2000. year model with Signo packet of equipment. Manual locking is working.
I have try locking motor connect to 12V source, an it works. ...
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Are synthetic oils more resistant against thickening in cold temperatures?
I have heard that each cold start of the engine adds 100km to it's wear due to issues with the cold oil, which is why pre-heating of the engine is recommended to maximize it's lifespan in colder ...
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Serve oil leak 1999 honda
I have 1999 honda accord lx it's be3n leaking oil and last 3 days car will just die by driving
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Turns over but Wont start
Ok so I'm going down the road the other day an my truck just shuts off I'm headed to get gas but the Lil thing in the ceiling of the truck says 10 or 12 miles to empty so I think it's lieing I send an ...
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Is it ok to use more viscous oil with old engines that burn oil?
My old 2009 Pont Vibe uses lots of oil. One common explanation seems to be leaky piston rings. The manual and motor states SAR 5W20. A mechanic told me I should use 10W40 instead because it’s more ...
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Is there an easy way to confirm piston rings are broken?
My old 2009 car nearly eats more oil than gasoline (I have to top up every few hundred miles). Common causes can be leaks or it is burned due to leaky piston rings.
My car was standing for over three ...
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which used car will give me most mileage with least maintenance? [closed]
I'm in the market for a used car, nothing fancy. All I care about is maximizing on mileage and minimizing on maintenance costs.
I live in the Washington, D.C. area and have started looking through ...
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Where is the PCV valve on my engine, and how can I check/change it?
I have a Chevrolet suburban 2008 1500 with a 5.8L V8 engine. Can you describe with pictures where the PCV valve is, and how to check and replace it? I suspect it to have failed. Some have said it’s on ...
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Is my timing belt looking bad?
I would like to know how is my timing belt looking? Does it appear that it is about time for a change? I do not see obvious signs of cracking but the upper side of the belt does look glossy though not ...
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golf mk4 1.6 sr engine swarp to 2.0 AZJ
good day. iam trying to change my AKL 1.6 motor to a AZJ 2.0 motor.is it a possible thing? and what else would i have to change
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2014 Chevy Traverse Smells Hot
My 2014 Chevy Traverse AWD started getting a hot/burning smell. There are no detectable leaks, verified by our mechanic. Oil has been changed, transmission had a drain/fill. Coolant levels are good. ...
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Please help. Dashboard lights on after changing starter
I have a BMW 535i 2008. It won’t start so after diagnosing it I changed the starter but now after changing the starter all dashboards lights are on such as engine malfunctioning, transmission ...
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Part advice for Audi A4 B8 door actuator
I have Audi A4 B8 (2.0 Diesel)
I need to replace the right side rear car door's actuator. The part codes are so confusing, with pre Nov 2009, post Nov 2009. I found it very difficult to pin point the ...
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Door Locks problem
my car is a Hyundai Sonata 2013 GLS, I've been having a little issue with my doors locks, it seems to try to work, I can see some movement in the rear passenger doors, the driver's locks and unlocks ...
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The meaning of budding technology
could someone help me understand what a budding technology is? Budding usually means "being in an early developmental stage", but I don't think this definition applies in this context. Thank ...
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Advice Needed: Buying a Car for Practice and Possible Resale, Considering Auction Purchase and Reliability [closed]
I'm currently in the process of buying a car for practicing to obtain my driver's license and for everyday use, like grocery shopping. Here's my situation:
I have a permit but not a license yet.
I'm ...
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Solid turn signal (one side)
My car just suddenly has two solid indicator lights that are staying solid - only on one side (mirror and rear).
They do blink when signalling but stay lit and just dull rather than turn off mid ...
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Clutch Pedal Problem
In the process of driving home yesterday evening my clutch pedal suddenly changed from its normal position to much higher. I still managed to put my foot on it to depress and change gear and this ...
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Can i drive my 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee 100 miles to a mechanic with a misfiring cylinder?
My 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee started hesitating when accelerating, but only after the engine warms up. The testing tool says it's a cylinder 2 misfire. The mechanic I want to take it to is 100 miles ...
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Misfire! Does good compression mean there are no valve issues?
I have a new old stock sherpa "O" series petrol engine 1991 that I installed 3 years ago. I have a misfire on cylinder 1 (detaching spark plug lead makes virtually no difference to the ...
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Suburban stumbles at idle, unknown tube spewing black liquid into air intake is suspected cause. Please advise?
I have a Chevrolet Suburban 2008 1500 with the 5.3L V8 engine. A tube that I believe to be the PCV hose is spewing black liquid into the air intake, and the engine is stumbling at idle. The liquid ...
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Whistle noise from front wheel/brakes?
I was getting a whistle noise from my wheel and replaced the pads and rotors. Put it back together and same noise. I even took it apart again and regreased everything and lubricated parts that i ...
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2014 Dodge Dart Starting Issue
My son has a 2014 Dodge Dart SXT with a little over 113,000 miles.
One day last week the car wouldn't start. No check engine light or codes. Battery was purchased 3 months ago. Had it towed to a very ...
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2012 Toyota Avalon Headlights Hid
I have 2012 Toyota Alon with HID headlights. I have had this car for years, but here lately I've noticed the lowbeams are hardly working the start strong but slowly goes to where you can barely see ...
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Transmission error codes
Would overfilled transmission fluid cause the engine to surge and trigger codes P0700 and P0720? When the codes are triggered, it seems as though the transmission is stuck in 3rd gear causing the rpm’...
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No crank , no start Lancer Gt 2015
2015 Mitsubishi Lancer GT wont crank from the ignition switch also , radio won’t come on and key fob isn’t working so I’m manually using the key inside to turn it .
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2005 Toyota Camry Auto Headlights stay on about 20 minutes
I have a 2005 Toyota Camry. The auto headlights stay on about 20 minutes after turning the car off. This MAY have started when I replaced the alternator, but I can't say for certain. Any ideas on what ...
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How does a modern automatic transmission know you're on a ramp? (making "1, 2" unnecessary on modern transmission)
I haven't rented a car in a while, and those are the only times when I drove cars with automatic transmission. In the past I always saw "1" and "2" on the shifter. If you're going ...
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Mitsubishi Montero Sport 2000, 4 wheel drive engages, but the indicator flashes
I have an issue when i engage my 4wd gear to high or low, the 4wd indicator keeps flashing. However, the 4wd works perfectly. I've changed the 4wd solenoid that resides in the engine bay (which is a ...
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Scraping sound in new small engine
I normally only work with really old engines often abandoned for a long time and in that case typically hearing crunchy or scraping noises when moving the piston is undoubtedly a bad sign and warrant ...
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GMC c5500 TopKick
There is a transmission problem and a code on this truck but my scanners cannot read the PCM codes. What scanner should I use to read PCM codes on a GMC c5500 TopKick?
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BOSCH 26A16A ICON Beam Wiper Blades - Driver and Passenger Side
Does 26A & 16A mean that one wiper is 26" and another one is 16"? If so, how would I know if the combo fits my vehicle? I always thought that both wipers had to be of the same length, ...
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Are these brake pads good or poor quality?
I bought these pads, that were supposed to be premium, ceramic pads, from a premium manufacturer.
After a while, they started to be extremely noisy (squeaking and grinding metal-to-metal noises when ...
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2013 tacoma won’t start. Brand new plugs and fuel pump
2013 Toyota Tacoma 6cyl. Randomly won’t start it leaves me sitting when I go somewhere to hop back in engine will turn over and not start. I’ve changed fuel pump and new plugs. Any ideas? I can ...
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Do catalytic converters have an adverse affect on gas mileage or engine lifespan?
Do catalytic converters have an adverse affect on gas mileage or engine lifespan?
It would seem it takes extra energy to operate the chemical reactions occurring in a catalytic converter, thereby ...
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Montero/Pajero consistent humming at idle and at speed
I have a 2001 Pajero/Montero III 3.5v6 GDI automatic which developed a tiny hum about 8 months ago.
This hum has been growing louder ever since and is at a point where you can very easily hear it ...
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Is it required to claim an address with J1939?
I'm working on an ECU from a car engine. When powering the ECU I get a J1939 NAME message. I was wondering do I have to do the same by sending an address claim with my nodes NAME or not?
The reason I'...
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