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August 28th, 2009 | Category Used Car Tips |

I have a 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager. P0340 and P0353 are currently present codes were cleared and came back do you think its a wiring problem or both components are defective Answer: P0340 : Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction P0353 : Ignition Coil C Primary/Secondary Circuit Malfunction Looks to me like one of the coils needs to be replaced… Read the rest
August 21st, 2009 | Category Used Car Tips |

I have a 2000 Pontiac Firebird, what causes the reduced power engine light to come on ? Answer: When the vehicle computer receives voltage signals that are abnormal it will come on. If this seems to only occur when the engine is cold. Try letting the vehicle run till it reaches normal operating temperature ( between 180 and 220)… Read the rest
August 16th, 2009 | Category Used Car Tips |

I have a 1997 Ford F-150When truck starts the fuel pressure shows real good then when you hit the gas peddle it shuts off. They are both working fine until accelerator is pushed. Computer was tested and works fine. However no diagnostic codes are being shown. Answer: Fuel pressure should be 30 psi at idle and when accelerator is… Read the rest
July 22nd, 2009 | Category Used Car Tips |

I have 2003 S 60 2.4t The a/c starts out good when I first start the car. Then as it gets to cold in the car I turn it down that is when I have a problem with it. It gets to a point where it is hardly blowing out air no matter high high or low the fan… Read the rest
July 20th, 2009 | Category Used Car Tips |

I have a 200 Eddie Bauer Expedition. It squeaks terribly when driven with most of the noise coming from the front. It sounds like an old spring mattress. It makes the noise when going straight or turning. I think the power steering might also be making some noise as well, but it is hard to tell Answer: More than… Read the rest
July 8th, 2009 | Category Used Car Tips |

My AC starts off blowing nice and cold, but after 5-20 minutes it it loses its cool (blows warm air) it is a 2001 ford escape. Answer: Look under the hood when it quits blowing cold and see if the accumulator looks frosted. This is common to a Sticking A/C Relay . To locate the relay, look in your owners… Read the rest
July 6th, 2009 | Category Used Car Tips |

I just put a crankshaft in chevy 454 but when i tighten the rod caps on two cylinders the crank would not turn wanted to know what would cause that Answer: 2 things that will cause this 1) The clearance between the bearings and crank ( did you plastigage?) 2) If you are putting the rods and caps in… Read the rest
June 17th, 2009 | Category Used Car Tips |

So far you have done the best first thing.. Start with a fresh tune up. Next look at all the codes and determine what could cause all of them. And the P0340 code is a big indicator. P0340 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction Camshaft Position Sensor Testing A clogged cat would cause : codes p0340, p0300,p0302, p0304 but not… Read the rest
June 4th, 2009 | Category Used Car Tips |

I did intake gasket on 3.8l 1999 windstar, I hooked up the battery it wasn’t able to start the van but had some power left i boosted it let it run then it died out and was like battery was dead? lights came on stronger but still couldn’t start it again till boosted. is there an issue with the… Read the rest
May 24th, 2009 | Category Used Car Tips |

I have a 1996 Chevy suburban. Starter finally went out. Got the dreaded click when ignition key turned. New starter put in with no problems. Connected the positive lead then when I went to connect the negative lead it sparks and you hear the starter try to engage. no key in the ignition switch
Read the original here Starter… Read the rest