i have a 1987 nissan sentra and during cold start ups like in the morning i have to pump the gas a good 10 times to even get the car to sputter like it wants to start and then i have to pump another good 10 times for it to start .once its started and ran for alittle while it can sit all day and i...

wrote: > Paul DeRocco wrote: > >>the knock sensor just prevents damage, >>it doesn't make the engine work as efficiently >>as it would have on higher-octane fuel it was designed for. > > > Correct me if I'm wrong, but the optimal efficiency for any engine > (given the current...

Hi a buddy brought me his 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 Pickup he says won't idle, check engine light is on. The truck is a 5.9L gas vin "Z". I ran the truck and it runs okay but won't idle unless you warm it up and race it a little. I plugged my trusty Actron scan tool into the aldl connector and retrieved...

ik wil graag even iets weten hoe komt het dat als je soms te snel optrekt je auto afslaat?? Brabas Nojmen

I have a 91 accord which will not spark. Cranks fine battery at full charge, less that a year old 850 cc amps. Replaced the ingniter still nothing. The main relay PGM FI is working, I can hear the pump in the tank. Any suggestion would be nice. thx's High Kilometers 370.000 drives and looks great...

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Greetings! We have an 88 Burb with the front/rear AC. It's been in for AC service, new compressor/retrofit to 134, etc. Freon was leaking out the compressor seals. A problem all along, & still exists is that the front AC has never worked well, turn on the rear & it becomes an ice box. But running...

I posted a few days ago about a transaxle problem. Shifting and loss of fluid. I thought the loss of fluid was the pan gasket problem, even with the new gasket, still had drips. I posted on another site about the fluid drips. The person told me to check the vacuum modulator, sometimes it goes...

2001 F-250 7.3L DIESEL - BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR? When my battery warning light came on, I figured it was time to get new batteries. I drove the truck for one or two days. Then when I tried to start it the next morning nothing...Dead battery, warning light lit & battery gauge reading low. I bought...

Hello there, I was wondering if anyone can help me out with the recent problem that just started on my chevy....here is the current symptoms..all started at the same time. - Instrument Panel (the fuel gauge, spedo, tach) doesn't light up anymore when headlights are turned on, but all other lights...

1985 Nissan ZX300 VG30, NON-TURBO, engine running problems. Engine will start and run fine for approximately 30 seconds then starts to really load-up and blow lots of black smoke. Plugs foul very fast and the engine will die in a matter of a few minutes. Plugs turn black each time it is started and...

Hi, I live in Montana, and have been using 5w-30 synthetic since I bought this rig at 40,000 miles three years ago. I am now up to 72,000 and it was time for a oil change. I dumped my oil, and filter and was about to add oil back in when I realized I had bought 5w-20 synthetic. After reading the...

I have a 95 grand prix with a 3100 V6. The radiator fans will not run unless the AC is on I have checked the relays and replaced the 2 wire sending unit that controls the fans and they still will not kick in. If I unhook the sending unit for the fans they will run. According to my scanner the...

I am looking to fit an anti-theft device that would cut off all eletricity in the vehicle and lock the hood with the press of a button. Is there something available that could do it. I am looking to fit it in my mitsubishi eclipse 04. Thanks, --j

Mr X wrote: > So I get a new charcoal canister with surge valve attached as the > local prime.pronto and another good parts dealer cannot find just the > solenoid alone for my model from the ac delco catalog. ok ! after > delivery I put it in , power it up at idle and test it at the purge > port ...

I have an 89 GMC 3500 14' box van I converted for motocross racing. I installed a on board gen. 12' retractable awning. 25 gal water storage for pressure washer, 3 race bikes, and tons of gear and tool boxes. the turbo 350 trans it has is on it's last leg, but I have a good turbo 400 trans. The...

Hello, A month ago the service engine soon light came on in my trusty Olds with 112K miles. The first thing I thought was, how soon? I bought the car new in May of 1990 and have maintained it very well. The engine is idling slower is the only symptom it exhibits. Sometimes there is a very...

I have a 98 GMC Jimmy which has very poor fuel economy. It has 120,000km on it, and still has the original three O2 sensors. I attached my scope (ODBII software) to the O2 sensors and got the following readings/graph. Please goto www.ocg.ca/jimmy to take a look. Is this normal? Should O2...

94 aerostar: changed coolant and tried to burp, but trouble. Now heater runs very hot (very quickly) yet temp gauge barely moves. I'm afraid to drive it since I can't depend on the gauge to tell me if the engine is over heating. The air out of the heater is so hot it almost burns my hand. Any...

It's another scaldingly bright day here in the Southwestern desert, and sometimes the few people who use their turn signals get their message lost in the glare and through-shine and retroreflection (not to mention window tint and sunglasses). So... Given all the electronic sophistication, ranging...