Category: Car Diagnostics
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10 Most Notorious Transmission Problems
Maybe it appears like an impossible job to identify the exact cause of your car problem(s). it seems even so to the public with untrained eyes and ears. For a better understanding, you can treat you car’s interior operation as that of a human body. For example, a single chest pain could direct to many…
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7 Tell-tale Signs of a Troubled Fuel Pressure Regulator
By presenting a few various symptoms, your car is hinting you of a failing fuel pressure regulator. This passage concludes and explains some of the most common ones. Read this article, and check your fuel pressure regulator if you find the same symptoms displayed on your car. 1—The Tail Pipe Emits Black Smoke Having black…
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5 Important Transmission Problems One Should Pay Attention to
If you drive a car with an automatic transmission, you may have considered about what would occur if the transmission began to fall short. Below are five symptoms of transmission problems you should not overlook: 1. Dashboard warning lights A warning light alone, like the “check engine” light, typically doesn’t mean you have a transmission…
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5 Telling Signs of Power Steering Failure
Power steering is designed to help the driver maneuver car steering more easily and save effort in the whole move. When power steering was not introduced, a driver had to rely on his or her own physical force to make the steering wheel turn. Once one inputs a motion on the steering wheel, the power…
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5 Most Typical Problems an Air Filter Can Experience
An air filter in a vehicle is easy to replace but often be overlooked. An internal combustion engine burns the mixture of air and fuel. The outside air flows firstly through the air filter before it mixes with the fuel. If anything goes wrong with an air filter, it can create some kind of block,…
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5 Common Triggers of a Car Engine Failure
The engine is the heart of your vehicle. When it stops working, so does your car. Just like the human heart requires nutritious food and exercise to work properly, your car’s engine also needs proper care to operate correctly. According to mechanics, a neglected engine that needs to be repaired or replaced is typically the…
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4 Most Typical Transmission Issues
Transmission is one of the most critical parts of a vehicle. A problematic transmission can render an un-drivable vehicle. The transmission of your vehicle guides the energy generated from your engine to the driveshaft, the driveshaft then turn the wheels on your vehicle. Good preventive maintenance procedures for the transmission can always enhance its performance,…
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Check Working Condition of the Fan on a 2003 Chevy Malibu
The electric cooling fan must be the most unnoticed among all the simple little things that make today’s engines far better than those of years passed by. Back in the 1960s, electric fans were mainly the area of racers looking for advantage in power. And at that time, they were controlled by a simple on-off…
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Diagnosing Fuel Relay in a 1994 Chevrolet 1500
From time to time, the 1994 Chevrolet 1500 fuel relay system may show different problems. Usually, these troubles can be removed with some simple diagnosis techniques. Remember to wear protective gear and keep a class B fire extinguisher nearby when you carry out the troubleshooting process. Relay Location The fuel relay is located on the…
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Buick 3800 Engine Problem Diagnostics
Common Problems with the 3800 Engine: An intermittent chuggle or hesitation that can be felt during light acceleration or while cruising at highway speeds with no Check Engine light or no fault codes set may be caused by intermittent operation of the automatic transmission torque converter clutch (TCC). The problem is not the torque converter…