Archive for August, 2006

By August 28, 20062 Comments Read More →

1995 Mercury Mystique Engine Overheats and Runs Hot

I have a problem of overheating in my 1995 Ford Mercury Mystique. The temperature stays just below the middle mark while running and after driving for a bit when I need to stop at a signal or a turn I can hear the ac fan switch on however if I have to go slow in nose to nose traffic the temp rises and I have to switch off the ac but the temp does not come down. Aditionally if I have a straight drive for around 15 miles without any stops and have to return back home then when I reach home and switch off the car the water in the reservoir starts overflowing. I have got my mechanic to clean the radiator and he says the water pump too seems to be working, his suggestion now is to put a swithc so that both fans work continuously and if this does not work the engine gasket will have to be changed as that is why the water is backing/boiling up into the reservoir. I do not have any problem if I drive around 10 miles with the ac on minimum.

Posted in: Over Heating
By August 22, 20060 Comments Read More →

Mercury Mystique Runs Bad and Dies – Computer Says Engine Is Lean

I drive a 1996 Mercury Mystique 2.0L. It is suttering and sometimes stalling on acceleration. It is worse on hot days, it’s also worse when the AC is on. The mechanic told me to get the PCM reflashed based on a TSB he found but that only made a very slight improvement. The engine code says my engine is running lean and disconnecting the Mass Air Flow sensor made the condition worse not better. Any suggestions?

Posted in: Running Problems
By August 22, 20063 Comments Read More →

My Toyota Corolla Battery Goes Dead – Battery and Alternator are New

I have a 1992 Toyota corolla. It has been dieing quite a bit lately. I have replaced the alternator and the battery. The belt is tight and in good shape. The fuses all appear good. I have taken to a dealer and they can’t seem to find the problem. It seems to be intermittent. The clock light starts to fade AND THEN THE Car goes dead. The battery at that point has around 9 or less volts reading on the voltage meter.

Posted in: Battery/Alternator Problems
By August 22, 20061 Comments Read More →

Water is on the Passenger Floor Of My Car – Why?

I have a 1996 achevia every thing seem be working OK. for some reason I have water in my floorboard I clean it out but it comes right back

Posted in: A/C and Heating
By August 22, 20060 Comments Read More →

1989 Volvo 240 Smokes Out Exhaust and has Gas Smell

I have a 1989 volvo 240DL wagon. It starts fine, as soon as I drive a couple miles it starts to run rough,idles rough puts out black smoke,you can smell gas fumes when it’s running like this, it also has a dead spot in the throddle when i accelerate. Then it will smooth out and run fine for awhile. I’ve tried fuel injecter cleaner, that makes no difference.

Posted in: Running Problems
By August 22, 20060 Comments Read More →

Ford Excort Silhouette Cabriolet Won’t Start Sometimes

Ford Excort Silhouette Cabriolet L reg and have intermittent problems starting the car.Sometimes it can be fine for days or weeks then suddenly not start again. When this problem first starting happening about a year and a half ago I got a brand new battery and this seemed ok for a fews days then died again. My mecanic tested the battery which was found to be fine along with the altenator (also fine) and in short could not find the source of the problem so suggested it maybe electical.

Posted in: Won't Start Issues
By August 22, 20060 Comments Read More →

2003 Olds Alero – Transmission Hard to Get Out of Park

I have a 2003 Olds Alero. Lately it has been hard to get the automatic transmission out of park. If I get out and rock the car just a little, then I can move the selector to reverse or drive.

Posted in: Transmission Issues
By August 22, 20060 Comments Read More →

I Need a Rebuilt or New Engine for My Mitsubishi Montero Sport

I have a question about my SUV’s engine. don’t know if you can answer this kind of questions. I have a Mitsubishi Montero Sport 1998 It overheated and have to replace the engine. the engine was already burning a lot of oil. It had 215,000 miles. I am planning on repair it because the whole truck still in good conditions and I like it. I heard that an engine from the same truck Mitsubishi Montero Sport but a model 2003 will work in this truck. this engine from this 2003 model is in real good conditions. low mileage. Or it will be better to just rebuilt my original engine.

Posted in: How to Find a Mechanic
By August 22, 20060 Comments Read More →

Oil on the Spark Plugs – Is This a Bad Head Gasket?

I have a 1996 ford with 120,000 miles on it. My problem is the no.2 sparkplug is covered in oil. Does this indicate a bad head gasket?

Posted in: Exhaust Smoke
By August 22, 20062 Comments Read More →

Oil Pressure Gauge in My Car Reads Low – What Causes This?

Here’s my dilemma. I drive a 1993 Pontiac Grand Am (V6, 3.3L) and I’ve noticed recently that I have very low oil pressure. When I first started noticing it, I continually checked my oil level, which has been consistantly fine, nowhere NEAR low. It finally has gotten to that point that when I accelerate, the highest it will go on the gauge is 60. When I’m braking, it’s practically at 0.

Posted in: How to Find a Mechanic
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