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1997 Dodge Avenger – Antifreeze Leak and Overheating

My son bought a 1997 Dodge Avenger from a person, used with 155,000 miles on it and a “new” used motor with 55,000 miles on it. We picked up the car on Saturday, checked the fluids and everything appeared fine, when he stopped to put gas in it, the car was turned off, I noticed a little smoke coming out of the tailpipe.

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1998 Isuzu Amigo – Engine Dies at Idle

I have a 1998 Isuzu Amigo. It has 4WD (that I never use) it is a V6. I do not know much about cars at all to be honest, so it is very easy for me to get worked over when going to a mechanic. My car is acting a little funny. I have no idea what is wrong. It sounds like it jumps when it is idling.

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2000 Saturn SC1 Coupe Idle Speed Revs Too High

I have a 2000 Saturn SC1 Coupe 5-speed manual often when I am driving along, my car starts revving quite high. Normally idles low, but all of a sudden, it kicks up to three and the only way to stop it is to shut off the engine.

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2006 Subaru Tribeca Radiator Broken During Accident

Accidentally, I hit my car my 2006 Subaru Tribeca (14,000 miles) with a deer in early February 2007. It did some damage (mostly cosmetic) but was drivable. After the cop shot the deer, I drove to the nearest gas station and inquired if there was a mechanic nearby that could check the car since I just hit a deer – there was none.

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Car Power Electric Window Stopped Working

My question is that my driver’s side power window has stopped working. I had the motor replaced 1 year ago and at that time it worked but just slow and sometimes would get stuck midway.

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Car Oil Cap Problem

We found our oil cap in our driveway. My wife had an oil change done the day before, she drove approximately 25 miles without the cap on.

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1999 Chevrolet Blazer – Turn Signal Clicking Noise

I have a nuisance problem with my 1999 Chevrolet Blazer (Trailblazer) that I just bought. It is 4Dr, 4WD, auto. I got it for cheap and had hoped this would be an easy solve.

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1996 Buick Park Avenue – Steam from Engine

I am a graduate student on a budget, with a 1996 Buick Park Avenue. Yesterday and 2 days ago, I noticed white steam coming out of the car’s front when I stopped at a red light. I also noticed that it did not occur after a longer ride.

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1990 Ford F-150 Pickup Misfires

My 1990 Ford F-150 4×4 Pickup with the 5.0 EFI begins to misfire and stumble only after reaching full operating temperature. It runs great when cold.

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2000 Pontiac Grand Prix Fan Belt Makes Squealing Noise

We bought a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix a couple of weeks ago. When we first started the car, it made a squealing noise, but the man we bought it from sprayed WD-40 on the drive belt and it stopped.

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