2001 Chevrolet Impala Has No Brake Lights

2001 Chevy Impala  rear brake lights are not working.  I do have the 3rd brake lights. All of the bulbs are good. I bypassed stop light switch and have replaced turn signal switch. I have checked the connections and they seem ok. Could the four way flasher switch be bad ?? Turn signals do work fine.

Did you check all the fuses? Just need to be sure since that is the first step in diagnosing any electrical problem on today’s cars and trucks. If the 3rd . . . →

Chevy Silverado Brake Pedal Is Soft And Goes To The Floor

Picture of a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 truck

I have a soft brake pedal that goes to the floor on my Chevrolet Silverado. Just changed master cylinder and brake booster and bled through a large bottle of fluid any ideas?

Did you have the soft pedal before you replaced those parts or did this problem start after doing the work you described?

Yes, i am trying to fix the soft brake pedal problem, but it was not nearly as bad.

OK, well then I would say it is probably something you did. You . . . →

1996 Buick Riviera 3.8L Hesitation and Engine Light

I have a 1996 Buick Riviera Supercharged/3.8L V6. Engine hesitates around 1800 RPM’S & then accelerates fine. I have replaced the following: Fuel Pressure Regulator, air filter, air intake sensor, PCV valve, spark plugs and wires, MAP sensor, idle control sensor,  Mass airflow sensor and the purge control valve. I have a Check engine light on with code PO102. The light goes off at times & it runs fine when the MIL light is off?

Ok, that seems like an awful lot of parts to throw . . . →

2004 Pontiac Sunfire Misfire On Cylinder Four

I have a 2004 Pontiac Sunfire, and its got a Valve 4 misfire. I have changed the spark plugs, plug wires, coil pack and distributor. What else can I do.

I think you mean cylinder 4 misfire, but that’s ok. Since you have changed most of the ignition components, I would say the misfire is not ignition related. You could possibly have a bad fuel injector, or worse, a loss of compression in that cylinder which could be due to sticking valves in the cylinder head . . . →

Fuel Leak Recall On Chevrolet Cobalt And Saturn Ion

Lately at the dealership we have seen another rash of problems on the Chevorlet Cobalt and Saturn Ion vehicles. These are basically the same car, just different nameplates. What the customers are complaining about is a fuel leak at the fuel tank area, or a strong smell of gasoline coming from under the car. The problem they are experiencing is a common issue on some of these vehicles.

The fuel pump on these cars is located inside the gas tank. and is sealed with a . . . →

Video And Review Of The 2012 Toyota Camry

Anyone who has owned a Toyota Camry before will not be disappointed with the 2012 model. It lives up to the quality expected by this top selling car. Estimated price is between $21,500 and $27,500 which is actually a little cheaper than past models. This was accomplished by reducing the number of option and feature levels, as well as changing of some materials used in the building process. You will have a choice of a four cylinder and six cylinder model, which is the more . . . →

1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Engine Overheating

Hello first time here, just looking for a little help or a lot, well here is my issues. I purchased a 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix gt 171k. It had a blown headgasket, so did all repairs, valve job, new water pump, ect sensor, t-stat, upper and lower hoses, replaced radiator not new but good. Also all new gaskets. Car fired right up.  Sounded good got to running temperature and fans never turned on. I topped of radiator. I can feel when the thermostat opens up cause the radiator . . . →

2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco Video And Review

2013 Chevrolet Malibu

The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu is the forth generation of redesign since they brought back the Malibu nameplate in 1997. This rendition has changed from previous versions. It has gone away from the the formal look and feel, to a more sporty type of car. Some of the changes include taillights similar to the popular Chevy Camaro, it has a shorter wheelbase- yet more interior room, the roof line is a little taller and extended further back and the car is wider than the previous model year.

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Vehicle Emissions System Problems And Repairs

Based on the amount of repairs we do on emission components on just about every type of vehicle, I thought I would write an article talking more about the parts and workings of the emission control systems on late model vehicles.

More often than not, when we get a car or truck that comes in the shop with a check engine light on, it will usually be a problem with one or more parts of the emission controls. There are many components to the system, . . . →

2001 Pontiac Grand Prix Chugs And Hesitates

GM ignition coil with one corroded tower.

Hello. I have a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix. When i press on the gas pedal, the car sort of chugs. I always use good gas. This started happening more when it is raining or very damp outside. Don’t know if that is just coincidence or not.

With the problem happening more when it is damp outside tells me you probably are experiencing a misfire condition due to a bad spark plug wire, plug, or coil. This is called a hesitation.

How do I go about finding . . . →