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• Spark Plug Failure Causing SES Code P0300 One thing I see quite a bit these days, is vehicles coming into the shop running badly, misfiring, check engine light code P0300 and getting very poor fuel economy. Usually upon a test drive, I’ll find it stumbling on acceleration. Back at the shop, while checking for trouble codes there will most times in fact ...
• Buick Regal Has Rough Idle I have a 1995 Buick Regal. All of a sudden it seems to load up on fuel rough idle, have replaced a new fuel pump in and that didn’t help. Car has to be primed to get started. Once it runs it’s fine unless you shut if off then it has to be primed again before ...
• How To Replace Water Pump On 2000 Cadillac Sedan Deville I need help removing the water pump pulley on my 2000 Cadillac Sedan Deville. The pulley seems to have seized and damaged the pulley tensioner. Protech: Which engine do you have in your Cadillac? The Nothstar V8. The water pump requires a special tool to remove. I am aware of the special tool for the water pump itself but I ...
• 1997 Pontiac Grand Am Quad Driver And Oxygen Sensor Codes If I put my 1997 Pontiac grand Am shifts into gear too soon after starting it, it sets a check engine light and i get the trouble code 26 -Quad Driver. I had the PCM replaced because of other problems that I still having. Car will not accelerate in reverse, gets bad gas mileage, has DTC 13,  goes slow climbing hills, and poor ...
• Power Steering Fluid Contaminated With Engine Oil Ok ..so not all my buddies are all that hip on actual GUY stuff!! I check my fluids, pressure, heater hoses, tires…blah blah. ”Everyday” (well morning). So I’m in a hurry and ask a buddy….. Please go check my oil. Add if needed! So out the door I go. And yes I have to check ...
• 3.4L and 3.1L V6 Engine Sensor Locations Common engine sensor and control component locations for the GM 3.1L and 3.4L V6 (3100, 3400) MAP Sensor. EGR Valve. EVAP System Purge Solenoid. Idle Air Control Motor (IAC). Throttle Position Sensor (TPS). Throttle Body. Intake Air Temperature Sensor (IAT). Fuel Pressure Regulator. Coolant Temperature Sensor (ECT). Mass Airflow Sensor (MAF). PCV Valve. Cam Position Sensor (behind and below power steering pump).
• Mitsubishi Pajero Junior ABS, 4×4 Lights And Car Stalls My Mitsubishi Pajero Junior has the Abs light on and 4×4 is flashing what could be the cause? Most likely a bad wheel speed sensor. When this happens ABS is disabled and also the 4×4 system because the computer cannot determine the individual wheel speeds. Do I need to replace the antilock brake sensor? And also the ...
• Dodge Stratus Starting issue My battery recently went bad so I replaced it. The car is a 2003 Dodge stratus SXT so I had to remove the tire to get the battery out. After replacing the battery I noticed a wire had come loose from what ever it was connected to. I don’t know where it goes. It seems to ...
• Coolant bypass hose blown out and leaking So i noticed a lot of smoke coming from near the driver side on my GMC. In the engine as i stopped at a red light. I pulled over immediately and saw what looks like to be the coolant bypass hose has came off of one side and coolant poured onto everything. My question is ...
• Location of Coolant Bypass on Chevrolet Impala 3800 Were is the bypass hose on a 3800 V6. ProTech: Are you referring to the coolant bypass hose? Yes The 3800 does not really have a bypass hose. It is a small plastic 90 degree elbow. It is located in the upper intake manifold on the front of the engine. I was thinking that because i just replaced upper and ...