Problem: Black smoke coming from exhaust while driving
Solution: could be a dirty Air Filter, fuel injection or fuel injection sensor |
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Problem: White smoke coming from the exhaust while driving
Solution: could be the head gasket |
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Problem: Blue Smoke coming from the Exhaust while driving
Solution: Could mean that the car is burning oil. |
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Problem: Bad smell coming from my car
Solution: Could be a dirty air filter or the fuel injection. |
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Problem: Engine has no Power on flat roads or hills
Solution: could be the ignition system, the fuel system or a clogged catalytic converter |
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Problem: Engine power is OK on Flat road but has no power on hill
Solution: Could be the EGR Valve, a faulty load sensor or a valve problem |
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Problem: When the car is idling it shakes
Solution: It means that the engine is misfiring |
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Problem: While accelerating the car hesitates and even jerks
Solution: It could be a bad throttle body sensor or a vacuum leak |
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Problem: Engine Stalls while Accelerating
Solution: Bad throttle body sensor, vacuum leak or distributor cap |
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Problem: Engine Stalls while Idling
Solution: Bad throttle body sensor, or the a wet distributor cap misfiring |
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Problem: Engine Stalls while driving
Solution: Could be a bad fuel pressure sensor |
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Problem: Engine makes pinging sound but only on hills
Solution: could be cheap gas or high altitude |
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Problem: Engine makes pinging noise on flat and hill roads
Solution: could be a bad EGR valve, cheap gas or bad spark plugs |
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Problem: Engine makes rough sound when reached high speed
Solution: It could be the spark plugs and wires |
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Problem: Engine runs rough when idling
Solution: Engine misfiring could be a cylinder |
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Problem: Engine keeps running a couple of seconds after car has been shut off
Solution: Could be the fuel injection leaking |
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Problem: Engine backfires while driving
Solution: Could be air injection system or the engine timing is off |
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Problem: Ticking noise is coming from the engine while running
Solution: Could be low on oil or leaking exhaust manifold |
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Problem: High pitched noise coming from the engine while running
Solution: Could be a bad belt or a faulty alternator |
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Problem: If your engine runs good but you don’t get good miles on your car
Solution: It could mean you need a tune up |
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