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Planes, trains and automobiles; find answers for whichever vehicle you find ideal!Want to know what to do when your engine overheats? Or whether your Mack Truck will fit through the underpass?...just ask! You'll likely find it here!
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WHY A CAR IDLE HEAVILY?
The egr has nothing to do with idling high, the egr valve is not used at all at no load. and if there was something wrong with the egr valve it would
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WHAT ARE THE REASONS BEHIND A CAR TO RUN SLUGGISH THEN MAKE KNOCKING NOISES HAVE WHITE SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE THEN DIE AND NOT START AGAIN?
check your oil is it foamy? examine your coolant. Does it smell like oil? is the smoke sweet smelling? Knocking has nothing to do with a head gasket,
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WHY A VEHICLE LOSES HEAT?
This happened to us on our Toyota. We had to replace the Thermostat. But make sure you follow the directions carefully b/c if it is not put in a cert
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE WHEN VEHICLE HASN’T BEEN DRIVEN IN A LONG TIME?
White smoke usually means the motor is burning coolant. If you can't look the vehicle over well enough, take it to an independent garage and have it
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WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO REFILL YOUR GAS TANK BEFORE IT GETS NEAR EMPTY?
Running on empty there is some strange opinions with the answers so far ---for the last 20 years or so most fuel pumps are electric motors and in the
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WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO YOU IF HAVE COMPLETED BANKRUPTCY AND THE LENDER HAS NOT PICKED UP AUT?
If your car has been repo'd, call your local law enforcement agency. Almost everywhere we has repo people have to notify law enforcement that we have
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IS IT VIABLE TO REPAIR A ‘TOTAL LOSS’ CAR?
keep in mind that "total loss" only means that it costs more to repair your car than it is worth on the market. that 89 beretta that you had since hi
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DOES A USED CAR WARRANTY GIVE YOU PEASE OF MIND ?
Dealers may offer a full or limited warranty on all or some of a vehicle's systems or components. Most used car warranties are limited and their cov
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WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE TO REPAIR YOUR CREDIT AFTER A CAR REPOSSESSION?
The only two ways to have a negative item removed from your credit report is by disputing the negative item with the credit bureau reporting it or ti
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WHAT ARE THE STEPS TO CHOOSE A CAR REPAIR SHOP?
NOTE: This is written from a consumer point of view. All text between ( ) is written from an industry professional point of view. Here are some tips
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