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It does not crank, we checked the fuse on the fuse box and all connections but I'll recheck them, those sensors might be it is there a way to check them? although my friends scanner said the sensors were good.

He's got three of his best men working on this thread.

I did I ordered one from online preprogrammed with my vin.

I see what your problem is.
You have nowhere to stand inside your engine bay.
I put a short piece of 2X12 across the rails, after taking the radiator out.
Plenty of room now.

Anyway,
Also working on a 1982 C20 pickup, with a 1992 era 350 engine and manual transmission. Points ignition for a 2 BBL carburetor, no fuel injection and no computer.

While changing the timing chain, which had about an inch of play in it, I found a half-dollar sized coupon from one of the piston skirts laying in the bottom of the oil pan. The symptom it had was poor starts and excessive oil consumption. Pretty straight forward, pull the intake manifold off and pop out the damaged piston, to replace it.

My invisible procrastination assistant is supervising in the repair of this vehicle which broke down last August.

Since it's sat for a few months without an oil pan on it, should I put the oil pan on it and add oil before turning the engine enough to remove the piston? Or can I simply spray fogging oil onto everything exposed down there? Or does it really matter if I'm only turning the engine part-way by hand to get the piston out?

What's the most obvious reason my lawn mower will only run on choke and what do to two adjustment screws, with stops, on top of the carburetor regulate?

I lost my shoe!

Where the fuck is it?

I have a dishwasher, a septic tank and a garbage disposal.

My dishwasher quit working, it is like there is no water in the dishwasher. I say that because if I put dishwasher soap in the bottom, it doesn't dissolve, but water come out when I run it, into the sink.

I emptied the septic tank, so that isn't a factor.

I have cleaned out the filter in the dishwasher and I have ran cleaner, i.e. water softener through the dishwasher a couple of times and also vinegar.

Dishwasher still doesn't work. Last clue, my sink with the garbage disposal will fill up like it is clogged, but if I turn on the garbage disposal, even for a split second, it clears quickly after that.

Any help would be appreciated.

I did change out the garbage disposal a few weeks before this happened, but the dishwasher did work after that.

Check air gap and then pump/water inlet valve

procrastination?

more like

knowing the capability / limitations

like driving around on tires with 5% tread and cracked sidewalls

a mechanic knows how to drive that


I drove a car with a bagged CV joint for 5,000 miles
from the time is started clicking and grinding

Fuck a soft start. 60hz off the bat!

Battery giving 11.7 volts. Battery dies when driving. Alternator or Battery?

went to a small local mechanic shop

and the mechanic was showing BUTT CRACK



should i go find a different mechanic ??

I concur with this!

I work 10-13 hrs a day as a facilities mechanic at a manufacturing facility. On any day I could be changing a faucet, or taking the entire head Mount off a massive screw compressor. Followed by maintaining my rental property, it’s hard to find the time(“motivation”) to do my own house.

Yes on the drive draft joint...get under truck and twist drive shaft back and forth...it should be tight...if you hear a clunk and there's any free-play then it's the Joint.

Rotors and or drums have a thickness variation that is causing feedback on the pedal.

I have a 2005 Hummer H2 with 175k on it.

I've got coolant leaking into the engine and suspect it's a bad gasket or cracked head although I'm not sure.

Is it worth fixing or would you replace the engine?

Thanks!

It's the alternator but if you've been driving around with that battery dying then the battery is also fried now. Of course, if the battery is older than 4 years then you need to replace anyway.

Phillips heads are perfect for drilling. You've already got a perfect centered divot. Make sure your drill is larger than the screw threads. All you need to do is get the head to pop off. then with the carb out of the way it's easy work with pliars or vice grips getting the screws out.

Water noise passenger side 2017 chevy Colorado? No check engine lights or problems. Just annoying noise especially when starting out and turns

Battery is less than a year old. Only drove around about a hour after battery light came on

Unless you have to pass inspection it can be ignored for a little while. you can also drill out a 14MM spark plug anti fouler with a 1/2 bit and screw the downstream O2 into that and put it into the pipe. It slows down the gasses and tricks the computer into thinking the cat is ok.

Check your coolant in reservoir tank...it's probably low...it's causing coolant to rush into heater core.

Alternator.

You can buy them. Oxygen sensor standoff.

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Typically it's because the gas tank can't vent. There could be a problem with the filler neck, the combination valve in the tank or the charcoal canister is full of gas and the media is matted not allowing it to breathe.

Stop filling the car when the nozzle clicks off. compulsive clicking of the pump nozzle leads to introducing liquid fuel into the vapor part of the emission system and causes those sorts of problems.

Take the charcoal canister out and lay it in the sun. Then after a good heat soak, tap it and shake it up gently. Bang it around a little to get the pellets moving again. Compressed air works if you're careful with it.

can I (an old woman) replace a missing muffler clamp that is causing my truck to rattle (loudly) while in idle?

or, how much should it cost to have it replaced?

Have a 2008 Mitsu Eclipse with transmission issue. Nephew was driving and the clutch pedal wouldn't lift off the floor after stopping at an intersection. He and a friend bled and re-tightened the cylinder. That got the pedal working again, but now the car won't go into reverse and is very hard to get into first. He claims he checked fluid levels and did the bleed properly, but I can't verify. He hasn't checked linkages because they are not visible without taking out the battery and battery shelf.

What do you think are the most likely causes of this? Was driving an shifting OK before this happened.

I have a 2012 BMW M3 comp. Occasionally I fill up with 96 octaine. Is this a good idea or could it be damaging?