Tag: diagnostics
57 Posts
Nov 01, 2003
Why is my car so sluggish on the hills?
My company recently moved and I now have to drive a hilly highway every day The drive is pleasant no traffic but my Honda Civic has a very hard time with the hills I find I have to downshift to...
Jul 01, 2003
It sounds like doves are cooing from my dashboard. How do I diagnose this?
I have a ' Oldsmobile Achieva with less than miles on it A rubbing noise that sounds like doves cooing can be heard especially at parking-lot speeds when I am turning the car It sounds like it's coming from the...
Jun 01, 2003
Engine dies every time it goes uphill...here are some ideas on what to check.
I have a Mustang GT with just under miles The engine runs fine on the flat desert floor but when I try to climb out of the valley the V- begins to sputter and then stops completely If it sits...
Apr 01, 2003
Best way to safely test an alternator.
To do a quick check on an alternator I was told that you could start the car and then remove the negative battery cable Doing this would allow you to check whether the alternator is putting out enough current to...
Sep 01, 2002
Why does a hookup to the "diagnostic machine" cost so much?
Aug 01, 2002
Vibrations and poor handling are nothing to mess around with. Her are some things your mechanic can check out...
Jun 01, 2002
Diagosing a vacuum leak isn't unlike diagnosing a heart condition, Adam.
Dec 01, 2001
What could be causing this Buick's slow morning starts?
Nov 01, 2001
Faulty battery or faulty charging system?
