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| brake lights | 10/24/2006 | ben daniels |
Q: my brake lights are staying on,is there a quick fix or how do i fix it.
A: the brake light sensor under the pedal may be stuck so check that the sensor may also be on the ...
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| Oil Pressure/Sensor | 9/12/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: Sorry I didn't put all that information in the first question I am in Alaska and the seasons are a ...
A: Ok, well that is pretty damn cold. lol. I'm thinking it is possible that your oil pressure switch is ...
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| 1991 Dodge Sprit Steering colume and Shifter | 9/11/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: I have a 1991 dodge sprit that will not shift properly from the colume .It does not lock in to gear ...
A: Self adjusting clutch? Or cable manual adjust? It doesn't sound like the clutch is completely ...
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| repair/replacement heater core | 9/11/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: Is it necessary to pull/replace the AC dryer and "O" ring? when replaceing/repairing the heater ...
A: Well if you are diagnosing the heater core, the evaporator core does not get touched. They are two ...
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| repair/replacement heater core | 9/10/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: 1995 Dodge Dakota Sports V6,automatic,AC, no PW, non working cruise control. There was a puddle of ...
A: Is it water or engine coolant (antifreeze) that is leaking? If it is water, it may be the A/C ...
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| Oil Pressure/Sensor | 9/9/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: I recently purchased an 87 Dodge Dakota, on my way home I noticed as I slowed down my oil pressure ...
A: Hmmm...What weight oil are you using? What kind of climate temperature are you located in? How many ...
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| Ram 1500 won't start | 9/9/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: I have a 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 ( 318 / 5.2 ) yesterday i drove it about 15 miles and shut it off. I ...
A: So the coolant sensor wasn't in at all? And yes, the coolant sensor assists the ECM (Engine Computer ...
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| Ram 1500 won't start | 9/9/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: I have a 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 ( 318 / 5.2 ) yesterday i drove it about 15 miles and shut it off. I ...
A: Have the fuel pressure checked. By hooking up an in like gauge or removing the "sending" fuel like ...
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| 93 Jeep GC problems | 9/9/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: I own a 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 with the 318 5.2L engine. Since this is basically Dodge, ...
A: I helped my g/f out once with her jeep transmission and damn what a bitch. A couple of possible ...
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| 5.9 DISEL ENGINE | 9/8/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY DISEL ENGINE. CAN YOU OR CAN YOU REFER ME TO SOMEONE WHO IS AN EXPERT ...
A: I'm going to make an assumption that it is a turbo diesel. When it's warm I'm assuming the power is ...
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| blowing fuses | 9/8/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: I have a 98 Neon, I've had very few problems with it. It will not crank it is blowing the fuel pump ...
A: Is it a factory fuel pump, or has it been replaced with a remanufactured or aftermarket, say ...
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| Fuel pump chrsyler town and country | 9/8/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: My wife owns a 1996 chrysler town and country with a 3.8 v6 and today as she was driving it turned ...
A: It sounds like a.) fuel filter is clogged (need to check fuel pressure before and after the filter) ...
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| 1994 Dodge Spirit | 9/7/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: My son has a 1994 Dodge Spirit with 109,000 kms and has recently noticed that when he is driving ...
A: IS the check engine light on? If so, use the key-on-off-on-off-on method to pull any trouble codes. ...
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| 83 Dodge PU shifting problems | 9/7/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: The tranny has fluid at proper level. Will shift into reverse and into first but will not shift into ...
A: If this is a Chrysler, you do have the correct fluid right? You are using Chrysler ATF-3? Sounds ...
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| Dodge Neon Engine Hesitation | 9/7/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: I have a 2000 dodge neon with an 3-speed automatic transmission. the engine hesitates while ...
A: How do the spark plugs look? Are they gapped correctly? OK, so the engine it having touble, ...
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| 1997 dodge caravan starts then dies | 9/7/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: My neighbor has a 97 dodge caravan. It starts up fine for a few seconds then dies. None of the ...
A: Hmm..this is peculiar but I'm gonna take a stab at it. How is the connection on the Map sensor? ...
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| Hello ,
First of all excuse... | 9/6/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: First of all excuse my poor english, I'll try my best to explain the problem. I own Dodge Grand ...
A: Michael, I can only imagine the frustration. First, check to see if there is a tight connection from ...
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| HELP ME! | 9/6/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: i have a 1989 dodge truck it has 171,341 miles on it i have just got it. It was vary well taken care ...
A: It probably won't crack the block, of course make sure you use a light weight oil and make sure you ...
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| 1993 3.3 serpentine belt. | 9/6/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: How do you change the serpentine belt on a 93 fifth ave with the 3.3 engine?
A: If I remember correctly, you need a 15mm wrench. (The longer the better) And you need to release the ...
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| 97 dodge intrepid | 9/2/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: i have a 97 dodge intrepid after driving for a short time it seems as though it wants to stall(it ...
A: Does this problem occur when your foot is off the gas and your coasting? I had a similar problem in ...
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| I have a 97 dodge intrepid... | 9/1/2005 | Richard L Richard |
Q: I have a 97 dodge intrepid , 6 cyl. The air bag light stays on after I start the car,,, any idea ...
A: Jeff, have you checked the fuses? I believe this vehicle has an AirBag relay. Usually, when this ...
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| engine temperature control | 7/9/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: Ram Man, I have a 1994 Shadow ES 3.0L that has about 75K miles on her. While driving from SC to VA ...
A: Tim, If the temperature is at the first mark i wouldn't worry too much about it.The hot temperatures ...
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| RamVan 250 Transmission 1992 | 7/5/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: I have a 1992 Dodge Ram Van 250 Automatic. The trans is shifting late and hard from 1st to 2nd & 2nd ...
A: Amy, Unless you want to spend the money to have it diagnosed,go to an autoparts store and buy a can ...
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| passenger side a/c warm | 7/4/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: my 2004 ram 1500 blows cold on drivers side but warm on passenger side. sometimes its fine and then ...
A: If you have cold air on the drivers side,then it has to be that the flapper lid in the dash is not ...
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| Engine wont start | 7/2/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: I just bought a used 1994 dodge ram full size with a listed 5.2 fi engine. for the first several ...
A: When you turn the key to the on position without starting or turning the engine over,if the fuel ...
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| tie rod end ? | 7/2/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: thks for your quick responce one other ? since i think your right on the the bearing is it dangerous ...
A: Greg, If it is a bearing it can lock up if it is really bad.If it has a lot of play in it let them ...
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| Transmission Damage | 7/1/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: The tow was not our choice, and the towing company won't communicate with us. No, it did not slip ...
A: Cathy, It's hard for me to say.With a rebuilt transmission some do fail even after they are ...
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| RUNNING HOT | 7/1/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: 1998 1500 SERIES DODGE TRUCK RUNS HOT ONLY WHEN USING A/C. NEVER ANY OTHER TIME. NEW RAD. CAP, ...
A: a pocket of air trapped in the radiator will cause an engine to overheat.If you've replaced the ...
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| 98 dodge a/c problem | 6/28/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: I have a 98 dodge ram. A/C worked fine last summer but this summer it was out of freon so i had it ...
A: Tina, You have a freon leak.Take the car to an air condition mechanic,he will have to put a special ...
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| checking tramission fluid | 6/28/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: can you tell me how to check the tramission fluid on my 1995 dodge dakota i know truck has to be ...
A: Mark, There is a dipstick on the left side of the engine close to the firewall,pull the dipstick ...
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| 93 dodge dakota stalls out | 6/26/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: I have just replaced the distributer cap and rotor and fuel filter. After I replaced them, the truck ...
A: Joe, If the wires are not on right the engine would skip,even with one wire crossed.This could have ...
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| Dodge Ram 1500-burning oil fast | 6/23/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: My '97 Dodge Ram 1500-2wheel drive has been burning thru oil. I am constantly having to put oil in ...
A: The plenum gasket needs replacing,remove the intake and flip it over there is a plenum pan ...
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| Dodge Caravan fan belt | 6/23/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: I have a 2000 Caravan and have been through 4 fan belts. This new one slips periodically when ...
A: Joe, If the engine is eating the belts,something isn't lined up.Aserentine belt has grooves and any ...
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| 1994 v6 Dodge Dakota air bag light | 6/22/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: i was on my way home from the powerplant the other day (we went boating and i was hauling it back ...
A: Aaron, The air bag is not something i would recommend tampering with,it's probably a sensor.Mine has ...
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| SMOG | 6/22/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: CAN YOU TELL ME IF A CAR CAN PASS A SMOG CHECK WITH A BLOWN HEAD GASKET/S AND/OR HOLE IN THE ...
A: Sarah, My opinion is to leave it alone unless you are willing to put a lot of money into the car to ...
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| Hesitation Problem with Chrysler 300M 3.5L | 6/22/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: I have recently started having hesitation/surging problems with my 300M. It started happening right ...
A: If the engine light was on have someone scan the codes on the engine.AutoZone will do this.The codes ...
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| 95 Dodge Spirit Coolant problems | 6/22/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: I had a new water pump and timing belt done last year and am really hoping it's not the problem. ...
A: Debbie, It sounds like you have a cracked overflow tank or the hose may be loose on the tank.The ...
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| idel | 6/21/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: How do you adjust idel on 92 dodge dakota pickup.I see the screw that needs to be adjusted but it ...
A: if the truck won't idle,the screw you see apparently is not an adjusting screw.Have you noticed an ...
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| Dodge 1990 PickUp | 6/21/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: I have a 1990 Dodge 150 pick-up. The problem I am having is that the engine won't turn over. It ...
A: Erin, I'm trying to figure out what you're saying when you say won't turn over.Do you mean it will ...
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| SMOG | 6/21/2005 | Ram Man |
Q: CAN YOU TELL ME IF A CAR CAN PASS A SMOG CHECK WITH A BLOWN HEAD GASKET/S AND/OR HOLE IN THE ...
A: A blown head gasket is more serious than worrying about smog check.This will cause you more problems ...
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