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| Gas smell in car | 6/24/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: (5.7,345hp) My problem is, a gas smell in the car after I filled it up, when I first brought it ...
A: WALT-wow I can not beleive that some dumb m.f. would even try to drill in the back of the seats as ...
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| Replacement engine running hot | 6/20/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I have a 1973 GMC Sprint (El Camino). The engine was burning a lot of oil, the cam was out etc. so ...
A: Ken Hi -well I had a 396 and a 454 and they both had a lot of work and goodies on them, well the 454 ...
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| Replacement engine running hot | 6/20/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I have a 1973 GMC Sprint (El Camino). The engine was burning a lot of oil, the cam was out etc. so ...
A: Ken Hi I would put a water temp. radiator pressure tester on it and see if there are any leaks if it ...
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| need help | 6/19/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: i bought Lumina LS Model 99.it has starting problem.it dosent start in first slef.if i stop car for ...
A: OK- god move I have found that the best price is at ( J.C.Whitney.com) they have been around for at ...
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| Gas smell in car | 6/18/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: (5.7,345hp) My problem is, a gas smell in the car after I filled it up, when I first brought it ...
A: Walt- a Vette good for you. well it could be a gas leak or the line could be leaking under the car. ...
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| oldsmobile | 6/12/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: i have a 1992 olds 98 and i think my fuel pump is gone bad, my car will start cold run for a short ...
A: Jack; Hea - I would first check your fuel pump.and choke, spray it clean with with choke and carb ...
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| 1971 Nova 350 backfires | 6/11/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: Roger, I have a 1971 Nova, 350 4 speed. It starts fine, but when I rev the engine a little it will ...
A: Terry; Hea- I had a lot of trouble with q-jets, till I put a 750 .d..p / or 800 dp on it , but I did ...
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| 1988 silverado | 6/11/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: i left the key in the on position for two days.. I went out and no headlights no ignition lights no ...
A: Craig do you have a chip in your key ? or you might have to re charge the battery clean the ...
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| starter on 1 1990 corsica | 6/11/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: i haad a rebuilt starter put in a while ago. Everything worked well/ Then my battery went dead, so I ...
A: Eddie; I wonder if the battery is dead, did they put a charge on it prior to givin it to you ? I ...
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| 1998 Chevy Camaro wiper fuse | 6/11/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I have a 1998 Chevy Camaro that yesterday blew the wiper fuse while the wipers were in use. We ...
A: Kelly ; Hea- well first off I hope you are putting in the right size fuzes, not just any old size, ...
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| 95 camaro upper air vents | 6/9/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: No air will come out the upper vents. only comes out on the floor. Just started all of a sudden.
A: Brian-Hi > do you have the booklet that came with the car ? if so it should show you in what setting ...
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| ac bearing | 6/9/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: i have a 94 z28 that runs great recently the ac compressor started making an annoying squeeking ...
A: Chris; Hi- first off if the bearing is bad, than the clutch is probably on its way out too. I would ...
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| 1991 5.7l TBI | 6/8/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I have a 1984 Toyota FJ60, with a 1991 Chevy 5.7l TBI (from a Caprice)and a manual transmission, ...
A: doug;hi-well I would check al the plugs than do a compression test on the cylinders. than hook up a ...
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| 94 z28 camaro cooling fans | 6/8/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I know that my MAF sensor is bad, but when the car is running with the sensor plugged in the cooling ...
A: Levi; HI I would have it put on a OBDII to see what #s pop up. it might just be by-passing the ...
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| fuel pump relay getting hot | 6/8/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: i have a 2001 camaro ss my fuel pump relay keeps getting hot even enough to get my ac relay hot ...
A: Travis; He - well I would put a OBDII meter on it to see if any codes come up at all, there could ...
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| >>>my 99 camaro z28 clutch pedal goes down at WOT | 6/7/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: i have a 99 camaro z28 with an M6 and when im in third gear or any other gear in hi rpm i feel my ...
A: Mike as far as the grind from 1st to 2nd it could be the sincro or gear,or the clutch. you might ...
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| 94 camaro convertible - back window separating from top | 6/7/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I recently took my 1994 camaro thru the car wash and noticed that the back window was leaking. Upon ...
A: Martin Hea- well you can do it two ways. you can clean out the leak areas good with some spray ...
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| 1981 2 door impala | 6/6/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I have a 1981 2 door chevrolet impala. I have heard that they are rare and some people would pay a ...
A: Marci- Hi well first off if the body is in good shape and the seats and inside are good , that makes ...
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| 2003 Chevy Venture | 6/6/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I am considering buying a 2003 Chevrolet Venture with under 30k miles on it. The only problem I see ...
A: Andrew well as far as the top vents they do not blow that good any way. but it might be that the ...
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| brake lights '95 Chevy Lumina | 6/4/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I just bought my son his first car. Tail lights work but brake lights nor ER flashers do not. Fuses ...
A: Julie; I would first check all fuses-than check the flasher unit-than check all bulbs as it only ...
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| A/C blows hot air | 6/1/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: The A/C blows cold then will start to blow hot from the driver side vents only. If I shut the car ...
A: JIM; Have you checked to see if the drivers side vent is stuck closed, if you get cold air out of ...
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| 98 lumina Not Started for 5 !!! years | 5/31/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: just acquiared 98 lunina has not been started or anything since the death of its original owner,5 ...
A: Nancy; Hi well it is most likely the fuel pump or some rust or crud in the line. if you can remove ...
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| 98 lumina Not Started for 5 !!! years | 5/30/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: just acquiared 98 lunina has not been started or anything since the death of its original owner,5 ...
A: Nancy well first was it inside or out side / out doors you will have to change the oil and filter, ...
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| Steering shakes when turning to the left - 2006 Monte Carlo | 5/30/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: When I'm slightly turning to the left, my steering shakes. However, it does not shake when turning ...
A: James; Hea-well with all of those bumps, it could be a,tie rod end, or idel arars,tire rim/ bent ...
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| ignition | 5/28/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: i have a 93 camaro z28. i lost my car keys and i went to the dealership to get a new set cut. the ...
A: Tony; Wow what a bummer-I would start calling some key/lock smith guys and see what they tell you. ...
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| 78 camaro | 5/28/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: Hey I got a problem, my camaro has a 350 bolted to a 3 speed and when i floor it the engine seems to ...
A: Jeremy; HI well what carb is on ot, and what is the trimming set at. also do you have any vacuume ...
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| Cam Sensor | 5/25/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: Do you know where the Cam Sensor is located on a 1998 chevy Silverado?
A: Dustin; Hea- well it is hard to explain but it is next to the cam itself. it should stick out about ...
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| 1996 chevy blazer | 5/25/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I have a 1996 chevy blazer that i just bought but the guy i bought it from doesnt have the keyless ...
A: Austin; HI well I think for that to work it would end up costing you a fortune, you should go to ...
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| Chevy Cavalier Brake Lights | 5/25/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: The break lights on my 1999 Cavalier stopped working except for the center mounted light in the ...
A: Sea HI well- check the fuse for the tail lights, and see if the dash lights are out also if so than ...
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| 1996 camaro 3.8 security light flashing wont start | 5/25/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I have a 96 camaro 3.8L v6 the security light in the dashboard is flashing and the vehicle wont ...
A: Dennis is there a push button in the trunk? or under the hood?there could be one , you can if you ...
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| 95 Camaro a/c | 5/24/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I have a 95 camaro with a 3.4 in it.It has been sitting for a little over a year nowi have it on ...
A: Donna; HI well due to it sitting so long the pully is rusted, it should go away, you can try some ...
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| cavelier | 5/23/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: where is the fuse box located in a 1987 chevy cavilier?
A: Steve; HI well they put them all over now a days so if it is not under the dash by the left side of ...
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| my camaro 96 v6 3.8 | 5/23/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: i have a 96 camaro and i out a starter in it and i went to turn the key and it did nuthin. i put a ...
A: Chris; I would check all the fuses, than check the pos+ wire follow it and see if anything that it ...
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| 2002 Chevy Camaro Z28 will not start. | 5/23/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: Ok, well i decided to try and put a Bazooka BassTube in my car myself. I wired it all up, but didnt ...
A: Kendrick Hi - is the battery dead ? did you try to jump it. I'm not sure but on some models the ...
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| Starter labor time | 5/21/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: do you know how long it should take to replace a starter on a 2002 chevy S10 pickup truck. i was ...
A: AJ; Well the shop should go by the book, what the book has down for the labor time to r&r the ...
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| 1984 S-10 Taheo 4x4 | 5/17/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I JUST BOUGHT THIS 1984 CHEVY S-10 TAHOE 4X4 WITH 2.8 CARBURATED V6 AND WITHIN 1 WEEK THE MOTOR WENT ...
A: Tyler I would put the s-10 tbi in it if you put in a 327 you will have all type of emission and ...
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| 305 c.i | 5/17/2007 | Roger J.M. Warrington |
Q: I have a 1978 305, why does the dipstick go through the oil pan instead of the block, and could i ...
A: Mat, well the oil p.s.i. and water pressure is one reason, the tube might bend or leak, I bet it was ...
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| 97 Camero radio code | 5/10/2007 | Grip Singh |
Q: I recently replaced the battery in my car and now the radio says it is locked. Can you help me ...
A: Your owner's manual has the stereo security code and the procedure on how to to unlock it. Theftloc ...
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| My horrible lumina | 5/9/2007 | Grip Singh |
Q: I got a 95 lumina in Jan. of this year, since then I have had three transmissions, new brakes, and ...
A: Sounds to me like dead spots on the starter but you say you changed the starter. Does the battery ...
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| chevy cavalier | 5/8/2007 | Grip Singh |
Q: i know this is not in your expertise but maybe you could answer anyway. i was told that if the ...
A: Not sure what the torque screws are. Possibly the torque converter bolts? That wouldn't affect ...
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