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| Car Overheating After $1200 A/C Repair | 9/19/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: My car's a/c was repair about a month ago (the entire system), now I notice my temp gage moving over ...
A: Quintell, Depending on what kind of car you have, you probably have two electric fans on the ...
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| 1985 Chevy Station Wagon | 9/19/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: We just bought a 1985 Chevy Celebrity Station Wagon. Has what looks like a flip-up seat in the back, ...
A: Deryck, The bolts under the rubber covers are for the rear struts (shocks) and shouldn't be ...
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| Chevy Cavalier Z24 brights don't work? | 9/19/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: Ok, I replaced both bright lamps on my 1998 Chevy Cavalier Z24 but neither lamp works when I click ...
A: Paul, Your car runs two seperate systems for the brights and dims, so I would suspect a fuse ...
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| 1996 Camaro V6 coolant leak | 9/19/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: I have a coolant leak that started as a dribble and is now a gush of Dex-Crap...it initially only ...
A: Josh, Sounds to me like the water pump. There is a small hole in the front of the pump that is ...
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| heater core | 9/18/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: when i go i see water coming from the heater core.what do this mean?
A: Joseph, It means that your heater core is bad and needs to be replaced. They are designed to ...
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| 2008 Corvette | 9/18/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: I apologize if you are not the correct person to ask these questions of. If you are the wrong ...
A: Roc, I can answer these questions for you. Even with the technological advances in engineering ...
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| power steering pump | 9/18/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: I have a 454 cu. in. engine installed in a 1987 alumalite motor home. The power steering pump was ...
A: Tom, Unfortunately, it sounds to me like you have gotten a bad pump. Sometimes it happens that ...
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| manual door lock on cavalier | 9/18/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: how much should i pay for a 97 cavalier manual door lock? and are they hard to install? how long ...
A: Peter, I think the labor book calls for an hour labor for this job, so unless the shop rate is ...
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| 99 Z28 Camaro Vibration | 9/17/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: My camaro seems to vibrate when i reach about 50mph, and seems to run a little hard at 50mph and up. ...
A: Rob, I would start with the driveline. Physically inspect it to see if there is any obvious ...
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| 99 Z28 Camaro Squealing | 9/17/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: My Camaro is making a squealing noise. I replaced both belts and belt tentioner asembly, and that ...
A: Rob, I would start by checking the idler pulley to see if it has any lateral movement. When the ...
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| runs poorly | 9/17/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: I just bought a 1993 Beretta with a quad 4 engine 2.3L and it starts with out a problem, but as I'm ...
A: Jeromy, The first place I would probably start is the throttle position sensor. If it goes ...
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| Belt noise | 9/17/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: 2001 Chevy Impala, 85500k, 3.8 engine. I got my serpentine belt replaced last week, now whenever I ...
A: Kate, Generally if a belt isn't on right, it will squeal pretty loud. You can check though by ...
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| Ram Jet 350 | 9/16/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: Jim. I recently purchased a ram jet 350 GM crate engine for a project I have been working on. The ...
A: Brian, The thing I would look at first is what type of system you are running post header. ...
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| cavalier running hot | 9/16/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: ok first off, the car ran hot, we put a new thermostat, still hot, new water pump still hot, had ...
A: Wendi, Well, unfortunately, the clue here is in the way that it just keeps bubbling when you ...
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| Beretta Stalling | 9/16/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: I have a 1991 Chevy Beretta GT with only 105,000 miles. I am having a problem with it stalling out. ...
A: Greg, Sounds like a fuel delivery problem. I would start by changing the fuel filter and see if ...
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| Overheating | 9/15/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: I have a 1998 Chevy Cavalier with 68000 miles on it. A few days ago I was driving and the ...
A: Mike, There are a couple things to check. The first thing I would be concerned about is where ...
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| 350 timing | 9/15/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: I have a 1975 malibu with a 350 2 barrel, I upgraded to headers , an edlebrock performer intake, a ...
A: Dave, I would reccomend against spinning the distributor 180. I would spin the cam because the ...
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| 79 camaro ingnition lock | 9/15/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: I had lost the keys to my car and bought a new ignition for it. I have the steering column all the ...
A: Levi, Unfortunately if I remember right you have to turn the cylinder to the "on" position to ...
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| 350 timing | 9/14/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: I have a 1975 malibu with a 350 2 barrel, I upgraded to headers , an edlebrock performer intake, a ...
A: Dave, It's a problem I hear a bit now and then... The problem is when you adjusted your second ...
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| 5.3l stalls when cold | 9/14/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: I have a 2000 Suburban 4x4 5.3 litre engine, sometimes (3x in last 1-2 months) when the engine is ...
A: Thom, Probably the first thing I would go after here is the Throttle Position Sensor. There ...
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| 1996 chevy cavalier transmission | 9/13/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: My car goes forward and in reverse but won't switch gears from second onto third or even in ...
A: Christina, There are a couple things you should check or have checked before you go after ...
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| manual door lock on cavalier | 9/13/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: how much should i pay for a 97 cavalier manual door lock? and are they hard to install? how long ...
A: Peter, If you are talking about the lock cylinder, they usually run about 45 bucks new from a ...
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| 97' gmc sierra | 9/13/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: my truck keeps stalling after i put it in gear and when im riding down the road. it will idle ok, ...
A: Travis, Probably the first thing I would look at is the throttle position sensor. I would ...
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| 350 chevy motor tbi | 9/13/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: This is going to be a tricky question. I have a 350 crate motor out of a '76 blazer. We added an ...
A: Sergio, If you are having fire come out of the TBI setup, then you are definately looking at ...
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| The 5.7 bogging saga | 9/12/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: Jim... no Schrader valve so I had to Tee-in a FP gauge to the TBI supply line. Showing 13-10 psi ...
A: Skip, Bingo! 5 PSI is definately not enough to run those injectors at WOT. I would expect a ...
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| engine id?? | 9/12/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: could you please help us if you would know if the numbers that we supply you are gm or not?? as the ...
A: Daryl, Well, the only 303 number I can come up with is 3030817, which was a 73 to 76 GM 400cid ...
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| 93' 5.7L-TBI OBD1 bogs at WOT | 9/12/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: I replaced: fuel pump, fuel filter, fuel pressure reg., MAP sensor, TPS, EGR solenoid, ICM, plugs & ...
A: Skip, I don't know which way the solenoid runs as far as voltage, but it does sound like there ...
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| 93' 5.7L-TBI OBD1 bogs at WOT | 9/11/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: I replaced: fuel pump, fuel filter, fuel pressure reg., MAP sensor, TPS, EGR solenoid, ICM, plugs & ...
A: Skip, You should be able to get a good idea from testing pressures at the rubber in the lines. ...
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| 93' 5.7L-TBI OBD1 bogs at WOT | 9/11/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: I replaced: fuel pump, fuel filter, fuel pressure reg., MAP sensor, TPS, EGR solenoid, ICM, plugs & ...
A: Skip, Sounds like you have fuel delivery/return problems or a timing issue. Have you checked the ...
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| Chevrolet Ignition Problem | 9/11/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: I have a 1993 Suburban, 4X4 K2500 with 7.4L TBI. I have had an ongoing issue with the ignition ...
A: Mark, The first question I would have is did the problem start when you installed the ...
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| 350 rebuilt, motor wobbles | 9/11/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: I bought a 74 Nova for my son and the engine has been replace with a rebuilt 350 from the mid 80's. ...
A: Ken, Using the flexplate and harmonic balancer combo you have shouldn't cause that, but if the ...
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| engine identification | 9/10/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: I recently purchased a 1954 chevy 6500 school bus converted into a camper. I was told the engine ...
A: Larry, I believe what you have there is the engine ID code, which reads F=Flint Motor, ...
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| 95 Chev Lumina | 9/10/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: I was told that the ac compressor on my car was gone. And that it would cost me quite a bit to fix ...
A: Sherry, You can bypass the A/C with a different belt. I don't know the size offhand, but ...
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| '95 chevy cavalier | 9/10/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: How can i replace my front blinker light parts (next to headlights) on my '95 chevy cavalier? the ...
A: Angie, If I'm not mistaken, I believe you have to access them from under the hood. Open the ...
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| collapsed hoses | 9/10/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: how can i tell if my water hoses on my car have collapsed. I have a 1975 chevy caprice classic. ...
A: Van, The bottom hose should have a spiraled metal rod sort of like a spring running through ...
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| 2000 IMPALA ELECTRICAL PROBLEM | 9/10/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: DOME LIGHTS DON NOT WORK, WHEN TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE ON THEY FLASH LIKE THE HAZARDS ARE ON DIMMLY. ...
A: Paul, I feel for you. I bought a 2001 Impala earlier this year to go to work in so I wasn't ...
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| keyed ignition | 9/9/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: i purchased a replacement keyed ignition. my original had the resistor?? on the key, however the ...
A: Cody, Well, that's kind of a pickle. The VATS "code" is measured by the key, it is measured in ...
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| keyed ignition | 9/9/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: i purchased a replacement keyed ignition. my original had the resistor?? on the key, however the ...
A: Cody, It sort of depends on what model and make, however, there is one thing you can try. The ...
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| 350 chevy motor tbi | 9/7/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: This is going to be a tricky question. I have a 350 crate motor out of a '76 blazer. We added an ...
A: Sergio, Well, there are a couple of other things to check here. Did the crate motor have a ...
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| not shore whats rong | 9/7/2007 | Jim Holsbeck |
Q: i was told by a naberhood mechanic that my 1992 v6 chevy corsica needed a new head gaskit but then i ...
A: Ebony, I would have to have just a little more info before I can give you an opinion on it. If ...
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