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| starter | 1/27/2006 | Van |
Q: Van, I have a 1994 1500 Chevrolet 4x4 single cab short bed pickup truck. When I try to start it, ...
A: To the best of my knowledge, the armature of a 94 still used bushings for bearings, and if it has ...
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| replacing thermostat | 1/27/2006 | Van |
Q: What is the proceedure for replacing the thermostat in a 1993 Chev S-10 pickup (2.8L V-6). Is there ...
A: First, make sure the engine is not HOT. Next, you can drain some coolant, and prefferably catch it ...
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| rocker arms | 1/27/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: i own a 2001 S10 2.2 L4 same engine configuration and 99+ and i've been pressed to find some engine ...
A: This will make your day... ...
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| s-10 | 1/26/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: I have a 89 s-10 auto with 2.5L 4cyl, I put in a new fuel pump and filter and new set of spark ...
A: I'm not sure what to tell ya on this one. I would try to locate way it's not running when it stalls. ...
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| 2000 Chevy Impala | 1/26/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: I have a 2000 3.4 liter Chevy Impala and reading a round it sounds as though overheating is a big ...
A: Yes this could be a head gasket problem. There are a lot of intake manifold gasket leaks and if you ...
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| 2000 silverado heater control problem | 1/26/2006 | Van |
Q: I have a 2000 siverado. My heater temp. selection has a problem. When I turn my heat to the hot ...
A: The air is directed either through the heater core, or around it, by a little door that is operated ...
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| Brake Problems | 1/25/2006 | Van |
Q: I'm currently driving an 82 Camaro. I have a brake fluid leak somewhere. I checked my brake fluid ...
A: If the fluid is leaking from the master cylinder and running down the firewall under the power ...
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| 1998 Chevy S-10 Blazer Cooling System | 1/25/2006 | Van |
Q: Van, Hello. My 1998 Blazer came equipped with DexCool and like so many idiots with 100,000 mile ...
A: The way I understand it, the purpose of the DexCool is to reduce corrosion of the aluminum radiator, ...
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| '94 Blazer | 1/25/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: Hey Mark, I need your help badly with my '94 Blazer s10 4.3l. I have been having a lot of problems ...
A: It you haven't replaced the fuel filter do it now!! This can cause many different types of problems. ...
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| heater | 1/25/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: I have a 2000 chev. s-10. i just bought it and the heater will just barely get warm. the temp gauge ...
A: I would flush the cooling system,replace the thermostat while your flushing the system. Then flush ...
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| Ignition! | 1/24/2006 | Van |
Q: Van this is a good one. Vehicle 1995 s-10 Zr2 4.3 W motor Background starting to develop cold ...
A: Check all the fuses first. Ign, and Inj. It sounds like the ignition switch, but I wouldn't just ...
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| 1995 Chevy Cavalier | 1/24/2006 | Van |
Q: I continue to smell gas vapors around my engine block. I took the car to the dealer and they ...
A: The vapor recovery canister could be saturated, and is possibly not purging. There is a solenoid ...
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| 98 malibu 3.1 p0401 | 1/24/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: when my car heats up it studders and then dies until it cools off. the code shows p0401 egr ...
A: Help me please... What engine does this car have??? What is a dpfe? If it is a V6, the passage going ...
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| 2004 Blazer brakes | 1/24/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: I own a 04 Blazer with 35,000 miles. I put alot of miles on this vehicle and live in a dusty ...
A: First at 35k the worn brakes are your dollar to replace. Now for who to replace them, being that you ...
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| Ball Joints | 1/23/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: I have a 1995 Blazer 4X4 with bad ball joints. I have relaced them on cars and trucks in the 60's ...
A: These joints are riveted to the control arm, so you will need to knock the rivet heads off with a ...
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| Overheating engin at highway speed | 1/23/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: Mark I own a 1992 Blazer S-10 2wd Five speed. It has about 180,000 miles on it. It smokes but only ...
A: I would check the front of the radiator for any weeds,leaves or cotton wood. I have seen the front ...
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| transmission question | 1/22/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: I have a 2003 Malibu. I've been told the transmission needs to be flushed out and the filters need ...
A: You need a special machine to flush the fluid on the trans. You can just drop the pan and replace ...
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| noisy belt/ tik tik sound after starting in the morning | 1/20/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: Mark, I'm so grateful regarding your answers to my previous questions.By the way, i am living in ...
A: I guess you keep the coolant mixture at 1:2. The belt is too short by the number by 10mm. I don't ...
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| about dex-cool coolant | 1/19/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: Mr. Mark, my same car malibu chevy 2002 model previously got some slight leak on the engine ...
A: I don't know where you live but if it's in the north where the temps get down below zero, this ...
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| wont start | 1/19/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: my 2001 chevy mailbu had bad gas back in aug it was drained and beeded filled back up and ran for a ...
A: This would tell me that the tank is empty at 1/2 full. This could be from the people that did the ...
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| Truck Electrical Question | 1/18/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: Mark, This just started to happen... I have a 2001 Silverado 1500 4X4 and when I'm driving the ...
A: You might have a couple problems here. The fuel gauge problem is the level sensor in the tank. The ...
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| 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity stalls and surges etc... | 1/17/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: I have a 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity 2.8L with 135000kms I have always said it is the best car ive ever ...
A: What you need is a new ECM (computer). Buy a new ECM and swap the prom from the old ECM to the new ...
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| 1998 Chevy Blazer | 1/16/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: I have a 1998 Chevy Blazer LS 4x4 with 120,000 miles on it. I have only had it for a few months and ...
A: The first thing you need to do is replace the transfer case vacuum switch. This switch is located on ...
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| Heater Problem | 1/16/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: I live in Oregon. I have an 04 K1500 Suburban w/24,000 miles. All service has been done on schedule ...
A: sounds to me like your coolant is low and you have a leak in the cooling system. The most common ...
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| Tahoe Trans Electric? | 1/15/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: I have a 1999 Tahoe. I have had it in the shop for 3 weeks with the mech trying to diagnose it. It ...
A: I don't think it's electrical. Yes it should have codes if it was. I can't drive this truck so I'm ...
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| spark plug number | 1/15/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: Mark, I bought spark plugs for my malibu chevorlet car model 2002 and the number is 41 101. ...
A: I'm not much with the parts end of the business, but here is something I found. I wouldn't use these ...
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| 2002 Astro AWD Transmission | 1/13/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: This year I bought a 2002 Astro AWD that had previously been in a front-end collision. The van made ...
A: This is a hard one for me to answer without driving the van. If it happens going straight down the ...
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| 94 Chevy Blazer | 1/12/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: I have a 4.3l chevy s10 blazer well i have had some issues with it as of late. Well ill break it ...
A: Well I have heard the story before. Had a intake manifold gasket done and now it knocks!! When some ...
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| what 350 is better | 1/12/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: You answered a queston for me yesterday about a 350 motor in my 1972 Suburban. Now that I know I ...
A: If your going to put in a new engine why not get all you can. I would go for the 350/350. Fuel for ...
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| 89 Beretta | 1/11/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: I e-mailed you a question reguarding this 89 beretta, Here is the question and the answer you gave ...
A: If the engine has fuel and the spark plugs are wet with gas, you need to look at the spark! Does it ...
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| chevy 350 motors | 1/11/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: I have a 1972 GMC Suburban with what I assume is a 350 motor, I know its not a big block but it is ...
A: If there is OIL in the coolant it had to come from a oil pressure passage which is in the block on ...
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| 2000 S-10 erratic gas gauge | 1/10/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: Currently (an improvement) the gas gauge on my 2000 S-10 reads full when it first started then ...
A: the level sensor (float inside the tank) goes bad often on these trucks. You need to replace it to ...
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| hatch latch | 1/9/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: i have a 1998 chev blazer and latly whenever i lift the door handles to open the doors the hatch in ...
A: I had a Blazer doing this a while back and do think I can remember what it was, no! But I think it ...
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| heater core | 1/7/2006 | Van |
Q: When replacing the heater core in a 95 Jimmy, how do you get to the top heater case bolt under the ...
A: I was in an s S10 manual the other day, and it said the dash needed to be removed to replace the ...
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| Random Multiple Misfires - '97 Chevy Astro | 1/7/2006 | Van |
Q: (I'm the wife typing for hubby - so hopefully this will make sense) We've recently had to do alot to ...
A: That plug and wire tuneup is a good start. If they are that hard to change, they have probably not ...
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| truch wont start | 1/7/2006 | Van |
Q: my1990 gmc 350 4x4 1500 turns over but wont start a strong gas smell and when i can get it started ...
A: The throttle body has some gaskets and seals, and some seals under the injectors, any of which could ...
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| 2002 GMC Safari | 1/7/2006 | Van |
Q: My safari was VERY hard to crank, (wife ran it almost out of gas, I put in 4 gallons before starting ...
A: If the starter is trying to turn it over, but it just won't rotate, I would remove the spark plugs ...
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| 1999 Chevy Suburban Fuel Pump | 1/7/2006 | Mark Bisig |
Q: My 1999 Chevy Suburban stopped dead in its tracks today. Engine still cranks over, has spark, and ...
A: Yes it could be the fuel pressure regulator. I would remove the vacuum hose and look for any sign of ...
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| two batteries | 1/6/2006 | Van |
Q: my chevy suburban 4x4 2500 3/4 ton, 7.4 engine, 1996 has two batteries under the hood. the second ...
A: The fuse is in the charging circuit to the battery, and that is probably why it was dead. But if it ...
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| Chevy 2001 Impala | 1/6/2006 | Van |
Q: I am trying to have my car inspected but I was told that the computer seems to be stuck in a loop ...
A: I don't live where any inspection is needed, so I don't know what they are even looking for. It ...
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