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| 2008 Pontiac G6 wrecked/repaired now won't start | 7/24/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have a 2008 Pontiac G6 sedan, 2.4L automatic. This car was in an accident before I bought it, it ...
A: Hey Rod: well a few things. Yes the grounds on the radiator support ate a good place to start ...
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| misfire with load 3800 supercharged Ser I | 7/24/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: .. My sprchrged 3800 starts and revs fine but misfires on 2 or 3 cyls when it is put in gear and is ...
A: Yes a vacuum leak would be a logical guess those 2 cylinder do not share anything like a coil so I ...
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| Re: 98 pontiac clicking noise | 7/24/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: PlEASE HELP ME!!! 7/23/08 I have a 1998 2.2l ...
A: can you better describe the clicking noise? is it comming from under the hood or from one of the ...
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| top end knock | 7/23/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: 1996 grand am quad 4, when i start it it sounds normal, but when u rev it up to 2000rpm theres a ...
A: Yes it's possable but it will not knock it wil more than likely make a ticking noise. I have ssen ...
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| 1995 Grand Prix SE engine problem | 7/23/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have a '95 Pontiac GP SE (3.1L)sedan w/ 168K on it.It's been a GREAT car too!. But a week ago, it ...
A: well that resinator may not be the issue but a plugged catalitic converter could do it. un hook the ...
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| 2001 door panels | 7/22/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have a 2001 pontiac grand am se with power windows and locks. 3 of my window motors broke within ...
A: Front and rear panels come off the same way except for the front panels have an extra piece by where ...
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| Intermittant AC blower on 1996 Bonneville SE | 7/22/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: My sister's car was only working on high (position 4) most of the time. I could trick it to work on ...
A: well it could be a few things. The blower mortor uses a part called a resistor and that is what ...
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| Reving | 7/22/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I own a 1999 grand prix gt with the 3800 series II engine non supercharged. When i accelerate i get ...
A: You may have an issue with the transmission in 3 and 4'th gears. if the engine doesn'r act up in 1 ...
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| the Pontiav trunk got locked | 7/21/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: hey whats up names Nathan i have a 1996 grand am, and some how the inside on the car trunk got ...
A: will in order to open it you have to gain access to the trunk. to do this you have to take out the ...
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| 93 grand am 3.3L | 7/21/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have a 93 Grand Am and when it starts it runs rough back fires and then dies. The crank sensor is ...
A: Yes it does have a cam sensor but if that were bad you would have a service engine soon light on. Is ...
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| Blinker problems | 7/20/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I would like to know what is causing my blinker to short out. I replace the bulb and a few hours ...
A: What type of car is this ? Model I mean? if you wiggle the bulb and it starts to owrk either the ...
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| spark plug | 7/20/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: where are the spark plugs location on a 95 gran am
A: I aaauem your asking this because you don't see the spark plug wires. In that case this must be a 4 ...
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| heater blower | 7/19/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: where can i buy the small circuit board for the blower on my 1989 lemans? it's under the dash near ...
A: try the dealer but the is almost 20 years old after a certain many years the manufacture is no ...
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| crankshaft positioning sensor | 7/19/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: what would be an acceptable price for parts and labor on a crankshaft positioning sensor for a91 ...
A: Good question. I'd say with diagnosis time,Parts and labor maybe $250.00-$300.00 I'm not quite sure ...
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| Help knowing what two plugs go to, | 7/18/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: Hey im caleb I'll explane this the best i can. I have a 92 Grand Am there are two plugs under ...
A: That one looks at though it would go to the level sensor in the overflow/surge tank. If there is ...
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| Help knowing what two plugs go to, | 7/18/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: Hey im caleb I'll explane this the best i can. I have a 92 Grand Am there are two plugs under ...
A: The red plug if it has 2 wires on it and this is a V6 engine that one is either an extra one due to ...
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| Pontiac Sunfire 2003 steering | 7/18/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: My steering wheel makes a small grinding noise when turning the wheel. I took it into the shop and ...
A: Usually that part that you mentioned fixes the issue but it's usually a clunk/knock noise. If it ...
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| 1998 Pontiac Grand Am GT (Keyless failure) | 7/17/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: Both of the keyless remotes stopped working. At first, they would sometimes work, but now they have ...
A: Will if both of then quit working and the power door locks still work from inside the car and the ...
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| Temperature gauge not working | 7/17/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT. I noticed today that my temperature gauge is not working. Upon ...
A: How does the car run? If the car runs okay I would venture to say the issue would be with the gauge ...
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| 1994 Pontiac Transport Blower | 7/16/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: THE blower is not working on my 1994 Pontiac Transport. I put a tester on the wires going to the ...
A: well you could have a few issues with this. You could have a bad ground going to the motor, A bad ...
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| 95 sunfire misfire 2.3litr | 7/16/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: 95 sunfire w/2.3 misfire or no fire very rough idle car shakes smell of gas bad car was driven into ...
A: well It could be a bad coil housing. The big plastic piece the coils sit in. they cross fire between ...
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| buying 94 trans sport any known major problems with this vehicle? | 7/16/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I wonder if I could trouble you to inquire whether you know or where I might find out whether there ...
A: Well first off that Van is okay...... There are not a lot of issues with them. A few with engine ...
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| Radio Wiring Help | 7/15/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I took the factory Delco radio/tape player out of my 1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE and was going to hook ...
A: Well if you have the original plugs for the radio then yes all the same color wires are hooked back ...
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| my car shuts down and restarts | 7/15/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: my 1995 bonneville-3.8-engine cuts off when i come to a stop and sometimes even when i am moveing. ...
A: Well fist off I have no I idea what a CCT is? maybe TCC??? That is a torque converter clutch? That ...
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| temp gauge reads hot | 7/15/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have a 2001 Pontiac Sunfire 4cyl. 2.2 engine. The temp gauge is pinned on hot and check gauges ...
A: Is the car indded running hot? Or is just the gauge off? Lets start there. If it indeed is running ...
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| 2001 pontiac sunfire starter ingaugeing while car is running | 7/14/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have a 2001 pontiac sunfire 2.2 liter we are having problems with the starter engaging while the ...
A: Did this car have a recall done for it yet? There was a recall for the ignition switch where a new ...
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| ac compressor Pontiac Sunfire 2004 | 7/14/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I was wondering how to know if my 2004 pontiac sunfire had a bolt or stud attachment to the ac line ...
A: You just swap that stud from the old one to the new one. use 2 nuts on the stud. tighten them down ...
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| 97 grand am | 7/13/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have a 97 grand am when you hook battery up all parking lights and the rear defroster light come ...
A: Yes that could be the issue. On that car the DRL/auto lamps are controlled by the insterment panel ...
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| 2002 Pontiac Montana | 7/13/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I am thinking of buying a 2002 Pontiac Montana (Mountain Edition), Short Wheelbase; 116,000KM's; 3.4 ...
A: There are a few. Lower intake manifold gaskets leak oil/coolant. Front lower control arm ...
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| 97 grand am | 7/13/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have a 97 grand am when you hook battery up all parking lights and the rear defroster light come ...
A: Does this car have an aftermarket alarm on it? If so it could be tied into the parking lights and ...
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| major ?? | 7/12/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: well i have 00 grandam se and when i am going down the road the trans is acting like its go shifting ...
A: First off the easy part the brakes. You more than likely have front rotors that are warped severly. ...
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| 97 pontiac grand am | 7/12/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: My 97 grand am, recently one morning i turned on the rear defrost and later that day i went ...
A: I thinbk you either have a cople of problems here or possably they could be the same root problem. ...
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| 92 SUNBIRD 3.1 | 7/12/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: IT IDLES FINE UNTIL FUEL PRESSURE GOES OVER 40 PSI THEN IT STARTS TO CUT OUT AND IF YOU GIVE IT GAS ...
A: what I mean is up to the minute fuel delivery. on a scan tool you can see how the engine computer is ...
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| 92 SUNBIRD 3.1 | 7/11/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: IT IDLES FINE UNTIL FUEL PRESSURE GOES OVER 40 PSI THEN IT STARTS TO CUT OUT AND IF YOU GIVE IT GAS ...
A: That sounds a bit high I think that engine runs more at like 35-38 psi. You could have a issue where ...
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| pontiac grand prix 2002 gt | 7/11/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: All the lights on the car work but the 2 main brake lights in the back. the little one in the rear ...
A: do the turn signals work on this car? the stop lamp wiring goes though the turn signal switch if you ...
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| One Cylinder Not Firing | 7/11/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have a 1995 Pontiac Sunfire (auto.) that started fine the first time started on Sunday AM. Next ...
A: well in order for an engine to run correctly it needs 3 things. spark,fuel and compression. the ...
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| 1998 pontiac transport montana | 7/10/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I replaced the digital information center(DIC)and it is not showing the correct information, how do ...
A: Try this. This is a page right out of the service manual. about 1/3 the way down it has a way to ...
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| transmission, 99Montana | 7/10/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: When my car gets hot, the tranny shifts hard, RPMs jump, jerks--(no shavings in fluid & filter ...
A: More than likl;ey this transmission has a bad pressure control solenoid. It will cause the lmap to ...
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| 1996 grand am | 7/10/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: the rear lights,brake lights don't come on at all.Turn indecator's work but thats it.Also the radio ...
A: if you have no brake light I would look at possably a bad stop lamp switch. If the dash lamps do not ...
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| 1996 pontiac grand am v6 | 7/9/2008 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I am currently working on my sisters car. The ac system needs to be recharged, i have looked for ...
A: The LO side charge port should be on the lines on the back of the a/c compressor on that car. Some ...
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