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About Todd Puccio
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Expertise
General auto repair,electical issues,driveability issues,anti-lock brakes,SIR systems,HVAC,engine performance,Gm spacific. I have worked at my current dealseship since the 1990 model year anything much older than that I have limited exposure to. I do not have very much transmission experience so those question you may want to ask of another expert. When you send me a question let me know the exact make/model/engine and year for the car or suv you have it makes it easier to answer the questions that way.

Experience
Experience in the area:I have been employed by the same Gm dealer for 18 years and and a ASE master technician. I work at a Pontiac and GMC truck store. Served a a lead technician when dealership was on a team system. I just recently moved to a Buick,Hummer,Saab Store when my franschise was purchased by this dealership. Organazations: ASE master techncian Education/Credentials:High school diploma,2 year vocational school degree 2 year college degree. Associates degree in applied scineces (auto technology)Awards and Honors: GMC master techncian
   

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2008 Pontiac G6 wrecked/repaired now won't start7/24/2008Todd 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 ...
misfire with load 3800 supercharged Ser I7/24/2008Todd 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 ...
Re: 98 pontiac clicking noise7/24/2008Todd 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 ...
top end knock7/23/2008Todd 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 ...
1995 Grand Prix SE engine problem7/23/2008Todd 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 ...
2001 door panels7/22/2008Todd 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 ...
Intermittant AC blower on 1996 Bonneville SE7/22/2008Todd 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 ...
Reving7/22/2008Todd 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 ...
the Pontiav trunk got locked7/21/2008Todd 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 ...
93 grand am 3.3L7/21/2008Todd 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 ...
Blinker problems7/20/2008Todd 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 ...
spark plug7/20/2008Todd 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 ...
heater blower7/19/2008Todd 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 ...
crankshaft positioning sensor7/19/2008Todd 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 ...
Help knowing what two plugs go to,7/18/2008Todd 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 ...
Help knowing what two plugs go to,7/18/2008Todd 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 ...
Pontiac Sunfire 2003 steering7/18/2008Todd 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 ...
1998 Pontiac Grand Am GT (Keyless failure)7/17/2008Todd 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 ...
Temperature gauge not working7/17/2008Todd 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 ...
1994 Pontiac Transport Blower7/16/2008Todd 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 ...
95 sunfire misfire 2.3litr7/16/2008Todd 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 ...
buying 94 trans sport any known major problems with this vehicle?7/16/2008Todd 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 ...
Radio Wiring Help7/15/2008Todd 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 ...
my car shuts down and restarts7/15/2008Todd 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 ...
temp gauge reads hot7/15/2008Todd 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 ...
2001 pontiac sunfire starter ingaugeing while car is running7/14/2008Todd 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 ...
ac compressor Pontiac Sunfire 20047/14/2008Todd 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 ...
97 grand am7/13/2008Todd 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 ...
2002 Pontiac Montana7/13/2008Todd 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 ...
97 grand am7/13/2008Todd 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 ...
major ??7/12/2008Todd 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. ...
97 pontiac grand am7/12/2008Todd 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. ...
92 SUNBIRD 3.17/12/2008Todd 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 ...
92 SUNBIRD 3.17/11/2008Todd 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 ...
pontiac grand prix 2002 gt7/11/2008Todd 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 ...
One Cylinder Not Firing7/11/2008Todd 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 ...
1998 pontiac transport montana7/10/2008Todd 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 ...
transmission, 99Montana7/10/2008Todd 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 ...
1996 grand am7/10/2008Todd 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 ...
1996 pontiac grand am v67/9/2008Todd 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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