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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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95 Grand Am11/22/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: 95 Grand Am Quad 4-5 speed- 207,000 miles-great running car up till now-one owner-me. Car started ...
  A: Hey David: well if it leaks water on the inside that is not good especially if it's #1 leaking on ...
2003 Pontiac Grand Am11/21/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: I have a 03 Pontiac Grand Am and i drove to school it then shut off on and won't start. The starter ...
  A: Your doing it right a screwdriver and a hammer will tap tyhe ring around once you get it past the ...
pontiac dies while running11/21/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: my 1994 pontiac bonneville se dies while running and the service engine soon turns on. when it dies ...
  A: Does the service engine soon lmap come on before the car dies out or does it come on once it quits ...
2002 Pontiac Bonneville 3.8L11/20/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: I started having problems with the car a few months ago intermittently. It would seem to jump a ...
  A: Chances are that it is indded the sensor is bad. There is a curcuit board inside the senesor and it ...
Daytime running lights11/20/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: 2000 Pontiac Sunfire-4 cylinder-Daytime running lights blink service engine light is on-right ...
  A: Hey Chris: the forward lamp harness is bad in this car. There are 4 or 5 splices in that wire ...
Engine Swap11/19/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: I have a really nice 99 Pontiac Bonneville. I have went through 2 engines in the past 2 years due to ...
  A: That engine will not work in 2000 they changed the design of the engine you need one from the 97-99 ...
2000 Pontiac GP GTP Lean Condition11/19/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: I have a recurring problem with a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP with 109k miles. Get codes P0131 and ...
  A: Look for a vacuum leak on this engine . there is a vacuum hose that attaches to the front of the ...
High Idle11/18/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: I have a '92 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3800 NA. I have an intermittent high idle issue. A code 22 showed ...
  A: Is is still setting a 22 dtc? No the sensor should not change when you wiggle the wires of GENTRLY ...
Rough idle/engine vibration11/18/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: I just bought a 94 Firebird 3.4l 160k. When I got the car, it has rough idle, hard to start, it gets ...
  A: It is a M30 it can be an electrnic or a manual shift control 4l60e electronic transmission . The ...
Shock Absorber Installation11/18/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: I have a general question on strut installation and since the Toyota expert is "maxed out" I am ...
  A: I can't rerally help you out here I'm not a Toyota guy I don't believe I have ever worked on a Supra ...
Rough idle/engine vibration11/17/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: I just bought a 94 Firebird 3.4l 160k. When I got the car, it has rough idle, hard to start, it gets ...
  A: this engine never idled smooth that's why theu only used it for a few years and switched to a 3800 ...
2006 Montanna SV611/17/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: The rear wiper on my Montanna has quit working. We have checked the fuse and it's good. Do we have ...
  A: Yes more then likley the motor quit working. that is just about the only thing that goes bad with ...
97 transport tranny11/16/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: hey it's tom my email is i look forward to the diagram and test procedure ANSWER: and your E-mail ...
  A: See I told you it was a power feed issue going to the trasnmission. I would be leary as to why it ...
Car11/16/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: I have a Grand Am GT, 2004, 3.4L SFI, my headlight keeps falling out and there is a plastic bracket ...
  A: Hey Rob: is it just the headlamp bulb that fallout the back of the head lamp of the whole lamp ...
Timing Gear Replacement11/15/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: 1995 Pontiac Firebird 3.4L V6 There is a specialty tool for removing and installing the timing ...
  A: Yes there is a specail GM tool for this but any of the big box auto parts stores that have a tool ...
1997 pontiasc trans sport trans problem11/14/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: 1997 trans sport code 0740,0753 and 0758 come up when i scanned after changing tranny twice. all ...
  A: send me your e-mail address I will send you a wiring diagram and give you an brief explaniation of ...
1997 pontiasc trans sport trans problem11/14/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: 1997 trans sport code 0740,0753 and 0758 come up when i scanned after changing tranny twice. all ...
  A: Hey Tom: Those codes are all transmission solenoid codes. Either you have a bad ignition switch ...
Coolant leak 1999 Pontiac Trans Am Convertible11/13/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: Car is a 5.7 liter SFI/AIR/EGR/TWC/HO2S automatic trans, AC. It doesn't leak all the time and never ...
  A: Hey Doug: well my first though is a water pump leaking. It could be the radiator too being wehere ...
blower motor does not work on high setting11/13/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: i have a 93 pontiac transport and the high setting for the blower motor has stopped working, the low ...
  A: My guess is possably a hi blower relay is bad or a wiring issue at the hi spped blower relay. In ...
2003 Pontiac Grand Am11/13/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: I have a 03 Pontiac Grand Am and i drove to school it then shut off on and won't start. The starter ...
  A: No you have 2 different issues here. You more then likley put the battery over the edge by craking ...
Engine tick11/12/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: My 2001 Pontiac Sunfire 2.2 has a ticking noise which only starts after the engine warms up. It ...
  A: It may need a chain as well as a tensioner. Like I stated in the last answer if theis engine was not ...
Engine tick11/12/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: My 2001 Pontiac Sunfire 2.2 has a ticking noise which only starts after the engine warms up. It ...
  A: which 2.2 does trhis have an ecotech 2.2 or just a 2.2 liter engine. If it's the older style engine ...
1996 Grand Am Instrument Cluster11/12/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: I have a 1996 Grand AM SE with a couple of issues. Mainly, none of the gauges work. They were all ...
  A: I don't think the problems are related. the ignition lock cylinder is bad that's why it turns over ...
Power Steering for 93 Grand Prix11/11/2009Tim Hagan
  Q: My power steering just started leaking a lot of fluid By a lot I mean I can drive about 20 miles ...
  A: you could check with a local pontiac dealer they should be able to print you a picture of where the ...
1996 Trans Am electrical issue11/11/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: I have a 96 firebird and when I turn off the car and open the door the HVAC and fan controls still ...
  A: Does this car have any kind of aftermarket stuff aded to it like a remote starter or alarm? None of ...
car dieing,misfire, sputter11/11/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: i have a 1994 grand prix 3.1 L v6 the car is dyeing while driving and hesitating itself while ...
  A: I would suspect that possably you have a dirty Mass Air flow sensor. any of the big box auto parts ...
2003 Pontiac Grand Am11/10/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: I have a 03 Pontiac Grand Am and i drove to school it then shut off on and won't start. The starter ...
  A: Did this car start and then stall out? Is there a security lamp on the dash flashing? If so then ...
Oldsmobile Silhouette 199911/9/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: Puccio: When driving, after short period of time, two warning lights come on and stay on the ...
  A: the most likley cause for this is a wheel speed sensor and or sensor harness at one of the wheels. I ...
Rough engine idle11/9/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: Todd, I have a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3100 series motor, 131,000 miles. My car idles really ...
  A: with that many miles on it the sky is the limit was to what the issue could be. It's more then ...
1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3800 V611/8/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: The fan will not come on sometimes when the heater is turned on. Sometimes after the car is running ...
  A: it's odd that the defogger and blower stop at the same time. When those quit does anything else in ...
coil connections11/8/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: What are the coil connections on a 91 Grand Prix with the 3.1?
  A: The coils do not really have connections per sas. the ignition module has pins that extend out of it ...
transmission question11/8/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: Will a 4t60e transmission fit in a 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1 V6?
  A: Well it depends on what it came out of. usually Grandprix's are equipped with 4t65E trasnmission ...
2003 pontiac vibe gt11/7/2009Tim Hagan
  Q: woundering how to tighten the e brake cable on a 2003 pontiac vibe gt disc brakes
  A: •Pull the park brake lever with approximately 20 kg (44.1 lb) of force. •Count the number of clicks ...
my both doors wont close11/7/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: we had a cold snap last night and my doors froze open ,ive tried many ways to free them ,with no ...
  A: if the doors are frozen to the body you can use pure silicone spary on the weatherstrips and if the ...
99 Pontiac Grand Am headlights do not work11/7/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: I have a 99 Pontiac Grand Am 6 cyl. Tonight I turned on my car, and the running lights came on, but ...
  A: there are 2 relays and 2 fuses for the headlamps they are all in the underhood fuse box. the fuses ...
99 Pontiac Grand Am headlights do not work11/7/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: I have a 99 Pontiac Grand Am 6 cyl. Tonight I turned on my car, and the running lights came on, but ...
  A: Hey Jim: It is possable that both lo beam bulbs burn out at the same time. Not very likley but it ...
Pontiac Firebird 1990 Engine/Automatic Transmission11/6/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: G´day I have got a Pontiac Firebird (1990) with a automatic transmission and v6 3,1 engine. My ...
  A: How does the car run when cold? does it have the normal fast idle and then slowly idle down as the ...
recalls11/6/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: Do you know of any recalls for the 1998 Pontiac Sunfire 2.4 convertable? thank you!
  A: there are a few that I can remember. One for the engine control module for a corrosion issue. One ...
Pontiac Transport11/6/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: I have a 1997 Transport. The fuel gauge is showing full constantly. Is this possibly a wiring issue? ...
  A: The fuel gauge is more then likley a bad fuel level sensor on the fuel pump module in the tank. As ...
window repair11/5/2009Todd Puccio
  Q: motor has a crunchy sound, I can not see the ensemble between the door (I took panel out). how can I ...
  A: Hey Paul: What Model car/suv is this? Chances are the regulator cable did snap Thus the crunching ...

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