symptom: The engine surges or misfires while moving. The engine seems to start fine and will normally accelerate fine. As you are driving and maintaining a steady speed, the engine seems to “speed up” slightly or it seems to miss and buck. Possible causes: 1. If you have a carburetor (there are still a few …
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Engine Makes Popping Sounds and Hesitates or Lags
Popping and Hesitating Engine Makes Popping Sounds and Hesitates or Lags the Symptom: Engine hesitates, and a popping is heard from the engine. When you step on the gas, the engine seems to bog down or takes a second to respond. You may notice a general lack of power. You may notice the problem when …
Exhaust is Abnormally Loud or Engine Backfires Loudly
Loud Exhaust or Backfiring Exhaust is Abnormally Loud or Engine Backfires Loudly The Symptom: Loud exhaust. There is a loud exhaust noise which may be coming from either the front or rear of the vehicle. Possible causes: 1. Muffler or exhaust pipe worn out. The Fix: Replace muffler and/or pipes as required. 2. Exhaust manifold …
Troubleshooting Engine Problems By Sound
Troubleshooting Engine Problems By Sound My Engine Sounds Like … There is a lot that can be learned by listening to your engine. Is it telling you something important or is it just rambling on with nothing to say? If your car starts to change its tune, you should give it a listen. Nobody knows …
Engine using oil and there is smoke in your exhaust
Smoke in Exhaust Engine using oil and there is smoke in your exhaust Symptom: Engine uses more oil than normal, and there is some smoke from the exhaust. The oil level is low between oil changes. It appears that the oil is being burned by the engine because of the smoke in the exhaust. You …
Engine Oil Consumption
Troubleshooting Engine Oil Consumption Is your oil level low between oil changes? If your car’s engine is operating as it should, there will be no need to add oil. Unfortunately older engines rarely enjoy this luxury. As the engine wears, oil makes its escape. A little oil added now and then is nothing to worry …
Car stalls when stopped quickly
Symptom: Car stalls when stopped quickly. You are driving along and everything is just fine … until you let off the gas pedal and apply the brakes. The engine starts shaking and may even stall. Not a good thing to happen because you lose power steering when the engine dies. Possible causes: 1. There may …
The engine idles too fast
Symptom: The engine idles too fast. After the engine has run long enough to be warm, the idle speed does not come down to normal. You really notice it when you come to a stop and must have to push hard on the brake pedal to keep the car from moving. Possible causes: 1. If …
The engine will not idle smoothly
Symptom: The engine will not idle smoothly, or it stalls during idle when the engine is warm. When the engine is warm or hot and you take your foot off the gas pedal, the engine runs very rough and may even stall. When you run the engine at higher speeds, it seems to run fine. …
Troubleshooting Problems With Engine Idle
Troubleshooting Problems With Engine Idle In many ways, engine idle is a good measure of your engine’s health. If anything is going wrong under the hood, there’s a good chance it will be affecting your car’s idle speed and quality. Problems with idle speed, things like slow idle, low idle, bad idle, lumpy idle, fast …
Emerly from Chester
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Ron from Flint
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