changes. It used to be that engine parts needed a few minutes of idle time to adequately warm up in cold temperatures. These days, however, engines have been designed to warm up as they drive. That means that spending a few minutes idling may do very little other than wasting gas and ...
The cooling fans in front of the condenser help dissipate heat from the refrigerant. If these fans aren’t working correctly, the AC may struggle to produce cool air. You’ll often notice this more when your car is idling, or you’re driving around the neighborhood at low speeds. How To...
The car sounds the same as when idling. Compare the sound when driving on battery to the sound when the car is in AUTOSTOP but still moving - it's very different. In AUTOSTOP you can hear the gas engine has turned off.Another experiment: While driving down a long hill in battery ...
When your car begins to heat up, a thermostat keeps track of the temperature. When that temperature gets to a certain point, the thermostat opens to allow more coolant to flow through, thus cooling the engine. But when it stays closed, the car seems to think it is still idling, and tha...
After it starts tachometer (very slowly) goes up to idling speed, then suddenly slowly increase up to 1500 revs. Speed should drop to idling after a while when the engine has warmed up but this is not happening. Also the engine engine stalled a couple of times while maneuvering in the ...
If the car starts right up the voltage can come back up, but it’s often too late for the car computer that began to boot when you first turned the key and then died when you started cranking. With a large capacitor and a good battery, it’s possible that your computer can survive ...
This clutch uses a bi-metal spring to pick up the changes in temperatures. Depending on the volume of air passing through the radiator, the spring expands or contracts. When the car is idling or moving slowly, there’s not enough airflow to cool the engine. This causes the engine to gen...
The engine feels rough when idling It struggles to accelerate or loses power You hear a knocking or sputtering sound If the gasket is allowing coolant or oil into the combustion chamber, it can prevent proper ignition, leading to performance issues. ...
The noise stops when idling but after going for a few minutes, the noise starts again. I have opened the hood with the car running but do not hear the noise.Any help out there?Thanks kwaldrep Member Posts: 1 October 2007 maybe too late but it sounds like your timing belt has ...
When the exhaust system heats up, the color changes.The price for a head gasket job on a Northstar is very expensive. The motor must be pulled to get to ther rear head. The heads removed, the bolt holes bored out and then re-threaded and steel inserts screwed in. The head, with new...