As a camshaft position sensor starts having problems and weakens, the transmitted signal to the car's computer weakens as well. This means the eventually the signalis so weak that it will not allow the car to startsince there will be no spark from the ignition. Symptoms of a bad fuel pum...
10 Possible Reasons Your Car Vibrates When It's Idle If you're experiencing vibrations while your car is idling, it's time to figure out what's causing the shake. The RPM gauge, also known as the tachometer, measures the rate of revolutions per minute produced by the engine. During idl...
You’re driving along, thinking about your day ahead, and your car sputters while driving at higher speeds. This is a sign the pump isn’t maintaining proper fuel pressure. This isn’t something that will occur continuously once it starts. That makes it tricky to diagnose, or having a me...
they agreed to tow my car - as it was undrivable. Was bucking and lurching. While I was waiting for the tow, the engine began to overheat as I was sitting in the car _ big rainstorm going on outside. I popped hood to let the heat escape. When tow arrived, I observed the coolant...
All Tesla models now come equipped with a heat pump that handles both heating in the winter and cooling in the summer. There is also “cabin overheat protection” that can prevent your car from getting too hot, to begin with. It’s easier to stay cool when the car never gets sweltering...
Fans, power windows and doors, radios, amplifiers, and most lights observe a “moment of silence” as the car starts. Because the battery must turn a heavy motor that cranks the entire engine, the voltage to all hardwired and unswitched devices usually sags during engine cranking, dropping ...
Also, it starts kind of hard when the engine is warm. I live in northern MN and when it's -30 out, it starts right up. If the engine is kind of warm, like say I went to Target for 30 minutes and got back in the car on a nice 50 degrees day, it would start hard. Usually...
There are several reasons why a car might overheat when theAC is onand running full blast trying to keep you cool. The likely causes include: It could be an AC compressor overload.When you turn the AC on, the compressor starts to work with the engine to move and compress the refrigerant...
Now my a/c works, but when I’m at an idle it turns warm and if it idles for too long, it starts to overheat. Any ideas? Reply BlueDevil Pro on June 7, 2018 at 9:21 am Shelly- Thank you for asking about your Honda CRV. Based on your description, it is possible that a ...
Nasty winter weather can happen as early as September in some parts of the U.S., but winter formally starts on December 21. So if you live in an area where winter is a risk, try doing your annual preparedness review when the leaves start to fall. ...