ATF is bright red in color, clear and smells somewhat sweet if everything is working correctly. If this is what you find on your driveway, then all that needs to be fixed is the hole. If the fluid is dark and/or has a burnt smell then it’s time to get the fluid changed or flu...
NOTE:Many emission faults that sets codes won't have any noticeable effect on the way your car starts, drives or behaves. So you may be tempted to just ignore them. That's up to you. But if you live in an area that requires emissions testing, your vehicle will NOT pass an emissions ...
Start the Chevy Malibu to make sure the codes did clear. If they did not or they come back on immediately, it is most likely due to a hard code that will need immediate repairs in order to be rectified. If they stay out for a day or a few days but come back on, repeat the proc...
Because exhaust gas contains carbon, the passages though which it flows are prone to stopping up. When this happens, the flow is interrupted. On post 1996 vehicles this will set a diagnostic trouble code or DTC and the check engine light will come on. These codes are very often misdiagnosed...
While you usually need an OBDII scanner to read the error codes that prompt a check engine light, a misfire is the only thing that will make the light flash on and off.[1] The check engine light will flash as the engine misfires, but it may also stop if the misfire stops. If ...