AutoEducation.com Car Blog » Engine https://sparkcharge.lol/blog Helping you learn more about your car. Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:20:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 Starter and Battery Issues https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/1269/ https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/1269/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:13:19 +0000 https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/?p=1269 Question: My car suddenly would not start. It made a clicking noise when I turned the ignition and the lights on dash/etc. came on when I turned the key. I was able to jump start it easily, but it wouldn’t hold a charge. I also cleaned the corrosion off the battery and was able to […]

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]]> https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/1269/feed/ 0 1995 Mitsubishi Lancer GLXI upgrades? https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/1995-mitsubishi-lancer-glxi-upgrades/ https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/1995-mitsubishi-lancer-glxi-upgrades/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2016 19:42:53 +0000 https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/?p=1264 Question: I have a 1995 Mitsubishi Lancer GLXI, fuel injected,what are the things I can do to improve its performance? things I can change and upgrade.. thank you for your time Answer: Not sure if you have the turbocharged version or not but will start out with suggested upgrades for both versions and then touch […]

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]]> https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/1995-mitsubishi-lancer-glxi-upgrades/feed/ 0 No A/C Power Steering and Battery Light is ON. https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/ac-power-steering-battery-light/ https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/ac-power-steering-battery-light/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2015 12:57:34 +0000 https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/?p=1255 Question: I have a 2004 Lincoln Towncar and my AC went out there was a smell like burnt plastic,then a knocking noise started when i start my car.Today my steering wheel is very hard to turn and the battery light stays on the car struggles to stay on. Answer: Most likely the serpentine belt has […]

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]]> https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/ac-power-steering-battery-light/feed/ 0 Broken Timing Belt? https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/broken-timing-belt/ https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/broken-timing-belt/#comments Tue, 29 Oct 2013 22:37:38 +0000 https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/?p=1094 My question… Do the rest of the belts like the water and alternator they are still working when I crank the car…should they not be working? or the timing belt works independent from the others? I also check the distributor rotor and it’s not spining with the cap off…. that’s why I think it’s the […]

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]]> https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/broken-timing-belt/feed/ 0 How to diagnose overheating engine. https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/how-to-diagnose-overheating-engine/ https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/how-to-diagnose-overheating-engine/#comments Tue, 29 Oct 2013 01:15:36 +0000 https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/?p=1088 Question: I have a Ford F-150 1995 model it has a 302 in it. My question is, it keeps overheating I change the water pump about 6 months ago, it has a new thermostat also, the water wasn’t circulating in the radiator so I flushed it 3 times took it out and made sure everything […]

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]]> https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/how-to-diagnose-overheating-engine/feed/ 0 Taurus Rough Idle https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/taurus-rough-idle/ https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/taurus-rough-idle/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:33:25 +0000 http://www.cyberfoundry.com/ae/blog/uncategorized/taurus-rough-idle/ Question: I have a 2003 Ford Taurus 3.0L V6 Engine, when I have my car in idle it runs rough and the RPM’s stay at 700, when I put it into drive it hesitates, if I put the a/c on the RPM’s vary between 300-700 and then stalls out. I had routine maintance done recently, […]

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]]> https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/taurus-rough-idle/feed/ 1 Jaguar Trouble Codes https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/jaguar-trouble-codes/ https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/jaguar-trouble-codes/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:33:41 +0000 http://www.cyberfoundry.com/ae/blog/?p=858 Question: I have a 2002 jaguar s type, 4.0 L with the codes 705 and 125 coming up…what does this mean? Answer: P0125 – Insufficient Coolant Temperature for Closed Loop Fuel Control P0705 – Transmission Range Sensor Circuit Malfunction (PRNDL Input) These codes are generic OBDII codes from the following site… http://www.carclinicmagazine.com/fault_code_library.html I would guess […]

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]]> https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/jaguar-trouble-codes/feed/ 0 Porsche Ignition Timing Question https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/porsche-ignition-timing-question/ https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/porsche-ignition-timing-question/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:25:31 +0000 http://www.cyberfoundry.com/ae/blog/engine/porsche-ignition-timing-question/ Question: I need the position of the rotor caps. I assumed they were indexed and did not note position upon removal twice. 1987 Porsche 928 S4 32v V8 (2) rotors on end of camshafts. Answer: I dont have a specific procedure for your vehicle, but its pretty much the same for any car. You first […]

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]]> https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/porsche-ignition-timing-question/feed/ 1 Honda Civic A/C Belt https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/honda-civic-ac-belt/ https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/honda-civic-ac-belt/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:39:22 +0000 http://www.cyberfoundry.com/ae/blog/engine/honda-civic-ac-belt/ Question: Hi, I have a 1996 honda civic automatic 2dr coupe… my a/c belt on the engine is completely gone, and I have no idea where it went..anyways I want to fix it cheap, is this a do it yourselfer or a mechanics job? and how much would it cost?   Answer: The belt should […]

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]]> https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/honda-civic-ac-belt/feed/ 0 Firing Order For Oldsmobile Engine. https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/firing-order-for-oldsmobile-engine/ https://sparkcharge.lol/blog/engine/firing-order-for-oldsmobile-engine/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:42:36 +0000 http://www.cyberfoundry.com/ae/blog/engine/firing-order-for-oldsmobile-engine/ Question: What is the firing order for a 1953 olds 88 with a 303 CI Engine.   Answer: I dont have a manual that goes back that far, but I know where you can get a factory service manual on CD… http://www.classicjunkyard.com/store.htm I did a quick search online, and could not find anything for that […]

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