November 2023

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What causes a purge valve failure? A purge valve is just a solenoid operated valve. The solenoid move a plunger that opens or closes the valve. So it can fail electrically or mechanically. Here’s what causes a purge valve failure: Want to know the symptoms of a bad purge valve? See this post Electrical purge valve failure A short or open in the solenoid windings would set a purge valve circuit code.That kind of purge valve failure would set a check engine light and one of these trouble codes P0443 … Read More
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Purge valve replacement cost Purge valve replacement cost generally runs about $300 to $380. The purge valve itself runs about $75 to $125. The diagnostic chart is usually one hour of shop labor. The labor to replace the purge valve is usually around .5 of shop time Whats involved in purge valve replacement? The purge valve is usually located in the engine compartment. It has two vacuum lines running to it; one from the charcoal canister and a second vacuum line form the purge valve to the intake manifold or … Read More
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The Mechanic Doctor – Resources for Amateur and Pro Auto Mechanics
In the world of automotive repair, mechanics often find themselves facing intricate challenges, with engine problems being a frequent puzzle
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The Mechanic Doctor – Resources for Amateur and Pro Auto Mechanics
Your vehicle’s instrument cluster plays a crucial role in keeping you informed about the health and performance of your car.
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Buick key fob battery replacement Buick key fob battery replacement chart. Buick key fob use coin batteries. But them at Target, Home Depot, home center, hardware or even most drug stores. Key fob battery replacement cost usually runs about $3 per battery. If you don’t want to disassembly the key fob yourself, most BatteriesPlus stores will do it for you. Find the nearest BatteriesPlus location here Buick key fob battery chart Model year     2014     2015      2016    2017    2018    2019    2020    2021 Allure                —           —            —          … Read More
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Acura key fob battery replacement Acura key fob battery chart Model year     2014     2015      2016    2017    2018    2019    2020    2021 ILX                    2032    2032     2032    2032    2032   2032    2032    2032 MDX                 2032    2032      2032   2032 2032 2032 2032 2032 NSX                     —      —     —  — — 1632 1220 1220 RDX                  2032 2032 2032 2032 2032 2032 2032 2032 RL RLX                   2032 2032 2032 2032 2032 2032 2032 2032 TL 1616 — — — — TL (Smart Key) 2032 — — — — — — — TLX 2032 2032 2032 … Read More
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Exhaust leak symptoms An exhaust leak can occur near the exhaust manifold, at the flex pipe, any connection to the catalytic converter, exhaust pipe, muffler or tail pipe. An exhaust leak is dangerous and must be fixed right away. Here are the most common exhaust leak symptoms: You hear loud rumbling engine noise An exhaust leak creates a rumbling sound and is most pronounced when you accelerate. In some cases the leak can sound like hissing or popping. Gasoline or burning Smell can be an exhaust leak symptom Smelling gas … Read More
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How long brake rotors last? How long brake rotors last varies based on what condition they’re in when you replace your brake pads. If the brake rotors aren’t deeply scored when it’s time to replace brake pads, they can be lightly machined and reused, lasting between 30,000 miles to as much as 70,000 miles. When does a rotor have to be replaced? Deep scoring from rocks and road debris can prevent a rotor from being reused or machined Excessive wear that’s makes the rotor to thin to reuse Excessive rust … Read More
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Tips on how to improve fuel economy You can get better fuel economy by following these tips You’ve probably heard some of these tips before on how to improve fuel economy, but they really work Get a tune-up It’s a myth that all spark plugs last 100K or more miles. When carmakers switch to distributorless ignition systems (DIS) nd platinum spark plugs in the 90’s you really could go 100K miles on the newer platinum plugs. But carmakers didn’t use DIS ignition systems for very long. They quickly switched to … Read More
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