Diagnosing Car Problems

The Holley carburetor, made for vehicles during the 1950s (and used in many muscle cars of that era), is a device that mixes outside air with fuel from the vehicle's gasoline and reservoir tanks....

The Ford Econoline van is a popular model made by the Ford Motor Company typically used by businesses to haul equipment. The Econoline van uses a standard fuel pump delivery system that pumps...

There are ways to troubleshoot a car check engine light that can save time and money. Do it yourself up front to see if you can fix the problem before taking the vehicle to a repair shop. For a...

Fuel filters are a part of the fuel system on cars. They are designed to trap and filter dirt to ensure that the fuel your car runs on is clean. Usually the fuel filters are fitted somewhere...

Troubleshooting a transmission problem is a difficult and scary issue for many Jeep owners because of the many parts and high cost of repair involved. However, running your own do-it-yourself...

The fuel filter is the component that filters the contaminates out of the fuel running to the engine. On most vehicles, the filter is located underneath the hood on the passenger side, secured to...

Fuel entering a vehicle's engine must first pass through the fuel filter, which is a mesh-like screen responsible for filtering out dirt and debris in the fuel. Problems with a vehicle fuel filter...

So your car is acting like its out of gas and struggles to get up hills even small ones. Here are a few ways to figure out the problem and these are just a few that I have experience myself.

A fuel filter, which is designed to filter out dirt and/or debris particles from a vehicle's fuel line and prevent their entry into a vehicle engine, can cause an assortment of abnormal engine...

A fuel filter is a critical component of a vehicle's fuel delivery system, which is designed to deliver a steady flow of fuel into a vehicle's engine. A plugged fuel filter can seriously disrupt...

A fuel filter is necessary to prevent dirt and other debris from clogging a vehicle's fuel delivery system, a condition that severely disrupts engine performance. However, fuel filters can...

Jeep Cherokee Laredos have very simple starting mechanisms. However, their hoods don't seal very tightly, and you can end up with a lot of corrosion around the engine. If your Jeep won't start,...

Oil carryover, also known as slobbering oil, is a common problem in Harley-Davidson motorcycles. It is caused by the engine ejecting air and oil while operating.

Millions of dollars are wrongfully spent annually on cars and trucks. Misdiagnosed engine problems lead to buying fuel additives, spark plugs, getting tune ups, and so on. Some even sell their...

The Mazda 6 is a mid-sized, front engine, front wheel drive sedan introduced by Mazda in 2002. Variations include a five-door hatchback and a five-door station wagon. The Mazda 6 was named one of...

The VW Jetta debuted as a subcompact vehicle in 1980 and shifted into the compact class in 1984. Changes made each model year increase both the size and power of the Jetta and it continues to be...

The Passat debuted as a compact family vehicle in 1973 and shifted into the mid sized family class in 1982. The Passat was one of the first two water-cooled engine models manufactured by VW. Even...

The VW Beetle debuted in 1938 as a rear engine, rear wheel drive sub compact vehicle and is the world's longest running single design vehicle. Variants include a two-door sedan and two-door...

The Nissan Pathfinder debuted in 1986 as a subcompact sport utility vehicle and shifted classes to a midsize SUV in 2005. Facelifts occurred in 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2008. The Pathfinder was known...

The Plymouth Neon debuted in 1995 as a compact vehicle available in a two-door coupe and a four-door sedan. The Neon was marketed as a Chrysler product in Europe, Australia, Japan, Mexico and...

The Pontiac Bonneville debuted in 1957 as a limited edition convertible. With the exception of air conditioning, the Bonneville was loaded with options, which made it more expensive than the...

The Pontiac Grand Prix is a General Motors product that debuted in 1962 as a two-door coupe in the luxury class. The Grand Prix was produced as such until 1988 when it shifted to the midsize...

The Saturn Ion is a product of parent company General Motors. The Ion debuted in 2003 as a compact vehicle manufactured in both four-door sedan and quad-coupe variations. A special edition Red...

The Subaru Outback debuted in 1995 in sedan and station wagon SUV crossover variations. The Outback is an all-wheel drive, mid-sized vehicle. If your fuel delivery system is giving you problems,...

The Toyota Corolla debuted as a subcompact vehicle in 1966 and shifted into the compact class in 1988. Despite an evolving safety rating over the years, the Corolla became the best selling vehicle...

The Toyota Tacoma debuted in 1995 as a compact pick-up truck and shifted into the mid sized class in 2005. Motor Trend magazine named it Truck of the Year in 2005 and the Tacoma was the best...

The Mercury Villager was a joint Ford and Nissan venture between 1993 to 2002. The Villager is a smaller mini van with a middle seat that is both foldable and removable, and a back seat that folds...

The Mitsubishi 3000GT, otherwise known in American markets as the Dodge Stealth, is a sports grand tourer class vehicle that debuted in 1990. The 3000GT went through three generations before its...

The Lincoln Navigator is a luxury class full sized sport utility vehicle made by the Ford Motor Company. It debuted in 1998 as the largest SUV in its class and as the Lincoln division's first...

The Mercury Cougar began as a pony car class vehicle produced by Ford for its Lincoln-Mercury division. The Cougar was introduced in 1967 and went through seven generations, ultimately evolving...

The Town & Country is Chrysler's best selling minivan and was introduced in 1990. Prior to 1990 the name Town & Country was used by Chrysler on several different vehicles, the last of which was...

The Dodge Caravan was introduced in the 1984 model year. The Grand Caravan, sporting a longer wheelbase, debuted in 1987. The Caravan is a four-door minivan with front wheel and four wheel drive,...

The Dodge Durango was introduced in 1998 as a mid-size SUV with seating for seven, the ability to tow up to 6,700 pounds and a frame based on the Ram truck. Check the fuel delivery system in a...

The Dodge Intrepid debuted in the 1993 model year. It is the first "cab forward" sedan, a design Dodge initially came up with for its first production for Lamborghini after the Italian company was...

The Dodge Ram is a full-sized pickup truck that debuted in 1981 in two-door, two-door extended cab, four-door and dually versions. It received a face lift in 2006, the model year that also saw the...

The Ford Focus is a compact car that debuted in North America in 2000 as a sedan, three-door and five-door hatchbacks and wagon. The line of Focus vehicles was narrowed over time to only the sedan...

The Ford Mustang is a sports vehicle that debuted at the 1964 New York World's Fair. It is manufactured as either a two-door, a two-door with two seat coupe or a two-door convertible. The Ford...

The Ford Taurus debuted in the 1986 model year as a mid-size, front-wheel drive car. Over its production years, the Taurus evolved into a full-size car with either front-wheel or all-wheel drive...

The Ford Explorer is a mid-size, four-door sport utility vehicle that debuted in North America in the 1991 model year. The Explorer underwent a design overhaul in 2006 with a new frame...

The Ford F-Series is a full sized pickup truck that debuted in the 1948 model year. The F-Series is the winner of numerous awards. Reliability data for used cars produced over the past 100 years...

The Geo Tracker is a small sports utility vehicle that debuted in North America in the 1989 model year as a manufactured joint venture between Suzuki and General Motors of Canada. Though designed...

The GMC Sierra is a platform-mate of the Chevrolet Silverado but it offers more luxury options. The Sierra debuted in North America in the 1999 model year and is available in both light and heavy...

The Honda Accord debuted in Japan in 1976 and in the United States in 1982. It was the first Japanese car manufactured in the U.S. The Accord started out as a three-door hatchback and evolved into...

The Honda CR-V, short for "comfortable runabout vehicle," is a four-door, crossover compact SUV that Honda debuted at the 1996 Chicago Auto Show. The CR-V is manufactured in both front-wheel and...

The Hyundai Sonata is a four-door, mid-sized family sedan that debuted in the United States in 1989. The Sonata incorporates Mitsubishi engineering, including the Mitsubishi Sirius engine. The...

The Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai's first SUV, debuted in the United States in 2001 as a crossover, compact SUV based on the Hyundai Sonata. The car evolved into a midsize SUV. It has been named...

The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a mid-sized, "unibody" sport utility vehicle manufactured by Chrysler's Jeep division. The Grand Cherokee debuted in 1993 and has gone through several partial and...

The Kia Spectra is a compact family sedan that debuted in 2000. The Spectra began as a hatchback and went through a complete redesign in 2004. A four-door sedan design was added to the available...

The Chevy Camaro was introduced in 1967 and went through four production generations before being discontinued in 2002 and then returning in February 2009. The Chevy Camaro has an active fuel...

Available since 1999, the Chevy Silverado exists in multi-platform incarnations, including light, heavy, diesel and hybrid. It won Motor Trend's Truck of the Year award in 1999, 2001 and 2007....