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 Question:    2004 Hyundai Accent 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 77,986 miles Just had oil changed, was told right rear strut has a slight leak, do I need to have both rear struts changed or just the one leaking ?

Answer:    You are at the mileage that you'll want to change both... they are in the same general condition anyway...

Answer:    Get the thermostat and coolant level checked out.

Question:    2000 Hyundai Accent 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 121,000 miles when the car is filled above half a tank it has a rough idle it occasionally stalls but is ok when under half tank. I removed the spark plugs and it appears as if its running rich. any help you can give would be appreciated.

Answer:    Have the fuel evaporative system checked-from charcoal canister / purging solenoid all the way to the fuel tank if okay-get the fuel pressure check.

Question:    2001 Hyundai Accent 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 94000 miles. Drove the car to work fine this morning , although I have been having trouble starting it. It sounds like it wants to start but wont fire , what might cause this to happen.

Answer:    Get a carb cleaner and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel pump and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing. Fuel pump and Injector/s checks out-start checking the ignition system-power to coil, coil/s itself, distributor pick-up, control module, Cam and Crankshaft sensors. If both fuel and spark is present-check the valve and ignition timing, this will lead you to problems with compression and valve opening and closing at the wrong time

Question:    2000 Hyundai Accent Engine Size unknown Front Wheel Drive Manual 77000 miles when braking a juddering or crunching on the brakes occurs brakes and discs replaced nov2007 could this be a clutch problem

Answer:    Get your front brakes check it has nothing to do with the transmission clutch assy.

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Question:    Unsolved Mystery, 2000 Hyundai Accent, 1.5 SOHC front wheel drive. I have been trying, unsuccessfully for 2 years to get this little car running, and with the price of gasoline now, it would be a great Blessing to me, being on Social Security. In the beginning the car started to lose power, and steadily got worse over a period of 2 weeks until it totally failed, at this point my brother gave me the car, not wanting to fool with it himself. When we first began troubleshooting it, the only thing we could find was NO SPARK at any cylinder. I replaced the computer with no change in the problem, then someone on this forum said, "it must be the Crank Position Sensor"
so I changed that with absolutely NO change in the problem. I wrote back in, my results, and it was suggested that maybe the O-Ring from the old CKP sensor was still on the block creating a spacing problem but that is not it because I have the old CKP sensor right here on my desk, WITH it's O-Ring intact. I don't remember whom gave me the specs. on the voltage going INTO the coil but I DO know it was correct, However, there is obviously no voltage coming out of the coils and that is why I was pondering BOTH coils going out at once, and someone said that was VERY unlikely. They DID say that maybe the Crank Position Sensor may not be getting grounded to the computer or ECU. How can I determine this? Can I find out where on the ECU it DOES ground then check continuity from that pin to the CKP sensor,,, this is really bugging me, I know this is a good little car that has ONLY highway miles that My brother commuted 100 miles round trip every day for work. It would certainly be a GREAT Blessing to get this Hyundai on the road.
 

Answer:    Try this for the CPS With the key on and the sensor unplugged, check the voltage between the pink and black wires in the harness end of the connector. You should have battery voltage. If not, you'll need to check the power (pink) and ground (black) circuits. If that's okay, reconnect the sensor and check the yellow wire for signal while cranking. If you have a scope, this should be a 12V square wave. If not, check with an AC voltmeter. The voltage reading should be about 8.5V. Also check for frequency. You should get one when cranking the engine.

Also, the following are problems that can occur with this repair:

1. Plate between crankshaft sprockets is damaged or installed backward.
2. Crankshaft sensor is installed backward. (The plate should run between the two halves of the crank sensor).
3. Sensor wiring is not routed exactly as originally and is grounding on the engine or has rubbed through.
4. Camshaft timing not proper.

Question:    1999 Hyundai Engine Size unknown Two Wheel Drive Manual 115000 miles I feared that the radiator fan is not working I checked the fuse it seems ok can you plz let me know Where is the thermostat located

Answer:    Test the connector at the fan with a voltmeter, when engine gets to 195-200 range the fan should kick on, see if the voltmeter shows voltage at that point, then run two wires from the battery to the fan, hook them up to it and see if the fan runs. If it does not, replace the fan motor...if it does check the relay in the panel under the hood, behind the battery. Also check the engine coolant temp sensor, it may be inaccurate.

Question:    1998 Hyundai Accent 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 156,740 miles where is the fuel pump relay located

Answer:    The relay is located on the left side of the steering wheel behind the diagnostic connector there is also a pocket below the connector, take the pocket out of the dash, the relay will be the middle one top row.

Question:    1998 Hyundai Accent Two Wheel Drive Automatic 89,000 miles when I am driving my car it will shift normally through all 4 gears but suddenly when I come to a stop or slow down and start driving, it will only shift in second and third gear, but if I stop and turn off the engine and restart it, it will shift normally through all 4 gears again. this erratic shifting happens often please help

Answer:    When was the last transmission service-fluid/filter? Get the throttle position and vehicle speed sensor checked-these components input signals to the computer indicating the throttle and governor pressure to provide proper shifting-up/down shift. Don't forget the 10 year 100,000 mile warrantee...if not too late go to Hyundai service, if there are any codes, get them read..

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Question:    2002 Hyundai Accent 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual 48.000 miles I have a 2002 Hyundai accent, the problem is the fuse for the front wipers keeps on blowing I have replaced the motor and checked the wiring but all seems o.k. . can you please advise.

Answer:    If the motor is new, and you have inspected wiring , you best check the switch assembly for a short to earth.

Question:    2000 Hyundai Accent 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 85,000 miles My girlfriend has a 2000 Hyundai Accent. it will run fine for a couple weeks but then will not crank. Good plugs, battery, will turnover but wont start so good starter. Plug wires are new. My dad is a pretty good mechanic and suspects that it is the fuel pump. Pump doesn't turn on when the ignition switch is in start position. Fuses are good for fuel pump. Does this sound like a starter? Also, does this specific model have an inertia switch, and if so, where is it? And, is there an access panel to get the fuel pump out without dropping the fuel tank?

Answer:    Try direct power to the fuel pump-if it comes On-find the fuel pump relay and go from there. Could also be the fuel pump relay control in the computer- The computer energizes the relay.

Question:    2000 Hyundai 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 150000 miles fluid wont drain from reservoir to the end of the line when I try to bleed it, the reservoir is full even if i pump the

Answer:    The bleed screw can get blocked with dirt, remove and check for fluid flow, clean bleeder with very fine probe.

Question:    2002 Hyundai 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 57000 miles the car was in the body shop after a wreck front and rear damage . we got it back it ran fine for one night . then #1 cylinder started missing . I pulled plug it was wet with fuel I replaced it with new one but didn't help. then check for spark it was bright blue, checked compression it was 120 psi, on all 4 dry. changed fuel injector no different installed new plug wire same thing during this whole time by the way check engine light is on and the local parts place could only tell me #1 was missing which i already knew. I am thinking its the ecm but its my daughters car and i don't want to cost her unneeded money. any ideas!!!!!

Answer:    I know this sounds crazy and goes back to the days before fuel pumps on cars, but consider that the fuel flow is not sufficient on the vehicle. There is gas but the pressure is less than it needs and the climbing of the hill etc works against the problem and solely depends on the pump to get the fuel to the injectors. I would start with a fuel filter replacement. If that does not help, I would get a fuel pressure check on the car. It could be a weak fuel pump.

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