Valve Cover Questions
- Blue/white smoke problem
- I have a 92 Toyota Tercel, 5 speed. For quite awhile now it has been putting out some blue/white smoke when I first start the car, and when ...
- Asked by hvnlee666 about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- 1994 Honda Accord problem
- Ok so i was stopped at a red light and my car engine turned off. after putting it back in park it started again. about 5 seconds later it ...
- Asked by codyma1 about 5 years ago - 7 Answers
- Engine rattle...loss of oil pressure...oil light on problem
- After the oil light came on and stayed on, immediatly stopped engine and had car towed to shop. Mechanic said motor was shot because it ...
- Asked by cp4022 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1994 Honda Civic problem
- Well i have this honda civic si and i heard some ticking comeing from the valve cover so i took it off and mistakingly tightend the one of ...
- Asked by chaz62801 about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 1995 Mitsubishi Other problem
- I have a 1995 Mitsibishi 3000gt base model). It has 130,581 miles on it. The engine is 3.0 DOHC 2WD. I have two questions. Oil from valve ...
- Asked by kidnice2k about 5 years ago - 7 Answers
- Blown head gasket problem
- Honda Civic 6th generation (98), 187,000 miles on 1.6L SOHC Vtec, D16y8, OBD2. nothing wrong with the car until the fatal mistake of not ...
- Asked by mustangejbjr about 5 years ago - 3 Answers
- 1999 Toyota Camry problem
- My friend has a 1999 Toyota Camry CE, 5speed, 155,xxx miles, 4cyl. She recently told me that while coming off the highway the vehicle ...
- Asked by dripht240 about 5 years ago - 6 Answers
- 2001 Jeep Cherokee problem
- '01 Jeep Cherokee Sport, inline 6, ~75,000 miles. I replaced the spark plugs in my Jeep about 3 months ago. After I picked them up at ...
- Asked by misskito about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Removing pcv valve problem
- I have a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan with a 3.8 V6. I have had a problem removing the PCV valve from it's plastic housing on the valve cover. ...
- Asked by jayjacks about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- Ford tempo knocking problem
- I have an '86 Ford Tempo with only 73,000 miles on it. I just recently got a tune-up, a Throttle Positioner sensor, and a throttle ...
- Asked by amenard87 about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- Pvc valve problem
- I am in the process of doing a tune up on a 2001 Honda Accord... It is my first time and I have a PVC Valve and I have no idea where it goes...
- Asked by tribalfreak about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Oil in all the wrong places. please help!! problem
- 2001 chevy tracker 86000. I have found oil in the places that it should not be. air intake, combustion chambers, the spark plugs, and ...
- Asked by sngervais about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Knocking noise in valve cover problem
- Toyota Avalon 1996 Miles 102582 Engine size v6 3.0L Recently the heads on my this car was rebuilt for oil sludge build-up. Prior to ...
- Asked by JYJEN about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 1993 Subaru Other problem
- My 1993 Subaru Legacy is idiling rough and bogs down when you try to give it gas (it will rev up if you butterfly the gas pedal). If you ...
- Asked by mdbonjr about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- 1998 Oldsmobile Other problem
- Had 1998 olds cutlass on diagnostics machine. Read code po 300(random missfire). Can feel car shaking from poor idle when at stop sign. ...
- Asked by kkjjaa69 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Tapping noise problem
- Ford Escort, automatic,154000 1.9 engine. Hi guys, Had the car towed home the other day. The problem is, it will start, to keep it at a idle...
- Asked by timf451 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Timing belt causes severe engine vibration problem
- I have a 1984 Chrysler Lebaron, 2.2, 4cyl, turbo 175,ooo mi that I bought new. Car has had the best of care, and has always been a great ...
- Asked by Rattles about 5 years ago - 5 Answers
- What tool needed to remove head from car? problem
- I have a 1991 dodge colt and need to know what tool is needed to remove the head,its a 1.5 engine
- Asked by tdoggslim about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Vw jetta gls 2.0 aeg engine has no power when cold. problem
- I have a 99 VW Jetta GLS, with a 2.0 (AEG) Engine, auto and 65k miles on it. In the last 4/5 months have replaced the oil & filter, ...
- Asked by jrchp069 about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- Knocking noise coming from driverside valves problem
- I have a 1992 Chevy Suburban 2wd 5.7 with 206,000 miles on it. The truck has been sitting for a year and I just started driving it again. ...
- Asked by Sheen20s about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1994 Chrysler New Yorker problem
- Im working on a 1994 chrysler new yorker it has 129094 miles on it. 3.5L 24valve v-6 automatic tranny 2 wheel drive no strange sounds valve ...
- Asked by Don Goodman about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- Burning oil problem
- I have a 99 Saturn SL2 DOHC 1.9L with about 80k miles. It drives and shifts with no problem. But any time I sit at a red light or just idle...
- Asked by Slepin_Saturn about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1995 Dodge Caravan problem
- I have an old 1995 dodge caravan 203,000 miles,v6,automatic trans. im having oil shooting all the way back my chassis to the tailpipe. i ...
- Asked by jackfoot74 about 5 years ago - 7 Answers
- Pcv valve problem
- 1986 Ford Mustang 5.0, 302, 5 speed where is the pvc valve locted? in the valve covers?
- Asked by Nunnie07 about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- Setting the timing problem
- I have a 95 Mercury Grand Marquis with a 4.6L V8 with 56K miles on it. I recently changed the oil pump on it and to do this I had to take ...
- Asked by dickman446 about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- Cam sensor problem
- A friend has a 1997 Dodge Caravan that the diagnostics says that the cam sensor needs to be replaced. He purchased the sensor, can you tell...
- Asked by grannyclown about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Clicking sound from valves after timing belt change problem
- 1996 Honda Accord LX 4dr automatic, A/C, 2.2 litre 4cyl, non-vtech, SOHC, 16 valve, Miles- 111k I just replaced the timing/balance belts...
- Asked by everest29 about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 1994 Chevrolet Corsica problem
- I recently posted but never received an answer (I fixed some problems on my own :) ) But... I drove around the Corsica today ('94, V6...
- Asked by drbiteman about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- Calibration problem
- 1986 ford Mustang 5.0, 5 speed How do i figure out the calibration of my vehicle? i need a vacuum diagram for my car but when i looked it ...
- Asked by Nunnie07 about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix problem
- Hi, my automatic GP GT has 74K miles on it and I am having 2 issues that have recently begun to worsen. The first issue is that it will ...
- Asked by banks1850 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1994 Saturn Other problem
- HI I got a 94' Saturn SL2 with 110,000 miles on it. The car was great until multiple problems occured. The car now overheats, gas mileaged...
- Asked by rjt5784 about 5 years ago - 3 Answers
- 1993 Chevrolet Corsica problem
- Bout 152000 miles on it came out to start it turned it over and it dies with a long zoom sound to it. tried to start it again gave it ...
- Asked by IGotProblems about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Headlights/taillights problem
- I have a 1998 Taurus Sedan with 24 valve engine with apprximately 90,000 miles. The problem is when the headlights are turned on, the ...
- Asked by Reid B. about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1994 Buick Lesabre problem
- How do you replace the spark plugs? Can you tell me step by step? pictures would be helpfull. Thx
- Asked by wtzombie about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Milky oil / blown head gasket problem
- 1998 Dodge Intrepid V6 75K miles I am trying to repair this for my parents, so here is what I know. The car was allowed to overheat several...
- Asked by ktmrider about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- 1999 Chrysler Cirrus problem
- I have a 1999 Chrysler Cirrus, V6, with about 142,000 miles. I've had some issues with a repair shop/dealer telling me that they will have ...
- Asked by Ms_Priss66 about 5 years ago - 3 Answers
- Mechanical lifters problem
- I'm having problems adjusting the mechanical lifters.The engine is a 350 cu inch.In a 84 GMC 4x4 1/2 ton.It has an edlebrock carb and ...
- Asked by ykrandy about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Oil pressure sender problem
- I have a 1996 Toyota Avalon XL special edition V6 engine. It has a major oil leak. I have narrowed it down to the oil pressure sending ...
- Asked by chasity rose about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1996 Chevrolet Lumina problem
- Car develops rough idle/stalls when stopped/parked after ~1 minute warmup; runs okay when driving particularly at highway speeds - fuel ...
- Asked by Repaircarforever about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- Oil leaking problem
- I have a 1984 ford ranger with 135,000 miles. its a 2.0 liter and its slowly leaking oil when i rev the engine to higher rpm oil is sprayed ...
- Asked by Dustin2551 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Clutch and seals problem
- I own a 1995 VW Jetta, 2.0L, 4 cylender. I am needing to have the clutch replaced along with the oil pan gasket, valve cover gasket, rear ...
- Asked by marinetrax about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- Toyota pcv valve problem
- 2004 Toyota Camry LE 4 Cyl Where is the PCV valve on this engine? I cannot locate it. Thank you
- Asked by southerngq about 5 years ago - 3 Answers
- Head gasket problem
- I am helping my Aunt on a 1995 Dodge Spirit with 75,000 miles with a 4 cylinder engine. The car was taken to a garage to get ready for ...
- Asked by rustbugs about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 2001 Subaru Other problem
- When at cruising speed - i.e. not accelerating, ~2200 RPMs, occasionally the car feels like I've taken my foot off of the gas, then resumes...
- Asked by dexlargo about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- Oil leak problem
- I have a 1990 Ford Mustang GT. he car has just over 48,000 miles and I am the original owner. ON a trip to my local Ford dealer, I learned ...
- Asked by dklein01 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Vacuum leak. problem
- 1993 Cadillac DeVille 4.9 mileage: 180,000 . I recently acquired a Cadillac from a friend. It’s a nice car, but the catch is it ...
- Asked by babelfish69 about 5 years ago - 3 Answers
- Major oil leak and lifter knocking ((((help please))))) problem
- I have a 1988 Honda accord DX 121K on it (1) and i have a major oil leak the car needs about a quart in 10 days maybe 15 days and also ...
- Asked by 88hondaaccord about 5 years ago - 9 Answers
- Jeep won't start! problem
- I have a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4x4, 4.0 liter, automatic, 143,000 miles. I had been out running errands one morning and my Jeep ...
- Asked by x-blade77 about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- Car blows smoke problem
- I just received a ford laser 1985 216000kms had to service, didnt blow smoke until oil change was done. old oil was very thick and black, ...
- Asked by shayne about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 1993 Chevrolet Lumina problem
- I need to know where the pcv valve is located
- Asked by mike taboada about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
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