John Lamb
Member of RepairPal since 2011
About John Lamb
I have owned Lamb's Automotive over 30 years, am an ASE certified Master Automotive Technician, and offer expert witness testimony in court as a Forensic Mechanical Investigator.
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1 make sure it is the tank leaking. Sometimes the pump, often mounted in the bottom of the tank,...
The most common problem is cap rotor and wires, which is sounds like you have done. The second m...
I hate to tell you, but during this period, Mercedes decided that you did not need a dipstick and...
Sounds like one of the main fuses under the hood has blown
First you need to determine if it is a clutch, linkage, or trans problem. If it will not go into...
24 is TPS. 27 is a problem in the fuel injector circuit
Green up until 2002 model year
If you have a grinding noise, it is not the shift cable. You will need to have it checked out by...
50/50 is the correct ratio for the right combination of freeze, boil over protection, and heat di...
It could be an alternator. We use a stethoscope to trace these noises. You might try taking the...
Your vehicle is probably in "limp in mode", due to the error in the throttle position sensor area...
Also, these engines are tricky to bleed and you MUST use the bleed valve/cap down below the fille...
If the motor is bad, jarring the door might "wake it up" as already mentioned. Another possibili...
If the problem occurs "when my car is at a stop" and not moving, then you can eliminate brakes, s...
The passkey system is all in the interior of the vehicle, and is unlikely to be coincidental with...
First, is the Check Engine Lamp on? If so, you may have a problem with the Evaporative control s...
The problem is probably the door jamb switch, a small button switch mounted in the body of the do...
First see if the drive shaft is turning while it is in gear and not moving. If it is turning, th...
This is not terribly common, but it does happen. Yes, the cover can be removed and there is a g...
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