ccsmog
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Advanced Emissions and Master Mechanic, Owner of Contra Costa Smog and Repair
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Check to see if the old seal is attached to the filter housing, if two seals are present it will ...
Check your ecm for codes, pending codes or historical codes. If no codes you will need to view l...
yes damage may occur to valves.
Your transmission computer has a error code, you need a scan tool and find the code and then diag...
All the things that you have checked or replaced do not create a high idle. Look for vacuum leak...
sounds like the blend doors may be not opening. I recommend taking it in to your repair shop as ...
One guy holds the bulb and sixteen to spin tyhe car.
Save the money and check the wiring yourself. you will need a test light, start at the bulb socke...
Disconnect shifter cable/linkage. Disconnect battery, Support engine with engine support bars, Re...
Battery/alternator, Starter, Ignition switch, most common.
Ignition switch, and or shiftter/neutral safety out of adjustment.
Most common cause would be a vacuum leak, secondly a idle control motor. If you do not have the ...
What you are discribing is anything from a rod or crank bearing problem to a broken exhaust mount...
Like Hal said diagnostics is difficult. If in Walnut Creek call Contra Costa Smog. We specializ...
Does it crank? Do you have spark? Do you have fuel presure? Do you have compression? One of t...
Ithink that you may be better off with a low miles used unit. Depending on availibility and mile...
If the plugs have oil on the electodes, you will eventually get a missfire. Missfires will damag...
Heater blows hot air only, when the car has warmed up?? Are you looking for cold air as in air c...
WOT (wide open throttle) is used to clear flood mode. check for leaky injectors, high fuel presu...
That definitly sounds a way bit high. Shop around
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