Recent content by Belovian

My bad. It is however why I suggested to read the owners manual! Jess

you should avoid driving in 4wd on the highway. this is 4wd not awd. it is not the same system as the full time system on the v8 models. One way to tell if it's bad is to while moving very slowly turn the wheels to full lock and move forward if you get any "crow hopping" it's bad. Read your...

P0031= O2 sensor heater control circuit low Bank 1 sensor 1 To start, regardless of how many O2 sensors or even cylinders any vehicle has, Bank 1 sensor 1 is Always the Pre cat sensor, on the side of the engine where cylinder 1 is located. In your case, most likely the heater inside the O2...

Ok some good and some bad information here... A pulsating brake pedal is definitely a sign that one or more rotors are warped. the cause may or may not be seized calipers. Could just be from driving too fast and braking late or from the pads themselves being stuck in the calipers, often from...

First, what engine do you have? 4 or 6? Secondly, p0141 relates the the heater circuit on the bank 1 downstream O2 sensor. If you have replaced the correct sensor, it's possibly the circuit that leads to the sensor, However in my experience this is rare, more often it's the sensor. Did you...

This is true, and the main culprit is probably the IAC motor. If when the battery died it for some reason "forgot" it's position, then this can cause stalling issues. It will usually take a couple warm up cycles to relearn, then your good to go.

All right slick, The short answer is "NO". Sorry, there is no mechanic in a bottle that can make short trips good for your car. Not only does it add condensation to the crankcase but into your exhaust system as well. The number of rotted exhausts I've changed off of short trip granny mobiles is...

An amendment, and a tips and tricks section. When vehicles have issues and the dealers fix them the problems and repairs are logged with the manufacturer. Certain problems are more difficult to diagnose or repair. And sometimes the original repair method is not right and is "amended". Example...

If you are only going a mile or less, you could walk or ride a bike! It really isn't good to start and stop a car that quick. Jesse

Definitely sounds less like a battery issue. Three things that come to mind, Mass air flow sensor, Idle air control valve and Vacuum leak. Is there a chance When the battery was replaced that a vacuum hose was disconnected. This can cause rough idle, or high idle and stalling after being...

Yes sir! Jesse

Bank 1 Sensor 1= sensor on the side with the num.1 cyl before the cat. Bank 1 Sensor 2= sensor on the side with the num.1 cyl After the cat. Bank 2 Sensor 1= sensor on the opposite side before the cat. Bank 2 Sensor 2= well you get the picture.... As a side note, If you are able to read fuel...

What he said. Definitely check the charge of the battery. Sometimes they sit on a shelf, and get weak. Jesse

Fibrenew does that too!! Jess

Exactly, and you want worse than that. Try driving through a 20" deep slush and salt water puddle. The salt can actually make the water stay liquid below 0* (32 f*). If I can drive through that repeatedly all winter, cold water isn't going to crack anything. The kid who used to detail the used...