http://www.theonlinemechanic.com Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:49:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My wife and I were taking a long trip to visit my sister and her husband who live thirteen hours away.  In preparation for our trip, my wife bought an electrical outlet that plugs into a vehicle's cigarette lighter.  After a few miles of being out of town, we opened ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2010/01/06/replacing-a-fuse-on-a-2004-toyota-tundra/ Sometimes it pays to have family-level access to the Online Mechanic.  I took a trip with my wife and two kids recently (middle of March) to the San Antonio, Texas area (Boerne, specifically) to visit my in-laws down there.  We thought we were going to escape the Utah winter for ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2009/03/23/kudos-to-the-online-mechanic-for-fixing-ford-expedition-heater-problem/ I have replaced all 8 coils and spark plugs 1 by 1 in a day, #4 piston continues to mis-fire, i replaced that 1 coil and plug again, still got the same mis-fire, now the truck starts and only stays running if i hold down the gas pedal to about ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2009/02/08/ford-mis-fire/ can i put a 2.2 turbo engine from a mazda 626 to a ford probe GL 2.2 NON TURBO I believe the motors are the same but the turbo will not work.  You would have to use the non-turbo set up to make it work in the probe http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2009/01/27/turbo-to-non-turbo-mazada-to-probe/ I have a 1992 Chev. k1500 silverado. Frequently when I go to start it up the starter just spins a time or two before finally catching. I had the starter tested & it checked out ok @ the parts store. What should I check next? Sounds like the bendix drive is ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/12/03/starter-motorizing/ All you need to do to change the rear trans seal in a rear wheel drive car is to remove the drive shaft and get something to pry the seal out.  A large screw driver will do. http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/11/21/how-do-you-change-rear-seal-on-a-transmisson-in-a-1977-monte-carlo/ My personal car  recently developed a randum missfire when I turned on the A/C.  Since I had recently replaced the plugs, cap and wires I figuered it must have something to do with the fuel system.  I went to my local parts house and got a bottle of fuel injection ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/09/28/engine-missfire/ k 92 camery v6, car overheated cranks does not start. buddy said timming belt slipped replaced belt still does same thing. cylinder 1,4,6 has no psi # 2 has 60 psi can not reach 3,or 5. invested $500 in parts already. other freind said pore mavel oil in sparkplug thill ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/09/05/toyota-v-6-overheat/    My rear transmission seal is leaking. How can I fix this myself? All you need to do to change the rear trans seal in a rear wheel drive car is to remove the drive shaft and get something to pry the seal out.  A large screw driver will do.  On front wheel ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/09/04/rear-transmission-seal-3/    My rear transmission seal is leaking. How can I fix this myself? All you need to do to change the rear trans seal in a rear wheel drive car is to remove the drive shaft and get something to pry the seal out.  A large screw driver will do.  On front wheel ... http://www.theonlinemechanic.com/2008/09/04/rear-transmission-seal-2/