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Why Car Won’t Start in the Cold?

Cold weather can cause many issues for vehicles and it can be frustrating to deal with a car struggling to start in the cold. Fortunately, most cold-weather vehicle problems can be easily fixed.  There are multiple reasons why a car won’t start in the cold. A common problem is a battery but it could also … Read more

Bad MAP Sensor Symptoms

Modern cars are loaded with tons of computers, sensors, and other electronics. When everything is working correctly, these modern electronics can make driving your car far more convenient and efficient. However, many of these electronic components rely on one another to function properly, and if one of them goes bad it can severely hinder the … Read more

GMC Bad Throttle Position Sensor Symptoms

Modern vehicles are equipped with all manner of different sensors to assist with driving. When all of these sensors are working well, you won’t even notice it, but if even one of the more obscure sensors stops working, odds are it’ll result in some pretty obvious symptoms. You might not think about your throttle position … Read more

Why Speedometer Is Not Working and Transmission Is Not Shifting?

Imagine you’re driving along and all of a sudden your speedometer stops working and your transmission refuses to shift gears correctly. In such circumstances, you might think that some kind of catastrophic failure has happened in your car. However, the actual cause of the problem is likely not too serious. If both your speedometer and … Read more

What Happens if TPS Is Not Calibrated?

Cars contain a lot of obscure, very specific components that can completely screw up your driving experience if they fail. One such component in the throttle position sensor (TPS), which is a sensor that, as the name implies, measures how far the throttle has been opened when you push on the gas pedal. Having an … Read more