A car backfire is a loud, sharp noise made by the exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. A car’s exhaust system has many features that help prevent backfire. However, they sometimes fail, causing you to hear a pop, bang, or roar coming from the back. A car backfires when the fuel/air mixture in the … Read more
One of the most aggravating and troublesome vehicle repair issues is a leak in the gas tank. This is something you will immediately notice as it happens because of the smell and stain in the driveway. It is also something that needs to be fixed quickly. The cost of the repair can vary depending on … Read more
A car that won’t accelerate is no good to you at all. You want a car that will go. Besides the aggravation of driving at a slow speed, a non-accelerating car can also be dangerous. You will find it hard to merge into traffic when you can’t move along with the flow. Many reasons exist … Read more
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
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
Cars are great to have until something goes wrong. One of the problems a car can have is that it isn’t idling correctly. It may be fluctuating or high idle but all you know is it doesn’t sound right. It is time for you to test your throttle position sensor (TPS). You will need a … Read more
You are looking forward to a weekend day trip and your car suddenly starts jerking like a bad roller coaster. This is a sure sign you could have a bad throttle position sensor. Your car may show many bad TPS sensor symptoms or may have a few subtle clues but some of the obvious are … Read more
Toyota Camrys, for all the accolades it has received, had some serious acceleration problems. A class-action lawsuit identified issues with the car model suddenly accelerating. However, other Camry owners have asked about deceleration or loss of power too. Acceleration problems fall into two categories. Those with sudden acceleration were under a recall while those facing … Read more
Toyota Camry’s are not known for having problems starting. Starting problems aren’t on a list of common complaints with the car and most issues with starting are the same, common issues that could happen with any car. Seven issues could be causing your Toyota Camry starting problems. Those are no gas in the car, a … Read more
Toyota Corollas have been around for a long time and have proven to be solid reliable cars. Yet, there are times that even these cars have problems and one of those issues could be starting. Most Toyota Corolla starting problems are resolved relatively easily and cheaply if you think through the possibilities of what is … Read more