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If your car is equipped with an information center, you’ll occasionally see messages come across the screen. These range from things like maintenance reminders to information about problems with your vehicle’s systems. You should see the notification system come on...

This sounds like a possible bad wheel bearing. I would enlist the help of a YourMechanic professional to check your wheel bearings with an automotive stethoscope. This will help the professional to determine where the noise is coming from. (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-is-making-a-noise-inspection)...

Hello. Most of the time, if your car suddenly will crank and not start after fueling, it is because of a failed fuel pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-fuel-pump). The fuel pump in the fuel tank is kept cool with the fuel in the...

It sounds like either the gauge itself may have failed or the sending unit for the fuel gauge that is connected to the fuel pump (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-fuel-pump) has failed. On most vehicles there is a floatation device that is connected to...

Hey there. This can be caused by a number of things such as low coolant levels (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/top-off-coolant), a faulty thermostat (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/thermostat-replacement), or a failing coolant fan switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/thermo-coolant-fan-switch-replacement). As you may know, the coolant fan switch helps to maintain the...

The inline fuel filter has 3 lines all combined in the area. The supply hose is connected to the fuel filter. The return hose is connected to the top of the fuel tank. The vapor return hose is connected to...

Hello, thank you for writing in. The alternator can be tested by checking the voltage coming from it while it is running with a voltmeter. You should also check the voltage when revving the engine to 2000 RPMs. The alternator...

Hi...the noise can be diagnosed by taking all the belt driven accessories out of the picture by momentarily running the engine without the serpentine belt. If the noise remains, then the search is focused on internal engine parts. If the...

The gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is the maximum operating weight of the vehicle as specified by the manufacturer. GVWR includes maximum passenger capacity, maximum cargo capacity (not including towing capacity), and a full tank of gas. While it never...