Q:I purchased a car 4/4 that was inspected in 3/11. The same mechanic (affiliated w/the dealer) who passed the car through inspection is now saying that the transmisison needs to be replaced! We have complained and tried to return the car for a month since we were lied to and our complaints were disregarded the whole time; I have filed a complaint with the attorney general and forwarded them a copy; but they are not budging. The fact that it had just passed inspection a month earlier made me think I didn’t need a mechanic to look at it prior to purchase. Is this in any way illegal?

No state I've ever lived in would fail to pass a vehicle thru inspection based on a tranny related issue unless the thing just didn't shift. Most inspections take place with the car at rest. One has nothing to do with the other. that should be deemed unsafe because it could go out at any minute, can pass an inspection? In PA, and VA, they check the MECHANICAL of the breaks, lights. safety equipment. I've had inspections in PA where they did not and were not required to start the car other than to check the electrical. For the most part : ANY PART IN A CAR CAN GO OUT AT ANY MINUTE. Check engine light can be something as simple as a loose gas cap. 2 months after inspection? How many cars have you had inspected? 1-2? Sorry; I'm just telling you how it works, not what you want to hear. You may have a perfectly valid claim against the dealer; bur not catching a tranny problem during inspection (which was the question) is not going to be a valid complaint unless your state is one of the rare ones that requires a road test; and even then ,that is no slam dunk the tranny acted up while he had it on the road. I just suggest you need to base your fraud claim on something other than a passed inspection or you'll look foolish. And FYI: here are PA's inspection requirements. I had probably 25 done over the years. I can count on my one hand the number of times anything more that a pull up on the rack and run thru the safety components and 2 wheels off to check the brake pads was done What are the inspection criteria for passenger cars and light duty trucks? Safety inspections for passenger cars and light-duty trucks require that the following items be checked: suspension components, steering, braking systems, tires and wheels, lighting and electrical systems, glazing (glass), mirrors, windshield washer, defroster, wipers, fuel systems, the speedometer, the odometer, the exhaust systems, horns and warning devices, the body, and chassis.

Q:I was driving today to work in some snow. After switching highway lanes a couple times (which made me go over piles of snowat relatively high speed), the car started vibrating and humming, like if I was driving on really rough and hard terrain. And the service vehicle light came on. After a couple minutes though it became normal again. I stopped and restarted the car but after a few minutes the service light came on again but car seems to drive fine. Although after that I did get ABS light come on as well as trac off (traction control off?) And now the service light comes on everytime I start the car and switch to D. Although no ABS light anymore. Furthermore a couple minutes after I turned off the car I could hear some weird bubble sound like if air bubbles were coming underneath liquid to the top What‘s wrong with the car most likely? And what is that liquid sound?It‘s 2000 pontiac grand am 3.4L with 140k miles.

A manual gives you the option of what gear to put it in, it has a clutch. A C.V.T. is a Constant Velocity Trans. It is always in motion. It has variable speed based on rpm. No shifting, it does it for you.

Q:Check engine light came on so I went and borrowed a diagnostic tool from the auto parts store, code PO446, which is evaporative emission control system. After running the test and got the code, I unplugged the battery check engine light came off and the light came on three days later again.I‘ve tried the gas cap. Bad gas wouldn‘t give the code PO446.

Additives do 2-3 things to our food. Preserve color,longevity,and in some cases,flavor(Mono sodium glutamate,ex. Accent). Although it is possible to store foods without these enhancement's, no one has been able to do it on a commercially volume basis.

Q:I was driving to work this morning, and my engine light came on. I have a 2001 Cavalier 2.2L 4 Speed Automatic with a little over 80,000 miles on it. The car was running fine, but then the light came on, and I freaked. I opened my manual, which said one of the problems could be due to my fuel cap not placed on properly. When I got back home, I checked, and sure enough, it was loose. However, when I went out later on, the light was still on and has not gone away. How long will it stay on? Should I go to the mechanic just to be safe even though my car is running fine?

the car's computer checks for evap system leaks every ignition cycle. once it finds a problem and sets a code (check engine light on), you must fix the problem. once the problem is fixed, the computer will reset on it's own after a certain number of ignition cycles so long as it doesn't still detect a leak. if it doesn't shut off, after a day or two, take it to your local auto parts store and have the computer scanned. if the light was a result of a loose cap, the code should be something like; large evap system leak detected, or small evap system leak detected. if it's something related to the evap system, have them clear the codes and watch for the check engine light for the next few days. if it's not evap system related, then i recommend taking it to a trusted auto service center. (auto parts stores like o'reilly auto parts, advance auto parts, etc. will scan it for free by the way) good luck!

Q:06 tiburon auto transmission pulls hard check engine light on and off stalls at a stop or light what is it???

Take it to an Auto Zone store and have them extract the codes from the computer. The codes will lead you to the problem. It's a computer system problem and can only be determined by running a scan on it. One of the sensors is malfunctioning. Master tech 40 yrs.

Q:Is ttl basically the same thing as auto except that ttl tells the flash what yur camera settings are and in auto u have to manually dial in the settings? Also, there is something called i-tt(for nikon) and a a comparable function for other camera manufacturers where teh camera shoots a quick preflash to determine exposure. What is, if any, the advantage to i-tt. Is it any more accurate than auto or ttl?

iTTL for Nikon is the auto mode. In iTTL mode, lens information is passed to the flash in order to compensate for distance, aperture, shutter speed, and focal length. On Canon, it is call eTTL and performs the same function as iTTL for Nikon. In Auto mode, the flash (strobe) just measures the reflectivity of the subject and computes an educated guess as to distance, etc. Using iTTL or eTTL mode will normally provide better results, less glare, and if done right less red-eye.

Q:Why is this?What i have done so far:-Replaced gasket(i think thats what its called),spark plugs and wires-changed transmission fluid , done oil change.Im am considering doing a fuel system cleaning and the guy at Jiffy lube said something about my coolant/radiator.My heat/ac works great, havent had any problems.If I do the fuel cleaning and change the coolant, will this get rid of the service engine light.The car works great otherwise.

Go to autozone and the will plug in an obd 2 and let you know why the light is on. It's free

Q:2002 Honda Civic sedan with 94,300 miles. Never any maintenance done except oil changes. All original parts except for tires and battery. I had an auto parts store check the code. It was P1457 which indicates there is a leak in the evaporative emission control system in the control canister. The man that checked the code deleted it and the light has not come back on. Should I still have it checked?

If the light comes back on yes. Unless there has been a decrease in engine performance or mileage its possible you had an error code. If the problem persists then take it into the shop for repair.

Q:I have a small 50cc motor scooter that I use to drive to and from work. I work a 12 hour shift so I am usually headed to work in the dark hours of the morning, and leaving for home after dusk in the late evening. It has the factory headlight, but even on high beam, the visibility is low. I know that the charging system can‘t handle the normal pair of 55wat halogen driving lights, are there any alternatives that will work on these small scooters that are bright and without putting a strain on the charging system?

At any auto parts store you can buy little LED running lights that provide pretty good illumination. I bought a pair from Advanced Auto Parts and stuck them onto my gf's scooter, they look like little bug-eyed frog eyes and all I did was hardwire them into the horn wires. Worked pretty well, too bad the rest of the bike was shiite

Q:I just bought a 01 Volvo s60 and i got check engine light on it after one month it says emission system service required and when I went to the auto zone they told me that I need to change the fuel cap and I ordered an original one online and I released the check engine light but I got it again after a week; I use unleaded fuel instead of the required premium fuel, is that can be the reason for this check engine light?

you still could have a fault in the emission system/fuel tank leakage detection for fuel vapors. my guess is a cracked hose going from the charcoal filter to the control valve near it. the hose looks like a big J. the crack can be near the J portion, sometimes on the top, where you need a small mirror to find it, close to the clamp on the charcoal canister. it's a bother the replace the hose, but these things can happen.