Hello! My 1998 prizm seems to be having a problem. When I star the vehicle it seems to be fine, when I turn on the lights, the engine stops. If I have the AC on, the car will flux between 1000 and 3000 RPM. then die again when lights are put on. If the lights are off and the AC is off, no...

I have a P0170 and P0171 trouble codes. The fuel economy is poor (like 9L/100km instead of under 7 where it should be on summer gas), and during warm up, the engine sometimes sputters once or twice. If this happens while idling, the idle RPM suddenly drops very low and the engine runs rough for a...

I was driving my 98 Contour in the latest snow storm here in the NE, had the heater blower going full blast and someone pulled out in front of me on a snow covered road and when I hit the brakes the ABS kicked in and suddenly both ABS and the heater blower ceased. I looked under the hood in...

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I have a 1998 Dodge Dakota Sport 3.9L V6 2WD. I was wondering if it would be worth it to convert this truck to 4WD and if it is, what would i need to change other than transfer case, front diff, and axles? Can anyone help me out here?

My 17 yr. old was driving his car and the dashboard lights came and the car stalled. he coasted into a parking lot. he thought it was a dead battery so I had him try to jumpstart the car. didn't start. I had a buddy look at it and he said the cars battery appears to be good and that it isn't...

Hi all Having problems with the .subject were it will run for awhile then die. Starts right back up and it doesn't seem to matter if it is hot or cold. Background stuff you also might need to know: This van was moose hit last spring which pushed in the Radiator, Airconditioner Condenser and...

Getting a whirring/jingling noise coming from the fan. It's working fine, no play and nothing appears to be loose or broken but is this an indication of worn bearings or something that will sooner or later put it out of order? Cooling system and a/c are in good shape with radiator replaced about a...

This car has some kind of with starting. When I first noticed it, the car would not start after I tried starting smoke came out from the hood, and I noticed that the negative power connector grounding cable had melted. Then it wouldn't start. I replaced the grounding cable and the battery...

I have a 1998 Ford Ranger (4 Cyl, 2.5L, Manual Transmission) that I bought used a couple years ago. It's been running fantastic other than a little burp here and there. I recently took it to a Super Wal-Mart to get the oil changed, and I opted for the "signature service" package, which they're...

This summer my brother in laws Tarus air conditioner quit. To make a long story short after checking just about everything, I found a relay in the engine compartment was bad. It looked like the relay had some burn markings on one of the terminals. He replaced the relay and it worked for about a few...

My brother in law has no heat because the blower motor is not coming on. The blower motor, resister, and relay have been replaced. Both fuses have been checked. There is no power to the blower motor. If both fuses are in ok shape, how can I figure out why there is no power to the blower motor? I...

On a flat road , the van runs fine, but on a pull up hill, the tranny seems to be hammering or for the lack of a better word, jumping, like it wants to switch gear, but wont. Any one have any ideas? New tune-up, fuel filter, fuel pump, catalitic convertor, no one seems to be able to figure it...

I'm hoping someone out there who is familiar with suspensions, or someone who has experienced this problem with a Windstar, can give me some idea what might have happened to my van. The vehicle is a 1998 Windstar with 125,000 miles on it. It has the 3.8 L engine in it. The van was parked in the...

My van cools okay when going down the road, but does not cool at all when at an idle. I've hooked up pressure gages and they read about 40 psi on the low side and 200 psi on the high at idle and at 2000 RPM they read 30 psi and 230 psi. The outside temp is about 90F with about 50% humidity. I'm...

I pulled the motor on my 1998 Rodeo. I am going to remove the crank, but the manual says the Pistons must come out. I am sure it is obvious to most, but why is it that the heads and pistons must come out? It seems if you remove the mains and the rod caps the crank should come out...

My '98 G.C. is 'binding', I've put the proper t-case fluid in, it still is binding when turning left or right, how do I fix this? It has the 249 t-case.

I'm having difficultly determining where the problem is in my 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Symptoms: Engine RPM drops randomly while driving (typically this happens when I let off the gas or when the cruise control lets off the gas, the RPMs will suddenly drop dramatically, then bounce back up after...

I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.9 I'm having Electrical problems. Started with the headlights going on and off randomly when light switch off and vehicle parked. I've checked everything I can find to make sure I'm not leaving anything on except the alarm. \r\n Only way I've been...

Hello all..You guys usually have some good insight so here goes..My brother has a 1998 Buick LaSabre 3.8 V6 automatic.Last week he sais when he went to start it it started to crank like normal and then there was a noticble clunk and everything just stopped...Any attempts to start it after that the...