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What to do if your starter wont spin?

What to do if your starter wont spin? Put a socket and breaker bar or wrench on the bolt at the front of the crankshaft and see if you can rotate the engine. If you can, then check all your battery cables. My guess is (because I used to do this myself) is that you removed the starter and used jumper cables to check it and not the battery cables in the vehicle. What to look for when your engine won't start? Check for a blown fuse that may be preventing a circuit from working properly, like the fuel injection...
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How do you repair a power window regulator?

How do you repair a power window regulator? Remove the trim panel and the vapor barrier. Then, get into the door panel and disconnect the power connector to the window motor. Connect the leads of the voltmeter to the two terminals. Turn the key to the ‘on’ position and move the window switch both up and down. What to do if your power window goes down? The window regulator repair can help fix the window motor gear and the glass connected to the regulator. If the power window goes down but cannot rise again after being lowered, the motor works,...
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What kind of engine can I swap in a Camaro?

What kind of engine can I swap in a Camaro? Sticking with tradition, GM introduced the Gen III line of V8 engines that share similar components and dimensions to allow for easy swaps between various models. With such great interchangeability, budget engine swaps can be quickly and easily completed on the F-body platform. Can a 3.8L engine be swapped for 3.0L? The 3.0L FWD engines also share heads on many production years. Casting numbers need to be checked carefully though. Some of the 3.0L engines also have an ECM controlled HEI distributor that will work on the 3.8L with GM...
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What is the diagnostic trouble code for turbocharger boost sensor?

What is the diagnostic trouble code for turbocharger boost sensor? P0236 is a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) for "Turbocharger Boost Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance". What are the symptoms of the p0236 OBD-II trouble code? What are the symptoms of the P0236 code? 1 The Check Engine Light will be illuminated and the code set 2 The engine turbo boost may be turned off by the ECM and the engine will lack power 3 The engine may lack some power during acceleration if the boost sensor is failing to register the correct amount of boost pressure What's the diagnostic code for...
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What is the towing capacity of a Chevy van?

What is the towing capacity of a Chevy van? This power gives the Silverado 1500 a towing capacity of up to 9,600 pounds, and also increases efficiency. 5.3L V8 Engine with Direct Fuel Management: The Chevy Silverado 1500 towing capacity reaches 11,500 pounds (Note: the same engine with active fuel management tows up to 10,000 pounds). What's the tow rating of a G20 van? I have an '04 V8 SR5 2WD 4Runner rated for 7300 tow rating. That's the 4.6 V8. I had an '80's G20 Chevy Van w/ a 350 V8 and easily pulled a two rail dirt bike...
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How big is a 6.6 liter diesel engine?

How big is a 6.6 liter diesel engine? Displacing 6.6 liters in a V8 configuration, the LML is part of the Duramax family of heavy-duty workhorse engines. With nearly 1.3 million Duramax diesel engines in operation no other automaker has as much diesel engine development experience in meeting the demands of the heavy-duty truck customer as General Motors. When did the Duramax 6.6L turbo diesel come out? The Duramax 6.6L V8 turbo-diesel engine is nearing its 20th year of production, after debuting in 2001. Over the engine’s lifespan it has gone through 6 different engine variations: LB7, LLY, LBZ, LMM,...
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How do you cool a Chevy Silverado air conditioner?

How do you cool a Chevy Silverado air conditioner? Place the Silverado into "park" on a level surface, such as a paved driveway. Allow the Silverado to sit for a half hour, giving components time to cool, preventing potentially serious burns. Open the hood of the Silverado and find the air conditioning system low-pressure hose and fitting. The fitting is found directly on the hose. How do you add Freon to a Chevy Silverado? How to add freon to your 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: hook up the can of refrigerant (likely r-134a) to the low pressure port. When your compressor...
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How to fill and bleed coolant on a Chevy 3.4L V6?

How to fill and bleed coolant on a Chevy 3.4L V6? Here's an alternative method for filling and bleeding coolant on a Chevy 3.4L V6 engine. Similar to bleeding with the engine running, this method provided in instruction manuals, shows how to expel air through the bleeder valves on top of the engine, until the air is gone and coolant remains. Is there a way to bleed coolant out of a car? There are actually two different methods of getting the air out from your cooling system. The manual method is the old style variant of bleeding the coolant system....
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How do you connect breakaway to trailer brakes?

How do you connect breakaway to trailer brakes? Splice one of the two wires coming out of the breakaway switch into the trailer brake wire running from the trailer connector to the brakes. 2. Open the battery box and connect the second wire coming out of the switch to the positive post (red) on the battery. This connection will send power to the breakaway switch. How do you hook up a brake controller to a trailer? Strip the wires on the brake controller harness if needed (#51515). Then, attach butt connectors. Splice the wires from the vehicle to the brake...
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What does the intermediate shaft do?

What does the intermediate shaft do? So what are intermediate steering shafts? This is a car component found between the steering wheel and the gearbox or the rack and pinion. Upon turning the steering wheel, it is the shaft that turns in return and actuates the gearbox which turns the wheels. What are the symptoms of a drive shaft problem? This is due to the drive shaft preventing the wheels from properly turning and is most noticeable when the car is being driven around corners. However, even parking may be difficult if the drive shaft is failing. Shaking or vibrating...