service engine light is coming on when load is applied to 1995  3.4 v-6
engine in chev. sedan.
Had codes read and trouble code P1640-QDM-1 Failure was read. Any
suggestion,vechile starts and runs find no rough idle.??

Does gasoline really "spoil" in a month as Consumer Reports reports?
. Proof at: http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs42&d=05333&f=gasoline.gif
Here is the relevant quote from the reputable Consumers' Union:
. "Some Craftsman and Troy-Bilt mowers ease starting further

I've bought a 2001 GM Oldsmobile Silhouette Premiere minivan.  The mileage
is relatively high (82,000), however my closest examination (and I've does
as much as overhauled engines and such in the past) indicates that it was
very well cared for.

Hi, I am backyard mechanic, I put new haedgaskets on neighbors truck, now
car wont start, I heard what I thought was starter hitting flexplate and
not it groves, this could happened by my leveraging the exhaust out of the
way to get to head lower head bolts.  I pulled the starter ...

I have a 73 400 4barrel in my 70 lemans any one know the dist cap pin
numbers?

The flywheel on my 81 chevy 350 has dark "scorch" marks on it from an
oil leak. the surface is otherwise flat and smooth. Can I use some 600
grit emery cloth on an orbital sander and sand the whole surface until
the marks are gone or should I have it resurfaced? This is an old work

97 mountaineer on a tight budget in indy (only gets super-cold about 2-3
weeks a year...)
So just how important or drastic is the difference between a 650 cca vs
750-850 cca battery.

Thanks Jazzman got if figured out this engine goes counter clock wise in
the firing order, it starts and runs great!!!!!

My daughter's 99 Mazda Protege with auto trans has started acting up
when in overdrive. Between about 40 and 50 mph it will suddenly either
downshift or shift into neutral for about a half second and then go back
into OD. It's hard to tell exactly what's happening but it suddenly ...

Hello, The 4 liter V-6 boggs when you quickly press the accelerator. I
would look to the accel. pump on a carburated engine
but this is EEc-IV fuel injected. I ran an error code check .
key on-engine off:

I posted this in the wrong group yesterday so sorry if anyone sees a
cross-post.
I was just wondering if GM ever resolved the problem with the 2.2
cavaliers blowing head gaskets?  I have a 95 that has gone through a

I'm a newbie in the automotive technology but I'm trying to learn things. In
the meantime I have a problem: the lower part of the engine (crankcase,
cylinders, etc) on my Buick Century 1996 was recently changed. It runs
perfectly, but it would only start from the second time if the ...

  Question for you all... I've got a 95 Dodge Ram 1500 V8, believe
it's a 5.2 liter.. It idles fine, but when driving it studders while
accelerating... seems to happen at all speeds and any rpms.
  The spark plugs/wires, dist. cap and roter, fuel and air filter have

My father had a '51 Dodge with Fluid Drive.Reading a '41 sales pamphlet
when this transmission came out you get the impression of an ultimate
transmission.The span of its production was from'41 to '53-'54.What was
the reason for its demise?Was it made obsolete by the state of the ...

2001 Impala base 46K miles.
Recently developed a kind of whining noise from the front. The whine can
only be heard in the speed range of about 20 - 30 mph. The noise stays even
after foot gets off the gas pedal until the speed drops below ~20mph. What's