Ok...I bought this car to get me from point a to point b...it has ran good
but now it wants to stall at lights and this nice cloud of white smoke
follows me each time this happens. Mechaninc mentioned the valve guides
being bad and then said to think about a new engine. Anyone have ...

check the fuse under the hood, looked at the fuse panel diogram what else do i need to check
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I was told by a friend who works at a machine shop rebuilding engines
that Kia gets their engines from Toyota.  Anyone else hear this?  I
was wondering if the V6 in my '05 Sportage was made by Toyota?
B

I spent hours copying the dang thing (but PAID for the subscription). I can
post on a newsgroup if anyone wants it.
Anyone know if Allldata or Shopkey publishes KIA? I'm told they do their own
stuff from scratch, KIA is apparently useless in this regard, including

Anyone had Kia warranty paint on a bumper?  Granted the front takes lots of
shots from rocks etc, but the way it's flaking it's gotta be a manufacture
issue.  We live 200 miles from nearest dealer, someting like this is easier
to deal with face to face, so wondering about any ...

I have a 2002 Sedona.  At about 9K miles the windshield developed a
crack.  Not thinking that the dealer might fix it gratis I let my
insurance pick up much of the cost (less $250 deductible) and had an
installer come out to the house.  Now at 39K miles the replacement

I'm just looking for some sites that carry extras for the kia rio. I
have one but want add more things to it.
thx
kb8ild@charter.net

I have a 99 kia sophia and the temp gauge goes way up and does not
cool down unless i turn on the a/c then I hear the fan kick in and
then the temp comes down.  Any possiblities?  relay switch ect....

I have an '04 Sorento and the brake lights are out.  The bulbs are good. The
fuses under the dash and hood are fine.  I have an appointment with the
dealer, however - after calling 7 dealerships in the area, no one has had
this problem and they don't have a clue where to begin.

My 2000 kia just died today.  I drove it fine this morning and then
parked it on my street.  When I came back an hour later when I tried
to start it it turned over once then just comepletely died.  So I went
back inside and an hour later came back out and now the interior

I have a 1999 Kia sportage I purchased last year. Up until now it has been
good to me. It is not fast but with todays gas hike I am glad I have it.
It is the two wheel drive model about three weeks ago when I came back
from vacation my son told me it wouldn't start sometimes. Well ...

Vendors on eBay offer service manuals on CD that cover all of the Kia
models for all years.  The price for these CD's run from $25 to $30
(US dollars).  Have any of the readers here used these manuals, and
are they of any real worth?  

Hello Group
My Sportage 2003 check light went on today but every thing looks normal.
Would this be a common problem with this car after 55 000km?
Thanks

Well, my daughter's 2002 Optima LX passed the emission test yesterday - I
really didn't expect it not to.  BUT....I wanted to scan the ECU for pending
codes beforhand.  I can't find the OBD-II connector.  I told my daughter to
ask the shop to show her where it is.  They told her ...

for some reason my car would not start yesterday.  I gave it a jump and it
started right up.  But when i got off work, it needed to be jumped again.
I had the battery tested, and the battery is good.  The lights inside and
outside work with no problem.  Does anyone know what the ...