Thursday, December 6, 2007

SENSOR LIGHTS & OR CHECK ENGINE

NEXT GAS FILL UP ALWAYS CHECK YOUR GAS CAP FOR TIGHTENING. THERE IS A 2 FOLD PURPOSE HERE: A LOOSE CAP CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF FUEL DUE TO FUEL EVAPORATION IN SYSTEM & CAN ALSO CAUSE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON DUE TO LEAKAGE ON A CLOSED SYSTEM NOT BEING MAINTAINED VIA SENSORS & COMPUTER WORKING TOGETHER. ALSO HAVE YOUR BATTERY & ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS CHECKED TO MAKE SURE PROPER VOLTAGE & AMPERAGE IS BEING PUT OUT. AS THESE CAN CAUSE MALFUNCTIONS TO COMPUTER & SENSOR AREAS ALSO & WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS & ERRATICNESS IN THESE SYSTEMS DUE TO LOW CURRENT OUTPUT.
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JL
TIRE PRESSURE SHOULD BE CHECKED & MAINTAINED FREQUENTLY. UNDERINFLATED OR OVERINFLATED CAN CAUSE TIRE WEAR PROBLEMS & WILL EFFECT ALIGNMENT OF VEHICLE. GAS MILEAGE,CAN BE AFFECTED, & ALSO VERY IMPORTANT ARE GEAR TRAIN RATIO PROBLEMS AS PER TRANSMISSION & FINAL DRIVES OR REAR TYPES. & CAN ALSO EFFECT COMPUTER /SENSOR ISSUES & OR SPEEDOMETER BEING OFF. EVEN AS SMALL AS A FEW POUNDS CAN MAKE A DIFFRENCE AFTER RESEARCH DONE. ALSO VERY CRITICAL ON 4X4 TYPES. SO MAKE SURE YOUR TIRES ARE PROPERLY MAINTAINED NEXT TIME YOU ARE SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE. A SIMPLE GAUGE CAN BE PURCHASED IN ANY AUTO PTS STORE. A SMALL ANALOG FACE GAUGE IS EASY TO READ & ABOUT YOUR BEST BET.

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JL
IF YOU ARE SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE YOURSELF OR HAVING A REPAIR SHOP DO IT FOR YOU. HAVE THE CV & OR AXLE BOOTS CHECKED, AS RIPPED OR TORN BOOTS CAN CAUSE GREASE TO BE THROWN UPON BRAKE AREAS & SUSPENTION CAUSING PROBLEMS. AND ALSO WILL CAUSE DAMAGE INTERNALLY TO THE AXLE ASSEMBLY FROM LACK OF GREASE & LUBRICATION. THESE ARE SEALED UNITS.& THESE BOOTS WILL KEEP ALL DEBRIS OUT. THEY DO TEND TO WEAR OUT & GET DRY ROTTED. THE WARNING SIGNS CAN GO FROM GREASE CONTAMANATED ON CHASSIS AREAS TO NOISE ON TURNS & OR VIBRATION FROM THE AXLE & OR CV JOINT ITSELF BECOMING DAMAGED . MOST REPAIR SHOPS WILL SERVICE THE AXLE BY REPLACING THE DUST BOOT IF NO DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE TO THE JOINT ITSELF. REGULAR PRACTICE IS TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE AXLE UNIT WHICH MAKES IT QUICKER & OR EASIER PER SHOPS. AS FAR AS TIME FACTOR. BUT THE JOINTS CAN BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE. MOST MECHANIC ,TRANS SHOPS & OR FRONT END SHOPS WILL HANDLE THIS TYPE OF WORK.

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