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Archive for September, 2009
Remodel completed at Parkway
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
2003 Dodge Dokata 4.7 V8
Wednesday, September 23rd, 20092003 Dodge Dakota
There are three confirmed fixes for the Dodge /Jeep 4.7 V8 long cranking time or hard to start conditions.
They are as follows:
A fault crank shaft position sensor
A faulty fuel pump
A leaky fuel injector
A certified technician should run appropriate test to determine what is at fault.
Mike Davidson
Parkway Automotive
The Auto Guy
1995 Chrysler Cirrus
Friday, September 4th, 20091995 CHRYSLER CIRRUS
I have a 1995 Chrysler Cirrus that keeps dying. It has a new distributor, valve cover gaskets, plugs and plug wires. Its starts immediately after it dies and it may die several times before it is drivable. It sometimes dies when you are driving. It is getting worse. Do you have any suggestions as to what is causing this problem? Ed
You will need some technical help- here is what must be done:
Monitor the Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor and the Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor with a scope and compare to a normal pattern. If one of the sensors signals is lost or is erratic, make sure the sensor has 8 volts on the Orange/White wire and less than 50mV on the Black/Blue wire. This is the sensor ground circuit. The Grey/Black wire on the CKP sensor is the signal wire and should have 5 volts with the sensor disconnected. The Tan/Yellow wire for the CMP sensor is the signal wire and it should have 5 volts with the sensor unplugged. Replace the problem sensor or correct its wiring.
2006 JEEP WRANGLER
Friday, September 4th, 20092006 JEEP WRANGLER
Q.-I have a 2006 Jeep Wrangler and when I get the speed up between 52 to 56 the front end shakes. I have never taken the jeep thru the mud. I have also rotated the tires and balanced and it seems to be worse now. Can you lend me some advise on this and thanks
Greg H.
A. Hi Greg,
I would inspect the front end closely- especially the ball joints- have the tires re-balanced- but have them check for correct balance before they pull the weights off.
Mike Davidson
Parkway Automotive
2005 HONDA ACCORD
Friday, September 4th, 20092005 HONDA ACCORD
Q. I have a 2005 Honda Accord EX, 4 cylinder, automatic with 104,000 miles.The tires are fairly new and have been rotated and balanced recently.
The car has a slight vibration in the steering wheel. After it gets up to speed it has an overpowering roar inside. I can’t believe this nice of car would have such a loud ride. Surely this isn’t normal. Have any ideas for me?
Thank you,
Jane B
Star City, AR
A. If your car were out of alignment it can cause some abnormal tire wear that would cause a noise. However the noise may not show up until you rotate the tires. I would rotate the tires again to see if the noise changes locations. If it does it is most likely the tires being worn due to an alignment condition. If the noise stays the same it is most likely a wheel bearing.
Mike Davidson
Parkway Automotive
2007 highlander
Friday, September 4th, 20092007 HIGHLANDER
Q. I have a 2007 Toyota Highlander. Last week, the skid control (don’t know exactly what it is called but it is supposed to alarm and assist on slippery spots) started to alarm. My husband and I take the same slightly windy road, Hwy 229, from Poyen to Bryant each day and it has been happening on almost every curve to the right.
As much as I would like to blame my husbands driving skills, I did note that this began one day after we had our tires rotated. Could they have knocked something loose?
Christina E.
A. No- most likely your tires are worn to a degree that traction has been compromised. This can show up after a rotation because the tires that use to just follow along are now required to maintain traction.
Mike Davidson
Parkway Automotive
