Carthage Auto Repair

Why Does My Car smell Like Gas? There may be several possibilities that this may happen. Late Model car use a lot of sensors to control the amount of fuel that an injector sprays in a cylinder. If an OXYGEN SENSOR is failing and sending a low voltage signal to the Engine PCM it will think that it needs to add more fuel when it is already over fueling the engine. Another reason that a Why Does My Car Smell Like Gas can occur is leaking FUEL INJECTORS. The engine ECM is programmed for the Injectors to Be on for a set time and it also knows the fuel pressure and flow rate of the injectors. If the Fuel Injectors are leaking it will cause an over fuel condition that may be beyond the ability of the ECM to control. Everything on the engine and all the sensors must work together correctly to control the amount of fuel that the engine burns. The Engine ECM can correct for a certain amount of FUEL CONTROL problems. If you are Experiencing a “Why Does My Car Smell Like Gas” give us a ... read more

Why Doesn’t My Car Crank Over? There are multiple reasons that this can occur. One of the simplest causes of this condition is a Battery that is at the end of its life and needs to be replaced. Another cause of Why Doesn’t My Car Crank Over is a Failure within the Electrical Starting System such as a Starter Relay failing. A Harder Electrical Issue to find is a bad spot in the wiring, a failed connector, or an Electrical Connector Pin and Socket that has loose retention problem. This will Create heat in the circuit while you are trying to Crank Your Car Over. Over Time this will create so much heat that the connector will fail, and the pin will burn out not allowing current to flow through the connector creating a Crank No Start Condition. If your vehicle exhibits a Why Doesn’t My Car Crank Over give us a call and it would be our pleasure to fix your vehicle for you

Why Do My BMW Headlights Flicker? There are many reasons for Why Do My BMW Headlights Flicker. One of the reason’s could be a Failure in The Electrical System caused by a bare or corroded wire. The reasons for the bare wire and corrosion could be caused by the wiring harness not being held correctly and it’s rubbing against the car frame causing the bare spot and corrosion. Another reason may be that a rodent got into the vehicle and started chewing on the wires allowing them to short to other circuits in the vehicle. This could cause multiple Electrical Failure symptom’s such as your BMW Car Battery Dying suddenly or the Dash Randomly Flashes. If you are Experiencing Electrical Failure’s In your BMW give us a call and we would be happy to fix your BMW for you

Why does my car air conditioner not blow cold air? There are various reasons that can contribute to the Air Conditioner will not blow cold air. It is possible that the Air Conditioning System has a small leak in it and that will create a low refrigerant charge in the Air Conditioning System. One of symptoms of this is warm air blowing out of the vents. Another reason is Air Compressor Clutch may not be engaging. This can be caused by an Electrical Malfunction in the Air Conditioning System. If your Car Air Conditioner blows warm air the fix can be simple, or it may be very complicated. If this happens to your vehicle give us a call and let us look at your vehicle’s Air conditioning System. We test the Air Conditioning components and give you our recommendation for fixing your Air Conditioning System. We can handle all your Air Conditioning needs from Automotive to Heavy Duty Trucks and off-road Construction Equipment

Why does my Clutch Chatter? Their are several reasons your Clutch may Chatter. One possibility is Clutch Springs may be missing or broken not allowing the Clutch to fully engage. Another possibility could be that the Clutch is slipping creating a lot of heat making it chatter when it it engages. If your Clutch Chatters or it is slipping bring your vehicle to us and let us diagnose your Clutch Engagement issues