Let’s consider your car stops running suddenly. You lift the front hood and see antifreeze liquid all over the engine, and it is smoking. Your mind might go crazy if you don’t know what it is and why it happens. Well, antifreeze leaking with engine smoke indicates a leak with your cooling system. This leak…
Being able to warm up or cool down the car before getting in is great. But what if you try pressing the remote start one day, and nothing is happening? I know the frustration, and I have a way to fix it. What causes the remote start not working – check engine light on? Typically,…
You turn on your car’s air conditioner, and the check engine light comes on along with the AC. This indicates a problem with the air conditioner. So, why does the check engine light come on when the air conditioner is on? The check engine light comes on when the A/C is on due to the…
The check engine light is essential in detecting any underlying problem with your vehicle. When the ECU detects an incorrect value or data outside the standard value, it illuminates the check engine light or flashes 11 times, indicating a possible error. So, why does the check engine light flashes 11 times? Your vehicle check engine…
Modern General Motors and Chevy have the StabiliTrak system for better traction control and to prevent skidding. You may have noticed the engine light flashing and the StabiliTrak message popping. But why does this happen? The check engine light flashes, and the service StabiliTrak message pops due to the following problems. In this guide, I…
Encountering thick white smoke from your car’s engine after driving through water can be alarming. However, in most cases, it is not an immediate cause for panic. This often happens because water meets hot engine parts. But what are the serious reasons white smoke from the engine after driving through water? There are two main…
Sudden engine stop – a real frustration! But what’s even more frustrating is when you try to start it by hand, and it doesn’t work. This is a common problem that many car owners face at some point. The engine won’t turn over by hand, which means that the engine is locked up and cannot…
The infamous rod knock sound is never a welcome noise from one’s engine. However, hearing this tapping only when idling could mean the problem isn’t as severe, but you still need to figure out the cause and eliminate it. So, what causes the rod knock sound at idle? There are several possible causes, including the…