Tuesday, December 3, 2013
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A clicking noise while you are trying to start your 1997 Honda CRV is never something you want to hear, because this sound indicates that you have a sticking solenoid. When this happens, you will not be able to get electricity to your starter. Testing a sticking solenoid for continuity is good way to see if the unit is just sticking or if it is dead. Performing this test is not very difficult. You do not have to be a Honda technician to determine what kind of repair your need.
Instructions
1 Park your CRV on a flat surface away from traffic, turn the engine off and remove the ignition key.
2 Open the hood and locate the solenoid. It is connected to the battery through a red cable and is located on the inside of a small black box.
3 Attach the red wire from your voltmeter to the red wire coming off of the battery and going to the solenoid. Attach the black wire from your voltmeter to the black terminal on the solenoid.
4 Look for a reading that is consistent with the output of your battery. If the reading does not match the voltage of your battery, the solenoid needs to be replaced. If you get a reading that corresponds to your battery, the solenoid is just stuck.
5 Tap the outer casing of the solenoid with the handle of a screwdriver. This should knock the solenoid back into place. Close the hood and start the engine.
Monday, November 4, 2013
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A lot of things that can wrong with your cars engine. Oil pressure, bad batteries, and fuel levels can affect the engines performance. If you have problems with your engine, you can use a vacuum gauge to test the exhaust system or a blown head gasket. You dont have to be a mechanic to perform this task.
Instructions
1 Park your car on a flat surface and then turn it off at the ignition switch. Put the car in neutral with the parking brake engaged if you have a manual transmission.
2 Open the hood to the car and locate the vacuum hose connection on the backside of the engine. This is a T-fitting that connects with the hose on your vacuum gauge.
3 Pull the T-fitting from the engine and then put the vacuum hose into the right side of the T-fitting. Place the other vacuum port onto the left side of the T-fitting. Place the last vacuum line on the last nipple of the T-fitting.
4 Start your cars engine and then look at the reading of the vacuum gauge. Compare the reading on the vacuum gauge to the chart that came with the gauge. This tells you what the problem is with your cars engine.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
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Each gasoline fuel-burning vehicle on the road produces fumes from combustion processes within the engine. Car manufacturers have devised an internal vehicle system for retaining the harmful fumes until they are completely combusted, called the Evaporative Emission Control System, or EVAP. A main component within this system is the charcoal canister. This container holds gasoline fumes until the engine can burn them through combustion. However, charcoal canisters can seem to fail, requiring a testing procedure to pinpoint the leak within the EVAP system.
Instructions
1 Locate the charcoal canister. The canister is a black cylinder, commonly installed in one of the engine compartment corners.
2 Visually inspect the canister. Make sure there are no obvious cracks or openings along its exterior.
3 Attach a handheld vacuum pump to the purge valve residing on the canisters topside.
4 Turn the hand pump on and observe the valve. A properly functioning canister and purge valve assembly will react to the hand pump by opening the valves assembly.
5 Listen and look at the purge valve as the hand pump remains on. The valve should stay open, but no vacuum should leak from the canister in the process. Replace the purge valve and canister configuration if a vacuum leak is detected.
6 Detach the hand pump from the purge valve. Turn the car on in park and allow it to idle. Observe the engine compartment. Verify that there are no fumes emanating from the canister.
