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I noticed lots of posts asking for help only have an engine code or engine size.
To best help we really need the year make and model, engine design can vary from year to year and same for wiring layout and component locations. And it helps us recognize a “out of country” vehicle.
You really cant give too much info when asking for help over a network
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[quote=”Raistian77″ post=84758]I noticed lots of posts asking for help only have an engine code or engine size.
To best help we really need the year make and model, engine design can vary from year to year and same for wiring layout and component locations. And it helps us recognize a “out of country” vehicle.
You really cant give too much info when asking for help over a network[/quote]
We already have a sticky at the top of the page that no one reads. 😆
Thanks for the refresher though. 😉I know, and I know the majority of the time it is because many people are new to this and think there is not much different from vehicle to vehicle. My BIL thought that an “engine was an engine” he was positive that every car was pretty much identical under the hood plus or minus cylinders. I had to explain that all cars operate under the same sets of physical laws, but each manufacturer has their own way of getting there. Each platform has it’s own quirks and failure points, each separate engine design has it’s own weak spots.
Its the reason seasoned techs can tell you that Chevy 2.2 are prone to timing chain guide breaks and headgasket leaks. A Chevy 4.3 often leaks coolant at the intake gasket and they suffer from a very picky fuel pressure requirement that can cause a no-start if the pressure is off by over 5 pounds. Ford Taurus water pump bolts love to break off and the trans is prone to sudden failure, Ford 4.6 v8s suffer from EGR passage clogs and timing chain tensioner failures. Certain year Caravans are known to “eat” brakes, Chrysler crank sensors are known to cause missfires and engine power loss without setting a code. Daewoos are known for their timing chains to fail suddenly and catastrophically.
In the autorepair business sometimes “too much” information is just the right amount.
As College man pointed out, we’ve covered this. Covered it a lot in fact. You can lead a horse to water as they say…
Thanks for your post.
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