# Maintenance/Repairs **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=993 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 994 --- ## [2013 Honda Odyssey Accelerator Problems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-honda-odyssey-accelerator-problems/85651)
**Author:** [@RovingReverend](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RovingReverend)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2017, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-honda-odyssey-accelerator-problems/85651 "2017-02-24T17:16:31Z")
My wife was driving our Odyssey yesterday approximately 55 mph when the accelerator "all of a sudden" stopped working. The engine was running, but the car would not move. Stranded in the middle of the highway, she turn… --- ## [Temperature gauge rose, stayed steady at the risen point, and never happened since](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-gauge-rose-stayed-steady-at-the-risen-point-and-never-happened-since/100330)
**Author:** [@bigboybry94](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bigboybry94)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-gauge-rose-stayed-steady-at-the-risen-point-and-never-happened-since/100330 "2017-02-24T15:48:56Z")
Hey guys, I’m not the most educated when it comes to vehicles so I will do my absolute best to describe this. I recently signed on for a certified and emissions tested 2005 Toyota Camry LE. The car test drive fantastic… --- ## [2002 Olds Alero fuel fill access](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-olds-alero-fuel-fill-access/100353)
**Author:** [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-olds-alero-fuel-fill-access/100353 "2017-02-24T14:58:39Z")
Okay, anybody have any idea whether the gasoline fill tube on a 2002 Olds Alero is accessed from behind the rear seatback or under a trunk panel? I know the question sounds novice, but I no longer have access to a data… --- ## [Evaporator Canister 2000 Toyota Avalon](https://community.cartalk.com/t/evaporator-canister-2000-toyota-avalon/100338)
**Author:** [@shoe20](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shoe20)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2017, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/evaporator-canister-2000-toyota-avalon/100338 "2017-02-24T12:18:42Z")
Could the car stalling while idling be related to a bad evaporator canister? It happens intermittently. Thanks --- ## [Fuel odor vapor canister issue 2005 suburban](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-odor-vapor-canister-issue-2005-suburban/98131)
**Author:** [@DSGDSG](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DSGDSG)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2017, 3:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-odor-vapor-canister-issue-2005-suburban/98131 "2017-02-24T03:33:26Z")
Hi folks. I've got a 2005 suburban and as the colder weather has arrived I get a strong odor of fuel around the rear of the vehicle. However, only when the vehicle is running. If it sits off for a while, there's no more … --- ## [2012 corolla no ecu after accident](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-corolla-no-ecu-after-accident/100312)
**Author:** [@jbunger72](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jbunger72)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2017, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-corolla-no-ecu-after-accident/100312 "2017-02-24T02:44:30Z")
Quick intro. I am helping a friend who was handed a project and I'm at the point I feel it's a bad ecu. I have power to everything in the car except when I turn the key to acc and on. Nothing changes. No instrument mo… --- ## [Milky Oil after oil change please read](https://community.cartalk.com/t/milky-oil-after-oil-change-please-read/100308)
**Author:** [@pengu530](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pengu530)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2017, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/milky-oil-after-oil-change-please-read/100308 "2017-02-24T02:36:48Z")
So I flooded out my 1995 Gmc jimmy, removed all plugs and pushed the water out through the plug holes put in new plugs/oil/oil filter and it took about 2 minutes for the new oil to turn milky white. I don't have the mean… --- ## [How much to repair at body shop?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-to-repair-at-body-shop/100258)
**Author:** [@bryantscharfff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bryantscharfff)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-to-repair-at-body-shop/100258 "2017-02-23T20:02:31Z")
--- ## [Toyota yaris 2008 oil leak immediately behind the alternator](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-yaris-2008-oil-leak-immediately-behind-the-alternator/100303)
**Author:** [@tomwayne2001](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tomwayne2001)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-yaris-2008-oil-leak-immediately-behind-the-alternator/100303 "2017-02-23T16:33:32Z")
I just bought a use 2008 Toyota Yaris. I notice there is an oil leak immediately behind the alternator when facing the car straight on. I cannot see the exact location of the leak because there are a few things that … --- ## [Will an alignment machine pick up on failed front end part(s)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-an-alignment-machine-pick-up-on-failed-front-end-part-s/100319)
**Author:** [@Whereisthebus](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whereisthebus)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-an-alignment-machine-pick-up-on-failed-front-end-part-s/100319 "2017-02-23T16:12:16Z")
Will an alignment machine show fluky numbers - not "settle," if, for example, there is a bad rack, hence tipping off the mechanic that he or she should not proceed with the alignment. --- ## [Jetta had trouble starting, then was jumping while braked and at low speeds, now it's fine?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jetta-had-trouble-starting-then-was-jumping-while-braked-and-at-low-speeds-now-its-fine/94708)
**Author:** [@AmandaWithAnOldsmobile](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AmandaWithAnOldsmobile)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jetta-had-trouble-starting-then-was-jumping-while-braked-and-at-low-speeds-now-its-fine/94708 "2017-02-23T14:14:55Z")
So I haven't driven my 2003 Jetta in about a week and a half. Today when I started it it struggled to start, and then at a stop light while my foot was on the brake it was jumping/stuttering. it continued when I moved at… --- ## [Rear passenger side wheel squeals](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-passenger-side-wheel-squeals/99913)
**Author:** [@ivandnav](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ivandnav)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 4:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-passenger-side-wheel-squeals/99913 "2017-02-23T04:41:20Z")
When I start the car and begin driving it starts to squeal very loud. If I let up on the gas it stops and eventually stops all together in less than a minute of driving. I recently got new tires and brakes. --- ## [04 tsx drl module](https://community.cartalk.com/t/04-tsx-drl-module/100290)
**Author:** [@gamingproacc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gamingproacc)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 4:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/04-tsx-drl-module/100290 "2017-02-23T04:13:19Z")
Was trying to locate where my drl module is. The drl indicator appeared on my dashboard and when lights don't work as well. When I high-beam my passenger lights only work too. I checked under the steering while and I hav… --- ## [My car turn off when I redused or press the brake](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-turn-off-when-i-redused-or-press-the-brake/100318)
**Author:** [@francis-tavarez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/francis-tavarez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 4:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-car-turn-off-when-i-redused-or-press-the-brake/100318 "2017-02-23T04:05:44Z")
Hi all I have a Nissan Maxima 1999, this car was working nice but since a few days this is happening sometimes when I press the brake or I redused the speed the engine shut off, but when I turn it on It turns nicely, the… --- ## [2008 Altima CVT transmission - Should I take action?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-altima-cvt-transmission-should-i-take-action/100314)
**Author:** [@Marktoday](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marktoday)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-altima-cvt-transmission-should-i-take-action/100314 "2017-02-23T03:58:25Z")
I've read here and elsewhere about the problems with this model's CVT tranny. Knowing the warranty was on the tranny was extended to 10yrs/120,000, my time is running out on being under warranty. Having said that, I'm wo… --- ## [Mazda Tribute starting woes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-tribute-starting-woes/39798)
**Author:** [@garypoole](https://community.cartalk.com/u/garypoole)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-tribute-starting-woes/39798 "2017-02-22T21:54:40Z")
I have a 2002 Mazda Tribute. It has an intermittent starting problem. Once in maybe 10 times the car is hard to start. It seems to flood , then eventually run with much black smoke. Once going runs fine with no more prob… --- ## [Car Shook Itself to death, now will not move!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-shook-itself-to-death-now-will-not-move/100307)
**Author:** [@alexis.morrisville](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alexis.morrisville)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-shook-itself-to-death-now-will-not-move/100307 "2017-02-22T18:48:46Z")
About my car: 2002 Pontiac Grandam. Front wheel drive, open differential. Check engine ABS light has been on, and I've taken it to 3 places to get a diagnosis, none of which was able to give me any answer. It drives ok… --- ## [Burning smell inside car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burning-smell-inside-car/99543)
**Author:** [@josborne2015](https://community.cartalk.com/u/josborne2015)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burning-smell-inside-car/99543 "2017-02-22T16:27:16Z")
I have a 2004 Ford Taurus. I have noticed that it has been making an odd smell. It smells a bit like a candle wick but strong enough to almost give you a headache. I have checked antifreeze and oil levels and keep them w… --- ## [Car made a noise like a weed eater, then I lost steering](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-made-a-noise-like-a-weed-eater-then-i-lost-steering/100281)
**Author:** [@amcwilliams15](https://community.cartalk.com/u/amcwilliams15)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2017, 9:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-made-a-noise-like-a-weed-eater-then-i-lost-steering/100281 "2017-02-22T09:10:12Z")
Hi, A little while ago I was driving through a drive through line in my 1997 mercedes benz s320. I had to stop and go multiple times as the line was quite long. When I got to the window, my car suddenly began to make a… --- ## [Oil light issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-light-issue/100263)
**Author:** [@squeekie1987](https://community.cartalk.com/u/squeekie1987)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2017, 5:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-light-issue/100263 "2017-02-22T05:01:43Z")
I just bought a dodge Dakota 2000. The oil light came on and I can smell oil through the vents. I know the oil light is due to the oil pressure but I need to figure out what else could possible be wrong. --- ## [Need some ideas on this electrical problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-some-ideas-on-this-electrical-problem/100059)
**Author:** [@jsmi5391](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jsmi5391)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2017, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-some-ideas-on-this-electrical-problem/100059 "2017-02-22T04:27:33Z")
I've been having an odd electrical problem lately. On my dash, the emergency brake and oil lights pop on together even though the brake is disengaged and the oil levels are fine. In the cabin, you can hear an audible c… --- ## [Car Sputtering](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sputtering/100276)
**Author:** [@jenniferssimons](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jenniferssimons)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2017, 4:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sputtering/100276 "2017-02-22T04:21:43Z")
My mother's car has been having provlems. When it has been running for a little while stops and then it sputters like its going to quit and the after u give it the gas its fine for a while What could cause this? --- ## [Stuck trunk](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-trunk/100285)
**Author:** [@roberto.mora99](https://community.cartalk.com/u/roberto.mora99)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2017, 4:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-trunk/100285 "2017-02-22T04:19:24Z")
Hey so I recently ran into a problem with my gmc. I had a blanket in the back and when I closed the trunk it closed down on the blanket and now my trunk won't open. I've tried to pull the blanket and pull the hatch open … --- ## [Clunk from rear when put in gear or braking](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunk-from-rear-when-put-in-gear-or-braking/100051)
**Author:** [@techn9ne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/techn9ne)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2017, 2:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunk-from-rear-when-put-in-gear-or-braking/100051 "2017-02-22T02:33:23Z")
I can feel and hear clunk or a thump comming from rear when I put in drive..Shifting to neutral does nothing, also hear it when braking and when I accelerate quickly. --- ## [2006 Ford Fusion hard starting in cold weather](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-fusion-hard-starting-in-cold-weather/87903)
**Author:** [@Vinonoir](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vinonoir)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2017, 2:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-ford-fusion-hard-starting-in-cold-weather/87903 "2017-02-22T02:22:09Z")
My 2006 Ford Fusion SE V6 has trouble starting in cold weather. Once it starts, it's fine throughout the day, but once it sits a long time, like overnight, it has trouble starting in the morning. If it had a carburetor… --- ## [I put my carburetor back together, I have a screw left over](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-put-my-carburetor-back-together-i-have-a-screw-left-over/100282)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2017, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-put-my-carburetor-back-together-i-have-a-screw-left-over/100282 "2017-02-22T02:21:34Z")
I put my carb back together and have a screw left (probably one loose too). I took it apart again, looked closely, watched 2 disassembly videos from YouTube again, can't see what I missed. It's a 3mm 10mm long, the sc… --- ## [I broke the screen of my fuel inlet needle's seat: what can I do?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-broke-the-screen-of-my-fuel-inlet-needles-seat-what-can-i-do/100242)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-broke-the-screen-of-my-fuel-inlet-needles-seat-what-can-i-do/100242 "2017-02-21T22:34:41Z")
Rebuilding my carburetor, when I took the seat for the fuel inlet needle off, it had a brown 'nose', a plastic (?) cylinder, closed at the bottom, that fit the chamber beneath it. The repair kit doesn't have one; the pi… --- ## [08 Pontiac grand prix whirring noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/08-pontiac-grand-prix-whirring-noise/100075)
**Author:** [@jamesracadio](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jamesracadio)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/08-pontiac-grand-prix-whirring-noise/100075 "2017-02-21T21:30:31Z")
My car is making a whirring noise, sounds like from under/in front of driver side. I child be wrong, as I've only heard it while driving. It only seems to happen when it's cold. It gets louder the more I accelerate. I've… --- ## [Replacement steering wheel without airbag](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-steering-wheel-without-airbag/100226)
**Author:** [@Joe123456](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joe123456)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-steering-wheel-without-airbag/100226 "2017-02-21T19:39:01Z")
Hello all! My driver's side airbag deployed and I can't afford the 2k to fix it. I need suggestions for how to obtain a Mazda steering wheel that looks like it is original and complete (I.e. no gap for missing airbag) ju… --- ## [Flashing Re-manufactured Computer?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flashing-re-manufactured-computer/100218)
**Author:** [@Dimitrylogan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dimitrylogan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flashing-re-manufactured-computer/100218 "2017-02-21T19:32:29Z")
I've been having troubles with my 1991 Century it's been having trouble I can't seem to diagnose so I purchased a re-man computer so my question is does it need to be flash if so can i do this at home or where can i get … [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=992) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/repair-and-maintenance/6.md?page=994)