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Dacia Duster. Knocking front suspension, what to do

Noise, squeaking and knocking in the front suspension of the Dacia Duster does not always indicate a critical malfunction. However, it all depends on the mileage and spare parts that were previously installed. More precisely, on their quality and the qualifications of the craftsman who installed them. How to check the suspension of Dacia Duster itself and calculate the source of the knock, we understand right now.

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DIY Steps to Diagnose Code P0172, how to fix

Regardless of whether the car is filled with gasoline or gas, it is not the pure fuel itself that burns in the cylinders, but the air-fuel mixture, since nothing can burn without oxidation. The oxidizer is oxygen from the air. You can not cheat physics and if the Check Engine lights up, and the scanner or diagnostic computer shows the failure code P0172, there are problems with the proportions of air and fuel in the combustion chamber.

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The Ford engines. Code P2008 intake manifold runner control circuit open

OBD2 failure codes in the service menu on older Fords are common. Some codes may simply indicate the need to test the engine control unit, and some signal about serious problems. Many owners of Ford Focus II, C Max, Mondeo, and other models with 1.8 liter gasoline engine notice the appearance of OBD2 failure code P2008 when scanning the system. What is it, how to remove and reset the error, not to spend too much on repairs and replacement of expensive original parts, we understand right now.

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Fault code P2096 OBDII. How to fix, solutions

The appearance of error P2096 is associated with the fixation of exceeding the limit of fuel-air ratio control. This is the official wording of many manufacturers, and what the error code p2096 means, how to solve it, what leads to its occurrence and how to reset - we will understand together.

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OBD2 code P1246 on Ford Focus 2. Fix it yourself

The battery charging system on the Ford Focus II rarely fails. As a rule, the main sign of malfunction is a voltage drop at the output from the alternator or at the output from the engine control unit. All this is accompanied by a burning alarm lamp on the dashboard (with the image of the battery), and when scanning the system pops up error P1246, the failure of the input load circuit of the alternator. Let's deal with the error on the Ford Focus 2 together.

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Noisy hydraulic tappet. What to do, how to quiet valve lifters?

Valve clearance hydraulic tappet does all the dirty work for us to adjust the clearance between the valve and the camshaft (pusher, rocker). Nevertheless, with a careless attitude to the engine, the sound of hydraulic lifters can really ruin your mood and throw up problems. Is it possible to ride on knocking pushers, how to get rid of knocking, and what to do to increase the resource, repair or buy hydraulic lifters, we will consider these subtleties right now.

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Burning Oil Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.0 JB, J20A engine. What to do?

The 140-horsepower 2.0-liter J20A Suzuki Grand Vitara JB series engine was installed on the car until 2015. High oil consumption is considered one of the disadvantages of this engine, although often the burning of oil is the fault of the driver. If the engine mileage is just over 100,000 km, there is a chance to eliminate high oil consumption without major repairs.

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