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Top 5 Causes Of Car Engine Problems

ndian automobile industry is dominated with a wide variety of car models. These car models falls in various different categories based upon the size, body structure, price and even the type of car engines.

Old and new cars running on Indian roads have different engine specifications. Apart from differentiating between petrol, diesel and electric engines, Indian cars are also outfitted with engines that have their own authenticity and uniqueness. Some of the most common and popular unique engine types are Hyundai’s kappa engine and Maruti Suzuki’s K series engine.

Though the engines differ in their specifications, they face the common problems and troubles. Car engine problems need special observation and care to maintain the engine performance and effectiveness. There are ways that are helpful to sort out engine problems but only when the causes of car engine problems are known.

Here are top 5 causes of car engine problems:

  1. Improper cooling system is the major cause of engine problems. This prevents the process of engine cooling and overheats the car engine. Heated engine hampers the performance of the car. Improper cooling system also includes worn out fan belts and poor performance of cooling fan. Any sort of leakage in the cooling system also overheats the car engine. Check the cooling system of the car thoroughly for leakage, worn out articles and proper working because it plays a vital role in maintaining the actual engine performance.
  2. Damaged and worn out engine components like distributor cap, rotor, spark plugs and ignition wires also contribute to improper functioning of the car engine. Worn out components result in engine surging, engine heating and creates faulty engine sounds. Damaged seals and valves results in excess of oil consumption and damaged exhaust pipe causes a hissing sound. In order to prevent faulty engine sounds, ensure that the engine components are in good condition and if not replace them.
  3. Changes in the engine oil level, oil type and oil grade directly influences the working of the car engine. If a different grade and type of oil is used in the car engine, it will immediately respond to the change signaling a fault in the engine. The oil type and grade should be as per the recommendations. Mixture of moisture or dirt with the engine oil also hampers the performance. Always check the user manual prior to changing the engine oil. Put the correct amount of oil of the right type and grade.
  4. Dirty and worn out oil filters also causes a great pose to engine performance. If the filters are not well cleaned, it will distract the flow of engine oil and affect the performance and effectiveness. A simple way to get out of this engine problem is to take good care of the filters and keep them clean.
  5. Some fault in the ignition system including the rotor ignition, ignition wires, and spark plugs directly affects the working of the car engine. This enables the car engine to respond slowly to the ignition process. The best way to deal with this problem is to maintain the ignition system and replace the damaged spark plugs and ignition wires. Also ensure that the ignition time is set correctly.

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2 Responses to “Top 5 Causes Of Car Engine Problems”

  • It could be your EGR valve.It gets caked with exhaust soot.It needs to be removed and cleaned. The same thing happened to me on my 96 mercury Mystique.I think the probe and Mystique have the same engine. I hope this is helpful.

  • joesmoe9932 says:

    OK.. sounds like the car was NOT EVER MAINTAINED!
    1) airbag light.. means a sensor is bad, the airbag computer is bad, or worse. You have a 1995 car, that's OBD-I computer, so you can buy a Chevy Camaro repair book, Haynes or Chilton is good, it might tell you how to diagnose and pull the airbag codes, usually you wan to goto the dealer for Airbag stuff. Your life depends on it.
    2) service engine soon light, could mean anything. you have to buy a code reader, like $30 and the instructions will tell you how to use it. find out the code(s) in the car computer and let me know. Usually the car computer monitors engine sensors. typical issues are Oxygen sensor or mass air flow sensor or EGR system.
    3) check your coolant level in the resovoir and radiator
    4) bubbling sound means that you might have a bad thermostat, is the temperature guage working? Is the needle past the 220 mark? Is there antifreeze in the radiator or just water? if your thermostat is stuck closed water will boil because it can't flow thru and release heat. it could be opening, but not all the way, causing a boiling. OR you just have water in the system.
    5) guages.. if you have a bad temperature sensor, that will explain a lot. oil pressure gauge, GM's are notorious for having the pressure senders go out, buy aftermarket, not from Checker/schuck's/kragens, but a good parts store like napa.
    Also check the fuses for CLUSTER.
    as for the tranny, you have the 4L60E I'll bet, it might just need a tranny flush and filter change. do that first. Use quality parts, nothing cheap, no cheap oil either, no pennzoil or quakerstate, and NOTHING FRAM!

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