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...to the air filter popped? I must have connect the wires wrong to the air filter and to the plugs the male end looked correct. Is there a wiring diagram that would show me how to hook up my 1998 cadillac catera correctly?

...the timing belt? Timing belt cover, serpentine belt tensioner, serpentine belt. I have charged the battery and I am now asking the Answer world, is there anything that I have forgotten? I have checked all that needs to be checked now I am having that anxiety that follows all repairs. Any...

Cadillac Catera? I need to replace the tensioner with a new one. The bolts are in an odd place I can't seem to break them and they seem to be made of a different material. I have heated them, I have used lubricant, I have used vice grips, I tried bolt out. I can't budge them, I think they...

I purchased a new belt tensioner for my car and I am having problems removing it because the bolts are rounded. Apparently, someone that owned the car before me tried to or did use the wrong size socket when removing the tensioner. I am trying a 15mm which is too big or a 14mm which is too...

...know is does the timing belt? cover need to go on after the serpentine belt is placed on the idler pulley? I have found the square hole. I don't have access to it because of the timing belt cover, I will have to remove it to gain access or is there another way. I rented the serpentine belt...

having difficulty putting? the belt over the tensioner pulley. Everything else is in place and the only thing I have left to do is get the serpentine belt to fit over the tensioner. Is there a bolt that I can loosen that will allow this pulley to move? I am thinking of loosening the bolts on...

I have replaced timing belts before but never on a Vortec engine. I understand that I have to have all the cams set the same but what is the indicator that I am looking for? With other cars there are markings on the cams that allow for easy setting. This car has 4 cams what are the markings...

the harmonic balancer? The head of the bolt looked abnormal from the beginning and in the process of trying to remove it, it is now stripped. The head of the bolt has worked its edges away. I purchased an extractor and tried it and it kept slipping out of the socket. I am being told by many...

something that could be critical? I know the crank turns two times to the camshaft's one revolution. Could I have the crankshaft on the wrong revolution and that is what is causing the car not to start? Or is there a way of telling that it is the correct revolution? I have exhausted my...

...off. How do I ? determine that it is 180 degrees off and how do I set it to be exactly where it needs to be? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

I just rebuilt my toyota engine and I am having problems keeping it running. I can get it running if I prime it then it seems it runs out of gas. I have checked the fuel pump and the fuel filter. I have replaced both. I have replaced the coil, igniter, rotor and cap on the distributor. I...

I just rebuilt a 3AC motor because the headgasket was blown. In the process, I have replaced the old with new. I have a carburetor on this car and I have had to prime it with gasoline to get it to run. It seems that when the gas runs out of the carb. It dies. What gives? Am I going to have...

...timing is set could it be? I have no fuel? I have been consulting my Chilton's book and it says no fuel, check fuel pump. How do you check a fuel pump? I have an older car with a carburetor, it has the fuel pump that attaches to the head. I don't believe it has a fuel pump relay. So do I...

and everything is? working properly. I have spark, I have fuel, I have ignition timing, I even check my breakers and fuses. The darn thing still won't start. It turns over nice and strong and it winds like it wants to start but it won't do it. I was about to buy a fuel pump but I checked at...

and everything is? working properly. I have spark, I have fuel, I have ignition timing, I even check my breakers and fuses. The darn thing still won't start. It turns over nice and strong and it winds like it wants to start but it won't do it. I was about to buy a fuel pump but I checked at...