20 Most Recent 1996 Pontiac Sunfire - Page 3 Questions & Answers

The throwout bearing may be bad. It is a bearing assembly with a spring that helps everything function. You may also have a bad clutch master cylinder or clutch slave cylinder. Find an honest mechanic to look at it.

Air in the hydraulic clutch release System. The system consists of the clutch master cylinder, line, hose and clutch slave cylinder. Check the level at the clutch master cylinder. The fill reservoir is along the firewall on drivers side with a black cap. It uses DOT 3 brake fluid. Add fluid if low and pump pedal. If low you have a leak. If full you have a master cylinder internal seal bad so you have to have the master cylinder for the clutch replaced.

If you don't have the means to test the oil pressure, recommend replace the oil pressure sender and recheck .

compression minimum is 90-100 lbs on almost any engine. Below that it will not support compression. Typical compression on a mid 90's car 150-175 lbs.

You need 2 people for this task: Remove the coil from the cylinder but leave it plugged in. The spark plug should be attached to the end of the coil as if it were still in the engine. Next, position the coil/plug assembly so that the side of the spark plug (Not the hooked end) is touching the metal frame of the engine or chassis. This completes the circuit will allow the spark to ignite. Now start the engine but DO NOT touch the plug/coil/wire else you will regret it instantly. Look closely at the end of the sparkplug. If the coil is working, you will see a spark. If you dont, try a brand new spark plug. If it still does not work, replace the coil. When you replace the coil, replace the plug as well in addition to all wires.

You cannot reset it. You probably have a bad fuel level sensor in the gas tank.

The best way to drain the fuel is to remove the tank. This way you can phyisaclly inspect and clean as needed.

Remove the fuel tank If you can get access to the filler hose, you could remove that & siphon it out The question is why

Hi Tim,maybe this article can tell you the location of fuel filter .

Your losing fluid somewhere, it is a hydraulic clutch so this means hydraulic fluid powers it. Bring to transmission shop for repair. If you need further help, reach me via phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/frankie_091f536560a54e12

Check clutch fluid, refill, bring to a service station, sounds like you are leaking fluid. If you need further help, reach me via phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/frankie_091f536560a54e12

assuming you don't have dohc, http://autorepair.about.com/library/firing_orders/bl-fo-6226.htm

The red square shaped warning dash light is an image of a crudely drawn radiator indicating that you are low on coolant. Topping up your coolant bottle reservoir located on the passenger side above the wheel should clear up your issue. If your coolant level is full and is still indicating low coolant via dash warning light, you could possibly have a sensor out in the radiator or air bubbles in your coolant lines that need to be bled out.

Double check the spark plug wire firing order. The cylinder have to have voltage in a certain order. If you do not have a motor manual you can google for this information. just write for example: 2002 ford taurus 6 cylinder spark plug firing order. The firing order goes in sequence usually in a clockwise direction. For example: 1, 5, 3 ,6 2, 4 in a clockwise order. spark plug #1 wire goes to the coil then spark plug #5 wire goes on the coil in a clockwise rotation, next to where spark plug # 1 was connected. This would mean that spark plug number 1 will fire (or get voltage), then spark plug nuimber 5 will fire (get voltage), then spark plug number 3 and so on. The sequence will continue to happen over and over again as long as the car is on. Here's another tip! When it nice and dark outside, turn your car on with the hood open and look at your spark plug wires for any voltage jumping from the wires to the motor metal. Keep in mind you may have to tent yourself with a cardboard to see the voltage arcing to metal. It has too be super dark for you too see this fault. Any arcing will cause your engine to misfire and your engine light to come on. Hope this gives you a starting point to finding the problem. Good Luck.

If you are trying to bypass the AC pump or you are installing the belt on a non AC equipped model you will need to get the correct belt for the models equipped without AC (it will be shorter in length) Belt Diagram listed below:

did you bleed it? there could be air in it and that causes a hydrolock in a sealed system. same with brakes.

I have the same problem and I've tried two fixes so far and neither has worked.
- I replaced the daytime running light module and that didn't work
- I replaced the trun signal/hazard/light switch and that didn's work

I've had one comment that it could be a ground issue.
hope this saves you spending money on "fixes" that don't solve the problem