20 Most Recent 1997 Kia Sephia Questions & Answers

There's no inertia switch in this vehicle. The 80 amp fuse gets battery on one side and the alternator B terminal on the other. I hope this helps. Take Care.

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Id check the Oxygen sensors performance. (There is more than one usually) Have the Catalytic Converter inspected at the same time. Most basic warranty period from the manufacturer is 10 years or, 100,000 miles. (Cat. Converter only)

As you have replaced all the obvious things that could cause the symptoms it may be a good idea to have a cylinder compression test done , if comes back OK i'd try a fuel addative , one that covers the catalytic convertor , as there are many sensor's involved in the fuel/exhaust system as you know , this addative will clean any residue affecting there reading's , hope this helps

Did you check the fuel pump fuse that is under the hood? I suppose that may not be labeled either. go to the Kia dealer and get that info where the relay and the fuse are. If the fuse is good, the relay will have one "hot at all times" terminal. If your ecu (or pcm, whichever it is called) is working right, you can put your finger lightly on the relay, have a helper turn the key to "ON", and you should hear or feel the relay click, meaning it is energized and power should then be going to the pump. With key on, relay is energized by the ecu for 2 seconds to prime the line with gas. Then again relay is energized when the engine is cranking. Use a voltmeter and check for power at the pump with the engine cranking over. If no power, back to the relay for troubleshooting. But if there is power at the pump wire at the tank, and no fuel pump, then you almost certainly need to replace the pump.

Drain coolant, remove coolant hoses and belts, remove water pump bolts, remove water pump.

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Have your steering system checked for bad ball joints or tie rods, also check your suspension bushings for wear.

Check your battery main wires that the terminals are clean and tight, check for CEL codes, check to make sure you are in park if it's an automatic tranny. Check your neutral safety switch if it's a manual shift tranny. Get a repair book for your model it will help diagnosing this.

it is the alternator. 100% Once the alternator goes out it is not uncommon for the lights on the dash to act strange. Go to your local parts store and have them do an alternator output test. Don't go driving too far because when that battery goes dead the car will die also because the alternator is not keeping a steady charge.

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Relay sounds like its working, horn is located between grill and radiator. And it sounds like horn is bad

you should normaly change the seal when you replace the axle,! useualy there is a plug on the side of the gearbox,level is normally just below the plug.

Highly possible brake booster has,failed. You can pinch off the vacuum line and press on the brakes if idle does not change ,replace booster,if idle still changes take to a mechanic. Do not attempt to drive it with line pinched

The MPH speed is driven off the transmission. As far as a 'speed sensor' I don't know if there is actually such an animal as a separate component of the transmission although it would make sense that there is.