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P0496 Code Appeared? How to Diagnose and Fix

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P0496 Code - Evap Flow During a Non-Purge Condition

If your check engine light is on and your scan tool lets you know your car has a P0496 code, which is an Evaporative Emission Control (EVAP) System code, this means something is causing fuel vapors to escape from your car that shouldn’t. 

In this video, our mechanic shows you how to diagnose the problem that triggered P0496 using common EVAP purge valve tests. Watch now:

Check Engine Light? EVAP Flow During Non-Purge Condition – Code P0496 

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P2135 Code: Expert Tips to Diagnose & Fix

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P2135 Code Throttle/Pedal position Sensor/Switch A/B Voltage Correlation

Your check engine light is on, and your OBD2 scan tool reads for code P2135. Our mechanic shows you what this code means and how to diagnose and fix it.

How-to Video: Check Engine Light? Reduced Engine Power or Stalling – Code P2135

Watch this video for expert advice from our mechanics to help diagnose trouble code P2135:

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How to Fix P0171 Code

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P0171 Code System Too Lean Bank 1

You may go to start your car and see the check engine light is on and the engine is running rough. After grabbing and connecting your handy OBD II scan tool or code reader, you find out you have a P0171 code. We’ll review what this code means, how serious it is, and how to diagnose it yourself.

Video: Check Engine Light? System Too Lean – Code P0171, P0174

Watch this video for expert mechanic help diagnosing P0171 code causes, and keep reading for more details:

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For Corvette-loving Dad and Grandfather, Cars are a Family Affair

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1963 corvette
Bob Garofoli (left) and his father, Roberto, smile for a photo with Bob’s Corvette.
Photo courtesy of Bob Garofoli

Dads are often who we turn to for car help. Whether they helped you through your first repair, gave you advice while car shopping, or just wanted an excuse to spend time with you in the garage, we know fathers play a big role in the sentimentality of cars. In our miniseries “Car memories with dad,” we’ll share stories about and interviews with some car-loving dads leading up to Father’s Day. This series originally ran in June 2019.

I vaguely remember shyly checking out and sitting in my dad’s friend’s Corvettes as a little girl with my sisters. I’m sure I thought they were cool or fun, but undoubtedly didn’t understand or appreciate all of the work and passion that went into those cars behind the scenes.

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Car Memories with Dad: 1A Auto President on Skills He Learned from His Father

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Dads are often who we turn to for car help. Whether they helped you through your first repair, gave you advice while car shopping, or just wanted an excuse to spend time with you in the garage, we know fathers play a big role in the sentimentality of cars. In our miniseries “Car memories with dad,” we’ll share stories about and interviews with some car-loving dads leading up to Father’s Day.

What is the first car memory that comes to mind when you think of your dad?

It’s a funny memory. It’s long—it’s way back. And it has to do with my dad, as well as my uncle. I was maybe 1-and-a-half or 2 years old. We were moving from California to Delaware.

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