20 Most Recent 2002 Kia Sportage - Page 7 Questions & Answers

The rubber vacuum hose comes off the intake manifold inside the engine compartment.
The vacuum lines are located on left side fender, under the hood.
If you look facing motor you will see tehm on the right side.

You will fid a few places on the door where circular tabs can be popped out. Pop the tabs out and unscrew the screws. Next slide the pannel upward.

your AC cooling fan is not working properly, most vehicle has two fans, one for the radiator and another for AC, both work in sync with one another; if one cooling fan only working it does not produce enough cooling for both radiator and condenser at the same time; by running ac you producing more heat and its cant cool the engine fast enough with one fan so your engine is overheating when running AC. The temperature sensor could be faulty and need to be replace or your fan motor can also be faulty. Check the fuse first and the relay make sure they are not burn out. sensor cost about 30 bucks get it new, relay 35-40 new used 5 bucks at junk yard, fan get it from a junk yard for 25-30 bucks, new will run over 100 bucks. don't run the air and overheat your motor, it can damage your engine or may blow your radiator. if you do run ac watch the temp very closely, don't let temperature get into the red.

check the tension and condition of the pump drive belt. Check reservoir levels. have an accredited steering specialist shop check it out with a pressure test.

Is the evaporator drain from the HVAC system possibly plugged with debris, look for the drain pipe opening in the engine compartment, usually on the firewall on the passenger side. Poke a piece of wire up in it to try to unblock it so it will drain the H2O that has condensed on the A/C evaporator and can't drain out. do you live in a high humidity area? If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/michael_2496c4f07ad24453

Hi, try checking the vacuum pipes on the turbo solenoids,

Is the cable broken, check this first,

Jack up car put on stands remove exhaust if it crosses under sump remove all the screws or nut bang side of sump with a rubber hammer to break seal,clean off old sealer.

Do you have a automatic transmission? If so try placing it in neutral and then attempt to start. Have you done a compression test? If you don't have at least 100 psi per cylinder, (obviously more is better) then it wont run. It's also a good idea to check the engine mechanical timing because if that's off, even by 1 tooth, that could prevent it from starting..

if u have to ask this question !?!? You should bring your veh. to a local servise station ! this is as simple as changing your oil. so do as I say, so you don't get hurt !!

check location of a/c condenser it sounds like it is freezing up and is probably located under glove box. also check drain hose for a/c condenser that it is allowing excess water to escape from a/c condenser box

why do you think its bad. id bet not. which engine? how many miles on it.? cost varies by location, (part and labor) why not post symptoms.? ever consider the oil lamp/dash indictors is fibbing? (classic fail) dah line up. 2.0 L FE I4 (gasoline) 2.0 L FE DOHC I4 (gasoline) 2.0 L RF I4 (diesel) low oil pressure 101.

1. wrong oil, or running 0w in summer?
2. water , Antifreezes, or gasoline , or ? in the oil, try 10w-30 oil. fresh.
3. engine RPM too low, 400 is wrong, see it shake?
4. clogged pump stainer.
5. pressure reg. valve stuck wide open
6. bad cam bearing
7. bad crank or main bearings.
8. bad pump. rare.
9. or other odd things, like a cracked block, and related.

I would look at switch probaly going bad and making contact from road vibrations, or loose ground wires

I would disconnect positive cable from battery, that will reset radio and then put code in.

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