looking for good mechanic

sherder

Steph
Typhoon was running really rough when I started her up Friday Jan. 27 and performance was lousy. Acted like it had no compression or was "missing", although it would occasionally even out for a short period of time. The CHECK GAUGES light was flashing quickly and the tach was swinging wildly from 0 to 2000. Everything got worse as I drove the 5 miles to the dealer; I barely made it. :( The car has been parked on their lot since and no one will look at it till Monday but I don't have much faith in the local dealer since they have never seen a Typhoon before. I take my M coupe to Don Black, an independent shop in Louisville but I think he just does imports. CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND A GOOD SHOP/MECHANIC IN THE LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY AREA??

Because gas went up 30 cents on Jan. 25, I filled up with premium at a rural station that was still selling at the old price. I have never bought gas there before, so it's possible this is just a dirty gas problem (or other fuel problem).

Any wisdom appreciated.
 

Don W.

Stab it and steer it
Re: looking for good mechanic

Well if it started right after the fill-up then yes, bad gas is a possible. (happened to me with my daily. Gota load of water. Union Oil paid for everything!) Can you pull codes? I've never seen anyone here recommend a dealer to work on SyTy's.
 

JSM

Active member
Re: looking for good mechanic

There isn't any good shops here.

I might be able to take a quick look and give you some suggestions. My schedule has been busy lately and I have a few other projects to get done but between me and the other locals we could help you out.

ty1295@gmail.com
 

sherder

Steph
Re: looking for good mechanic

The Master Mechanic John (forgot his last name) at Bennet Motors in Great Falls, MT installed all the performance stuff on my Ty back in 1994 and kept it running beautifully for 8 years. When he was working on her, the engine compartment looked like it was set up for surgery: everything neat, clean and organized. If he's still in Great Falls, I would recommend him and that shop unequivocally.
 
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