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	1995 BMW 325is 2.5L Excessive Emissions VIN: WBABF3321S car has excessively high HC and cannot seam to locate problem. have checked for vacuum leaks, fuel pressure problems, performed fuel injector cleaning, checked valve train by vacuum testing at 2k rpm, installed new o2 sensor, airmase swap, swapped complete exh...	View
	1994 Buick Roadmaster Limited 5.7L body seals VIN: 1G4BT52P6R We have this Roadmaster with a water leak under the dash on the left side of the car. We have tried everything we can think of to stop it and everytime we think its ok then the first rain, the floor is very wet. Running water around the windshield shows no lea...	View
	1996 Buick Regal 3.1L Running Warmer VIN: 2G4WB53M5T Customer states that engine is running warmer than usual. Have verified this. Engine is not overheating. Just running warmer than usual. Have found #2 cooling fan relay is not being energized by PCM. Have done everything except check wiring harness wiring from...	View
	1989 Cadillac Allante 4.5L consul fuse #8 VIN: 1G6VR3188K Hi guys I have a drain on battery of 900ma from fuse #8. It will go away after disconnecting the BCM. Mitchell on demand doesn't have a good diagram of BCM and wanted to know if this was a common problem with BCM or could it be something keeping it turned on....	View
	1984 Chevrolet C20 Suburban Custom 7.4L spark VIN: 1G8GC26W0E Truck came in with the complaint of no start under "cold" conditions. Pull distributor cap off 1 inch..turn key and truck will start everytime. I know it sounds strange. But any help would be greatly appreciated.	View
	1992 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L Excessive Emissions VIN: 2G1WL54T6N hey guys, car came in for failing nox on emissions test, pulled the egr valve and found passages pretty badly carboned up, i thought this was going to be an easy one, nox did not come down at all after reasssembly. oxygen level seems high to me, customer stat...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDM19W7W This van came in with customer complaining of check engine light on and running rough. I checked the codes and found a PO121 throttle position sensor code so I replaced the TPS and cleared the codes and test drove it and it ran great so I let it go. About a we... Trouble codes: P0121	View
	2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3L Misfire VIN: 1GCEC14W12 Need some help with this silverado i had this truck come in about a month ago had a misfire code in it.It would barely run pull plugs they were fuel fouled checked cap and rotor witch had a ton of corrosion and moisture replaced both ran fine . two weeks later... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3L No Start, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1GCEC14W62 Towed in quit driver states that it lost power and started to miss and back fire, it finale died and wouldn't restart. I checked for spark have spark at plug's sounds like it is out of time. I looked at sensors on my scanner and the weird thing is the scanner ... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	1990 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue 3.3L Master Cylinder VIN: 1C3XY66R0C This vehicle has a Bosch braking system rather than a Bendix type. The Master cylinder has a rather unique configuration, so I'm not sure if the situation at hand is a problem or not. The brake pedal has a very audible click that you can also feel in your foo...	View
	1995 Chrysler Cirrus LX 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C3EJ56H0S This car has a check eng light on and off for the last two years. This is a new car to our shop.It also has a batt light on.I have checked the charging system ok 14 volts and 78 amps. I have tested ohm readings across coolent temp. sensor and batt. temp. senso... Trouble codes: 22 (coolant voltage low), 44 (batt temp voltage low)	View
	1992 Dodge Dakota 5.2L Cuts out VIN: 1B7GL23Y7N Hello guys, I am having a good time with this pick up. I have an intermittant cutting out conmdition it is like someone just reaches in and (turns the key off). all of my signals look good and then it just dies. I have replaced the crank sensor/ harness still ...	View
	1992 Dodge Caravan ES 3.3L rocker arms VIN: 2B4GH55R1N Hi Guys this van came to us about 15 months ago with a broken cylinder head. We replaced it with a rebuilt from Chrysler. The car came back last week making a terrible noise under the back valve cover and running terrible. We removed the valve cover to find t...	View
	1994 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L Torque convertor VIN: 1B7MF36C2R This truck came in with a complaint of vibrating and bucking. This happens while driving at 41 mph, with trans in overdrive. Giving light throttle to mantain speed, the rpm will reach 1050. It will do this in both 3rd and 4th gear. It will not do it power brak...	View
	1997 Dodge Dakota SLT 5.2L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1B7GL23Y6V Car cam in towed, ran cold very bad, very rich, checked plugs and cap and rotor, plugs gas fouled and cap and rotor bad. Test map sensor and test for codes, none. started car and ran better but rich cold, check oxygen sensors showing rich condition, as car was...	View
	1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3B7HR1ZYOW Happy new year everyone! I have this dodge truck that is giving me a hard time. Im sorry I dont have code numbers but i am posting from home and didnt remember to write them down. This truck will turn the check engine light on every time as soon as the AC comp...	View
	1993 Ford Aerostar 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: IFMCAIIU6N Hi guys and girls.I have another problem with this Aerostar ,every time the ign is turned to run or start and run the check engine light comes on about 5 seconds later with code 566-ts 3-4 shift solenoid failure.Can someone please explain this problem to me an... Trouble codes: 566 (3-4 trans solenoid failure)	View
	1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L Radiator VIN: 1FALP52U1T Radiator removal procedure help! Is ALLDATA right? Guess I've been lucky that I've never had to replace a radiator on a later Taurus. I searched archives and found mention of dropping radiator out bottom. Thanks for any help or tips.	View
	1996 Ford Escort 1.8L heater VIN: 1FALT13P77 after performing all base tests and mechanical inspections changed thermostat AND REVERSE FLUSHED HEATER CORE. while driving discharge temp falls to, cool at best	View
	1999 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 5.3L Ignition VIN: 1GTEK19T6X Hi everyone. Hope someone may have some suggestions for me. I have a '99 GMC Sierra 1500 4X4 that came in on a hook, customer stated that vehicle died while driving down the road. When ignition is turned to run position, the high beam indicator on the dash sta...	View
	2000 GMC C3500 Sierra SL 6.5L battery VIN: 1GDKC34F2Y Happy new year to all techs . we have this gmc truck (it's our weld truck)this vech. does not get alot of use,the problem is this vech. has had three sets of batts . in the last year even with a dead switch installed on the ground side,so today we started to c...	View
	1987 Honda Prelude 1.8L Alternator/voltage regulator VIN: JHMBA622XH The car came in not charging. Alternator was defective. Replaced w/rebuilt & then was overcharging. This is the dual carb model with external regulator. Replaced 4 requlators (aftermarket} before we got one that worked. All had no output.In between doubted tha...	View
	1992 Honda Accord EX 2.2L limp mode VIN: 1HGCB767XN Hello group, I have this 92 honda accord with the D4 indicator lamp on all the time. It won't flash a code when you jumper the blue connector on the passenger side kick panel. The flow chart is pointing back to another AT computer. The trans is now in limp mo...	View
	2000 Hyundai Accent GL 1.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3584653257 cannot get scanner to talk to ecu .checked pins and there does not seem to be 12 volts to any pin . the mil light is on constantly . the car runs ok	View
	1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L Mechanical VIN: 1J4FJ6854W Hello All This Jeep came in jumping out of first gear. All other gears are fine. Cant hear it hit when shifting into first as I can with all other gears. If you hold pressure against the shifter in first it will stay. I'am looking for a little help before I t...	View
	1983 Lincoln Mark VI 5.0L fuel gauge VIN: 1MRBP98F4D hi techs.. got a fuel gauge reading problem here, coustmer first came in with fuel gauge reading empty all the time and flashing. i pulled the sending unit and found a sunken float.with a new float all was good till coustmer came back saying its full all the ...	View
	1999 Lincoln Navigator 5.4L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 5LMRU27A2X Hey there Lincoln/Ford techs I have this navigator 5.4DOHC that came in on a tow truck due to a stall at stop and would not restart. I got it to start but shook violently and would not accelerate. Some time it will crank just fine but will load up accelerating... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire)	View
	2001 Lincoln LS 3.0L Extended Crank VIN: 1JNHM86S81 Thanks for everyones time. I have this Lincoln that will intermittenly have an extended cranking time. When this occurs I have plenty of fuel pressure it pulses from 30-50 PSI (electronically regulated returnless system). And trigger to ignition coils monitore...	View
	1988 Mercedes-Benz 300TE 3.0L No Start VIN: WDBEA90D8J Has no power at fuel pump Checked fuses and voltage overload fuse ok, I don't have much experience with this german make To my knowledge I have good ground.	View
	2000 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Radio VIN: WDBJF82J94 Hey Guys Happy & Healthy New Year to All, We got in this sedan with a complaint of "Poor AM Radio Reception" all of the obvoius checks shows no problem, Looking in Alldata there is a signal amplifer. Have these been known bad?? Is any testing for such?? Thanks...	View
	1985 Mercury Cougar 3.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1MEBP9238F violent shake at idle, off idle ok, cruise ok, changed plugs wires cap and rotor, fuel pressure ok, removed egr and covered up holes no change, compression check ok 125 psi all around. Trouble codes: 41 (ego not switching lean exhaust bank one), 31 (egr ckt out of range), 33 (insuffient egr flow), 43 (ego lean at wot), 91 (o2 sensor not switching ss1 ct. fault), 93 (ccc sol ss3 sol ckt fault)	View
	1992 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L Power Steering VIN: 1MECM55U7N I'm writing for another shop owner. His Brother/Inlaws' Sable had a P/S pressure hose leaking, but did not complain or experience loss of P/S. The shop owner (to save his B/inlaw money) cut off the leaking pressure hose off the steel line and replaced the flex...	View
	1993 Nissan Quest GXE 3.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: 4N2DN11W1P Vehicle was placed on Dyno and failed for high NOX. EGR valve lifts off its seat at about 2500 RPM, If I open valve manually engine will idle rough but will not stall.engine is not running hotter than normal.At about 2500 RPM I feel slight misfire. Engine idle...	View
	2000 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1CA31D6Y Hello All, This Nissan has had the #4 coil replaced 2 times. Once by us in August and once by a dealer in November when the owner was out of town. The car has returned to us today with the MIL on and the above codes. My question to this great group: is there a... Trouble codes: P1320 (primary ignition system), P0171 (bank 1 lean), P0174 (bank 2 lean)	View
	1989 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale 3.8L Unknown VIN: 1G3HN54C2K the car is making a pop pop pop noise when braking. this noise is most noticable between 20 mph and complete stop. it sounds like a drum that was not macine properly and is alowing the pads to scew out and snap back to the backing plate. the drums have been ma...	View
	1997 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3GR62C9V Vehicle came in with PO101 code performed diag from Alldata for code and found sensor dirty cleaned sensor and test drive code gone. Return to customer they drive for 2 days PO101 resets go through checkout and replace Mass Air Flow sensor with new AC Delco Se... Trouble codes: P0101	View
	1999 Oldsmobile Alero GL 2.4L No Start VIN: IG3NL52TXX Well this vehicle was towed in as a "no start". The customer had replaced the spark plugs in an attempt to repair it himself. The plugs he took out were wet with gasoline. I was able to get what Snap-on's Vantage considers an acceptable waveform from the CKP s... Trouble codes: P0463, P0705	View
	2000 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.4L engine missfire VIN: 1G2NF52T7Y well hello all!i have a freind with a nice one-it just started to miss all at once-we pulled the quad cluster(coils and module out)we could not see any tracking-only one plug was wet-i was wondering if anyone has ran into this problem,with this engine-i am at ...	View
	1997 Saturn SL2 1.9L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1G8ZK5276V car was running fine. Just stalled while driving, and would not restart. No code. Checked systems,leaning to fuel system to be problem. Reason for that is that when I just crank it it will start and die. Then will only restart with foot to floor. Then will die...	View
	2000 Saturn LS2 3.0L pressure VIN: 1G8JW52R4Y Hello. this is not in my normal work load and i am not sure if i am correct on this, this car came in with the service light on ---only-- after it warms up and is in lots of stop and go with lots of upshifting, this is not the check engine light, i only have 9...	View
	1993 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L No Start VIN: JF1BJ6347P Good-evening Subaru techs.I am having a problem with this legacy that will not start cold intermittently.I checked for injection and for spark to begin with.Plenty of injection to the point that it fills the oil pan with gas,but a very intermittent spark at th...	View
	1993 Toyota Pickup DLX 3.0L Bypass Pipe VIN: JT4VN13D8P Greetings! The coolant bypass pipe under the intake manifold requires replacement as it has developed a leak. I appears that the 'divider' which is part of the pipe assy is such that it is designed to be replaced only with the heads off! Does the 'divider' per...	View
	1998 Toyota RAV4 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3HP10V6W mil lamp came on while driving. code 401 set. only code ever set. checked egr valve with vacuum tester while engine running, engine stalls every time. remove valve and checked amount of travel, moves from one extreme to next. no carbon found as far as we could... Trouble codes: 401 (insufficant egr flow)	View
	1991 Volkswagen Jetta 1.6L Mechanical VIN: WVWPG01G8M Initially vehicle came in with low and mushy pedal found both rear wheel cylinders leaking..replaced them at that time bled brakes and sent it out, all appeared fine at that point except when car was started pedal seemed to go away more than I thought was norm...	View
	1992 Volkswagen Passat 1.8L central locking system VIN: WVWFBB4313 Hello Gang,I have 2 problems with this Passat.Tha first is the central locking system,it will work perfectly if the car is locked with a key on the driver's door.The problem is when locking from inside it will lock all 4 doors and trunk but when you release th...	View
	1997 Volkswagen Passat GLX 2.8L ignition switch VIN: WVWFE8375T this car comes in with a nostart. if you connect a new ignition switch the car will start and run fine, last time i replaced the lock cyl and housing also, not about a week later the car is back with the same problem, no crank nothing comes on, install another...	View
	2001 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 1.9L Brakes in general VIN: 3VWCP21C51 Hey guys, got another one for you. We performed rear pads (per VW TSB) and rear rotots for being under spec. About 2 months later the customer is complaining about the brakes grabbing/draging intermittently. Upon intial test drive brakes were indeed dragging b...	View
	2001 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRS29M5M Hello I have a code p1255 I have found 2 different descriptions for this code so im not sure of the correct one. I have mfr cntrld device fuel and air and a coolant temp sensor shorted? Not sure wich is correct? Car runs normal and performs well. Not sure wich... Trouble codes: P1255	View
	1994 Volvo 850 2.3L valves VIN: 1V85IH2236 im counting on all you volvo techs to help me!the first tome i put this head gasket job back together i bent all the exhaust valves there went 600 dollars down the drain for ten valves.now the second time i went straight by the chilton book step by step and i ...	View
	1996 Volvo 850 Turbo 2.3L No Start VIN: YV1LW5721T hello volvo techs, this [...] when cold will have very extended crank or no start at all. checked fuel pressure, ok 41lbs. spark is ok also but injector pulse is n/g cranking. have voltage on one side of inj harness but no ecu grounding when cold cranking. ...	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1996 Audi A4 2.8L Control head VIN: WAUDA88DXT I guess I can't update again, but am going to close this post so I can get this info out to the masses. This is NOT fixed and I appreciate any more help I can get. Tried again today to recode control head. Only will accept 2 different codes. 00162 and 00062. A...	13
	2000 Audi A6 Quattro 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUEH54B1Y Thanks for all of the responses. Most indicated that the catalytic convertors were toast. I agrreed since the air pump had previously failed. The customer decided to have the dealer replace the cats under warranty. The dealer tested the car, cleared the codes.... Trouble codes: P0431 (wam up catalyst efficiency below threshold bank 2), P0421 (wam up catalyst efficiency below threshold bank 1).	5
	1995 Buick Riviera 3.8L starter VIN: 1G4GD2212S thanks to everyone who replied.with the ohm test info some of you suggested i was able to determine it was the key cyl. the wire is broke at the cyl. waiting for customer to save up money to repair. again thanks. mike [...]	19
	1994 Chevrolet Cavalier RS 2.2L No fluid coming from bleeder in abs unit VIN: 3G1JC1140R We finally got the true story from the customer, he has been having this problem for a year and a half. It has been to garage after garage, but no one could seem to fix the problem, (Or didnt want anything to do with it due to fluid contamination). There has...	12
	1995 Chevrolet Lumina LS 3.1L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 2G1WN52M8S Thanks for the plethora of valuable information. There must be a ton of GM techs on this forum! Anyway all the replies were very helpful. After fitting an EGR block off plate and having the customer drive the car for 4 days, the rough idle never returned. What...	20
	1995 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L abs VIN: 1GNEK13K3S thanks to allthe guys who came to the rescu we replaced both front abs sensors with the hub assimblies and that fixed it. i realy appriciate all the help from all. mike	10
	1996 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Fuel Injection VIN: 1GCD19W9TB First, thanks for all the replies. I learned a lot, and that is never wasted time. I finally took the uninterrupted time to just DO this thing. I had a reman distributor and properly positioned it, only to have the crankshaft sensor code pop up after installat...	6
	1999 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban 5.7L engine VIN: 3GNEC16R9X i received a few ideas on this. i know that manufacturers say that 1 qt. per 1,000 miles is normal usage. in my opinion this is there way out,(of course we all have opinions). i replaced pcv valve with updated one from gm & we will see what happens. thanks for...	9
	2000 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Misfire VIN: 1GCDM19W6Y Hello to all.good news. astro is fixed! being my first help post,I failed to include new fuel pump & filter in related repair history. sorry to all.re-scaning van 'cam retard' reading -12. removed distributor insected gear and was worn.istalled new gear,fine t... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire).	15
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L Differential VIN: 2GCEK19V71 Thanks to everyone who replied! Special thanks goes out to Rusty from Michigan, the idea about marking the tires and checking them again after about 10 rotations proved simple and effective. Even though during the visual inspection I had checked tire size(all ...	16
	1996 Chrysler Town & Country LXi 3.8L instrument cluster VIN: 1C4GT64L8V i am closing this post - after resetting - vehicle has been gone for four weeks and no problems - customer states still working fine . thanks to all that responded	12
	1993 Dodge Caravan 3.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 2B4GH2537P Hi All You Very Helpful IATNers. This One Is in The Bag. I dont Know How I Let That Darn Distributor Cap Routing Get The Best Of me But It Did. Guess I Am Human After All. Id Like To Thank All 15 Techs That Responded, More Than Half Said The Cap Was Wired Inco...	16
	1993 Ford Aerostar 3.0L fuel pump VIN: IFMCA11U6N Hi guys and girls.Very big thanks going out to all who answered the call for help,Dale,Mike,Nick,Tony,Chris,Fred,Kent,Randall and Stewart.The cure was the EEC relay staying on and draining the battery and operating others when he wasen't suposed to.Have a good...	10
	1995 Ford Contour GL 2.5L No Start VIN: 1FALP6631S Happy New Year and thank`s to everybody who replied, Everybody had the same thoughts( clean throttle body), That didn`t cure all of it, I unpluged IAC. and bumped throttle stop up a little at a time till it would just idle, hooked IAC. back up and tested cold ...	17
	1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L tcc VIN: 1FALP52U6T So far the customer hasn't returned. The replies I got mentioned problems with worn valves in the valve body, a couple specifically mentioned leakage past the 'bypass clutch control plunger sleeve'. Another mentioned problems with the torque converter itself, ...	9
	1997 Ford F-150 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, RUNS ROUGH VIN: 2FTDX176CA sorry to so long to close . replaced the pcm ran better than still had a miss fire only on two cyl. replaced both new coils problem fixed Trouble codes: P0353, P0354.	3
	1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L No Start VIN: 2FMDA5147W Lots of good info and suggestions received; Mike from Ohio and Randall from Colorado (who helped tremendously with wiring diagrams) hit the nail on the head as the problem was a melted feed wire going to the rear upstream O2S heater. The transmission had been ...	7
	1989 GMC S15 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GTCT1422K Thanks to all who replied. This truck had two problems, one being that the 12 volt supply from the ecm to the fuel pump relay was intermitantly failing. The other was the pickup coil. Thanks again to all who replied.	15
	2002 GMC Yukon XL 2500 SLT 8.1L water in the oil VIN: 3GKGK26G32 Well I have not been able to find out any information on this vehicle. The pcv system in internal, somewhere under the intake manifold, Still do not know where it breathes from. I guess I will just have to put up with it or wait until I take it apart for somet...	5
	1996 Honda Accord EX 2.2L Indash Cellular Phone VIN: 1HGCD5668T I recieved three replies w/o any help. Tried ordering the owners manual and found out it is discontinued. Talked customer into ordering a pocket to go below the radio and removing the phone.	3
	1994 Isuzu NPR 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4KLB41A4RJ thanks for the help. found alternator was not charging properly . replaced and cleared codes no codes returned. Trouble codes: 44, 68, 75.	3
	1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SE 3.2L Seat VIN: WDBGA32E6N Unfortunately no outside gear was available for this repair. Although one reply did say they had a gear made, I found that to have a gear made would almost be as expensive as buying the entire seatback frame as MBZ wants to sell me.	4
	1998 Mercedes-Benz S500 5.0L ride control VIN: WDBGA51G2V I have repaired this vehicle. First I removed the ride control valve and cleaned it then used compressed air to clean out the solvent,(carb cleaner). Then I ran new hyd fluid thru the system, with the return line in a used container, until the fluid was clean....	4
	1998 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 4.6L No Start, MIL FLASHES hello sorry it took so long to post fix tried everything that was suggested. but it alweays led back to bad ecu tried to send customer to dealer but they did not want to let dealer work on it ordered new ecu & it cured the original problem but created new one ...	14
	1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport XLS 3.0L Unknown VIN: JA4MR51R77 I had 1 reply from that reply I found that both rear lights should be on so one bad bulb for right rear indicator.From there its only a guess there was a mention of vaccuum source at left rear of intake for engaging and turning the 4x4 and dash indicator on an...	2
	1994 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L No Start, Stall VIN: 1N4BU31D1R oil in dist thanks for the help MOST EVERONE WAS RIGHT GREAT SITE ALOT OF HELP FOR THOSE TOUGH ONES	11
	1990 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L abs light VIN: 1G5WT54V5L Thanks for the replies, almost all pointed to the accumulator leaking causing the pump to run so often. New accumulator lists at $420.00. Customer is trying to catch his breath, will let you know if we get a chance to replace the accumulator and if that correc...	5
	1995 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 3G2JB124XS Well, after getting the replys, which had varing ideas, the fix for this fault was a torque convertor. It appears the torque convertor was slipping. Thanks to one and all for their ideas.	9
	2002 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.2L No Start VIN: 1G2NE52FO2 Thank for all of the replys on this bird. It seems that we either have a blown head gasket or a cracked head. At this time the customer is trying to get the dealer to fix it due to the fact that it is just out of warranty. I guess when we first checked the cyl...	15
	1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2L Speedometer VIN: WPOAPO914K This was a puzzler. I checked the output from the VSS and got no signal so I replaced it with a new one from Porsche. Still no signal even at the connector by the shift coupling. We then pulled off the left side differential cover to check the magnets. They we...	8
	1998 Saab 900 SE Turbo 2.0L trans position selector sensor VIN: YS3DF78N7W replaced the ignition switch. the power supply to the trans position sensor had an intermittant fault(term. X)	3
	2000 Saab 9-3 SE 2.0L Smell VIN: YS3DF58K1Y IATN Saves The Bacon Again! Thanks to all who replied. The fix turned out to be a pair of crankcase ventilation tubes between the block and the turbo, and between the block and the valve cover. Both were split and leaking fumes which were entering the intake...	9
	1990 Subaru Legacy LS 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: JF2BJ65C1L I recieved only 3 replies on this one, two said they had seen IAC problems on Subaru's that set no codes, one other suggested ECT problems, which we had checked out,unless it is intermintant and not setting a code, it seems to be within spec's The customer h...	8
	1998 Subaru Legacy Outback 2.5L Front Cam Seal VIN: 4S3BG6857W Hello Friend's Thank you all for all the great response's on this one, it was a lots of help after talking to the costumer and reading all the response's I order the tools from my Snap -On Dealer the Costumer agree to pay for 1/2 of it, on is own, I got Kent...	9
	2002 Subaru Forester L 2.5L Cold engine noise VIN: JF1SF63572 I would like to thank all that replyed to my call for HELP.You guys are great. The customer went back to the dealer that had said that the car needed a valve adj. and told them to please change the noisy timing belt tensioner.Suddenly they knew about this prob...	10
	1993 Toyota Pickup DLX 3.0L timing VIN: JT4VN13D4P Thanks to all who replied, even those that didn't read my question. I know how to set timing on these vehicles. My question was: 'Checked IDL to E2 terminals on TPS, I thought it should be no resistance, but this one has 38 ohms. A friend at another shop che...	14
	1999 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.8L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWDE31J0X Thanks for everyone, for your responce, the customer could not leave the car any longer so I was not able to fix this car. Trouble codes: P1602 (insuffficient voltage to ecm).	10
	2000 Volkswagen Beetle GLX 1.8L Timing Belt VIN: 3VWDD21CXY Thanks, for all the help. Only reason I haven't fixed this car is because I've yet to receive the special head bolt tool, I bought Dec.23. After removing plugs, it's quite obvious the valves are bent. Again thanks for all your help! I've saved the responses as...	27
	1995 Volvo 940 T 2.3L Unknown VIN: YV1JS8615S as most of your replies suggested , we were looking at the wrong information we were told by our local dealer that cavity #6 was for transmission codes, thanks to your replies which told as these codes were ignition codes, we were able to fix this car as neces...	11
	2001 Volvo V70 2.4T 2.4L No Start, Hesitation, Surge VIN: YV1SW58D01 Hello all & happy new year...I was gone on vacation the past couple of weeks! Most replies said to change the throttle body actuator...Then it requires coding from the 'Vadis' system...I called my local Volvo parts guy & he suggested removing & cleaning the ...	6

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