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	1989 BMW 525i 2.5L flashing VIN: WBAHC1301K This vehicle was driven through water w\mutiable eletrictal systems inop. The problem child is the instrument cluster. At first iwas in German we sent it in for diagnostics and it was sent back with a bad PC board. Replaced PC board and encoder. Now it flashes...	View
	1995 BMW 740i 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGF6326S This car is making me nuts. It seemed like it had a vacuum leak and changed the rear plate on the intake and all the other gaskets related to it. fuel pressure is good and the o2 sensors are good. when it is warm it runs like a champ. any ideas? Trouble codes: 1222 (feedback at limit)	View
	1998 BMW 540i 4.4L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADE632XW Hello BMW Techs Also it has the following codes #68 misfire cylinder #6, #70 misfire cylinder #8, this car has a lack of power under load,going uphill, the codes that were set indicates,that the left side catalytic converter is malfunctioning, but my concern i... Trouble codes: 45 (catalytic converter damaged bank 2), 54 (misfire detection 5), 62 (misfire detection to exhaust), 67 (misfire 7), 75 (damaged catalytic converter), 147 (electric thermostat control)	View
	1994 Buick Roadmaster 5.7L starter VIN: 1G4BR82P5R I hope someone can shed some light as I think this is going to haunt me. Vehicle came in with an intermittent no crank/hard crank condition. We tested and replaced the starter and tested fine. Customer came to pick up vehicle and came back in stating the vehic...	View
	1990 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 5.7L a/c control head VIN: 1GCDC14K3L vehicle came in with control head flashing and temp works, mode doors work, tried 2 control heads checked all my wiring 1 by 1 of course checked the freon level, there is no tape on any of the wiring harness underneath the dash. i am stuck i have worked on thi...	View
	1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 3.1L Misfire, Vibration VIN: 2G1WW12M35 I thought I have run into all situations with these 3.1 motors but this one is boggling me. It shakes @45-50 mph in overdrive. Fells like a secondary misfire. I have replaced and tested all ignition components and found no problems. I have ohmed the injectors ...	View
	1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 5.7L Cuts out VIN: 1D1G1BL52P Hi group, this Caprice came in with a complaint of loosing power under hard acceleration. After trying a few times we finally did get it to act up. It seems it acts up(for us)when it's warm and then sets for an hour or so(hot-soak?). When you first drive it th...	View
	1996 Chevrolet K2500 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNEC13RJ7 this is my first request for help. truck hasbeen converted to r/h drive.idle irratic hunts up and down on idle . with air con on idle stabilizes, almost to acceptable levals, no info available on this vehicle in australia . borrowed snap on cartridge from impo... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	1996 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GBDM19W1T Hi Y'all, This thing has us stumped. On the interstate @ 70 MPH or so every now and then it will stumble (missfire). Using the Snappy MT2500 and watching the mis fire count it will run about 255 per cycle but never has set a missfire code. It does set the P01... Trouble codes: P0106 (Map sensor system problem)	View
	1999 Chevrolet K2500 5.7L Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 12K7342U4K I have got this chevrolet K2500 that is driving me nuts I have done everything I can think of.The truck acts as if it has a realy bad vaccuum leak, I have been all over it with propane and nothing shows up. The EGR valve is fine, I have removed the fuel inject...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L tcc VIN: 1GNEK13R8X This truck has minor surge while TCC is engaged. When driving at steady speed or light accelleration the TCC duty cycle will start to drop off from about 40% to 45% down to around 25% and will disengage slightly and slip speed will come up to around 75 to 100 ...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L transfer case VIN: 1GCHK29U51 Hi, i have this problem child that will not go into 4wd. I push the selector swith and it tries to go into 4h or 4lo and then goes back to 2h. if i put into nutral it will try to go into 4lo but will click and stay in 4h untill you turn the ignition off. I am ...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LS 6.0L engine VIN: 1GCHK23U11 I looked it this truck for a friend. The engine died why running out side and wouldn't turn over. Removed serp. belt and found crankshaft wouldn't move. Drain engine oil found lots of metal particles. He has had this into the dealer 3 times the first being a...	View
	2003 Chevrolet impala 3.8L battery VIN: 2G1WH52K13 Hello all This customers complaint is the car can be left over night and the battery will be dead in the morning. This is an intermittent problem, it might happen two days in a row and not happen agian for a week. The customer has had it to the dealer 5 times...	View
	1990 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue 3.3L door locks VIN: 1C3XY66RXL This vehicle has power door locks that automatically lock when the vehicle is in gear travelling in excess of 15kph. While driving above this speed...the door locks will start locking & unlocking repeatedly on their own. This is an intermittant problem. Anothe...	View
	2000 Chrysler Concorde LX 2.7L BCM/Cluster VIN: 2C3HD46R4Y Another technician had replaced the bcm and rke module in an attempt to fix the front door locks. I checked the car and found that it was just two door lock actuaters bad. I replaced the actuaters and sent them on there way. The car came back the next day with...	View
	2000 Chrysler Concorde LX 2.7L launch VIN: 2C3HD46R4Y Hi, this Jeep Grand Cherokee came in with a no reverse condition. All forward gears worked, but it had a shudder on launch, and 1-2 shift. I replaced the valve body, and I now have reverse, but the shudder is still there. Have any of you Chrysler techs seen an...	View
	1993 Dodge B150 3.9L No Start VIN: 2B7GB11X1P to all valued techs .van will cranck but not start only if the outside temp is around 40 or lower ,the problem is there is no spark at the coil ,the problem does not last long enough to check all the components because it then starts up after about 30 seconds ...	View
	1995 Dodge Neon 2.0L No Power VIN: 1LAE46SCTS Dont really understand Chryslers system. Watching scan tool, at idle, EGR is energized, not open at idle, cooling fan is energized but not working, ASD relay is energized, upstream O2 is at 5 volts, reads lean on scan tool. Downstream O2 stays around .20 - .30... Trouble codes: 21 (Downstream O2 Shorted To VoltageEGR)	View
	1996 Dodge Intrepid 3.5L cam timing VIN: 2B3HD46F9T Vehicle cam in with coolant leak from what I thought was water pump. Front engine cover leaking at cover to block seals. No problem until removing cam sprockets. I noticed they move several degrees on cam. Mitchell says this is normal and cam timing needs to b...	View
	2001 Dodge Intrepid SE 3.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B3HD56J51 misfire on # 6 cylinder intermittent problem. engine idles rough on cold start up sometimes, manifold vaccum 20 inches & steady-no fluctuations. slightly rough idle always. engine rattles on cold start up sometimes. have noticed misfire slowing to a stop, usua... Trouble codes: P0306 (misfire 6 cylinder)	View
	1989 Ford F-150 Custom 4.9L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1FTDF15Y2K Help I got a ford here that has ghost in it. Problem is this. When you start off and go slow with the acceleration it does ok. When you try to push it it will start breaking up like it is running out of fuel. We have driven it with the fuel gauge attached and ...	View
	1991 Ford Tempo GL 2.3L Surge VIN: FAPP33S8MK after replacing alt. and battery, idle, when put it into drive, went up to 1200rpm. when you put shifter into neutral, idle would come down to 850rpm. as soon as you put shifter into drive or reverse , idle would again go up to approximately 1200+rpm. replaced...	View
	1995 Ford E-350 Econoline 5.8L Stall VIN: 1FBHE31H3S hi techs this van came from trans shop.the complaint was;when start the car cold,if shift into gear,the car dies(only in the morning)fuel pressure,spark plugs(new)total kv,wires,dist cap and rotor,all ck good.if apply the brake and accelerate a little,the van ...	View
	1996 Ford Contour GL 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, HARD START VIN: 1FALP6536T rec'd vehicle on wrecker. it did start and drive in but had no power and was noisy and rough running.timing belt was very loose and hitting cover(noise)and wires were arcing badly. compression test was within spec. we noticed that the steel plate between engin...	View
	1996 Ford Probe 2.5L cams VIN: 1Z5AR224UR I am doing head gaskets on a 96 Ford Probe 2.5 Mazda V-6. This was losing coolant with no apparent external leaks. Has anybody of heard of blowing head gaskets or cracking heads?? I got the heads off and the gaskets look ok. My main problem is this. There is o...	View
	1996 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMDU34X9T Greetings fellow techs. About 2 months ago this vehicle came in with a DTC PO304. Finding nothing obvious, I gave the vehicle a tune up. Cleared the code and sent my customer on there way. Today it returned with the same code. The customer claimed when the che... Trouble codes: P0304	View
	1998 Ford F-150 4.2L engine VIN: 1FTZX172XX hello, this vehicle came to me after have been in a number of other shops, who have not found problem. the problem is a internal engine noise(squeek or squeel like a bearing) in front of engine. one shop insatalled waterpump to no avail, another replaced tensi...	View
	1998 Ford E-250 Econoline 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPE2423W About one week after delivery to customer, the check engine light came on & set the p0402 code. We erased it - it came back. The driver of van states that it will go off for a time & then come back on for a few days - a week, etc. We are looking for a common c... Trouble codes: P0402	View
	1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1FMZU34E1W Hi,guys, This 98 Explorer starts good after sitting overnight, but stalls within seconds. When it is restarted, it will rev up to 2500 rpm, but then slows down to a real rough, slow idle, and stalls again. Each time it is started, it idles a little longer befo...	View
	2001 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L Electronic VIN: 2FMZA51481 hi fellas this car came from trans shop.the complaint was that sometimes the trans will have harsh shift.code p0503 - vss ckt.the vss was replaced (oss)by ford dealer.still same problem.speedometer not accurate and jumps back and force after 40 mph.we didnt ex...	View
	2002 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 2FMZA51412 Occassionally when at idle this vehicle will start to surge up and down. I have replaced the IAC motor and cleaned the throttle body, with no help. I have disconnected the egr system and that didn't help either. When it does it, if the iac is disconnected, the...	View
	1995 Geo Tracker 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2CNBJ18655 Vehicle came in one month ago with a check engine light, retrieved code 15, replaced coolant temperature sensor. Vehicle came back in showing code 51, with some test we replaced exhaust temperature sensor. Vehicle came back in we replace coolant temperature se... Trouble codes: 15 (engine coolant temperature sensor), 51 (exhaust temperature sensor)	View
	1997 GMC C3500 Sierra SL 7.4L lock -up convertor VIN: 1GTHC39J9V No convertor lockup,scan data duty cycle stays at 0%. If you command lock up with TECH2 duty cycles from 0 to 97% and engine rpm drops. All scan data, including TPS appears normal and there are no codes. Note: Odometer only increments .9 for every milemarker. ...	View
	1999 GMC C3500 Sierra SL 7.4L exhaust valve VIN: 1GDKC34JIY We have this fleet truck with a noise (that sounds identical to a noisy belt) in the #5 exhaust valve. It won't make the noise with the rocker arm removed. We removed the valve spring and inspected it for damage. The only thing we found was some noise coming f...	View
	2000 GMC Sierra 2500 SL 6.0L hard start hot VIN: 1GTGK29U9Y Hi folks,got a 6.0l here that will not hold fuel pressure after shutdown It bleeds off to 0 within a half hour.When you restart it after this time (unless it sits all night) it cranks long,smells rich and puffs black smoke.I put a clear vacuum line to the regu...	View
	1991 Honda Accord EX 2.2L Poor Idle Quality Timing marks checked and rechecked-all ok. Compression 155 all cyls. Car did not exhibit idle problem before belt change. Car now has a loping idle-up to about 8-900 then down to 400 or so.Will keep it up even after heated up. No visible vacuum leaks. Plugs an...	View
	1992 Honda Prelude Si 2.3L hunts for idle VIN: JHMBB2258N hi honda techs this prelude came in for no spark we replaced the igniter with a honda oem part. cust picked up car and called two days later to report car was hunting for an idle .. cust states it never did this before.. cust also states some times it idles ok...	View
	1998 Honda Accord EX 2.3L front end VIN: 1HGCG5643W Help from the Honda techs or anyone that has had this problem. I get a clunking noise from the front when traveling over bumps. Check entire front end for looseness - nothing obvious found. I replaced the left front strut and noise is still present. On the roa...	View
	1999 Honda Accord EX 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG1656X This car has had a new EGR valve after passages were verified clear.The flow chart test only "proves" the problem is intermittent.Great , but now what do I do.The customer is being patient, but for how long?I don`t want to just throw parts at it (computer), so... Trouble codes: P0401, P1491 (undocumented code)	View
	1993 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L Misfire, no power VIN: 4SCY58B1P4 Help Iam A GM man but get caught sometimes with other makes. I have this Isuzu the owner called me last week it was about 6 degrees his car would not start, I told him to hold the pedal down and try it he got it started but then it had A miss, he replaced the ...	View
	1997 Jaguar XJR 4.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: SAJJPALF3B The idle could almost be a random lean miss fire, bring speed up to 1000rpm and it’s fine, new Jag spark plugs, swapped coils and other car is fine but makes no difference to my car, short term trims on both banks bounce between –3% to 5% other odd thing is 1 ...	View
	2000 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: SAJDA01COY engine stutters at cruise 40-60 mph has had fuel hose recall, customer states has almost died out never that severe for me have. just purchased WDS no codes have been stored. Anybody no how to use this WDS unit not too user friendly. What Ford uses this engin...	View
	1985 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 5.9L no reverse VIN: 1JCNJ15N4F My transmission just stopped going into reverse. It had Delayed engagement like slip in for some time. It is Always consistent slip-in on the first engagement when Cold. Then the vehicle sat for some time, then I ran it With no problems. The next day it had no...	View
	1991 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L No Start VIN: 1J4FJ88S5M This is for all the jeep/chrysler guru's . thanks in advance . this vehicle came to us last thursday with a supposed intermittent no start and very rough idle upon starting, customer said he had to hold foot on accelerator to keep it idleing in gear when warm....	View
	1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L selec-trac 4WD VIN: 1J4GZ78S2P Full time 4WD stays in locked mode causing binding when cornering. Also it is very difficult to shift at times. I disassembled the unit, found a bent mode fork and gouged shift rail. I replaced those parts and tested the operation on the bench, worked well. I ...	View
	1995 Jeep Cherokee SE 4.0L fuse box VIN: 1J4FJB8S5S Hey jeep techs! I have a cherokee here which we have no information on. Fuse No 7 keeps blowing, but we don't have any wiring diagrams on this vehicle. The circuit has a draw of 16.4 amps intermittently for about 30 seconds, then drops. If anyone could help or...	View
	1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L evaporator case VIN: 1J4FX58SXW right front floor is soaking wet.cust hears water sloshing around behind the dash. a/c seems to be draining, but i don't know if it is draining fast enough.an access hole for the drain has been drilled & cleaned at the dealer. we did the same thing but it didn...	View
	2002 Kia Sedona EX 3.5L rear taillights VIN: KNDUP13182 This van has a interm problem where there is no taillights.Failure seams to be occuring regularly but not in the shop!I have no wiring diagrams in shopkey.I took apart the rear tail lights and all connections are free of corrosion and are appear fine.Any help ...	View
	1991 Mazda MPV Passenger 3.0L all VIN: JM32V5223M This car came in with a high idle and a vibration at 60 mph, the vibration is so bad it feels like i'm driving over speed bumps, and it can be felt through the whole car. Any speeds slower or faster will make it go away. Found a broken fuel press. reg. solenoi...	View
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.6 2.6L Mechanical VIN: WDBDA29D2P Removing the head due to a oil leak from the gasket. Need to remove the pin that goes into the head and locates the chain guide at the top. Don't do much Mercedes, but if I remember from older ones that I worked on, these pins are pressed in and require a pu...	View
	1995 Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG 3.6L engine VIN: WDBHM36EXS Hello Gentlemen. I hope someone has seen this probelm before. The probelm is a noise in the motor. It sounds almost like the engine is a diesel(Light tapping or rattling). It's loudest up in the valve cover area towards the front, like where the cam gears woul...	View
	1997 Mercedes-Benz E300 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBJF20F4V Hi group, Need some help here. This diesel has a MIL lit and generic code P0200 - "injector circuit problem". Wish I had a Handheld Tester but don't. According to Mitchell the problem could be with any one of the following: 1. Resonance intake manifold switcho... Trouble codes: P0200 (injection circuit problem)	View
	1998 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Compression VIN: WDB2100631 Hi everybody, i have this E280 98 model with engine 112 that has a misfire on cylinder no.5, i tested the compression on this cylinder and got 50 psi while on cylinder no.4 i got 150 psi, so i decided to remove the cylinder head to check if there is any damage...	View
	1999 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBHA24G3X Customer put about 3,000 miles on car since we last retrieved and cleared code. We did a visual inspection and couldn't find anything loose or bad. It is real hard when we don't have any information on how the system works. We looked in the archives and could ... Trouble codes: P0410 (Secondary Air Injection)	View
	1991 Mercury Cougar XR-7 5.0L accumulator VIN: 1MEPM62T6M what im looking for is a good rebuilder or a way to convert this to a power brake set up. the car is in real good shape but it is worthless with out brakes (the merc. dealer said the unit is obsolete. thank you for taking time to read this, Al Hendry.	View
	2001 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 4.6L Cruise Control VIN: 2NFFM74W31 I replaced the DPFE valve at 61k and the Cruise Control stopped working the same day. I don't know if the two are related, as I can find no vacuum connection to the CC. I don't know the circuit well and can't find any info. I would appreciate any help you can ...	View
	1996 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Speed Sensor VIN: JN1CA21D3T This vehicle came to me with two codes; P0500 and P0325 set. The knock sensor was replaced and P0325 has gone away. The speed sensor was removed and bench tested and showed a signal drop out so a new sensor was installed. After installation the P0500 reset. I ...	View
	1986 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1G3HY69LZG Snap On scanner in 'diagnostic mode' vehicle runs fine. everything normal as far as values. In 'road test'(c&d) mode, vehicle idles rough, sulfer smell from exhaust, knock sensor always shows 'yes' even when disconnected. Retards timing to 0 degrees. In diagno...	View
	1996 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0L all windows innop VIN: 1G3GR62C3T Hi there, car in for oil service, client also mentioned heated rear window innop. upon checking the fuses under rear seat AND NOTHING ELSE, the power windows stopped working, the door were open for quite a duration. window circuit breaker good, remove master s...	View

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	2000 BMW 323Ci 2.5L Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBABR3344Y Well friends, I hate to do this but the customer 'had to take his car' and has not returned. He seems intent on taking it to the dealer and is being evasive. The consensus was 2 votes for cam sensor causing stalling and 1 vote for crank sensor causing stalling... Trouble codes: 238 (misfire cyl. 1), 201 (no description), 65 (cam sensor signal inlet), 186 (voltage excursion before cat.sensor bank 1), 232 (switching time O2 sensor bank 2), 246 (flow rate sec. air system too low bank 2).	4
	1994 Buick Roadmaster Limited 5.7L body seals VIN: 1G4BT52P6R I recieved four replies to this problem. Most of the info pertained to the cowl area and heater/AC box,with one on door seals. As stated this leak was on the driver's side. All replies though make you stop and think about the problem at hand. Thanks to all tha...	4
	1995 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 5.7L Surge, Misfire VIN: 1GCGK29K9S Thanks to all who helped,found problem to be pick up coil	21
	1995 Chevrolet S10 4.3L Excessive Emissions Thanks for all of the help, but I had to give up on this one. I tried the following with no results: 1. adjusted tps voltage to 1 v. 2. relearn by disconnecting battery 3. retard timing 2 deg.(maximum allowed by ca law, droppes nox to 1500 ppm) 4. checked tota...	10
	1997 Chevrolet S10 2.2L Power steering pump VIN: 1GCCS1445V It's finally fixed!Thank you all that took the time to help me out. I tried almost all your suggestions.I flushed the system and bled the system and it was the same thing.So I thought maybe the hose so I started to clamp it off and listen for any changes.Eve...	12
	1998 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Transfercase VIN: 1GNDT13W3W I only recieved 3 replies in two weeks, one of which has never driven a 4/wd but did have an understanding that 4/lo was for slow rugged driving and I do appreciate the reply. One reply stated that the wiring harness could be the problem. We have checked all t...	4
	1998 Chevrolet Malibu 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1ND52T4W Well guys I finally wooped it with some much needed help. As I had forgotten to post on my original message, I had already pulled the injectors and soaked them in Techron. I also measured continuity between the posts on the coil tower and found no continuity b... Trouble codes: P0300.	11
	2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCEC19T7X i replaced the cat. on the #1 bank and my 1/2 02 reading was steady 750 mv and took care of my p0420 Trouble codes: P0420.	16
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCEK19T01 vehicle is fixed. replaced cat convertors. one side was plugged. missed it on back pressure test which showed no back pressure problem. vehicle was fixed before I recieved Jasons email. hit it on the head with one cat being plugged and the other one ok. most o... Trouble codes: P0300.	22
	2002 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L cruise motor VIN: 2G1WF52E72 Many thoughts on cruise diagnoses. Read the replies. I may have not beat enough info out of the customer. It came out in conversation that it does it some times in a parking lot without the cruise on. I cleaned the throttle body yesterday, today the temp h...	4
	2003 Chevrolet cavalier 2.2L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1JF52F53 My apologies for not gettting this case closed sooner but between several people being out sick and a couple other techs that had some severe family problems I was so short handed I didnt get back to it for a while. Finally found that the Airbag module under t... Trouble codes: U1002 (u1016-), U1016, U1064, U1088.	8
	1996 Chrysler Concorde LX 3.5L Surge, HARD START VIN: 2C3HD56FXT thanks to all that responded, like i stated in my first statement, a used car lot owns the car, and they are going to auction it off. but here is what i found. the surge went away when i blocked off the intake ports for the egr valve, but the hard start was st... Trouble codes: P0351 (ignition coil 1 primary circuit).	15
	2001 Chrysler Town & Country EX 3.8L speedometer VIN: 2C8GP54L21 Thanks for the ideas. Some suggested output speed sensor on trans, others said cluster. I discovered that the cluster would perform self diagnostics with key off. On a hunch I ran diagnostic routine repeatedly and tapped on dash above cluster when the guage sw...	7
	1996 Eagle Talon ESi 2.0L Stall, Misfire VIN: 4E3AK44Y2T Thanks to the replies I recieved, I have fixed this vehicle. Apparently the Cam and/or Crank sensors fail on these 2.0L DOHC engines without showing any problem on a Scope pattern. I replaced both the Cam sensor and Crank sensor and it doesn't die anymore. Tha...	3
	1986 Ford F-250 XL 6.9L No Start, Stall VIN: 1FTHX2616G Hi Everyone, Thanks to all those who sent me information. From the information I received it seems that the problem I was having with the fuel system getting air into it is pretty common. Most of those who responded said that it was probably a leaking fuel ret...	6
	1992 Ford Escort GT 1.8L Steering Wheel VIN: 1FAPP1281N Had Idea A Shear Pin Broke In Column,Will Search Junkyards For Replacement Column, Will Use Puller Next Time,Thanks To All Replies.	6
	1995 Ford F-150 Eddie Bauer 4.9L Unknown VIN: 1FTEF15Y4S Thanks for the many responses on this truck. The general consensus was that it was a bent driveshaft or u-joints bad. While I had checked for both problems I went back today and double checked both areas. The driveshaft was straight as a string BUT I went ahea...	22
	1999 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L charging system VIN: 2FMZA5143X The alternator was the problem on this one. Thanks to everyone who took the time to respond to this.	13
	1990 GMC K2500 Sierra SLE 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1GTGK24K1L Hello everyone. I am a little late in replying my fix. I have the vehicle up to 75% better, and returned it to the customer and recommended he return for more diagnosis. He is currently busy plowing driveways and cannot return. However, iatn techs submitted ex...	12
	1999 GMC Savana 2500 5.0L speedometer VIN: 1GTFG29M6X Thanks for the replies. The problem is fixed thanks to you. Four replies said to check the PCM for water corrosion inside and a couple said that the seams of the PCM will split due to the corrosion. There wasn't a split seam but there had definitely been water...	7
	1991 Honda Accord DX 2.2L Excessive Emissions, No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCB7246M I wanted to post the fix I finally found for this Honda. After doing some testing I was able to determine where the problem lied. I read all the great posts that I was so fortunate to recieve. I would like to share how I came to figure what was wrong with the ... Trouble codes: 15 (ignition output -defective ignition output), 16 (fuel injector-unplugged), 43 (fuel system).	12
	1997 Honda Accord LX 2.7L Light on dash VIN: 1HGCE664XV Several replies said that low battery voltage could set this code, if OK the controller needs to be replaced. We checked the alt. & battery and both are good. The owner said they would drive it a while and see if this occurs again before replacing the controll...	12
	1993 Jeep Wrangler S 2.5L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1J4FY19P8P Thanks to all for pitiching in and helping out! I have to admit i got to kick myself in the but a bit on this one. I changed the 02 sensor in the vehicle with an aftermaker one. After changing the sensor it still had a high NOX problem, but fuel trim #s and 02...	13
	1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L headlights VIN: 1J4FJ6753W Sorry about the late close on this job The customer has not yet returned with his Jeep so I have not yet fixed the headlight problem Thankyou to all who responded to my help request,it is so good to have a resource like you.	7
	1997 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L speedometer VIN: 1LNLM81W1V this car to the shop with speedometer problems the problem was . the car on park... at all was reading like 5mph and the 55 mph and 120 mph we replace the vss sensor din't help we try try the cluster complete din't help finely i ask for help...and this real go...	9
	1999 Lincoln Town Car Executive 4.6L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1LNHM81W6X This one is fixed. The customer has put over a thousand miles on the car over the last two weeks with no problems. Daniel from Florida suggested looking at c113 in the harness, which fed coils 4,5,6 and 8. Couldn't find a problem with the connector, terminals ... Trouble codes: P0354, P0355, P0356, P0358.	4
	2000 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L all electrical VIN: 1LNHM81W8Y Removed the dash assembly, checked the power/ground at the back of the HEC module. Good ground, no power. Found a wire arced where the son had touched it to the steel in the column. Repaired the short, inserted a new 40 amp Maxifuse and she fired right off. Th...	4
	1989 Mazda B2200 2.2L smoke on sta VIN: JM2UF3137K Thanks for all the help. I recieved 12 replies overnight. They all said the same thing. Worn or stuck oil control rings. I only have the head in my shop, customer pulled it off & brought it in. I will tell him to consider a ring job. I think he's determined to...	20
	1989 Mazda 323 1.6L No Start VIN: JM1BF222XK After spending alot of time on this,I only had 1 option left and that was to try another computer. Customer has declined to continue,feeling the car is not worth the money. In regards to fixing it,most people mentioned the crank problem,but valve timing was ...	11
	1996 Mazda 626 LX 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1YVGE22D5T Sorry it took so long to post a fix, but the customer could not get the car to me. Thanks to Terry and Glenn they both hit the nail on the head. There is a finger passage in the intake plenum that was clogged. We found the easiest way to clean it was to remove... Trouble codes: P0400.	4
	2000 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Radio VIN: WDBJF82J94 Thanks for the great Help. We replaced the amp in the 'C' pillar & fixed problem. Sure wish antennea's were still around. Thanks again, Joe	8
	2001 Mercury Cougar 2.5L Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1ZWFT61L91 greetings all, and thanks to the few who replied and gave me confidence in my initial suspect(FUEL PUMP was the fix). I was going to replace the 'FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR' because the resistance specs were out of range and the DTC's pointed towards it(or the ... Trouble codes: P0190, P0193, P0300.	4
	2000 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1CA31D6Y Several replies said there is a problem with these vehicles and you need to replace all 6 of the coils. The owner said they would try to get the dealer to pay for this, so we didn't get the chance. Thanks to all that helped. Trouble codes: P1320 (primary ignition system), P0171 (bank 1 lean), P0174 (bank 2 lean).	14
	2000 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L Stall VIN: JN1CA31D41 no this car is not repaired yet. we now have a idle but all systems are not working properly. no high idle when cold. no maintaining idle when a/c is tunred on. there are two grounds that are not being grounded at thr proper time. reprogramming and replacing c...	7
	1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 3.1L electronic heater control VIN: 1G3WS51TXL Thanks for the help!I took the electronic climat control appart and i found a cracked resistor so i souldered right across it and by luck voila! Everything works fine thanks again its cold out here in Sudbury Ontario -40c burrrrr!	3
	1998 Saturn SL 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G8ZF528XW some techs report that there is a reflash for this problem and some techs say no. customer has not come back and waiting. going to close post, if customer comes back I will update. I think myself that the computer is to sensitive and needs an update...we will ... Trouble codes: P1404.	8
	1989 Suzuki Sidekick JX 1.6L wheel bearing VIN: JS4TA01C8K I posted an update a week ago but can't find it now.(?) Anyways the original complaint was wandering and after a front end check I found everything good except the wheel bearings have a little more play than I am used to. The right one was worse than the left ...	3
	1994 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L transmission VIN: 3VWRC81H3R hey guysi got the o.k from the customer to open it up the cluch was the wrong one and also found that the arm that works the throw out bearing was cracked i think it never even needed a cluch with that arn bad it will not hold tenssion but ill never know now t...	9
	1996 Volkswagen Passat TDI 1.9L Excessive Emissions VIN: WVWGG83A1T thanks to richard from n.cal-fred from texas-david from a.z.-justin-jason from missouri and dave from new jersey-i did go back in and clean out the intercooler and lines-probably out of paranoia,then i took it up on the freeway and let it rip-it took thirty mi...	8
	2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L strtng mnroof pw keyless VIN: WVWMA23B9Y Traced problem to glovebox light. Turns out the light did not work. Bulb was out of socket and the socket was arcing against metal hence continually blowing fuses. Wish Alldata would have had a better scematic. thanks, to all -jeremy	10

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