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	1990 Acura Legend LS 2.7L High Beam & Check Engine Light VIN: JH4KA4673L This car came in with check engine light innop.Bulb was missing.Installed bulb pulled codes.Code 1 repl.front o2 sensor cleared codes.Check engine light stays on. When you turn on the headlights it goes off. Turn off headlights it goes back on.Also when headli...	View
	1999 Audi A6 2.8L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUDA24B1X Hello Audi techs. Had this Audi in the body shop for frame repairs after it run over a curb and damaged rims, suspension and front strut mountings. Engine ran fine before it went to bodyshop. After they where done, could not get car started. Would die all the ... Trouble codes: 17967 (fault in basic setting throttle adaptation), 17973 (throttle actuator lower stop not reached)	View
	2001 Audi Allroad Quattro 2.7L Cuts out VIN: WA1YD54B33 Hi Need good specs on fuel flow test. can't read alldata's. also a good hard excell fuel pressure. Trying to find if it's the regulator or pump. thanks for your time. Rick	View
	1999 BMW 328i 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAAM5333X Vehicle has come in twice now with MIL illuminated and when checked with iScan and retriever shows no fault,but light will go out when put through a clear code function.Unable to find anything in the archives or Alldata.	View
	2000 BMW 740iL 4.4L starting VIN: WBAGG834X1 had this car for service and after new plugs filters and fluids the car is hard to start when hot or warm. the customer says it never had that problem and is a new customer.	View
	1994 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L buzzing noise front of motor VIN: 1G6KS52Y6R customer brought car in for replacement of alternator after repair noise still there,noise sounds like it may be comming from behind alternator in the timming chain area.one of our ohter thecs replaced p/s pump,noise has not changed	View
	1988 Chevrolet Celebrity 2.5L Hesitation, Surge, Stall VIN: 1G1AW51R0J Our shop is having trouble pinpointing the root cause of the problem with this vehicle. The problem were having with this vehicle is happening mostly cold, but has a different condition after the engine warms up some. When the eng. is cold and placed in gear, ... Trouble codes: 42 (electronic spark timing problem), 45 (rich exhaust)	View
	1989 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 6.2L Drive Belt VIN: 2GTEC19C7K Hi all, I have this diesel half ton in which the belt runs crooked between the AC compressor and the alternator. So much so that it runs on the extreme outside edge of the tensioner pulley and will even flip the belt off at times. I have replaced the tensioner...	View
	1989 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1YY2183K Hey guys, I hope someone has something for me. The vehicle came in a month ago with multiple codes. Code 33-MAF sensor signal voltage high circuit failure and code 36-MAF burn off failure. Mass air flow sensor was replaced and code 33 is gone but code 36 keeps... Trouble codes: 36 (MAF burn off failure)	View
	1994 Chevrolet Corsica 3.1L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1G1LD55M7R Car came in with miss/buck intermitent.one coil pack,all plug wires,ignition module and ecm have been replaced. No codes found.Problem is not always there,miss/buck like it is running on 2-3 cyl when it happens.This happens more often after cold start then sho...	View
	1995 Chevrolet S10 2.2L Coolant Leak VIN: 1GTCS194S8 Evidence of coolant leak under vehicle. Almost a gal. low in 2000 miles. Very hard to see, but appears to be leaking at head gasket at rear of engine. Has this been a problem on these engines, or is there something else that leaks and looks like head gasket? T...	View
	1996 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1GNDT13W3T This S10 Blazer has a dead miss--at least #3 is dead and I think #5 also. The mechanic next to me has over 12 hours in it. Please look at the test results BELOW. Also, all spark plugs have been replaced with the proper ones (they were loose Champions gapped t... Trouble codes: P0300 (random multiple misfire code 3 and 5 are flooding)	View
	1997 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L codes VIN: 1G1YY22G9V This low mileage C5 came in with a check engine light and I found the codes listed above,for the p1431 fuel level sensor I found the passenger side fuel tank level sending unit would intermittently read empty even if the tank was full,I replaced the fuel level...	View
	1997 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L Misfire, bucks VIN: 1GNEK13R7V This Tahoe is hard to figure out. If you accel to about 55 or 60 and then let of the gas slightly to maintain speed it will have a bucking sensation just after letting of gas a little. Scanner will show a slight misfire on no one particular cylinder. It will n...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Intake VIN: 1FNDT13W2W This truck came because the customer said it had a radiator leak. We added a gallon of coolant to pressure test the system and found that it was not only leaking from the radiator, but the intake gasket was leaking as well as the water pump. It was too low to ...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L loosing coolant VIN: 1GCEC19T4X Found coolant in the engine oil is this common. I have not seen this on a 5.3L. Called some other shops they have not seen it either. What I was wondering should I pull the heads or will this be a waste of time and money because there is a common problem.	View
	1984 Chrysler Laser 2.2L Starter VIN: 1C3BA44E4G Hi folks, I have a strange one here. I have inherited this problem from a dealership who never did figure it out. The engine was rebuilt approx 3 yrs ago, and ever since it has gone through starters at an incredible rate. Most last less than 3 months, the long...	View
	1995 Chrysler Concorde 3.5L Stall VIN: 1C3HD56F2S Vehicle stalls very intermittantly while driving (5 times since Christmas), "as though you shut it off". Cranks but does not start unless brought to a complete stop, in park, with key off, then starts normally. No codes & no warning lights of any kind. Archive...	View
	1999 Chrysler Sebring LXi 2.5L Surge VIN: 4C3AU52NOX Hi techs. I have this car that misses and bucks under light throttle in reverse only and it happens 99% of the time. Occansionally, only once it will act ok. I know, bad ground. Computer and chassis grounds have been checked with lab scope and are at about .04...	View
	1994 Dodge Dakota 5.2L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1B7GL23YXR The emissions readings listed are at 15 mph & 25 mph. The vehicle is failing for high NOX at 15 mph, the limt is 491, the reading is 562. The PCM is turning off the EGR sol early. The signal is there on initial accelleration but goes away. I can watch the PCM ...	View
	1997 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B7GL23X8V hi guys found the multiple mis fire problem,cylinder 5,4 and 6 tested with snap on scanner to find codes, the engine has a severe skip 3 and cylinders not firing. most recently at another shop the cylinder head gaskets,tune up and crank sensor was replaced and...	View
	1987 Ford F-150 Custom 4.9L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FTVF15Y5H this vehical has decent compression 155 across but my fuel prssure is 50 psi running 60 with reg disconnected what drives pressure high it's friday i'm brain dead	View
	1992 Ford F-150 Custom 4.9L AIR tube VIN: IFTEX15YXN I had to remove AIR Tube to send head to machine shop. Broke two pipes in head removing the assembly. Dealer wants $247,need to know if any one knows of an after market source for AIR tube assemblies. having to eat that. Thanks for any help David	View
	1995 Ford Contour GL 2.0L No Start VIN: 1FALP6531S I've checked all sensors with the MODIS and they read good. But all the injectors are pulsing at the same time. Is this normal for this car? If not what is? I'm really lost here. The car acts like it's tring to start but don't start completly up. Checked timin...	View
	1997 Ford F-250 7.3L Poor Fuel Economy, power loss/rpm drop VIN: 1FTHF25F3V Hello everyone! The best way to make this problem appear, is to idle the truck in the shop, then rev engine to 1500rpm. After about 10-15 seconds the rpm drops 500rpm. The engine even sounds different, louder, like it's being worked. The vehicle even sometimes...	View
	1998 Ford Contour GL 2.0L timing belt VIN: 1FAFP6631W I hope someone has seen this before. This vehicle came in with a broken timing belt. The belt had riden to the outer edges of the pullies and the covers wore the belt to less than half the normal width before it finally broke. I replaced the belt, tensioner, a...	View
	1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 7.3L loss power, no turbo VIN: 1FTNX21FOX Hello and Thanks for Reading My request. This vehicle will intermit. not accel up hill max speed on a steep hill would be about 30mph and 2500 rpms. Customer states that it acts like it should down shift, and also Turbo will not spool up. The Customer did try ...	View
	1999 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L front end VIN: 2FMZA5141X This front end of this van has started shaking violently at speeds as slow as 35mph. It is not consistent though. Sometimes it will deminish when you make a turn. Have any of you guys seen this before? The owners are afraid to drive this p.o.s. Thanks	View
	2000 Ford Ranger XL 4.0L reverse VIN: 1FTZR15X2Y Hello fellow techs I justr got this ranger in , and it belongs to a very good customer so i'm trying to help him out even though i'm not very familier with automatic transmissions.This truck drives fine in drive shifts good.The trans. oil was very clean and ...	View
	1999 GMC Jimmy SL 4.3L transfer case Customer came in with a bad clunk/bang when shifting from 4 hi to 2wd. This is the only time it does it. Doesn't matter how fast or slow you're moving. No codes in the TCCM. The vacuum switch on transfer case was stuck so I replaced it. Still clunks. Tested th...	View
	1990 Honda Civic DX 1.5L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HGED6341L Hi Honda techs, have intermittent code 1 and 7 on this car. Customer has only had car less than a year. Recent head gasket change, head resurfaced and head reconditioned at machine shop, right hand axle renewed and front and rear brake job. Since repair (4 mon... Trouble codes: 1 (Oxygen sensor circuit), 7 (Throttle Angle circuit)	View
	1997 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L No Start VIN: 4S2CM58V0V Thanks to everyone who replys to my post. Vehicle was towed in with a no start. Have no check engine light on, no communication with scan tool. Under hood fuse for ecm ok. Went to check for battery voltage on pin A4 of the computer. Had @ 1.5volts on that. Whe...	View
	1989 Jeep Comanche Pioneer 4.0L slave cylinder VIN: 1J7FT36L8K clutch will not release all the way. vehicle will try to pull off when you have the clutch depressed.	View
	1991 Lexus LS400 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8UF11E3M This one was running great until the in house detail guy decided to clean the engine.I was told that he was spraying the engine down with a water hose when it started to run rough,then died.I pulled both caps to check for water,cleaned those then the car would... Trouble codes: 24 (intake air temp sensor open)	View
	1995 Lexus LS400 4.0L remote switch VIN: JT8UF22EXS Hello techs, This Lexus came in complaining that the remote switch for adjusting left/right rear view mirrors is not working.All the fuses are good and relpaced the remote switch and still not working.Mirror motors are good.I'm unfamiliar with this car.Thinki...	View
	1993 Mazda 626 LX 2.0L horn VIN: 1YVGE22A7P Hello Group, I have this 626 in here that is giving me a bit of a problem. The horn operates intermittanly (worse when cold)due to a poor ground at the steering wheel.There does'nt appear to be a ground wire through the clockspring for the horn, so it must re...	View
	1994 Mazda 626 LX 2.5L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1YVGE22D9R hello to all folks we have an odd problem with this mazda i hope you could shed some light on,only under half this vehicle feels like it runs out of fuel,bucks misses,low power etc.when its doing this stop and add gas-it it perfect,fuel guage is correctly read...	View
	1970 Mercedes-Benz 114 130.9CID window VIN: 1140231200 I am looking for the following parts, 172-[...],172-[...],174-[...],176-[...]. I have already contact the Dealer and there is not available out of Germany. Should you know where I can purchase these items, please contract me ASAP. ...	View
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 2.3L Heater VIN: WDBDA28D9P The customer brought this car in complaining of no heat. (Fan runs OK.) I first felt both heater hoses, and since both felt hot, I suspected a temp door problem. After verifying that temp door was going to full heat position, I again checked heater hoses with ...	View
	1999 Mercedes-Benz S420 4.2L Blower motor VIN: WDBGA43G3X Replaced faulty blower motor due to water intrusion last February. I also replaced the charcoal filter as it was soaked. The car came back today with the same complaint of intermittent blower operation, so I checked to see if the motor was damaged. It was func...	View
	1993 Mercury Villager GS 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Misfire, runs rich VIN: 4M2DV11W1P injectors just pouring fuel thru engine, blue smoke, won't idle, bareley can get to run if you replace spark plugs. scan data shows ect normal, tps normal and sweeps okay. maf seems okay, even tried unplugging. when it tries to run, shows very little engine va...	View
	1994 Nissan 300ZX 3.0L Remote Entry Transmitter VIN: JN1RZ2605R Have checked Alldata and Mitchell for information to match this remote transmitter to the module and did not find any. After checking the archives, there is good information on other Nissan models (Pathfinder and Maxima) that have a reset button on the control...	View
	1995 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L Compressor Clutch VIN: 1N4BU31D2S Fellow techs -- I have determined that the a/c compressor clutch (Calsonic compressor) is failing on this vehicle but have yet to find a tool vendor who sells the necessary tool to remove the clutch assembly from the compressor. I have located a suitable clutc...	View
	2002 Nissan Altima SE 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N4BL11D32 This vehicle was in month ago with MIL lamp on and a P1456 stored. I could not find a code description in the code charts listed in the ALLDATA info I have. I have used a Snap-On generic scanner and EASE scanner and come up with same data. There are no symp... Trouble codes: P1456 (cannot find description)	View
	1989 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale 3.8L abs VIN: 1G3HN53C4K Thanks in advance for any help...this olds came in with abs light on steady its a teves system 4 wheel the problem i have is when i jump the aldl i get nine flashes the a pause of a second and then ten flashes then i unground the aldl and get code 36 and 76 .....	View
	1995 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0L Odometer VIN: 1G3GR62C77 It seems that everything is allright- and when I desactivate the track control switch the speedometer mark the rigth speed, but as soon as the engine is turn-off and re-start the engine again - the computer activates the track control again. When the vehicle ...	View
	2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue GLS 3.5L Check Vehical light & PCS lights on VIN: 1G3WX52H31 I just seem to find then... I have the Snap-on shopkeep system, so my info on this system is limited. At this point i need to idea's as to were to go next. I do not want to just through a 260 dolar sensor in it and then have to then replace the ECBM, and that ...	View
	1991 Plymouth Laser 1.8L Hesitation VIN: 4P3CS34T0M Customer originally brought car for bad misfire, no power. Found bad injector, repaired and problem corrected. Two days later now brought back with low power, hesitation, killing at light. Scanner is presently down so cant confirm data page. Suspect bad MAF se...	View
	1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, lacks power at times VIN: 1G2JB1245V Hi group first time posting. Sure appriciate any help i can get thank you in advance. Customer came to me from a trans shop because of no power in passing gear. I went for a test drive and the car drove perfect of course. I brought it into the shop and checked... Trouble codes: P0171, P1601	View
	2000 Pontiac Firebird Formula 5.7L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G2FV22G5Y when car starts warming up, it intermittently misses on cylinders 2,4,6,8 and runs pretty bad. spark is good, injector balance test showed 10 psi drop on all 8 injectors. now, i found the O2 sensor on bank 1 reading ok, but bank 2 is stuck at 1100mv. i unplugg... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2001 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L No Start, Stall VIN: 1G2JB52451 Help GM Techs! This car will crank but not start at times esp cold. It also will stallatb times but will restart. I have not made it act up for me but every time the customer gets it back it fails to start(long crank time) and stalls. the only code that I g... Trouble codes: U1000 (crank sensor performance), P0336 (p0340cam sensor), P0341, B00DY, A1R	View
	1999 Saab 9-5 2.3L Mechanical VIN: YS3ED58E1X We have an intermittent problem with light blue/white smoke coming from the tail pipe. We find no obvious oil consumption problem. There is a small puddle of oil under the throttle plates. There is a very slight amount of oil on the compressor side of the turb...	View
	1997 Saturn SC1 1.9L lock up in 3rd? VIN: 1G8ZF1285V Note this car Had 15 different codes in stored the ranged from check electric system, to voltage to low shift solinoid stuck on removed and retest drove no codes back yet still up shifts fast and than when you get to 40 mph it shifts into 4th with a big drop i...	View
	1999 Subaru Forester L 2.5L Poor Idle Quality VIN: JF1SF6359X Hi guys I got this wagon with a misfire, we found black smoke from the exhaust, we replaced spark plugs, wires, valve cover gasket and groomets because of oil leak to the wires, we clean inyectors, replaced fuel and air filter.The black smoke still there, we m...	View
	1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo 2.0L Surge, Cuts out, BUCKS AND SURGES BAD VIN: JT2SW22N9M Hi, Thanks for taking the time to read our request. Customer brought an mr-2 turbo in last week with a complaint of bucking and surging on accelleration from a stop. We did confirm this complaint the bucking is very bad. We have checked the timing as best we ...	View
	1999 Volkswagen Passat GLX 2.8L Camshaft Adjuster VIN: WVWPD63B4X This engine is leaking oil from under the camshaft adjusters. Can they be removed without removing the camshafts ? And if so, will I need to remove the front end to facilitate this repair. Any other tips would be appreciated. Thanks !	View
	2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L battery VIN: WVWMA23882 this vehicle has been in several times since purchased brand new for a battery that goes dead in cold weather. the owner had it into the dealer twice under the warranty with no problems found. we've had it twice for the same problem and have found no abnormal ...	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1989 Cadillac Allante 4.5L consul fuse #8 VIN: 1G6VR3188K Thanks to all who replied. The problem was the BCM was staying 'awake' because there was a ground at connector #1 pin D3 at the BCM. This circut which is a white/green wire and goes to the door key lock cylinders. The problem was someone tied one of the alarm ...	5
	1996 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L starter VIN: 1G6KD52Y4T We ended up pulling the motor and found the center of the flex plate broken out and the outside piece jammed inside the center piece so the vehicle would still start and move but would rub on the rear of the engine and on the starter snout. We pulled the engin...	4
	1990 Chevrolet V1500 Suburban Scottsdale 5.7L speedometer VIN: 1GBEV16K4L Thanks guys for all the help. by the time most of you responded we found the following. took a good drac and tested the outputs with lab scope on a vehicle with no issues. once we acquired the info we transfered the drac to vehicle with issues and looked for t...	4
	1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 5.7L Cuts out VIN: 1D1G1BL52P Hellow group, That 95 Caprice we have with the cutting out problem for the first couple of min. of driving(and only on HARD acceleration) has not returned yet. Your help replies sent will be looked into as soon as the customer will let go of it for a day or tw...	9
	1995 Chevrolet Lumina APV 3.8L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDU06L4S Well customer finally returned almost 4 weeks later, with an apparent problem once again and this time I pulled off the balancer and to my shock there was a piece of serpentine belt wrapped around the crank and was interfering with the crank signal. Just a sma...	14
	1995 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1GNDT13W6S Wow! 46 replies in all and about 98% were dead on. The regulator was spewing fuel. The entire right side of the intake was a clean as it was when it rolled off the assembly line. I had a hard time finding the port to test the fuel pressure mostly because the a...	37
	1995 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban 5.7L cd VIN: 1GFNK16K7S I found the phone number for the GM radio repair shop in my area on Identifix. I called the shop and talked to their tech. We went over what had been done and what the symptoms were. Having no codes except 'Err', he said that probably the only way to see what ...	3
	1996 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban LS 5.7L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNEC16R3T well for me that was a stumper. thanks to the knowlege of iatn. I found an internal intake manifold leak by blocking off the pcv valve hole , and the breater hole on the valve covers and finding vacuum on the oil dip stick tube. That only took 1 minute to chec... Trouble codes: P0305, P0300.	22
	1997 Chevrolet K1500 4.3L transfer case VIN: 1GCEK19WOV I had to wait for the customer to get the money to continue with this repair. The problem was that the encoder motor didn't seem to know what position it was in. After obtaining a wiring diagram of this system, I retested all of the power and ground feeds. I s...	7
	2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 8.1L drive shaft VIN: 3GNGK23G13 returned vechicle to dealer and tey replaced the transfer case	3
	1990 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue 3.3L door locks VIN: 1C3XY66RXL This vehicle has not had this problem reoccur since it left the shop. Because it is an intermittant problem, we will wait until the problem happens again. Some of the replies received...defective door switch...defective vehicle speed sensor or connection...def...	7
	2000 Chrysler Cirrus LX 2.4L cruise VIN: 1C3EJ46X5Y well all of you hit it right on.it was the brake switch.the dealer showed where he had replaced it on the customers last visit but it was the original switch,dust and all. i am still puzzled over the code 1683 for the power relay,if it isn't a valid code? but ...	6
	1989 Dodge Caravan LE 2.5L EMR Lamp VIN: 2B4FK55J1K Thank you everyone. After removing the front of the dash I found the reset between the tach and fuel gauge. If you look into the dash between the 7 on the tach and the E on the fuel gauge there it is. No need to remove any gauges. I reset it and great until it...	14
	1997 Dodge Intrepid ES 3.5L 3-4 shift VIN: 2B3HD56FXV soory it took me so long to get back on. thanks to all 26 who replied. i got almost the same advice, which was to change input and output sensors. did that but still suffering the same problem. same codes keep coming back. good connection at new sensors from N...	28
	1992 Ford Ranger Custom 4.0L block Well I can't say it's fixed,.. but I want to closed out this e-mail. My biggest problem is, that I have never rebuilt an engine ever in my life. Give me any diagnostic problem anyday, and I can deal with that. But this was just OVER my head. What I was trying ...	19
	1993 Ford Taurus SHO 3.2L valve train?? VIN: 1FALP54P8P this vehicle apparently has deeper engine issues. seems ford has discontinued most replacement parts for this yamaha made engine. customer is searching the web for a used engine to either use as spare parts or as a drop in replacement for current engine. eithe...	4
	1996 Ford E-150 Econoline 5.8L steering box VIN: 1FDEE14H5T The vehical is gone and the problem is finally figured out. I had 5 replies that were all good but we were looking too hard. The original problem was mis-understood from the initial contact with the customer (that never happens)! We did correct his concern in ...	5
	1996 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L Torsion Arms/Bushings ? VIN: 1FMDU32PXT Greetings all, Finally was able to get this one back in and check it out a bit closer. Seems the torsion arms were simply transmitting the noise the lower ball joints were making. There was no play in them, axially nor laterally. I was able to get a right an...	10
	1997 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L eatc a/c VIN: 1FALP53S5U performed blend door tsp replacement of secondary door	3
	1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FTEF17LXV The customer has not returned yet for us to recheck it ,probably tomorow now that I said that most said to recheck for vacuum leaks. I felt I had checked the system over but who knows.Others said a bad map. If it comes back and I find anything else I will repo... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174.	19
	1998 Ford Taurus SE Comfort 3.0L Door locks VIN: 1FAFP58S5W Hello everyone. I received some good replies on this one. It sounds like there are a bunch of common problems with this system.The BCM and the drivers door switch have already been replaced and problem still occurred. I switched the relays around with known go...	6
	1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L power windows VIN: 1FMZU32E1W well customer took vehicle before i could finish checking vehicle but i found some aftermarket wiring that was tied into this same circuit but could not finish checking	6
	1997 Honda Accord LX 2.2L No Start, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1HGCE1829V Thank you all for suppling me great information to go on. Taking everybodies reply in consideration I decided my step would be pulling the covers off to inspect cam timing. After removal I found the cam to be off two teeth. I corrected the timing alignment and...	16
	1998 Honda Accord LX 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG5648W I replaced the canister vent valve and the problem seems to be fixed.I would like to thank everyone for all the help. Trouble codes: P1457 (EVAP System leak canister).	7
	1998 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L Computer Control Ststem VIN: SAJHX6246W Recieved 3 replies. 1st reply from David said to inspect the relays which I also found a TSB on. 2nd & 3rd replies said to inspect the power supply cable from battery to bulkhead and fuse box for loosness. Cable seemed to be tight. Found 8 relays as described ...	6
	2000 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: SAJDA01COY Please refer to update car is fixed, replace all ignition coils.	4
	1991 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L No Start ok this one was tough the flex plate would become dislodged and my crank sensor would have almost no pattern and then go back in place would work start for a moment the become dislodged again. so the fix is a new flex plate. thank you all iatn is the best	12
	1998 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4.0L Wipers VIN: 1J4FY49S2W Hello again, all the responses said that the problem with the wiper system seemed to be related to the ground circuit. Everyone was right! The ground screw located on the driver's side kick panel must be exposed on the rear side of the panel. Salt and moisture...	6
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.6 2.6L Mechanical VIN: WDBDA29D2P Most suggested a socket, washer and bolt to pull the pin out. While this might work on some applications, in this case doing that would have put pressure on the plastic guide most certainly breaking it. Some suggested the puller from Baum or AST ...	22
	1995 Mercedes-Benz S500 5.0L starter VIN: WDBGA70E7S Sorry guys, customer has not yet returned to have her car checked again. I’ll put a post on my findings when I get the car. Thanks for all who responded.	7
	1997 Mercedes-Benz S320 SWB 3.2L Coolant level lamp VIN: WDBGA32G6V Well, hallo everyone ! It is 00:23 on Monday morning. Just finished all I could do on this MBZ...You wanna know what happened ? Okay, get a cup of coffee and a comfortable chair and 15 minutes spare time, this is gonna be a l-o-n-g one. You ready? Right, MBZ o...	13
	1994 Mercury Villager GS 3.0L distributor noise VIN: 4M2DV11WXR Thanks to all who replied. After replacing the distributor and still having the noise, the timing belt cover was removed and a new belt and tensioner installed. The noise was gone. Original timing belt was still on the car with 166,000 miles. The slop in the t...	14
	2001 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 4.6L Cruise Control VIN: 2NFFM74W31 Problem was a bad deactivation switch. I just did't know what to look for. Chuck [...]@aol....	4
	1987 Nissan Maxima GXE 3.0L power steering pump VIN: JN1HU11P9H Thanks to those whom replied to this problem. As it turned out I was using power steering fluid and the O.E. spec. is ATF type3 dextron. Iflushed the system and filled it with ATF and the noise went away. Apparently the power steering fluid is too thick for th...	5
	1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera 3.1L Valve train VIN: 1G3AJ55MXT I had several replies which I would like to thank very much. The resolve to this car will be new lifters which I pretty much knew but was hoping not. I tried adding GM engine oil suppl. which did help. I feel this is just a band-aid though. The customer is thi...	11
	2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette Premiere 3.4L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1GHDX13E81 Finally got to this one again after a week of trying to get it dropped back to me. 7 of 9 responses referred to IAC as most likely culprit. One response reminded me that the push rods are different lengths for intake and exhaust, which I was aware of and marke...	9
	1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.1L No Start, Stall VIN: 1G2NE52M4T The car runs again. I did disconnect the wires that were spliced into the wire harness of the key lock tumbler housing, and did the key re-learn by leaving key in the on position for about 45 minutes. Then shut the key off, turn it on, the theft light was then...	22
	1999 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L Surge VIN: 1G2WP52K1X Hi iATN I'm sorry to say that I could not fix this one.The Customer had to have his car back the same day so I was unable to continue W/ diag.We sceduled the car twice but nevered showed.All of the replies were very helpful especialy Steve [...] who had the v...	8
	1991 Toyota Camry DLX 2.5L No Start VIN: JT2VV21EXM Special thanks to John from Oregon who gave a detailed discription of how to test the air flow meter. It turned out to be OK. Thanks also to Richard from Colorado who suggested to change the ECT even though it was close to specs. The new one was about 1k diffe...	9
	1992 Volkswagen Passat 1.8L central locking system VIN: WVWFBB4313 Hello,This car is fixed.My main worry was actually the water problem and Jason from Missouri hit the old nail on the head.There is a pollen filter under the hood beneath the plastic in the wiper area,there is a real crummy foam seal that goes bad allowing rain...	5

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