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	1996 Acura RL 3.5L sensor VIN: JH4KA9648T just replacing timing belt i noticed that there is somthing like a melted plastic had ran down the front of the left head from behind cam pulley there is a sensor there that the insulation has melted out of it doesnt look like any cam position i have ever seen...	View
	1999 Acura RL Premium 3.5L srs VIN: JH4KA9654X Hi all, SRS code 15-3 reoccuring, problem intermittent, TSB search reports electrical interference. Vehicle was checked early December with multiple fault codes including 15-3. Only 15-3 was current and customer had battery replaced early November. Customer ha...	View
	2000 BMW 740iL 4.4L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGH8345Y Hello fellow techs This BMW was towed in a couple of days ago after customer called me on the cell phone telling me engine was hesitating/stalling and/or not taking the gas and "Check Engine" light was on.When car came in,it started up right away ,no EML on, e... Trouble codes: 140 (Electric Thermostat controlfinal stage), 117 (Throttle position sensor), 119 (Throttle position sensor 2), 118 (Throttle position sensor 1), 231 (Pedal sensor potentiometer 1), 232 (Pedal sensor potentiometer 2)	View
	1994 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L Fuel Injectors This vehicle was in a front end collision. The bumper and right outside fender are being replaced. The body tech at the shop drove the vehicle up onto a frame straightener. Upon completing the work to pull the right bumper mount back to it's original location,...	View
	1998 Buick Park Avenue Ultra 3.8L steering VIN: 1G4CU5218W Greetings Techs, This car has been to 2 other shops for the same problem. Now we have it. It has a growling noise with vibration when turning to the right. We test drove it in a parking lot and the noise/vibration is very easy to duplicate while making circle...	View
	1999 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Hard Starting VIN: 1G4HP52K3X Thanks to all in advance who can respond & help. This customer is complaining of a hard start/extended crank time in the morning/when vehicle is cold. He states that occasionally it will start ok. When it doesn't want to start, using the gas pedal will make it...	View
	1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 3.4L tcc VIN: 2G1WX12X1S Hello all...We have this Monte Carlo that will not lock the TCC up. The trans was rebuilt by Russ Moore in Fortewayne, Indiana. We can controll the solenoid with our Tech 2, and we can hear it click, but it will not apply. My tech is saying that it's internal,...	View
	1996 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 5.7L heater VIN: P8TR125683 Hello, I am having a bit of trouble with this car, and it's my Grandmother's so any help would be appreciated. About one month ago we replaced a stuck thermostat,shut, and car got warm but didn't overheat. This weak it blows cold air sometimes out of the heat ...	View
	1997 Chevrolet Malibu 2.4L water pump we installed a water pump in this car since then we have noise coming from the area of the timing chain. we replaced the first pump which was after market with a factory pump , we also replaced the timing chain tensioner. no help we still have the noise or noi...	View
	1997 Chevrolet S10 2.2L No Start VIN: 1GCCS1442V this truck came in for a no start. cuatomer stated that he stoped to put gas in went to re start and would not restart. checked for spark ok with a spark tester. installed new plugs and wires due to milage. check for injector puls with with noid light ok hooke...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Heater core VIN: 1GNCS13W2X I have a real stumper here guys and gals. This Blazer came in in October with a heater core leak. We replaced the heater core only to have it return a month later with another failed core. Upon inspection, we saw that the area that was leaking had turned black...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Engine Temp VIN: 1G1JC12411 usually cooling systems are no problems but this one has no rhyme or reason, The customer brought this one in after he replaced the thermostat for a no heat porblem while driving, he stated that while engine was idling engine temp would come up, and would have...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 3.8L Unknown VIN: 2G1WX15K11 Customer's complaint is that the rear of the car feels loose/unstable on slippery roads (buffalo area). He says that the rear of the car feels as though it is going to come around on him even when making a lane change. He has owned it since new and says that i...	View
	1996 Chrysler Concorde LX 3.5L ac funtion VIN: 2C3HD56F1T The compressor does not come on. According the nodata the bcm sends a signal to the evap temp sensor to see that first if all is ok there it sends a signal to the pcm to turn on compressor. My snap on scaner shows me the evap sensor at .10 volts but no actual ...	View
	2000 Chrysler LHS 3.5L Radio VIN: 2C3HC56G5V We have a 2000 LHS with a very distinct buzzing noise audible over the speakers only when the rear defroster is turned on. If you remove a power or ground to the defroster itself the noise goes away. We have checked the power & ground inputs to the module whic...	View
	1993 Dodge Caravan 3.3L Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 2B4GH55ROP This van came into the shop last week for a stumble/stalling condition with a check engine light on. Scanned computer and it had a code 53 for an internal computer failure. Customer supplied a reman A1 computer to install and vehicle still has had the same sta...	View
	1995 Dodge Dakota 2.5L Engine VIN: 1B7FL26G2S Hello, This vehicle is a no start with a very loud mechanical engine noise at crankshaft speed. Despite its volume I have had no luck pinpointing the source of the noise. This vehicle was just in for a massive blown head gasket. Removed head and found to be...	View
	1996 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L overdrive All inputs to jtec/pcm indicate that a o/d shift should happen. Pin 21 br wire from pcm to o/d solenoid never receives ground to turn on overdrive. If i take it up to speed & ground pin 21 overdrive happens. Lab scope on TPS showed some voltage spikes,replacem...	View
	1997 Dodge Dakota SLT 5.2L No Start VIN: 1B7GG23Y1V Hi all, towed in no start, died on road at stop sign cranks fine will not start. Fuel pump does not run. Power OK to fuel pump relay, coil and load side...NO power at dk grn/blk wire at fuel pump connector, blk grd wire is OK. With connector unplugged at tank,...	View
	1999 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L No Start VIN: 2B3HD46R9X wont always start cold. it will start firing intermittently, start and run a short time and go dead. after this happens a couple of times, it will start and run great. once it starts and runs, it is usually ok the rest of the day. it is getting fuel. it is not... Trouble codes: P1391	View
	2004 Dodge Ram 2500 ST 5.9L high idle VIN: 3D7KU28C84 Hello fellow techs.Not much of a problem here but here goes.Customer just bought this new diesel and wants to try to hook up some kind of high idle on this unit.We have had success doing it to the gm durmax through the cruise switch.Has anyone been able to hoo...	View
	1977 Ford F-250 7.5L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: X25JK00288 This old turkey was brought for us to "dial in" the carb/choke settings and set the timing. The timing and choke are now set properly, and it starts right up and idles good on the high idle step. After it warms up and the choke opens fully, it misses at idle. ...	View
	1995 Ford Contour GL 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, HUNTING FOR IDLE VIN: 1FALP66L15 hi; hope someone can help me here got this one this morning came in for surging at idle and sometimes cruise speed no codes found koeo or koer with data on screen of my otc genysys found iac and maf had the same exact pattern while graphing. when i turn the a/...	View
	1997 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L Hesitation VIN: 1FMCU24X5V thanks in advance for the help! this vehicle has an intermittent performance problem. sometimes under accel when the rpm reaches 2500 it will not accept any fuel or additional load (feels like the vehicle has a governor). if i back off the accel & lightly acce...	View
	1997 Ford E-350 Econoline 5.4L Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1FBJS31L5V help. as best as i can describe it, this van has a stumble at cruising speeds, 40 mph and higher. this has been an underlying problem on it's last three visits. we've replaced spark plugs, throttle sensor, egr vac solenoid, and dpfe pressure on seperate occass...	View
	1998 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L Misfire truck came in with bad misfire. Code for # 4 misfire. That is the right rear on Expedition and almost impossible to get to. When I looked at the coil I could see that the connector was melted badly. Called Ford dealer to get repair pigtail connector & new coil... Trouble codes: 304 (misfire 4 cylinder)	View
	2000 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L Turn & brake VIN: 1FMRU17L1Y Vehicle was brought in with right rear inop turn & brake light after towing trailer. All other lights are unaffected. I have good ground at rear bulb, but no power. I am aware of the right & left tow fuses - & are good, but no power going to them. Is this norm...	View
	1992 GMC Jimmy SLE 4.3L No Start, Hesitation, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1GKDT13WXN done a fuel pressure check 60 psi when pump is running when pump shuts off pressure drops to 10 psi and car will not start i can take off the air intake duct and the car will start and run as sone as i put the duct back on it will not start.could i have gotton...	View
	2003 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.6L No Start VIN: 1GTHK24103 Hello I have this 6.6 Diesel that will not start. It cranks over but will not firer.Iam a fish out of water when it comes to these engines. I had a code p1093 and I got the diagnostic tree and followed it, and was led to replaceing the fuel rail pressure senso... Trouble codes: P1093 (Fuel Rail Pressure sensor circuit)	View
	1997 Isuzu NPR 5.7L Starting VIN: 4KLB4B1R4V Gotta cut to the chase. . .I really need a good wiring diagram of the start circuit. The only one I have is one of two pages (1/2 the schematic!) and it is for a 1999 - 2001 NPR. Now for the story for those of you who like to read. . . Got this Isuzu NPR wit...	View
	1996 Jaguar XJS 2+2 4.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: SAJNX2749T Hello everybody, We got this Jaguar XJS in the shop with a high idle, around 1400 rpm. We replaced the IAC after cleaning the t-body and checking for vacume leaks(non found). But as you guessed she still idles high. I checked Mitchell for info, the only thing ...	View
	1999 Jaguar XJR 4.0L cranks, seldom starts VIN: SAJDA1586Y Hi gang! I checked the archives, but really did not find anything concrete. The XJR will sometimes (rarely) start; either the injectors begin to fire immediately, or after cranking for a long time, 5- 20 seconds, the signal will just appear, and it starts. Th...	View
	2000 Kia Sportage 2.0L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: KNDJB230Y5 Hi All, This one seems to be quite confusing...as stated above came in with check engine light on and a noticable miss. Check showed code "P-301, Miss detected on #1 cylinder". With such very low mileage (Under 13,000 mi. after four years) decided to start w... Trouble codes: P0301	View
	1999 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L engine VIN: SALTY1243X car came in for suspected trans problem. when cold, car would not go anywhere on acceleraton. i found that the trans wasnt slipping. the rpms wouldnt move as the car wouldnt move directing me to an engine problem. when put in drive and then trying to accelerat...	View
	2000 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: SALTY1244Y Addaptive Fuel Mixture is maxed out @ 25%. Customer also complains of oil usage. About one quart to 1k miles. It appears someone had the upper intake plenum off at some point. Do these have a problem with intake gaskets leaking into the crankcase? Could I have... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174, P0734	View
	1991 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 3.0L No Start, Stall VIN: WDBCA25D6M The original complaint was "hard to start". The owner had it towed in. He said he was able to start it, but he was afraid it would stall on the way. It started for us at first, but now it will not start. Suspecting the MAS Module with Integral fuel pump relay(...	View
	1992 Mercedes-Benz 400E 4.2L door locks,alarm VIN: WDBEA34E0N Customer complained car first started intermittently locking doors while driving then more recently the alarm itself would go off. In order to silence the alarm, customer would have to stop and lock/unlock driver`s door with key.Found service bulletin 29.4.97,...	View
	1998 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBJF65FXW I have cleared code twice. Light will come on and go off at will. I replaced both upstream 02 sensors. It did not help. Can anybody point me in the right direction. One time had a code of cat not working efficiently. Thanks for any help. Trouble codes: P0173	View
	1999 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall VIN: WDBHA33EXX Hello IATN members, First time i have seen this car. Cust. brought to shop with problem with poor throttle responce. real bad cold. He was told at another shop( i think dealer ) that he needed a `fuel sensor`. I could not get any more info from him but that. O...	View
	1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT 3.0L no spark Hi chaps I am contacting you from Manchester in the UK. This site just gets harder and harder to use, now it tells me I can only post one message per month with no vin No, but I do have a Vin No it's just that this site will not accept it. Does the man in char...	View
	1992 Mitsubishi Diamante LS 3.0L door locks VIN: JA3XC57B1N hey guys, this one came in a couple of days ago, and although i never send a customer away, i may send this one to the dealer, depending on the responses, customer states that door locks lock and unlock by themselves intermittently while driving,even though we...	View
	1995 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L steering VIN: JN1CA21D2S Customer states steering is hard in a.m. when cold outside and making a slightly sharp turn ( both ways), after vehicle warms up steering becomes normal. belt tight and in good condition. vehicle has not been in a colision. Thank You John	View
	1991 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE 3.3L all electrical VIN: 1P4GH44R2M On ocassion when driving the entire electrical system will shut off for a second and then come back on. Sometimes the lights and gauges will stay off a little longer. Very intermittent and hard to duplicate.	View
	1995 Pontiac Firebird Formula 5.7L Starting VIN: 2G2FV32P7S Car came from another shop, cranks but does not start. After checking wiring we noted that the anti-theft module was not sending the requested 2.5v to the ECU, needed for starting. As all other signals are ok, it seems that the module must be replaced. As w...	View
	1995 Pontiac Trans Sport 3.1L rear heat VIN: 1GMDU06D0S Hello techs This is my own van, i just replaced the vacuum valve/coolant pipe under the hood (it was leaking) and now i cannot get any heat in the rear, all air is purge form system. I found the vacuum lines under the dash on pass side. The one that controls...	View
	1997 Pontiac Sunfire GT 2.4L Mechanical VIN: 1G2JD12T0V Hi, this car came to us with engine noise, we check it and verified. no noise at idle but as you bring it up off idle there is a fairly loud tapping noise. sounds like it is in camshaft area but cannot pinpoint. we know of the chain tensioner problem so we pul...	View
	1999 Saab 9-5 SE 2.3L heat VIN: YS3EF48E6X need some help from the SAAB guys. this car has no heat on the left side. i have calibrated the acc. & has codes (1 on the left & 08 on the right). i can see the blend doors move on both sides. i do not have saab scan tool, am using self diagnostics. it shows ...	View
	1998 Toyota RAV4 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3GP10V2W Hello everyone, This car has the egr PO401 in it. I ck the egr with hand held vaccum pump and it killed the engine. Ck for vacuum at the egr valve and there wasn't any, ck and replaced transducer. Now I have 20in of vaccum at egr valve, and the egr valve is o... Trouble codes: P0401	View
	2001 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L Mechanical VIN: JART443KRR Hi guys. I live in Sydney Australia and am driving a 2001 year model 2.2L toyota camry [...] on the clock.Temperature in sydney in winter 2'c to 10'c and in summer 30'c to 45'c but it can go up to 48'c.my owners manual say below 0'c 5w-30 oil and above 0'...	View
	1999 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L fuel gauge VIN: 3VWSF29M4Y vehicle has no fuel gauge but all other gauges work properly... auto diagnosis puts out code for fuel sender open or short & code immediately resets... sender has 5 volt square wave on violet/blk & 500 ohms resistance to battery ground on brn/wht... the gauge ...	View
	2000 Volkswagen Beetle GL 1.8L Runs to long VIN: 3VWDD21C1Y The cooling fans run for 11 minutes if key is switched on even without allowing engine to run.this happens either hot or cold. The cooling fan switch in the radiator tests OK as well as the high pressure AC switch If the battery cable is removed the fan will n...	View
	2000 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 1.9L Excessive Emissions VIN: 3VWCF21C7Y car was idling during cold weather, died and has been difficult to start sincewhen started has excessive smoke. once started will restart well and seems to have plenty of power. I have no idea where to start have gone through archieved fixes can find nothting ...	View
	1995 Volvo 850 2.4L Light VIN: YV1LS5500S I have done a service on this Volvo and cannot Reset the maintenance light. I remember hearing of jumping the connector under the hood. Does any one Know the right terminals to jump or ground? Alldata Says use the Volvo tool. Hopefully there is a way around th...	View

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	1997 Audi A4 1.8L Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUCB88D4V hello all. this audi is all set. the problem ended up being the throttle module after all. thanks to david and gyula for their responses. i initially tried relearnig the adaptives but it wasnt working. then i took apart the throotle module and saw a break insi... Trouble codes: 16684, (P030, 16688, (P030, 17953, (P154, 17967, (P155.	4
	2000 Audi S4 2.7L loss of steering VIN: WAUDD68D0Y i want to thank all who replied to this request. a replacement pump is what did the trick. customer is on the way and happy.	4
	1998 BMW 328i 2.8L Excessive Emissions VIN: WBACD4324W thanks for all the replies i checked the secondary air injection system found after the air pump shuts of i was steel geting vacuum to the non returned valve the valve stayed open at hi rpm causing more air injected into the exaust system causing hi nox i remo...	6
	2000 BMW 328i 2.8L compression VIN: WBAAM533XY It turns out the leak down test was the key. Cylinder 1 had 45% leak down, and cylinder 5 had 80%! It sounds like air is escaping fron the exhaust pipe, so you know what that means. In looking over the procedure for R&R the cylinder head in Alldata, they show ...	14
	1989 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1YY2183K Much appreciation to James [...] who suggested replacing both MAF relays. Both relays, power and burn off, were replaced. The vehicle kept getting test driven and restarted and I could not get the code to reset... Trouble codes: 36 (MAF burn off failure).	5
	1994 Chevrolet G20 Chevy Van 5.0L Excessive Emissions, Surge, Misfire VIN: 1GCEG25H9R I threw myself off the track when I checked egr before manifold gasket replacement / egr ports were plugged solid and didnt recheck egr after the manifold was reinstalled / consensus was egr problem / the control solenoid was allowing vacuum intermittently at ...	7
	1995 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GCDM19W5S Well, guys I think this one is going down the road with the repair being that it had a bad connection at the plug. I followed up on all the replies I recieved and I looked at the harness very closely. I took the loom apart and looked for signs of rub through n...	13
	1995 Chevrolet C2500 Cheyenne 6.5L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCGC29F2S Had a few responses and all said fuel driver module and that did the trick. all is well and thanks for the help. Mike P	3
	1996 Chevrolet C1500 4.3L Starting VIN: 1GCEC14WOK hi all i would like to thank everyone for their input ,after trying alot of the suggestions,i went back to basics and started over.i changed the plugs since they were fuel soaked like a few of you said to check. i replaced the cap and rotor and guess what, the...	29
	1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 3.1L convertor cycles of and on @ 70 MPH VIN: 2G1WW12M7V Thanks for all the replies although none helped. I have found that the Transmission in the car is supossed to have a 333 differential and a 35- 35 sprocket in it. Some one has changed the transmission out and it now has a 3.29 gear ratio and a 37-32 sprocket i...	5
	1984 Chrysler Laser 2.2L Starter VIN: 1C3BA44E4G I received several replies to this post, and most of them suggested either low voltage problems caused by poor connections or heat problems caused by the location of the turbo housing. The customer provided all the receipts for the previous work, and the engin...	14
	1998 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.5L No Start, Hesitation, Stall, Misfire VIN: 3C3EL45HOW Thanks everyone,several replies were correct in stating it was a bad dist. I scoped the pcm to dist signal [[...]] and it looked ok so that and your replies led me to replacing the dist. Scott from Michigan had a good tip for these 'take one of your old p...	12
	1992 Dodge Caravan 3.0L Misfire VIN: 2B4GH2538N Some of you guys nailed it!! The wiring at the front motot mount was chaffed and was grounding some wires that had slipped out of the loom. I first noticed that the engine missed in drive when it was brake torqued but not in reverse. Then I noticed that when i...	17
	1996 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 3.3L power doors,power locks,exterior lights,interior l VIN: 1B4GP54RX1 U know that my college teacher always told me to start at the basics. I missed the memory fuse out under the hood.When i came back to work on monday morning i thought that i needed to check ALL the fuses including the ones under the hood.The memory was blown. ...	6
	1997 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B7GL23X8V so i emailed in the wrong place,after reveiwingso email i removed the fuel tank and found a blocked fuel filter,and something in the fuel, so we drained, cleaned the fuel tank and replaced the fuel, after the truck started we ran an injector test and found 2 i...	5
	1998 Dodge Durango 5.2L 3-4 shift VIN: 1B4HS28Y9W The customer declined any repairs at this time.I received 6 replies ,most of them focused on the torque conv. clutch system. Including T.C.C. solenoid operation ,replacing torque conv.,front pump,and input shaft. Internal trans problems,and possibly another mo...	7
	1990 Eagle Summit DL 1.5L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JE3CU46X8K First I checked the valve adjustment, which was in spec. Then I verified the maf and cts sensor return voltages directly at the computer. Also checked the computers powers and grounds for voltage drops. Then I replaced the computer with a remaned unit and the ...	6
	1986 Ford F-150 XL 5.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 2FTEF14H6G Hello all thanks to Jeff,Ipianio,Robert,Jim,Bob,Dave,Dan.I have been delayed by 3 reman distributors w/too much vac advance and intermitent nature of problem.I am not convinced problem is fixed but has been running good since 2nd dist. was installed.Thanks to ...	8
	1987 Ford F-150 Custom 4.9L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FTVF15Y5H first new regulator. pressure at 50-60 so I assume this is the correct pressure half the replies said 35-45 other half said 50-60 next installed new egr valve truck ran a little better next fuel injection clean truck runs great .thanks for all the replies all ...	32
	1994 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Hesitation VIN: 1FMDU32X0R Thanks to all who responded so quickly to our post. We tried several of your recommendations, and the final repair made to fix the problem was to install an air bleed to slow down vacuum to the EGR valve.	7
	1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L Transfer case/Electrical operation VIN: 1FTDX18W2V Guys thanks for all the info. The man who has the problem developed some severe health problems and has not been able to return the vehicle for us to persue. As sonn as it becomes available to us to recheck Ill post what we found. Again thanks for the help!	6
	1997 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L No Start, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FTHX25F0V Hello, This vehicle stumped me until I was inspired by all responses; I ran injector buzz & fuel pressure check, all of which passed. Checked fuel for second time; found fuel to be contaminated with gasoline. Thank you all for your fast action responses, thi... Trouble codes: 344 (camshaft position sensor circuit fault).	8
	1999 Ford Ranger XL 3.0L abs module VIN: 1FTZR15V3X vehicle has yet to return, but got some good leads- thanks to Jerry- his hint was to check the trigger wheel inside the differential- metal from wear can occupy the gaps & give poor signals- can clean & blow out with cover off- thanks to Terry & DHM- they agre...	4
	1999 Ford Escort SE 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP13P9X Thanks everyone for the help. You all hit it right on the head. It was the pcv valve. I watched the lt. & st. trim values before & after replacing pcv valve & the equalled right out after replacment. Also, car has not returned & is fixed. Again Thank You all v... Trouble codes: P1506 (Idle Air Control Overspeed Error).	6
	2000 Ford Windstar 3.8L odometor VIN: 2FTZA544YB Thanks to the five responses that I recieved.After doing a little more fooling around we discoved that if we disconnect the FEM.(front electronic module) and then reconnect,the dash lights and the odometer works for a short amount of time with no problems,then...	5
	1999 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 5.3L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1GTEK19TXE Special thanks to Jeff [...] with 3 e-mails, Marty [...], and Ken Zanders for the quick responses. Spec is 9-11 amps running. Appears to only have the 1 ground near the filler tube. I never got mo...	8
	1991 Honda Civic LX 1.5L No Start VIN: 1HGED3554M Hello all again and thanks for all the responses. It's finally fixed. Many said check the belt timing again. Well I did twice. It was right on. Made sure of the timing marks by finding the exact top dead center on cylinder #1. So next, since I learned this is ...	30
	1998 Hyundai Elantra 1.8L can't fill w/gas VIN: KMHJF24M8W This one is finally fixed. I did get it to not take fuel a few more times and was able to track the obstruction down to the canister close valve. I removed the valve and worked it with battery. After a number of times powering it up and down I did get it to st...	3
	2000 Hyundai Accent GL 1.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3584653257 thanks for all the help. checked compression, we had two at 160 and the two misfire cylinders were at 130. We decided instead of removing the head to use some system cleaner.The light is now off 90 % of the time ,and I am sure that with further driving the sit...	9
	1997 Jaguar XJR 4.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: SAJJPALF3B actually it wasn't that hard after a good nights sleep! 1 bad coil, sandblasting champion spark plugs didn't work so replaced them and it helped changed idle quality.	4
	2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L abs VIN: 1J4GW58N3Y Thanks to the 6 emails we received, it was the first time all six had different advise. We replaced the ABS control module (electric solenoid pack only) with a used unit I think it is fixed has been 4-days and before we changed module light would come on at id...	6
	1997 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L Harsh shifts VIN: SALPV1246V I do thank every body for all ther help this was a tough one. Electrical wires between BeCM and trans control module were pinched causing trans to go into fault mode. Transmission was replaced due to Extended warranty company not wanting to pay for diagnosis t...	3
	1998 Land Rover Discovery LSE 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: SALJY1240X car ame in for system being to rich. fuel pressure and volume was ok. pressure regulator was working fine. o2 sensors working fine. no vac leaks. all responses suggested an air mass meter. i replaced the meter and everything is ok. Trouble codes: 1177 (long term fuel trim too rich banks 1 2 FMFR), 1179 (long term fuel mixture too rich banks 1 2 AMFR).	5
	1994 Lincoln Mark VIII 4.6L steering control Hello everyone thanks to all of you that answered my request-a special thanks to Ernie in Texas. Your suggestion that the caster may be changing on turns was the key to finding the problem. Although we inspected the front-end for loose or worn parts, the ball ...	10
	1997 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4.6L unknown VIN: 1LNLM82W8V My thanks to all three people, that answered my plea for help. Ray [...] was right, he suggested check of the P/S belt, problem was the belt tensioner , that did not keep proper tension , when cold. Other answers suggested replacement of P/S pump, or thought...	3
	1999 Lincoln Navigator 5.4L 4 x 4 operation VIN: 5LMPU28A2X Well, seems second transfer case with new speed sensors fixed the problem. First transfer case locked up the front clutch, but it stayed engaged w/power removed. Root cause was the front sensor would dropout & GEM saw it as rear slip & engaged clutch on dry pa...	5
	1988 Mercedes-Benz 300TE 3.0L No Start VIN: WDBEA90D8J Thank you for all of your replys. The fuel pump relay was the answer and the fuel pump. I don't see to many of this car in our shop. so this really helped.	15
	2001 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on, no scan data VIN: WDBJF65J71 I recieved a few replies stating that this vehicle is under warranty and that diagnostic info is very limited.Taking the advice of other techs I decided to send vehicle back to dealer.	6
	1998 Mercury Mystique LS 2.5L od light flashes VIN: 1MEFM66L8W 1 replace senser 2 check the harness 3 scope the circuit and here is the fix Idid scope the circuit but i did it again this time i used the min max feature on the scope and there was the problem there was 10 volt spikes on the vss circuit finally isolated it d...	3
	1999 Mercury Villager Estate 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4M2XV11T0X Sorry for the long wait on this one, customer took it on a road trip immediately after picking up the vehicle, and it took a while for him to get back to me... on the up side, it has nearly 1k miles on it and cust. states 'it runs better than it has in at leas... Trouble codes: P0300, P0325, P0100.	7

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