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	1996 Audi A4 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUEA88D9T Hi everyone. This is a lazy-man post. This vehicle was dropped off today as a "fix it when you get to it" repair, and well we've gotten to it late Friday. Complaint is check engine light on, runs fine most of the time, but occasionally is difficult to start an... Trouble codes: P0170 (Bank 1 fuel trim error), P0173 (Bank 2 fuel trim error), 16554 (VAG same as p0170), 16557 (VAG same as p0173)	View
	1999 Audi A4 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: WAUBB28D7X This car came to me from a body shop. My scanner is a Genesis OTC and the generic OBD2 datastream is limited. I cleared the P1545 and it came back immediately. Alldata's instuctions for this code consist of 'check throttle control module'. Idle speed is very l... Trouble codes: P1545	View
	1986 BMW 325 2.7L No Start VIN: WBAAE6405H just tuned car and keeps flooding plugs and vehicle will not start until plugs are replaced	View
	1986 BMW 325e 2.7L Poor Fuel Economy, Runs very rich VIN: 1WBE125858 Hi, hope someone can help me I'm having a problem with this Bmw that is running Very rich. It has constant black smoke coming out of the tail pipe. We changed the Air Flow meter and it helped about 60% of the over rich conditon. We changed the ECM and coolant ...	View
	1998 BMW 740iL 4.4L Cooling Systems VIN: WBACJ8320W We have had a few of these late model BMW V-8's with the same symptoms. The car never shows overheat on the temp guage, in fact it always runs right in the middle of the range. BUT, if the bleeder on the radiator or the cap are cracked open, a large amount of ...	View
	1999 BMW 323i 2.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAAM3335X hello again ALL. i have here a 323i with a random misfire. when i checked it out i found no obvious failures. i couldnt locate the mis. however it wasnt always present when i was attempting to fix it. i drove it a bunch and got no misfire. i decided to try a t... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2000 BMW 540i 4.4L baro tank pressure sensor VIN: WBADN6349Y Hello all, this bmw sets code 164 (using the snap on scanner) scanner and alldata says this is a code for barometric tank pressure sender. However, we cant get any information on testing the sensor itself, and coditions for setting the code, etc. If we clear...	View
	2000 BMW 528i 2.8L Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADM6344Y i have this 2000 528i that the customer is complaining of a hesitation on acceleration. customer says that sometimes it is a lot worse than other times. happens cold or hot. i drove it and experienced a slight hesitation, but thats it. check engine light is ... Trouble codes: P0340	View
	1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS 3.1L Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1G1FP23TON hi; guys, problem with car is, cutting off when you decelerating , it start right back .all sensors were ok , eccept mat sensor reading was 170 degree, changed the sensor, did not make any different!ignition system checked out fine too. need to mention sometim...	View
	1992 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L caliper VIN: 2G1WL14T9N we dont have a brake line presure gauge. the abs system dose not have a pump. the other calipers are holding up just fine. it seems as though the caliper would be able to hold all the presure that the master cylinder can generate. i have contacted G.M. (no hel...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3L No start VIN: 1GCEC14W9X Hope you guys can help on this one. Seems that the truck is a problem child and has landed here. Did the obvious checks when truck came in. Fuel pressure at time tested was 48. After pump replacement it was 62. Truck ran great for 20 minutes and shut down like...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDM19W3Y failure #1 tps=21% maf=28.17 map=50 mph=64 rpm=1808 load=17% failure #2 tps=18% maf=23.99 map=49 mph=55 rpm=1575 load=14% code sets very intermittently. has anyone seen this before i don't want to guess at it but i was wondering if induction cleanin... Trouble codes: P0121 (tps or app sensor 1 problem)	View
	1988 Dodge W100 Custom 5.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall VIN: 1B7HWO4Y2J hi,need help on this one.truck came in this morning and i spent about 6 hours on it and i dont know what else to do or check.truck idles surge from 536 rpm to 1141 rpm.it bogs out when driving and you cannot leave in overdrive for lack of power.at idle ingnito...	View
	1999 Dodge Durango SLT 5.9L heater core VIN: 1B4HS28Z6X customer complaint of heater not warm enough. found thermostat is working correctly, engine stays at 195 to 200 at idle and while driving on road. thermostat does not open premature. found blend door is correct. found heater will put out 145 deg air if rpms ar...	View
	1983 Ford F-250 6.9L glow plugs VIN: 1FXTHX2511 We are having trouble with the glow plug control circuit. At first we had no voltage at the glow plug relay so we replaced the glow plug control swicth got voltage at the relay but it would not kick in so we replaced it also,it would still not kick in.Checked ...	View
	1994 Ford Ranger XL 4.0L No Start VIN: 1FTC14XORT Hi Guys, Just looking for a quick heads up. Got Father-in-Law gravely ill that makes it hard to spend proper time. Got this 94 Ranger that the cust says drive approx 3-5 miles and shut off then won't start for awhile. Of course it hasn't acted up for me but it...	View
	1994 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L No Start VIN: 1FMDU34XXR first time here so dont beat me up too bad. this is a cold- only no start--below about 30 degrees or so. customer complained of a very intermittent extended crank time when cold or wet. replaced plugs wires filter etc.. no problems for two months until it got ... Trouble codes: 542 (fuel pump cicuit open eca to ground), 211 (pip profile ignition pick up erratic)	View
	1995 Ford Aerostar XLT 4.0L No Start VIN: 1FMDA31X4S This van came in on a wrecker. Customer stated that the van stopped running while driving. Our first check was fuel delivery. Pressure test was good. Van has a strong fuel smell. Then checked ignition fire. Good hot spark. Injectors are pulsing. We replaced th...	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
	1999 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L body VIN: 2FTRF17W1X We got a f150 in the shop.The customer requested u-jionts.We checked and found them to have play,so we replaced them.after which the customer complianed of a vibration.We have replaced the ujionts a second time,changed tires and replaced loose front end parts,...	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
	2000 Ford Excursion XLT 6.8L elec door locks VIN: 1FMNU41S8Y When using the door lock sw or rke, door will niether lock nor unlock, slight movement in the lock is noted. the rear hatch on the other hand does lock and unlock. Scanning the gem shows driver and all lock relays working. Wiring shows that rear hatch should a...	View
	2000 Ford Explorer XLS 4.0L Mechanical I am hoping someone can help us with this truck. It has a vibration at idle, worse with A/C on. The vibration travels thru the truck and down the exhaust. If we apply light pressure in between the cats the vibration is completly gone. When the serp belt is rem...	View
	2000 Ford Mustang 3.8L No Start, Pats system VIN: 1FAFP4046Y This 2000 Mustang is a no start. THEFT indicator will flash rapidly for one minute and then flash a code 16. Code 16 translates to U1147 SPC network problem between PATS and PCM. When it was first towed in the theft lamp would flash a code 11-(B1681)Pats trans... Trouble codes: B1681 (Pats transciever module signal not received), U1262 (com bus fault), B2141 (NVM config fail)	View
	1996 Infiniti J30 3.0L knock sensor VIN: JJNKAY21D7 not a technical question here.need to know where knock sensor is exactly located on yhis car.couldnt find the exact location in alldata or any other sources.the labor time i see is 8 hrs.is this a misprint or is this thing located in a really bad place.any hel...	View
	1991 Isuzu Trooper LS 2.8L No Start VIN: JACCH58R79 Following a hot soak, engine will crank but won't start. Can see lots of fuel from injectors, spark jumps wide gap on spark tester, fuel pressure good, reluctor tight on distributor shaft, firing kv, ignition timing and idle speed ok. MAP values OK as per Alld...	View
	1999 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, hard shift VIN: 1J4FY19S6X Vehicle will entermittently have a high idle speed, and when put into gear will jerk hard and then stall. Scan data did not show anything abnormal. Has anyone come across this problem and if so, what fixed it? Thanks in advance for any help.	View
	2000 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L Unknown VIN: 1J4FA49S1Y 2000 Jeep with 4.0 engine with a/c has a medium pitch squeal at 35mph or above usually when it's cold. Noise comes and goes. replaced belt and tensioner with no results,checked u joints they are good. it sounds as if the noise is coming from under the hood.	View
	2001 Kia Rio 1.5L Stall VIN: KNADC22331 Hello Technicians, I have a Kia Rio that has been stalling on and off for the last six months. I have check ignition and injection related parts and cannot recreate the problem. I am at present driving around with the scan tool in flight recorder mode hoping t...	View
	2002 Kia Sedona EX 3.5L alternator VIN: KNDUP13142 a diagonstic flow chart for the charging system, for this 2002 Kia. This car dosn't charge. Our information system is not updated for this make and year of vehicle. Thanks	View
	2000 Lexus ES300 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8BF28G3Y The evap codes listed below have been pulled. The vsv's for the pressure sensor, purge control and outside air have all been tested and at the moment they work, are not restricted, and close thoroughly. The outside air and purge hoses have been tested and are ... Trouble codes: P0441 (Low purge flow), P0442, P0446 (vent control system malfunction)	View
	1993 Mazda 626 LX 2.0L No Start VIN: 1YVGE22A3P Hello Techs, I inherited this Mazda from another shop. Hope someone has seen a simular problen I have here. The car has no spark or injection pulse. I have comfirmed 12 volts to the Distributor. No codes in the computer. Ck grounds and powers at the computor. ...	View
	1995 Mazda 626 DX 2.0L No Start VIN: IYVGE2ZC4S After cheking fuel pressure and finding 19 psi we changed the pump and sock. We then got a no start again and pulled the regulator we had 59 pound's to regulator and nothing coming out. We tryed to open the regulator with vacum gun and it would not open to let...	View
	2000 Mazda B2500 SE 2.5L Electronic VIN: 4F4YR12C8Y Okay Ford and Mazda guys - This pickup came in with a P0500 DTC. The speedo is inop. and the transmission shifts eraticly. Now according to alldata, the PCM uses the ABS wheel speed sensor for transmission operation and speedo head operation. I check the trans...	View
	1996 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L compression VIN: 4A3AJ56GXT this car came in on a hook. customer complaint is that after a loud noise while driving it lost power and died. did not start for us. we checked codes and found a 4g64 engine code. we checked compression and found the two middle cylinder had only 30psi but the...	View
	1993 Nissan Sentra 1.6L power loss Hello, I was wondering how other techs figure out definitevily when a plugged catalytic converter is the cause of power loss. This car runs , it just seems to have about 30 to 40% power loss. Compression, timing advance all OK. I know the clues are heavy bla...	View
	1986 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Brougham 3.8L No Start VIN: 1G3CW69B9G Hello there fellow techs. Hope your new year is going well. I have a customer called me as he drove it home one day, then the next morning went to start it up, and no start. I checked for spark, no spark. Put the scanner on it, and no codes. Checked for spark,...	View
	1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SL 3.1L engine VIN: 1G3WH52M7S The mechanic has checked all of the basics and replaced the usual required items to repair the problem but still not solved. On road tests, you could drive 10 to 15 miles and no problem but let off on the gas and the problem of overheating starts. We thought t...	View
	1996 Oldsmobile 88 Royale 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1G3HN52K7T vehicle misses on #1 at idle hot.The missfire monitor will increment as long as vehicle is idling and stops as soon as you raise the rpms.Vehicle drives fine except at idle hot.#1+4 coil,#1+4 plugs,and #1+4 wires replaced with new test parts.#1 and #3 injector... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301	View
	1990 Saab 900 2.0L cooling fan VIN: 2B4FK41K1J Hello one and all, I've got an electric radiator cooling fan on a customer's Saab 900 turbo that emits a loud squeal whenever it kicks on. My customer is wanting me to try to take it apart and grease it up to save money on the cost of a new one. Has anyone ...	View
	1999 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1NXBR12E7X This car sets a evap code intermittently [p0446-VSV for vapor pressure sensor]. We tested the VSV and it passed both the continuity test and vac. tests. Fuel cap doesn't leak. We pressure tested the evap system with our new tester and it seemed to hold pressur... Trouble codes: P0446	View
	2001 Toyota Sienna LE 3.0L Oil VIN: 4T32F13C71 This toyota van with very low miles is using a quart of oil in less than 100 miles. It does not smoke. It was leaking from the rear valve cover but not that much. I told the customer to take it to the dealer since it is still under powertrain warranty. Dealer ...	View
	1991 Volkswagen Jetta 1.6L Mechanical VIN: WVWPG01G8M Initially vehicle came in with low and mushy pedal found both rear wheel cylinders leaking..replaced them at that time bled brakes and sent it out, all appeared fine at that point except when car was started pedal seemed to go away more than I thought was norm...	View
	2000 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.8L Stall VIN: 3VWSG29MX1 intermittently all gauges will fluctuate / exhaust smells / and car will stall / no codes present / also lights on dash will flash / thanks jim	View
	2002 Volkswagen EuroVan GLS 2.8L Shifter VIN: WV2NB47022 Hallo again, either I'm too close to this problem or I've gone crazy after fixing that Mercedes S320. This clean California spec' Westfalia came in for trans/engine oil change and check over post purchase. My current dilema is that this Westy will not allow yo...	View
	1997 Volvo 850 GLT 2.4L mode control VIN: YV1LS5649V Greetings, I have a Volvo with an EEC problem. EEC light flashing, no defrost control. I was not able to scan the controler because of Workshop master limitations. Volvo dealer performed fault tracing stating " found damper motor floor/defrost has open/shortin...	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1984 American Motors Eagle Limited 4.2L efe grid bad VIN: 2CCCK3879E No one came up with any really helpful ideas. Just answering a request should not count as a information reply. I was pretty disappointed this time. Maybe better luck next time.	11
	1990 BMW 735iL 3.5L radio VIN: WBAGC4314L so far the radio seems to have nothing to do with the no start ..have got many replies to that ..going to go after this car with a no start condition and i hope to find my problem ..but have ran short of time to work on it as this to why i am closing the post ...	8
	1994 BMW 325i 2.5L No Start VIN: WBABJ6323R well group got great replies on this, as many stated there were many problems with crank sensors and the relay issues also,finally caught this thing acting up with lab scope on crank sensor and signal would drop out at 30 degrees and not come back replaced sen...	3
	1994 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L Fuel Injectors I appreciate my one reply for this post. It did not aide in repairing the vehicle, but I appreciate the effort. I replaced the pcm as I suspected. After replacement, I measured voltage at pin WD14 and had the required 5v. The vehicle starts and runs as it did ...	2
	1994 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L buzzing noise front of motor VIN: 1G6KS52Y6R thank you for the information on diferent options,it was the a/c pulley bearing that was making noise.	8
	1996 Chrysler Concorde LX 3.5L ac funtion VIN: 2C3HD56F1T Thanks to all the transducer was the problem saw it right away this morning. Installed new one and ac gets REAL cold	9
	1991 Dodge Dakota 5.2L No Start, Stall VIN: 1B7FL26Y9M Thank you very much. I had 21 replies which is the most I've ever had. Seven of them were right on the money. I replaced the pickup coil after I torre apart the wiring harness and found no problem. No more problems so far. Again, thanks.	24
	1998 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.0L Planetary set VIN: 2B4GP4438W Seems this is just a common problem. Bearing failure causes problem. Not a lack of lube issue. I usually do GM. Just doing this mopar to help someone out. Trans is done & installed. Works well. Thanks.	9
	1990 Ford Ranger Custom 2.3L MIL Lamp on we cant fixed the trck. becouse the customer dicide to fixed later. we think the problem was the proccesor ( computer)	9
	1995 Ford Contour GL 2.0L No Start VIN: 1FALP6531S Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I checked the ones I didn't think of trying and double checked the rest. With the new ecm installed the crank wasn't throwing the right signature. So I installed a new one and lo and behold it started. So I reinstalled the ...	9
	1997 Ford F-350 XL 7.5L Mechanical VIN: 1FTHF36G7V Summery repair; (Different Brand Pads and Bleeding) Well I have received many replies, Thank you to all that took time to read and concider my post. I beleive I have this vehicle stopping as good as can be expected. Most of the replies I received told me to ch...	22
	1999 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L wipers VIN: 1FAFP5858X It appears a few people are having problems with Ford wiper motors getting moisture in the motor and fixing them with new board and resealing,this however was not the draw.And a weak dead battery can also cause the GEM to go screwy and cause theft codes while ...	6
	1999 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L front end VIN: 2FMZA5141X Thanks for all your input. It ended up being a bad inner CV.	12
	2000 Ford Expedition XLT 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMRU1661Y well i let the car go its been two weeks so far o.k Trouble codes: P0172, P0175.	17
	2001 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.6L Hesitation VIN: 1FDRE14W51 Customer ultimately took Van to Ford, word has gotten back to me through the grape vine that it was another coil pack. I'm in the process of contacting customer to get him to come back in and let me test drive to see. But hopefully it is fixed! thanks for all ... Trouble codes: P0304.	11
	2001 Ford Focus LX 2.0L vibratoin in steering wheel thanks for all your help guys, the axles are alright and the moter mounts seemed ok , the pinched were tightened as per the tsb but vibration still there. The has been sold so techs beware of red focus station wagon with weird vibration.	8
	2000 GMC C3500 Sierra SL 6.5L Stall VIN: 1GDKC34F9F Sorry for the delay but customer had a hard time swallowing another trans job after being at two other facilities. Prior to replacing unit found ignition switch open circuit feed to solenoids which may have been the demise of the original unit. Thanks for the ...	3
	1995 Honda Accord EX 2.2L No Start, Misfire VIN: 1HGCD5536T Thank you guys for all of the replies. After two weeks of mind boggling with all of the parts we replaced it is finally fixed.We received a nice tip on the checking of the electrical portion of the ignition switch. Because of that tip we verified that the swit...	12
	1995 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L No Start VIN: SAJHX1749S Hello everyone, this jaguar is finally out of my hair. Thanks to all who replied, especially don from georgia who had the same problem that this jaguar had. What had happened is that the ecu's black connector was full of water and rusted and eventually broke p...	13
	1991 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L No Start VIN: 1J4FJ88S5M Again the technitions of IATN have helped us, solve another problem. we had about 11 replies and most were right on the button. we had abad crank sensor even though it was giving a rpm signal on the scanner, and ohmed .685. after exhausting all other avenues w...	11
	1999 Lexus LS400 4.0L 1-2-3 shifts VIN: JT88H28F8X This one still has problem. Vehicle was purchased with about 36000 miles on it we pulled major service at this time for we didn'i know history. The three responses were of no help as one was one sentence asking if problem was there before, The other two asked ...	3
	2000 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4.6L Interior lights VIN: 1LNHM82W6Y I didn't get a lot of replies on this one. The only consensus was that you had to have the NGS tester to communicate with this system. Beyond that, a couple of guys mentioned that the door module did fail occasionally. Not enough of a pattern to enable us to m...	6
	1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: WDBCA37D3F i want to thank everyone who replied it turned out to be the fuel distributor most replies recommended switching fuel lines which helped in the diagnosis	19
	1988 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL 4.2L Rear Brakes VIN: CA35D8JA38 Well It finally left without the squeal. I used a couple of the ideas that were presented to me. Dave [...] (no name left) Suggested BG Stop Squeal, and every one else suggested Mercedes rotors and pads. I used Textar Pads and Balo Rotors...	20
	1992 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L Engine VIN: JN1EJ01P0N It seems that the noise I described can be caused by the VTC assemblies. There are parts available to rebuild those components, but there are also updated parts available if you change the entire assembly. Several respondents mentioned that running some Rislon...	12
	1994 Nissan 300ZX 3.0L Remote Entry Transmitter VIN: JN1RZ2605R Even though we received several different procedures, this Z defied learning the remote. It turns out that the ‘Key in Lock Cylinder' switch was intermittent enough that it was impossible to flash the circuit 6 times in 10 seconds using the key - so it never m...	5
	1996 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Speed Sensor VIN: JN1CA21D3T Received 7 replies on this vehicle. All indicated a problem with the speedo head in the dash. Three recommended tightening screws on speedo head. Tightened screws and code went away. Thanks to all,	7
	1993 Pontiac Sunbird SE 2.0L hard start VIN: 1G2JB14HOP First of all I would like to thank everyone who replied. It always amazes me on how many replies you will get from fellow members.I recieved 13 replies .Some of the replies were fuel pressure regulator, IAC, temp sensor, but the fix was coil packs had to get t...	13
	1994 Pontiac Firebird Formula 5.7L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, detonation VIN: 2G2FV22P3R Hi, Finally got the Firebird fixed today. I recieved 3 replies, one suggesting checking spark plug wires for crossfiring on #5 & #7, one suggesting possible broken piston or ring causing low compression and the associated kv drop and detonation noise, and the ...	3
	2000 Pontiac Firebird Formula 5.7L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G2FV22G5Y well, thanks for all your help, but the problem was not the pcm. i replaced the o2 signal wire from the sensor to the pcm, and the problem was solved. it was somehow picking up voltage from the o2 heater circuit because when i pulled the heater fuse, the volta... Trouble codes: P0300.	4
	1983 Toyota Corolla DLX 1.6L Cuts out VIN: JT2AE72E2D First thanks so much to all who replied. Turns out many of you had the right idea! This vehicle has a faulty vacuum switching valve on the coolant pipe that controls vacuum to accessory fuel pump. The switching valve malfunctions and switches the vacuum at the...	13
	1995 Toyota T100 3.4L gas leak VIN: JT4VD12E0S Thanks to all who replied however I never did find an exact problem but I did put a new gas cap on and replaced the fuel filter( it was extremely clogged & looked OE). I asked the customer to return in 500 miles but haven't seen him yet. Will post more info wh...	3
	1998 Toyota RAV4 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3GP10V2W This one stomped me with all the vsv valves I have replaced in the pass. It did show a little high on resistance but the vacuum that was coming out is the same as the new one. I did install a new vsv valve and the moniters did run and no more ck engine lights.... Trouble codes: P0401.	14
	2002 Toyota 4Runner Limited 3.4L alarm VIN: JT3GN66RX2 Thanks to all for the help.Iwill fix this one of these days[She still brings us doughnuts]but as the problem has not reoccured in the last two weeks it may be a while.I'll re-post at that time with actual fix.Had many good suggestions.A few of you suggested a ...	9
	2001 Volkswagen Passat GLS 2.8L Cooling Systems VIN: WVWKH63B81 Several replies said that headgaskets or stat. One reply stated that this may be a warranty issue if the head gaskets were leaking. Car went to dealer. They replaced head gaskets.	10
	1987 Volvo 244 DL 2.3L Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: YV1AX8841H Thank to all how help. There was MORE then one prolem. The ignition computer and there was a wire behined the fuese box shorting to ground.	8

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