Automotive Technicians Technical Discussion and Fixes for Feb 4, 2004

Join Now

Prev	Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for February 4, 2004 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only	Next
(Also Available: All, Asian, Chrysler, European, Ford, GM.)
Vehicle Owners: If you are seeking an automotive repair professional to service your vehicle, visit the iATN Repair Shop Finder.

Open Help Requests for All Makes and Models

	Help Request	Answers
	1989 BMW 535i 3.5L temp guage VIN: WBAHD2314K Hi all, having a tough time with this car. Have done all this work, car will seem fine for awhile then it will start overheating, over 3/4 on the guage sometimes into the red. It will do this at idle or driving around. When guage shows over 3/4 it acts like no...	View
	1990 BMW 750iL 5.0L No Comp. Feed VIN: WBAGC8319L I posted this in the A/C Forum w/o luck. The vehicle will be returning to me in a couple of weeks, so I may not have a quick response. *** I installed a reman compressor on this unit.([...]) Vehicle came in on a hook with the clutch removed due to...	View
	2000 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAFB3346Y This X5 came in with the check engine light on. The code P0170 (Fuel trim bank 1). The car runs good, idles smooth and has no drivability complaints. The O2 sensor is cycling between .09 and .7 volts I checked for vacuum leaks especially the PCV valve at the r... Trouble codes: P0170 (Fuel trim bank 1)	View
	1989 Buick Riviera T-Type 3.8L tcc lockup+1-2 shift VIN: 1G4EZ11C8J The car starts right up idles fast till warm up all is well until you attempt over 25-30 mph (regardless of gear selection, 1st, 3rd, 2nd, drive, etc.) Then right when the upshift to 2nd gear should occur, the engine cuts-out-as if on a sort of "rev-limiter" t...	View
	2000 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L Tire pressure monitor VIN: 1G4ACW52K4 The "tire pressure low" message is displayed in the drivers info readout. I have checked the tire pressure and they are all the same, about 35 psi. After clearing the message several times it still sets "tire pressure low".It takes about 1 week to set.	View
	1993 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L horn & warning lights VIN: 1G6CD53B3P This car came in with an ABS & service engine lights on and no horn opperation. We checked for codes and found none, used the scanner to try and clear lights. They came back on immediately. We disconnected the battery and they stayed off until we drove it. No ...	View
	1978 Chevrolet Malibu 5.0L No Start VIN: XXXXXXXXXX Burns dist. rotor or module every 1 or 2 months	View
	1988 Chevrolet Camaro 2.8L fuel gauge VIN: 2G1FPYYY69 Fuel gauge decided it wanted to read full all of the time. I unplugged the sender from the harness at the rear floor area, still read full. I figures it was a wire shorted under the carpet, removed the rear seat to trace from there to the kick panel. Unable to...	View
	1991 Chevrolet R1500 Suburban Silverado 5.7L Rear Brakes VIN: 1GNER16KXM Customer complaint of no rear brakes. Brake pedal height good. Tried on rack and brakes will barely stop with no load. On snow and ice absolutly no lock up. Ck'd rear shoes for fit, tried different ones anyway no change. Tried different preportion valve and by...	View
	1991 Chevrolet Lumina Z34 3.4L Surge, Stall In this car I have replaced EGR and IAC. Still surging. Thanks	View
	1993 Chevrolet Lumina Euro 3.1L cooling system VIN: 2G1WN54T1P This is a new one on me. Seems i've heard of it , but never heard what caused it. Engine oil is in the cooling system. Doesn't appear to be any coolant in the oil.Has anyone had this kind qf problem with a 3.1. I am leaning toward a head gasket problem. Any he...	View
	1994 Chevrolet C1500 5.7L 2-3 3-4 shift VIN: 1GTDC14KXR Truck in for no shift fluid burned. Overhauled trans all clearances correct --no shift pulled valve body corrected slipped checkball replaced torque converter replaced shift solenoids have good 1-2 shift slow 2-3 shift and slipping 3-4 shift Pressure is 80-100...	View
	1994 Chevrolet Cavalier RS 2.2L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 3GIJC1147R This vehicle has a strange problem first start in the morning the car runs perfect,but if you shut the car off after 20 or 30 secs and try to restart the car will constantly stall. If you hold your foot on the accelerator the car will continue to run,but if y...	View
	1996 Chevrolet C1500 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2GCE19R4T1 i need some extreme help, i have been struggling with the timing of this veh for about two days, when i took off the intake plenum i marked the distributor so it will be same as it came off, but this time this veh. is missing in all different cylinders, i have... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1JF12TXW OK GUYS HERE WE GO AGAIN, THIS CAR CAME IN ON THE HOOK, IT WILL START AND RUN ,BUT ACTS LIKE IT IS FLOODED. IT SEEMS TO BE RUNNING ON 2 CYL. AND MY OTC GENISYS CONFIRMS #2&4 CYLINDERS MISFIREING ALWAYS, WE HAVE SWITCHED COILS,INJECTORS,PLUGS,HAVE NOID AT ALL C... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	1999 Chevrolet Tracker 1.6L 4x4 air actuator pump VIN: 2CNBJ13C7X this 4x4 system uses air compressor to engage the front differential for 4 wheel drive my 4x4 light in the dash works after i removed switch and held plunger in by hand there was no check ball under plunger as is required any way when manually holding switch i...	View
	1999 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban 5.7L fuel gauge fuel gauge needle vibrated	View
	2000 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L steering column VIN: 1G1JC5243Y this car came in with a dry squeak noise coming from the steering column and we removed the intermedit shaft and put lube per tsb and that did not help then we removed the hole steering column from the car and completly took it apart and lubed everthing and re...	View
	2000 Chevrolet W4500 5.7L Blower motor VIN: 4KDC4B1R5Y This W4500 came in with no blower operation. Blower works with direct power. My Mitchell does not have a wiring diagram for this vehicle. I tried a full size truck but it is different. I have power on both wires so I believe that the ground is controled by a r...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Surge, Low power VIN: 1GCDM19W11 This van will intermittantly lose power, surge and detonate as if the fuel pump was going bad. Fuel pressure stays steady at approximately 64 psi when the condition occurs. A few weeks ago, the van got new plugs (AC), wires, cap, rotor, PCV valve, fuel filter,...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1GCDM19W01 This van exhibits a severe loss of power at 3/4 throttle going up a hill only under a load. Vehicle runs great around town. If you back off the throttle while this occuring and hit it again the problem typically goes away. No problems are noted upon start up. ... Trouble codes: 300 (random misfire)	View
	1987 Chrysler LeBaron 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 3C3CJ41K6H hello i have this old car here that it reads code 12 i can not find a mamuel on this old car and the aldata is not much help i need to know wich terminal powers the moduel and what wires any help i thank you for your time Trouble codes: 12 (moduel power lost)	View
	1988 Chrysler Fifth Avenue 5.2L Electric Windows VIN: 1C3BF66P5J The front passenger window is inoperative from either the drivers main panel switch or the passenger door switch. The switch receives power from the drivers door switch for up and down but the motor wont run. I jumped power and ground to the motor directly at ...	View
	1995 Chrysler Cirrus LX 2.5L fuel gauge VIN: 1C3EJ56H6S Hi Folks,This 95 Cirrus get about 200 'ks from full to 3/4 and about 200 k's between 1/4 and empty.In between he gets about 100.Tank unit is working well and I replaced the filter.He also says the tank sucks in and releases when cap is removed.Cap has been cha...	View
	1996 Chrysler Sebring LXi 2.5L No Start VIN: 4C3AU52N5T Hi folks, this Sebring was towed to the shop this morning for a no start.Customer was doing an oil change and such in his garage and pulled off a plug wire while it was running.He said it stalled and would not restart. I've checked for spark at 2 wires,there ...	View
	1992 Dodge W250 5.9L Torque Converter VIN: 3B7KM23CXN We installed reman transmission with all the flushes, checks, etc.. Customer returned about month later for complaint of transmission shifting in/out of OD (torque converter lockup?).Tested everything related, readjusted TPS, customer left happy for about 3 we...	View
	1997 Dodge Stratus 2.4L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1B3EJ46X3V Hello everyone.This car was brought in with a broken timing belt.The car did not run proper after we changed the timing belt so we assumed it had bent valves.We removed the head and sent it to our machine shop where they had found four bent valves.We installed...	View
	1999 Dodge Durango 5.2L oil preasure just installed rebuilt engine, new oil pump,pick up screen, clean pan. primed oil until oil came out preasure switch hole,installed pump shaft and distributor, cant get oil preasure and has noisey lifters	View
	1999 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L Cuts out VIN: 2B3HD46R8X Hi all, This car came in with a no run situation. found all plugs fouled and several missing relays/fuses. Replaced plugs and all missing parts and car starts but has severe skip. Scan car and scanner shows crk signal dropping out. Labscope crank and cam sign...	View
	2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L MIL Lamp on, code po031 VIN: 1B7HF13Z11 Truck came in with check engine light on. Scanned for codes found po031 B1 S1 heater circuit low. R&R o2 sensor and cleared codes. Light came back on and so did the code. Got out mitchell's diagnostic procedures for the code. We have a DRB 3 hooked up and went... Trouble codes: P0031	View
	1988 Ford Escort LX 1.9L Stall VIN: 1FAPP2194J Hi Guys! Got a headache from scratching my scalp on this one. This car comes in with a stalling problem when started. sure enough, it will start and die out several times. It will stay running longer each time before it dies. We checked and replaced the most ...	View
	1989 Ford E-150 Econoline Custom 5.8L Engine VIN: 1FTEE14N9K I hate to post on something that should be simple. We have been fighting this van for about a month now with a squealing noise. It doesn't occur all the time. When it first came in, the water pump was leaking. We replaced it, and at that time installed a new A...	View
	1992 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L trans VIN: 1FTEX14N9N Truck is stuck in second gear we removed upper shift cover trans internally looks good. Placed shift assm in vise it appears to be the cause. Any ideas on what may have failed? thanks in advance. Ed	View
	1994 Ford E-250 Econoline 5.8L ccd hick-up VIN: 1FDHE24HA2 Primarily when hot at idle the spout/pip "hick-up" and one or two firing events are missed or way out of sequence!It will happen cold or at cruise just more common at hot idle in gear. This has been on going for over a month. The original problem was a bad mis...	View
	1994 Ford E-250 Econoline 5.8L No Start VIN: 1FTF524H1R This van was towed in with a no start. Customer claims he saw smoke leaking out from the PCM. It did smell burnt, but we tested for spark & fuel anyway. Lab scope revealed no PIP signal until I removed the SPOUT connector...then we had spark at the coil, but s...	View
	1994 Ford Mustang GT 5.0L r.r. speed sensor VIN: 1FALP42TXR Customer stated that after a very hard braking action, the ABS lite came on and stayed on. Scan test revealed code 32, R.R. Speed Sensor malfunction. Mitchell test sequence and harness connector diagram seemed improper, in that the test connections referenced ...	View
	1994 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMDU34X9R Greetings fellow techs, My customer complained that this vehicle's engine would shut off at cruising speed. "Very unsafe". I test drove the vehicle and have not experianced any problem. I pulled a dtc 543. I have gone thru all the test except the one where you... Trouble codes: 543 (Fuel pump circut open battery to ecm)	View
	1995 Ford F-150 Special 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1FTEF15NSX This is my uncles truck and now sitting in my driveway, I'm really a european tech and have little Ford experience. He has brought it into 3 shops icluding a local dealership but no one has been able to fix it. The problem is this, occasionally after the truck...	View
	1996 Ford Probe 2.0L no start VIN: 1258796321 i am posting this for a friend he r.rd head had valve job done and replaced timing belt it will not start has good fuel presure has spark injecter pulses scanned every thing looks good on scanner no water or diesel in fuel converters not plugged it is fouling ...	View
	1996 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon XLT 5.8L Brakes VIN: 1FBJS31H7T Hi everyone, I hope you,re all having a better week than I am. I've replaced almost every thing on this van and it still pulls right when braking. I'm going to start replacing parts that I've already done but in the meantime I thought I would see if anyone els...	View
	1996 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Misfire VIN: 1FMZU34E4W Hi guys I need some Ford help here. This 96 Explorer came in.It surged @ idle when the temp. was below 30. I replaced the spark plugs and cleaned the injectors. That didnt help. My Genisis pathfinder had a fix to replace the plentum gaskets and now it runs a l...	View
	1996 Ford Contour GL 2.0L timing belt VIN: 3FALP6537T car was brought in for lack of power. it would idle fine, but when accelerated it would fall on it's face. boss said to tear down and check timing belt. i wasn't convinced that was the problem because it showed good vacuum. i removed timing cover, lined up cra...	View
	1998 Ford E-250 Econoline 5.4L Starting VIN: 1FTNS24L3W we bought this vehicle from salvage auction with a hit to the right side headlight bucket. we replaced the sheet metal air condition box the dash had to be removed for the welding. we placed all the parts, vehicle cranks but to start we had power to the fuel p...	View
	1998 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.2L Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRE1420W Several codes - PO340 cam sensor ck fault. PO171 system lean bank 1 PO174 system lean bank 2 PO300 random misfire. Erased codes and they came back after driving two times. Test drove felt like engine miss, could hear spark knock with engine cover off. Check d... Trouble codes: P0340, P0171, P0174, P0300	View
	1999 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L shift VIN: 1FAFP53U3X we have ck all grounds, and connections everything is connected, we are trying to find if pcm could have shorted out when customer entered trunk with remote with no grounds hooked up thank in advance for any assistance you may be able to give me. John	View
	1999 Ford Windstar 3.0L No Start VIN: 2FMZA51UXX Customer complains of usually occuring no start hot or cold, and believes the problem is fuel system related because engine cranks over normally and after several attempts will finally start. We have not experienced any problem while in our shop. Is there a co...	View
	1999 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMYU24X6X I have a Ford explorer. It originally came in with code P0171(system lean, bank 1)and P0174 (system lean Bank 2). Could not find anything that looked bad, but put 2 new o2 sensors in it. It came back next day with the light back on and the customer complained ... Trouble codes: P0171 (Bank 1 too lean), P0174 (Bank 2 too lean)	View
	1999 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L oil pressure gauge VIN: 1FMYU22E2X In the morning on initial start-up. Engine will not idle. once started,there is no oil pressure showing on the oil pressure gauge, engine will have to run at 2000 rpm for 15 minutes before it begins to idle well. Oil pressure builds up 2 minutes afterwards. Af...	View
	1992 GMC Jimmy SLE 4.3L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1GKDT13WXN now i am reading code 42 and it has i miss at a idle and when you are acculerating. it gets worst when it worms up. it says that it could possible be a malfunctioning hei module if that is it do i have to replace the hole distributor Trouble codes: 42 (electronic sperk timing EST)	View
	1995 GMC Sonoma SLE 2.2L engine VIN: 1GTCS1940S hello.we got this truck in a week ago.the customer had just replaced the head gasket and it was still leaking.we took it off and checked it .it was warped bad.about .030.we had it resurface and ground the valves.the problem is the truck will not rev up past 25...	View
	2000 Honda Accord EX 2.3L acclerates on its own VIN: 1HGCG325XY Customer states: driving vehicle approx 50 mph when the car started acclerating on its own..Driver mashed gas pedal several times to no avail...Vehicle continued to acclerate brake pedal was hard(low vacum??) customer tured off street and turned ign off and co...	View
	1995 Isuzu Trooper LS 3.2L No Start hey guys, I think I need a pcm hears why. the car floods imediately when trying to start. map, key on is 29" normal for my altitude. the baro pid below map shows 3.1" it also has a voltage pid for baro. according to aldata their is a baro sensor but all i foun...	View
	1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2L oil consumption VIN: 1J4GZ78Y3T Hi, We have a new customer with a oil sucking jeep. Dealer could not find the problem and are more intrested in selling him a new one or at least a new motor for this one. The suv is in very good condition and the customer would like to keep it. The engine run...	View
	2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L 3 - od shift VIN: 1J4GW48S6Y Am wondering if any one else has seen this condition.	View
	1995 Land Rover Range Rover County LWB 4.2L front crank seal VIN: SALHC1344S could someone tell me if I need to remove the timing cover to install a front crank seal or does it come out the front. Also have a knocking noise at idle or just off idle that sounds like a rod bearing and is coming from the bell houseing area. have read this...	View
	1996 Lexus ES300 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8BF12G9T hi everyone, i have this lexus that runs great only to have a check engine lite on. we have a code p0441 (evap system purge flow low.) we check related components for a leak and restiction and found no problem. at first we did find the purge solenoid intermitt... Trouble codes: P0441 (evap system purge flow low)	View
	1991 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L Rear air susp. VIN: 1LNCM81W0M New customer came in today with a town car that thinks it is a funny car. Rear air suspension is fully inflated and will not come down to normal level. Car has standard front suspension. Customer tried used control unit with no change before bringing car in. c...	View
	1996 Mazda Protege DX 1.5L No Start, Hard Start Cold VIN: KM1BB141XT As far as I can tell, this thing floods itself out. When I originally got it, it was running but poorly. LTFT was -25% and Lambda was 0.775. The idle was way off so I re-adjusted the TPS to just over 0.35 volts closed throttle and adjusted the idle to 750 rpm ...	View
	1979 Mercedes-Benz 300D 3.0L No Start VIN: 123.130-12 Car was purchased from an action and brought to us. After installing a battery, the car would start for a second or two and then die. But what we heard was a very distinctive rod knock noise. We sold this customer a used engine. I am 100% positive that engine ...	View
	1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TD 3.0L Cruise control VIN: WDBAB93C0F Car came in for erratic cruise control operation, after verifying the complaint and checking all wiring and actuator operation while in the bay by supplying artificial speed with a drill, it was determined that the actuator was at fault. Replaced the actuator ...	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	2000 Audi A4 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: WAUDC2809Y after looking for the problem for hours, we finally found the air hose on the air cleaner housing partially off, I can't belive this did not set any codes, I also can't believe this was so simple of a fix, for such a major problem.thanks to the 3 people who re...	3
	1990 BMW 735i 3.5L Heater control VIN: WBAGB3319L Thank You all for your replies,all though they were helpful we found the problem this morning in another post. The hoses goingto the heater valve were incorrectly routed in a previous service. Here is the correct way that they should be. On the firewall ther...	5
	1987 Buick LeSabre 3.8L Unknown VIN: 1G3HN5433H Got 16 fixes for this car. Most people nailed the problem. Someone had used the wrong crankshaft sensor and thrown the shield away. Thanks for all the replies.	18
	1991 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L No Start VIN: 1G4CW53L5M Special thanks to Tim from Florida. As per Tim [...] rapidly grounded the blue wire to pin A2 at the Passkey Module. This set a code 58(for Passkey System) and enabled the computer to control the fuel injectors. The PCM was not enabling fuel injection. My customer...	7
	1997 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L fuel gauge VIN: 1G4HP52K2V well costumer needed vehicle so I did not get a chance to continue testing. 3 replies that stated to check wiring , another said that the cluster was a common problem .the only thing I was going to do was to install a inline resister to make sure we didn't had...	3
	1990 Cadillac Brougham 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6DW5475L thank you iatn and all members, we have another happy customer. the nine replies we received were all definite possibilities, (from checking fuel pressure & volume, checking t/stat housing ground connection to ecm, exhaust back pressure, cam gear wear, and ign... Trouble codes: 43 (knock sensor circuit).	10
	1993 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L remote keyless entry VIN: 1G6CD53B9P This will be easier next time. Remote Keyless Entry module(receiver) was the culprit. Since you can't test it directly(solid state circuitry),you test the same way you would a PCM. Verify power and grounds, eliminate possibility of interference with other comp...	3
	1984 Chevrolet C30 Custom 6.2L Glow Plugs VIN: 1GCGD34J0E We found the correct part number for this sensor is #[...]. This is not the correct part for this application. The glow...	7
	1984 Chevrolet K30 Custom 5.7L Steering VIN: 1GBHV34KXH Hi, i have not yet had the customer bring the truck back in for a recheck but several people gave me good ideas. First I am going to check the frame at the steering box to make sure it is not cracked. Second i am going to check the level on the pitman idler ar...	27
	1986 Chevrolet K20 Scottsdale 5.7L Hesitation VIN: 1GCEK24MXG Ahh..the smell of burning rubber ! Had some good info come in from you Guys--lots of thoery from Carl but Jerry gets to ride off a tank of Premium fuel in the rig ! Here is what I done: Pulled the distributor and put on dist machine(bear in mind this is a new ...	14
	1997 Chevrolet K1500 4.3L Stall VIN: IGCEK14W5V Hi guys and girls-A new fuel tank unit(and pump) fixed this one.Customer is happy and so are we.Big thanks to everyone who replied.With IATN we can fix ANYTHING.By for now.K.W.	13
	1999 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban 7.4L ride control VIN: 3GNGK26J4X There were some very knowledgable responses to this problem which seemed to boil down to anamolies in power steering boost caused by the steering wheel speed sensor and springs that began to collapse. I could not confirm either on this truck but one clue did s...	12
	2001 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L transfer case VIN: 1GCDL19W51 thanks to all that responded. the encoder motor on this vehicle was intermittently sticking. as i learned, you can not bench test this unit to diagnose or damage will occur. the way to diag. is by checking all wiring (ohms) then pretty much replacing motor. a ...	5
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCHC24601 turns out to be partially clogged cat on left bank. replaced & runs great. thanks for all the replies. Trouble codes: 303 (misfire 3), 300 (random misfire).	7
	2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 5.7L ebcm VIN: 1G1YY12S21 I have not had the opportunity to work on this car in a few weeks. Only 3 people have replied and they seem to think the same thing I do; stray RF interference or a magnetic field that is produced by the 14' rotors. I am going to try to find a twisted pair of ...	3
	1992 Dodge Stealth 3.0L No Start VIN: JB3XD44S5N Thanks for the e-mails! yes, the computer fixed the problem.	12
	1995 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L heat VIN: 1P4GH44R4S checked water pump and replaced, still no heat. replace heater core again with factory and is good	28
	1995 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L ABS light VIN: 1B4GH44R3S Hi everyone.This Dodge is stopping on all fours again,problem was a shortage of power to the ABS pump relay.Crysler DRB showed a code of insufficiant voltage to pump motor.Found bad wire and repaired green section and he's all better now.Big thanks to everyone...	9
	1995 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L heater core VIN: 3B7KC23Z2S thanks to all who replied. as this was my first request for help i was surprised at the number of responses within the first 24 hours. some were a bit off, as many of the possible fixes mentioned didn't pertain to this engiine or vehicle. but many suggested wh...	14
	1995 Dodge Ram 1500 5.2L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 3B7HC13Y5S Received many good e-mails about pieces from the cat getting lodged in the muffler and manifold leaks and timing chain problems and vacuum leaks. I was unable to locate the problem as time was short so I sent him to the dealer. Will update when he reports back...	12
	1997 Dodge B1500 3.9L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B6HB21X4V Sorry, its been two weeks since the post. However the owner of the vehicle has been laid up from a medical illness, and hasn't been back with the vehicle. It doesn't look good for the future either. It may be some time before he can bring the vehicle back. How... Trouble codes: 1398 (misfire adaptive numerator at limit).	4
	2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 3.9L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B7HB11X61 Hi guys thank for replying turns out that the valve seats on the exhaust valves on 3 and 4 cyls punch in. I removed all the rockers on 1 bank and put a state edge acoss the valve stems. It had a hudge difference bbetween valves. So I replaced bolth cyl. heads ... Trouble codes: P0303, P0304.	9
	1993 Ford F-150 XL 5.8L Stall VIN: 1FTEX14HXP the magority of replies said to check trans filter. droped the pan and sure enough the filter had fallen to the bottom of the pan replaced filter and all is well. thank you very much to all who replied	13
	1997 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L No Start, blows the pcm fuse VIN: 1FTDX1722V The problem was the wiring harness at the passenger side near the exhaust manifold. The harness had been moved because of the transmission work done. You could not see it, you had to run your hand along the harness to feel it. Four replies, two hit it on the h...	7
	1997 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1FMDU34XXV A very big thanks go to all who responded to my reply. It was as most of you thought. The fuel filter was plugged up. I also did an alcohol test and found out that they are using to much fuel line drier in it.Most of you should have heard a very loud pop early...	18
	1999 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L transaxle VIN: 1FAFB52U4X One person sent a reply stating that what I had was a tans. job,one sent a bulletin # about ripped reverse clutch seals,and one asked if I had scanner data.There were no codes. The customer said she didn't have the money to fix it so I may never know what was ...	3
	2001 Ford Econoline E350 Super Duty 7.3L Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FDXE45E01 well i could eliminate fuel because there is three buses in service for this outfit and only one acts up. the problem is i never had enough time at once to properly diagnos this problem. i did manage to get a fuel pressure gauge back on and a vaccuum gauge bef...	7
	1990 Geo Prizm GSi 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1Y1SL5457L replies for this problem have not been helpful in finding a problem . the vehicle was sent to dealer who would not work could not determine problem but said vehicle was burning oil. still have vehicle and will update any information found in the future.	8
	1992 GMC Jimmy SLE 4.3L No Start, Hesitation, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1GKDT13WXN thanks it was the check valve in the fuel pump. i replaced the cpi unit and the two lines going to it and the fuel pump took care of my not wanting to start problem.	9
	1988 Honda Civic 1.5L Brake booster VIN: JTB4FJ59JR For some reason the reman booster did not have an adjustable booster rod (master side).I turned the booster back in and got another booster than did. I just needed to be able to shorten the rod that connects to the master. Problem solved.	17
	1991 Honda Accord EX 2.2L no fire VIN: JHMCD5652R She lives! First, thank you to all who answered. Thank you very much! to all those that gave it a grain of thought ;P It WAS the coil. After a refresher lesson on checking the igniter signal, I found the coil was bad. Igniters are so common on these, I jumped ...	25
	1996 Honda Accord EX 2.2L torque convertor VIN: IHGCD7238T We adjusted the TV cable and flushed the hydraulic system with Honda ATF. The transmission straightened out and is smooth again. Honda techs recommended 15-30,000 mile transmission fluid changes.	4
	1996 Honda Odyssey EX 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: JHMRA187OT Thank you all very much for the rapid responces ! I certainly took the advise to consult Manufactures warranty as being extended in Maryland ! As it was stated Honda, extended there warranty on these models for the O2 sensors !! IT WAS ! covered ! Thanks again... Trouble codes: P0171.	5
	2000 Honda Accord EX 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG1657Y Thanks everyone who replies.The customer will contect Honda customer assistance for help.One thing I should not have done is turning mil light off before sending the customer to dealers,but I did that before I found out about tbs.Let's hope it will end well,if... Trouble codes: P1492 (egr valve insufficient lift detected).	10
	2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG16581 We recieved eleven replies to this problem Most of you were right on. As decribed, the EGR port was partially clogged causing code P0401 to be stored in the ECU. We double checked Alldata and found they have not listed this TSP.. ((How many more have they not ... Trouble codes: 1491 (EGR Insufficent lift detected).	17
	1998 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L fuel gauge VIN: 4S2CM58W6W replace complete fuel sending unit with fuel pump.disconnected battery TO CLEAR MEMORY and everything works great.thanks to all who responded with great info. iatn, you rock!!!	3
	1999 Lexus LS400 4.0L all windows the replies i received were greatly appreciated. i knew this would be a bear. customer was in a pinch and could not wait any longer for repair. after 2 days at dealer it was diagnosed as a bad body ecu. thanks again, this such agreat resource.	3
	1999 Mazda Protege DX 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1BJ2222X i had hard hours with this mazda,the code 1170 was for a wire overheated from the front o2 sensor(the car was in an accident)and the one for the vcts was some of the vaccum lines missing.i cuoldn`t fix this code earlier cause the vaccum routing diagram was mis... Trouble codes: P1170 (p1512-), P1512.	7
	1976 Mercedes-Benz 280S 2.7L Rear glass defoger VIN: 1160201205 Found delay relay next to steering colume. Thanks for all the help!!!	4
	1991 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 3.0L No Start, Stall VIN: WDBCA25D6M We followed the advice given to jump the connector to the fuel pump. This confirmed that the fuel pump was working properly. We were also told that the problem we described was common with this model and that it more than likely was the MAS Module. We went ahe...	3

(Also Available: All, Asian, Chrysler, European, Ford, GM.)