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	2000 Acura Integra LS 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: JH4DC4350Y hello- this car came in with the cel on and a complaint of poor fuel milage. we pulled codes po 132 and po1457. then we also changed oil and a very plugged air filter. we then cleared the codes and went to test drive. then the cel started to flash and set the ... Trouble codes: P0304, P00, 132 (high o2 readings), 1457 (evap control cansister)	View
	1995 BMW 325i 2.5L runs hot VIN: WBACB3320S this car came to us after customer had it at a few other shops.The car runs hot in traffic after driving at highway speeds.we have driven this car and let it sie in the shop for 4 hours running and it will not get over half way to hot.When it first came in we ...	View
	1996 BMW 740iL 4.4L pump VIN: WBAGJ8324T this 740 came in with a whinning trans, the noise seams to be coming from the pump area. It is quiet until it warms up.It makes noise in all shifter positions and gears. but it is loudest at lower RPM's {idle speed}.We serviced the trans thinking the filter wa...	View
	1994 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L spark Knock VIN: 1G4HR5215R I could use some help on a spark knock problem. The customer brought in for poor fuel economy. I replaced the Thermostat. The engine ran too cold also replace the o2 while I was at it. On road test I noticed to much spark Knock for normal operation when under ...	View
	2000 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L Interior VIN: 1G4CW52K8Y I would like a spec. on parstic battery drain for this vehicle.Any and all help is apperiated.Thanks	View
	1994 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L Mechanical VIN: 1G6KS52YOR Hello! I am replacing MAP sensor for the second time on this Caddy.The MAP sensor is bathed in oil, as was the first time. Is this normal to have oil in this area? If not,what is leaking? I am thinking this is what's causing the premature failure.Thank-you.	View
	1994 Cadillac DeVille Concours 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6KF52Y0R now coolant temp goes from 172f to 50F real fast,abs data states Lf and Lr wheels going 40mph and the rest of the data is jumbled on our snap on scanner and sometimes just cuts out for lack of communication.unplugged computors on the uart data line one at time... Trouble codes: 137 (loss of abs/tcs data)	View
	1998 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L Starting VIN: 1G6KY5492W First Seville in our shop.Imported from Singapore. Used car from dealer client. Vehicle driven for 3 days by yard manager without problem. Came in for oil service, no problems. Sat in shop overnight. Attempted to start vehicle this morning, dead flat battery. ...	View
	1997 Chevrolet Venture 3.4L Mechanical VIN: 1GEDTRE4WV Hello all GM techs, I have a question. We dont do too many american vehicles so here it goes. This van came it with number 2 cylinder filled with antifreeze, so we removed the intake manifold and did head gaskets. One of my techs put it back together tried to ...	View
	1998 Chevrolet K3500 Cheyenne 5.7L Electronic VIN: 1GCHK33RVW Hi techs: We have a chev pick-up that came in with the 4x4 not working. What happens is when you put it in 4x4 it does not engage unless you turn the ignition off and then on again. But with the vehicle running and you pull the stick into 2 high and back into ...	View
	2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L starter VIN: 1GCHK24U62 see below	View
	1994 Dodge Intrepid 3.3L Hesitation, Surge, Stall VIN: 2B3ED46T7R Oil Keeps Contaminating the map sensor. I have checked all hoses for plugs. OK, dodge techs have mentioned a adapter that goes between the manifold and sensor to prevent oil from going inside it, but when I call to order this adapter, no one in parts or servic... Trouble codes: 14 (Map Sensor Voltage too low)	View
	1996 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 3.3L No Start, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B4GP54R7T Customer states that vehicle dies only after driving at a extendend time on the highway and will restart after sitting 30-60 min. checked egr transducer solenoid and found no problem and is working at this time. actavited solenoid with scan tool and works fine... Trouble codes: 32 (egr circuit), P0403	View
	1998 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L 2-1 shift VIN: 2B4GP44GXW This is our shuttle van, shortly after replacing the solenoid pack gaskets the trans started shifting poorely once warm. After driving about 5 miles, the trans will no longer shift into 1st gear at a stop unless the trans is shifted into neutral for a couple o...	View
	1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.2L No Start VIN: 3B7HC12Y1X Owner had this beast towed to my shop as shop that installed the long block could not figure out why it would not run. We have checked all sensors and all are in limits. Truck will try to start when the fuel pump relay is removed. We have so far tried rep...	View
	1938 Ford COUPE 5.0L brake booster any brake wizzards out there?? this custom car is a 38 coupe body and frame with a 1989 5.0 v-8 h.o. with a supercharger. it has aftermarket 4 wheel disc brakes. the owner of car did not build it nor does he have much info on it. problem is while driving the b...	View
	1990 Ford Pickup F250 5.8L No Start, Stall I am appealing to the Ford experts on this truck. The truck will always fire when ignition switch is in the "start" position but when released to the "run" position, it will die about half the time. The other half it will run normal. It is losing fire in the c...	View
	1992 Ford E-250 Econoline 5.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1FTFE24H9N This job came to me after several people have tried to repair it and failed. The complaint is that the engine will die at idle or when accelerating. The problem is intermitant but gets worse when hot. If you accelerate slowley it is OK. If you stab the throttl...	View
	1995 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L timing cover VIN: 2FMDA5140S Good morning, I have a simple question, hopefully someone has a simple answer.The Windstar has a coolant leak at the timing cover. My question is , can you remove the timing cover without removing the engine? Alldata and other materials state the engine must b...	View
	1995 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L abs VIN: 2FMDA51405 Vehicle came in with ABS light on and ABS pump energizing on every stop. Performed scan test and found code for right rear wheel speed sensor problem. Confirmed intermittent operation of right rear wheel speed sensor. Replaced right rear wheel speed sensor, al...	View
	1995 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L No Start VIN: 1FMDU34XXS Hi all, Hope someone out there may be able to help me, concern has been occurring for past several months, as of yet no one has been able to duplicate concern, today however I was able to test while condition was present. When vehicle would not start, there wa...	View
	1995 Ford Contour LX 2.5L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation, Misfire, lack of power VIN: 3FALP66L3S have done compression test and exhaust back pressure. also fuel volume at pressure. fouls plugs if allowed to idle cold. minor exhaust leak cold(manifold to pipe) that goes away at closed loop. hesitation much worse cold. runs very poorly to approx 3krpm then ... Trouble codes: 332 (koer egr syscomplaint remains with valve blocked off), 551 (imrc complaint the same with valves locked open or closed)	View
	1995 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L No Start VIN: 2FMDA514DS Hi techs I got this van as a no start, has never started sence the other shop replaced leaking head gaskets. They could not recall for sure if it was driven to them or not. They think it was and that the engine had been running poorly for some time. It would i...	View
	1996 Ford Ranger Splash 2.3L bleeding system VIN: 1FTCR14A3T We installed a new clutch master cylinder and a new clutch assembley including a new slave cylinder. The old slave was froze up. Everything went together fine, bled the system and got out a small amount of air. Cranked it up and cant get it into gear. Are ther...	View
	1996 Ford F-250 XL 7.5L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1FTHX25G0T OK, Ford techs, I know someone has dealt with this before! This truck is giving us fits! When cold, it will fire immediately and idles fine. Upon acceleration when cold, it stumbles and pops-back thru intake as if lean condition exists. Problem is so apparent ...	View
	1997 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMDU34E6V Hi folks' Wondering if I could get some help as to possible causes for repeated 153 and 151 codes for lean on bank #2. Replaced o2 #1 on that side for slow responce but no effect. Smoke tested intake for vac leaks but found none. Fuel pressure was ok on test... Trouble codes: P0153, P0151	View
	1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L transfer case VIN: 1FTEX08L4V Net techs, Hoping for some insight on this. 4 wheel drive occassionally won't engage at all, But when it does it makes a "terrible" noise until you slow down from like 35 to 15 mph and will clunk in. I have not experienced it my self. This is from the custome...	View
	2000 Ford Ranger XL 3.0L Speedo & Trans VIN: 1FTRY10V7Y This truck is beating me up. It has the speed sensor in the diff. that sends signal to the GEM that then sends signal to the speedo head. The problem is that the speedo will drop out at random times and will always drop out when brakes are applied. When the br...	View
	2000 Ford Ranger XL 3.0L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTYR10V5Y Hi techs and thanks for your help in advance.This 2000 Ranger flex fuel is driving me batty. We have followed the diagnostic tree for code PO176 and replaced the flex fuel sensor. We have also replaced the pcm and ran new wires for both. When you backprobe the... Trouble codes: P0176	View
	2000 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L starting system VIN: 2FAFP71W0Y Guys and Gals, Thanks for your time and effort. This Crown Vic is driven by a Constables Deputy. He says that every once in awhile when he tries to start it the fuse to the starting system blows. He will put another fuse in and it won't happen for a week or tw...	View
	1992 GMC C1500 Sierra SLE 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, stumble VIN: 2GTEC19H8N hi everyone. thanks in advance for all your help i hope to receive. this truck came in after the dealer did intake manifold gaskets to repair a water leak. the customer went to get it and it died leaving ther service bay. dealer said it must have been doing th...	View
	1999 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 5.3L abs VIN: 1GTEK19T5X Dear fellow G M Techs,I have this GMC pickup (4x4) that activates the ABS when you come to a stop ,it has gotten more frequent now,I monitored the wheel speeds with my snap-on scanner,all the speeds appear to drop down evenly when this happens,I evev had someo...	View
	1993 Honda Civic DX 1.5L No Start VIN: 1HGEG8644P this car was driving fine. customer stopped at a store,when she came out, the car would not start. will turn over, but will not start. checked for spark...none. checked for fuel...none. no injector pulse either.i jumpered the main relay connector and the fuel ...	View
	2003 Honda Civic LX 1.7L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HGES15573 i have a problem with my 2003 honda civic (1700, DIS, m/t, current mileage slightly over 10k) - it stalls intermittently at low rpm and has an intermittent starting (cranks longer than usual) problem. the first time it stalled (mileage 4.5K) the problem trigge... Trouble codes: P0336	View
	1997 Hyundai Sonata 2.0L 1-2 Shift VIN: KMHCF24FOV Thanks in advance for your time. I'm taking this over from another tech. This will not shift. According to Mitchell is in default mode. Tested all power and grounds,good in. I am not getting 12v to scsv solinoids through tcm, 9.9v only. If I put 12v to A solin...	View
	1994 Infiniti Q45 A 4.5L tcs VIN: JNKNG01D7R Attention Infiniti/Nissan techs!! Can anyone tell me where the (TCM) Throttle Control Module is located? I was told by Mitchell & Infinity that is located just above the glove box and I have searched and it is nowhere to be found! Any assistance would be appre...	View
	1998 Isuzu TILTMASTER 3.9L unkown warning light VIN: J8BC4B1K2W Howdy, Got a warning light that is green and looks like a symbol for flow with five verital lines over a horizontal line. The dealer says it a coolant fill sensor but the cooling system is full and the owners manual is missing. Looked in another Isuzu manual a...	View
	1988 Jaguar XJS 5.3L No Start, ODOM MOVES/CRANK VIN: SAJNV5848J older jag techs may have seen this. i have the car that was towed in cranks but won't start. diagnosis shows fuel pressure within spec. there is good spark at the coil and spark plugs. so i went to ck. for inj. pulse at the injectors with no pulse. to shorten ...	View
	1991 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4.0L Engine quits VIN: 1J4FJ78S9M Customer says: Underhood fuse (30 amp #15 to eng control) blows and car quits running.We have checked the following components for high amp draw that are powered by that fuse: Fuel pump, radiator fan, trans solenoid(all OK). We have "wiggle" tested wiring harn...	View
	1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L alt VIN: 1J4CZ58S7S hello I have this jeep that was towed in tryed to start outside did start but did crank over . It was to cold to work outside so we pushed it in. While it was in we checked for spark. Spark ok,injector pulse ok to,as we were checking pulse it started up and ra...	View
	1996 Jeep Cherokee SE 4.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1BJPCLKBVT problem only occurs when the vehicle is cold after a few minutes of driving the truck runs fine. going down the road seems like it is running out of fuel, haad gauge hooked up and when the prob happens fuel preasure stays at 50 psi, never drops. scanner shows ...	View
	2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L dash VIN: 1J4GW48S8Y Hello Members, We have a 2000 jeep G/Cherokee, customer states that at any time (warm, cold, loacl driving, highway driving) he will loose all dash operation. The lights, tach, speedo, everything just shuts down. But the engine still runs and the truck still ...	View
	1996 Lexus LS400 4.0L high idle cold VIN: JT8BH22FIT I dont have enough experience with these cars to know what is right. It idles high in a cold condition. After it warms up to @70 degrees the idle speed comes down. The one owner customer states it was never like this before. It has been relatively cold here in...	View
	1984 Mazda B2000 Sundowner Base 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: JM2UC1215E Have a dead/very weak cylinder on this thing. Have run compression test both cranking and running. Cranking compression is between 150 and 155 psi on all cylinders. Running compression is between 75 and 80 psi on all cylinders. Vacum is very steady no fluctuat...	View
	1978 Mercedes-Benz 280CE 2.7L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality this car was imported from germany! initially, it would only run for about 5 minutes, then it would stall, smell like it was flooding, and not restart. i found a broken wire to the control pressure regulator. with that repaired, the engine now runs and doesn't...	View
	1991 Mercedes-Benz 300SE 3.0L door locks VIN: WDBCA24D6M car came back 2 weeks later with a blown fuse for the air pump in the trunk, and the door locks not working. have never seen this mercedes system before,powewr lock with air pressure and electrical connections as well. we replace the fuse and drive the car, so...	View
	1994 Mercedes-Benz C280 2.8L Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBHA28EAR Car came in with Check Engine Light on, running poorly and stalling. Checked for codes, had nine as follows: #22 #224 #35 #19 #98 #26 P1170 #30 P0505 Replaced mass air flow sensor, car left running much better. One month later, car came back with idle sur... Trouble codes: 35 (p0505-), P0505 (224 -), 224	View
	1995 Mercedes-Benz S420 4.2L srs warning light VIN: WDBGA43E2S This vehicle is not our usual though put, but the dealer is pestering us to get returned to the lot. Has anybody seen this problem in the past, or have any ideas short of sending to dealer or applying C4!!	View
	1988 Mitsubishi Mighty Max Sport 2.6L No Start VIN: JA7F55E4JP This pickup ran fine when it was parked about a year ago. I drained the tank and filled it back up including some fuel treatment. The fuel pump is working fine, but motor will only run when primed. At first I got no fuel delivery, then I started getting the sq...	View
	1996 Mitsubishi Diamante ES 3.0L abs VIN: EF36A00012 while driving the tcl off light comes on and the tcl switch becomes inop.shortly after the eng check light comes on.mitshbishi nz cant help with any info on this vehicle as it is a jap inport. any info on the fault codes 75 and 54 and any tests to do with thes...	View
	2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT 3.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 4A3AC84L8Y Customer claims car will crank and start but die instantly intermittently. He uses key fob to lock and unlock door and arm and disarm factory alarm system. Car will eventually start. I cannot confirm, but his using fob to get car to start, may only be a coinci...	View
	1987 Nissan Stanza E 2.0L Starting VIN: JN1HT2114H This one is a terrifying thing, a car that the starter will not come out of. We've spent a day and a half trying to remove the starter. The starter is unbolted but will not come out of the car, there is too much in the way. Yeah, I know that Real Mechanics nev...	View
	1997 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L No Start VIN: JN1CA21D5V hi folks i been working on this car for a few days was sent to me by another shop no history on this car car will not start backfires through the intake it sounds like timing is really advanced, this is coil on plug i checked all grounds tested for spark at ea...	View
	2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.5L Stall VIN: JN8DR07YX1 Checked for codes again - still none. At idle in park every one minute car will shut off and will restart without a problem. Got us baffled - Has anyone seen this before. Thanks, Bob.	View
	2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue GL 3.5L cooling 2000 intrigue , 3.5 liter . Over heats when under freeway conditions, will run all day in bay with radiator covered, normal temp, normal fan op,ect reads correctly,matches guage,matches infared temp gun.no combustion gases in cooling sys. I drove @ 85 mph apro...	View
	1995 Saturn SL1 1.9L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, NOISY VALVETRAIN VIN: 1G8ZH5289S I am the fourth shop that has had this vehicle. I am primarilay an engine remanufacturer and have limited diagnostic capabilities relating to emissions related problems. This vehicle starts and runs fine when cold. As it warms to operating temperature, it idle...	View
	1992 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L Stall, MIL Lamp on, hard start VIN: 4S3BJ6325N Greetings. I have this Subaru in my shop and the check engine light is on, but I can't seem to find any information on retrieving codes. My scanner only goes back to 96 and my Snap-On man says he can't help me. I hope someone can straighten me out. Thanks	View
	1984 Toyota Pickup SR5 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, flooding VIN: JT4RN65S0E This 22R is flooding big time. The float level in the window is OK. If I block off the fuel supply to the carb, it continues to flood all the way until right before the engine stalls. The fuel is dribbling out of the primary venturi. It looks like the carb nee...	View
	1995 Toyota Previa LE 2.4L Right Rear Wheel? VIN: JT3AC22S8S Only when turning left or ringt we hear a dragging sound coming from right rear wheel area. Not a backing plate although sound like it. We are pulling our hair out on this one. We can not get it to sound off on the lift. Only when side pressure is on that side...	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

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	1999 BMW 323i 2.5L Surge, MIL Lamp on, no throttle response VIN: WBAAM3333X Okay, I did actually refer the car to the dealer due to what I thought was lack of info. It turned out that the trouble chart I had for the code 169 (engine throttle flap) was correct. The chart I had said that if it also has the code 100 (control unit self te... Trouble codes: 148 (ABS CAN no engine speed signal), 100 (DME control unit self test), 169 (DME Engine throttle flap).	3
	1989 Buick Reatta 3.8L ABS Module + Master Cylinder VIN: 1G4EC11C7K Gentlemen, All of you emphatically said don't even attempt this for liability reasons! I will follow everyone's advise and inform my customer of this decision in the morning. Thanks for your wise counsel!	11
	1994 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L drive and reverse VIN: 1G4HP52L1R Thanks to all who replied, response was unanimous that problem was most likely input clutch seals or convertor drainback due to faulty check valve. Convertor drainback did not appear to be the problem as fluid level was not excessively overfull before starting...	15
	1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV 3.1L battery VIN: 1GNCU0603L after removing the radio from the vehicle the draw went away.	13
	1990 Chevrolet G20 Sportvan 5.7L engine VIN: 1GBEG25K0L Greetings: Well, we got several replies stating what we already knew, but thanks for the confirmation. Fix it right or replace the engine. After completing plastigage checks on the remaining bearings and finding #2 out of spec and #1 didn't even flatten the ...	13
	1992 Chevrolet S10 Blazer Sport 4.3L hard start VIN: 1GNDT13W4N Thank you for your help. I was stuck on the pulse width being the problem when it wasn't. There was a pinhole in the feeder line to the cpi assembly under the intake. Most of you pointed me in that direction.	7
	1994 Chevrolet S10 Blazer Tahoe 4.3L oil consumption VIN: 1GNDT13W1R thanks to everyone for your info. after talking to the cust,we decided to install a new engine.	11
	1997 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Misfire VIN: 1GNDT13W5V Dropped catalytic converter found it was melted inside, replaced it and truck was fine. thanks to all who responded!!	17
	1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L blend door motor seems like this is a common problem with this truck, I replaced the blend door motor and everything is working fine. thanks to all those that helped . a simple fix.	4
	1999 Chevrolet Express 2500 5.7L No Start The problem ended up being a bad ignition coil, cap, rotor and wires. The spark was back feeding through the ignition coil into the computer and shorting it out. This one was a strange one, but ended up being something simple.	7
	2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 3.8L Unknown VIN: 2G1WX15K11 The customer has not brought the vehicle back yet but we have agreeded to look at the alinement even thought the dealer had just alined. I received replies that recommended the following: 3 for alinement, 3 for struts (mounts, performance), 4 for tires (2 diff...	12
	1995 Dodge Neon 2.0L torque converter solenoid VIN: 1BE3ES67C6 the code was on due to the connector not fully seated, had to cut soft rubber around plug to allow it to seat properly, started vehicle after repair was made and no light. we have a company car with same code and same repair ixed it also, thanks for your help	10
	1996 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B4GP44R3T Ok to the couple of guys who said rear rocker shaft/mout i owe you guys a case of beer. On the way back to the shop the other [...] it snapped, after new head problem is fixed. This one through us all for a loop... no noise good vaccum so we figured it was a ele... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301.	14
	1998 Dodge Neon High Line 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B3ES42YZX Customer has been diving vehicle now for a couple of weeks with fuel system cleaners added to tank & no improvement. Waiting for customer to bring it back for the valve job at this point. I will try to post results after the valve job. Thanks for all the help. Trouble codes: P0172 (Fuel system excessivly rich).	8
	1998 Dodge Avenger ES 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4B3AU52N4W I got the car back in and used our smoke machine on it but found no vacuum leaks,as some of you said they had seen intake leaks on these vehicles. Today the car stoped in with the MIL flashing for the coustomer. He said it was flashing on and off, so I checked... Trouble codes: P0301.	6
	1999 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 2B4GP44G1X Thanks to all who sent tips on this vehicle. I unplugged the vacuum hose to the egr valve and test drove the vehicle. It didn't stall once. I also let the customer drive the vehicle for a few days with it unplugged also because I didn't feel there was any conc...	14
	1994 Ford E-350 Econoline XL 5.8L front brakes VIN: 1FTJE34H9R thanks to all that replied , after some thought weds. night i decided to change front pads left to right and noticed that the pads had different numbers on them , i had bought loaded calibers one side had different quality pads on it harder friction than the o...	20
	1995 Ford Mustang 3.8L Misfire VIN: 1FALP4049S i ended up finding this one by tossing out the info i was getting from my diagnostic tool. it was telling me there was a miss on cyl #5, when in fact, the miss was on #6 cyl. so i spent a lot of time looking in the wrong place, having none of the isolation tec... Trouble codes: P0306 (6 cylinder misfire).	6
	1999 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L electric 4wd VIN: 2FTRX18L9X thanks to all who replied. it turned out to be a fuse box with water intrusion. we pulled it apart and it was a mess. this is the second one we've seen and it should be a recall. any time a vehicle can start on it's own it's dangerous. the fix repaired the rad...	4
	1999 Ford F-150 4.2L Hesitation, Stall replaced maf work great thanks for the help no more hestation or stall customer is happy,New sensor is reading 4.5 V at snap throttle old one was slow resonding just cleared 2 V before	3
	1996 Honda Prelude Si 2.3L abs light VIN: JHMBB2250T seems as the 3 flashes are 3 code tens, upon suggestion I cleared codes and then it would read just 1 code ten ... pump running too long (overrun) as suggested I looked for external leaks no found. recomended to customer a new ABS unit, which I am still waitin...	6
	2001 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: S11L505795 As I stated in my post update that replacement of the battery was necessary this would create problem on start up if the sensor saw less than 10.5 volts, This could not be verified as the battery was completely dead 7.4 volts with this in mind I replaced the b... Trouble codes: P0443.	5
	1998 Lincoln Navigator 5.4L TCC-slip code/vibration tcc- on VIN: 5LMPU28L2W I recieved 8 replies.Most of techs recommend to pay attension to correct fluide type and use anti shudder additives to correct this problem.Others told replace torque conv ,flush cooler and lines ,fill trans with only Ford Mercon type fluide (use additives) or...	11
	1991 Mazda Protege DX 1.8L heater VIN: JM1BG2248M removed heater hoses from heater core and install extensions in a funnel on top of radiator.I confirmed the suction side of heater core (outlet)side of engine was fuctioning properly-would draw coolant into engine.But the inlet hose to the heater core would no...	11
	1994 Mercedes-Benz S600 6.0L MIL Lamp on, ENGINE IN LIMP MODE VIN: WDBGA76E8R Thank You to all who responded!! We had checked 1 of the throttle body wire looms but not the other. After recieving a number of replies to recheck the wire looms, we opened the other side and found all the insulation gone. We repaired the wires and also found... Trouble codes: 15 (efp control unit fault n41 in ea/isc/cc computer), 224 (idle speed contact switch s29/3 in ea/isc/cc computer), 27 (left or right lh-sfi control module data exchange fault in di computer), 28 (electronic accelerator control module/idle speed control data exchange fault in di computer), 30 (can no data from ea/cc/isc n4/1 in abs/asr computer).	5
	1998 Mercedes-Benz A160 1.6L Power steering VIN: WDB1680332 This vehical is now fixed and thanks for the help. The hydro/electic pump was the problem. I fitted a second hand one which ended up be faulty also so I then prsaded the costomer that a new one was the only way to go. ($1400). Fitted this and and bleed with pr...	4
	2000 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 2.3L noise VIN: WDBHA24G6Y As everyone indicated (11 replies) this condition is normal because the supercharger doubles as an A.I.R. pump for emissions. As for checking the supercharger oil, no you can not. Thank you to all who replied, the information provided to me was very helpful in...	11
	1997 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L engine VIN: 4A3AJ56G5V the problem was the right front drive axle. the inboard joint had to much runout. we just overlooked the problem on initial inspection . thanks for all the replies ...	8
	2002 Nissan Altima SE 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N4BL11D32 Hi All, Well the OE gas cap fixed it. Code has not reset. Thank you all for your help. Trouble codes: P1456 (cannot find description).	8
	1995 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.4L Timing belt VIN: 1G2WJ52X9S Most replies pointed to problems with the idler pulleys which already had been replaced but I forgot to post. Delco help lines tell us that replacing gears should help, otherwise don't worry because it is a common problem.	6
	1997 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L No Start VIN: 1G2HX52K4V thanks for all your replies, this one was a little tricky to find, but extra thanks to Wayne [...], who all suggested a damaged composite intake plenum deteriorated near the EGR tube outlet allowing coolant into the inta...	25
	2000 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.4L Idle surging VIN: 1G2NF52EXY I did not fix this vehicle, the customer took the car to the dealer. They found the B1 S1 causeing the problem and they decided to reflash the computer program. But surging was caused by the o2 sensor. It had a new o2 sensor on it but it is bad. An oversight t... Trouble codes: P0131 (O2 sensor bank 1 sensor 1).	6
	1999 Saab 9-5 2.3L Mechanical VIN: YS3ED58E1X Thanks for all the help. We feel this is a turbo related issue. The key is how much smoke the customer is willing to put up with. There is a great TSB at www.genuinesaab.com. The customer is monitoring his oil cunsumption and feels it is minimal. He is NOT u...	9
	1988 Subaru GL 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: JF2AN53B9J Well I am not sure how we went wrong, but we did. First thing we did was check the cam timing. One mark was up and one mark was down. Vehicle would not run. After reseting cam timing so that both marks were up it would at least run, but poor. After 15 replies ...	17
	2000 Suzuki Vitara JX 2.0L obd-2 inop VIN: 2S3TD52VXY the ecm had a neg ground supply and when the ground was broken the car would die and no restart well now i added a ground directly from the ecm to the firewall of the car and runs great no problems thanks for all the help and support techs	3
	1998 Toyota RAV4 2.0L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3HP10V7W Sorry it took so long to close, but we had the customer use the vechile for a week to make sure it was completed. We found the the heater circuit had shorted the Air Fuel Ratio Sensor. We changed the Air Fuel Ratio Sensor and everything is fine. Thanks To All Trouble codes: P0171.	16
	1995 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L Lighting VIN: WUIE6264AS I haved fixed this car, I had to remove the door panel on the drivers front and unplug the power actuator to disable the alarm, I will probably never see this again. Thanks	2
	2000 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 1.9L Loss of Power VIN: 3VWCF21C9Y All ten replies to this help request suggested replacing the MAF sensor. To test the sensor, unplug it then see if power increases. It did. Low turbo pressure was due to poor engine performance. One tech advised VW will replace the sensor on vehicles with unde...	13
	1999 Volvo S80 T6 2.8L Instrument Panel VIN: YV1TS90D1X I finally had to send the car to the dealer and have the DIM replaced. We are still convinced that the failure was not due to our negligenent care, but just happened as a coincidence.	3

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