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	1992 Acura Integra LS 1.8L No Start VIN: JH4DA9451N Got a Good one. car come in a couple weeks ago making all kinds of noise and a check engine light. scan revealed cyl sensor noise. customer left. calls back a few days later car won't start. I get the car in and find it has a locked up distributor. I replace i...	View
	1999 Acura Integra LS 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: JH4DC435XX When car is cold idle speed surges between 800 and 1500 rpm. Also after a restart (warm) and cracking throttle you get 2-3 surges, then idles normal. Scan tool always reads 10.2% throttle open at closed throttle. Map pressure is 25kp @idle, 100kp @KOEO. O2 Sen... Trouble codes: P0505	View
	1998 BMW 528i 2.8L water pump VIN: WBADD6329W I have 98 bmw 528 that came in late on Friday. Complaint was that car was overheating, gauge in red and temp lite on. Car Had just came off 20 mile highway run and temperature gauge was normal. She stated car had been running hot for the last three days interm...	View
	1988 Buick Reatta 3.8L Side Housing for seat switches VIN: 1G4EC11C6J Found a bad lumbar seat switch but when I changed it the plastic housing broke. Tried dealer but part discontinued. Wonder if anyone knows where to find one. The housing is mounted to the side if the drivers seat. It has three switches. They are thigh,recline ...	View
	1994 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L dash display climate control VIN: 1G6KD52B1R then we were about to install an alarm system prestige model # aps-996a with remote start and page we hooked up 2 constant + wires under dash from steering ,then we took out headlight switch and checked some wires for park light hot wire with a test light alon...	View
	2001 Cadillac DeVille DHS 4.6L heated seat VIN: 1G6KE57Y81 Hello all, This car has been in for about 20 problems in the last 2 months. This is just another I can't seem to find. Drivers heated seat bottom and back not working most of time. I only have an OTC Genisys and am not able to perform diagnostics as recommende...	View
	1992 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation, Surge VIN: Z5NB114107 Hello gents I have a astro thats been a bother, this vehicle will idle fine. If you put engine under load it will boug down but not stall. I intally thought i had a plugged converter so i removed o2 sensor and redrove vehicle it seemed to help but it didnt fi...	View
	1993 Chevrolet K3500 Silverado 6.5L coolant VIN: 1GCHK39F1P I need your input on a clean 6.5 k3500 with constant bubbles appearing in the coolant reservoir. I have replaced the cylinder heads with new ones,finding bad gaskets and cracked heads. At idle constant bubbles leave radiator, which is new as well as the cap. I...	View
	1996 Chevrolet Corsica 2.2L pings VIN: 1G1LD5543T car came in with #3 misfire code & coolant in #3 cylinder- with injector unhooked, would pressurize cooling system after running for 5 seconds- removed cylinder head and gasket had blown out between fire ring and small coolant passage- removed gasket was a fre...	View
	1996 Chevrolet S10 2.2L 1-2 shit, and 4th VIN: 1GCCS1446T it was a tow in on a monday morning. apparently it wasn't shifting right. Customer said the check engine light was on but not at this time when checked out. checked for codes and service writer didn't put it on the invoice and can't remember it!!! I do remembe...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Express 1500 4.3L Speedometer VIN: IGCFG15W2X hello, I've got a 99 express van that is intermittently showing 80km on the speedometer when the vehicle is at rest. The reading is also jumpy when you're accelerating or decelerating. The signal from the VSS seems fine and there has been no wiring trouble fo...	View
	1995 Dodge Neon 2.0L cylinder #4 VIN: 1P3ES27C7S installed head and #4 cylinder has not hit. sometimes, not very often the car can sit for a period of time and it will be smooth for maybe 5 seconds. we have blocked off all known vacuum sources (brake booster/ p.c.v. line) removed e.g.r valve and plugged. we ...	View
	1998 Dodge Neon R/T 2.0L no start VIN: 3B3ES47C8W Hey Guys, I'm paying for this one, I got in a car for an oil leak, same old thing. neon wiht a head gasket leaking oil right? so I replaced and had head machined and put back all is great but car won't start.. I have good spark, good fuel, good inj. pulse.. co...	View
	1998 Dodge Intrepid 3.2L rear brakes here i go... light pedal effort,vehicle slows/stops ok(pedal feels right).heavy pedal effort/apply,pedal feels like older bendix system with a bad dual pressure switch or low accumulator(hard pedal without assist). the booster is good,i did replace the check v...	View
	1989 Ford Festiva LX 1.3L Excessive Emissions VIN: KNJBTO6KXK I have this little festiva and it runs good, It smokes alittle I did a commpression test and all cylinders are good 155-160 all four. I have a snappy scanner and I cant get it to comunicate with it. I use the adapter b1 and you plug into the 6pin connector and...	View
	1990 Ford Bronco Custom 5.8L Late upshifs VIN: 1FMEU15H2L This Bronco shifts very late and at high speeds on all upshifts. I have checked for codes (none) and tested the output speed sensor (Tested good). Does anyone have any thoughts and/or diagnostic proceedures for this problem? It's an E4OD so it doesn't have kic...	View
	1995 Ford F-150 Eddie Bauer 5.0L thrust bearings on crankshaft VIN: 1FTEX15N5S i had trans shop test cooler flow & tested good. i have about 1/8 inch clearance between flwheel & torque conv when conv is pushed back to rear of truck & unbolted.the belt & pulleys all line up good. trans has no driveability problems.the metal spacer between...	View
	1996 Ford Ranger Splash 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FTCR10AXT the vehicle came in with a problem of running very rough and missing, until it warmed up. We did basic tests, found no codes, performed a fuel injection clean, scoped engine wires and plugs are fine. After replacing the iac, it starts up, then shuts off and th...	View
	1997 Ford F-150 4.6L speed sensor VIN: 1FTDXO767V This truck came in with a mil light on with a code po720 for a speed sensor signal problem.Checked speed sensor for ohm reading and came up with 210 Ohm and according to mitchell it should be between 450-750 so we replaced speed sensor on trans.The speedometer...	View
	1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L left front VIN: 1FTSW31F3X Hi everyone! I have one that is driving our whole shop crazy!!! This truck pulls severly to the left upon braking. Will practially change lanes if you let co of the wheel. Steerig wheel also goes to the left. Gut instincts upon not seeing anything "wrong" upo...	View
	2002 Ford Ranger Edge 4.0L 2nd gear VIN: 1FTZR45EX2 I don't do trannys and would like some direction from you pros. I scanned this Ranger and got P0733 - Gear 3 wrong ratio. PID test shows no #2 gear when selector shifted to "2". Stopped and in "D" or "1", it shows #1. When gear selector is moved to "2" selecti...	View
	1998 Geo metro LSI 1.3L No Start, Misfire Geo was brought to shop with a hard start when cold. Injector pulse good on #1, no pulse or eratic on the rest. Good Spark. Spray chem tool starts good and runs.Checked timing marks ,on the money. Checked all grounds to computor and related wiring. Ended up be...	View
	1996 GMC K1500 Suburban 5.7L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKFK16R6T Friends, this is a real hair-puller. The truck came in with a misfire code and freeze frame data for #5 misfire. it is bad enough that the MIL will flash at idle. off idle the counter will go down to 0 while driving, as soon as you come back to idle, it will s... Trouble codes: P0300 (random cylinder misfire freeze frame indicated 5)	View
	1999 GMC K1500 Suburban SLE 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKFK16R6X I just need to know the location of Bank 1 -Sensor 2. Called dealers and no one can or will tell me Trouble codes: P0141 (O2 sensorheater malfunction Bank 1-Sensor 2)	View
	2000 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 5.3L hard start when hot VIN: 1GCEK14W91 after a hot soak this truck has an extended crank time so long crank i am woried about the starter. fuel pressure is 58 psi running or koeo. I am not to techinical so I could sure ise some help on this. Thanks Dave	View
	1996 Isuzu Rodeo S 3.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation VIN: 4S2CM58VOT Hi group, Customer came to us after buying this vehicle used, having an immediate performance problem and returning it to the original dealer. The dealer replaced the engine with a used unit and then had to replace the catalyst and spark plugs. The customer ... Trouble codes: P0174 (system too lean bank 2)	View
	1993 Jaguar XJ6 Sovereign 4.0L noise from fuel pump VIN: SAJHW1744P The car came in due to a customer request for fuel pump replacement due to a loud, low frequency groaning coming at intermittant times from the fuel tank. I removed the fuel tank to access the pump expecting to find a lot of rust contamination around the pump ...	View
	1995 Jaguar XJ12 6.0L Cooling Systems VIN: SAJMX1346S The car experienced an expansion tank explosion last night as the customer was bringing the car to our shop. According to a previous invoice, there have been appr. 2400 miles since the 1st repair. The tank separates at he seam where the top is bonded to the bo...	View
	1988 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, EXTREME FAST IDLE VIN: 1JCMT7849J vehicle came in with intermittent rough idle cold, stalling at lights. when engine stalls, upon restart idle rpm is above 2000. if you disconnect crank sensor and restart rpm returns to normal. new crank sensor was installed today, no improvement.	View
	1990 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 4.0L cooling system VIN: XYT17TY8JG My truck had started to overheat sitting in my dirveway with the rad cap off. Its been getting warmer than it normally does- it runs at 90, and now it runs anywere from 60 to 100 degress. I checked the thermostat and it seems to be working. There plenty of hea...	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
	1990 Lexus LS400 4.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: JT8UF11E2L Please help asI dont do much work on Lexeus. Car came in with a complaint of leaking something. Inspection realveald oil and anitfreez from timing cover. I had it running on rack everything else seamed fine. After service of crank seal, belt and water pump we ...	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
	1998 Mazda Protege DX 1.5L Cylinder Head / Camshafts Greetings fellow technicians. I have a question for the Mazda experts among us. After receiving the remanufactured cylinder head for the 1998 Mazda Protege I am working on, I noticed that the cams in the remanufactured head are different. The original cam driv...	View
	1999 Mazda Protege DX 1.6L belt VIN: JM1BJ2220X the alt belt keeps burning up on this car. the belt has been replaced 5 times and comes back after 1 to 2 weeks with the belt squealing and worn out or burn and throw off.the alignment of pulleys is good the grooves are clean.there are no sharp edges on pulley...	View
	1999 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L MIL Lamp on, EVAP Malfunction VIN: 1N4DL01D5X This one has me stumped, so if any Nissan techs have seen this problem, I would appreciate any feedback. It came in with codes as stated. I tried to activate the EVAP Canister Vent Control Valve and the Vacuum Cut Valve By-Pass Valve using Snap-On scanner and... Trouble codes: P0440 (EVAP Control System Malfunction), P1448 (Manufacturer Controlled Auxilary Emission Controls)	View
	2004 Nissan FX45 .0L SRS lamp VIN: JMRBSOSV33 After alarm sistem instalation, the SRS fault indicator lamp start to lit. It seems, that some SRS electrical circuits was disconected during electrical power ON. It cause the SRS unit to register the fault code. Please, is it possible to reset the SRS fault c...	View
	2002 Other European Tuscan 4.0L rear indicators Hello again Gentlemen I have reposted this under the title TVR Tuscan in the hope it catches the eye of a TVR mechanic who can give me the information I require.All I need are the pinouts of the rear indicators of a 2000/03 TVR Tuscan harness plug,what I have ...	View
	1993 Plymouth Voyager SE 3.3L all gauges VIN: 1P4GH54R6N Hi Everyone, This van came in with none of the gauges, speedometer or tach working. When the key is turned on the lights come on for a moment then go out except for the "check gauges" light which stays on. This is the analog style instrument cluster. I do not ...	View
	1993 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L starts in second or third gear VIN: 1G2HX53LP1 I have 93 Bonneville in my shop, customer want it replace his trans with good used one because it takes about 10 minutes for the engine to warm up before you can drive it any where. I installed used transmission from another Bonneville (95) with 33k on it. Car...	View
	1997 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.4L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1G2NE12T7V HELP! This veh has a rough idle with miss fires and a rich exhaust. Off idle the veh runs fine. We have replaced coils, coil tower with boots, plugs, map sensor, check fuel pressure, did a oil pressure test due to tsb every thing was ok. o2 sensor was switchin... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	1997 Pontiac Trans Sport 3.4L keyless entry VIN: 1GMDX06E6V Hello all. This van is giving me some grief. The keyless entry will not work. I have checked all voltages and grnds at the bcm and is all ok. At the receiver i have main power thru radio fuse and a good grnd. I have power for power sliding door but should i ha...	View
	1993 Saab 900 S 2.1L Excessive Emissions Saab Techs, The car was towed into shop with a no start condition. Custoer reported that the car ran fine.The next morning she couldn't start the car. She had filled up tank the night before. Gas smells like gas ... not diesel.Customer heard no noise and no c...	View
	1987 Toyota Pickup 2.4L hard start in AM VIN: JT4RN1V50R Truck came in four months ago with hard start in the morning and dumping fuel once the engine was warm. We rebuilt the carburetor and it starts fine and does not dump fuel. Now the truck is back with hard starting when the vehicle is allowed to sit for a day...	View
	1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo 2.0L electronic steering VIN: JT25W22NXP Hello, We're working on a Toyota MR-2 with electronic variable assist steering. The car came in with a complaint of light and twitchy steering. It feels like it has way too much assist at all times in both directions. The boost is ultimately controlled by var...	View
	1994 Toyota Pickup DLX 2.4L timing chain VIN: 4TARN13P5R Hello everyone, i've got a question for the toyota folks. we're looking at doing the timing chain/guides on this 4WD truck with a 22r-e engine. the question is: can you do the job without having to remove the cylinder head? i was thinking if you could remove t...	View
	1998 Toyota 4Runner 2.7L rear drum brakes VIN: JT3GM84R12 This truck is used to tow a boat trailer and after the rear brakes are submerged in salt water and allowed to sit a few days the brakes become seized on both rear wheels .Rocking the trans. from drive to reverse eventually releases them .I have removed the dru...	View
	2000 Toyota Celica GT 1.8L Hesitation, Surge VIN: JTDDR32T7Y When engine is hot and driven normally, car operates normal. When shifting car, under full throttle / hard accel it will have a momentary bog or hesitate for a brief second, it runs great until you shift again. Fuel pressure is within specs, injectors test goo...	View
	1999 Volkswagen EuroVan GLS 2.8L egr VIN: WV2KH2703X euro time... long story long, customer came in with engine light on. code po440. egr insufficiant flow. i have vacuum to selonoid but not to egr. egr is good. no current to selonoid. alldata does not give alot of info on this system. so i hooked up noid light ...	View
	1999 Volkswagen Golf GL 2.0L Intermittant cruise OK.I've got an intelligent customer telling me her car a:just stayed at the same speed when she released the throttle at 100 kms and b:accelerated on the 401 also starting from 100 kms.She had a car w/ cruise and said it felt like she was pressing the accel bu...	View
	1989 Volvo 244 DL 2.3L No Start VIN: YV1AX8844K hello group this volvo from hell was towed in as a no start,charged battery changed oil(fuel fouled)replace spark plugs(fuel fouled)and adjusted belts car started and everything seemed ok it sat in parking lot for 3 dayes before customer picked it up and start...	View
	1997 Volvo 850 2.4L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: YV1LS5546V This vehicle is clearly running rich. It will not enter closedloop. Black smoke is rolling out of the tailpipe. If you review the related repair data you will see that an new O2 sensor brought the vehicle into closed loop. I neglected to check the O2 sensor ... Trouble codes: 212 (o2 sensor 1 bank 1)	View
	1998 Volvo V70 GLT 2.4L service ligh VIN: YV1LW5644W Hi all I hope you can help me I have this v70 that I put a new ign. lock cyl. in and now the service light flashes constantly.alldata has no info on this the owners manual has no info on a blinking service lightand a call to volvo got nowere Please Help if you...	View

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	1998 Audi A6 2.8L engine VIN: WAUED28DXW i must have deleted the one help request i got b/c i never saw it. probably my mistake, sorry. i did end up swaping the engines though and, besides that engine having bent valves, everything is ok. just had to swap over components to match up with the diff wir...	1
	1990 BMW 735iL 3.5L Hazard Lights VIN: WBAGC42060 Hi group, Thanks for the responses to this help request. Most hit the nail on the head. The problem was the crash relay. I have included a copy of one of the responses below..As per BMW Bulletin 61 02 93(3812) 'Emergency flashers self activate' There is a fail...	6
	1992 BMW 735i 3.4L battery VIN: YF123ABX12 Thanks for all the replies but the customer took the car without allowing us to diagnose the problem. He said he would just buy batteries as needed.	11
	1994 BMW 740iL 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGD8327R we have not fixed this veh. yet,i need to close this due to time limitations.the owner of this veh. is a long time customer,and this is an extra veh.for him.we did replace the pcv plate on the rear of the intake,as many had suggested,this did not help,we tried... Trouble codes: 65 (a/c comp. cut off relay), 203 (02 sensor control 2), 201 (02 sensor control), 12 (02 sensor 2), 13 (02 sensor 1).	11
	1995 BMW 318i 1.8L ABS warning light on VIN: WBACA0Z030 Hi all, this vehicle is yet to return to the workshop. It belongs to a friend, so I will get to the bottom of it eventually. I had two responses to this help request, one stating that the main modulator is a known problem. The other is copied below. . I had a ...	2
	1994 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L spark Knock VIN: 1G4HR5215R Thanks for all the replys, most made references to combustion deposits, one mentioned potential lean condition, which is what thought or EGR stating it was working( as per Scanner) but not really allowing egr flow. It turned out it was a lean condition, The RO...	10
	1994 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L Mechanical VIN: 1G6KS52YOR Rec'd a mixed bag of replies on this, with no solid answers.Most had mentioned blow-by and/or PCV malfuntion, which was checked prior.One had mentioned an aftermarket oil bath air filter with too much oil.Had not thought about that. But this had the stock filt...	6
	1998 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L Starting VIN: 1G6KY5492W Thanks to all that replied. Once again we overlooked the basics. Battery that tech said checked OK had insufficient charge.Fully recharged original battery and refitted to car, starts and runs normally. Sorry to take up your time and niggled by wasting so much...	6
	1994 Chevrolet Corsica 3.1L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1G1LD55M7R We had a hard time resolving this one.We were able to verify no injector pulse on 4 cyl when cold intermitly.We had replaced the pcm and ignition module previously but still had concerned.We were lucky to get a real hard colsd spell which let us reproduce conc...	10
	1995 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 5.7L 1-2 shift, no OD VIN: 1GCEC19K4S Had 5 replies, all said to go to the ignition switch. Replaced the switch and boom, all my problems were gone. We had full dash function, and all 4 tranny shifts were there. Thanks for all the great timely replies	5
	1999 Chevrolet Tracker 1.6L 4x4 air actuator pump VIN: 2CNBJ13C7X well thanks to all who replied the fix was to replace the indicator switch on top of transfer case (which was missing the pea sized checkball below it thanks to a transmission shop) but even after fixing that the compressor would only produce 3 psi not the 6 t...	3
	1999 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L speedometer VIN: 1G1JC1241X Hello friends this vehicle could not be fixed, and must be sent to dealer for diagnosis,we replaced electronic cluster and ended up with the same problem, speedometer not working.And no, we did not failed to install both connectors on cluster as the gentleman ...	1
	1998 Dodge Dakota 2.5L fuel and volt gauge VIN: 1B7FL22P3W Hello everyone the Dakota is back on the road. We did some more diagnostic checks and found we did not have any 5volt reference at any of the sensors, wile disconecting the crank sensor i noticed the 5volt reference came back and the fuel volt gauge came back,...	6
	2001 Dodge Intrepid SE 2.7L aytime running lamps VIN: 2B3HD46R01 Many thanks to all who replied, with a special thanks to Alan [...] who hit the nail on the head. His info was what this vehicle needed (ordering a DRL module for this year of vehicle from chrysler and simply installing it in the junction block). It was that...	9
	1938 Ford COUPE 5.0L brake booster as it turns out the brake pedal linkage had somehow gotten twisted which was causing the booster rod to cock and stick. the vacume added to holding the rod in. of course this was a custom build and no reference to any o.e. components to aid in diganostics. tha...	2
	1993 Ford E-350 Econoline 7.5L right rear brake lights VIN: 1FDKE30GXP Thanks for the responses. Unfortunately i will have to close without a fix. Thanks go to Glenn [...]. Glenn got my head straight and thinking right. Rick concired with me and offered moral support(he must have been there once or twice as wel...	4
	1993 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L No Start VIN: 2FTJW36M5P Hi most replys I received suggestted bad glow plugs or controler. I removed a few of the glow plugs and when ignition switch was on controler would activate plugs for approx 10 sec. Customer felt that was normal. I felt engine rpm was low, installed new starte...	10
	1994 Ford Ranger XL 4.0L No Start VIN: 1FTC14XORT Hi Everybody, Well this is fixed I guess. I let it go awhile to make sure because of the intermittent nature of the problem. Thanks to BKMyers, Joe [...], Scott and Bruce. Most agreed crank sensor and or relays(which I found out had been recently replaced) ...	4
	1994 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Trans/Clutch VIN: 1FMDU34X4R Thanks for all the input. Our fix was to replace the clutch assembly. Now it shifts just like it should. Most other comments stressed having the correct fluid. Thanks again.	14
	1995 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L abs VIN: 2FMDA51405 Thanks for all the great response. Looks like 'tweaking the rear air gap has been the most common response other than replacing the other rear sensor. I am trying to coax the customer back in (since he had to have the vehicle) for further diagnosis (which he d...	26
	1995 Ford Thunderbird LX 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FALP62W8S This car is fixed! We removed the EGR valve and tube, (what a job) and found the tube stuffed full of carbon. I soaked it overnight in carb cleaned, and could blow air through the orifice by morning. However, I still could not get a wire through the 2 tubes to... Trouble codes: P0402 (excess egr flow).	14
	1995 Ford Aerostar XLT 3.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1FMDA11UXS Hello everyone. I received excellent replies regarding this vehcle. They included: cam synchronizing, checking thermostat and fan clutch, cleaning MAF wire, checking for slow o2 response, and replacing the cat with a new factory one. After the injector flush a...	7
	1996 Ford Ranger Splash 2.3L bleeding system VIN: 1FTCR14A3T Thanks to all who replied. After bleeding for 1 1/2 hours yesterday, this morning we tried what some guys suggested. We tilted the front of the truck up some, removed the master cap, and pumped the pedal like crazy/fast. After 10 minutes of fast pumping and 3 ...	38
	1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 5.0L tcc VIN: 1FMZU35P5W We were able to fix this concern by using the information provided by help request reply,we isolated the concern by grounding the wire to the tcc while observing the rpm's.There was no drop off at all so we concluded it was an internal trans concern after drop...	8
	1998 Ford Contour GL 2.0L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FALP6536W Hello all, so to recap. this vehicle would stall intermittently on decel at different driving conditions. I had originally replaced the IAC due to the fact that it just would not idle properly. Thought it was fixed but no, the vehicle had come back a month lat... Trouble codes: P1131 (lack of ho2s b1s1 sw indicates lean).	6
	2000 Ford Taurus SE 2-Valve 3.0L Cuts out VIN: 1FAFP5526Y The vehicle runs much better however still has a problem. This car does have a rev limiter which will cut in at about 4000 if it is in park or neutral. Many of the replies indicated the digital mlp sensor (prnd) is very prone to failure. I never saw any indica...	7
	2003 Ford Explorer XLT 4.6L abs system VIN: 1FMZU73W93 Hi again,got 8 re: on the abs 'problem', the mass of concensus was this is a normal condition for the '03 exploder,several felt it was normal condition for most abs systems not to actuate on slipperly surfaces below 10mph,{not my experiance}.,but i can buy tha...	8
	1993 GMC K3500 Sierra SLE 7.4L defroster door VIN: 1GTHK39N7P Hi Everyone and thanks for the help. I learned that if it was necessary to get clear to the top of the heater box or to remove the heater box that I would have to lower the steering column and pull the dash. However, I found that the part I needed to access wa...	3
	1991 Honda Accord EX 2.2L Electronic Thanks to all who replied. Problem is in the tranny. Gear that drives speedo sensor is worn out. Customer says she can live without speedo. Also she said that the check engine light doesn't bother her. Will fix on next clutch job.	4
	1998 Honda Odyssey LX 2.3L 1-2, 2-3, 3-4 shift VIN: JHMRA3842W The iATN suceeds again! After convincing the insurance company that we should not tear down the transmission (the dealer had told the customer the transmission had to be replaced) until we had heard back from iATN members, we are happy to report that Mike, Arl...	10
	1995 Land Rover Range Rover County LWB 4.2L front crank seal VIN: SALHC1344S Thanks alot guys. I know this was a simple question. your help maid it go a lot faster. The seal comes out the front, I also found my knock. I had to replace transmission cooler lines, power steering lines, engine oil cooler lines. you know i got my oil bath f...	11
	1993 Lexus GS300 3.0L head gasket VIN: JT8JS47E0P i put some stop leak and the problem is gone.i think the after market head gasket was the problem.	5
	1984 Mazda B2000 Sundowner Base 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: JM2UC1215E Vehicle is fixed and out the door. Found intake manifold leaking due to a piece of old gasket that was still stuck to the intake manifold replaced gasket all is well now. Still kinda wondering why scope didn't show a lean miss fire on that cylinder. Thanks to ...	6
	1988 Mazda 323 1.6L gassy oil VIN: JM1BF2322J injectors tested good. fuel pressures were good. had no pressure drop. did find that the champion plugs were just a generic heat range. after changing to correct ngk plugs and changing oil again problem did not reoccur. thanks for help.	5
	1994 Mercury Villager GS 3.0L ign. timing VIN: 4M2DV11W6R Thanks to everyone who replied with help. The correct procedure for setting timing on this engine still seems to be a 'grey area' as Mitchell says to set it at 10` with the spout connector unplugged (that we never did find) & Alldata states to set it at 15` wi...	10
	1994 Mercury Tracer 1.9L Cooling Fan VIN: 3MARM15J5R Hey Gang ! I have a fix with some great help from 'Jim [...]'. To summerise prior to all repairs this car had ZERO HEAT, Ice box would be a better name for it. After replacing bad parts (leaking radiator, broken stat , and flushing the cooling system) now had ...	9
	2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT 3.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 4A3AC84L8Y After getting the car to act up at will, monitoring fuel pressure and voltage to fuel pump we determined fuel pump failing on first startup providing low fuel pressure for the first 20-25 seconds. Then the fuel pump would 'wake up' and car would be fine after ...	3
	1988 Nissan Sentra E 1.6L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1N4PB21S1J Thanks for all the help everyone . The cust. did not want to do anything with the instrument cluster problem . As far as the running and stalling out problems , I found that the coolant sensor at the rear of the intake had some corrosion in the connector , cle... Trouble codes: 21.	15
	1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette Premiere 3.4L abs/traction control VIN: 1GHDX03E2W thanks to all who replied, and Phil form new hamppshire for his detailed info. Here goes: based on what Phil advised for checking for rear brake action with the motor pack off: 'The next thing has you remove the motor pack from the valves and turn the rear...	4
	1989 Plymouth Voyager SE 3.0L trans. controller VIN: NO VIN INF Thank you everyone who helped me out adn sent me diagrams for this vehicle, I haven't yet got the car back to test but I will be letting you know what I find..	8

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