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	1987 BMW 325 2.7L Excessive Emissions, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, Hard start hot VIN: WBAAB5402H State of tune and condition of secondary ignition system was quite poor when this car came to us. A complete tune-up was done and secondary ignition components were replaced. The engine ran the same after. The engine coolant temp. sensor was checked and found ...	View
	2001 BMW Z3 Roadster 2.5L Service VIN: WBACN33431 I would like a little advice. I was reading some posts this morning about synthetic oils and other neglected service. I have this Z3 coming in this week and the customer wants to get back on track with services. He stated, as per the owners manual, the engine ...	View
	1988 Buick Regal Limited 2.8L Cuts out VIN: 2G4WD14W3J vehicle came in for hesitation on accel and could go past it if gas was feathered,went immediately to maf and tps and scoped for glitches and found voltages to computer lower than normal for specific condition,scoped grounds=ok,scoped reference voltage and fou...	View
	1990 Buick LeSabre 3.8L No Start VIN: 1G4HD54C8L I have this Le Sabre that does not want to start when the coolant temperature is at [...] fahrenheit or lower and only for less than a minute. It will start every time over 56 degrees. What I noticed is that the injector pulse is at 90ms when this is occur...	View
	1996 Buick Skylark Custom 3.1L MIL Lamp on, Blown Fuse VIN: 1G4NJ52M9T Help; Vehicle came in ABS and Check eng lamps on. Multiple codes in PCM for trans, evap, egr,abs and a/c. Traced prob to blown "ERLS" fuse in eng. comp. fuse box. Tested draw, 13 amp OK. Installed new fuse, checked harness for shorts, none found. Ohmed solenoi... Trouble codes: P0753, P0758, P1573, P1654, P1655, P1675	View
	1994 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6KD52B2R scan this cad,had code 48,perform tests&it points to the computer that we replaced before for this code,when you do the tests it says to open egr valve manually and the car will run rough,but it will not turn out the test light like the test says it should.i w... Trouble codes: 48 (no egr flow)	View
	1997 Cadillac Catera 3.0L oil leaks VIN: W06VR52R2V My customer purchased this vehicle recently, and is regretting it. It leaks oil from every seam. The spark plug tubes are filled to overflowing with oil. It appears to leak from a seal or seals under the timing cover. It also leaks from the lower oil pan gaske...	View
	1993 Chevrolet Astro CL 4.3L No Start, Flooding VIN: 1GNDM19W1P Hello Guys I have a Astro Van that came to me for no start. The owner had been here about a month ago telling me about it , I could not work on it when he was here . He returned a month later telling me of what was done to the vehecle. It would not start and h...	View
	1988 Chevrolet G30 Beauville 5.7L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GAFG35K9J The van i am working on is a 1988 chevy full size van, It will not start unless you hold the gas pedal to the floor, upon starting it sets a code 15 i checked for 5 volt reference that was good, so i checked ground and that was good,i first replaced the sensor... Trouble codes: 15 (coolant temp)	View
	1991 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 5.7L Dash lights VIN: 2GCEC19K2M Hi Techs, I have a 91 Chevy 1500 pickup with inoperative dash lights. A new headlight and dimmer switch were installed with no fix. When the headlights are turned on, the turn signal indicators both come on and if I adjust the dimmer switch down to its lower p...	View
	1996 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Fuel gauge VIN: 1GNDT13W9T Hello everyone, thank you for taking the time to read my post. We have a 96 Blazer with a fuel gauge the fluxtuates when it is half full almost a half a tank,(it will go from 1/4 to 3/4 as you accel. then slow down. When it is full it does not move around. We ...	View
	1996 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Ignition Switch, Shift Indicator Light VIN: 1GNDT13W8T Hello, I have a 96 Blazer that I just replaced a Heater core in. When I went to make sure everything was correct, I noticed that the key would not return to the lock position, and with the key in the start position, it would not show park, Neutral, Drive and F...	View
	1997 Chevrolet Express 3500 6.5L Poor Fuel Economy, low power VIN: 1GCHG35F8V This truck came in for poor performance and poor mileage. Two codes found were P0216 (injection timing control system)and P1214 (Injection pump timing offset). We tried to reset the TDC and the timing but it wouldn't reset. We found the injection pump stepper ... Trouble codes: P1214 (Injection pump timing offset), P0216 (Injection timing control system)	View
	1998 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L fuel gauge VIN: 1GCDM19W4W Hello techs. After fuel pump module replacement for pump failure / no start, fuel gauge reads past full mark at all times. Gauge will respond to float arm movement. When float arm is at "empty" position, gauge reads closer to full(but still past full)than when...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Flasher Unit VIN: 1GNDT13W9X Problem: Flasher unit clicking when key is on. Symtoms: ignition on, both signal leaver and 4 way switch is in off position, turn signal flasher clicking. But both 4way and turn signal lamps not flashing. Move either 4way switch on or turn signal leaver left o...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Venture LS 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDX03E41 Hello again This time the problem is a Venture with a 3.4 The EGR valve has been replaced with a dealer part. The EGR port at the bottom of the throttle body has been cleaned out.code still sets. If I understand correctly the PCM determines EGR performance us... Trouble codes: P1404 (EGR performance)	View
	2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L engine VIN: 1GNDS13S82 we currently have a 2002 chevy trail blazer that has a serious vibration at just off idle & continues as you continue into the throttle. the vibration in the engine compartment seem to be right at the air intake box if you hold your hands on the air box the vi...	View
	1988 Chrysler New Yorker Landau 3.0L Climate Control VIN: 1C3BU6634J Good evening folks. What we have here is a headache that has everyone in the shop stumped. It is a 1988 Chrysler New Yorker Landau Edition with the Automatic Climate Control System. Customer brought her car in this morning with the complaint of no heat, just a...	View
	1997 Chrysler Town & Country LXi 3.8L transmission VIN: 1C4GP64L6V this trans will not go into gear after we put trans back in . we replaced front pump seals and solenoid pack gasket . it was working fine when drove in - getting code 24 l/r pressure sensor . prndl does not seem to be responding to gear shift - any help would ...	View
	2000 Chrysler Concorde LX 2.7L inner C/V joint VIN: 2C3MD46R5Y This car has a vibration that starts at 55 MPH and increases with speed. At 70 MPH the customer get the sensation that a helicopter is hovering overhead. We have located the source to the right drive axle. The inner joint has a lot of play (radial runout), wil...	View
	1996 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 3.8L wipers VIN: 1B44GP54L9 the wipers will work if you use the wash function; if you turn the switch to low they will work in low while using wash. they run in high if set to that while holding wash position. occasionally the wiper will operate once or twice when the key is turned on. o...	View
	1996 Dodge Ram 1500 5.2L 4 wheel drive VIN: 1B7HFI6YIT this viechel comes out of 4 wheel drive at cruise speed when the tcc locks up.the engine vaccum shows 2 to 5 inches of vaccuum when it happens under vary light throttle. then the map under the vary light throttle goes from 1.2 volts to 4.5 and im not pushin th...	View
	1997 Dodge Caravan 2.4L Misfire VIN: 2B4FP25B4V This vehicle misses under load just like it has bad insulation on one of the spark plug boots, a weak coil or extremely worn spark plug. All of these parts are new, however, and appear to be in good condition. The fuel pressure meets specifications and the inj... Trouble codes: P0301	View
	1999 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Surge VIN: 1B7KF2366X Don't work on many diesels but since it was electronic I went ahead. The computer code showed low tps input so I checked it with the scope and found it works great with engine off, no glitches. But with the engine running it had a lot of noise on the scope pat...	View
	1999 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L brakes VIN: 2B3HD46RXX Replaced all calipers and rotors on last brake sevice (3K ago) Intermittantly after 50 mile drive (cust lives way out of town)the brakes will start to drag and eventually limit top speed to 25 MPH. Can't make vehicle act up in shop, she drove it in today with ...	View
	2000 Dodge Caravan 3.0L Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B4GP2535Y i have this 3.0 l caravan that came in with a missfire on #1 and #4 plugs, when testing i found that these cylinders didn't have any spark coming out of the dist. cap. testing the crank and cam sensors didn't reveal any problems, but just as insurance we repla... Trouble codes: P1391 (cam/crank sensor missmatch)	View
	1990 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe 3.8L Harmonic Balancer VIN: 1FAPP64R5L Hey all you engine guru's. Have this t-bird super coupe here that has broken the harmonic balancer again. Turn back the clock a couple of months. I installed new plugs,wires,fuel and air filters. To try and fix a problem that wasn't showing itself at that time...	View
	1992 Ford F-350 Custom 7.3L Master Cylinder VIN: 2FDKF37M6N Truck towed in with no brakes. originally had no pressure out of master cylinder. Replaced master cylinder,Rear shoes & wheel cylinders. Master cylinder seemed to be bypassing but only with engine running. This is a vaccum assist not hydroboost. With the engin...	View
	1995 Ford F-150 Special 4.9L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1FTEF15Y65 This vehicle was towed in because it was hesitating so bad that the customer felt that he could not drive it in. I drove it and it did not seem that bad. I removed the spark plugs and found that they were very old. The compression was even at about 150 psi. I ... Trouble codes: 225 (No knock signal)	View
	1995 Ford Contour GL 2.5L Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on Hello all. This is my first post, so forgive any mistakes I may make along the way. Anyway... This car originally came in with the rubber EGR tubes that go from the EGR tube to the DPFE sensor were crumbled and dry rotted. Replaced both Ref and Hi tubing and t...	View
	1996 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L High Center Brake Lamp VIN: 1FMDU34XGT The customer brought the vehicle to our shop with no working brake lamps. Diagnosis revealed that the Lamp Out Module had failed and was not sending a signal to the rear brake lamps. Replacing the lamp out module repaired the left and right brake lamps. The Ce...	View
	1997 Ford Ranger XLT 4.0L front hubs VIN: 1FTDR15X9V hey guys and gals, got this ranger that has a popping noise in the front hubs. it only occurs when the 4wd is engaged and you turn the steering wheel. with the truck on the rack, in gear, the front axles turn as soon as you release the clutch but the hubs star...	View
	1997 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L radio antenna VIN: 1FTJE34H9R trying to remove antenna from fender , removed mast , under plastic cover there is a 7/8 nut doesnt seem to turn , there are three torx screws attaching to fender that holds lower mast assembly if you remove them the lower assembly still wont come out . remove...	View
	1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L drive shaft, u-joints VIN: 1FMPU18L4W I have a 1998 Ford Expedition in which the customer complains of a vibration at all speeds. On a test drive the vibration becomes very noticable around 30 mph. With the vehicle lifted on a rack the vibration continues and noise can be heard from the drive shaf...	View
	1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4.6L a4wd VIN: 1FMRU18W2W Good Evening Have this Expedition that will not actuate the front drive shaft while it is in A4WD while the rear wheels are spinning on ice. scan for codes ..none..the indicator lamp does come on while in A4WD, If i shift into 4hi it will turn the front drive...	View
	1998 Ford E-350 Econoline 7.3L Misfire VIN: 1FDXE47F6W Hello to all The e350 Im working on needs #3 injector repaired-it appears to me that i cannot remove the injector without moving the engine-hopefully im just a little confused-the repair in alldata doesnt seem to differ from a pick up style vehicle-thanx in a...	View
	1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 5.4L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FTNX20L2X Customer complaining of poor fuel economy all of a sudden. No codes but we have a ECT reading of -36 degrees. Seems easy enough, right. Wrong, Ford, Alldata and Identifix all say sensor is in the front of the intake. The temp unit in the manifold is for the ga...	View
	2003 Ford WINDSTAR 3.8L head lamps VIN: 2FMZA57453 i have strange one here, customer has replace both head lamp bulbs 7 times on both sides, there is no water in side and the connectors are fine. i replace the brake light switch due to the lights where all way on. now he tells me that the bulbs do not last in ...	View
	1995 Geo Tracker LSi 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 2CNBJ1865S Vehicle is running on cyl 1 and 4 only, cly 2 and have spark and injector pulse, plugs are not wet with fuel	View
	1991 GMC V2500 Suburban 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, WILL NOT REV VIN: 1GKGV26K3M This vehicle will not rev up over idle - falls flat on its face. When carb spray is introduced the engine will rev. None of the work performed thus far has changed the problem. This model (4L80-E transmission) does not have the ECS control module. Trouble codes: 43 (Electronic Spark Control Circuit)	View
	1996 GMC Yukon SL 5.7L transfer case VIN: 3GKEK18ROT I recently had a 1996 GMC Yukon with the transfer case stuck in 4WD LOW. This vehicle has the NP 243 electronic push button shift transfer case with the transfer case encoder motor, tccm, and push button switch. The customer says that he was sitting at a stop ...	View
	1997 GMC K3500 Sierra SL 7.4L line pressure VIN: 1G3K300J97 After an overhaul for converter failure(highly metalized oil-no other hard parts affected)I now have very low line pressure(45 psi)and am unable to command higher pressure with Tech-2.When commanded the PCS is following the commands but not increasing pressure...	View
	2001 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GTEC14W51 Truck is not firing/No spark	View
	1999 Honda Accord EX 2.3L electric window need further diagnostic info on up signal from driver side master switch to multi plexing modules.has power going into passenger multiplexing module going down but no power into module going up , only when using driver side master switch. all works normal with...	View
	1989 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L Starting VIN: 1J4FJ27L4K Vehicle brought in for intermintent no start. Vehicle has adequate fuel pressure, good spark. We have only been able to reproduce problem once, that is when we found ECM to be faulty. Gave back to customer, it drove fine for 1 day and then no start again. We d...	View
	1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Transfer Case VIN: 1J4GW58S8X Hello group, The transfer case in this Jeep is a manual New Process 242. It operates fine but is very hard to manually shift to any range. You have to pull or push really hard on shift lever to change ranges. Cables are good, when disconnected from t-case shi...	View
	1994 Land Rover Defender 300CID timing belt update 300 T.D.I 1994 no letter, off a defender, needs timing belt update design change and part # as well as what models are affected by this change. Sorry for the lack of info only have eng. Customer tolds us of the update, belt ,tensioner and pulley?? I'm in the d...	View
	1991 Mazda RX-7 1.3L Stall VIN: JMIFC3527M hello i was asked if i would post this for another tech, dont know much about rx7 myself car seems to run good idle is good hot or cold in park or drive . when turn on a/c idle drops and motor stalls there are a couple of idle kickers on tbi unit dont know wit...	View
	1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 2.8L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1130441020 This vehicle has had diesel fuel put in it. It ran about 5 miles before stalling. It was towed to shop and tank and lines clean out it then ran about twenty minuets before it fowled all the spark plugs. This vehicle was driven home and parked where it set for ...	View
	1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor 2.3L whinning VIN: WBDKK47F5X Hello mercedes techs have you ever ram across something like this? please give me a light ,this small baby whine from time to time and it does not last to long i had driven for two days and i just heard twice the first time when i whent to the freeway ,when i ...	View
	1999 Mercedes-Benz E300 3.0L MIL Lamp on, code 1470 VIN: WDBJF25H8X Hi folks, This car came in a few months ago with this code. We replaced the MAP sensor. It came again with code 100 for a bad MAF, which we replaced. It came again with low power and code 1470- I found that the wastegate and control rod was frozen and would n... Trouble codes: 1470 (Charge pressure control erratic)	View
	1998 Mercury Villager GS 3.0L Rear Heater VIN: 4M2ZV1118W Trying to get a heads-up on a repair scheduled for a few days from now. Customer says `rear heater fan doesn't work' checked fuses and all are OK. I'm positive I've read several e-mails about this problem and its repair, but after an hour searching the archiev...	View
	2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.5L Poor Fuel Economy, Pinging- Sluggish VIN: JN8DRO7Y41 I need some help with this Nissan.Customer complains vehicle is sluggish- pings-poor fuel mileage.When I drove the vehicle I noticed the engine did ping under moderate accelaration and at cruising speed it seemed to have a torque convertor chuggle - I noticed ...	View
	1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue GLS 3.5L Security keyfob & Locks VIN: 1G3WX52H9X This is a situation that we here at the school are trying to work with... The car keyfob and keys were stolen along with another complete 2003 GMC pickup ..With the help of ONSTAR the pickup was found but ...The thief/thiefs still have both sets of keyfobs and...	View
	1991 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.4L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: 1G2WP14XXM car has a bad rolling idle when hot in park,put the car in gear and it will idle ok,have tried resetting idle with scanner,replaced idle air control actuator,every thing on scanner looks ok,can't find any vaccum leaks,i am at the end of my rope with this car,t...	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
	1994 Saturn SL 1.9L clutch VIN: 1G8ZF5595R we replaced clutch , plate, bearing, slave cylinder, and know cant not get any clutch pedal. no bleeder valve on slave cylinder.. thank you	View
	1992 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0L Cooling Systems VIN: JT2VK13E2N After the service described below, the car went away for the weekend, and returned after about 4 days of driving, having used 3/4 of a gallon of coolant mix we provided. We have again tested the cooling system for HCs, and found the level to be stable between ...	View
	1994 Toyota 4Runner SR5 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: JT4RN36S2R hope someone can help, i have this toyota, a friends that we replaced the head gasket on. Right after changing the gasket the idle started to increase to about 1300 rpm hot, we check for vaccum leaks and found none, adjusted the idle air screw 1/4 turn till it...	View
	1999 Toyota Tacoma DLX 2.7L Poor Fuel Economy, no power VIN: 4TAWM72N6X truck idles good and drives good untill you try to go up a small hill you have to down shift and keep rpm up. Runs like an old vw van NOW HORSE POWER. checked Cam timing,fuel pressure,compresion, removed cat to check. scan for codes and test drove with scan to...	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1992 Acura Integra LS 1.8L No Start VIN: JH4DA9451N Thanks to all the help on this one. After several bad new parts I finally got this thing running. I had to clear flood it for about ten minutes by pinching off the fuel pressure line. After driving it around the block I have determined that the intake cam must...	8
	1996 Acura RL 3.5L ABS light on thanks to all the guys who replied. Read the codes out and found the the RF abs sensor was playing the fool(shorted to ground), replaced it, erased the codes and i am good to go. theans again Jahmal	4
	1996 Acura TL 3.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: JH4VA3652T Yes you can fix this without taking the intake off. Use drill bits by hand. I charged one hour ck out and two hours to clean. TEST: You can NOT add vacuum to this EGR. This one is controled by the ecm. But you can take off the egr valve, start up the car. Th... Trouble codes: 401 (egr).	6
	1995 BMW 525i 2.5L Excessive Emissions VIN: WBAHD5321S Thanx to all those who replied...every little bit helps. We've finally gotten this 'Bad Boy' under control and making decent numbers. The intermittenet 'Hick-up' with oxygen sensor code turned out to be bad connection on the car side of the oxygen sensor Bosch...	7
	1987 Cadillac Seville 4.1L Speedo Illumination VIN: 1G6KS518XH Thanks to Tom, Chet & Roger [...] likely fault is in the dash unit. I had time only for a quick look, and saw that the unit had been out before and was broken in a few spots (plastic housing)I have put this repair on hold for the moment and will see this car ba...	3
	1993 Cadillac Eldorado 4.9L oil pump VIN: 1G6EL12B2P thanks to all who replied. the general consensus is that this thing needs a motor. customer opted not to pursue the issue. so did we since we specialize in transmissions.thanks again for all your time and trouble.also a special thanks to k.p.@juno for the pres...	10
	1990 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Cuts out VIN: 1G1JC11G7L Well after 3hrs finaly was able to make this thing happen in the shop was able to whatch injector in action and spark at the same time well a moduale fixed this one I never seen a moduale this interment and start right up after.Does GM not know there is a bigg...	11
	1995 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L temperature/heater VIN: XX1WXXXMXS I greatly appreciate all the replies I received regarding my cooling system issue. In the end it turned out to be a head gasket/head integrity issue. I closed my mind to the fact that I may be dealing with one of these issues due to good compression readings a...	14
	1996 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 5.7L No Start VIN: 1GCEC19R0T thanks for the replays, finaly after I scoped injector and ignition system, i took the desicion to remove upper intake manifold and found 6 injector clogged, there was enough fuel pressure, injectors were opening electricaly but spring were clogged at the end ...	4
	1998 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDM19W7W I apologize for not getting back with you all on this help request sooner I have been having problems with my computer. Anyhow I don't quite understand how this fixed it but I replaced the egr valve and now all is good thanks to all who replied with ideas. Trouble codes: P0121.	15
	2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L Mechanical VIN: 2GTEK19V6Y hello to fellow members, this truck has consumed more time than any other in my past. i had sent the heads to the machine shop for a leak test but forgot to mention to you. turns out the left head had a crack around the center head bolt hole. customer thinks i...	5
	2000 Chevrolet Venture Warner Bros. 3.4L rear video sys VIN: 1GNDX13E4Y Well I got three responses for this problem. First one was from Charles [...], he suggested that I may have a power and ground problem. I checked all vehicle grounds and related power sources but found no problem. Second help was from Timbotech, he suggested ...	3
	2000 Chevrolet K3500 5.7L Fuel Tank Leak VIN: 1GCHK34ROY The fix for this one was to replace the vapor canister and gas tank. The vent on top of the canister gets plugged. I did cut a crankcase filter foam and put it in the vent cap then sealed the cap to the canister so dirt could not get into the opening. Had one ...	11
	1995 Chrysler Cirrus LX 2.5L lines/hoses VIN: 1C3EJ56H65 Thanks for the replies, the problem ended up being a return hose with a pin hole in it , that under the right conditions would spray fld. up to the back of the head , making it lookl like the press. line was leaking. renewed the cooler return line problem solv...	3
	1995 Dodge Dakota 2.5L Engine VIN: 1B7FL26G2S Hello everyone, Vehicle is fixed and out the door a few weeks ago and not back since. Kennith from Texas and Ron from Ohio had the noise on the head. Noise was one tooth damaged on flywheel. Still there and still cranks normal, for now, aside from the noise....	10
	1996 Dodge Intrepid ES 3.5L No Start VIN: 2B3HD56F5T Thanks again for all who replied to the promblem. Just wanted to let everyone know that the car has been starting cold, today it was 7-10 deg. and it started OK. Hope the above info. helps others. We did also gap the plugs at .35	23
	1997 Dodge Stratus 2.4L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1B3EJ46X3V Thanks for everyones help,we found two problems.The first was the egr valve gasket was partially missing and was creating a small vacuum leak and also the crankshaft timing mark was off one half of a tooth.	19
	1998 Dodge Neon R/T 2.0L no start VIN: 3B3ES47C8W Well Guys, after a HORRIBLE weekend of Working on V-day your replies were able to get me home in time to keep the misses happy, as most of you said after I sent the update, My lifters had pumped up becasue the rocker rails were not installed properly at the ma...	19
	1999 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 3B7KF2366X replaced the injection pump and truck idles great, has much more power. seems that cummins has a problem when the fuel supply pump starts to fail it starves the injection pump of fuel and scores the internal parts of the pump. thanks for the help lewis [...]	5
	1996 Eagle Vision TSi 3.5L spark plug tubes VIN: 2E3HD66F6T Thank you all for your responses. I'm sorry that this took so long, but I was hoping that our customer would have returned to our shop by now. (He hasn't) After purchasing 'the tool' from Lisle the spark plug tubes still would not come out. I informed our cu...	8
	1990 Ford Bronco Custom 5.8L Late upshifs VIN: 1FMEU15H2L It is fixed. The installer didn't plug in the electrical connector to the trans all the way. I did have some good replys from everyone. The TPS and MAP sensors can do this, as well as installing a trans with the wrong electronics. Thanks everyone.	12
	1994 Ford F-150 XL 4.9L Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1FTEF15Y0R This engine running problem was caused by the Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) solenoid in the transmission. The solenoid developed an open circuit which set the code 624 and caused the 'overdrive off' light to flash. The computer is programmed to protect the... Trouble codes: 624 (Electronic Pressure Control Circuit Failure).	12
	1995 Ford Contour GL 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, HUNTING FOR IDLE VIN: 1FALP66L15 This vehcile came back to our shop several times while it was still surging. When it came back the first time we eliminated the a/c system since it would surge in all heating positions. We checked all of the systems we could think of and asked the customer to ...	7
	1997 Ford Escort LX 2.0L wheel bearing VIN: 1FALP13P3V I have spent over 6 hours on this noise and still have not pinpointed the cause.Had some good responses one of which was about caliper slides which this car had one stuck, one on each side.Cleaned and lubed up the slides and cut the warped rotors for good meas...	9
	1999 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRX08L0X hello well i finally got this one back in the shop and it is now fixed ,found the power wire to the cv solenoid rubbed on the frame and green by the rear brake hose bracket . thank you to the 3 guys that replied. troy Trouble codes: P1451.	4
	1999 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L Rack and pinion VIN: 1FALK58564 Excellent information and it confirmed the repair that had to be made and supplied the technical expertise needed to resolve this issue	14
	1999 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L 4wd system VIN: 1FMZU34E5X Thank you so much to the 5 people who replied to my request for help. The most helpful reply was from Jerry at Jerry's Repair Service. He sent me the Description of Operation from the Ford CD ROM. Of course, as you know from the update that I posted, I had alr...	6
	2000 Ford Mustang 3.8L No Start, Pats system VIN: 1FAFP4046Y I want to thank all who took time to respond. The fix for this vehicle was a Pats transciever module and a new PCM. There is an awesome post by Matthew Ragsdale in the Technical Dicussion Forum on the operation of this system. Just type in 'Pats'. Using his ci... Trouble codes: B1681 (Pats transciever module signal not received), U1262 (com bus fault), B2141 (NVM config fail).	4
	2002 Ford Ranger Edge 4.0L 2nd gear VIN: 1FTZR45EX2 Got good responses from the group on this one. Thanks to David [...] for the amazing detail. The common faults stated were valve body gasket and intermediate band adjustment and /or failure. Dropped the pan and valve body and found the bad gasket. Checked b...	8
	1995 GMC Jimmy SL 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GKDT13W7S Hello Group, I want to give thanks to all who took the time to reply to this post. This Vehicle was In my bay way to long and I'm glad to see it go. I took the advice of many to replace the ICM module to regain injector drive from my VCM.This did fix my pr...	6
	1991 Honda Accord EX 2.2L Stall VIN: 1HGCB7669M Thanks for the replies from all members.Problem was buildup behind EACV valve at the screen. Clean screen of debris, reset basic idle speed and no problems after that. Customer happy and so am I! Don	6
	1995 Infiniti J30 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: JNKAY21DOS AFTER MANY HOURS OF DIAG TIME WE FOUND THE RESISTOR CONNECTOR FOR THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE HAD BEEN LEFT DISCONNECTED WHEN THE BODY SHOP HAD REPLACED THE REAR BUMPER COVER. WE WERE LED THERE BY A FUEL PRESSURE READING THAT WOULD DROP TO 7psi AT IDLE AND RE... Trouble codes: 32 (egr malfunction), 34 (knock sensor circut).	3
	1995 Isuzu Trooper LS 3.2L No Start well guys I rechecked everything you mentioned and ultimately replaced the pcm. nothing changed so I replaced the fowled plugs again and it started and ran perfect for a week till we gave it back to the customer. the baro pid still wasn't right but the car wor...	3
	1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L alt VIN: 1J4CZ58S7S well we drove this jeep all weekend it was charging fine but sometimes when you started it up check engine light would come on , shut it down and start it again it would not be on ,repeat this and sometimes would come on and sometimes not the only code stored ...	8
	2002 Kia Sedona EX 3.5L rear taillights VIN: KNDUP13182 This van has not been back to the shop yet.I could not find any problems and the problem would not occur in the shop.The greatest help out there is www.kiatechinfo.com.Its a free site from kia with American service info and wiring diagrams.Unfortunatly Canadia...	3
	1997 Mercedes-Benz C280 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBHA28E4V Eleven of you replied and all eleven were correct. The mass air flow sensor fixed this problem. I'd like to thank all of you for your help, you all kick ass. As far as the voltage draw, I think vehicle may have an intermitten draw that I can't duplicate at thi... Trouble codes: P0170, P0130.	10
	1994 Nissan D21 2.4L No Start VIN: IN6SDIIYIR We were able to fix the Nissan pick up with the ign. switch asm. Thanks every one for the help you gave us. We appreciate the help in getting the problem fix. Thanks Shaun	5
	1988 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Brougham 3.8L No Start, Misfire VIN: 1G3CW51C8J I got burned by just checking resistance of the coil pac, just because it check out the coil was breaking down inside, I installed a new AC Delco and it ran fine. thanks for all the replies!!! Trouble codes: 43 (Knock sensor threr isnt one on this used engine), 42 (EST sets during cranking and it back fire in the air box).	15
	1985 Other European 308 3.0L electric windows VIN: ZFFLA13B00 Wade from Monaco Motors [...])in the Los Angeles area offered to take on the repair, and I'm glad he did. An experienced Ferrari tech, the job still took him a lot longer than he anticipated. I'm happy, the customer is happy, and Wade has made some fri...	6
	1993 Plymouth Voyager SE 3.3L all gauges VIN: 1P4GH54R6N Hi Everyone, the van is repaired! Evidently the BCM was locked up. I disconnected the battery cables, touched them together then let it sit for a couple of minutes. When I reconnected them it worked. From the number of replies I received, I assume that I must ...	20

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