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	1997 Audi A8 Quattro 4.2L Mechanical VIN: WAUBG84D6V This car needs a transmission rebuild. Does anyone do this beside the dealer? Thanks	View
	1999 Audi A6 2.8L Air bags VIN: WAUBA34BXX Greetings Audi people and thanks in advance for any help on this topic. Car came in with air bag light on. Checked codes with Autodiagnos and have 65535/P9079 bad control module. I cannot clear this code and I am assuming the system will not let me because of ...	View
	1993 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L abs light on VIN: 1G6CD53B0P Hello fellow techs,I am in a dilema with this car,came in with ABS light on,only thing I can get out from the snappy scanner is codes and cannot clear them,I have codes 37(left rear speed is 0 m.p.h)and code 45(LF inlet valve circuit) I checked all the speed s...	View
	1995 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1G6KD52B5S this car came in for hi nox--replaced inop egr valve and nox is normal--ran threw load test and hc and co are high--and they were not during the state emmission test printout--monitoring block learn and intergrator and it will stay @ 128 even in closed loop--o...	View
	1989 Chevrolet Beretta 2.8L No Start VIN: 1234368756 Customer comes in with complaint of oil leak. Entering shop I notice an engine miss fire. Replaced 1 burnt plug wire and plug in # 5 cyl. Miss fire still present. Tested injector wire with noid light = (ok). Unplugged injector (no change). Checked compression ...	View
	1990 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 5.7L No Start VIN: 1GCDC14K3L hello guys. Feeling stupid here . this chevy has spark , injector pulse but looks weak. has good compression 5.7 to 5.7 new engine replacement. will start sometimes and die other times will not start at all . spark looks weak at times and so does the injector ... Trouble codes: 44 (lean)	View
	1994 Chevrolet C1500 4.3L Surge, Cuts out VIN: NOTVALIDVI This one is deffinatley for the books, Customer complaint of cutting out when turning right and clears up after you straighten it out...Test drove it and sure enough , only when you turn right it cuts out, runs great otherwise , even idles smooth.. pulled vehi...	View
	1996 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNFK16R6T I will try not to write a book on this truck. This started months ago with fuel pump failures. The customer has put in 5 fuel pumps in the last 2 1/2 years. Shortly before I repaired the fuel pump problem the truck came in with the trouble codes for the EGR a... Trouble codes: P0122 (TPS signal low voltage), P1122 (tps circuit intermitent low voltage), P1406 (EGR pintle position)	View
	2000 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT 5.3L Power steering VIN: 3GNFK16T6Y We originally changed the pump because there was a leak. Soon the vehicle came back complaining of intermittant no assist. The mechanic opted to change the pump again, and the pump that was put in was listed as for a 2 wheel drive, and the pump had normal assi...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT 5.3L tcc VIN: 3GNFK16T1Y This Suburban has a converter clutch that's shifting in & out at light throttle pressure @ 30 to 45 mph. I can watch TCC sol % remain fairly constant at about 50% and see the slip RPM go back & forth from 20 to close to 300 quickly and erratically. If doesn't ...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 5.7L abs module VIN: 1G1YY12S21 Thanks for reading this. I have been through every component with this problem. First let me say that this car has huge AP racing brakes (14" rotors & 6 piston calipers) and races at Sebring. DTC C1225 (LF wheel speed signal erratic) is set at random times, e....	View
	2002 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L Starting VIN: 2G1WF52E42 Veh. came in for intermit. cranking cond. Turn key and no crank/ Jiggle key and will crank. Changed Ignition switch (elec part) Turn key no crank/ Turn key loose, wait for a few seconds, turn key & will crank sometimes on 2nd try. After cranking motor if I tur...	View
	1996 Chrysler Sebring JXi 2.5L temperature cable VIN: 3C3EL55H8T Customer complained that he could no longer turn the temperature knob on the AC control head. We looked behind the glove box and could see the gears were no longer meshed properly. He did not have the time to leave it with us, but is dropping it off tomorrow f...	View
	1999 Chrysler Concorde LX 2.7L Cuts out VIN: 2C3HD46RXX car idles and accelerates fine but when rpm's reach 2900 to 3000 it starts to cut out. while driving with scanner hooked up it will loose the cam/crank sync signal then it will loose the cam signal then the crank signal in no pattern. it will do the same thing... Trouble codes: P0352 (2 cylinder ignition primary curcuit problem)	View
	1990 Dodge MALLARD 360CID Excessive Emissions VIN: 4CDA3XH20L vehicle came to me as a gross polluter from another shop. I repaired a vacuum leak at the EGR valve, replaced a defective O2 sensor which brought emissions down below gross polluter status but idle CO needs to be below 1.5%. I've checked every system I know of...	View
	1997 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 2B4GP44R8V Hi I have this 1997 Grand Caravan and what it does is when it is cold, take it out on the highway with the cruise on, and somewhere between 4-5 miles the van will stumble and the cruise will turn off. Or if the van is cold and driving in town after about 5 m...	View
	1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.2L Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B7HC13Y6W This truck has a J-Tech ECM. 5 volt ref. come out of the ECM through the sensor to ground. I have check the wiring for chaffing and found none. I have also found out that the first shop had put on a rebuilt ECM with same results so they removed it. After this ... Trouble codes: P0132	View
	1998 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1B7GL22XXW Hi guys! Have this Dakota with a miss on cylinder 6. Has 110 psi compression on all cylinders. Scope pattern is good,But it does show a higher than normial fireing voltage on 6. Switched plug to differnt cylinder, still misses on no.6. Did an injector balance ... Trouble codes: P0306	View
	1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.2L Misfire VIN: 3B7HC13YXG this truck was brought here because 2other facilitiescould not find ant problems.i smoked engine for vac. leaks none were noted,our scan tool showed that ltft (bk1)-16% stft -3% o2s seemed to run normal. thank-you for any help bill at monty's car clinic	View
	1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Van 5.9L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3B7KF26Z4X This one is confusing me. This truck came in with a MIL. Checked codes, 132( I believe) for rich exhaust. Looking at scan data and later verified with scope both front and rear o2's with reading 4.8v KOEO, and .12 KOER at an idle. At about 2500 RPM the o2's we...	View
	1999 Dodge Caravan 3.3L Surge, Stall Hello fellow techs. I have this vehicle that just dies on road test when hot, and check gauges light comes on. Have done the fuel pressure test and cleaned computer terminals and connector block. The crank sensor was replaced as a precaution. There are no code...	View
	2001 Dodge Dakota 4.7L headlights.security coverd in above	View
	2002 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: 1B7HG36X02 This vehicle was brought to us after touring the other shops in town. The stalling is a problem only experienced by the customer even though she had left it overnight with us. Unfortunately we had no problems with it to start, idle in gear and drive immediatel...	View
	1989 Ford Bronco II XL 2.9L fuel gauge VIN: 1FNCU14T9K First we replaced the fuel sending unit. It was reading empty because the float was full of gas. Now, the gauge reads full at all times, even though we know for a fact that the tank is not full. When the key is off for a little while the gauge will read a tad ...	View
	1989 Ford Pickup F350 7.3L engine I am posting this for a friend,I know nothing about diesel. He knows a little more. When cold the engine has a long crank time before starting(10-15 seconds).It does not make any difference if you cylce the glow plugs more than once. When it does start it smok...	View
	1992 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L No Start VIN: 1FMDU34X6N This thing came in with the engine in pieces due to having overheated and cracked the head and block. Was givin a used engine to install. Installed engine, reinstalled origial wiring harness, crank sensor and coil pack. The vehicle will not start and sounds li...	View
	1995 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L clutches VIN: 1FMDU34XXS Hi everyone, This one has me stumped and concerned as some of the iATN emails I have been reading in the Fix database indicate the transfer case may have to be replaced?? We are now running Ford OE Mercon in the transfer case and no improvement. Also the Fo...	View
	1995 Ford Contour LX 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FALP66LXS Hi all,I hope maybe some ford tech has seen this before and can Help. Customer was on a trip in july and SES light came on,as he was out of town he stopped at a ford dealer to have it checked,they told him it had code 172 stored and they would need to replace ... Trouble codes: 176 (Heated O2 Not Switching bank 2)	View
	1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L Fluctuating Temp Gauge Hello everyone, Please help me. This is a relatives car and I have tried everything I can think of. The problem is the dash temp gauge fluctuates from warm to very cool to warm on every drive. I hooked up a scan tool and watched the coolant sensor to match ag...	View
	1996 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L transfercase VIN: 1FMDU24XOT Customer complaint 4x4 not working, and 4x4 light flashing on dash,Test drove Found light Flashing only in two wheel drive 8-10 times. 4x4 is functional but is only dissengaging front differential when 2wd is selected, Front driveshaft still turning. I can fin...	View
	1996 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L MIL Lamp on Hi Friends This crown vic failed Emmission test due to code P0430 (cat effiencency bank 2) What I would like to be sure of Is, If i am correct bank 2 is on drivers side of car? I am sure it is as Clyinder number one is on passengerside. But Since it is a for...	View
	1997 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L transfer case VIN: 1FMCU24E0V this explorer belongs to the bosses sister in law, it binds up when backing up, more when its driven awhile, but can do it anytime. it almosts kills the engine when it acts up, but it only does it in reverse, not forward. my diagnostic capabilites on this syst...	View
	1997 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Unknown VIN: 1FMDU34E8V I hope some Ford guys can help me. Customer symptom is a noise similar to grinding gears when decellerating from approx. 40-45MPH, as engine RPM drops toward idle the noise occurs for about 2 seconds. After test driving for 50 miles, I was able to duplicate on...	View
	1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 7.3L Accessories VIN: 1FTNF20F5Y Hi--This is the second F-250 we have seen with water damage in the fuse block?? There dosen't seem to be any leaks that we can see--but there must be some type of problem that we are not seeing--anybody else having this problem?? If so--what do we do to stop t...	View
	1998 GMC K1500 Sierra SL 5.7L engine block VIN: 1GCEK19RWR We replaced the lower intake gaskets about 300 miles ago, due to external leakage that had been there for some time.ROLOC PADS WERE NOT USED AND OIL WAS CHANGED. She picked vehicle up on Saturday, called Tuesday to say that it was running better than ever. Cal...	View
	1998 GMC C-Series Topkick C6H042 7.2L Mechanical VIN: 1GDJ6H1C3W hope some of you diesel guys can give me some insight to this gmc 6500 top kick tow truck. I have a crank no start situation (battery voltage 12.4v), checked the fuel filter and it is full, oil is full, coolant is also full hooked up scanner and got a code for...	View
	1987 Honda Accord LXi 2.0L vent controls VIN: JHMCA5387H This is the model with the push button controls for the ventilation system. NONE OF THE BUTTONS WORK (they don't light up either). Air only blows out of the vents. The temperature adjustment works and the fan speed contol works (low speeds are a little slow bu...	View
	1990 Honda Accord LX 2.2L transmission VIN: 1HGCB7655L I have a 1990 honda in the shop that has a flashing sports light and the speedometer is inop. once the car is shut down and restarted the problem disappears for a while and then returns. Does anyone know if this is a dealer fix or is this something I can take ...	View
	1999 Honda Passport EX 3.2L cyl head ? VIN: 4S6CM58W0X this passpt was towed in no start 2 weeks back.found shattered cam drive gear dr side due to siezed intermediate shaft.no damage to camshafts/cyl head or other head/block and suprisingly no bent valves.replaced shaft/housing t-belt and related components,set c...	View
	1999 Hyundai Accent GL 1.5L Excessive Emissions VIN: KMHVF24N8X This vehicle came in for State Inspection. Could not perform OBDII test (all monitors read n/a). Did ASM 5015 test. Failed Nox. NOx Limit is 869 test is 913. Other gases passed. CO .18%,HC 021PPM. This car has no EGR valve which leaves the Cat as the major pla...	View
	1992 Infiniti Q45 A 4.5L engine VIN: JNKNG01C4N this vehicle arrived with a miss and a noise in engine compartment.hear slight tapping from lifters.isolate miss to cyl. #3.check compression and is at 125.swapped coils with #5 and miss remained on cyl #3.checked the plug and was ok as well.ohm out injectors ...	View
	1998 Isuzu Trooper S 3.5L 3-4 shift 4l80 VIN: JACDJ58X9W vehicle came in oct. 03 with trans slipping in 3rd & 4th. completed all tests per techline: line pressure test etc.., i have readings if you need them. we disconnected wiring to trans pressure control switch which forces max line pressure slippage went away. a...	View
	1997 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L oil pressure VIN: 1234456789 Hello everyone. My brother in law had his wrangler serviced at a super lube and after he drove about 30 miles he noticed a knocking in engine with no oil pressure while doing about 65 with a manual trans. He shut it down and checked the oil. He states that it ...	View
	2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L interior VIN: SALTY1245Y This is a different type of post.A friend of mine wants to know if he can put power seats in his wifes cherokee that did not come factory with them. My question is the jeep pre wired;and do power seats go through a body computer if it has one?	View
	1995 Lincoln Continental Diamond Anniversary 4.6L air suspension VIN: 1LNLM97V5S i am trying to find out how the airlines are retained in the receiver dryer. there are no o ring or retainer parts shown in the lincoln parts catalog and the local techs have not been able to help. this car came in after the customer tried to repair it himself...	View
	1999 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L Mechanical VIN: 1LNFM82WOX I need some help on this one guys. This thing has a noise that sounds like a lifter tick to me, but I removed the rocker covers and everything looks OK. I ran the engine while pushing on each rocker and nothing changed. I also tried a cylinder cancel by unplug...	View
	1995 Mazda Millenia 2.5L engine VIN: JM1TA221OS runing hot like a blown head gasket temp gage going up and down block test showed ok	View
	1999 Mazda Protege ES 1.8L transmission VIN: JM1BJ2212X I need to verify the internal resistance for the line pressure solenoid actual measurment is 4.3 Ohms.(ambient temp out of valve body) I have vantage info 9-18 Ohms at 68 F, but I doubt of it, I would like to verify this,based on other source. I will appreciat...	View
	1982 Mercedes-Benz 380SL 3.8L engine VIN: WDBA45A5CB customer driving on highway and all of a sudden alot of blue smoke coming from tail pipe and smells like oil. had car towed in and confirm it is going through alot of oil.. hear in ontario,canada not to many machine shops want to tackle rebuilding the engine.....	View
	1996 Mercury Villager GS 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4M2DV11W4T Hello fellow techs. I have one here that is causing me to bang my head against the wall. Its a Mercury Villager, which is the same as a Nissan Quest. This thing has a misfire, which is there all the time and is there especially under decel or just barely off i... Trouble codes: P0325 (Knock Sensor Bank 1), P0300 (Random misfire)	View
	1987 Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: JN8HD16Y6H engine at operating temp. intermintanly cuts out. with out moving the throttle rpm will drop as well the speed 5-10 seconds then right back to normal. will not occure all the time most frequent at ot around 3000 rpm in any gear. last weekkend customer drove fr...	View
	1997 Nissan Maxima 3.0L No Start VIN: JNICA2ID3V Hi guys and girls.I need some help on this Nissan Maxima.When cold it starts ok then stalls out.It won't restart unless the throttle is wide open.Once running its ok.Scanned and all values are ok-fuel pressure is good at 35 psi.Found one previous code wich was... Trouble codes: P0325	View
	1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1G3AJ55495 This car has never been seen by us before. This car was sold at auction and brought to us by company that bought it. When car started has a misfire on cylinder #1 all the time. Started checking ingition system, plugs, wires, crank sensor, all seem good. Moved ...	View
	1995 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L No 3-4 shift VIN: 1G2HX52KO8 Owner complained of the car not shifting into overdrive at times. If he would stop and restart the car it would shift normal again. I first found the p0740 TCC code and dirty trans fluid. After checking the TCC curcuits I replaced the solenoid and serviced the...	View
	1996 Pontiac Grand Am GT 2.4L No Start VIN: 1G2NW12T7T customer complains of intermittent no start. when problem occurs, engine cranks but no start. customer has had vehicle to a local dealer a couple times, the dealer claims to have retrieved a code(b1021)in history records, cannot find any code definitions relat...	View
	2001 Pontiac Aztek 3.4L Gauges & Other Items VIN: 3G7DA03E91 This Aztek does a multitude of wacky electrical things. After an hour or so of driving the dash gauges go beserk, the warning lights go on-brake,cel abs and others. The doorlocks cycled and the radio went to the CD mode. Once at night the headlights cut off wh...	View
	1990 Saab 900 Turbo 2.0L Crank Pulley VIN: YS3AL75L6L Help needed from experienced Saab Techs, Hello, I rarely work on Saabs mostly because they don't come my way very often. However a customer brought in a 90 Saab 900 turbo that has a crank pully that has separated in two. (I quessing the rubber piece went out...	View
	1993 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L power transmission VIN: 4S3BJ6336P We are not a transmission repair shop (We know our limitations). However, the owner has been a customer for a number of years, and the local transmission shops have no interest in attempting to repair this vehicle. Which brings us to his current problem. Since...	View
	1996 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S3G685XT7 She seems to encouter problem only in morning going up a hill she will feel engine miss or studder mil will light, then turn off. We swapped #4 injector with #3 to see if it the p0 code will follow, it did not. My freeze frame is as follows: Rpm 2762 Coolant 1... Trouble codes: P0304	View
	1996 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5L Unknown VIN: 4S3BC6855T hi all we have subaru that binds up backing out a steep driveway to the right and making slow left turns also makes thumping typ noise going straight ahead only thing we know about previous repairs or problems is that it had a small tire on one side when cust ...	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1998 Audi A6 Quattro 2.8L engine oil leak VIN: WAUBA24B1W thanks for all the help, did not repair vehicle yet waiting for customer to make a decision, according to all responses leak is comming from cam shaft adjuster on rear of head rt side of car, thanks.	16
	1989 BMW 750iL 5.0L Hesitation, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGC8313K many thanks for the 8 replies that we received. Most suggested to ckeck the fuel pumps. They were very close to the correct fix. The fix was to replace the fuel pump that supplies fuel to the left side of the engine. However, this was not the only fuel problem...	10
	1990 BMW 325i 2.5L Coil signal VIN: WBAAD1317L Hey group. Since I'm being forced to close this, I will post all the pertinent info. Shirley did divorce Scott and is shacking up with his third ex-wife's brother in law. We still do not know who killed J.R. Kathy is pregnant but not by who she thought. Bill...	5
	1995 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L air conditioning VIN: 1G6KD52B3S this was definately a learning experience from an owners point of view. i was home sick and was un able to supply all the info available. first of all when i was able to go in to work on sunday the first thing i did was check the vehicle on-board diagnostics. ...	14
	1992 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation, Surge VIN: Z5NB114107 Thank you all for your information. I finally fixed the astro, as many of you had said fuel pump, it wasnt the pump but in the same area. After rechecking pump amperage and waveform, and flow testing again. All checked okay. Dropped tank for kicks and giggels....	12
	1993 Chevrolet S10 Blazer Tahoe 4.3L abs VIN: 1GNDT13W6P Cost of abs control module has put this car on the back burner. Car is still here but customer has put it on hold. Will post Fix when he lets us repair as I'm sure he will.	9
	1995 Chevrolet Corsica 3.1L Stall, HARD START VIN: 1G1LD55M9S Hey thanks for all the help. Sorry for taking so long to post but the customer was not in a hurry & I was pretty busy. I finally found that my bogas readings at the scan tool were coming from the map sensor even though things looked good at the ecm. I only whi...	7
	2000 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L No Start VIN: 3GIJC5243Y Thanks to all for the good information and advice`. Once again, I learned all over to verify test results. I always heard the fuel pump run and assumed tht it was pumping. There was no test connector on the fuel rail for easy hook up so I finally manufactured ...	10
	2000 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.8L prndl VIN: 1C4GP44G6Y HELLO: Thanks to all who replied. The fix to the PRNDL problem is the TCM was at fault.Replaced it and all in fine.	3
	2000 Daewoo Leganza CDX 2.2L Radio VIN: KLAVA6920Y I wish to thank the two techs that replied to my post. The fix was locating the original owner to obtain the code card.	2
	1995 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9L Vibration VIN: 1B7HF16Z5S We removed the trans pan and it looked great. We removed the passenger fuel rail with injectors and cranked the engine to SEE the fuel inj. spray pattern (note : uplug the electrical connector to coil NOT COIL WIRE as fire could result) #8 fuel injector dribbl...	12
	1996 Dodge Stratus 2.4L module VIN: 1B3EJ46X5T Thanks to the members who helped me on this problem,I believe the abs module is indeed defective.We were able to verify that everytime the abs module would go off line and loose communication the abs light would come on.Customer declined repair.thanks again ev...	3
	1996 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 3.8L windshield wipers VIN: 1B4GP54L1T most of you suggested the multifunction switch was bad & a few said the body control module & that is what fixed this problem the BCM, thanks to all who took the time to respond	26
	1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.2L No Start VIN: 1B7HF16Y3W Thanks to all who responded, had a couple of responses to drop the exhaust, possibly plugged...and after giving it some thought last night I thought it was the best thing to check this morning. I pulled the o2 sensor out and she fired right up...got a converte...	16
	1998 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Hydraulic system VIN: 1B4GP44G3W Hello all, Thanks to some rethinking this one is fixed.I had received several replies. None of them fixed my problem but did give good advice.Evidently the control units on these things are under warranty for quite a while so if you have one check before you...	7
	2001 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L Cruise Control VIN: 1B4HS28N61 The fix was courtesy of Charles from Kansas and Alan from Wisconsin. They both hit the nail on the head with their posts about checking for moisture/coolant intrusion at the 100 pin C200. The problem stems from a leaking auxilary coolant pump and coolant finds...	3
	1989 Ford F-150 Custom 4.9L No Start VIN: 1FTEF15Y3K the problem was a bad map sensor and bad fuel pressure regulator. i would like to thank everyone that gave me a hand thanks again and by the way a customer of mine ask why are mechanics so high , my reply was we are not,'WE ARE PRICELESS' THANKS AGAIN.	13
	1994 Ford E-350 Econoline 7.5L mastercyl VIN: 1FDKE30GXR once again thanks forall replies- bendix has a updated master that fits without egging out the holes- although the f 450 master will work is a tight fit do to re position of speed control switch. i had customer come and drive vehichle- with out putting master ...	9
	1994 Ford Ranger STX 2.3L clutch peddle VIN: 1FTCR10A6R thank you all for the help, everybody said it sounds like it needed to be blead more, i had one reply that hit the nail on the head,, we put a new master cylinder on a 94 ford ranger and i couldn't get anything out of the peddle, that one reply to me to take t...	33
	1996 Ford Contour GL 2.0L timing belt VIN: 3FALP6537T This car is finally fixed. Speacial thanks to Phillip from Michigan and Steven from Ontario. You both got this one right. The flywheel was cracked all the way around. I don't understand how it never made any noise. Spark advance now functions properly, and car...	19
	1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L heater core VIN: 2FTDX17WXV Believe cause of electrolysis failure is caused by rust particles attached to hoses and moving inside of block. Recommended replacement of all hoses and an intesive cleaning/flushing of block. Customer has not returned for the service and is my belief he will ...	12
	1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L transfer case VIN: 1FTEX08L4V Well, I got this one back in finally and got it to fail for me. There was apparently some problems with the front axle engagement on these and a TSB to fix. I wanted to see if the front driveshaft out of the transfer case was spinning when 4x4 was switched on....	4
	1998 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.2L Heater VIN: 1FTRE1424W Well gang, as soon as I can get the egg off my face I [...] begin to live this one down. I know this could have happened to almost any of us, but this time it happened to me. Our local Ford dealership is probably too lazy to look up by application and they usual...	8
	1998 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L heater temp control VIN: 2FTZX18W5W Well this one is fixed. It turned out to be a dead blend door actuator motor. We checked for power and ground at the connector and found it to be in spec. After digging the motor out from between the carpet and the ductwork (not an easy job), we plugged the mo...	10
	1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4.6L Door ajar VIN: 1FMRU18W9W I used pb blaster to free up door switches the light stayed on and chimed twice it was the driver door switch	20
	1999 Ford Windstar SEL 3.8L reverse sensors VIN: 2FMDA5349X sent it to ford dealer. Our scanner only goes to 2000.	3
	1999 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L Unknown VIN: 1FMPU18LXX thanks to all who replyed we tryed the fluid route first but it took new clutches to fix right they were just too tight all is well after replacing and right fluid	11
	2000 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L engine VIN: 1FTRX17W0Y Thanks to all for your suggestions. We were hoping to fix this problem easily, rather than replace the engine or do bearings, etc. We did try to isolate cylinders to determine if it was bearing related as you suggested, but there was no change. Also, we determ...	4
	2001 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1FTZF17221 Well I finally found an answer to this problem, on this vehicle ford uses the cht (cylinder head temperature sensor) as the cts. The thing that doesn't make sense to me is that I actually purchased a cts for this vehicle by application and alldata shows one, b...	5
	1994 Geo Tracker 1.6L thermistor VIN: 2CNBE18U5R I want to thank everyone for helping with this problem. David, you were right,the new thermistor reads around 1200 ohms and, Michael, I looked in my Mitchell and there it was. I'm getting blind in my old age. Anyway, put the new one in and everything works gre...	3
	2000 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 5.3L hard start when hot VIN: 1GCEK14W91 recieved the truck back into the shop. most replys for the fix were a leaking fuel pressure regulator. Most sugested to pull the vac. line off and check for fuel in vac. line, BINGO ,my hats off to all who helped, i hope to be of assistance to you guys in the ...	17
	2000 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 5.3L ABS module VIN: 1GTEK19TXY The truck is fixed. Thanks for all the help. I disconnected the front sensors at the harness. Hooked up the motor for the on-the-car brake lathe to the hubs. Turned on the motor & watched the AC voltage for each hub & sensor assembly. Used the Snap-On vantage ...	9
	1989 Honda Accord LXi 2.0L cylinder head VIN: JHMCA564XK I received about 30 replies on this and about 2/3 said that they like to take the head off with the intake attached,the rest seperated. I found all the bottom intake nuts accessable if you removed the top mount bracket, oil filter and crankcase air recirculati...	28
	1991 Honda Accord LX 2.2L No Start VIN: JHMCB7658M Thanks to some of you with helpful info, although vehicle not repaired correctly due to high cost of e.c.u. and high milage. I still believe the computer was smoked. some of you said to check the grounds @ t stat housing. As stated, all grounds and ignition/ba...	13
	1992 Honda Accord LX 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, vibration VIN: 1HGCB7658N Thanks to all the guys that responded.this one was a pain but I am satisfied that its fixed.We pulled the valve cover and checked all valves for needed adjustment and all was ok. we pulled all plugs and checked compression and as well all ok. When we had the v...	20
	1992 Infiniti Q45 A 4.5L Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JNKNG01C6N The problem was ignition related, I've called the identi-fix people and gave me a run of the most common pattern failures, one of which was the crankshaft sensor, they suggested to inspect for oil contamination- there was no oil contamination but we cleaned th...	3
	1997 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L column/mirrors VIN: SAJHX5244V We went online to a Jaguar site and found JAGBITS.COM, this site is awesome!! We found fixes and common problems. We got excellant service with no shipping charges! We installed the steering column/mirrors module and new motor. The vehicle is now working as de...	4
	1996 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L Ride Control VIN: SALPE1241T Gooday All, The fix for this car is a new air suspension compressor.The thermal cutout switch which is part of the compressor assy is normally open circuit and goes to ground when the pump overheats. When this happens the ECU cuts power to the compressor rel...	5
	1981 Mercedes-Benz 380SL 3.8L long crank time VIN: WDBBA45A8B i would like to take this time to say thanks to all the techs. that took time out there busy day to help us with this problem. sorry was so long closing this post but i was waiting to hear back from the customer. 97% of the resposes that we got was accumulator...	24
	1991 Mercedes-Benz 300E 3.0L Calipers VIN: WDBEA30D7M I would like to thank everone for there replies. I found that the pistion in the mastrer clinder was bad after trying some of the tech replies whitch had try I removed the master clinder and found that the rear piston was damaged replaced the master and bleed ...	6

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