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	1998 Audi A6 Quattro 2.8L left rear electric window VIN: WAUBA24B7W Hi gang, thanks in advance for any help. The left rear window went down by its self, and didn't want to go up with either the master or left rear door switch. I got the window up by unplugging and reconnecting the door window switch with the key on. It goes do...	View
	2003 Audi TT 1.8L Remote lock VIN: TRUUT28N13 Audi help! This car came in from the body shop after some minor repair to the left front and the remote to lock and unlock the doors will not work. The car was at the body shop 3 days and the battery may have gone dead - I don't know. I have tried to reset the...	View
	1993 BMW 740i 4.0L srs VIN: WBAGD4324P Hello, We have a conflict between SRS trouble codes. We scanned the system with a BaumI Scan Scanner and retrieved codes 49 Warning lamp faulty and 33 One firing circuit short to ground. While looking up the description of these codes on AllDATA there were no ...	View
	1997 BMW 318ti 1.9L Timing Chain VIN: WBACG8329V This car came in with the customer complaining that the car was very loud. We determined that the noise was coming from the timing chain area. We pulled the valve cover and all timing components looked ok. Guides appear to be in place and ok (as best we could ...	View
	1995 Buick Roadmaster 5.7L cruise control VIN: 1G4BR82P9S Cruise control intermittantly will gradually slow down after driving about 10 miles. I have monitored the VSS with no change indicated when it slows down. I have also check ignition voltage and set voltage and they also show no change. I tried a new engagement...	View
	1995 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1G4HP52L5S Well here it is, we had this vehicle in a couple months ago. Customer complaint of crank but no start. We could not duplicate customer complaint. Ck. codes. P1626 & P1629 present. Indicated to customer we had to check pass key and lock cylinder. Installed part... Trouble codes: P1626 (pass key enable circuit), P1629 (pass key enable circuit)	View
	1990 Cadillac Fleetwood 4.5L starter VIN: 1G6CB5331L car came in with intermitant no starting ( starter will only click ) after initial testing of battery, charging system, and connections we decided to remove the starter and inspect the flywheel teeth which were ok. the starter would not fail by bench testing i...	View
	1996 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6K552Y2T hello fellow members. i am sure you all can be of help here. have a 1996 caddy that intermittantely will start to chuggle and cut out at speeds from 30 to 50 mph. at first did not set any trouble codes. problem seems to occur most at about 1500 rpm and all of ... Trouble codes: P1337	View
	2000 Cadillac DeVille DTS 4.6L pistons VIN: 1G6KF5499Y Hi Caddy Techs, I own this car personally, (and have never been into NorthStar engine) It has the somewhat famous Northstar ticking- from engine. I just went out of regular warranty but have GM extended 3 years. The dealer want to pull engine and put in update...	View
	1995 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.0L engine noise VIN: 1GCEK19H6S Hello everyone. this 305 has a squeack sound on the front on the engine like a bad belt or a weak tensioner. It is a faint sound but can be heard in the cab and more so with the hood open. But i can remove the belt and it is still there. Engine carries good oi...	View
	1997 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.7L Steering VIN: 1GBFG15R0V I have this van the customer called and said the steering would be come hard to steer backing out of driveway or resteraunt drive thru. I thought this must have a hydroboost brake assist problem. Customer brought in and it does not have a hydroboost. Running ...	View
	1998 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 5.0L very rough shifts VIN: 1GCEC14M1W this truck is cherry, well maintaned. Has developed false ABS events, rough shifting, and eratic speedometer readings. We replaced the speed sensor on the trans tailshaft. Also we have checked pcm grounds and powers. The pcm gets a nice input, good pattern. Ho...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L Battery VIN: 1GNEK13R8W This Tahoe is becoming a pain. You have to jump it when it sits over the weekend without driving it. If you fully charge the battery, it will take a couple of weeks before you start having problems. The battery has been replaced twice, even though the old batt...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L oil pressure VIN: 1G1JC5243W Fellow Techs, I now have 2 Cavaliers, 2.2 liter, with oil pressure light at warm idle. I soaked oil sump with carburetor cleaner and then mineral spirits to remove possible sludge. Oil pressure has been verified to be 9lbs @ idle. Engines do not knock on co...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1W152M1X Vehicle has been here a few times for check engine light. First time was catalyst code P0420. That is when the convertor and O2 sensors and tuneup was done. Vehicle left and was fine for awhile, brought back for light on again, this time it was a random misfir... Trouble codes: P0420 (Catalyst Efficiency low bank 1)	View
	2000 Chevrolet K2500 6.5L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1GBGK24F3Y Hi gentlemen, I have a good customer with this diesel PU, that has a low idle problem. It idles at 600 rpm instead of the prescribed 800 rpm. He has had it to dealer & they told him there was nothing they could do about it. (???) Surely there is a solution! I ...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Engine VIN: 2GCEK19T21 vehicle consuming excess oil only when driving on long trips at highway speeds. aprox. 1/2 qt in 90 miles. will smoke after sitting for a few hours after long drive	View
	2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 16NEC13Z32 Customer called MIL on and hesitation. Brought in running good no MIL. Checked history found P0171,0174,0300. cleared history. Brought in aweek later, running fine, MIL on. Codes P0171,0174. Checked MAF, fuel pressure, vacuum leaks, usual suspects, found loose... Trouble codes: P0171 (too lean bank 1), P0174 (too lean bank 2)	View
	1991 Chrysler LeBaron 2.5L engine VIN: 1C3XJ41K7M Engine has what sounds like a rod knock. At 50 mph with very light throttle has light rapid ticking noise, [seems worse when cold]. Rattle seems to appear just before shift or when you just back out of the throttle or just when you apply throttle at cruise. A...	View
	1998 Chrysler Cirrus LXi 2.5L engine oil pressure VIN: 1C3EJ56H1W after checking the archives for related conditions i come to ask the chrysler tech's, this circus has a flickering oil pressure lamp when hot at idle in gear, i removed oil pan & looked for sludge found none !!! extermal op gauge shows good op above idle at i...	View
	1998 Chrysler Sebring JXi 2.5L oil pressure light VIN: 3C3EL55H2W Oil pressure light on while idling. Checked pressure with a manual gauge and get 15psi. Oil pressure switch pressure setting is 2-7psi. Archives mention a TSB, but Alldata does not show one for this car. What gives?	View
	1950 Dodge 4 door 216CID fluid drive 1950 dodge equiped with a Gyro-matic fluid drive, any of you older guys know any thing about them? Rebuilt engine for what sounded like main bearing knock. Crank turned, rods recondition, line bored, etc. Engine runs great with super oil pressure, but knocking...	View
	1995 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L loss of power VIN: 1B7KC26CXS This truck came in last week with intermittant loss of power, happens at cruise speeds, truck will just start slowing down, max 30 mph. Truck is driven 150 miles a day. Customer stated truck would recover if engine stopped and restarted, did observe on test dr...	View
	1996 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9L governor pressure VIN: 3B7HF13Z4T After rebuild transmission had quick shift. After checking linkage and code 45, I replaced solenoid assy from newer model.Reading a Mac Mentor for transmission data, the code cleared after solenoid change. However the gov pressure "actual" and "theoretical" va...	View
	1996 Dodge Stratus 2.4L monitors won't set VIN: 1B3EJ46X5T hi everybody hopefully their is some dodge techs to help me here i got this 96 dodge stratus w/2.4L . vehicle came in for a smog and it failed due to the monitors were not completed (calif.smog).in 98 computer was reprogramed #678 emission recall ,cannot read ...	View
	1997 Dodge Caravan 3.0L serpentine belt VIN: 2P4FP2531V Serpentine belt constantly coming off on this vehicle, usually when nearing home. Did initially have a shredded belt that was replaced (see related history). Have contacted dodge, they mentioned a build up of ice on the pulley, but most of the street snow is g...	View
	1998 Dodge Dakota 3.9L cooling system VIN: 2B4HT28YOW i have one here thats running hot on the road and some times at idle about 238 on scan tool data.water pump looks like its circulatimg ok,lower hose cool to the touch,upper hose hot.i am wondering if the radiator was plugged coolant was nice and clean.or has a...	View
	1999 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L Misfire VIN: 2B3HD46XXH Greetings to all gearheads. This car came in with a missfire complaint under load on acceleration. Hot or cold. No MIL light, no codes. Tested fuel pressure ohmed and drop tested injectors. Lab scoped injectors, cam and crank sensors, and swapped plugs and coi...	View
	2001 Dodge Dakota 3.9L ball joints VIN: 1B7GG26X21 i would like to find out if anyone else has seen or replaced a [...] joint is bad it will have excessive play not shear off just under the steering knuckle..thanks for all the technicians out there..i have seen...	View
	2002 Dodge Ram 3500 Van 5.2L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 2B5WB35T92 Replaced engine and all tune up related items. Vehicle is a natural gas conversion. What the problems are as follows, engine stalls, rough idle, somewhat of a rough a misfire. Is there anyway to check if there is enough propane feeding the fuel system? Checkin...	View
	1997 Eagle Vision ESi 3.5L Criuse,Gauges,Lites,Instrument Cluster VIN: 2B3HD46T0V Hi Techs, I have one here that's giving us a hard time. Went to archives, found alot of ones that look pretty good, tested and tried all of them, but to no avail. We replaced the clockspring, ignition switch,looked at the circuit board in the instrument cluste...	View
	1990 Ford Mustang LX 5.0L lean left bank only VIN: 1FACP41E9L Customer complains of replacing cataloitic converters too frequently. Vehicle came in running very rich. Recieved codes 63(TPS imput less than self-test min), & 85(Canister purge CKT failure) when KOEO test was performed. Replaced TPS, set base timing, and rec... Trouble codes: 91 (o2 not switching lean condition)	View
	1996 Ford F-250 XL 4.9L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTHF25Y2T Performed scan, code PO320 and one other for cat efficiency present. Checked condition of ignition system. Replaced plugs, wires, cap, and rotor. Start and new code PO300 is present. Look at pip signal with labscope and is good. Engine cycles smooth then misfi... Trouble codes: P0320	View
	1997 Ford Ranger XLT 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTCR11X5V Hello group, This Ranger originally came in with several codes set including p1443-CANP valve problem. It had a vacuum leak at the plenum gasket and badly needed a tune-up. the repairs were made and codes cleared, and it ran well. Now it's back with only co... Trouble codes: P1443 (CANP Valve fault)	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
	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 F-150 Lariat 4.6L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1FTDF18W8V Hi to all fellow techs, any input on this one will be appreciated. customer drove truck in and said a local repair shop replaced engine with a used motor out of mustang and it runs bad. original motor had locked up while he was driving it.This truck runs like ... Trouble codes: P1000 (OBD systems readiness test not complete)	View
	1999 Ford Expedition XLT 4.6L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FMRU1869X THE CUSTOMER SAY'S HIS FUEL MILEAGE HAS DROPPED FROM 18 MILES PER GALLON TO 10 MILES A GALLON. ALL SCAN DATA IS NORMAL. NO CODES SET. PLUGS LOOK CLEAN. FUEL PRESSURE IS NORMAL. FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR IS NOT LEAKING. IS THIS NORMAL MILEAGE FOR THIS VEHICLE ? t...	View
	2000 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMZU74E9Y Have this 2000 Explorer that will start up on cold mornings and idle up normally-but then will slow down slowly until it stalls. You have to keep your foot on the gas for a few minutes to keep it running until it starts to warm up. It has 2 codes-both banks le...	View
	1991 Geo Tracker 1.6L 1-2 shift VIN: 2CNBJ18U0M This vehicle came in not shifting when cold. After it warms up, it shifts perfect. I replaced the v.b. and the modulator and also the governor. Vehicle is still not wanting to shift when cold. I can't see that anything in the clutch packs would cause this. Unl...	View
	1997 Hyundai Accent GS 1.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHVD34N2V High All. This accent has me thinking PCM, but at 750.00 I would like to be sure I'm not missing somethig. I bench tested both O2s. They test good. In the car, at 200*f at idle, I get 4 transitions in 10 seconds. At 2500, I get 8. If I blip the throtle rapidly... Trouble codes: P0133 (O2 Sensor Or Sensors Not Switching)	View
	1995 Infiniti J30 3.0L Weak Assist VIN: JNKAYZ1069 HELP... Family Vehicle:Driven vehicle for several years, developed loose banjo fitting at rack & pinion, tightened and refilled the sytem with Lucas Addittive and Dextron III. Steering now has little assist and pump has gurgling noise at times. This vehicle ha...	View
	2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1JGW48S21C Good evening all. This Jeep came into the shop with a complaint of intermitten erratic 3-4 shift and no cruise control. On the initial test drive I could not duplicate the shifting problem. With the codes I found I ran a lab scope on the tps, found a glitch an... Trouble codes: P1596 (Speed control sw always high), P0121 (TPS does not agree with MAP)	View
	1996 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L right front turn signal lamp VIN: SALPV1245T Hello! I wonder if any Land Rover technician had such problem: The front right turn signal light bulb is on all the time, aven with ignition OFF. Other lights work OK. Left and turn signals on sides and rear work OK. According to wiring diagram, the signal to ...	View
	1997 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1LNLM82W82 Inter. stall usually associated with a loss of idle. Sometimes it's like the ignition timing is off. The car will backfire and sometimes it'll catch it self and be OK. Other times, the car will run OK if you turn off the key and re-start it. Fuel pressure is O...	View
	1993 Mazda MX-6 LS 2.5L Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1YVEG31B2P This one is tough. no codes, runs fine cold, half-warm it starts to have a sharp misfire/cutout which it maintains as long as we keep it under the same moderate load condition. sometimes it will rev high at stop sign (3000 rpm,) sometimes it is normal, sometim...	View
	2001 Mazda Protege ES 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1BJ22581 car had a high front end hit - easy repair - went well - car off road for 3 weeks - after returning to customer CEL would go on on highway - p.o.401 low egr flow detected. visual inspection revealed no problems - cleared code - will reset after highway cruise.... Trouble codes: P.0.4	View
	1992 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4.6L Convertor shudder & 4-2 runnaway (cold) VIN: 2MECM75W2N Hello all you fellow transmission techs. I have this taxi that has been reintroduced to me several months after rebuild with a couple of its doing the same as before complaints. Well I can assure you its not the same as before because it would barely move when...	View
	1996 Mercury Mystique GS 2.0L Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1MELM6535T Hello all, this car will set a misfire code on #1 cylinder only when cold.You can clear the code when warm and run the car all day and it will never set a code.In the morning it will set a code right away.I have checked the ignition on a scope and checked out... Trouble codes: P0301 (Cyl 1 missfire), P0171 (lean condition)	View
	2000 Mercury Villager Sport 3.3L reverse VIN: 4M2XV12T7Y I have a Village with no reverse until vehicle is driven for 2 to three miles. When it has no reverse the reverse line pressure is lower than spec. Fluid level is ok and pan has been dropped and no excessive metal or clutch material is present. Manual low does...	View
	1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS 2.0L Stall VIN: 4A3AK34Y7S Hello, everybody!! This Eclipse came in for stalling intermittently. I could duplicate the problem in the shop 4 times. It idles fine, runs fine. Just passed California Smog Check. It always starts right away after stalls. It dies like someone turns off the ig...	View
	1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera LS 3.8L Stall VIN: 1G3AJ5130H Came in as a no start with out codes-replaced ECM now starts and has code for Cam Sensor. Replaced sensor-no more codes. Vehicle intermittenely stalls but; will restart after setting 10 min and it may be fine for a couple of days.	View
	1987 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Brougham 3.8L extended crank time VIN: 1G3CW5138H hey, i have this oldsmobile that seems to crank for long periods of time before it starts. once it starts it runs good and the fuel pressure seems to be at the norm. i was wondering if -when key is on(not cranking or running) if there should be fuel pressure? ...	View
	1997 Oldsmobile Achieva S 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3NL52TOV Hello GM techs ,my first time writing in. I have a code po134 scanner reading 451 mv all the time. Vehicle staying in open loop all the time,coolant temp. o.k. Have a good varying voltage at o2 sensor and at pcm terminal 22. Long term fuel trim climbs up to an... Trouble codes: P0134	View
	1998 Plymouth Neon Style 2.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1P3ES47C2W Really could use some help here. This car came in about a week ago with check engine light on & running bad. Egr control solenoid was corroded. replaced valve & transducer assembly. Cylinder 4 plug was fouled out. Replaced all plugs & cleared codes. It felt li... Trouble codes: P0304 (Misfire cylinder 4)	View
	1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager Expresso 3.3L No Start VIN: 1P4GP44G9W sometime the van will crank but not start.when this happens the odometer does not light up.the next time you try, it will start right up.	View
	1991 Pontiac Grand Prix LE 3.1L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2WH54T2M This car has been a problem for months. Sometimes won't idle. Now car is acting up all the time.At idle, up to TPS of .98 volts, car runs lean, o2 at o volts, iac counts to 198. Above TPS of .98 volts, it snaps right out of it, o2 comes back, iac counts down, ... Trouble codes: 31 (Map Sensor high), 44 (lean fuel)	View
	2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2WP52K61 HELP -- This customer don,t sit still long -- So it is drive in drive out service FUN !!! He had a SES light on we scanned it found code P1404 no other codes. He stated that it must have came on w/driving at 70 mph w/ cruise on. Checked freeze frame and his st... Trouble codes: P1404 (EGR Sol 2 Perf)	View
	2002 Pontiac Grand Am SE1 2.2L timing chain VIN: 1G2NF52F42 Car died going down the road removed timing cover plug crank motor timing chain does not move. customer said it did not have any noises before this happened has anyone seen this, will it bend the valve's. I can not find anything on Mitchell. Customer wants to ...	View
	1997 Saturn SL1 1.9L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G8ZH5281V vehicle was brought to our shop for mil light analysis, customer complained of no engine performance issues. initially retrieved fault code errors p0302 and p0341. upon clearing fault code information and re-road testing, only p0302 returned. attempted to scop... Trouble codes: P0302 (cylinder 2 miss-fire)	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1998 Acura Integra RS 1.8L Left Front Window sorry have not got car back to work on owner has been out of town with car. thanks for the help. Brian	10
	1995 BMW 750iL 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGK2321S Thank you all for the excellent ideas, that ranged from sensors to vacuum leaks, turned out the PCV valve boot that seals the valve to the valve cover had a huge crack across the major diameter of the boot creating a large vacuum leak on the right bank (Cyls 1... Trouble codes: P0301 (Misfire Cyl 1), P0302 (Misfire Cyl 2), P0303 (Misfire Cyl 3), P0304 (Misfire Cyl 4), P0305 (Misfire Cyl 5), P0306 (Misfire Cyl 6).	11
	2001 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L rotors VIN: WBAFB33571 Dohhhhhh! Yes indeed-ey: the rotor minimum thickness is stamped on the outside of the brake rotor hats (on the circumference)... had to scrub & scrub to see the markings, but sure enuf right there. Thanks to all who replied, and additionally, YES... the vehicl...	4
	1990 Cadillac DeVille 4.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: IG6CD133XL Thanks for all your help. Took fuel rail off, and found dirt in it .	3
	1991 Chevrolet R1500 Suburban Silverado 5.7L Rear Brakes VIN: 1GNER16KXM Thanks for the help. We did replace the rear shoes with the softer shoes. We also did install a 1 1/16th cly. Customer has vehicle back and giving it a test run. He has not given us his comment on whether or not its fixed.	9
	1998 Chevrolet Tracker 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2CNBE1868W not much help on this one. I stated the engine died when the valve was manually opened you would think the port was clean well guess what over half stopped up before readings on the map sensor was about 12-14in and after the readings were 25-27in when valve op... Trouble codes: 400 (Egr system malfunction).	3
	2000 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Power Lock VIN: 1GNEL19WXY Thank You for all support, I did find the problem short by the fuse box wire terminals.	3
	1995 Chrysler Cirrus LX 2.5L No Start VIN: 1C3EJ56HXS Hello everyone. I got one reply that helped, it ended up being carbon build up on the valves causing little or no compression on cold start. I performed a motor vac on the vehicle, have had 5 cold starts in a row with out hesitation. Thanks	6
	1996 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 3.8L wipers VIN: 1B44GP54L9 It came down to the Body Control Module I went ahead and got a multi-function switch from the parts store. Since following the diagnostic path in shopkey would not give me a definitive answer as to which component was bad. after swapping out the the switch I s...	6
	1998 Dodge Durango 5.2L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B4HS28Y5W Well, mission accomplished. I finally stepped into the repair on this vehicle after the tech working on it got involved in a evap on a Grand Cherokee. I went through and started from the beginning. We did find out we were missing our battery voltage (we were g... Trouble codes: P0132, P0138.	8
	1992 Ford E-250 Econoline 5.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1FTFE24H9N This one should not have been this difficult but here is the rundown. After testing every component individualy with the scanner, lab scope and dvom, the only two that failed were the O2, and TPS. Replaced both but issue remained. Needles to say I double check...	8
	1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L drive shaft, u-joints VIN: 1FMPU18L4W I did remove the driveshaft to check the u-joints and they seemed to be okay. There is also another joint between the u-joints that looks like a ball joint. This joint seemed okay as well. I don't have any way to check for balance of the drive shaft. There is ...	7
	1998 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L engine VIN: 2FTZX18W3W Hi fellow techs: I received 17 replys regarding this engine swap, thanks very much to all that replied.Replys were divided about 50/50 on if I should remove the cab to gain access to the engine. As I said in the update,we started to remove the intake manifol...	17
	1999 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Power Steering Pump VIN: 1FAFP53U6X Thanks for all the great tips and with this vehicle anything at all was appreciated. The reservoir was the problem and we addressed that and it resolved the problem. Thanks to Doug H and ENestor for their assistance.	18
	1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 7.3L Accessories VIN: 1FTNF20F5Y The customer had replaced the windshield just 2 months ago--the glass guys re-sealed the problem area and re-instructed the customer to leave the side-windows down a little bit to keep the slamming of the doors from blowing out the seal until it 'sets'. They s...	8
	1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L left front VIN: 1FTSW31F3X Sorry everyone, I haven't seen the vehicle back in the shop yet. I will try to up date if we get to fix this one. I recieved a lot of replies about switching the pads from side to side. I would like to try that if I get to see the vehicle back into the shop.	22
	1994 Geo Tracker 1.6L Hesitation, Over fueling VIN: 2CNBE18U5R Thanks a lot to everyone that replied. We pulled the harmonic balancer off and there was that hogged out crank key! The customer wasn't up for the correct job,(replace crank,sprocket etc.)so we welded a new key and the old sprocket to the old crank, cleaned ev...	4
	1997 GMC K1500 Sierra SL 5.7L Interior lights,Door Locks,Rear heater On VIN: IGKFKI6R4V Hello Everyone, I figured out the problem to be a bad door switch connecter, i also was getting feedback through the brake pedal! The heater fan would quit blowing when i stepped on the brake pedal,it turns out the resister coils in the rear section of the veh...	1
	1998 GMC C-Series Topkick C6H042 7.2L Mechanical VIN: 1GDJ6H1C3W Thank you to all who replied to my request for help sorry to waste everyone's time I was in way over my head. The newer style diesels are just as complicated as a gasoline vehicle, and I had no information to proceed with any kind of testing. Sent to cat to le...	7
	2001 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GTEC14W51 Vehicle was towed to dealer. Computer was reflashed and problem was solved. Thanks for the help.	9
	1989 Honda Accord LX 2.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: JHMCA5631K Hey guys Got this one fixed. Thanks to everyone who replied. I got 7 excellent replies. I checked the ground on the t-stat housing and only had a 0.01 voltage drop so that was not the problem. I decided to look deaper into the IAT sensor in the aircleaner hous...	7
	1993 Honda Civic DX 1.5L No Start VIN: 1HGEG8644P The main relay was bad but the ECM was also bad. After replacing the ECM, the vehicle runs fine. The old ECM was burnt to a crisp. All replies were very helpful especially Alex.	32
	1996 Honda Passport EX 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 4S6CM58V7T Thanks to all who replied. The customer demanded the vehicle before I was able to implement the suggestions; however, I am very confident that two of them would have fixed the vehicle. The Oxygen Sensor wiring harness is constructed with long leads that allow ...	6
	1989 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L Starting VIN: 1J4FJ27L4K Thanks to everyone who helped. I checked all the relays and connections, all looked good. Replaced crank sensor, vehicle starting fine at this time. Gave to customer with fingers crossed.	21
	1997 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L oil pressure VIN: 1234456789 thanks to everyone for allthe great replies.My brother in law is attempting to pursue this further with (i think) no luck. I let him in on what everyone posted and I think he is begining to see that this is a hard one to prove. especially after having repairs ...	12
	1994 Land Rover Range Rover County LWB 4.2L dome lites VIN: SALHC1347R thanks guys for all the information about repairs for the dome lite on the land rover but the customer had to take the car,and said he would bring it back at later date. i bet i wont see this coustmer again ,but i did learn afew things about a land r...	4
	1995 Lincoln Continental Diamond Anniversary 4.6L air suspension VIN: 1LNLM97V5S the actual problem with this vehicle that it was missing the rf airline retainer in the receiver/dryer. the retainer, o ring, and orange collar, could not be found through my local lincoln dealer. i replaced the receiver/dryer and all is well with the lincol...	7
	1989 Mazda 323 1.6L no upshift when cold VIN: JM1BF232XK Well the car has been gone for 3 weeks now with no complaints from the customer. I drove the car several mornings when cold and it shifted fine. The pressure regulator valve was definitely the culprit and cleaning it up seemed to do the trick (at least to the ...	5
	1989 Mazda 626 DX 2.2L reverse VIN: JM1GD2227K This problem was simply a assembly error. The 3 clutch packs(coast, forward, reverse) have a dished plate that if installed incorrectly will cause a binding or forward motion in reverse. The ATSG Bulletin is 90-50, which illustrates the correct stacking of the...	2
	1993 Mazda RX-7 1.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: JMIFD3311P Thanks for the input. What we found was when the motor was rebuilt, it was also ported. What we learned was that porting on a rotary motor is like installing bigger cams on an otto motor, Less vacuum signal due to overlap. We installed a programmable ECU and w...	4
	1993 Mazda MX-3 1.8L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1EC4349P My code 16 was for the 'egr' - Thank you to evryone who replied! We replaced the 'egr' and the code is gone. The second part of my question was for intermittent stalling. We replaced the distributor (from dealer) and I was dragging my feet closing this request... Trouble codes: 16 (Not Found).	8
	1993 Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.0L Transmission Thanks guys, finally with your help and after changing 3 trannys and 3 used converters we found out that the splines in all 3 converters were worn out and were not meshing with the input shaft so there was no action inside the tranny. Thanks again. Pat	7
	1996 Plymouth Breeze 2.0L won't run monitors VIN: 1P3EJ4C4TN thanks for all of the responses! i had to drive the car for over an hour to get it to run the catalitic converter monitor. all together i drove the car 5 times from cold start to end of drive cycle! the last trip was over an hour of freeway driving! thanks aga...	14
	1994 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1G2WJ52MXR Thanks to all who posted. I took the advice of some, and ran the car on the dyno with the scanner hooked up. After awhile, the temperature would start to creep up until it would hit 235 deg. Then the car would go into open loop. Upon seeing this, we noticed th...	4
	1994 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.3L No Start VIN: 1G2NE53D05 Well, thanks for all the awesome suggestions from you guys out there. I got a lot of good ideas. In the end-I found some interesting things. I pulled the ECM down from under the dash and found some 'aftermarket' wiring added to it. Well, I checked what the wir...	18
	1995 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L No 3-4 shift VIN: 1G2HX52KO8 Most replies point towards sticky valves or a torque converter problem. I was told of sift kits to repair the valves or to replace the converter. I have not fixed this car due to the fact customer declined further repair. So I'm not sure as to actual problem. ...	8
	2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L driver's side air bag VIN: 1G2WP52K9Y Judging from the 4 replies that this problem received, it seems that this situation with the one airbag deploying is not a common problem with any of the GMs. I gave the customer a few options and due to the high mileage of the car, they have decided to junk t...	4
	1993 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.5L Hesitation, Stall VIN: JT3DJ81W2P I received a lot of helpful information of areas to check - TPS, EGR, Secondary Ignition, Fuel FIlter, Fuel Quality, O2, and harness near EGR. None of them panned out. The Landcruiser died when I was running some tests - no spark at all. I traced it down to th...	10
	2001 Toyota Solara SLE 3.0L caliper lock-up VIN: 2T1CF22P31 Thank You to all who replied. The problem was what so many of you had suggested, rust build-up between the booster & master cyl. causing the rod to stick sometimes. We replaced the booster & master and the problem went away. Thanks again!	15
	1990 Volkswagen Fox 1.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 9BWDA2305L Well this Fox is fixed. I ended up monitoring the cts voltage at the ecm while driving and what do you know, the voltage would occasionally spike at the exact same time the car the would hesitate. I initially thought the cts wasn't the problem since unplugging...	9

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