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	1994 Acura Legend L 3.2L brakes VIN: JH4KA8L79R Hi, Group Ididn't think I will need to came back so soon but I need your help again. This time it's 94 Acura Legend .The problem is brake pedal is too hard to press and braking is very poor . All checks are normal, good vacuum to the power booster ,not leaking...	View
	1996 Audi A6 2.8L engine VIN: WAUGA84A5T Hey Techs, This customer comes in for regular oil changes every 5000 km. He justs uses reg 10w-30 castrol oil. About a month after his last oil change he came back concerned about 2 things. His engine is starting to make some ticking noises and his oil temp g...	View
	2001 Audi A4 1.8L alarm/teft system VIN: WAUDC68D41 Hi Audi techs! This A4 will not indicate alarm system arming by blinking red diodes, hazard lights and sounding alarm horn. At disarming, using remote transmitters, hazard light will be activated. Both components red diodes and alarm horn is working when comma...	View
	1990 BMW 735iL 3.5L No Flow VIN: WBAGC4316L Just curious if anyone has any suggestions. The only thing that bothers me is that at the water pump, the pump impeller is flush with the gasket surface, but on the engine, there is a cavity that is about a 20mm below the gasket surface. In my mind the impelle...	View
	1992 Buick Roadmaster 5.7L Vibration Have a good one here.Regular customer with well-kept Buick Roadmaster comes in with unusual problem. At highway speeds, a severe vibration is felt when the REAR windows are let down. No problem when the front windows are in any position. When travelling at hig...	View
	1993 Buick Skylark Custom 3.3L tachometer VIN: 1G4N1154N0 After turning key on, engine on or off, tachometer will "jumps" if brake pedal is pressed. This behavior will last some seconds, while the "belts off buzzer", is on. It is interesting because it stops exactly when the buzzer stops. Very clean car. No other e...	View
	1992 Cadillac Fleetwood 4.9L Battery VIN: 1G6CB53B4N Vehicle came in and customer complained of a dead battery. Replaced battery, testewd alternator, starter and battery draw. No drain on system found. Vehicle left and came back 2 days later with a dead battery. This time vehicle stayed for intermittant draw on ...	View
	1981 Chevrolet El Camino 5.0L suspension VIN: 5963487924 I have seven mounts on each side, can anybody tell me the best way about how to easily do this. I also have two snaped off bolts that need to be drilled out. Counting from the front of the vehicle come back 5 mounts and these are the one that need to be drill....	View
	1987 Chevrolet G20 Chevy Van 5.7L Hesitation VIN: 2GBEG25H2H HI folks,Inherited a nightmare van here,engine has just been replaced had a 305,now has a 350.This van has a lean problem,block learn is at 160 cruising and 130 idling.Van seems to be under powered and at times it bogs badly on takeoff and immediately after it... Trouble codes: 44 (lean exhaust)	View
	1991 Chevrolet S10 Blazer Tahoe 4.3L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1GNCT18Z9M Problem only occurs on cold start up less than 30 degrees. Engine runs rough and produces black smoke like choke is on. Coolant temp sensor check ok(replaced it any way just to be sure) Terminals have plenty of drag and resistance at ECM is within .5 ohms of s...	View
	1995 Chevrolet G20 Chevy Van 5.0L No Start, Mil Nonfunctional VIN: 1GCEG25HXS The truck dose not display the mil upon turning the key on, the bulb is good. i can not read the computer for codes with a scan tool. It says no conection present. All fueses and fusable links are good. the computer id getting power and ground.. it has strong ...	View
	1995 Chevrolet C2500 Cheyenne 5.7L Hesitation, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, WOT NO POWER VIN: 1GCGC29K2S I have been working on this vehicle for 2 days and it is killing me. I have no codes and all sensors are reading and operating perfectly. It starts up and idles fine and even revs up in neutral ok. In drive, wot, it loses all power and doesn't upshift. Upon re...	View
	1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 3.4L Poor Idle Quality, high idle VIN: 2G1WX12X3T This (salvaged) monte carlo came in with driver complaint of "pushing thru stop signs". Found a high idle problem. Changed leaking fuel pressure regulator, cleared codes (map problem-I think it was unhooked once) and started it up. Still high idle around 2000r...	View
	1997 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L fuel gauge VIN: 1GNDT13W18 Fuel gauge goes from empty to full then back to half, then maybe to full or back to empty - - all over the place she says. If she gets it she wants me to fix it. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance Dan	View
	1997 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L vacuum leak noise VIN: 2G1FP22P2V I have what appears to be a vacuum leak on cold atarts that last for a couple mins depending onm how cold it is outside goes away once warm spraying carb cleaner or propane has no effect on running car doesn't Idle high or set any codes has been goin on for we...	View
	1997 Chevrolet S10 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GCCS14XOV the problem is the replacement pump is twice as noisy as the original pump-you can hear it while driving down the road-is this a defective fuel pump? otherwise the truck runs great except for the fuel pump noise complaint	View
	1998 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L unknown VIN: IGINE52MXW my customer complaint is that as he backs out of his garage slowly w/ the wheel turned fully to the right or left and going over a slight bump the brakes let go for a few seconds and then catch again, this happens at less than 5mph and only when coming out of ...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L shift indicator,radio VIN: 1G1ND52M9W When you turn the key on the shift indicator lights up like it should and the radio also but when you start the car they both go out.I;m just woundering if this is the ignition switch causing this problem? I can also start the car without the key in the igniti...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1WL52M9X Hello everyone, I have an unhappy detective (said he can make my life miserable if I don't fix his car). Engine has an intermittent miss, MIL comes on and seems to occur when engine is cooler, (91F to 136F ECT, I know but this is Arizona). Detective takes car ... Trouble codes: P0300, P1381 (Misfire detected no EBCM/PCM serial data)	View
	1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNEK13ROX hello, I have this Tahoe that has intermitent problem. It will go into 4WD by its self and 4WD push buttons will come on. I went to go check it when it had its problem but when I got in to the truck I stepped on the brake I heard some clicking and than it was ... Trouble codes: P0724, U1026 (Class 2 ATC)	View
	1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCEK14V1X Hi, Thanks to all for your help and for reading my post. I have inherited this from some one else in the shop. It originally came in for a check engine light and poor run. Our other tech pulled codes and found P0171 and P0174 system lean for both sides. He fou... Trouble codes: P0171 (sysem lean), P0174 (sysem lean)	View
	2002 Chevrolet Express 3500 5.7L cruise VIN: 1GTHG39R92 Customer complaining of cruise dropping out during long drives. Combination switch is new, had problem with signals. Of course it's not doing it for us. Has anyone run into similar symptoms and could point us in the right direction? Save us a long road trip ...	View
	1998 Chrysler Sebring JX 2.5L shifting VIN: 3C3EL45H6W hi to all and thanks for your time. this sebring came in from another shop with no up shift, we scanned with mt 2500 and code 15 in memory, we replaced relay and comm was good and first test drive was good. after shut down and restart the gear select lamps (al...	View
	1998 Chrysler Cirrus LXi 2.5L Stall VIN: 1C3EJ56HXW Goodevening: I am posting this for a buddy at another shop in town. He got this car in because it would stall out and or die while driving. He checked for power & ground at the pump they were OK He then hooked up fuel pressure gauge...had pressure (he neglecte...	View
	1999 Chrysler 300M 3.5L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 2C3HE6667X This car only gets approx 12 miles per gallon no matter the circumstances(i.e in town, on freeway). All my customers that own these cars say they get 17 in town and 20 on the freeway. This car sets no codes, all PIDs appear to be normal, no smoke out exhaust i...	View
	1994 Dodge Spirit 2.5L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B3AA46V7R This is the first one of these flex fuel cars we have seen. Our symptoms are an illuminated MIL and cutting out under acceleration. Monitoring the injector pulse width, if you accelerate very hard, the pulse width goes to 0 until you let off. If you feather th... Trouble codes: 64 (Flex fuel sensor high/low or flex fuel cal signal)	View
	1989 Ford F-150 Custom 4.9L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 230217F14K I have an intermittant spark on #1,2, and 3. As stated below, fuel delivery is good and pretty much all other ignition related components, save the computer and the distributor itself have been replaced with new(not Motorcraft), but with no change. Is there so...	View
	1990 Ford F-250 Custom 7.5L Hesitation Truck hesitates on tip in, would almost die if ya hit it just right cold.. tried "power timing" it no improvement to point of pinging	View
	1995 Ford F-150 Special 5.0L master cyl VIN: 2FTDF1722S I'm posting this for a friend of mine who called this afternoon. It seems when he got into his truck this afternoon he noticed a wisp af smoke from under the hood. When he had a look he saw the connector and switch at the front of the master cylinder had burnt...	View
	1995 Ford Windstar 3.8L No Start, Misfire This van came from another shop,was in an accident and the tranny cracked. Tranny was replaced and owner said that after the crash it'll start but was running poorly. When it came into my shop I tried to start it and itwill backfire through the intake,replaced...	View
	1997 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FALP74W3V Approximatley every 1500 miles, MIL light comes on customer has been advised by $*&^&$ dealer to reset light by disconnecting battery. This vehicle has been in my shop a few local dealership shops and in an exhaust shop. The repair history, started with coolin...	View
	1997 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L steering VIN: 1FALP52U6V hello/this car came in for two tires,2 hours later the customer complained of the steering getting tight/hard to turn.intermitted.after new parts,test drive steering gets hard,turn key off steering o.k till driven.pulling codes steering would get hard again,tu...	View
	1997 Ford Escort 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: WBN5555544 Hi there euro ford techs.i have 97 escort 1600cc.It has a very poor idle when cold and surges like a under jetted carbed motor. my next tech scan tool will not link with vehicle and i have tried a snap on scanner too with no luck. The vehicle ran like this all...	View
	2000 Ford Expedition XLT 4.6L transfercase? VIN: 1FMRU1662Y Hey all you Ford Techs. I got a '00 Ford Expedition XLT 4x4 here. After 10-15 mins of driving you will hear and feel a chuggle/vibration in the transfer case (or rear?) under acceleration. I took a look at the transfercase fluid it looks like coffee. Does anyo...	View
	2001 Ford Windstar SE Sport 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 2FMZA574X1 they had to haul this one in...runs that bad. idles poor, bogs and sometimes pops back through the intake. fuel trim floating 0-4.7 % ..ignition patterns show lean misfires on some cylinders...2 other cylinders (sorry i can't remember which...i'm home...it's l...	View
	2002 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FALP2WC23 car came into shop with a missfire a fish bite kind of feeling does not occur all the time it may do fine with no miss for weeks at a time. But then again may miss fire for days at a time can not find a set pattern that will cause problem.We have a coil on plu... Trouble codes: P0303, P0305, P0306	View
	1996 Geo Prizm 1.6L RF locked up VIN: 1Y1SK5261V Hello, I need some imput from this great site. I have a Prizm that came in w/ RF wheel locked up tight. Found caliper stuck, So I replaced. All is fine, after about 10mile test drive it started dragging. Brought in and the pads were worn but I thought that the...	View
	1993 GMC Safari 4.3L transfer VIN: 1GKEL19WOP Personal vehicle that 10000 miles ago drove perfect then developed a occasional clunk when pulling trailer on hard acceleration. after 2 trips to texas, friend returned it with severe clunking and racheting that the local chev dealer said was CV joints. well i...	View
	2002 GMC Yukon XL K1500 6.0L shifting Good Morning, I am working on my bosses 2002 Yukon, He was driving and went to pass the car downshifted for a second then something broke and the trans freewheeled. The MIL didn't illuminate but the vehicle only has 1st and 3rd with no reverse or 2nd or 4th. ...	View
	2002 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 5.3L temp gauge, Passlock VIN: 2GTEK19TX2 Hello group. This truck will not start the very first time you try to start it on a cool mornig. You can switch key off ,try again, and it will start everytime from then on. I have to wait 6 to 8 hrs before no start will return. If you don't turn the lock cyl ...	View
	1991 Honda Accord LX 2.2L cruise controll VIN: 1HGCB975XM Hi, group. Have a honda cruise control problem. Never thought it would end up complicated. Followed a very good honda flow chart to the very last word. Testing all electrical inputs & outputs from the cruise module.Test results were all positive straight forwa...	View
	1994 Honda Civic EX 1.6L Excessive Emissions VIN: 2HGEJ1122R Hello fellow IATN members. Need some input on this hydrocarbon Honda. Failing hydrocarbons at high speed and on 3rd emission test it also failed CO by 0.27%. This was after the first motor vac, spark plugs and oxygen sensor. This 1.6 VTEC seems to be sucking ...	View
	1993 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L turn signals VIN: 4S2CY58V2P I'm pulling my hair out. the vehicle came in with #1 fuse blown, I checked all my bulbs and sockets for corrosion. I pulled the light switch and found a crimped wire on the illumination wire. traced it back to a remote door lock system. disconnect and replaced...	View
	1993 Jaguar XJS 4.0L fuel guage VIN: SAJNW4745P tried my local dealer for help, none. So I realized I needed "professional" Help. I need to know if anyone has had this experience or knows if there is a module of some sort in the circut? The wiring changes from green/brn to solid green at the sender so I sus...	View
	1987 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4.0L second gear VIN: 1J4GZ7851V This Jeep came back to me with a clunk noise when it is in second gear and the gas pedal is released. In other words when the car is in second gear and the gas pedal is released there is a clunk noise. If the gas pedal is not released when the car is in second...	View
	2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L parkinglights VIN: 1J4CW58N9Y customer says parking lights will come on at random. i assume this is why someone replaced the battery and alternator. i had the car all day today and it did not act up.found no codes in bcm or pcm. the only anomoly i found was an incorrect battery voltage rea...	View
	1996 Kia Sephia GS 1.8L heater VIN: KNAFA1251T Greetings fellow techs... yeah,...yeah,...I know we shouldn't even be wasting our time with this one, but,...heater core on this Kia. Do any of you know any tricks or tips. AllData says "step 1 -- remove dash" also, book time is 2.7 hrs. Yeah, right,...2.7 wi...	View
	1997 Kia Sephia LS 1.6L Cuts out, Stall Vehicle could be driven for days with no symptoms.Then suddenly fuel pump relay clicks,tach drops out,trans may slip or shift irratic and then everything runs fine again.Can happen under acceleration,coasting or resuming speed..Have soldered all ground wires a...	View
	2000 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L left side signal lights stay on all the time. VIN: SALPF1549Y This vehicle is just out of warranty and the dealer will not do repairs. The left side signal lights stay on all the time. You have to unplug them to shut them off. We do not work on these vehicles, however it belongs to a very good customer of ours. We have t...	View
	1998 Lexus GS300 3.0L Fog Lights VIN: JT8BD68S6W Fog lights are inoperative. Relay, Fuses and bulbs check out o.k. My question is does the Body ECU merely have a jumper connector inside it or is there some logic behind the scenes. There is no real test info. and I don't have any special equipment to test the...	View
	1994 Lincoln Town Car Cartier 4.6L vibration/whine VIN: 1LNLM83W3R Hello group. I am posting this for the shop next to mine. This has been an ongoing problem for weeks now and it is his fathers car at that. He came to me today asking if I would be willing to help him solve this be asking for your help. I will not make a habit...	View
	1999 Lincoln Navigator 5.4L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1MRU27L1XL Thank you, in advance. Customer came in for plugs. Service writer did not ask why. I put the plugs in recommended maint. items and drove it. Seemed fine. 2 Days later customer comes in "it still runs bad, and light is on!" The code was egr flow. Diaphragm goo... Trouble codes: P1408	View
	1990 Mazda MX-6 GT 2.2L No Start VIN: 1YVGD31D0L Came in for a no Start. No check engine light. Checked main Relay, found to have a faulty ground. Replaced the ground and now I get a check engine light, and now have fuel pulse . Fuel pulse goes away after cranking for 5 or 10 seconds. No spark at all. I'm ne... Trouble codes: 01 (Distributor Signal)	View
	1999 Mazda Miata 10th Anniversary 1.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1NB3536X Hello! While driving this car above about 2500 rpm it boggs down and acts like a dead cylinder. I can rev it in my stall above 3500 rpm and make it do the same thing. I have tried anouther coil pack, crank sensor, and cam sensor with no luck. I have monitored... Trouble codes: P0304 (Misfire clyinder 4)	View
	1984 Mercedes-Benz 380SL 3.8L starter VIN: WDBBA45A1D I drove this car into the shop to replace the trans.with a benz rebuilt. Everything works great but the starter will make a bad noise when starting, sounds like the bendix is set to tight to the flywheel. I double checked the shim location and thicknes. this i...	View
	1986 Mercedes-Benz 300SDL 3.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: WDBCB25D3G Hello group, I could use some help on this unit. This vehicle (300sdl 6 cylinder, not 5 cylinder as indicated above) has a idle problem and I have not been able to "lay my hand onto the problem. Vehicle came in this afternoon from another shop with the compl...	View
	2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport XLS 3.0L 4wd VIN: JA4MT31HOY hi guy's i nedd help. this vehicle has three problems. first the 4wd is inop. if i ground the 4wd detection switch everyting works, which tells me the switch is probably bad. just wanted to know if anybody has run into this problem before. second cust complain...	View
	2001 Mitsubishi Mirage ES 1.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JA3AY26CX1 Hello fellow technicians, Today a customer of ours brought back a Mitsubishi Mirage with a complaint of a check engine light on, and the engine shaking (misfiring). Here is a little background on the vehicle: She was originally brought in due to a hydralocke... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random/Multiple Misfire), P0134 (O2 Sensor Inactive B1S1)	View
	1994 Nissan D21 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N6SD11S9R Hi Techs, I need to know how to get the MIL codes out of this beast. I'm getting more thankful for OBDII after cars like this. I have limited technical info. What I do have tells me to adjust the screw on the ECM under the seat. All it seems to do is change th...	View
	1995 Nissan Sentra 1.6L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1N4AB41D25 This Sentra was towed in, died while driving, no start. Checked fuel pressure,was on the low side, with this many miles it was decided after confirmation with owner to replace. Pressure returned to normal, replaced spark plugs (worn), found engine 2 quarts low...	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1997 Audi A4 1.8L seal VIN: WAUCB88DXV Received 4 replies on this one. Both Jack [...])sent the proper part # 018-409-399B for just the seal and an O-ring part # 01V-409-133B for behind it. Ordered parts from dealer(less than $...	4
	1979 BMW 733i 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, Stall most of the replies that i recieved suggested a problem with the engine control unit.not having a way to test it, i verified that first it was the correct one for the car, that was where i stopped,the control module was not correct for the fuel injection syste...	3
	1999 BMW 740iL 4.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGH8337X Thanks for all the replies on this. In the end we ran a new heavy duty fuse to the air pump relay up under the hood after finding the contacts on the original fuse burnt. I've been waiting to see if the car came back but it seems to have stayed fixed. We w...	10
	1981 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy, runs rich VIN: 1G1AY8769B I would like to thank everyone who dusted off the cobwebs and replied back. I got several good responses. A few focused on TPS readings (.48V). I had left some details out to keep the posting a little more readable in length. William [...] nailed it; the MC...	7
	1989 Chevrolet Beretta 2.8L Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1G1LV14WXK Customer did not want to put any more $$ into this vehicle. It still has #5 cyl dead. I did learn there was a crank sensor replacement done about 6 months ago with a used part. I am thinking the part may have been cracked during removal from the other engine a...	4
	1997 Chevrolet S10 LS 4.3L Hard Start VIN: 1GCDT19X6V Thank You To All Who Replied !! We Replaced The Ignition Switch And Now All Is Well. Thank You Guys For All Your Help!!!	7
	1998 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L 4x4 I'm closing this post as unfixed since the problem is so intermittent and a thorough visual inspection yeilded no clues. Suggestions included vacuum switch(2), encoder motor(2), modudule corrosion(1)and dash switch(1). We'll just ride this one out till we catc...	9
	2000 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L maintenance reminder VIN: 2GIWF55EOY Got 3 rplies on this one,suggestions of alternative methods of resetting the change oil reminder.The customer has'nt been back,but I did give him the procedure to try,I have'nt heard back from him.Thanks for the help.	3
	1991 Chrysler LeBaron 3.0L shifting the replies i received were very appreciated but cant seem to get handle on this one.tried controller,solenoid block,relay.i did find some soldering going on at the fuseable links.customer says never mind trying to fix.thanks all. wayne	4
	1992 Dodge D150 5.2L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1B7HE16YXN Well this DODGE is fixed. Putting the dist. in sync got the motor going again. Thanks to Steve [...] for telling me about about the TSB from chrysler. I found it all data. Had to move dist 1/4 inch to get voltage to switch from 0 to 5 volts. Locked the dis...	9
	1994 Dodge Intrepid ES 3.5L No Start VIN: 2B3ED56F3R I have fixed the Intrepid! First I would like to say this,If you DO NOT have HELPFUL information to help someone trying to solve a problem,don't e-mail them.There are too many smart-alecs(sp)sending 'cute'responses and I don't like it. Now to report my 'fi...	14
	1995 Dodge Dakota 3.9L abs VIN: 1B7GG23XXS Most replies referred us to a pigtail wire located near the abs module located either behind the passenger kickplate or glove box. If you ground this pigtail, the abs lite will flash the codes. We were unsuccessful at doing this, but did find a leak in the hyd...	5
	2002 Dodge Dakota Sport 4.7L engine VIN: 1B7HG38N02 Well as i suspected the customer did not wish to pursue with further diagnostics on this 4.7. We may never find out the true source of the noise, but at least we have shared a little info. on this engine and started a history of possible problems. It seems a l...	4
	1968 Ford Mustang 289CID Fuel Guage Inop VIN: 8R01C12177 The fuel sender was the problem, after sitting for 15 years with only 3000 miles put on the car, the sending unit disintegrated in the fuel tank. With a new sending unit and a complete flushing of the fuel tank, the fuel guage now registers the quantity of fue...	30
	1987 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L No Start VIN: 2FTEF14N7H Thanx for all the replies this is the first time using this Site, it works. Found that the EEC relay would open when starting the truck, but close when in the run position. May be a voltage senstive relay coil or poor contacts/under a high load when starting. ...	17
	1991 Ford F-350 Custom 7.3L Mechanical VIN: 2FTJW36M8M Good Morning! Got this beast to come to life, I talked to the customer explaining that I thought the engine was damaged internally and he said the last time he started it, it idled smooth, just wouldnt accelerate. I asked him when that was and he said about 11...	16
	1995 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Misfire VIN: 2FMDA5146S ladies and gentlemen, techs of all ages. welcome to the happiest block on earth. i cannot believe it took me so long to find out that the filter of the foam filter inside the evr solinoid was dirty. i removed the plastic cap from the evr and found a solid bl...	15
	1997 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMDA5144V thank you everyone. 1st. the customer had a back yarder do the initial repairs. we found the lower intake gaskets were 'rebuilt' using rtv silcone across the whole surface of them. 2nd. used injectors were installed from who knows where. we did clean the maf, ... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174.	22
	1997 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L transfer case VIN: 1FMCU24E0V well i only got 4 replies on this one, mostly due to my fault in not posting it in the right area, it ended up being a trans problem, boss wanted a used unit from salvage yard put in, so i did, the problem is now gone, although i would have liked to actually f...	4
	1999 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMRE112XX Hey guys, Thanks for all the help, you have solved the mystery. Pulled the upper intake and all the upper intake ports were clogged except for the port to cylinder #5. Trouble codes: P0305 (Misfire Cylinder 5).	11
	1999 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FMZU34EXX The overwhelming majority of the replies said to replace the lower intake manifold o-rings, even if I couldn't confirm a vacuum leak, and they were correct. Intake manifold o-rings replaced and the vehicle runs smoothly cold and warm. Some suggested an IAC o...	10
	1998 Geo metro LSI 1.3L No Start, Misfire Tim didn't tell me what crank sensor signal looked like but sure it must have been flat. Anyway the fix was the pan gasket. Congrats Tim on becoming a member, the best tool you'll ever own.	None
	1993 GMC C1500 Sierra 5.7L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1GTEC14K2N thanks for all the responces. the most helful was to check the ohms on the injectors when hot it was out of range but still functioned	8
	1997 GMC Yukon SLE 5.7L gas leak vapor cani VIN: 1GKEK13RXV Thanks to all who helped with our problem. We received 7 replies. Recommendations were replace the gas cap, not overfilling the tank, tank vent valves, checking the purge solenoid. and complete gas tank replacement. Prasanna [...] had se...	8
	1999 Kia Sephia LS 1.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: KNAFB1212X Thanks to Robert [...] and Pete Gaalaas. The replacement of the 2 spark plug wires was the fix. Trouble codes: P0732.	4
	1988 Lancia Integrale 8v 2000CC Hesitation, Surge VIN: ZLA831AB00 Repaired wiring harness to engine control unit & replaced overboost switch	4
	1992 Land Rover Range Rover 3.9L Alternator & tachometer VIN: SALHV1248N The fix for this vehicle was to use an new alternator from Rover. Apparently, no one is able to rebuild these units sucessfully. I went through 2 Bosch rebuilds and each had its own problems. The parts supplier said to use OEM. John [...] gave us a lead to ...	6
	1998 Land Rover Discovery LE 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: SALJY12U7W Sorry for the long delay on the fix. After lots of testing, and a couple people suggesting to inspect the PCM for water damage my technician found that there was indeed water from the washer reservoir in the electrical connector. The problem was there are thre... Trouble codes: P0301 (Misfire Cyl 1), P0306 (Misfire Cyl 2), P1316 (Catalyst damaging event), P1313 (Catalyst damaging excessive emissions).	7
	1995 Lexus GS300 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8JS47E9S It turns out this car is not OBD II. I replaced the front 02 sensor in the rear bank, left the bat. disconnected while replacing the sensor-- the light went out. Thanks to all that replyed. Trouble codes: 28 (O2 sensor).	10
	2002 Lincoln Town Car Cartier 4.6L crushed exhaust VIN: 1LNHM83W32 Hi again all, The car has not come in yet, but the muffler/tailpipe has, and believe it or not, it is in 2 pieces. About 3 inches behind the muffler, before the 'kick up' for the rear end, the outlet pipe has a 2 bolt flange and the tailpipe has a matching f...	3
	1996 Mazda MX-6 M Edition 2.5L Surge VIN: 1YUGE31D7T Thanks to Eric S.,Tim H.,Steven [...]. for responding to my post. Cleaning the egr components and replacing the egr valve made a marginal improvement to the performance of the engine. The solution was a rebuilt distributor.On moist days (also most d...	3
	1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 3.0L starter noise VIN: WDBCA25D4J Upon long inspection and checking and testing. We replaced the starter with a known good starter from another vehicle. With no luck that wasen't the cure. We ended up removing the transmission and checking the runout on the flywheel. (per a transmission shop) ...	5
	1990 Nissan 300ZX Turbo 3.0L shift interlock VIN: JN1CZ24A7L hi and thanks for the help. turns out that there was no power to the green wire that feeds the interlock and the trans computer. I checked all the fuses that were in the fuse box , but it turns out the fuse for those 2 circuits was missing [customer swears it ...	12
	1996 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L Failed Smog Check VIN: 1N4BU31D2T Thank you all the replies and I got many good information. Finally the readiness monitors have ready and the smog chek is passed. Sai	6
	1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1G3AJ55495 We were not given authorization for any more work to be done on this vehicle. Client came and picked the car up before we could do anymore work on it. Some of the suggestions that were given we had already done, but to no avail.	8
	1993 Peugeot 306 XTdi 1.9L Starting VIN: VF37AD8A23 One reply from Derek who said look for a square button on the side of the steering column. Switch on ignition and press button within 5 sec. This did the trick everything up and running thanks to IATN Iain	2
	1993 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.3L timing chain/tensioner VIN: 1G2NE5435P hi. thanks for all the information on this vehicle. checked out everything on this vehicle and couldnt find any faults. customer wanted to put the car back together with no warranty. once again thanks for all the help, sorry i couldnt give any more information...	12
	1996 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L cooling system and crank case VIN: 1G2WJ52M1T I found that it was the intake gaskets leaking antifreeze into the oil and when the engine cooled down it created vacum in the cooling system drawing engine oil over into the antifreeze. I would like to thank all the techs for all the valuable information. Cli...	39
	1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2WP5217W Most replies correctly identified the faulty ignition control module. Installed a new one and acceleration is back and no misfire on the misfire counters. This one was interesting in that only cylinder 3 was affected-thanks for the opinions guys. Trouble codes: P0300.	15
	1994 Toyota Camry 3.0L timing belt hi group,thanks for all the replys,as they all said the marks are just a guide but i thought i would ask just in case,as this toyota v6 belt is the only one that i have seen that has these marks on it.something new every day.thanks agin	22

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