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2000 Audi A4 Quattro 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUDH28D5Y
Hello Group!!! This Audi has recurring codes P0421 and P0431. These are low cat eff. both sides. The system will go into readiness but the codes will return eventually. Before I go and replace cats and/or monitoring O2s I was wondering if anyone has seen this ... 		View
1997 BMW 540i 4.4L pressure plate VIN: WBADE5329V
We are installing a new clutch assembly and discover the disc is not correctly placed after the lock is released from the new pressure plate. And...we don't have the box full of special pilot tools used on this model. So the question becomes, how do we unload ... 		View
1997 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L fuel gauge VIN: 1G4CW52K1V
Customer complained that her fuel gauge didn't register correctly. We saw that the fuel gauge needle was actually on the wrong side of the little stop peg. Pulled the cluster and coaxed the needle to where it belonged. The gauge then appeared to work normally.... 		View
1992 Chevrolet C3500 Cheyenne 5.7L Hesitation VIN: 1GBJC34KON
Thank you in advance. We have this vehicle diagnosed for a bad fuel pump again. The 5 fuel pumps in 8 years is a guess, but I would say an accurate one. The last fuel pump was replaced within the last two years. We replaced pump, sending unit (both delco parts... 		View
1995 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Excessive Emissions VIN: 3G1JC1241S
Hoping for some help with this cavalier. It fails the 40km/hr part of the emissions test (ASM2525) with high co readings. the limit is .44% and it's reading .85% (idle limit is 1%). If a hole is drilled in the pipe just before the convertor (for back pressure ... 		View
1995 Chevrolet K2500 6.5L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1GCGK29F6S
Thank you for your time. Customer brought vehicle he had just purchased because of a stall and no start problem. I ran tests, but everything worked fine. Had injector driver codes stored, but didn't fail any tests. Took extended test drive and showed no proble... Trouble codes: 36 (Pulsewidth too long), 35 (Pulsewidth too short)		 View
1996 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L 1-2 shift 2-3 shift VIN: 1GNDT13W1T
HI fellow techs, i have a real problem here! have this 96 blazer that came in for a check engine light, 2 codes p1122, and p1406. these are tps and egr pintle pos. car shifted funny also, replaced vcm after checking 5v ref and related tsb gm#66-65-06. vcm fixe... 		View
1997 Chevrolet Express 2500 5.7L overdrive VIN: 1GCGG25R0V
I have this van that came in with a 4L80E transmission with shifting problems approx. 18 mo. ago. You can be driving at highway speeds 55-60 mph and lightly accel and trans either goes into neutral or I suspect 1st gear. Trans shop overhauled and returned to c... 		View
1998 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.7L Coolant VIN: JN1CA31D91
This Van Came In 6 months ago with oil in radiator At that time we suspected oil cooler in radiator leaking.It also at that time had intake gasket leaking (can you belive that)so we repaired the gasket flushed the coolant system and replaced all the oil soked ... 		View
1998 Chevrolet K3500 Cheyenne 5.7L convertor VIN: 1GCHK34R5W
i would like to know if anyone has run across this and knows what is wrong with the convertor? after vehicle gets hot ,idling with your foot on brake ,when you put in gear on occassion it will kill motor. we have tried it numerrous times and the motor will sta... 		View
1998 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNEK13R3X
Hi Techs This problem has being on going and the customer has adapted to the problem. I only occurs under heavy engine load. I did go through the archives and a common comment is that this problem will occur if you dont use a gm dist cap the one I put on this ... Trouble codes: P0300 (random miss fire)		 View
2001 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L brakes VIN: 1G1NO52J71
Vehicle came in for brake service, replaced front pads, surfaced rotors,rotor thickness good. clamped off front hoses,opened bleeders returned pistons. have tried manuel bleeding sequence from Shop Key, still no luck. Don't see any bleeders on ABS module. When... 		View
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L Cooling Systems VIN: 1GCHK23191
Mysterious coolant loss. Highly suspect coolant entering one or more cylinders. The engine is very clean and there is absolutely no signs of a coolant leak but the engine is consuming about a half gallon a week. After a long pressure test of cooling system, th... 		View
2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT 5.3L Dash fire VIN: 1GNFK16Z12
We have a 2002 Suburban in our fleet that had a DASH FIRE. The driver parked it in the evening and came back the next day to find all the window black, and big cracks in the windsheild. The key was off, in fact the vheicle was locked. It burned about a 8" hole... 		View
1998 Chrysler Concorde LXi 3.2L Factory alarm VIN: 2C3HD46J4W
This car has come to us with a draw problem--our testing indicates the factory alarm system is the root of the problem--we also found a bad battery--we did not put a memory saver on the car when we changed the battery and when we hooked up the cable the horn s... 		View
1999 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.3L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1C4GP54G2X
the van came in with a complaint of having a miss. it has a miss under acceleration at low speed and will only miss going up a grade and under accel. at highway speeds. this has been going on for about two months the customer said (so they wait two months to b... 		View
2000 Chrysler Concorde LX 2.7L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C3HD46R4Y
Car idles rough,pops code for running rich on left front O2 sensor. I replaced O2 sensor with one that originally came off of car. The scanner still shows it is running rich around .88 volts-not really fluctuating unlike right side which is performing normally... Trouble codes: P0175 (2/1 Fuel System Rich)		 View
2000 Daewoo Lanos S 1.6L Misfire VIN: KLATF69YEY
DEAR TECS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY IS THE IGNITION COIL BAD AGAIN IF I`VE JUST REPLACE IT TOGETHER WITH THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE WIRES.I FOUND I LITTLE MISFIRE JUST AFTER CHAGING THE COIL AND SUDENLY THE CYLINDER 2 AND 3 ARE DEAD AGAIN. WHAT CAN I DO? IF YOU... 		View
1992 Dodge B350 5.9L Poor start VIN: 2B5WB35Z2N
Vin Code - [...] 1992 Dodge 350 One Ton Van Trans - Automatic TBI system Problem - poor starting, have to recycle ignition switch to Build up fuel pressure. After cycling switch, starts and engine runs. Fuel Pressure Specifications - TBI systems with va... 		View
1993 Dodge Dynasty LS 3.3L bcm in right kick panel VIN: 1B3XC56R2P
if i pull the 15a module power fuse the drain is gone.i disconected everything i saw in the diagram and the light is still on untill i unplug the bcm in right kick panel.THE DRAIN GOES AWAY. i tried a used bcm no better.chrysler guys please help. 		View
1994 Dodge Intrepid ES 3.5L valves VIN: 1B3HD56F1R
Hi All I am pretty sure already what the problem is just looking for a second opinion. But THANKS for taking a minute for me. Neighbor has this intrepid, tried to change timming belt him self. Says he couldnt get the crank bolt off so he used a breaker bar w... 		View
1996 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 3.8L reverse VIN: 1B4GP54L4T
hello group this caravan has no reverse, about three months ago the convertor was replaced to take care of convertor shudder. guest complains of no shifting out of first and the fluid level keeps rising. drained fluid out to correct level now shifts ok but has... 		View
1996 Dodge Ram 1500 5.2L No Start VIN: 3B7HC13YXT
THIS TRUCK WILL START AFTER APROX 10. MIN OF CRANKING. IT IS CONSTANT START & DIE EVERY TIME U HIT THE KEY. I HAVE 5V. ON BOTH WIRES AT THE TPS & MAP (voltage & ref.wires ground is good) PLUGGED IN OR UNPLUGGED. UNPLUG THE ECU & i lose voltage. ohmed wires to ... 		View
1998 Dodge Intrepid 3.2L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B3HD567J5
Hello all IATN members.This car came into our shop back in October on the hook,customer stated it did not start after going into the store.She then said that it started an ran rough with the mil lamp on and no power.We checked with our DRB and found a dtc for ... 		View
1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 5.9L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1B7HF13Z8X
We've got a stumper here, what this truck is doing is when accelerating between 1/2 to full throttle, hot or cold, the engine cuts out. This happens intermittantly, but when it happens you can get it to act up by loading the engine. When it cuts out we lose th... 		View
1999 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Mechanical VIN: 2G344C1G7X
I am trying to remove the engine from this vehicle and do not have the recommended tools. I looks as if the engine could be removed from the top if the intake was removed and some other accessories. Can this be done or is it more trouble than purchasing the s... 		View
2001 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport 3.3L power steering pump VIN: 2B4GP44311
thanks for your help. this van makes a noise for about 15 seconds when first started after sitting over night. it sounds like a very noisy power steering pump, the noise changes when the wheel is turned. after about 15 seconds the noise goes away and steering ... 		View
1992 Ford E-150 Econoline XL 5.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FDEE14H6N
This vehicle came in running rough at highway speeds and at idle, hot or cold. Needless to say it has not been maintained. I tuned it up and repalced a bounce of vaccuum lines and a thorough going over. there is still a misfire on bank #1 causing the 173 (lack... Trouble codes: 173 (Lack of HO2S Switch Rich Bank 1 koer), 538 (Insufficent Rpm Change Dynamic test koer), 632 (TCS did not change)		 View
1994 Ford Escort LX 1.9L speedo cable VIN: 1FARP11J8R
Ford Techs, this car had a clutch put in it at another shop & right after that oil started dripping on my friends shoes. it is coming out of the speedometer cable at the speedometer head & running down until it drips off duct work or panel near pedals. I found... 		View
1997 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FTHX26F8V
diesels are not our strong suit. any help on what to look for would be very helpful. this truck has no high idle on start up. is this normal for these power strokes or not. if not what controls the idle. i've looked on all data and did not find any info that h... Trouble codes: 344 (cam sens), 1746 (epc sol open circuit)		 View
1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Electronic VIN: 2FMZA5147W
The vehicle had multiple abs codes allcleared out or repaired except u1009. Also had multiple engine code all cleared out except p0340 even after replacing the cam sensor, found wiring to be intact. 		View
1998 Ford Taurus SE Comfort 3.0L Cooling Systems VIN: 1FAFP53S2W
When vehicle reaches normal operating temperature, a thumping noise begins to sound around coolant hoses. There does not seem to be any coolant related restrictions, however, noises continues to sound. This noise is also only detected when at a stop position a... 		View
1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L Stall VIN: 1FMPU18L7W
Problem only occurs in gear, drive or reverse, with brake applied. PCM is not commanding TCC lock up. Occurs multiple times a day. Will sometimes stall immediately after shifting. Will sometimes stall while waiting at red light. Occurs hot or cold. 		View
1998 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L vent\defrost temp VIN: 1FAFP57U5W
i am a help request virgin so bear with me on this 1st time post- the problem child of the month is a taurus which just a couple days ago started blowing cool out vents\defroster-flushed cooling system (again) & heater core-blows hot when selector is on floor ... 		View
1999 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L radiator VIN: 1FTRX17L7X
we are seeing repeated failure of this rad. flush coolant each time with fresh Quaker state green measured .25 volts in coolant eng. running grounded rad core and got .7 volt! with batt disconnected, rad. core to coolant measured .5v anyone seen this before? t... 		View
1999 Ford F-150 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTZX172OX
Hi guys' I have this 99 f150 that seems to be running lean only for the cust.. It has been in twice for 171 & 174 codes for lean condition. I have cleaned the MAF and checked all the basics. When I drive it, all seems good,but when the cust gets it back, these... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174		 View
2000 Ford Excursion XLT 6.8L driveline VIN: 1FMNU40S1Y
any help would be greatly appreciated on this truck. and keep in mind this is a 2wd v10 excursion. 		View
2000 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L No Start, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1FAFP45X6Y
car starts fine most of the time,but sometimes it will start and stall,sometimes it will keep runing but will backfire&acts like it is running out of gas or out of time,turn key off and try again starts fine.scope cam sensor no signal when acting up, unplug se... 		View
2003 Ford Escape 3.0L Exhaust sensors
I am collecting information regarding the replacement of HEGO/CMS sensors used in the exhaust system. Ford utilizes Bosch and NTK sensors which have a crush-type gasket to minimize any leakage of gases. For any exhaust system repair that requires their removal... 		View
1998 GMC Jimmy Envoy 4.3L No Start, Stall VIN: 1GKDT13W5W
Hi Everyone Have this 1998 Jimmy in the shop that will just stall intermittently and not re-start. The first time it just restarted after a few mintues. The last 2 time was towed and I jumped in and it started first time. I a thinking fuel pump but can't prov... 		View
2000 GMC Safari SL 4.3L transfer cas VIN: 1GKEL19W4Y
Does the Mastertech communicate with the transfer case and display data? I am able to go to all modules feature and induce trouble codes for transfer case and also clear them at this screen. When I go to transfer case under powertrain section, it displays 'wai... 		View
2000 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLE 5.3L steering assist VIN: 3GKFK16T7Y
I have read all fixed post on this condition.The steering will catch or bump usually turning left and in a.m. Experience & knowledge had us replace the column mounted speed sensor 1st. It returned - we replaced the fluid flow control valve actuator on the back... 		View
2000 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L Misfire VIN: 2HKRL1864Y
Hey Honda People, This Oddessy is trying to get me. The codes will reset so intermitantly that it is hard to tell if fixed. One thing the customer has noted is when this code resets it also flashes the traction control light. That however always resets with n... Trouble codes: P0172 (Rich Condition), P0301 (Misfire Cylinder 1), P0302 (Misfire Cylinder 2), P0303 (Misfire Cylinder 3)		 View
1999 Infiniti I30 3.0L Hesitation, Surge VIN: JNKCA31A2Y
Engine running very lean. Both front O2s stay at or near 0 volts. Surges and hesitates on acceleration, but idles pretty well. Better as the STFT goes to 25%. STFT between 0% to 25% in increments. Stays at 25% for a few seconds and the cycles back to 0% and r... 		View
1995 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJHX1741S
This is the second time this car is with us with the air injection code. We were not able to find a problem when we first looked at the car, so we subsituted the air pump with a known good one. Three days latter the car is back with the same MIL code. There ar... Trouble codes: P0411 (Secondary air system insufficient air flow to exhaust.)		 View
1999 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5AJHD1040X
we have determined that this car needs a fuel pump. this is my first jaguar in the shop. my shop key information merely says to "raise and support vehicle. disconnect fuel lines from tank." my question is: where are the connectors? at the tank, above the diffe... 		View
1990 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1J4FJ58L7L
Hello I have been working on this one for two weeks now. I installed a reman engine from chrysler and now it will idle great, but as soon as the throtlle is touched at all it backfires.Check vacuum, ok. Tried a map sensor out of another jeep, does the same. Tr... 		View
1991 Jeep Wrangler S 2.5L No Start VIN: 2J4FY19P2M
inj. staying on for 90.00 ms, plugs wet. Unplug Inj. will run tell fuel runs out! No code. Dist. shaft has some play. Jeep was runing fine tell now owner said. 		View
1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Mechanical VIN: 1J4GZ5858R
I am going to replace the three solenoids at the valve body. If anybody has any tips please send info. The trans is the 42RE. thanks. 		View
1995 Land Rover Discovery 3.9L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: SALJY1246S
I have no info from anyone on this vehicle alldata and mitchell are of no help either.Trying to pull codes with little luck.If anyone knows how to pull codes without a scanner please help. 		View
2001 Lexus IS300 3.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: JTHBD18231
this car came in with a cutting out problem on hard acceleration. using a snap-on modis under generic obd2. everything look like its reading ok. but we have very limited info on this vechical. this problem happens hot or cold only under med to heavy excellerat... 		View
1999 Lincoln Town Car Executive 4.6L high idle VIN: 1LNHM81W6X
customer complaining of high idle ,stated that ever since he got car back from body shop the engine has been racing.he had hit a parking lot curb and damaged the front bumper,which had to be replaced .no other damage was reported.i checked for codes there were... 		View
1991 Mazda B2600 2.6L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: JM2UF6142L
This one will actaully run for 5 minutes every day. Durring failure it will only start and overspin the starter and die right away. Fuel pres. is rock steady, spark too. While watching the Inj. W/F if raises to 5-6 MS and starts and drops to 1.5 MS when dying.... Trouble codes: 9 (coolant temp sensorcleared and did not return)		 View
1993 Mazda 626 ES 2.5L engine VIN: 1YVGE22B6P
I took the motor out and completely rebuilt it.What i have now is 2 cyls. with compression and 4 with 0 compression.When i put the motor back together i used the same hydralic lifters.I found out after i put it together that i was supposed to compress the lift... 		View
1997 Mercedes-Benz C230 2.3L Master Cyl.? VIN: WDBHA23D9V
Hi all you Benz Techs, This is a strange one, car came into shop with a complaint of brake pedal sinking while standing at a stop light.Sounds like a typical case of a bad master cyl. bypassing seals,WRONG,Replaced master cyl,TWICE,with NEW not REBUILT,ATE Bra... 		View
1997 Mercury Mystique 2.5L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1MELM66LOV
vehichle stalled on interstate at cruise speed. would restart and die. after several attempts had it towed, started and ran ok when arrived at repair facility. drove car back home without further trouble. while driving home check engine light came on (code p04... Trouble codes: P0420		 View
1984 Nissan 720 2.4L high CO VIN: JN6ND01S6E
I cant seem to find any repair/adjustment info on this carb. All(some)data just has an adjustment for idle rich/lean, nothing on off-idle/cruise. This came in as a repair from a test-only Gross Polluter for CO. I tested and found the carb to be dumping fuel at... 		View
1984 Nissan 300ZX 2+2 3.0L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: JN1HZ14S4E
help! a slight miss/stumble/hesitation when the throttle is blipped, from 800 to about 1200 rpm. also during driving, get the rpms low enough to almost lug the engine and then gas it, it will miss also but not long enough to pinpoint. suspect mass air meter ev... 		View
1992 Nissan Stanza GXE 2.4L Stutter VIN: JN1FU21P3N
Customer complaint is rough run at light throttle cruise. Customer tuned his car up with new plugs, cap, rotor, air, and fuel filters. He also installed new plug wires. Customer has always installed his own tune up parts. Miss was still present and the same af... 		View
1993 Nissan 240SX 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1MS36P3P
Friends, I can't find the EGR temp sensor on this vehicle. The underhood label says CA emissions, the component locater shows in about in the middle of the intake manifold, presumably under the runners. The scanner shows 5 volts, which would be open circuit. B... Trouble codes: 35 (EGR exhaust gas)		 View

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1997 Acura RL 3.5L cruise control VIN: JH4KA9653V
thanks for your replies. found after checking speed signal found ok good wave pattern. check all switches also performed all the diagnostic flow chart for the module came to the conclusion that the module was not working. went ahead order a module when it came...		 2
1997 BMW 528i 2.8L oil VIN: WBADD632XV
This car is fixed, thanks to Steve from NJ, this engine uses a oil suction seperator located under the intake manifold to do the job of crankcase venting, it seperates the oil from the air and flows the oil into the dipstick tube, it wasnt seperating the oil a...		 10
1998 BMW 323i 2.5L exhaust camshaft VIN: WBABJ8329W
We used a new exhaust camshaft. If we were sure the older used cam would have worked we would have used it. It would have saved the customer money and would have been more profitable for the shop also. Comebacks are expensive and our reputation is only as good...		 1
1999 BMW 740i 4.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGF8327W
Thank you for all your helpful replies. We ended up replacing the the thermostat, which included the housing. Check engine light has not returned. Trouble codes: P1622 (Manufacture error controlled computer and auxuliary outputs).		 7
1992 Buick Skylark Custom 3.3L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G4AN54NXN
Sorry for late, but i have to wait customer's call, finally she call me yesterday ,said'It looks O.K so far.She left here about 3 weeks ago. The main problem was R/D fan motor connector, it was burnt and had bad connection. When fan is not working(int) prope... Trouble codes: 31 (park/neutral switch /circuit problem).		 14
1990 Cadillac Fleetwood 4.5L starter VIN: 1G6CB5331L
First let me say thank you to all those who responded!!! After reveiwing all your thoughts on this we went over everything & yes we did use a delco starter - we had already dial indicaters on the flywheel checking for run out & carfully inspected the teeth aga...		 10
1994 Cadillac DeVille Concours 4.6L tcc slip VIN: 1G6KF52Y0R
First of all i would like to thank all the people that replied to me. Specail thanks to Brian from colorado, stephen from new jersey and lex from florida. you three gave me some valuable information regarding this transmission. After some careful checking i pu...		 14
1997 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L windshield washers VIN: IG6KY5296V
I received 4 replies. Andrew sent me a step by step procedure for testing the system that was right on the money. After I disconnected the harness at the Rainsense module at the top of the windshield,tested all the feeds as instructed and reattached it,it work...		 4
1989 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1G1YY2180K
i recieved alot of great leads on were to go with this vehicle- we found 3 injectors out of specs.-resistance too high-we also noticed that the egr was not closing all the way-someone responded that we should check the fuel regulator for fuel leakage and we fo...		 9
1997 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L engine VIN: 1GNDM19WXV
Thank You all that answered... I had the a/c juice removed. after returning to the shop, and letting the van cool down before removing the heads, I found a trail of coolant coming down the intake manifold. This started after the vehicle had sat for more than a...		 21
2000 Chevrolet Venture Warner Bros. 3.4L DVD player VIN: 1GNDX13E8Y
Thanks to all who replied,basically if powers&grounds are O.K. then you need to replace hardware. If my freind decides to fix it, then we will take it to the dealer. Thanks Again!!! Mark		 4
2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 8.1L No Start VIN: 3GNGK26G21
finally got a fix on this one...turns out this engine had excess carbon build-up on the intake valves... I am told that these engines '8100' have higher than normal oil consumption we will likley have to replace intake valve stem seals to prevent a reoccurance...		 9
1991 Dodge Caravan 3.3L colling system VIN: IP4GH44R7M
found vehicle had an auxillary heater that was run in series with the front heater. rear heater core was plugged.we bypassed the rear heater have good heat now.thanks for all your help..		 18
1993 Dodge B250 5.2L cooling system VIN: 2B6HB21YOP
thanks to everyone who helped it was a bad rad cap, and a little air stuck in heater core . working great now		 22
1994 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 3.3L temp gauge VIN: 1B4GH54R0R
thanks for help. Installed new temp sending unit ,,which differant from temp sensor . Gauge reading ok now .		 2
2001 Dodge Stratus SE 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1B3EJ46X21
Well i found the problem. I put a vacume gauge and had a reading of about 17 inches of vacume. i checked my valve timing and found it was off one tooth on the crank caused by a roller cover on the side of a bearing coming off and falling into the crank shaft g...		 5
1988 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L No Start VIN: 1FTDF15N7J
We have fixed this problem. I have to tell you a little history on this truck before I tell you what was wrong. Two weeks ago, the truck came in behind the hook with the same problem (gas fouling plugs right away). After spending a few hours on this truck, mys...		 22
1989 Ford E-150 Econoline Custom 5.0L No Start VIN: 1FTDE14N0K
Well I had several good suggestions. They included checking the tps(possible clear flood mode), checking battery voltage while cranking at the fuel pump. The problem was that the coolant sensor would only go down to 140 degrees so the engine did not have enoug...		 10
1993 Ford E-350 Econoline 5.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire
First let me thank Timothy from Wisconsin and Scott from Michigan for telling me to go back to basics. Once I hooked up an emissions machine and saw the high hc, I went back to spark. As I stated in my update, spark was arcing out of the #1 spark plug wire. I ...		 16
1996 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L MIL Lamp on
Hello Friends at IATN. Well as per all of the replys I recieved. Bank 2 IS drivers side. I think it is safe to say Bank 1 is ALWAYS The Side Of # 1 Cylinder. I would like to thank These members for their additional Information. Larry [...]...		 21
1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 7.3L Diesel VIN: 1FDFX46F6X
Thanks to all the eighteen replies I got. I'll tell you about them as soon as I tell you a little story first. As you know we sent this truck to the dealer to have them diagnos it and then they called us and said it was ready for pick up. Sent the car wash kid... Trouble codes: P1280 (ICP circuit out of range low), P1140 (Water in fuel), P1247 (Low Turbo boost pressure), P0500 (VSS Econoline), P1000 (Test incomplete more driving required).		 18
1992 GMC Safari SLE 4.3L vibration VIN: 1GKEL19W5N
Replaced trans mount and engine mounts vibration lessened and custumer has not returned with the same complaint.		 14
1998 Isuzu Trooper S 3.5L 3-4 shift 4l80 VIN: JACDJ58X9W
thanks for all the replies. the trans line pressure on test drive and reverse went away completly- we replaced trans with another used unit		 4
1989 Jeep Wagoneer Limited 4.0L Stall VIN: 1J4FN78LXK
thanks for all the replys, thomas from new york hit it right on. one of the three groung wires that bolt at the dipstick bracket was pulled out of the connector, just looking at it you could'nt tell. the wiring casing hid it from view. repaired connector and a...		 15
1998 Lexus ES300 3.0L keyless entry VIN: JT8BF28G2W
Thanks everyone! It was that volume knob under the dash. I guess it got brushed by someone's leg or something. I don't know. But, again, thanks for everyone's help! -Rob		 4
1997 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1LNLM82W82
We had replaced the mass air flow sensor prior to posting this repair. After we recieved our replys we replaced the I.a.c. motor which had recently been replaced. We anticipated a defective unit. So far the vehicle has been gone for 2 weeks. If it should retur...		 6
1986 Mercedes-Benz 300E 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation VIN: WDBEA30D1H
sorry about the delay in closing the help request, we have had a lot of trouble with our dsl line. thanks to the people who replied. it turned out to be the overvoltage protection relay. although it appeared to be trying to control fuel, the pcm was not even c...		 3
1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 2.3L No Start, first start hard VIN: WDBDA28D4M
Thanks to all who replied and the great information from your emails. It turned out to be the overvoltage relay but when we tried a new one with no success, it seems that the socket that the relay pluggs into (which is almost impossible to see) moves downward ...		 8
1997 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L No Start, THEFT FLASHING VIN: 1MELM53S5V
How many times must I learn this lesson-Don't ASSUME anything. The car is a 1997 model, the transeiver was ordered for a 1998. The parts look physically identical but are not interchangable. Also, the waveform that the PATS module transmits to the tranceiver i... Trouble codes: B1681 (PATS transiever signal no recieved), B1600.		 5
1996 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation VIN: 1N4BU31DXT
This vehicle has been repaired! I wanted my customer to drive the vehicle to confirm that no other problems were present. I had a few people respond to my request with recommendations of checking the distributor for oil saturation inside close to the optic sen...		 7
1996 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L obdii moniters VIN: JN1CA21DOT
Hi Group Not sure I can call this a fix but after 200 miles of driving the EGR moniter ran and that was all I needed to get it through. I had one reply that knew of a shop that did this on a regular basis. (drive 200 mi.). The knock sensor code is gone but d... Trouble codes: P0325.		 5
1991 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Elite 3.8L burned up clock spring VIN: 1G3CW53L5M
Summary of Replies. David from www.airbagcrash.com sent in a bulletin/procedure that made sure the spring is properly installed and we reviewed that to see if we have missed anything. After carefull examination of the steering wheel along with switches and com...		 1
1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE 3.3L Cruise control VIN: 1P4GP44R9V
Futher checking revealed a loss of 5 volt signal between lower connector of clockspring and cruise switch. Vehicle is going to dealer under lifetime warranty of part as others have suggested. I will also ask them to check for flash update I have found in Allda...		 7
1992 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.3L High Idle VIN: 1G2NW51N1N
After I received all replies I had replaced IAC motor. It solved the problem. Thanks a lot for everybody who respond.		 12
1994 Saab 900 S 2.3L Driver Side Rearview Mirror VIN: YS3DM35B5R
Mirror replaced. Getting the switch cover on the inside of the door was the hardest part with the plastic nubs being brittle. Thanks for your help.		 1
1992 Saturn SL 1.9L Stall, Misfire VIN: IG8ZK547XN
the vehicle had a bad intake valve that was sticking went back to saturn for warranty thanks for the input		 11
1996 Subaru Legacy Outback 2.2L Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 4S3BG6859T
Hello everyone. Sorry to get back to the forum so late. The customer has taken the vehicle and will put up with it for now. When she returns for her next oil change I will keep the following two things in mind: check and use proper oil viscosity, check ect in ...		 9
1998 Subaru Legacy Outback 2.5L Mechanical
Everyone had a good suggestion and most hit it right on, I soaked the dowel pins several hours with penatrating oil and the was able to drive them back a little with a punch & hammer. Once I did that the transmission came right out. Thanks for your help.		 15
1996 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.5L Hyd System VIN: JT3HJ85J0T
This car left without a fix. Customer requested, new front brake pads, rear rotors and pads. They didn't want to replace the ABS unit since they were selling the car. When the car left the problem seemed the same. In answer to the replys the load sensing dev...		 5
1997 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L Steering VIN: 3VWRA81H5V
Most of the responses I received were related to loose a power steering belt or water getting on the belt and causing it to slip. We have not been able to duplicate the problem and the owner's father drove the vehicle with him and they weren't able to duplicat...		 12
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