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	1990 Acura Integra GS 1.8L shifts ok VIN: JH4DB1668L Hello Group , This Integra makes a loud buzzing, rattle , on deceleration once the car has reached 45MPH.It sounds like gears clashing combined with a spastic speedo cable.ON the lift it sounds like its coming out of the transmission.Earlier I had another inte...	View
	1994 Acura Integra LS 1.8L abs light on VIN: JH4DC4354R hello acura tech's. the abs light comes on as soon as you start driving this car. has a code 48-left rear sensor. i checked the waveform and it looks perfect. i checked ac voltage and at 20 mph it was 1.5 volts. at 30 it was 2.3 volts. the frequency was 240hz ...	View
	1998 Audi A8 Quattro 4.2L torque convertor VIN: WAUBG74DOW Have longtime regular client with decent A 8 Q. Trans and convertor rebuilt for failed pump, ZF parts, new pump, [...] fluid by Febi, no codes,- after rebuilding runs, shifts OK, no DTCs stored at TCM ( we have VDS PRO),just whining sound at converter area...	View
	2000 Audi A6 4.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUZL554B9 This vehicle sets these codes only after heavy acceleration and run up to 5000+ RPM. We can readily get these codes to come back on after clearing. We've swapped coils to different cyl.-swapped inj. nozzles-and put in fresh spark plugs-still stays with cyl. 7&... Trouble codes: P0307 (Cyl.7 misfire), P0308 (Cyl.8 misfire)	View
	1995 BMW 325i 2.5L Surge VIN: WBACB3325S Not being well versed in German, and not having a scanner capable of accessing this system, (boss takes in anything though)I need a little help on this one. Vehicle has really bad surge at idle, running extremely rich (9.00% CO). Checked fuel pressure, was som...	View
	2001 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L suspension VIN: 1G4HP54K21 Hey Everyone, Here's My Problem. When Coming To A Complete Stop In This Buick LeSabre I'm Feeling A Lurch Backwards. It's Not Rolling Back Just Sort Of Bouncing Back And Rocking. In Reverse Braking It Lurches Forward. We Replaced Worn Tie Rod Ends, But That Wa...	View
	1990 Cadillac Seville 4.5L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1G6KY533OL Hello, we are working on a STS with a original concern for intermittent stalling and intermittent idle a bit too high. Also customer was complaining that sometimes the service engine soon light would come on. We scanned and checked for codes, found tps code an...	View
	1997 Chevrolet Venture 3.4L motor VIN: 1GNDXO6E5V hi to all,i have this venture,my problem,cooling mix whith oil i change intake manifold gasckets,put back and stil mixing,so i take the 2 head out,sending to reface and put all new gasckets.change oil ,and check again for mix still doing.now i suspect timing c...	View
	1998 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GEK13R9WR het guys i have this truck here that blow a rod throw the block i change the engine with a good one the only problen is that the engine light is on with a crank cam code it runs fine if you the dist is new the crank sensor is not cam with engine im i missing s... Trouble codes: P1345	View
	2000 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L Anti-Theft light on Hi guys, This car has about 16 fault codes in the Body Control Module. I only have access to an Ease Scan Tool that does not cover body functions. I was wondering if I disconnect the battery would that clear the fault codes from the Body Control Module? Wo...	View
	2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L valve train VIN: 1GCHK29U12 Truck originally came in with very noisy rocker arms on the left side. We started tearing down the engine and didnt find anything that really stuck out as a problem. one rocker arm on cylinder three looked like it might have been a little sloppy but not real b...	View
	1987 Dodge Ramcharger 5.2L No Start VIN: 3B4GD12T1H A couple times a year, this truck will start cold in the morning, and run out of gas when the fuel in the carburetor is used. When I check it out, the pick-up tube in the tank is bent up at about a 45 degree angle, which is enough to keep the end of the tube a...	View
	1995 Dodge Intrepid ES 3.5L No Start VIN: 1B3HD56F4S This 95 INTREPID has no comunication to scan tool checked BUS wires with ohm meter okay.Has voltage to data link and PCM and BCM check engine light flashes on for 1/2 a second when you turn key on.Three different pcm and still does same thing. Even if it was t...	View
	1995 Dodge Neon 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge VIN: 3P3ES47CSX Car runs OK until it gets hot, then while watching the scanner, the upstream O2 sensor goes to .80V and stays there. Engine lacks power, accelerator to the floor looses all power but does not stall. Upon return to shop, the voltage at the upstream sensor is at... Trouble codes: 21 (upstream O2 sensor stays at center)	View
	1996 Dodge Intrepid 3.5L No Start VIN: 1B3HD46F1T This weeks special child is a towed in Intrepid with a no start. Injectors are pulsing and functional while I have no spark. My scanner indicates cam and crank sensors OK and good sync AND cranking RPM's. A new coil has been plugged in and still no spark. I am...	View
	1996 Dodge Caravan 3.0L power steering pump VIN: 2B4FP2535T s-belt keeps shredding the front rib on the belt, and it only seems to be on the power steering punp pulley. i have looked and stared at this belt as it is running in the shop and i can not figure out why every thing looks fine. any help would be greatly appre...	View
	1996 Dodge Stratus 2.4L Timing Belt Hi all a friend of mine has brought his cousins Stratus in to me to change out the timing belt. The belt is shredded and of course this car will not run. My first question is about valve damage. On All Data one TSB stated that there would be no engine damage y...	View
	1997 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Shifting VIN: 1B46P44R4V It started at about 30K. Sometimes, when going up steep hills, maybe once a week it would buck in 2nd or 3rd gear, when it was close to the shift point. This only happened up a hill, on fairly heavy acceleration. It would happen once and not again for a while....	View
	1998 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Instrument Panel Gauges VIN: 1B4GP44G5W Vehicle came in with no instrument panel gauges functioning (fuel, speedometer, voltage, odometer, etc.) Customer states that all IP gauges failed at same time, and that a couple of times when hitting a hard bump in road everything came back to life, then quit...	View
	1994 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L Temp Gauge VIN: 1FALP52U7R Vehicle overheated at idle with temp gauge spiking into the red and no heat from vents, also misfired on #1 cylinder. I Diagnosed head gasket failure using a co2 detector at idle. After head gaskets were replaced, thermostat replaced and coolant sys vac filled...	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 Ranger Splash 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTCR14A4V hey all, i have a real peculiar situation here. my problem is a misfire in cyl. 1 or 2 (or both) when throttle is allowed to close suddenly (when snapped or coming to stops). if rpm is increased and decreased slowly engine runs fine, however when throttle is s... Trouble codes: P0301 (misfire cylinder 1), P0302 (misfire cylinder 2)	View
	1997 Ford Taurus SHO 3.4L No Start, Stall VIN: 1FALP54N4V The car intermittantly stalls at stop signs. The TB was sticky and dirty. I cleaned it, trying to avoid removing the factory coating. The idle motor was sticky and was replaced. Since the fuel pressure was a little lower than the spec of 35 to 45, I replaced t...	View
	1997 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FALP57U4V Car was driven in and runs well however Mil lamp on checked codes P304 and checked camshaft sensor sensor is demolished and vanes on dist shaft are destroyed. ordered new and will be in Monday my question is how do you time the new distributor not really a dis... Trouble codes: P0304	View
	1997 Ford E-350 Econoline 6.8L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FDLE40S8V Hello everyone, I have a customer's Motorhome on a Ford cab and frame that's got me stumped. Crazy thing is, it seems the problem is getting worse the longer I have it. Problem started as a intermittent hard start(long cranking time). Now it does it every time...	View
	1998 Ford Escort LX 2.0L timing VIN: 3FAKP12FGR customer calles about 3 days ago said it was running rough ,then today it comes in on the hook. at first ign. cycle it started and ran sluggish then died and wont start pushed it in and t-belt cracked but still tight,scanned pcm and received a 1383? bank 1 cam...	View
	1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 6.8L Mechanical VIN: 1FTNW21S8X pulls hard to the left when braking.	View
	2000 Ford E-250 Econoline 5.4L no power has no power like a plugged fuel filter. most data is normal except it has 14%-20% load showing up at idle & the timing advance shows 20-25 degrees btdc, but when accelerating the timing goes toward 0 degrees btdc & sometimes the scanner will say give me a 5 d... Trouble codes: P0172 (rich bank 1 computer could could not lean out), P1605 (dlc meep alive memory 12v batt. supply problem)	View
	2000 GMC Savana 3500 5.7L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1GDJG31R2Y Customer complains of running problem only after hot soak but restart in half hour.Van has no power for 30 seconds of running then runs fine until hot soak.If van sits longer (half a day)no problem whatsoever...Any insight would be helpful thanks I have verifi...	View
	1992 Honda Prelude Si 2.3L 5th & reverse VIN: JHMBB1177P when car came in it had no reverse. it would not shift into reverse and everything else was ok. we removed it and pulled the case apart and found that reverse sync and collar and were worn to the point that the collar would not slide over the inner spline and ...	View
	2000 Honda Civic DX 1.6L Dead Battery VIN: 1HGEJ6126Y Customer drives this vehicle once a week or once every two weeks during the winter. During the summer he drives it more often becouse he golfs. The vehicle has been in our shop three times this winter. The first time the battery was bad but the 2nd and 3rd ti...	View
	2000 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S2DM58W44 hello isuzu techs. i have a rodeo that starts then the speedo goes up to 40mph fluctuates and the vehicle stalls. this occurs always, even when in park. my scanner will not communicate with computer. there is a check engine lite on. my scanner usually has no p...	View
	2000 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L trans/cruise lites VIN: 4S2CK58W3Y I could use some help on this one. ONLY when coming to a stop...on occasion the check trans and set cruise lite come on at the same time and go off together also. It feels like an ABS stop but no ABS lites. Sometimes it will also die but then it will start rig... Trouble codes: P0705 (Trans range illegal position), P0706 (trans range switch failure)	View
	1997 Jeep Wrangler SE 2.5L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1J4FY29P9V Customer brought vehicle to us with intermittant high idle, and intermittant SES light. The high idle condition we were not able to get happen. Customer drove with us on test drive and just before he shifted gear at high engine RPM the SES light came on. The S... Trouble codes: 11 (loss of cam / crank signal)	View
	1998 Lexus GS400 4.0L abs module VIN: JT8BH68X6W trouble shooted abs. no codes and bleed system per lexus.	View
	1993 Lincoln Mark VIII 4.6L chain guides VIN: 1LNLM91V7P we are putting in new chain guides we recieved from the dealer. fords latest guides which consist of two guides with new pivots. the new pivots are threaded pins with a shoulder and nothing to retain the guide to the block. the old guides have bushings at pivo...	View
	1999 Lincoln Town Car Cartier 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1LNFM83W8X Hi Members This car came in every month with the same DTC P0442 W/O any driveability problems but with SES light ON ! I checked the EVAP' system components and not found anything in bad condition but I replace the fuel tank filler cap . I would like to know i... Trouble codes: P0442 (Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected Small leak)	View
	1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SE-4.5L 4.5L springs rear VIN: 1080671200 Dear Friends, this customer had 8 years ago, the rear coil springs replaced and the shop removed the hydraulic compensator and installed the "COIL" spring compensator. After that the car was standing to high and had excessive positive camber (like 1,5 deg pos...	View
	2002 Mercury Mountaineer 4.6L heat VIN: 4M2DU86WX2 customer problem is after driving about 15 to 20 min. heater wiil blow cold air instead of hot air. test drove and temp from vents is hot and had cold air from defrost for a short time only when moving passenger side temp control. can see defrost door move see...	View
	1984 Nissan 200SX 2.0L No Start VIN: JNPS2657EW Vehicle came in not running with the coil side spark plugs not firing and intake spark plugs with very weak spark. We replaced the distributor assembly and replaced the burned out ECM with a used one from the salvage yard. The engine then started with the he...	View
	1986 Nissan Stanza XE 2.0L Hesitation, Surge VIN: JN1AHT11S0 vehicle stumbles during cruise speeds. rpm drops approx. 300-500 rpm when it happens. no known history. this vehicle has 4 spark plugs on the intake side and 4 plugs on the exhaust side. this confuses me as im not familiar with this japanese p.o.s. i removed...	View
	1993 Nissan Quest GXE 3.0L engine VIN: 4N2DN11W7P Have a Nissan Quest in the shop 6 cyl 3.0 liter. Oct 03 with 101k on the clock came in with tappet sound from forward bank. Cam bearings wiped out from poor lubrication. Replaced damaged head and cam. Flushed gunked up oil passage. Mar 04 with 108k on the cloc...	View
	1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser SL 3.3L No Start VIN: 2G3AM84N5L vEHICLE JUST QUIT RUNNING ON THE FREEWAY. AFTER TOWED IN THE SHOP I CHECK SPARK AND FUEL. GOOD SPARK BUT NO FUEL PRESSURE. FUSE,RELAY, AND PUMP OK. WHAT I HAVE IS NO VOLTAGE GOING TO THE RELAY FROM THE ECM.I ALSO DON'T HAVE 2 SECOND PULSE. I CAN MANUALLY SEND ...	View
	1992 Plymouth Colt Vista 1.8L cylinder head VIN: JP3CV20D4N vehicle was previously leaking at the right rear of engine from the cylinder head and was removed for inspection. after inspection and surfacing, head was installed using new gaskets and head bolts. the cylinder head began to leak about two weeks later near th...	View
	1996 Plymouth Breeze 2.0L limp, 3rd VIN: 1P3EJ46C8T CAR CAME IN WITH MIL LIGHT ON. TRANS CODE 19 BUS COMMUNICATION INACTIVE HAS CODE P1698 NO TRANS CCD MESSAGE. I am not a chrysler guy but this is a good customer. it feels like it is in limp mode, starts in 2nd or 3rd gear. here is what gets me, the customer sa...	View
	2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L engine VIN: 1G2WP12K11 constant squeek whether belt was removed or trans dissconnected, sound like water pump but is not working. no metal fillings in oil either, only happens when engine is warm. anybody here this before. i think it is engine problem	View
	1976 Porsche 911 S 2.7L melted fuel lines VIN: 9117200708 Short and sweet: we had a little fire mishap trying to get this porsche running and I need to replace the injector lines from the fuel distributor to each injector. It's a CIS system and the only damage was that the injector lines melted at the fuel distributo...	View
	2002 Subaru Impreza RS 2.5L reverse I have a subaru with a manual trans. problem.I have not removed trans yet but i think the rev. idler gear is broken, when put in reverse car may or may not move and will grind very loud, during test drive after cust (dad , taking sons car to shop) while explai...	View
	1996 Toyota Camry DX 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT2BG12K1T Trying to clear MIL, vehicle came in with code PO340, replaced distributor, cam sensor built in dist. is ther any possible cause other than sensor that would set the code.? Trouble codes: 340 (Camshaft Sensor)	View
	1996 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.4L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3HN86R2T This vehicle was brought in for check engine light with a misfire. Upon inspection. I found the it had four codes. random misfire, misfire cylinders 2,4,&6. Vehicle only has misfire after it had warmed up and at idle. misfire goes away at above 1500 rpm's. At ... Trouble codes: P0300, P0302, P0304, P0306 (misfire cylinder 6)	View
	1997 Toyota 4Runner Limited 3.4L Torque converter lock up Hi everyone, I have been working on this 97 4runner for about 3 days now and it is kicking my butt. If you have the cruise control set at around 55-60 mph it will kick out of lock up and then go right back into lock up right away. We have changed the lock up s...	View
	1993 Volkswagen EuroVan GL 2.5L axle assembly VIN: WV2KC070XP We are trying to remove left axle assembly.It appears you have to loosen the torsion bar.The problem we are having is the nut is rusted on and with it against the plastic tank we cannot heat it. Is there any other way that we might be able to remove the axle.I...	View
	1997 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L Stall VIN: 3VWRL81H5V greetings fellow techs.I just recieved my vw-audi cartridge for my snappy scanner a couple of weeks ago so i am still learning on the vw systems.This car will always start but stall after maybe 2-4 seconds of running.I beleive the 513 code for speed sensor com... Trouble codes: 513 (engine speed sensor), 533 (idle apapt at limit- intermittent)	View
	1999 Volkswagen Jetta GLX 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWTD81H3X Found P0411 and will repeat after short drive, all tests point towards solenoid valve. Should we change the relay also? Just trying to be sure, this is the first one of these we have seen one of these. Anybody have any advice? Thanks Trouble codes: P0411 (Secondary air injection system incorrect air flow detected)	View
	2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: VWNA23B6YE this car has surging problem it happenes only when its at normal operating temp. when the car comes to stop it surges from 800rpm to 600 rpm for 2 seconds it looke like the car wants to die and then its fine. driving the car has no problem has good power good ...	View
	2000 Volvo S40 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1VS2559Y The main problem we are having is lack of information. Code P0014 translates to three different Volvo codes with very little info on the diagnostic procedures. The 3 Volvo codes are: ECM-5E, ECM-5F, ECM-61. Eqach of these tests require Activation of the VVT sy... Trouble codes: P0014 (Camshaft Reset Valve Incorrect Signal)	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1996 Audi A6 2.8L temp guage VIN: WAUGA84A9T Thanks for all the advice and support We replaced the thermostat and that seemed to cure the problem. Mark	13
	1998 Audi A4 2.8L Cruise Control VIN: WAUDD68D8W Hello All, By process of elimination, we have decided to get a cruise control module for this car. The only other suggestions were to sheck the brake light bulbs and switch, which appear to be working normally. We'll see when the module gets here next week. ...	3
	1997 BMW 540i 4.4L pressure plate VIN: WBADE5329V Another leap from the jaws! The consensus was once you release the lock on the pressure plate there is no way out. Officially I will agree. In this case the trick was to find a suitable fulcrum to pry the clutch open useing the old t/o bearing for a driver. A ...	5
	1987 Chevrolet G20 Chevy Van 5.7L Hesitation VIN: 2GBEG25H2H Thankyou to all who replied.Got lots of response on this one,mostly advising me to change the prom and injectors which I did in that order.After replacing the prom the performance on takeoff greatly improved,but scan data still indicated a lean running engine.... Trouble codes: 44 (lean exhaust).	28
	1990 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L vOLT GUAGE VIN: 1GCDK14K8L The fix was a cluster replacement. I sent it to the dealer for an exchange. The problem is a internal groung circuit. Thanks for the replies	5
	1995 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 3G1JC1242S well we have the vehicle fixed , we found the new injector was faulty out of the box , its amazing how you trust new parts and they can fool you, I apprieciate all the responses we did everything that the responces said but did not expect the new injector to b...	17
	1996 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L 1-2 shift 2-3 shift VIN: 1GNDT13W1T I havent fixed this 96 blazer yet, but i found the problem. 2nd gear is out of this car, I was getting missinformation from my scan tool, geniss scanner. hooked it up to another genisis and vss was 0 at idle in park, tft was in range, and gear selector was wor...	7
	1997 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 4.3L Surge, Misfire VIN: 1GCEK19W8V Thanks to all for their responses. We were glad to see this truck leave our shop! The fix was to replace the distributor. We removed it and found that it had a bad gear. This was confirmed by looking at the uneven wear on the gear. Some areas on the gear were ...	7
	1998 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban LS 5.7L No Start, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GNFK16R8W Fuel Pump was the cause of this intermitten failure/ thanks to the group I wish I can be of more help./ Trouble codes: P1351 (ignition).	5
	1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GNEK18R6X Thanks to everybody that responded! Sorry it took me so long to respond , but I've been on vacation. Several of you hit it dead on. The problem was a broken valve spring on cylinder # 7. Thank you to all, you guys are the greatest! Trouble codes: 300 (random misfire), 307 (misfire on 7).	19
	1999 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L abs VIN: 1GNEK13R6X THANK YOU EVERYONE for AL [...] the replies I got. You were right, it was rust build up under the wheel speed sensors. For some reason, that TSB did not show up in my Alldata under '99, but when I went back to '97 or '98 it was there. I removed the caliper/rotor an...	19
	1997 Chrysler Concorde LX 3.5L # 5 cylinder VIN: 2C3HD56FIV Thank you guys very much, I got 44 Replies and 99.9 percent said it was the lower intake gasket, we change the gasket ,the car purr like a kitten. thanks everyone who replied. THANK YOU. John [...]	44
	1998 Chrysler Concorde LXi 3.2L Factory alarm VIN: 2C3HD46J4W Thanks to all that replied--the FIX for this car was a replacement BCM--one of our local repair shops had just purchased a Chrysler Factory scan tool--We had no idea how much in the dark we are until you see the info that comes out of a Factory tool like that-...	9
	1998 Chrysler Sebring JX 2.5L shifting VIN: 3C3EL45H6W thanks for all the advice. all inputs were rechecked again and no problem was found . we replaced the tcm and all is well. and customer happy. again thanks to all advice. james	4
	1994 Dodge Intrepid ES 3.5L valves VIN: 1B3HD56F1R Hi All THANKS for all of the responses.Recived many saying it is a freewheeling motor(NOT) recived a lot saying starter. no again. And a slew of others that had good ideas. What I endend up doing is pulling rockers both sides removed plugs, tried to turn e...	28
	1998 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L Power Assist VIN: 2B3HD46R2W We never found anything that I would point to as the problem on this car. We changed two p/s pumps and the power steering rack and flushed the complete system. What I think fixed the problem was to clean the throttle body and IAC motor. The problem only occure...	3
	2000 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Unknown VIN: 2B4GP44GXY we tested the resistance of the solonoids and they were all the same. we could never duplicate the problem while we had the vehicle. we replaced the solonoid pack and flushed the transmission. customer has been driving it for approx. 2 weeks. she says that it ...	4
	1997 Eagle Vision ESi 3.5L Criuse,Gauges,Lites,Instrument Cluster VIN: 2B3HD46T0V Here is a summary of the work we did. Ultimately, we feel the BCM is the part that needs to be replaced. The customer has decided to deal with it for now and wait on replacing it. Therefore, we do not have a definite fix. However, the following is what we did ...	5
	1990 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L both windows VIN: 1FTEX14N3L Hi, and thanx to all, Thank you individually to Kent, Bill, GC, John, David, [...], Stephen, Richard, Rusty, Mark and George. Most of the general consensus was the motor with binding and bent linkage, with the felt runner being a contributing factor. With...	14
	1994 Ford Escort LX 1.9L speedo cable VIN: 1FARP11J8R I am going to cal this a fix but not real sure at this point until several weeks have gone by of customer driving it. This has a vent on the top of transaxle closest to radiator pretty close to where it bolts to engine & it has a metal cap on it but no hose. W...	11
	1994 Ford Ranger STX 4.0L Hesitation, Surge, Misfire VIN: 1FTCR15X3R I apprecite the replies I got it to act up I quickley lab scoped the pip and spout loosing pip then checked crank signal,ok defective module loosing pip	4
	1995 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L Cooling system VIN: 1FMDU32X75 We've reached the end of our rope with this Explorer. I received 14 e-mails from members regarding the problem. Most advised replacing the heater core as it is prone to clogging up, restricting flow. We replaced the core (no quick job on a 95 and newer truck) ...	15
	1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Valve body The advice given by experienced transmission techs was to get proper valve body. But being a frugal type I used the AX4S separator plate,the solinoid section from the AX4S and modified the AXOD-E valve body.I compared and measured all valves and springs,used t...	4
	2000 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L intake manifold VIN: 2FMZA5142Y Every person that replied was correct about the upper intake manifold. Upon removal of the upper plenumn we did not find anything that looked broken. The only thing that was loose was the upper plenumn is a 2 piece unit. Got the new bolt kit from Ford replaced...	30
	2000 Ford Explorer XLS 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMZU72X3Y battery voltage going low due to bad cell in battery. replaced battery 3 days ago and all is well. Trouble codes: P1507.	7
	1990 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1J4FJ58L7L Hello everyone, It is finally running like a dream. Tom, Mark, Chris and Raul hit it on the Mark. I pulled #1 plug out and inserted a screwdriver, rolled engine over by hand and found that TDC was actually before the TDC mark on the harmonic balancer. Pulled d...	15
	1995 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L air suspension VIN: SALPE1247S Many thanks to all that replied.General consensus is to convert to coil spring system.Atlantic British retails one @ $950.00. Pump is bad.We tried to inflate system using shop air with no luck indicating problems with the check valves. We've done conversio...	7
	1998 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: SALPV1240W the oil pump pick-up strainer was clogged with sludge! i removed the oil pan and the strainer and cleaned them out. after reassembly, i drove the vehicle at great lengths with no problems. thanks to all that replied. sounds like these engines are prone to prod... Trouble codes: P0300 (random/multiple misfire all cylinders), P0301 (misfire - cylinder 1), P0304 (misfire - cylinder 4), P0308 (misfire - cylinder 8), P0???.	10
	1989 Mazda B2600 2.6L Hesitation VIN: JMZUF614XK Sorry for the long delay but I just finally got rid of this truck this week. What a nightmare! The throttle position sensor problem turned out to be a wild goose chase. I was actually checking the wrong terminal in the connector at the ECU. My alldata print-ou...	3
	1993 Mazda B2600 LE-5 2.6L u joints VIN: JM2UF3142P Most of the responses I got said to send it out to a regular drive shaft rebuilder. A couple I got said to cut the joints out with a torch & then install new joints. I decided to find a rebuilder because my local parts supplier couldn't come up with joints tha...	10
	1976 Mercedes-Benz 280S 2.7L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1160201205 Thank you to my respondees! Your advise that up to 20 degrees of additional spark advance is acceptable allows the car to operate. It really needs a carburator, but the cost is out of sight. I am still looking for an inexpensive old Weber kit.	9
	1999 Mercedes-Benz E430 4.3L compressor VIN: WDBJF70H6X Dear members, I have received 12 replies and appreciated each and everyone of you.The customer has not come back for repair as yet and I will post the fix when ready.Now I am fully confident to repair this benz because of the information you all gave to me.I...	13
	1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport LS 3.0L Steering column(?) VIN: JA4LS31P8W The major problem was indeed the lower steering shaft. Replacing it took care of about 80% of the noise. The rest of the noise is apparently in the upper steering shaft, - but at $183.00 + labor, the customer decided that an '80% improvement' was satisfactory....	4
	1992 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: JN1EJ01F6N Hi all iatn members.Specially Paul,Jeff,Ferderick,thanks.I fix this vehicle with replace all ignition coils as yours recommendation.	10
	1992 Nissan Stanza GXE 2.4L Stutter VIN: JN1FU21P3N I think we are on the right track with the EGR system. Thanks to all. I had origianly dismissed EGR because it was affecting car at idle when I played with it, and it did not seem to be leaking. Test drove with EGR system off line so to speak and no stutter. N...	5
	1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 3.1L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on, no MAF on scanner VIN: 1G3WH52MOV thanks to all of those that replied.replaced fuel injector on cylinder #4, misfire is gone and vehicle runs great but still no maf readings, unplugged sensor and immediate cel on for maf, cleared codes after reconnecting sensor then borrowed master tech scanne... Trouble codes: P0300.	11
	1999 Other European Arnage 4.4L service reminder VIN: SCBLB51E1X I guess there are no Bentley techs on this network,I finally got the instructions from a bentley dealer in Vancouver.First you have to make sure the int lights are off.press trip and cancel until dip screen goes blank.Push trip/cancel button again until option...	1
	1998 Saab 900 S Turbo 2.0L Speedo inop ABS lit VIN: YS3DD38N5W The 2 times we have posted requests on this vehicle we have gotten little response since they have been pretty strange issues. Had one member offer us his SAAB software loaded on another shops TTech, unique idea. The fact is, not much can be done on these cars...	1
	1997 Saturn SL1 1.9L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G8ZH5281V sorry for delay on this fix response, wanted to make sure vehicle was not going to return. upon lengthy analysis, determined engine performance issue was in relation to carbon deposits on engine exhaust valves. customer did not wish to perform exhaust valve ov... Trouble codes: P0302 (cylinder 2 miss-fire).	16
	1990 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.0L No Start VIN: JT3VN39W5L Hello Gang- well i waited for a few days to post just to make sure it doesnt have anymore problems and thankfully it is fixed, as i said this came in for mechanical work and i ended up on a electrical note, being i dont do foreign electrical or computer work i...	4

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