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	1993 Audi 90 S 2.8L Axle VIN: WAUEJ58C4P Greetings - Vehicle came in for right front wheel bearing - r/r'd knuckle - replaced bearing on bench using hub-tamer. Replacement bearing is from SKF WKH1356 kit. When I snug up the axle nut - not torqued, just snug - abs tone wheel binds up against knuckle. ...	View
	1999 Audi A4 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUED28D6X Rear Oxygen sensor faults. No obvious reasons why. Any help appreciated, maybe a more detailed expaintion of faults, or requirements to set fault would help. Trouble codes: P1198 (17606 035 - O2 sensor heater circuit Bank1 sensor 2--electrical fault), P1199 (17607-035 Ho2s heater circuit Bank 1 sensor 2)	View
	1997 BMW 740iL 4.4L Rear Brakes VIN: WBAGJ8326W Hi, This car was towed in with the rear brakes locking up. I raised car in the air and saw the paint was burned off the backing plates and the pads and rotors looked like they had been very hot. I dissassembled and did not see anything that would cause this. I...	View
	1991 Buick Century Limited 3.3L No Start VIN: 3G4AL54N3M vehicle will not start-no codes found-checked ecm and injector coil fuses-both good-using the otc tools and technique manual-no start-engine cranks okay-port fuel ignition with c3i-this vehicle does not have a tach book says a shorted tach will prevent startin...	View
	1995 Buick Roadmaster 5.7L oil light VIN: 1G4B752POS Thanks in advance I have a problem with the oil light on the dash its on for a while then its off for a while is there a sensor i cant find someware i also find it hard on gaz lately and the check engine light goes on and off also my snap on scaner is down for...	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
	1995 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L oil pan gasket VIN: 1G6KDS2B9S This car originally came in a few months ago for an oil leak, which we found to be the oil pan gasket. We replaced with the improved Felpro gasket, which was cork, per TSB. The car has returned with the oil pan gasket leaking again. Upon disassembly I found ev...	View
	1997 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6KS52Y8V Car had misfire on cyl. #3,found spark plug to be oil fouled. Anyone one ever come acroos this? Possible valve seals? Any help appreciated Trouble codes: 300 (random misfire)	View
	2002 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L rh low beam VIN: 1G6KY549X2 Help needed from cadillac techs. This is my personal vehicle just purchased. The rf low beam seems to work when it feels like it. Sometimes it does and sometimes it does not. The bulb is good because when it wants to, it works. Have swapped relays from high an...	View
	1984 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L High Idle 1400 RPM VIN: 1C1AY0789E HEEEELLLLLPPPPP!!! This car is driving me crazy, and this is my second post on it. Initially it had a stumble at tip in and used excessive fuel. By replacing the coolant temp sensor by the GM TSB, replacing the control module, the O2 sensor, and performing a f...	View
	1991 Chevrolet R2500 Suburban Silverado 7.4L 2-3 shift VIN: 1GNGR26N6M hi group this vehicle intermittently goes into failsafe mode second gear only, was at another repair facility they replaced all solenoids, still same issue, know its mine found low voltage to trans 4volts checked ignition switch had burned contacts internally ...	View
	1994 Chevrolet Beretta 2.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1G1LV154DR Hi Everyone, This car came to the shop for a external head gasket leak. The head was resurfaced, leak checked, and valves ground. Also misc. tuneup items with thermostat. After the above work while we were doing the run in, the car ran very poorly at idle. W...	View
	1995 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1GNDT13W3S Hey guys We need some help with thi Blazer. It came in With a bad miss under load it wiil idle fine starts good and runs good to about half throttle at that point it acts like a bad miss or starving for fuel.It has never set any codes. We started with Cap ,Rot...	View
	1996 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1JF5245T Car came in with a broken rod. The customer declined a rebuilt and requested a used engine. We obtained one from a 96 Cavalier (VIN# [...]) with 80,000 miles. When the car was started for thr first time it idled very rough with black smoke out the ... Trouble codes: P0171, P0300	View
	1996 Chevrolet K1500 5.7L brake system VIN: 2GTEK19R2T gentlemen, this vehicle has had a problem with poor stopping ability at high speed braking, as long as my customer has owned it. it has larger than normal tires on it {35 x 12.5's} he was sold an aftermarket brake conversion kit to change over the drum brakes...	View
	1997 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L dies VIN: 1GNEK13R6V hello fellow tech's,my problem is a tahoe that i have replaced the fuel pump module in the tank twice in the last 2-weeks.the vehicle will run fine until parked and then with no warning will not start.no fuel pressure.i have voltage at fuel pump and good groun...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L hard start VIN: 1G1ND52M7W We prsently are working on this vehicle that has a hard start more cold and somrtimes hot. It will crank over fine but it may take a longer crank time, will emit black smoke out of the back. may flare up to 2000rpm and back down, run rough and feel like it is ...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.1L cooling fan VIN: 1G1NE52M2W Hi all, I have this Malibu that came in with the customer complaining about the cooling fans won't come on. I tested the cooling fans by entering the test on the scanner, and they seem to operate as required. So I'm thinking that the computer is not grounding ...	View
	1990 Chrysler LeBaron 3.0L cooling fan, alternator VIN: 1C3XJ5539L We are working on a strange problem with this vehicle and are somewhat at a loss as to which direction to go. The customer came in several weeks ago complaining that the cooling fan fuse (fuse #16 in the fuse box) kept blowing. We checked the cooling fan and f...	View
	1988 Dodge Dynasty 3.0L speedo VIN: 1B3BU4630J It,s not cable driven. It,s not digital dash head. Does anyone know if wires go thru any switch between smec and speedo head and wire colors and pins. thanks for your time..	View
	1994 Dodge Intrepid 3.5L Unknown VIN: 2C3HH56FXR This vehicle came in with an obvious waterpump bearing noise, upon removal of the associated components timing belt, etc., etc. I found only a small coolant leak from the seep hole of the pump, no grinding or signs of bearing failure with the pump. There were ...	View
	1995 Dodge Neon 2.0L No Start, Stall, Stalls after 10 mins VIN: 1B3ES2748S Hello all, Vehicle came in on hook with customer complaint of stall and no start after 10 mins.Scan of computer system shows code 11, no crank reference signal. However in data stream crk and cam states say yes during crank, but rpm reads 0. it apears new cam ... Trouble codes: 11 (crank ref signal)	View
	1986 Ford F-150 XL 4.9L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1FTEF14Y9G Idle was set according to emission sticker but while driving and stopping idle is extremely high. Eventually idle will drop and sometimes stall. Seems to be worse cold than hot. New ISC motor was installed but didnt help. Otherwise vehicle runs great.	View
	1989 Ford Thunderbird LX 3.8L Cooling Systems VIN: 1FAPP6246K Greetings Techs,.. This T-bird came in with an overheating problem. Coolant level was low and it was obvious right away that the water pump had been leaking. We pressure tested the cooling system to confirm the leak but, we couldn't pump the tester fast enoug...	View
	1990 Ford Ranger STX 4.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FTCR14X6L start vehicle in d rpm 2500 but stalls, starts right back up ather runing until warm at idle stalls loose ecm 5 volt ref. check engine light and no comm. with scanner let it sit for an hour starts up	View
	1994 Ford Ranger XL 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTCR15X4F Hi techs, this has me stumped. This Ford Ranger came in for a rich run condition, an auto parts scanned the truck and told her it was running rich, I began checking for the most obvious run rich problems. I checked fuel pressure and regulator, seem to be ok, u... Trouble codes: 1171 (o2 rich bank 1), 1175 (o2 rich bank 2)	View
	1997 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FALP74W7V Thanks first. You guys rock. Can't condemn the 02 sensors the front 02's are switching good and the back 02' are staying somone steady bank 1 and 2 rear sensor readings look identical. Just wanted to get repair history from you guys. My gut says the catlyst is... Trouble codes: P0430	View
	1997 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTJW36F6V we have this power$troke with a no start, I have no history. sets code p1212, ICP only tops out at 210 psi, if I dead head the high press lines, I get 3200 psi imediatly. there must be a leak internally. i pulled the valvecovers and saw no leaks while cranking... Trouble codes: P1212	View
	1997 Ford Aspire 1.3L Excessive Emissions VIN: KNJLT05HXV Hello everyone, have a problem with the EGR system. The car failed emissions test for high NOx. The EGR is not getting any vacuum at any time. When I manually ground the egr control solenoid it will get vacuum to the EGR. Check coolant temp, tps, grounds, air ...	View
	1999 Ford Windstar 3.0L Cuts out VIN: 2FMZA51U4X Ford Tech's, tell me what I'm Missing. This windstar van came in the customer thinking it had a trans problem. Road tested, under normal conditions it runs great. If you put the pedal to the metal (like getting on the freeway) it will cut out, very violently a...	View
	2000 Ford F-150 Lightning 5.4L head VIN: 2FTZF0731Y blew out a spark plug, damaged threads, and seat. can these heads be repaired or do they need to be replaced? thanks Doug	View
	2003 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L rear diff VIN: 1FMFU18L63 Purchased new my vehicle rear diff growling on turns from stop all the time less when warm. Have warranty but would like to know whats the cause before returning to dealer. service writers not sure. Sounds to me like limited slip plates grabbing or not releasi...	View
	1998 Geo TRACKER 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2CNBJ186W6 Hi Folks, i got this one that has Mil light on always, but i don't know, how can i get DTCs by blink mil light or if it can be do it, because i have not Suzuki scanner.Also i've been not able to find the Suzuki diagnostic connector. (car is not OBD II). Does a...	View
	1988 Honda Accord LXi 2.0L High NOx VIN: JHMCA5548J Hi guys, I have this Accord that failed smog on Dynamometer due to high Oxides of Nitrogen (NO). @ 15 MPH Nox 812, and @ 25 MPH Nox 904. Checked EGR functions and it works good, its getting vacuum and engine stalls while giving vacuum. Timing is fine. No check...	View
	1992 Honda Accord EX 2.2L Stall VIN: 1HGCB7170N This Honda Accord stalls whenever the fuel tank is 1/2 or less and when you are stopping and turning right. The lower the fuel level in the tank, the worse it gets. We can also make the car stall by jacking up the right rear corner of the vehicle. When the eng...	View
	1999 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L cams VIN: 4S2CK58W8X Thanks for your help in advance. Car came in on a hook and complained of a no start. They had battery put in at Wally World and it has not started since. I have spark and fuel. It sounds like timing jumped. Customer said truck has been using coolant but not l...	View
	2001 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on, VIN: 4S2DM58W81 Customer came in asking for the transmission to be checked because another transmission shop told her the planetary system was bad.After questioning her, I found out while driving the vehicle her check transmission light comes on, cruise control light comes on...	View
	1995 Lincoln Continental Diamond Anniversary 4.6L interior lights VIN: 1LNLM97V5S mitchell on demand has not given me any info on this system. it does not matter if the headlamps are on or off. the car everytime you stop all the interior lights come on. when you accelerate they dim and go out. this is driving my customer and me crazy. any...	View
	1994 Mazda 626 DX 2.0L cooling fan I am having a problem with the cooling fans cycling at the wrong temp.and was hoping someone out there would be familiar with this circuit.a new cts from mazda has 53k ohms@60 deg.f.Napa's cts is 50k. At operating temp.it has 3.6k ohms.using a resistor box I c...	View
	1997 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Hesitation, Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBJF55FOV Hello members, cust. bought car with known leaking head gasket but seemed to run well We pulled the head had new guides and seals installed and reinstalled head. All seemed well but cust. said that while driving at high speed(60-70) and then tried to speed up,... Trouble codes: P0170	View
	1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 5.0L Starting VIN: 2MEBM75FOK hellow,have not worked on unit yet. but customer has said three reman starters replaced this last year or so.they all tend to lock in the flywheel,no starter cycle.they lossen starter retighten it,works fine but replace anyway.i see a shim on mounting surface....	View
	1990 Mercury Topaz GS 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Short Stumble VIN: 1NEBM35X1L This car starts and runs fine, after hot soak for approx. 30 min it will stumble for a very short(5 seconds) time. Originally came in to us as a LONG CRANK. Fuel filter was plugged solid, we preformed the Tune-up at that time. The car returned the next week wi...	View
	1994 Mercury Villager GS 3.0L all shifts late VIN: 4N111EF2G1 this may be obvious but here goes after receiving car from trans shop i replaced tps on a pure guess. the voltage at tps goes from .5 volts to 4 volts when measured at ecm. however the tps voltage coming out of ecm to at control unit is 1.1 volt to 5 volts all...	View
	1994 Mercury Villager GS 3.0L all shifts late VIN: 4N111EF2G1 this may be obvious but here goes after receiving car from trans shop i replaced tps on a pure guess. the voltage at tps goes from .5 volts to 4 volts when measured at ecm. however the tps voltage coming out of ecm to at control unit is 1.1 volt to 5 volts all...	View
	1996 Mercury Cougar XR-7 4.6L no fuel no temp no rpm gauge VIN: 1MELM62W1T Hello everyone, I got this 96 Cougar that one of my techs enstalled a heater core, when he got it back together ther is no temp no fuel rpm or oil gauges, we have pulled dash back out, and can find no problems or any thing left disconected. One other problem i...	View
	1999 Mercury Cougar 2.5L brake VIN: 1ZWFT61L2X Customer brought car in for a severe brake pull to the right when applied. Replaced pads and rotors, cleaned and lubed caliper slides. Aligned front end because of tire wear. Road tested, still pulls to the right when brakes applied.	View
	1999 Mercury Mystique GS 2.0L Stall VIN: 1MEFM6533X car came in with po340 code and stalls on decel. access mitchell on demand, followed test given, for code, test showed a bad camshaft sensor, replaced camshaft sensor, problem still exist. did test again, problem still showed to be camshaft sensor, replaced wi... Trouble codes: P0340	View
	1991 Mitsubishi Mighty Max 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JA7FL24W4M hi all u mits gurus. this truck has high fuel pressure. although when i shut off vehicle fuel pressure drops to 47psi and holds. then i applied 20 inch vac to reg with key oof still and then pressure drops to 38 psi. pressure reg appears to be working. dead he... Trouble codes: 11 (o2 sensor not switching)	View
	1989 Nissan Sentra 1.6L No Start VIN: JN1G821S1K car came in on tow truck, no start, found no spark, my experience led me to the dist, once in a while the spark tester would light up, so i replace dist, but not the problem, tested wires at igniter was good readings, coil has power too. am leading to the igni...	View
	1990 Nissan 300ZX 2+2 3.0L Valve timing control solinoid VIN: JN1RZ26A5L We replaced the engine and had both Valve Timing Control Solinoids leak. Twice they were removed, cleaned and reassembled without curing the oil leak. The Nissan dealer we buy parts from suggested using Ultra Grey to seal these (which we did). What methods do...	View
	1994 Nissan 300ZX Turbo 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JN1RZ24D2R Spark plugs were fouled. cleaned plugs. Set the fuel pressure to spec. about 2.5 bar, no change. Disconnected the MAF sensor, engine runs at 1100 rpm evenly but can't goes up 2600 rpm no matter how much pedal. Scanner shows both O2 sensors do not change their ...	View
	2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.5L Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JN8DR07X81 Vehicle came in with a MIL on and customer complaining of surging and misfire. When I test drove the vehicle no driveability concerns were present but the MIL was on. Modis came up with an P1140. Scoped both cam sensors and the right side was flat-lined. I rep... Trouble codes: P1140 (intk tim s/circ-b1)	View
	1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 3.1L HIGH NOx VIN: 1G3WH54T7M HI EVERYONE. THIS VEHICLE IS A HAIR PULLER. I SAY THIS BECAUSE OF THE EMISSIONS TESTING. THIS VEHICLE CAME IN TO US BECAUSE IT FAILED NOx ON THE STATE EMISSIONS TEST. I HAVE A FIVE GAS ANALYZE HERE AT THE SHOP AND WITH POWER BREAKING IT AT 1500 RPM THE NOx INC...	View
	1996 Plymouth Voyager 3.0L Battery I was asked to look at a 96 Plymouth Voyager for an overcharging problem by another shop. They replaced the ECM and wiring harness for an overcharging problem. No codes are in the ECM. It charges from 13v to 16.5v when you rev the engine. The Batt voltage on t...	View
	1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L abs module VIN: 1G2WP1212V when this car is in reverse...and the car moves over 5mph the abs shuts off and gives a code...low system voltage..it does not do it everytime...i watched it on a scanner..the voltage does drop from 13.4 to 2.4 volts...system voltage stays above 13.5 volts.(ba...	View
	2000 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.4L turn signals I replaced t/s switch a couple weeks ago and the same problem has returned (intermitant inop).Right after I changed it she got a recall notice on the t/s switch.Is there any other known problems with other parts or did I get a defective switch from the dealer?...	View
	2001 Subaru Legacy L 2.5L codes VIN: 4S3BE63591 Hi Guys This car is in with the ABS light on and we are unable to get the flash codes. Following Alldata (jump pin 8 at the data link turn key on) no flash codes are we missing a step? I hate when this happens is it lack of info? Thanks for any help!	View
	1989 Toyota MR2 GT 1.6L Headlamp retractiorn VIN: JT2AW15J7K We have a MR-2 that the headlamps will not retract. This problem started after customer connected jumper cables backwards which caused the main fuse to blow, after the main fuse was repaired the headlamps will not retract. the retractor relay has power and gro...	View
	1989 Toyota Tercel 1.5L Dies VIN: JT2EL31D1K I have tested to make sure the carb bowl is filling and it is. I have run the car on what is in the bowl and it will run for several minutes with the fuel supply shut off to the carb. The only fuel this carb is feeding to the engine is from the accelerator pu...	View
	1999 Toyota Avalon XL 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BF18B3X this one came from another shop.It coomes in with MIL on and code P0446 in history. we have checked this car twice now and can't seem to find the problem, drove the car 40 miles today and didn't get the monitor to run. Need some help from the toyota tech to f... Trouble codes: P0446 (EVAP falt)	View

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	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1996 Audi A6 2.8L engine VIN: WAUGA84A5T First, I would like to thank the 5 techs who replied. They all mentioned that I should change the thermostat which I did and that did solve engine temp problem. I was told by a Audi tech in the city to flush the engine oil and then use 15w-40 castrol oil to so...	6
	1998 Audi A8 Quattro 4.2L temp gauge reading 3/4 VIN: WAUBG34DXW Only received 3 replies on this one. I never did find the relay panel that I was looking for. What I did was let the engine run at idle with the A/C on and listen at the fan speeds. On initial A/C engagement condenser fan came on in low speed. After a few minu...	3
	1981 Cadillac DeVille 6.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1G6AD6990B It is a loosing battle to try to repair a vehicle when parts are not available, especially when it was a problem child from the first. Check cam timing when vac is low and no vac. leaks. Trouble codes: 15 (coolant sensor), 19.	6
	1995 Chevrolet C1500 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, TAIL LIGHTS VIN: 1GCEC14Z45 There was a corroded ground between the frame and the body. I checked the grounds from the battery and the body and to the block but didn't check the ground that was important. I guess I was chasing my tail lights on this one. All emails that I received on thi...	10
	1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 3.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 2G1WX12XXV first thing I must say is that I did not work on car the first time, another tech in shop did and set cams with borrowed tool and marked cam gears for future, so when got it and fixed valves that were leaking and fixed timing chain tentioner that was broke and... Trouble codes: P0300 (multiple misfire detected).	9
	1999 Chevrolet Tracker 2.0L engine VIN: 2CNBJ13C5X Thanks for taking the time to reply on this one. Best advice for pinpointing it comes from John [...]'sir i had i have done a couple of head gasketson these fot this reason.how i checked them was by cleaning the area and drying it .then i sprayed doc sholls f...	3
	2000 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L Stall VIN: 2G1WF52E5Y Recieved 3 replies thanks Tim from Florida Don from Kentucky Peter from New Jersey. We have not made up our minds. Not to many replys if we by VETRONIT will repost [...]	5
	2000 Chevrolet Prizm 1.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1Y1SK5281Y thanks for all the replies, no luck at all, maybe next time. returned the vehcile to the customer, exhausted all tech. lines and iatn.	3
	2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L valve train VIN: 1GCHK29U12 Thanks to all for your help. General motors sent an expert from the factory here and advised us to put a new engine in it. He has heard of the flat cam lobe theory but doesnt beleive that is the problem. No one seems to be sure what the problem is but my gut f...	13
	1992 Dodge B350 5.9L Poor start VIN: 2B5WB35Z2N After reviewing all the repyes I receved, it was concluted that the problem with poor start must be in the fact that low fuel pressure was causing the poor start. In order to solve the low pressure, new fuel pump moduel must be installed. The moduel is compr...	6
	1994 Dodge Intrepid 3.5L No Spark VIN: 2C3EH56F2R • Customer took car back to sell 'as-is'??? • If you have a scanner you should be able to fire each cylinder to test them. Probably the ecm is the problem as it fires each coil. Test the wires form the coil pack to the ecm to be sure. • I would see if you coul...	14
	1998 Dodge B3500 5.9L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B7LB31Z3W I want to thank everybody for the help, I replace the fuel injector and I still had the misfire. I'm going to remove the cylinder heads next but I need to get the vehicle out of service and our user hasn't release the vehicle to us. Thanks Trouble codes: 305 (cylinder 5 misfire).	28
	1999 Dodge Stratus 2.4L 3rd ratio error VIN: 1B3EJ46X9X thanks for all the replies, transmission has internal problems, replace transmission with rebuilt trans. problem solved.	12
	2003 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L droning in cab VIN: 3D3MU46C23 Very interesting situation. After being passed back and forth from department to department at our STAR center we finally talked to the Cummins group who stated this was a condition that nothing can be done for. There explanations is the drone is due to buil...	3
	1995 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L clutches VIN: 1FMDU34XXS After discussions with Ford of Canada and with Borg Warner, we completed the Ford procedure of changing the transfercase fluid and running the vehicle in 2WD in the shop for 10 minutes, (YOU MUST USE FORD OE TRANSMISSION FLUID) during this 10 minute period we ...	3
	1996 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMDA5145T Hello I would like to thank everybody that responded to my call for HELP.And I would like to apologize to all.This van belongs to my sister in-law and only lets me have it every other week. The bad part is as soon as she found out she was going to have to spen... Trouble codes: 302 (misfire 2 cyl), 303 (misfire 3 cyl), 305 (misfire 5 cyl), U2500.	30
	1998 Ford Escort ZX2 Cool Coupe 2.0L hydraulic clutch VIN: 3FALP1131W Could never verify customer complaint on my road tests,customer took vehicle without fix.	7
	1999 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMZA5147X Hi folks, Sorry to be so long in responding with a fix to my post. The customer was contacted but has yet to schedule an appointment to have this problem repaired. I received 31 responses to my post. Most of them said to replace the upper & lower intake ga... Trouble codes: P0171 (o2 sensor 1 bank 1 lean condition), P0174.	31
	1999 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L radiator VIN: 1FTRX17L7X thanks for all the helpful hints. we flushed the system AGAIN completely and added an anti electrolysis additive. still had .4 volts in coolant. opened failed rad. and didn't find obvious corrosion at tube ends. ? all grounds ck'd good and redundent grounds di...	14
	2001 Ford E-350 Econoline 7.3L evaporator VIN: 1FDSS34F81 Thanks to all for the help. Everybody agreed that low side was going too low and offered various ideas. We finally got it to act up when it was here. The body builder had cut a relay in to the clutch circuit in a hidden wet location back of the grill, and even...	10
	2001 Ford E-450 Econoline Super Duty Custom 7.3L wheel/rim VIN: 1FDXE45F01 I would like to thank all that responded. There is a bulletin from ford to make sure wheels are retorqed within 500km or you could have wheels come loose. We did give a partial credit for not advising the driver to retorque wheels [ you would think a bus drive...	6
	1995 GMC K1500 Sierra SL 5.7L Mechanical VIN: 3GNHK15K1T thanks alot for the replies! (total of twelve) 95 was sort of a jump year for gm, and others i'm sure, to obd2. this didn't help on the diagnosis much. turns out i was able to enter a tire size calibration feature in the ebcm with my tech2. the exact tire si...	8
	1992 Honda Prelude Si 2.3L 5th & reverse VIN: JHMBB1177P well this one is gone. we are the idiots and we should be flogged for putting the rings and collars together the way it looks like they should go instead of the right way. the hub and collar go together with the space not lined up with the large cogs. the larg...	7
	1998 Honda Accord EX 2.3L horn VIN: 1HGCG565XW Apparently this is an unusual problem. Determining where the column shaft was expected to get its ground was the hard part. There are no ground circuits in the cable reel except for the airbag, which is of course completely isolated from anything else. The rac...	4
	2002 Hyundai Accent GL 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHCG45C32 Thanks for all the help, Replaced purge valve and problem was fixed.Thanks again . Trouble codes: 441 (Evap Emission control system Incorrect purge flow).	5
	1991 Infiniti Q45 A 4.5L Power Train VIN: JNKNG01C7M Afer the drive shaft was replaced we road test the car and found the problem was still there. Then we removed the harmonic balancer for a close check-up and found that was good. Then we tried a different transmission and still the problem was there. Our mistak...	4
	1999 Infiniti I30 3.0L Hesitation, Surge VIN: JNKCA31A2Y As usual, all spec's on the MAF can be good yet it was still bad. Replaced and all is well. Thanks for the help.	5
	1992 Lexus LS400 4.0L trac light VIN: JT8UF11E9N Thanks to all for the 7 replies i got on this post. Special thanks to Rene [...] out of Florida who kept in contact through out the fix. I post this as a fix as the time for closure is running near and i am confident that when i fit the new sensor all will be ...	7
	1994 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.1L Stall VIN: 1GN375W684 Thanks to everyone who responded to this problem I had with the grand am. I went in this morning and I took it for a good test ride, and when I returned I re-scanned it and believe it or not, I did come up with a code which turned out to be the EGR valve so I ...	6
	2000 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L heater VIN: 1G2HX54KSY replaced blend door actuator pt.#[...] fan worked fine	3
	2002 Pontiac Montana 3.4L Misfire VIN: 1GMDV03E02 Thanks to all who replied. We did an injector flush and this seems to have fixed the problem. The car has bee gone for 10 days now.	14
	1997 Saturn SL 1.9L Mechanical VIN: 1G8ZF528XV Thanks for all the replies. Most said blocking rings should help. I did find a TSB about trans sticking in 1st and 2nd. Replacing the gears and blocking rings was the fix. I did drain the fluid and add an additive that didn't seem to help with what little time...	7
	1991 Subaru Legacy LS 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S4BJ65C1M After viewing the responses from you guys, I took a step back and thought about the 'Purge solenoid' senerio. I have never had to replace a Subaru ECM and consider them very reliable. Upon reviewing the wiring diagram for the ECM, it dawned on me that this pur... Trouble codes: 15 (2 injector), 42 (idle switch), 24 (idle air control), 31 (throttle speed control), 32 (o2 sensor curcuit).	7
	1992 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L Stall, MIL Lamp on, hard start VIN: 4S3BJ6325N I would like to thank everyone who responded. Unfortunately I can't seen to get the kid to bring the car back (no money). Most responses were like this 'The computers will usually have an LED right on them and sometimes the code is flashing on it while the che...	9
	1996 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5L No Start VIN: 4S3BD675XT If anyone who responded is ever in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, I am buying the beer. Want to say thank you to all the responses. Especially, I Want to thank Jim from Florida. Who was rt on the money. Went back and checked our inital install, and found out that we us...	11
	1996 Subaru Legacy Postal 2.2L 1-2 shift VIN: 4S3BK4951T As almost always the solution was something very simple but hard to find or even imagine. The wiring from the rear speed sensor goes through a junction connector under the dash near the diagnostic connector. The circuit is completed with a cap that fits over a...	6
	1990 Toyota Cressida Luxury 3.0L Excessive Emissions, BLOCKED EGR COOLER VIN: JT2MX83E4L Although not 'fixed', the car was sent with 'best possible' repair due to lack of money/time. Some good replies came in after the car left though so I couldn't apply them. However, should he return, I've got ammo! Thanks to many who suggested 1. Rem trans. 2. ... Trouble codes: 11 (Ign. sw. Main Relay or circuit).	10
	2002 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWSP69M52 Dana [...] said code #17057 was glow plug #3 code. Todd [...] said try thermostat for ECT code. Tested all glow plugs. #2 plug bad. Replaced all glow plugs. Were going to replace 'Bus bar' but dealer sent old style with two wires. Newer style has four wires and... Trouble codes: 17057 (Unknown), 16502 (ECT out of range).	4
	1998 Volvo S70 2.3L Service Ligh Thanks for the many Replys! ALL replys said A Reset tool that plugs into OBDII Connecter MUST be used! The sequice that i was using is for 1999 and newer! One reply sent a link to Ebay where someone was selling a tool. With Just one customer that does no...	16

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