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	1993 Acura Integra LS 1.8L 1-2 shift VIN: JH4DB1680P this vehicle came in with a bind up during the 1-2 shift. it only happens some times and mostly under medium to heavy throttle when the vehicle is warm. i replaced the fluid and the problem is slightly better. i think that there might be a cross leak but i wan...	View
	2003 Acura MDX 3.5L cabin filter VIN: 2HNYD18963 Acura techs, I'm sure there is a simple explaination for this, I'm just not seeing it. I am trying to replace the pollen filter behind the glove box. I have removed the glove box, and loosened up some of the passenger side dash fasteners to get room. The probl...	View
	1994 BMW 325is 2.5L Air Bag Light on VIN: WBABF3327R Hello fellow Technicians. Today I am requesting help for a 1994 BMW 325is, with an Air Bag Light on. I scanned for codes, and found codes 71 & 72. Unfortunatly, the scan tool showed "unknown code" for both of them, and Alldata has nothing listed, nor do they h...	View
	1998 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L Stall VIN: 1G6KD54Y7W Hey there guys... I have yet another mystery machine here. A month ago, I had the engine completely out of this vehicle to reseal the lower crankcase. I pulled the engine out the top and never even had the intake manifold cover off the engine. I pulled it as ...	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
	1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS 5.0L Idle VIN: 1G1FP23E91 Any General Motors techs out there ...HELP!! This Camaro is driving me nuts. Runs great! Sitting at an Idle if you go to high fan and the a/c is on it will act like someone just pulled a plug wire off. Cut the fan and the A/c off it idles smooth. Cked pressure...	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
	1993 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban Silverado 5.7L suspension VIN: 1GNFK16K5P I have a ratlle/metal quick slapping noise comming from right front wheel over bumps.It is there even with brakes applied. The stabilizer end links were replaced because they were broken. (used Napa links) not factory.The suspension is tight, nothing jumps rig...	View
	1994 Chevrolet S10 Blazer Tahoe 4.3L Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1GNDT13W7R Hello all,We just finished installing the engine after rebuilding it.It appears we finally got the timing set right on this car,but it will run for about 4 seconds and cut off.My tech just tried to get it to run at idle again and now it will run longer,about 1...	View
	1997 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Noise when accelerating VIN: 1GNDT13W4V We need help with an engine noise during hard acceleration from the intake area. Replaced leaking water pump, faulty belt tensioner, and serpentine belt. Also replaced spark plugs, rotor & cap for engine surging complaint which has been repaired. Removed air s...	View
	1997 Chevrolet Express 2500 5.0L oil pressure Hello all, This is a friends van. It came from another shop with the check gauges light on and low oil pressure indicated by the gauge followind an oil change. We checked pressure with a mechanical gauge and pressure was 6 psi at idle. We removed the oil pan ...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L abs VIN: 2GCEK19T21 The truck belongs to a car lot in town so there is no history at all... When you are coming to a slow stop the abs is activated. I scaned system and it looked like the left front wheel is 1 or 2 mph slower on a light stop. there are no codes in system I replac...	View
	1986 Chrysler Fifth Avenue 5.2L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1C3BF66P1G Hi Group This Car won't control the mixture solenoid. At first I thought it wouldn't go into closed loop because there is no voltage at the coolant sensor. I checked the circuit from the control unit and had 1220 ohm's @ 160 deg give or take going through the...	View
	1970 Dodge Challanger 318CID Gear endplay Had a car brought into the shop, 1970 Challenger. We did the safety and found that the rear end needed to be rebuilt. Afrter all said and done, the right rear wheel has an adjustment wheel on it to set the play for the rear diff drive axles. These are tapered ...	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
	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 Avenger 2.0L Not Sure VIN: 4B3AU42Y2S This car came into me from another shop with a noise in the trans when cold and somtimes hot. When you step on the clutch it would go away. I thought it was in the transmission. When we took trans out we found the clutch disc was loose and the To Brg looked so...	View
	1996 Dodge Avenger ES 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall VIN: 4B3AU52N2T Hello, This one is driving us crazy. Runs rough, stalls and hard to keep idling until you get to 1500 rpm then runs great. Orginally someone had replaced computer w/ the wrong one, we replaced w/ correct computer. Removed both o2's and tested converters. Egr o...	View
	1996 Dodge Stratus 2.4L upper timing belt cover VIN: 1B3EJ468TN I know this may sound unusual, but with all the stratus' out there, someone has seen this before. We installed a rebuilt motor from a reputable manufacturer. Upon installation, found that the upper timing cover does not fit, the bolt holes don't line up and it...	View
	1975 Ford F-150 Custom 6.4L Power Steering Pump VIN: F11YRW6207 When fluid is check cold and engine off, the reservior is full. When started the reservior is empty and growls. So we add fluid and it looks full when running but then shut off it overflows. Could this be a restricted return hose/line? It has a metal loop on t...	View
	1994 Ford F-150 XL 4.9L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1FTEF14Y2R This thing is failing the emissions test for CO and HC. Hot, idle it runs at 9-10% and 1900ppm HC. When first started, computer tries to lean it out, but never gets below 3.5% CO. Watching pulse width it runs down to 5.3 ms before the computer gives up and goe... Trouble codes: 173 (HO2S indicates rich)	View
	1999 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Engine noise VIN: 1FMZU32EXX Hello fellow techs, I have this Explorer in the shop that when started after sitting extended periods will make a noise that sounds like a timing chain tensioner not pumped up. I was wondering if anyone has had problems with these tensioners before I tear this...	View
	2003 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FAFP53U73 This vehicle came in yesterday late in the day with a customer complaint of loss of power and dying out on the hwy. He said the check engine light came on, it lost power, he moved over to the sholder and it stalled. He shut the car off for a couple minutes ( 2... Trouble codes: P0191	View
	1995 GMC Jimmy SL 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKDT13W8S Hello GM Techs: This Gimmy came in with a rough idle rich condition. The customer just purchased. The MIL on and is hard to start. I have to give it throttle to start and then it idles rough. I have done a minor tune-up and still have the same condition. Am i ... Trouble codes: P0141 (heater circuit malfunction bank1 sensor2), P0300 (random missfire multiple cylinder)	View
	1997 GMC Yukon SL 5.7L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 3GKEK18R3V Gmers, Have this truck running good, Had ECM reprogrammed to aliviate TCC lockup early (Was eating valve bodies, GMwebsite via vin update, delays until 60ish now) and runs better from this, although gas milage suffered. I dont have a problem with this, but th...	View
	1987 Honda Prelude 1.8L speedo VIN: JHMBA6123H can't find testing info	View
	1997 Honda Accord SE 2.2L Stall VIN: 1HGCD7201V this car stalls intermittantly. customer states that it will stall at any time. the only time that i have been able to get it to stall is when it has been sitting out in the sun for a period of time with the windows closed. it appears that it maybe something i...	View
	1999 Honda Passport EX 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 4S6CK58W4X customer complaint of high pitched whistle,surges at idle. unable to find source of vacuum leak.used carb spray idle picked when sprayed under plenum.we dont normally do drivability.any help well be greatly appreciated.thanks	View
	2000 Kia Sportage 2.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: KNDJB723XY car has misfire on cold start only. problem goes away when warm. previous shop had replaced spark plugs with autolites, taped up carbon tracked plug boot as he was unable to get parts from dealer. we replaced both coils and wires and replaced plugs with ngk v ... Trouble codes: P0301 (misfire cylinder 1)	View
	2000 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L tranfer case, transmission VIN: SALPF1549Y I took the truck to land rover dealer to get diag on transfer case noise ,they told me that it needs a new transfer case . I took truck back to my shop & remove the case apart, found nothing broken all the gear look brand new,chain look good, the only part tha...	View
	1998 Lexus LX470 4.7L D. Door Glass VIN: JT6HT00WXW Afternoon Guys, Has Anyone had any luck finding the Blue Plastic clip that attaches to the front bottom of the door window Glass? Think it is rediculas to buy a new glass for a plastic piece---With the technology we have? come on LEXUS...wazzup? Hope someone h...	View
	1978 Lincoln Continental 7.5L No Start, Stall Greeting Y'all. I know this is going to sound stupid but I'm not old enough to have had to deal with it. VAPOR LOCK. This old Lincoln is kicking my ass. After it gets hot and soaks, bam no start. Or plodding along in traffic it'll stall, not start, in tennis s...	View
	1996 Lincoln Continental Anniversary 4.6L Air suspension VIN: 1LNLM97V5T Lincoln came in with front end flat & "Check suspension" message activated. No compressor operation & switch in trunk "ON". Unable to get codes with "Red Brick". I think I'm supposed to connect to a DLC either in the trunk or under the hood and use "Super Star...	View
	1991 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 3.0L daytime runninglamp VIN: WD3FA61E3M hello and thanks in advace. sure could use some help with this benz, my alldata sure don't give much on it. head lights stay on , i did check headlight switch and fuuses and minor conponents, now i'm up to the monitor and could sure use some help to dia. it. a...	View
	1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBKK47F5W dear fellow mb tech's. thank you in advance for any information or help you may be able to give. customer brought his slk230 in because the check engine light was on. we retrieved the following codes: * p0410 - secondary air injection malfunction * p0455 - b... Trouble codes: P0455 (bad leak in system purge or fuel tank pressure sensor), P0410 (secondary air injection malfunction)	View
	1996 Mercury Mystique GS 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1MELM6538T Car came in with P0171 code, replaced both O2 sensors, test drove okay. Lite came back on again after a few days, same code. Found small vacuum leak and repaired, test drove again, okay. Vehicle is in for the third time, same code. Fuel pressure okay, all inje... Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean exhaust bank 1)	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
	1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera 3.1L Cuts out, Stall hello fellow techs i am at aloss on this one car came into shop running very bad first thing i notice is no check engine light plugged in my scan tool and had mutiple codes off the top of my head i had a 3x reference fault code which was the cam sensor, a co... Trouble codes: 0706 (trans select out of range)	View
	1997 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0L Oil in coolant VIN: 1G3GR62C1V Good morning. I've been around for years and haven't posted in about four years. Some of you may recognize me from TFFN or The Ford Six Performance web sites. This car was donated to us and we're trying to decide whether to repair and redonate it or just sel...	View
	1991 Pontiac Grand Am LE 2.5L orifice tube VIN: 1G2NE14U3M I need to find the location of the orifice tube in this system.I am doing a r-134a retrofit and would like to replace the orifice tube with a variable tube.Have had good results using these.My Chiltons A/C book shows the location to be in the condenser but the...	View
	2000 Pontiac Montana 3.4L Right sliding door VIN: 1GMDX03E0Y Hello everyone, I have this Montana that the power sliding door does not work with any of the switches including the key fob. It DOES work if I manually unlatch the door handle. Once the door is opened all switches will cause the door to close automatically. W...	View
	2000 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L speedometer and odometer VIN: 1G2WJ52J7Y Hi Techs - this is a really strange one. Our body shop has this Grand Prix, which spun into a telephone pole and damaged the P/S front fender, spindle and blew both airbags. This car will register 40 mph on the speedometer and will rack up mileage as soon as ...	View
	1980 Porsche 911 SC 3.0L rich start hot VIN: 91A0140678 Dear fellow techs, This vehicle returned to our shop for replacement of the oil cooler hoses between the reservior and the oil temperature thermostat. (Yes I managed to save all the threads from galling thanks to lots of JB80 penetrating fluid) While here I de...	View
	2000 Porsche Boxster Roadster 2.7L battery VIN: WPOCB2981Y Hello group: would appear as customer hooked up jumper cables backwards for an instant after car sat for winter. i replaced several blown fuses in c & d rows, but car runs with warning lights on. I cannot locate main F fuses to check. Can anyone tell me there ...	View
	1995 Saab 900 SE 2.5L Engine VIN: YS3DF58V8S This car came in with a low frequency metallic knocking noise at idle, more so after it reaches operating temperature, heard from the rear cylinder bank. It sounds like valve lifter noise. The knocking noise stops while off idle speed and comes back at idle ag...	View
	2000 Saab 9-5 2.3t 2.3L Hesitation, Surge, Stall VIN: YS3ED5837Y we are pulling our hair out on this one!!! no codes, checked all the simple things. replaced the di cassette and the throttle assembly. fuel pressure is good. any help with this one would be appreciated. thanks in advance	View
	2000 Saturn SL2 1.9L airbag light on VIN: 1G8ZK5275Y after minor repairs to framehorn and minor repair to original bumper cover, air bag components that dealer recommended were all replaced- airbag light stays on and codes wouldn't clear- code B1001 always comes back- this code isn't listed in MOD and I have no ...	View
	2001 Toyota Highlander 3.0L Electronic VIN: JTEGD21A31 we've got classic "igloo/sauna" effect here. i'm sure some toyotaphile out there in cyberspace knows the answer. my customer came in from the toyota dealer, after being quoted $ 745.00 for a new control head as their first guess. the problem is full cold works...	View
	1994 Volkswagen Passat GLX 2.8L No Start VIN: WVWJF4314R This car was towed to me in need of a water pump...then I realized the car had been sitting for at least a year! After installing the water pump (it was seized), new belt, and new battery and some fresh gas the car will not start...just cranks. Found no spar...	View
	1994 Volkswagen Golf GL 2.0L thermostat housing VIN: 3VWFA81H5S Just replaced water pump/timing belt etc. After putting it all back together with a new thermostat housing it leaked around the housing at the connection with the plastic piece that connects it to the lower radiator hose. Then I replaced the piece that goes be...	View
	1999 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWSE29M9X Hi Guys,help,help,help,I have this jetta that is driving me nuts,it had a rear heater circuit p1198 code,I installed a new oem sensor,cleared code and roadtested,the same code came back,I installed another oem sensor and still the same,i tested the voltage bet... Trouble codes: P1198	View
	2000 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L outside temp. VIN: 3VWCC21C1Y we replaced the radiator, which required removal of front clip. after the repair was done the outside temp. didn't read. the battery was disconnected for about a week. the reading on the gauge is --- thanks, doug	View

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	1998 BMW 740iL 4.4L heater VIN: WBAGJ8323W I am sorry for the delay to close this post. customer complaint no heat at right side. We replaced the heater valve as per dealer suggestion but didn't solve the problem. We checked again the system and found that if we set the temperature at 90, we got heat a...	3
	1991 Buick Riviera Luxury 3.8L oil pump VIN: 1G4EZ13C4L Thanks again fellows It was the cam bearing walk itself out of the cam saddle, we put oil in the oil sending unit hole UNDER PRESSURE(with the oil pan off) and it came out of the third journal of the cam with no resistence. THANKS AGAIN FELLOWS. jOHN	11
	1993 Buick Skylark Custom 3.3L tachometer VIN: 1G4N1154N0 I received a hint reply about the car RIDE CONTROL (controlled shock absorvers) causing this problem. I found broken wires at the top of one absorver and two absorver motors bad. Don´t ask me why there is relationship between the ride control and the 'jumpin...	3
	1996 Buick Park Avenue Ultra 3.8L Stall VIN: 1G4CU5219T thanks for all the replies. wanted to wait a while to see if the vehicle was actually repaired, and no other symptoms appeared. loose ecm connections will get you every time.the vss signal was faster than the scanner. still dont know why it would not set a cod...	13
	1995 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L oil pan gasket VIN: 1G6KDS2B9S This Cadillac is back together and gone with no leaks we could see while it was here. We used the Felpro plastic/rubber gasket and had to dimple the bottom of the oil pan about 3/8' to keep it from hitting the oil pump. I received 5 replies. 4 mentioned method...	5
	1984 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L High Idle 1400 RPM VIN: 1C1AY0789E I want to thank everyone for all the help, especially Bob [...]. He hit the nail on the head for checking for an internal vacuum leak. Goes to show to check the basics before assuming there is a problem with something else. Also, had I not had cranial rectu...	31
	1992 Chevrolet C3500 Cheyenne 5.7L Hesitation VIN: 1GBJC34KON Well thank you for everyone's help. I had replies regarding restrictions in the lines, bad pressure regulator, poor electrical connection at hanger assembly, pinching return line to check pressure, and checking voltage drop on positive side. I checked everythi...	11
	1994 Chevrolet Beretta 2.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1G1LV154DR Thank you all, The problem was the gasket between the thermostat housing and head. There are two different gaskets. One allows EGR to flow all the time. WE really didn't catch the car idled that bad when we drove it into the shop before the head work. Second...	14
	1996 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L No Start VIN: 1GNEK13R5T Thanks to everyone for your help i cut the tach wire at the coil and all seems to be well after two days of rain it has not not started. The customer is going to drive it and make sure its ok befor we get into the harness.	7
	1998 Chevrolet K3500 Cheyenne 5.7L convertor VIN: 1GCHK34R5W thanks for all the help especially bill from michigan the truck has been working good for couple days so i'm going to call it fixed. what we found , when we rebuilt it originally the center support bushing was changed. unfortunatlly it wasn't compared to the o...	9
	1998 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.1L cooling fan VIN: 1G1NE52M2W Kevin [...] is the only one who hit this one on the head. I had the computer reprogrammed at the chevy dealer today, and when I got it back from them it was still the same. I discovered when I went on a drive with the car that the fans won't shut off unt...	12
	1994 Dodge Spirit 2.5L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B3AA46V7R It seems we are not the only ones who have not seen one of these cars. I had one person that had installed a fuel pump to fix one with similar symptoms. We don't have a fuel supply problem on this one, but the PCM is shutting pulse width down. As far as I can ... Trouble codes: 64 (Flex fuel sensor high/low or flex fuel cal signal).	3
	1995 Dodge Stratus 2.0L No Start VIN: 1B3EJ46C8S After reading the replies I had recived I still had no luck. Finally, I decied to throw an ECU at it and it fired right up and ran great. I would have done this before posting a help request if the car came in for a no start instead of a broke timing belt. Tha...	9
	1998 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation VIN: 3B7KF22Z2W turns out that the truck had a bad ignition coil. we tried switching coils early on, but as things go, the test coil was bad also. we've all 'been there-done that' before. thanks for the replies.	8
	2000 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 2B3HD46RXY Hello All, I thought i had closed tyhis car out,but I gues i didnt.As it turns out,there was one coil on the drivers bank that was dead.We used one from another blown engine and car runs smooth as silk.Customer is really happy to be driving this car again. THA...	7
	1987 Ford Ranger Custom 2.9L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 47CC10E10W after some further investigation found wiring running to trasmition and 02 sensor had come loose and melted to the exhast pipe causing referenc voltages to go out of range and ruining the pcm. replaced the pcm and the o2 sensor. truck runs good	9
	1997 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L steering VIN: 1FALP52U6V ground circut problem,overlooked.thanks for everyones help.	5
	1997 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 5.0L Door Locks VIN: 1FMDU32P1V Received 4 responses to this post. Jim [...] and James O. each contributed valuable information regarding the repair procedure. It was suggest that the door and left kick panel trim be removed to enable replacing the open wires from...	4
	1998 Ford Windstar 3.8L No Start, Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 2FTZA5449W thanks to brian [...] . the cam synch assy.was in 180 degrees out. i installed it correctly and reset it with SNAP ON MODIS lab scope and it runs great. Trouble codes: P0340.	5
	1998 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L cruise control VIN: 1FMYU22XXW I fought the battle and lost but did get some very good test procedures from Chuck Martin, Thanks Chuck! We replace the servo and tested all wiring to servo including speed sensor hz readings and all was correct, jumped brake pressure switch, cut the wire to t...	3
	1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L c1165 rr sensor VIN: 2FMDA514XW Thanks for replying back.. Two people got it; sorry left print out of names at home.. I learned that the ABS module sends out a reference signal to each wheel speed sensors.. Each year and make are different; but ( around .9 to 1.5 volts ) this is to check for...	4
	1998 Ford Contour GL 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP65L9W Thank You one and all. Got 15 replies on this problem within 24 hours. The majority concluded the problem was excessive carbon plugging the EGR port. There was evidence of an abundance of carbon in the throttle body and EGR port. The throttle body was cleaned ... Trouble codes: P1408 (EGR flow out of self test range).	15
	1998 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L alternater VIN: 2FTZX18W5W This one is fixed. The alternater was in fact bad. I had several replies about the harness problems on the ford trucks, turns out that only applied to late 80's trucks. I had a couple of replies that said that these alternaters go through brushes, and when the...	19
	1992 Honda Accord EX 2.2L Stall VIN: 1HGCB7170N We replaced the fuel pump and strainer. Also the fuel filter. Car is no longer stalling on the road or when the right rear corner is jacked up.	7
	1995 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJHX1741S Thanks to all for their input on helping with the problem. We looked at all the recommendations that we received, and everything checked out all-right. Turns out that the connector to the air pump motor would sometimes go open circuit. We repaired the connecto... Trouble codes: P0411 (Secondary air system insufficient air flow to exhaust.).	6
	1996 Lincoln Town Car Anniversary 4.6L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1LNLM82WXT Yes indeed. Its fixed. We found the problem in the right wheel well harness. 16ga yellow/green & 14ga yellow/black wire suffered from the green death. wires repaired, vehicle started. Thanks for the replys.	3
	1999 Lincoln Continental 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: ILNHM97VOX Thank You for the replies.It hasnt came back so far so I think it is fixed. I instlled a new fuel pressure regulator but it stil seemed to run funny. I then bypassed the fuel pump module and run the pressure up to max 8o#s,after that it seemed to run fine. I c...	4
	1995 Mazda Millenia 2.3L TCS OFF on VIN: JM1TA22275 It was maybe the most difficult case i had during the 12 year working with imported cars repair. Obviusly after discovering the problem it usually looks easy. What explain this difficulty about this case is the software glitch of the engine ecu, some errors AN... Trouble codes: 82 (TCS code for TCS - ECM communication line).	6
	1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 2.8L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1130441020 the thermostat bulb and some cleaning of the piston did the trick. Thanks for all the help...steve	10
	1996 Mercedes-Benz C220 2.2L engine leaking oil from rear main VIN: WDBHA22E0T thanks to all that help. we replace the rear main seal and also the end cover ( rear main housing), torque every single bolts and so far so good. no news is good news !!!	6
	1997 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4.6L Unknown VIN: 2MELM75W2V 2 replies received about this request. The replies told about wheel speed sensor out of range/bad signal. All sensors were rusty and explained customer that much time needed to find problem. Customer didn't want put much money on this. Only wanted to know abou...	2
	1984 Nissan 300ZX 2+2 3.0L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: JN1HZ14S4E Thanx to all of you Nissan Gurus. The fix for this problem was the replacement of the mass airflow sensor. We found a rebuilt one fairly cheap so it wouldnt be so painful. A word to the wise, a regular DVM is not quick enough to catch the voltage spike a MAF s...	4
	1986 Nissan Stanza XE 2.0L Hesitation, Surge VIN: JN1AHT11S0 the problem was was an intermittent sticking number 2 intake valve.. customer elected not to repair at this time., thanks to all who responded.	14
	1994 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L engine VIN: 1N4BU31D7R Well, it was simpler than we thought, the problem was there was a split in a vacuum line that runs under the intake manifold, we found it with the good'ol carb cleaner spray trick. Thanks everyone for the help.	8
	1995 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2HX52K2S swapped ign. module and also checked magnet on cam sprocket all ok, replace computer test drove ok, thanks all Trouble codes: P0341, P0361.	8
	1988 Porsche 944 2.5L boost low VIN: WPOAA2954J My thanks to the 11 replies received - I had to remove exhaust downpipe/cat. in order to procedd with my testing - upon removal the problem was found - pretty evident - the front pipe, about 3 inches down, was nearly closed off entirely (double wall/air gap pi...	13
	2001 Subaru Legacy L 2.5L codes VIN: 4S3BE63591 Hi Guys, Well it looks like this car is fixed although Iam not sure exactly why. I did not inform you guys that the check engine light was on at the same time, did not think it was relevant at the time. It turns out it seems to have been. We replaced an engi...	1
	1997 Toyota 4Runner Limited 3.4L Torque converter lock up Well we finally got the TPS and i installed it. It seems to be fix and i drove the vehicle for about 100 miles with no problems. Thanx for all the help.	19

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