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	1994 Audi 90 S 2.8L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUBJ88CXR Car is from a used car lot.We towed it in a month ago and we found the water pump leaking and the timing belt was off causing it not to start.Car ran fine for a week and then had to be towed in again,found no fuel pressure so we replaced the fuel pump.Car star... Trouble codes: 00515 (hall sensor g-40)	View
	1998 BMW 318i 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBACC032XW Customer stated she left gas station with nozzle attached. Cannot find any cracks on filler neck or elsewhere, do the tank sensors go bad sometimes? I cant ignore what she is telling me but I cannot find any evidence of a leak at filler neck, replaced cap but ...	View
	1998 BMW 528i 2.8L coolant VIN: WBADD6328W We have this E-39, 528I in right now and the original comlaint was a pinging or knocking noise from engine on accell. Complaint was verified,pings almost all the time on accell. So I proceeded to check the car out further and discovered a lot of oil in the coo...	View
	1999 BMW 740i 4.4L engine VIN: WBAGG8339X car wont allow any mosquitoes anywere in my shop when we started it this morning . seemed to have been a resent development in car . thot i say a post a while ago on this and they said it was the cyclo valve . we did this bout 6 months ago for a whisle . oil i...	View
	1995 Buick Century Special 2.2L Unknown VIN: 1GN4AG5545 when the car gets warmed up it shakes and stalls.when you put the car in n it stops if you leave it in gear it stalls	View
	2000 Buick Regal LS 3.8L No Start, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 2G4WB55K8Y Hi everyone, Car came in on tow, no start, no fuel pressure, no power to pump. Found blown fuse, test drove, blew a few more fuses, installed new fuel module from gm. Starts, runs smooth, no misfire. As car get hot, misfire monitors start moving and more unde...	View
	1994 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L Surge, Stall VIN: 1G6KY5299R has a severe surge from about 500 rpm to 1500 rpm at idle, while driving feels fine. using onboard diag. has code po35 followed flow chart on that code says intermittent cleared code several times keeps coming back Trouble codes: P0035	View
	1990 Chevrolet Corsica LT 2.2L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1G1LT54G4L idles at 3000 rpm. there is no vacum leaks. the idle air valve will not move. customer replaced valve. the computer shows it going to 0 counts, but the valve does not respond.it has volt. to it. koeo shows 140 counts. im thinking it has a wiring problem. has a...	View
	1994 Chevrolet K1500 4.3L Heater Blower VIN: 1GCEK14Z2R Hi all, and thanks for your help in advance. I have no power at the 25 amp heater\AC fuse with the key on, or in the acc. position. My wiring diagram doesnt show where the power to the fuse comes from. I think it comes from the ignition switch but am not sure....	View
	1995 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Unknown VIN: 1GYY22P8S5 when the vehicle is driven the service ltpws( amber light will illuminate in the center console) will come on. theis will occur over bumpy roads , heavy acceleration ,will go out if you slam on the brakes , or tap on the master. there is not a serviceable swi...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GNDM19W6W Would like to know if scanner should show injector pluse width on cranking---I am using snapon scanner. Also where is the timing marks on the balancer--cant see them---engine cranks good , lots of fuel and spark. sometimes it back fires thru intake like out o...	View
	1998 Chevrolet S10 4.3L No Start Hello all, Today i am working on this S-10, the problem occurs after the truck has been running for 5 to 10 minutes,turn the engine off and when you go to restart it the fuel pump will not run. The owner has replaced the fuel pump and the relay but the proble...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1NES52M4 Hello all you GM Masters, We have a vehicle here that is causing me to pull out what little hair I have left. This Vehicle came in with a coolant leak at the intake gasket. We replaced the intake gasket & found that the # 4 & 6 intake valves were bent. So we r... Trouble codes: 0300 (Random cylinder misfire)	View
	2000 Chevrolet Express 1500 LS 5.7L kick back hard start VIN: 1GNFG15R8Y Vehicle was towed in to shop with grinding noise when starter was engaged. Starter and the Flywheel were then replaced. The teeth on flywheel were in bad shape looked like customer was tried to start with a bad starter in vehicle for quite a while. After repla...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 6.6L Hard start VIN: 1GBJK34161 Anybody here using an OTC Genisys with Pathfinder '03? I ordered the update to cut cylinders on this truck (Duramax Diesel) because their tech support told me it would work. When I got the update, it was in the menu but wouldn't cut the cylinders, instead it g...	View
	1995 Chrysler Cirrus LX 2.5L Stall, HARD RESTART VIN: 1C3EJ56H2S Greetings to those of you still in the trade and still with hair! I'm requesting help for a problem vehicle that has a normally very patient customer reeling with frustration. This car came in a little over a year ago on a hook with a no start, cranks ok prob...	View
	1997 Chrysler Town & Country LXi 3.8L Stall VIN: 1C4GP64L9V this is a long term customer and ive been working on this vehicle since 2001. for the last year and a half he has been complaining of the vehicle stalling when coming up to a light and on a decel. i have done all the checks with fuel pressure, ignition system,...	View
	1991 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo 3.0L valve train VIN: JB3XE74C3M CUSTOMER CAME IN WITH NOISY LIFTERS-CUSTOMER ORDERED LIFTERS AND HAD THEM DELIVERD TO US (JEE-WIZ).WE INSTALLED THEM AND STARTED ENGINE .aLOT BETTER...BUT! A NOISE THAT ISN'T A LIFTER IS STILL PRESENT..AS I HAD TOLD CUSTOMER BEFOREHAND, IT SOUNDS ALMOST LIKE A...	View
	1995 Dodge Intrepid 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B3HD46T2S vehicle has numerous related concerns. all concerns happen similtaneously only upon startup and is intermitant. i personally drove the vehicle and it happened twice and shuting the key off and restarting the problem went away. the items affected are 1)no gauge...	View
	1996 Dodge Stratus 2.4L Head gasket VIN: 1B3EJ46X1T Good morning to all, I am posting this for a friend of mine. This guy is doing the head gasket for this car that was leaking oil. One problem came up when he removed the exhaust camshaft. One of the small bolts went down through the oil passage into the oil pa...	View
	2001 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L steering system VIN: 1B7KF23671 customer complains of moaning or groaning noise when turning also squealing noise which was brake squealer	View
	2001 Dodge Caravan SE 3.3L Rear door lock VIN: 1B4GP25R41 Help, all Doodge tech,s I am stumped with this one, need some real help. This truck is driving me nuts, The rear hatch does not want to open with the rear door switch, all power door locks work, except the rear one, truck has non power lift gate and no power s...	View
	2003 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on, smoke VIN: 3D7LU38C13 problem happens about 50 to 100ks of HWY driving, lots of white smoke and have to pull over and stop, shut off let sit, restart 2 or 3 times then good to go, CE light on and same codes. Cant get to happen in the shop. Got date recording but no help, thinking E... Trouble codes: P0652, P0088, P0237, P0340, P0341, P0514	View
	1997 Eagle Talon 2.0L oil pressure VIN: 4E3AL54F5S we experience a loss of oil pressure at idle when engine is at operating temperature. pressure is less than 5-psi and valves begin to tap. my question-is this a common problem? if so- what is the cause and remedy for this condition?	View
	1992 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMDU34X2N Need to be able to buy The o2 sensor connector, harness side. connector breaking apart, dealer says not avaliable. Local parts suppliers, dorman, help etc. no help. Salvage yards Can't be bothered undestandably and I cannot send a tech out for several hours to...	View
	1993 Ford Taurus GL 3.8L 2-3 shift VIN: 1FACP5241P Looking for some insite on this problem. Vehicle was left at our shop abandoned. Had an engine knock and customer had no money to replace motor. So I got another motor out of a burn car that was good and put it in. Well after getting everything hooked up, went...	View
	1995 Ford E-350 Econoline 7.5L abs module? VIN: 1FDKE30GSH This motor home came to shop with trans and brake problem. Was towed to shop. Could not drive had no brakes and trans was not working. We installed remanufactured Jasper unit and trans is working fine now. Replaced front brake pads, calipers, rotors and steel ...	View
	1996 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 2FMDA5146T Hi, all! Thanks in advance for reading this lengthy post. I must say this is not for the faint of heart! This is a real nightmare! Van has been with us for over 3 weeks! This Windstar is giving me some (HUGE!) trouble. First before I start I tested each of the...	View
	1997 Ford Ranger XLT 4.0L Hesitation VIN: 1FTCR15X3V We have this Ford Ranger that we did head gaskets on. It had an external coolant leak. We now have a hesitation at around 45 to 60 mph when accelerating. Can be upgrade or downgrade. Have rechecked all connections, tested TPS, MAF sensor. Monitored data with M...	View
	2001 Ford Ranger XL 4.0L no communication VIN: 1FTYR14V61 Hello All, Have a problem with a DLC, NC requires a OBD II Inspection in which we have to connect to the DLC. In short if any problem exists with codes the vehicle will not pass state inspection. The DLC has no problem, the truck communicates with three diffe...	View
	2001 Ford Excursion XLT 5.4L suspension VIN: 1FMNU40S62 when driving at slower speeds below 30 mph the customer will hear a knocking sound over slightly rough or bumpy roads. we have taken a prybar with the suspension loaded to check all components, ball joints, trailing arms, or any other bushings nothing moves. i...	View
	1999 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 5.3L 4wd/2wd VIN: 2GTEK19T5X CODE 387 unable to complete shift. When trying to shift from 2wd to 4wd, the light blinks on 4wd and remains in 2wd. After trying for a bit, eventually the shift is made and 4wd lite stays lit and truck is in 4wd. In other words I push the 4wd button after ea...	View
	2000 GMC Jimmy SLE 4.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKCS13WOY we have this gmc jimmy that runs fine on idle but when you try and drive it it misfires big time till you back off the gas and then it will run fine for a while but when its doing it it has no power and misfires big time it sounds like the enging timing is ret... Trouble codes: 171 (air flow meter), 174 (air flow meter)	View
	2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0L srs air bag VIN: CK16401PO1 Hi Everyone, It has been a long time since I last came to the group for help,I have been away from the trade for a while !! I have this honda accord that came in with the SRS light on. I have found the diagnostic links (1x3 pin and 1x2 pin)under the dashboard...	View
	2002 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L brake pads VIN: 2HKRL18682 rear brakes clicking when going forward then reverse / has factory honda pads [originals] / pads have alot of vertical movement in the caliper carrier / i could not find a bulletin in alldata about this / any help would be appreciated thanks jim.	View
	2000 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.5L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHWF35V8Y hello to all,this thing has been everywhere, and has everything shy of the ole' kitchen sink thrown at it. here's may problem, scanned codes all codes po301 through po306 are stored in memory, if i clear the codes and drive the car it takes aprox 18-20 miles t... Trouble codes: P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306	View
	1998 Isuzu Trooper S 3.5L Alternator VIN: JACDJ58X6W Hello fellow techs! I am hoping that someone has some good info for me on this one, perhaps an Isuzu tech. This truck came in as a no-crank. They let it sit for about a month without driving it, then they started it and drove it to the store. It started and r...	View
	1990 Jaguar XJ6 Sovereign 4.0L Dash Instrument Lights VIN: SAJHY1745L I don't usually work on Jags. but could use some help on this one. The dash gauge lights don't work. The battery, seat belt, etc. lights all work but no instrument illumination. Mitchell manuals isn't any help. This seems to be a low voltage type system. I can...	View
	2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: SALTY1245X This Jeep has an interminttent miss and sets a p202 fault code. Cylinder # 2 injector fault.I performed a koer wiggle test and could not get problem to arise.Does anyone know if this model has a reputation for pcm failure or wiring problems? This Jeep has neve... Trouble codes: P0202	View
	1997 Kia Sephia LS 1.6L Cuts out, Stall Vehicle could be driven for days with no symptoms.Then suddenly fuel pump relay clicks,tach drops out,trans may slip or shift irratic and then everything runs fine again.Can happen under acceleration,coasting or resuming speed..Have soldered all ground wires a...	View
	1996 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L wiper VIN: SALPV124ST front wipers wont shut off. customer was told by land rover parts house to replace the front wiper motor, he did with a new unit, but still the wipers wont shut off. we got it in and tried replacing the relay, no change wipers will only shut off if you pull th...	View
	1999 Lexus RX300 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT6HF10UXX As you have read in the info #2 coil was replaced. Problem resolved. Car back with another coil bad,#4. When previous coil ordered it was back ordered and had to come across country from NY, 5 days. I belive this is too be a common problem. Customer and I ne... Trouble codes: P0300, P0303, P0304	View
	1986 Mazda RX-7 1.3L No Start VIN: JM1FC3317G good morning. i need some help from you rx-7 gurus. this one caught fire and burned the wiring harness under the hood. we got a section of a harness from the bone yard. everything is good except the injector wiring. there is a solenoid resistor that is suppose...	View
	1996 Mazda 626 LX 2.5L Surge VIN: 1YVGE22DT5 Thanks in advance, This Mazda will surge at idle from about 1200 rpm's to 1800 rpm's after it warms up.Once you come off of idle it runs fine. There are no codes in the ecu. I have checked for vacuum leaks and found none, the idle screw is bottomed out in the ...	View
	1990 Mercedes-Benz 300SE 3.0L shift points VIN: WDBCA24D6L is there a modification to the transmission that will enable it to start in first gear? i have adjusted bowden cable some what tighter to obtain a faster down shift at start, but customer finds it to be too jerky, any info would be helpful. trans number is 722...	View
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 300E 3.2L fuel pump VIN: WDBEA32E4P hello to all, this 300e came in yesterday customer states that battery goes dead overnight, he has been disconnecting the battery cable at night so the veh will start the next a.m. after a couple of minutes of checking the car out we found that the fuel pump ...	View
	1995 Mercury Sable GS 3.8L rear brakes VIN: 1MELM53433 We have replaced caliper already two times and is metal to metal again. Rear brakes are holding residual pressure. Do not think it is the calipers, suspect master cylinder. Would like to know if this is a common problem for this vehicle. please point me in the...	View
	2001 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 4.6L brakes VIN: 2MEFM74W61 after replacement of ball joints in the front and servicing the rear e brake the customer returned a few days later and stated ever since this work had been done the brake goes into abs stop each time . i test drove vehicle and verified complaint . i tested al...	View
	1991 Nissan 300ZX 2+2 3.0L Misfire VIN: JN1RZ26H7M New customer, came in for fuel injector replacement. Replaced all six injectors. [a real pain in the neck, this job.] Old stiff and hard rubber hoses and harness made it more difficult to remove intake manifold to replace injectors. Now is missing on #6 & #3 ... Trouble codes: 32 (egr), 33 (left oxy sensor), 34 (knock sensor), 51 (testing and results)	View
	1995 Nissan Pickup XE 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1N6SD11S6S The customer stated he had just changed his oil and the next day truck started to run bad surge and then would not pull a hill. He pulled over and vehicle stalled. He went back over the next morning and truck would not crank like a dead batt. We had truck towe...	View
	1995 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L MIL Lamp on, hard start This post is for a good friend. the car belongs to a good customer of his. He maintains it regularly. My nissan experience is minimal so any input would be great. It will start find cold, run fine cold and hot but if shut off when restarting will sound out o... Trouble codes: P1335	View
	2000 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JN1CA31D4Y Good evening fellow tech's. 2000 Maxima - 72,800 miles. 3.0L engine. They said the check engine light was on but when I read codes there were none and the light was off. When you are at a warmed idle and you then hold the gas pedal down to lets say roughly 200... Trouble codes: P0175	View
	1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Brougham 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, VIN: 1G3AM19E3E Hi Techs, Need some help on this old unit. Rebuilt carburetor and I'm having trouble locating information on how to set the mixture control solenoid unit height. It rides on the lean mixture screw. I know that I should have bottomed it out and counted turns...	View
	1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue 3.8L Lighting VIN: 1G3W552K4W Hi groupe. we got an oldsmobile intrigue.the problem is during turn signal use, corner lights does't come on,left or right:any help on this w'll be appreciated much: thank you	View
	1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette Premiere 3.4L Tail Lights, Turn Signals, Back up lights VIN: 1GHDX03E3X This vehicle came in with the rear lights acting strangely. The Brake lights work fine when the ignition switch is off and the headlights or running lights are off. If any of these are on and the brake pedal is pushed, the indicators for the turn signals both ...	View
	1993 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.3L oil VIN: 1G2NE1133P read above	View
	1996 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L Climate Controls VIN: 1G2HX52K8T Customer brought car in stating A/C inop. Verified to find compressor turns on when commanded by electronic climate control center but vacuum motors do not respond to commands. All air is routed through heater core and is blowing to defrost. Found good vacuum ...	View
	1982 Porsche 928 4.5L battery drains VIN: WPOJA0924C I've traced the drain to the Z harness connection at the fuse relay block. Problem is I have no idea what this connector feeds. It does supply battery voltage to something at all times. The connector is black and has six terminals. Alldata shows no wires going...	View
	1998 Suzuki Sidekick JX 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2S3TD03V0W Vehicle has a DTC P0400 (EGR) setting during highway driving. Service bay testing reveals normal EGR operation (physically opening EGR pintle results in engine stall at idle, vehicle operation on hoist exhibits 'correct' EGR valve opening during light load ope... Trouble codes: P0400 (EGR System Performance)	View
	1995 Toyota Tacoma DLX 2.4L Stall VIN: 4TAUN5389S Help, this vechile came in with complaint of stalling at idle, Checked (all readings at ecm plug) cam sensor, crank sensor, temp sensor ,and continuity of all sensor wiring. Replaced ecm, distributor,crank sensor, ignitor, maf sensor. Vechile will start and ru... Trouble codes: 0336 (crk sensorcam sensor deviation)	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1993 Audi 100 CS 2.8L starter motor VIN: WAUDJ84AXP Thanks to all who answered, actually I went back and found another post for an Audi 90 that talked about removing the front crossmember. I chose to go that route, it comes right down and gives you plenty of room to fish the starter out. You also have to detach...	3
	1993 Audi 90 S 2.8L Axle VIN: WAUEJ58C4P Received three good replies to my quandary. One suggesting double-checking the thickness of the snap ring, one to make sure that the bearing was completely seated in the housing, and a third regarding the fact that these are asymetrical bearings - the id is la...	4
	2000 Audi A6 Quattro 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUEH64BXY Hi Group, Only received a few post's on this one.Mike from Illinois gave me the best clue, 'code p1519 sets when the bank#1 measured camshaft advance is not the same as the engineering value'. This led me right to the adjuster(pass. side) that fell out of ... Trouble codes: P1519 (intake camshaft control malfunction).	3
	1998 BMW 740iL 4.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGJ8328W GREETINGS, This beast is fixed, and Ron was the lucky winner with his responce and his telephone assistance. The plug for the throttle swith and the IAC were reversed leading to an electrical code for the IAC. Ron also gave me the procedure for resetting the... Trouble codes: 1550 (manufacturer controlled idle speed electrical per alldata).	6
	1999 BMW 528i 2.8L ABS Lite on Code 30 VIN: WBADM6342X Wow, What a service, Most everyone was right on the money. We installed a new module and perfect. Just a shame that BMW has to program it. Thanks again, Joe [...]	12
	2000 BMW 323Ci 2.5L door mechanism VIN: WBABM3348Y This job was relatively easy once you know what to do. Everyone says you have to remove the inner panel, which will damage it with the door closed. Try lowering the window all the way down. Take a long thin screw driver and press on the outer latch while at th...	6
	1989 Buick Skylark Limited 2.3L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1G4ND54DXK thanks to those who replied. based on some of the suggestions i looked at some other things, tune up parts looked good o2 was fine, converter would not get hot it was an aftermarket weld on one. i recomended replacement. we do not have a welder so i had to sen... Trouble codes: 43 (knock senser code. senser test good).	3
	1991 Buick Skylark 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1GNC54NXXM i replaced intake gasket,pcv,ignition wires,and cleaned the mass wires. also chk smoked for vac. leaks.. i still have this rough idle (raelly rough) but ths. for all the help!!! bob	9
	1998 Buick Regal 25th Anniversary Edition 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G4WF5210W Hi, The car has not came back. I have to close this now or face a bad report card from IATN. Had 10 replays..Check the super foe vacum leak @ front. Check air defuser to see if a throttle plate cleaning in past wrecked it. And 02 sensor bad. Thanks for the hel... Trouble codes: P0171.	10
	2001 Buick Regal GS 3.8L steering wheel VIN: 2G4WF55171 Received 6 replies and all were related to new and redesigned power steering lines. Installed new lines and the problem went away. Thanks for all of your help.	6
	1987 Chevrolet S10 2.5L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTDEX1EYH thanks for the replies but I figured it out myself and I am a liitle mad with myself and snap-on. I entered the truck as an 88 model into the scanner and voila, the data was now accurate. This was a snap-on scanner. The customer did complain of the check eng... Trouble codes: 25 (IAT sensor high / Sorted circuit).	5
	1990 Chevrolet C60 Kodiak C6H042 6.0L Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1GBG6H1P5L sorry for the delay!! I did get replies on the fuel pressure spec's from Lee [...]. I want to say thanks for that. I also found spec's from another shop that had Mitchell the spec's are 26 to 36 witch correlated with the replies. I ...	5
	1994 Chevrolet C3500 6.5L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1GBKC34F4F Thanks to all for the replies on this diesel pick-up. After more extensive circuit testing and running external wires to the PCM I replaced the PCM and PROM with the latest updated versions and now it starts fine	3
	1997 Chevrolet S10 LS 2.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1GCCS1942V thanks for all the replies. thanks to kevin for his insight,i pulled the egr plate off the back of the head and found that my tech had put on the wrong gasket. i put the RIGHT one on and it ran great. if you ever do a 2.2 head gasket make sure you look at the ... Trouble codes: P0300.	15
	1998 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L duct mode/s VIN: 1GNDT13W4W Many thanks for the replies from Tom from Missouri, Jim from northern California for the faxed disassembly procedure, Vincent from Ohio and especially Adam from Kentucky. As stated in my upodate the defrost lever was broken and not moving the blade valve. The ...	5
	1998 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.7L Coolant VIN: JN1CA31D91 Recived many replies on how to flush the system. Dont know if the van is fixed yet will be coming in soon. Time is running out for post we added ceramic to coolant system Moroso Part # 35520 & also added UV Dye to oil to see if its left over oil or still getti...	11
	2001 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L battery light. day drivind lights.back-up lights a VIN: 2G1WH55KX1 the problem was the bcm thanks to all that replied. the car had 36523 miles on it and the dealer warrenty the repairs. thanks again mac	5
	1989 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1B7GG6X8KS The O2 sensor voltage was intermittently reading 3.4 volts, shorted to sensor heater power. This caused the PCM to drastically lean out air/fuel ratio, even in open loop, cold engine operation, which threw me off course for a while (failed O2's don't usually c... Trouble codes: 13 (MAP pneumatic change), 51 (air fuel ratio at limit lean).	11
	1990 Dodge Dynasty 3.3L Rockershaft & Rockers VIN: 1B3XC56R0L Most of the replies all seemed to agree with the idea that the #3 cam bearing spun. The customer did not want to pay for a new motor after the work I had already done. I decided to have my local machine shop drill small holes in the rocker arms directly above ...	14
	1993 Dodge Shadow ES 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, code 54 no cam sync VIN: 3B3XP6836P ecm, pcm, sbec, by whatever other name !!! Thanks to all that came to my assistance. A special thanks to Brian!! Brian stated that this failure is 'almost' always caused by a failure of the FILTER CAPACITOR IN THE 8 VOLT REF CIRCUIT. I rechecked my post an... Trouble codes: 54 (no fuel sync sig detected during engine rotation no cam sync PCM).	5
	1993 Dodge Intrepid 3.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 2B3ED46TT3 Well i was unable the fix this vehicle almost all said i have a vacum leak so i pullled intake manifold cleaned and reinstalled with new gaskets cleaned and reinstalled plenium with new gasket put new injector o rings but still have problem searched again for ...	13
	1997 Dodge Intrepid 3.5L timing belt VIN: 2B3HD46F2V Most replies said to replace timing belt and tensioner,this was done w/OE parts,not sure why belt jumped.My thoughts are when orignal belt let go maybe part of old belt was in crank gear still,i just don't know.	9
	1994 Ford Ranger XL 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTCR15X4F Thank you for all the help but we are terminating the relationship with this customer and her vehicle and will not be fixing this truck. We can not recieve any valid information in a truthful manner from this customer and we also must get approval from Michiga... Trouble codes: 1171 (o2 rich bank 1), 1175 (o2 rich bank 2).	4
	1996 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Misfire VIN: 2FMDA5140T Most of my replies for this vehicle were already in the fix database and were tried by us before hand, a few new were added but I suspected they would not fix problem I found a tsb for all ford vehicles that was concerning winter blend fuels and a vapor lockin...	15
	1996 Ford Bronco XL 5.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FMEU15HOT sorry for the delay, and thanks for all replies.We had took balancer off and looked fine but to be safe looked at a new one from ford and it had moved over 40 degrees vibration is gone runs smooth	10
	1996 Ford Transit 2.5L Cuts out VIN: SFAEXXBDVE First a big thank you to Ben-zion [...] for all the imformation supplied for this fix. After reading through this imformation the most practical point of reference seemed to be a possible fuel fault. With a fuel pressure/flow meter adapted to vehicle and on ... Trouble codes: P0400 (EGR Circuit Malfunction), P1172 (Pump Rotor Control Malfunction Overfuelling).	3
	1997 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FALP74W7V Once again you guys have reassured me of my repair. Their is something comforting about five people knowing about a reflash on the pcm when you go to talk with your customer.I replaced the rear 02 sensor and sent the truck out to be reflashed and 200 miles lat... Trouble codes: P0430.	5
	1997 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTJW36F6V thanks to all who replied, a couple were very close, but not the fix. It turns out that all the high press oil was bleeding off through the injectors. with the valve covers off, while cranking, 2 of the injectors ( one each bank) were dumping off all the press... Trouble codes: P1212.	6
	1998 Ford Taurus SE Comfort 3.0L Blower motor VIN: 1FAFP58S1W Thanks for all the replies, but no one hit the nail. I kept digging and playing with this one until I found corroded connection at 40 amp maxi fuse in underhood fuse relay box. The one that powers up the blower motor through the main blower relay. I should hav...	9
	1999 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Mechanical VIN: 1FAFP53S9X Everyone who responded suggested that we had a bad oil pump(which contains the pressure relief valve) or a restriction in the engine somewhere.We replaced the oil pump with a new motorcraft unit before I posted this problem,which should eliminate that possibil...	5
	2000 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L No Start, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1FAFP45X6Y hello all,fianally fix this one.got one reply about the grounds to the computor by the battery.the socket was corroded from the batery,cleaned and replaced the IAC motor all seems to be fine.the customer has been back twice and all is well!!! THANKS AGAIN FOR ...	6
	2000 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3L pulling right VIN: 1GKEK13T6Y Hello Iatn members, Another happy customer thanks to all your help.I apologize for the length of time it took to post this fix but I wanted to make sure the vehicle was fixed and the wind has been very bad making it hard to tell if this wind sail vehicle was...	11
	2002 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 5.3L temp gauge, Passlock VIN: 2GTEK19TX2 Hello all, This truck is fixed! Thanks to those that replied to my request. Some suggested ign switch, crank sensor, and reprograming PCM. After triple checking these suggestions and everything else I could think off. I decided to open up PCM for a look. I f...	7
	1994 Honda Accord EX 2.2L Excessive Emissions, No Start VIN: 1HGCD5665R Received 3 replies and all were related to cheching the basics. Went back and rechecked everything and found a bad cylinder position sensor wave form pattern from the dist. Replaced the dist. and the vehicle runs fine. After out initial repairs the vhicle also...	3
	1989 Jaguar Vanden Plas 3.6L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: SAJKY154XK Many replies said to look for vacuum leaks and EGR problems. As I already stated, this car doesn't have an EGR system. One reply said that these cars are noted for intake gasket leaks. Others said to adjust the base idle. I did adjust the base idle and the sur...	13
	1995 Jaguar XJ12 6.0L LF window. both side mirrors, lf seat VIN: SAJMX1346S This is somewhat embarrassing. I shouldn't have posted before I checked the fuses out. I did install a new driver's door window switch, because, as I'm sure I remember, all the windows worked but the front left. When the switch failed to restore that function,...	4
	1984 Jeep CJ7 4.2L smog pump VIN: 1JCUM878XE This was a tough one to track info on but the problem was solved. There are to sources I used for replacement parts since the dealer no longer carries anything for this vehicle. Collins Brothers Jeep [...]. I w...	2
	1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L tach/speedo VIN: 1J4FF6850X thanks again group. i recieved 11 replys most pointing to green connector back of cluster, special thanks to michael [...] who sent part#s as well . apparently there was a tsb on this problem.since this we also had another jeep with similiar problem- oil press...	11
	1999 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: SALTY1245X 4 replies on this one 3 out of 4 said to look that valve cover was not leaking onto 02 sensor connector, well the valve cover was leaking right into the connector of that o2 sensor, replaced both valve cover gaskets, installed new o2 sensor(old one kept turnin...	4
	1996 Lexus ES300 3.0L leak- flex pipe VIN: JT8BF12G4T We got good responses on this problem- many said this is a easy fix with the aftermarket flex repair pipes- we were thrown off by one shop that told the customer that the double walled pipe is difficult to weld- we had another exhaust shop sublet the work and ...	13

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