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	2000 Audi A6 Quattro Avant 2.8L instruments VIN: WAULH24B1Y We have a a6 here that the instruments have started reading in metric. milage is in KM. I have looked in alldata and owners manual but can not seem too fine how to switch it back. I hooked up the vag-com but could not fine how to reset.Can anyone tell me how t...	View
	1991 BMW M5 3.6L timing cover leaking VIN: WBSHD9305M Hello, all have a very neat M5 here that is leaking quite a bit of oil from the upper timing cover,however,there is no information in shopkey or alldata on this engine,before I tear it down is there anything speciifc I should know.Also tthere is a seal at the ...	View
	2000 BMW 323Ci 2.5L abs VIN: WBABM3345Y Hello guys I got this 323ic in the shop with ABS and DSC lights on. The strange thing is that every time I read for codes with the I-sacn I get a different code. All live data is ok. I've tried disconnecting the battery and bleeding capacitors but I still get ...	View
	1996 Land Rover Discovery SD 4.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: SALJY1249T Land Rover guys help. Emissions is way out there. O2s show 1 volt, good for this type of sensor. All other input sensors test in range. Have tested MAF but only voltage. Can't seem to get a Hertz reading on my scope. But voltage is in range. No vacuum leaks an... Trouble codes: P0157 (Bank 2 sensor 2 voltage low)	View
	1999 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L Shuttle Valve VIN: SALTY1245X The ABS, Traction contorl and hill descent control warning lights were turned amber. A person had previously mentioned the shuttle valve was frozen, but what can be done or what else is the problem.	View
	1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SL 5.6L Hesitation VIN: WDBBA48B3H OK people, this one's got me,Car came in from a local dealer(not MB) to fine tune, has a hot soak problem,I checked for codes w/my boschlambda tester, the needle would'nt come off zero, even w/KOEO. I then found someone installed a new aftermarket CAT with a b...	View
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 300D 2.5 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: WDBEB28E18 Diesel friends This reasonably well maintained 300d 2.5 has an off idle to mid throttle problem until it is about half way warmed up.In park it will surge when you apply slight throttle and in drive it will go but you have to apply more than half to 3/4 pedal...	View
	1986 Porsche 928 S 5.0L No Start VIN: WPOJB0928G Thanks in advance for any help we can get on this vehicle. Alldata had little information based on the limited production of the 928. Our factory manuals have not pinpointed our particular systems for some reason... Here's what we know: vehicle has fuel pres...	View
	1987 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1VWGA0164H OK volk's tech's this one seems wierd We have scoped it, looks ok, checked timing and emissions, fuel pressure. On road test it starts misfire and looses power, if you shut off the key and turn it back on, it will run fine instantly for 2 or so miles and them ...	View
	1997 Volkswagen Passat TDI 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWGG83AXV Checked power to and from glow plug relay/controler on firewall. ground is good to. when I go to clear the codes,the code 1050 clears out but the code 1266 will not clear out. on this car there is no 2nd relay for glowplugs above fuse box like the shop books s... Trouble codes: 1266 (glowplug relay -j52- Open or short to ground Intermittent), 1050 (glow plug monitoring Intermittent)	View
	2001 Volkswagen Golf GLS 1.8L compressor/cooling fans VIN: 9BWGD21J21 VW gurus, I need some help on this. The situation on this is that with the AC off the cooling fans cycle on/off about every 5 seconds. With the AC on, the fans are constantly on and appear to be on high speed and no compressor clutch voltage input from the coo...	View
	2002 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L air bag modual VIN: 3VWSP69M02 air bag light wont go off and air bag modual will note accept its new code keeps coming up 00000	View

Fixes & Summaries for European

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1994 Audi A6 2.6L lights VIN: WAUZZZ4AZS Hi guys. Have fixed this car. Most siad it was the multi-fuction switch on the trans. We could not obtain one. We removed it,drilled the rivits and clean contacts inside. Reassembled and rtefitted. It all works well so thanks again for your help.	5
	1996 Audi A6 2.8L Limp in VIN: WAUGA8TA4T To all who replied: It turns out the ABS sensor does in fact affect the transmission shifting. I replaced the ABS sensor as well as the copper sleeve and the ABS problem was gone. ABS was activating last 5 MPH on dry pavement prior to installation of ABS senso...	4
	1999 Audi A6 2.8L Air bags VIN: WAUBA34BXX Thanks to all the respondents and apologies for the lateness of this fix. The airbag control module was in fact at fault. Replacement and recoding fixed the problem. One caution, alldata allows about .8 hours to replace this module which is definitely wishful ...	7
	1990 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L ABS Light, Brake Light both on VIN: SAJFY1740L Thanks to all who replied. This vehicle had 2 problems. First the pressure switch was defective thus not allowing the boost pump to operate. Second it had a defective accumulator which as many suggested was 'flat' which I diagnosed by the fact that with only o...	10
	1997 Volkswagen Golf GL 2.0L harsh shift VIN: 3VWEK01H0V hey everybody thanks for all who replied.it ended up being a wrong tcm installed.it was for a 2 litre but this car was a 1.8.when i told the customer he did not want to spend the 6 hundred dollars for a new one so he will drive it the way it is.thanks again(by...	4
	1997 Volvo 960 2.9L shiftlock VIN: YV1KS9604V the ignition switch fixed the car. couple told me that the electric windows did not work when the shiftlock didn't work also. thanks to all	22

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