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	1984 BMW 318i 1.8L Rich running VIN: WBAAK7405E I dont have any good info from MOD. THis thing is running way too rich. The MAF reads 2.3vdc at about 700 rpm. It is very responsive all the way to 5vdc. My vantage calls for about .3-.5 at idle, but this is for the 525 series motor. Does any one know if I'v g...	View
	1998 Buick Regal 25th Anniversary Edition 3.8L Hesitation VIN: 2G4WF5211W Car stumbles/hesitates upon moderate/heavy acceleration.If you keep the boost out of it,car runs fine.As soon as the Blower kicks in,the car falls flat on it's face.Exhaust seems to be open,no restrictions.Compression good.Car starts fine.No codes are stored,a...	View
	1977 Cadillac DeVille 7.0L power antenna VIN: 6D69S7E663 I am trying to get the location for the power antenna relay on this vehicle.I no longer have access to alldata or mitchell.If anyone can help me by giving me the location...it would very much be appreciated.Thanks in advance. my e-mail is rwaycaster@charter.n...	View
	1990 Cadillac DeVille 4.5L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1G6CD5331L vehicle was tow it din't start. we check spark, fuel and notice fuel pump was not working told the customer. when we disconected the filler hose to drop tank down. the filler hose was full of sugar. so we replace the fuel tank ,fuel pump, fuel filter, replace ...	View
	1993 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban 5.7L pulling right VIN: 1GNEC16K4P Hello again: we have a fun one hear. this suburban has a nasty pull to the right. the brake pads, rotors, front hose, abs hyd.module & calipers have been all replaced. the module was the customers idea! on a cold test drive all is working just fine but after t...	View
	1995 Chevrolet C3500 6.5L bucks VIN: 1GBKC34FOS need some help with this deisel. mitchel says to set codes 35 or 36 pulse width is more than 2.5ms or less than 1.2ms, it sets 35 at idle, pulse width on snapon is 1.95ms , bucks on the hiway, except on deceleration. Trouble codes: 35 (inj. pulse width error short responce), 36 (inj. pulse width error long responce)	View
	1996 Chevrolet S10 2.2L drive shaft VIN: 1GCCS144XT Hi All. Vehicle Came in with check brakes problem. Front brakes were almost into the rivets so we addressed that issue. Road tested & Found A Chirping Squeek noise That is Rotation Speed affected at low speeds . Coming to a stop or on acceleration. Thought was...	View
	1999 Chevrolet C1500 LS 5.7L Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GECEC19RX Truck surges under acceleration. Found following codes stored PO171, PO174, PO300. Verified symptoms. Does surge and has loss of power under acceleration. Monitored left and right oxygen sensors - system does go lean and short term fuel trim will rise to +40% ... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174, P0300	View
	2000 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L service all wheel drive VIN: 1GNEL19WAY trans works ok but can not get lite to go off no trouble codes acording to my snappy scanner thanks for your help	View
	2004 Chevrolet Silv 25004wd 6.0L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1GTHK24V12 Sorry about the wrong VIN, but looking for ideas more than a fix. My customer has this 04 Chevy 2500HD 4wd with the 6.0 engine, 373 gears, pulling a camper and sucking the gas. It has a 26 gal tank, and he was wondering if they made a larger tank for it, or ma...	View
	1988 Chrysler Fifth Avenue 5.2L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1C3BF66P8J when the car was at another garage they changed fuel pump ,lines and dropped the tank then the car was brought to us thought the fuel pump could be defective so install an electric fuel pump right beside the old one when the car is warm tke pressure dropped wa...	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
	1998 Chrysler Sebring JXi 2.5L engine VIN: 3C3EL55H1W This one has an engine noise that started suddenly. Sounds like valvetrain noise from rear head. I found a few in archives with lash adjuster problems. We removed valve covers and found no obvious problems. We drained oil and cut oil filter open to inspect for...	View
	2000 Chrysler Grand Voyager SE 3.3L Replacing instrument cluster VIN: 2C4GJ44R2Y Hello Chrysler techs I have to change the instument cluster with a used unit and wanted to know if the odometer mileage is recorded in the cluster or in the BCM. I didn't want to add any miles to the van and since the display doesn't work I have no idea what ...	View
	2000 Chrysler Town & Country LXi 3.3L cluster VIN: 1C4GP54L3Y Hello Fellow Chrysler Techs. We replace a bad ,dead cluster with a new or reman.Now using The DRB3 calibation is not working properly when you go to calibrate MPH it promps you to 0 the 20 the 55 ,then 75mph but what happens is it only goes to 15,then 52 mph t...	View
	1986 Dodge Caravan 2.6L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 2B4FK21G4G Vehicle come in with complaint of overheating and cutting out when hot. found the water pump belt extreemely loose and worn. students replaced the belt and everything is ok in the overheat dept. Cutting out is another problem. The engine starts satisfactorly w...	View
	1988 Dodge Caravan 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 2D4FH45KR1 o.k. here goes! vehicle is the bosses brothers van. he did the head gasket 3 weeks ago and the van has been idling rough since(in drive), also stalling out @ stop signs. checked basics,fuel press., ign. pattern(12kv), etc. found dead O2, loose timing belt. rep... Trouble codes: 26 (IAS IAC MOTR OR DRIVER CIRCUIT PROBLEMrepaired)	View
	1995 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9L No Start VIN: 3B7HC13Z3S After building the engine, the tech installed the dist. ass'y as stated in Mitchell with the rotor pointing towards the ref. mark on the intake, crank & cam & number one plug wire timed to number one cylinder. The problem the tech is having, is a no spark con...	View
	1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall, Misfire VIN: 3B7HF13Z5X Good morning. This seems to be my week for problem children. This Dodge came in last week with a complaint of intermitantly idling rough and stalling when he stops. It runs great down the road, it does it only when he stops, and not every time. When I got it t...	View
	1999 Dodge Caravan Sport 3.3L turn sigs, door locks VIN: 1B4GP45G0X This is a strange request and hopefully someone can assist in helping.My customer called today and stated that last night she turned her left turn signal on to turn left and all of a sudden the power door locks started jumping up and down and the lights flicke...	View
	2000 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.8L keyless entry VIN: 1B4GP44G2Y hi, i just bought this caravan and got a new remote from chrysler today and i'm looking for programming procedures. i've tried mitchell on demand and used my other remote and it doesn't want to program the new one. the old one works great. tried new batteries ...	View
	1992 Ford Mustang LX 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1FACP44E9N Although the customer is not clear on when this problem started, it has been at least 6 months in and out of his and other shops. The base symptoms are cold start- almost impossible to stay running (surge and stall-sounds like starving for fuel)-warm up-gets b... Trouble codes: 31 (evp sensor), 91 (no o2 switching), 96 (fuel pump monitor)	View
	1994 Ford Ranger XL 2.3L Misfire VIN: IFTCR14A3R Hello Fellow Technicians, I have a customer vehicle that was brought in yesturday with a complaint of the car running rough, and black smoke coming out of the exhaust system. So I verified the customers complaint, and started out by running a KOEO and KOER Te... Trouble codes: 218 (IDM High or Open)	View
	1995 Ford Ranger STX 4.0L pulls right VIN: 1FTCR15X1S pulls to right after left turn ok after 50 yards pull is gone	View
	1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L follower VIN: 1FTDF18W2V Hi group, Need some advice on this one. Vehicle comes in with complaint that while on the highway the engine started running poorly and making noise. We look at it and it has lost the follower on intake number 4. We find a couple of service buletins on this i...	View
	1998 Ford Escort ZX2 Cool Coupe 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3FALP1136W Fords have been killing me lately! This little ZX2 came in after failing the OBD2 test at the E-check station. The customer just bought the car from a co-worker and had a light engine knock when cold. After flushing the oil system per Ford's TSB, I told him to... Trouble codes: P1381 (Variable Cam Timing over-advanced)	View
	2000 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L pwr door VIN: 2FMZA5140Y 2000 Ford Windstar Se with Right Side Power Sliding Door. When power sliding door is closed it pops open a crack and does nothing. When it is opened and you push the button to close, it almost closes and then it opens up again. We replaced the contacts, reprog...	View
	2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTNX20F1Y cust has had an intt prob. vehicle drove in approx i month ago with complaint that vehicle had lost complete electrical power. engine would not crank, and after a short while it cranked, started and check engine light was on. when vehicle got here, check engin... Trouble codes: P1391, P1393	View
	2000 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L driveline VIN: 1FMPU16L3Y hi Ford Guys, this expedition acts like limited slip chatter but thats not it - about every 3rd take off, under easy accel, just after wheels start to turn, you will feel & hear this chatter/chuggle (not misfire)- anyone seen this occur. Thanks Eugene	View
	2000 Ford F-450 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L reverse, manual low VIN: 1FDXF47F0Y hello, here's a real interesting problem for you. the type of transmission is a 4r100. when reverse is selected and you step on the gas slightly, the torque converter starts applying and severely lugs down the motor. if you step on the gas further it comes out...	View
	1991 GMC Sonoma SLE 2.5L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1GTCS14A5M Thanks to all in advance. Trtuck came in to shop on tow truck a couple of days after replacing the exhaust from the CAT back.Truck started buck wouldn't rev at all. Checked all the basics, codes, resticted cat, fuel pressure, timing. Found timing was found to ...	View
	1996 GMC Sonoma SL 4.3L abs lamp on VIN: 1GTDT14W1T Hello every one, my coworker has a 96 GMC sonoma 4x4 w/ 4wheel abs. the problem is the abs lamp is on and the system is inop. with my monitor 4000 enhanced I am getting codes c1265 & c1268 the only way the codes make sense is if you look up the last 2 digits o...	View
	1999 GMC K1500 Suburban SLE 5.7L light on VIN: 1GKFK16R6X ing switch and lock system changed security light stays on will not go in self dienostic starts and runs ok all fuses ok allwirers and conecters ok	View
	1999 GMC K3500 Sierra SL 7.4L abs VIN: 1GDJK34J7X Hi there guys, I have an ABS system that wants to come on when slowing down below 10 MPH! The truck came in loaded with codes pulled with a Tech 2 as follows. CO281 stop light swich, CO226 LF sens missing,CO221 RF sens open, CO223 RF sensor erratic, CO222 RFs...	View
	2003 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTHK23153 This truck has a code P0404 code and I need a lttle help troubleshooting. It has low vacuum on the egr vacuum line until I block off the egr valve. As far as I can tell the egr should hold vacuum. If so, then that is my problem. If not, then I could use some h... Trouble codes: P0404 (EGR open position performance)	View
	1994 Honda Civic LX 1.5L Excessive Emissions VIN: JHMEG8556R Even with an excessive retard of the timing the NOX will not come down. There are no air leaks. Checked TPS. Checked powers and grounds. Checked and adjusted the valves. Checked the timing belt. Cooling system-OK. Checked the EVAP. Checked the PCV. The O2 sens...	View
	1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L Cuts out VIN: 1J4GZ78S7W I am attempting to diag a grand cherokee 4.0. After vehicle has set for 30 min.upon restart after 45 seconds this vehicle will act as if it running out of gas for approx 30 seconds lean popping coming and going 02s read lean while happening but will drive out ...	View
	1986 Lincoln Town Car 5.0L Cooling Systems VIN: 1LNBP96F9G hi guys cust complained that when stopped at gas station on a hot day,the temp gage was on the l (of normal)upon ck up the car didnt seem to overheat.the up rad hose was cool and easy to squeeze.cust wanted to replace the radiator and fan clutch(the old ones s...	View
	1991 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L 3-4 shift VIN: 1LNCM81W6M Need help on something that likely will be simple.I overhauled this unit for no reverse. The band was broken, and a basic overhaul was performed freshening up clutches and seals. The torque converter was replaced also, and cooler flushed. I also cleaned the va...	View
	1983 Mazda RX-7 GS 1.1L Excessive Emissions VIN: JM1FB331OD vehicle failed asm emissions as a gross polluter. adjusted fuel mixture and was able to get emissions under gp limits. at this point found air injection going up stream . replaced air control valve. now passing all emissions except hc. replaced post cat. with ...	View
	1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SL 5.6L Expansion Valve VIN: WDBBA48056 Heya Germaneers! Man, I hate german cars. Pretty sure the expansion valve is stopped up due to drier failure. No information in Mitchell, where is this d*%$ thing? Any help\hints greatly appreciated. Labor says 2.7 so it can't be that hard, but I don't want t...	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
	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
	1994 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Front of the Engine VIN: WDBEA32E6R Hello Friends I need your help on this Stumper. Eng has sever Mechanical Noise right around Timming chain cover eara. The amount of the time and money I have invested on it have positioned me on a NO RETURN situation. Car came in with over heating problem, tes...	View
	1996 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4.6L catalyst monitor VIN: 2MELM75W4T Vehicle has been driven over 400 miles since code cleared,needs to pass emission test. Check engine light has not come back on,but catalyst monitor is still "not ready". Vehicle has been driven stop and go traffic and highway daily. Why is monitor still not re...	View
	1997 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1CA21DXV this maxima failed CA two speed idle test I have looked at it and found the ecm thinks the engine is running lean and it adding max positive fuel trim I thougt it would be a MAF problem for sure but i disconnected the maf and reset the ecm and it still does th... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174	View
	1999 Lotus Esprit V8 3.5L Surge, Stall VIN: SCCDC0828X Customer brought in Lotus V8 with idle issue intermittent with surge from 500-1200 rpm then has died out this does not happen when just letting engine just idling in stall seems vehicle needs to be driven and problem occurs at decearation I think, problem has ...	View
	1991 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L No Start VIN: 1G2WJ14T2M Hey Guys this one is a problem I probably should not have gotten into, Anyway the customer has replaced a ton of stuff as you can see, after throwing all these parts at it he decided to bring it in. I hooked up my scan tool and right off the bat it is reading ...	View
	1992 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1G2NE54NXN Intermittent dies after 35 minutes of driving. Normally restarts with foot on pedal to keep it running. Dies coming to a stop. Engine vibrates intermittently. Mostly after engine gets hot. Goes away around 1600 rpms. Cylinder balance test fine. Lab scoped cran... Trouble codes: 27 (2nd gear intermittent code.), 28 (3rd gear intermittent code.)	View
	1996 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3G2JB5247T The Customer Complain : Cooling Fan staying on and the MIL lamp is on as well. I did a scan test with the Mastertech. I got system code P0342 (Camshaft Position Sensor). Then did the Test and Inspection Procedures according to Alldata. (It is normal to have th... Trouble codes: P0342 (cam shaft position sensor)	View
	1997 Pontiac Trans Sport 3.4L Power Sliding Door VIN: 1GMDX06E3V Hello Group, This vehicle has a problem with opening the PSD. When activated by any of the three switches (RKE, overhead console, B pillar switch) door will unlatch but motor will not run. As far as I can tell the module is not commanding the motor to run. Cab...	View
	1986 Porsche 944 2.5L Speedometer VIN: WP0AA0941G Hi everyone, I need help with this 944. The speedometer doesn't work at all or the odometer. I checked the speed sensor in the transmission, have 3 wires there. The green one have battery voltage, the brown one have ground, but i have no output out of the sen...	View
	1998 Porsche Boxster 2.5L Soft Top VIN: WPOCA2980W When this vehicle is driven and you hit a bump the windows would roll down about half way. It would also cause the top not to operate. We replaced the microswitch and the top and windows were ok for a bit. Now the windows roll down half way at times by themsel...	View
	1999 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4L sliding roof VIN: WPOZZZ99ZX Can anyone help me with a wiring diagram or information on the sliding roof electrical system for this 996. The roof operates but not as it should & I don't know if it is controled by the BCM or just switches & relays. With thanks!	View
	1989 Saab 900 Turbo 2.0L heater VIN: YS3AT76L0K Customer states he losses heat after driving approx. 15 minutes and temp gauge climbs to over 3/4 on gauge. Tested thermostat-ok. Radiator fans turn on at desired temp and also cycle. My first thought was a head gasket leak developing an air bubble in the cool...	View
	1995 Volkswagen Jetta GLX 2.8L reverse gear VIN: 3VWTE81H0S Hi Folks, looking for someone whos worked with these cable shift 5 speeds. we have the set up tool to adjust the shifter cables but do not use it alot. our problem is after installing new trans every 10th time you try to put in in reverse it doesn't seem to go...	View
	1996 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L engine VIN: 3VWRA81H8T same as above	View
	1997 Volkswagen Passat GLX 2.8L Trip odometer and MFA milage counter VIN: WVWEE83A1V Here's one for the mystery books. This car is owned by a little old lady. Driven regularly but mostly short distances. Last week she had the car towed in for a no start after a short drive to the store, she claims it was cranking. When we got the car it starte...	View
	1998 Volkswagen Jetta GLX 2.8L No Start, Stall VIN: 3VWTD81H0W I'm sure someone Familure with volkswagons can help me on this one. It has died on the customer and won't restart. By the time we get it, it will start fine and we can't duplcate the problem. MOD doesn't even list any flow charts for this code so I don't know ... Trouble codes: P0322	View
	2001 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.8L noise VIN: 3VWSG29M01 Hi all, From slightly above idle to 3500 rpm there is a rattle in the upper part of the engine. I am trying to advise the customer (used car dealer) about how much it would cost to fix this problem. The top of the engine is covered by a large dust cover and t...	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1996 Audi A6 2.8L Central Locking VIN: WAUGA84A9T Well this car is fixed. Thanks to Mark [...] Werff. The correct procedure is: Use one key in the ignition, KOEO. With another key close and manually lock the drivers door. Take the remote and press both buttons ( lock and un...	6
	2000 Audi A4 Quattro 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUDH28D5Y Hello Group, I'm sorry it took so long to post this fix, but at a cost to the customer of approx. $3600 it took them awhile to decide. It turned out that the cats were the cure for this car. We had about a dozen response some of which suggested that the cats m...	12
	1991 BMW 318is 1.8L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAAF9313M The vehicle was fixed succesfully with replacement of the crank sensor. Although I had a good pattern from the crank sensor, the AC voltage wasn't high enough. It was varying up and down, which led to the fuel pump relay ground turning on and off intermittentl... Trouble codes: 16 (camshaft sensor).	8
	1998 BMW 328i 2.8L converter VIN: WDBCD4323W Hello group,Thank you for the replies that i received,most said to just replace the trans with a reman unit,I was hoping to pin down a few problem areas but from what i heard there is so many that it is just safest to replace the trans.The customer is going to...	5
	1999 BMW 740i 4.4L engine VIN: WBAGG8339X general answer was the baffle plate or cyclo valve in back of engine . as we stated at the opening of this post we had previously changed this out for a whisle. this time we also popped of the throddle actuator and looked inside the manifold . found a pool of ...	5
	1996 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L engine VIN: 1G4CW52K7T Thanks folks, most the replies I had said to check the pcv valve and that the noise I was hearing was air being sucked through the crank seals. You were right, the customer had another shop change the intake manifold because it was leaking and the guy who did ...	12
	2000 Buick Regal LS 3.8L No Start, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 2G4WB55K8Y Thanks to the seven of you for your alter egos and input. They did not hit the head of the nail, but nonetheless helpful in keeping my head in the game, and kept me thinking. I had check all of what you had said mostly about the regulator before I posted, but ...	7
	1989 Cadillac Fleetwood 4.5L crankshaft VIN: 1G6CB515XK Thanks guys. 2 out of 6 hit it right. Aftermarket water pump was defective. replaced it with new, not rebuilt, and now the noise is gone. Thanks daniel and victor. P.S. found out has had three aftermarket pumps in the last 4 years,	7
	1996 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L Misfire VIN: 1G6KS52Y3T There were a number of ideas with this problem. Ranging from carbon tracking which we were seeing to the blower motor interferring with the signal to the plug. We install a updated blower motor with shield and we have not seen back. We also replaced the wire a... Trouble codes: P0305.	14
	1998 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L Stall VIN: 1G6KD54Y7W Hey guys this car is finally fixed. I put in both crankshaft position sensors and that has cured the problem. What I dont understand is why, if the computer uses them redundantly, and has to switch over to the other one if one fails, then why does it not s...	5
	1989 Chevrolet R2500 Suburban Scottsdale 7.4L high idle VIN: 1GNGR26N0K All replies recieved refered to throttle body base gasket leaks or bad computer both of which were replaced (the computer was replaced 3 times, all from different suppliers)I tried all Tech help lines we have axcess to and no one had any answers to this proble...	22
	1995 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Unknown VIN: 1GYY22P8S5 steve from florida hit the ltpws on the nose. we tested the system by , what else ?? , making the system work. we lowered the air pressures in the tires one tire at a time and test drove the vehicles. the tires that the sensors where operating in the low / fla...	5
	1995 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1GNDT13W3S We can call this one fixed. Thanks to all the great replies. Michael [...] hit it right on.We pulled the Upper Manifold off and found that one side was clean from fuel the other side nasty looking.We pressured the system and found no leaks but by...	13
	1996 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L Poor Idle Quality, HIGH IDLE Gentalman it has been awhile since this was posted, however the customer had to wait until funds inproved. Well we got a new computer and installed it, as most of your replies suggested after checking my grounds. Well the car has been repoted running great now...	9
	1997 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Noise when accelerating VIN: 1GNDT13W4V Well thanks guys I will have to write this one down as a wild goose chase. After going through this with a fine tooth comb we found nothing that is wrong or could be wrong. The techs that did reply gave great ideas in regards to the backpressure, intake leaks,...	6
	1997 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L will not move sometimes? VIN: 2GIFP22P3V thanks to all who replied - this car will be coming in as soon as weather warms up - I'll update post more then	8
	2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT 5.3L Dash fire VIN: 1GNFK16Z12 This one is taking a long time to fix. The lastest is that my boss wants to call in an expert, probley from GM I understand they have someone from the factory that flys out and investigates fires, I WILL POST WHAT EVER I FIND OUT. But right now things are move...	10
	1986 Chrysler Fifth Avenue 5.2L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1C3BF66P1G Thanks to Bill,Dave,Andy,Bob,and Ed. It was indeed the mix. sol. The O ring was good but the sol was so slow moving only a full ground would make it go lean. Could't find a new one with a 570 jet so I got a used carb from the wrecker and swaped the sol. The go...	5
	1991 Dodge Stealth 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: JB3XD44S3M thank you for all your suggestions. the problem turned out to be the MAF sensor. i messed around with it enough and it finially ran good,tap it and engine would stumble,and pulse width would go nuts, but maf hertz was fairly stable. R&R MAF and it runs like a ...	5
	1995 Dodge Neon 2.0L No Start, Stall, Stalls after 10 mins VIN: 1B3ES2748S Almost all replies received were too check ignition timing. Noise was a lose water pump that may have locked up at some point causing belt to slip two teeth. however after replacing pump and belt problem remained. I went back to the books and found out a code ... Trouble codes: 11 (crank ref signal).	8
	1992 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMDU34X2N Thany You all, Carquest had the part available once many of you told me where to have them look. Thank You all once again.	10
	1992 Ford E-150 Econoline XL 5.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FDEE14H6N Well, Thanks to an understanding customer and all the replies sent. The problem was found to be a fualty fuel pressure regulator. I had pressure with in specs. But when I took the vaccuum line off the regulator gas was seeping out of the regulator vaccuum port... Trouble codes: 173 (Lack of HO2S Switch Rich Bank 1 koer), 538 (Insufficent Rpm Change Dynamic test koer), 632 (TCS did not change).	3
	1996 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L disappearing coolant VIN: 2FMDA5145T The replies were really impressive and pointed us in the right direction. IATN is really awesome. A number of people suggested we try a 24-hour pressure test with plugs out, then crank engine and look for spray of coolant out one of the cylinder. When we came ...	24
	1997 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FTHX26F8V ok, i'm gonna give as much information that i can possibly give on this topic. first of all the customer (and i) swear this rig used to have fast idle when a person first started it when cold. i'm not sure how cold it was but i remember when it was new that it... Trouble codes: 344 (cam sens), 1746 (epc sol open circuit).	8
	1998 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L lighting VIN: 1FTRX18L8W Customer never returned for repairs. I recieved good information about wiring shorting to ground at the bottom of the gear shifter. Thanks to all who replied. If the customer returns in the near future I feel sure I can fix it.	6
	1999 Ford Windstar 3.0L Cuts out VIN: 2FMZA51U4X Thank you very much Guys, replies were very helpfull, if for no other reason to get my mind going on the right track. But as it often turns out on one like this I was having a hard time nailing the problem down because there were actually two seperate problems...	15
	2000 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L Noise VIN: 2FMZA5147Y Thanks for the replyes. This is the first one I had come in with this problem. Every reply but 1 hit the nail on the head. The upper intake manifold had seperated and was causing the noise. Problem is fixed, THANKS!	24
	2001 Ford Excursion XLT 5.4L suspension VIN: 1FMNU40S62 Thanks for the information that was given. It turned out that the upper part of the link needed to be taken apart and put back together... customer called back today and has driven the truck for over 350 miles with no noise... Thanks Again for the responses. A...	4
	1996 Geo Metro LSi 1.3L No Start VIN: 2C1MR229XT Tried another cap and rotor no luck. My parts guy I have dealt with for years says he sells a good many of these distributers. He sent me one and said he had a good feeling since he sold a lot. He even told me if he was wrong he would take it back. After it wa...	20
	1996 GMC K3500 Sierra SL 6.5L engine VIN: 1GTHK33F2T We received 6 replies all with good suggestions going by the recomendations we ran a compression test and a leak down test this verified we had an internal engine issue we gave our findings to the owner of the truck but he decided to sell the truck rather than...	6
	1999 GMC K1500 Suburban SLE 5.7L light on VIN: 1GKFK16R6X reset with tech 2 gm scan tool snap on has no body control	3
	2000 GMC Jimmy SLE 4.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKCS13WOY well i learned something from this always check it for yourself i listened to my boss about the fuel pressure being within specs after i read wheat you guys said i went in the next morning and put the fuel gauge on and yes it was acting up and yes it was like ... Trouble codes: 171 (air flow meter), 174 (air flow meter).	13
	2000 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L Misfire VIN: 2HKRL1864Y Hey, Thanks for the replies. It turned out to be the egr valve sticking open at times. I found out that Honda has a great bit of knowledge about this code and has posted service news about it. No full blown tsb but maybe in the future. Thanks for the wonderf... Trouble codes: P0172 (Rich Condition), P0301 (Misfire Cylinder 1), P0302 (Misfire Cylinder 2), P0303 (Misfire Cylinder 3).	19
	2002 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L brake pads VIN: 2HKRL18682 there is a brand new tsb #04-019 that was just released last week for this problem. It consists of replacing the shims will get vehicle back and repair and repost. thanks for all the replies iatn comes through again Jim.	16
	1992 Infiniti Q45 A 4.5L compressor VIN: JNKNG01C7N Problem turned out to be a combination of two problems. the first was that the compressor would not kick on. Had one reply that said to jump the solar sensor. That easy, the sensor is on the top right had corner of the dash and easy to pry up out of the dash a...	3
	1991 Jeep Wrangler S 2.5L No Start VIN: 2J4FY19P2M Catalytic converter was plugged. That's why the plugs were so wet. Hold the throttle wide open and crank the engine too see if carb cleaner pushes out of the throttle body when you try to spray it. If so, then chances are that you have a clogged catalyst conve...	5
	1996 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4.0L Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1J4FJ68S0T Thankfully this one is gone down the road. I will give you the common problems I was mailed and then tell you the cure. CHeck the col tower for corrosion and a weak coil. Make sure the cam and crank sensor are in time with one another. BAd o2 sensors causing f...	8
	1996 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L engine temp VIN: SALPVR1244 This one fooled me.Originally when I replaced the thermostat and fan clutch,that took care of the running hot problem.What I didn't know was the temperature guage was showing incorrect high readings due to a poor engine ground cable.Did a voltage drop test and...	11
	1993 Lexus SC300 3.0L heater core VIN: JTBJZ31C6P Thanks for everyones replies. Once we got the car back and the customers ok, we flow tested the heater system with a garden hose. We got good flow through the heater core, but even though the heater valve was operating, we got very little flow through it! A ne...	4
	1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SE 3.0L Noisy lifters VIN: WDBCA24D2J The responses I received said to a). check the oil gallery plug in the front of the head behind the cam sprocket. b.) check the steel oil tube in the back of the head for looseness. c). check the pre-load of the lifters since the valve job had just been done. ...	7

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