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	1989 Audi 100 2.3L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUBB0442K A week ago this car was towed in for not running. Fuel pump was not working so we replace the pump and filter, car started fine ran great. Now car is extremely hard to start, fuel pressure is fine and we do have spark. I have replaced the ground wire at the ...	View
	1996 Audi A4 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUEA88D5T hey guys i dont have much information on this car i own it and i have a m.i.l light on for bank 2 sensor2 is that the driver side rear sensor 0.2 sensor any help i thank you	View
	1999 Audi A4 2.8L Radiator fan VIN: WAUED28D7X Customer came with a burned radiator fan motor. Motor was replaced with new one from Worldpack. Now as soon as you start car, motor kicks in high gear and stays on. When you turn the key off, radiator fan motor will stay on in low gear for about 10 to 15 minut...	View
	1994 BMW 325i 2.5L ABS Light on VIN: WBACB4327R BMW Gurus please help, car came in with the ABS light on, using the Baum cs2000 retrieved code 17, no power to soleniod valves. I tried to clear the code but it seemed to be a hard fault. I then switched to the data stream field and verified that the wheel sen...	View
	1997 BMW 540i 4.4L convertor VIN: WBADE6328V Hi, By our iScan 2000 from Baum Tools and over 80 miles of driving the TCM never sends a signal to the torque convertor lockup clutch when moving forward at any speed( yeah "any"). It will very (and I mean very intermittant) intermittantly send the lockup sign...	View
	1999 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L trunk & fuel door release Hello - Here goes - Have vehicle in shop but am at home. Forgot to bring VIN # home. That's the least of the headaches. Haven't really done a whole lot to this car - first time customer, long time friend. Some history of the car: At one time, the roof panel wa...	View
	1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS 3.1L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1G1FP23T4L Hello everyone. This is the first time I have requested help in fixing a vehicle so please bear with me if I make a mistake or two. This camaro is my in-laws' and it came to me with a crank no start condition. Upon initial inspection, I found the spark plugs w...	View
	1990 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 5.7L Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 2GCFK29K61 This truck originally came in for a no start and bucking when feathering the throttle. Replaced fuel pump to correct the no start. Bucking still occurs. Also replaced the distributor due to bad bearing cracking the pickup magnet. Bucking still occurs. Truthful...	View
	1992 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L shift problems VIN: 1GCEK14K3N complete rebuild including, front pump(reman)convertor and some hard parts, flushed cooler. sonnax 4th super hold servo piston and servo release check valve. in d4 trans shifts 1 to 3 and no 4th. i have manual 1-2nd and manual 2-3rd. no 4th, rev is fine. i che...	View
	1995 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1GNCS13W4S Classic example of EGR sticking on this model engine. Install new EGR and verfiy that not a lot of carbon built up in passages, normal residue no large chunks of carbon seen. Clear codes and isntall new valve. Test drove with scanner and drove ok for a couple ... Trouble codes: 32 (EGR Error), 45 (Rich Exhaust)	View
	1995 Chevrolet K1500 5.7L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 2GCEK19KXS truck stalls, can hear rush of air from tbi unit, looses fuel, can keep running with starting fluid, injectors ohmed 1.5 each, fuel pressure 11 pounds constant, new pump and filter, pressure drops after pump stops?, need to know if i checked pick up correctly,...	View
	1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 4.3L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1G1BL53EQM gm techs i sure could use your help on this one! this car seems to run lean under slight load. checked timing and at cruise is about 28 degrees, slight acceleration will fall back to about 12 degrees. no knock signal is present except under hard acceleration,b...	View
	1996 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1WL52MXT Need help on where to go with a chevy misfire. This is a freind of the boss, so he doesn't want to hear that I can't find it.Car has had a history of a 300 code. Previous repairs have replaced plugs, wires and all 6 injectors. At idle, you can feel the engine ... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	1998 Chevrolet Malibu 2.4L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G1ND52T2W i have a intermitent stall on accelleration it will not restart untill key is cycled off then on sometimes it takes several tries. it looses spark and injector pulse i replaced module crank sensor and computor. then found i am loosing 5 volt reference signal o...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, hard start cold VIN: 1GNDM19W0W vehicle has been tuned,plug wires replaced, fuel pump assy.replaced with factory unit, fuel filter replaced,ignition coil was replaced. Tech- net services has been involved in our repair attempts, also note we had a different astro van in our shop with identic... Trouble codes: P0303, P0300	View
	1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L calipers VIN: 2GCEK19T9X Good Morning all, When you first start out on a test drive the brakes seem fine, after about 10 miles the front brakes wont release properly, pedal will feel much firmer and and both front brakes will overheat, rotors have blue spots from heat, My first inclin...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Express 3500 5.7L Misfire VIN: 1GBJG31R0X Came in for a miss #2&4 cyl. Replaced arcing cap, miss gone. Open loop it ran fine. When it shitched to closed loop I thought it was running out of fuel. Checked filter,OK pulled engine cover off and checked fuel pressure, It was ok and did not drop when "miss...	View
	1997 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.5L underhood fuse block Hi Group, Having a Sebring convertible in with dead battery, charged battery and checked for charging system, OK. Check for current draw and I'm having a draw of 0.120amp. When removing fuse #3 the draw went away.According to Mitchell this fuse power the EATX ...	View
	1997 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L center suppt VIN: 3B7MF33D1V greetings; this my first post although i'm a long time member. i'm wondering if anyone has experienced repeated failure of a driveshaft center support on these trucks. this truck came in with a driveshaft vibration. preliminary inspection revealed that the sup...	View
	1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Van 5.9L wheel bearings VIN: 2B7JB21Z0X 1-19-04 (181,761 miles) The vehicle came into the shop because of a noise in the front wheel. We installed a used spindle (bearing was welded fast) and new bearings were installed as required [both inner (BR50 Napa) and cup and cone on the left outer side (LM6...	View
	2000 Dodge Caravan 2.4L ABS Light ON VIN: 2B4FP25B8Y Vehicle came in with ABS light on Steady. Customer states light came on a few days ago. Hooked up Scanner to find there is no communication from ABS system. Ok, let's check module connections first,... OOP's Who left the CAB out of the vehicle? That's right th...	View
	1998 Ford Escort ZX2 Cool Coupe 2.0L timing belt VIN: 3FAFP1138W customer is now having a stumble or slight hesitation when accelerating to pass or gain speed. We also noticed upon acceleration, a humming noise in the timing belt area. Also, the timing belt is walking off the camshaft sprockets. Any suggestions?	View
	1998 Ford Ranger XL 3.0L Unknown VIN: 1FTYR1408W Please note, this is a rear wheel drive truck with Rear ABS. Since performing the brake job noted above, when coming to a stop, the brakes will "pulse" once or twice under light to moderate brake pedal application as the vehicle slows in the 15-20 mph range. T...	View
	1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation VIN: 2FMZA5142W Problem occurs always and only after a hot soak of approx 5 minutes to 1 hour, and is consistently reproducible. When it occurs, the engine may be difficult or nearly impossible to start. (Customer reports that sometimes she has given up on getting it started,...	View
	1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FDWF37F7X i'm posting this for another shop so i apologize for lack of info. truck will intermittantly jerk like key was shut off and then turned back on. it will also die even when cruising at hiway speed. always will restart right up. ford service writer told him to r...	View
	2000 Ford Focus ZX3 2.0L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 3FAFP3137Y engine misses on aclaration maf sensor suspect, test fine but unpluged runs better cat temp comes down.it should not run and should set code but doesn`t. when hooked up I can take air intake off t body and car stays running any help would be great also spark p...	View
	1997 GMC Safari SLE 4.3L power steering pump VIN: 1GKEL19W7V we replaced a power steering pump in this safari, due to leaking. Followed bleeding procedures per alldata. still now power steering and hard brake pedal. this is a hydroboost system. We replaced the power steering pump with an A.C. delco pump. Followed same p...	View
	1999 GMC Jimmy SL 4.3L front axle VIN: 1GKDT13W9X check dtc c0367 from alldata flow chart, it tells me to replace front accuator but works fine manually with vacuum pump. i replaced solenoid but no luck. the solenoid does get vacuum. 4wd hi lamp flashes continually and service transfer case lamp on has anyone...	View
	1998 Honda Civic LX 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGEJ6672W Hello fellow Tech's. Today a customer brought in his 1998 Honda Civic LX Sedan with the check engine light on. After extracting code P1456, I first checked for any related TSB's, but did not find any for this particular code. so I then started to look over the... Trouble codes: P1456 (Manufacture Controlled Auxillary Emissions Controls)	View
	1990 Jaguar XJ6 Sovereign 4.0L steering column VIN: SAJHY174XL Recently the car developed a similar noise to the one it had before, except much louder and higher up in the steering colunm. It is intermittened and occurs at very low speeds with high effort put into the gear box. The noise is quite loud and startling (a gri...	View
	1986 Jeep Cherokee 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1JCHX7814G Hi everyone! I hope some of you can help me on this Jeep.About 2000 miles ago the owner complained of poor idle and sluggish performance. We found a miss on cylinder 2, pulled the plug and found it fouled with a reddish color and the porcelain tip cracked. We ...	View
	1996 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1J4FJ68S5T I have a stange one here. Replaced defective clutch in this thing and upon re-start it took 10 sec, instead of the 2 seconds it usually takes to start. Once driving check engine light came on. Re-set computer and check engine never came back on(75 miles since ...	View
	1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L instrument cluster VIN: 1J4G25851X we got this vehicle with tha abs lamp and red brake lamp on . we have a drb3 and pulled codes there are no codes present and fluid level is good all brake lamps are working properly when we scan abs in data even with the abs lamp on and brake lamp on the data ...	View
	2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L switch/guage Hi guys... sorry for the lack of a vin #. I am making this post for my old boss,(He still calls me when he's stumped.)who called me today with this problem. This vehicles oil pressure guage is pinned all the way up. Back probing the sender at the signal wire s...	View
	1995 Lexus SC400 4.0L Unknown VIN: UTE4230C95 hi all posting this for a friend he did a head gasket job after a hose failure on freeway cause a minor meltdown they surfaced heads and used factory gaskets but now there is coolant getting in oil is there any problems with cracks with these heads our guy tes...	View
	1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.0L alt belt and p/s a/c belt VIN: 4A3AK44YXV This motor was brought to me already taken apart. It had thrown a t-belt and bent valves. The front of the engine was already torn down when I got this job. I removed head, replace bent valves, reaasmbled and then installed timing belt and all the front parts ...	View
	1994 Nissan Altima SE 2.4L Mechanical VIN: 1N4BU31DOR Good morning to all, We recently had this '94 Altima in the shop w/ a broken intake camshaft right behind the timing sprocket. The bearings all looked good and the cam turned freely so we replaced the cam and sent it on it's way. Two weeks passed and guess wh...	View
	1994 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L flooding VIN: 1N4BU31D5R pulse width for injectors on scan tool shows 28 ms during cranking. coolant temp. reading 82f during cranking. rpm seems to read ok.	View
	2002 Nissan Frontier SE 3.3L temp gauge VIN: 1N6ED26Y02 Greetings, first let me thank you all for joining up with iatn. This truck came to me with 25k miles on it over heating up to [...] f. this only happens when under a load! yes, someone else has already been in the engine from the begining. I've tested as ...	View
	1998 Oldsmobile 88 Royale 3.8L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3HN52K5W vehicle has a very intermintant problem,will start and stall,will keep running only if accelerator is pressed,will stall when accelerator pedal is released,only experianced problem one time car will act up maybe once a week,have towed vehicle in numerous times... Trouble codes: P0101	View
	2000 Oldsmobile Alero GL 3.4L No Start, hard start/needs thr VIN: 1G3NL52E5Y car will not start intermittently at any time or temp. unless the throttle is applied. car will keep cranking. fuel pressure o.k..	View
	2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette Premiere 3.4L evaporator VIN: 1GHDX03E11 Dear Friends, Back in a dealership for the first time in 20+ years! I've got to replace the front evaporator in this Silhouette, and it is very involved (7.7 hrs warranty time). My question is: does anyone know any tried and proven shortcuts or good tips on t...	View
	2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue GX 3.5L egine VIN: 1G3WH52H31 This car blows coolant out of the overflow when you rev the engine. we put the coolant pressure tester on and it goes well over 20psi. we suspect a head problem but when we leave presure on the system, the presure never droped and none of the cylinder are wet....	View
	1990 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 5.7L Pings VIN: 1G2FS23F81 This car came with with the customer commenting on a lack of power and pinging. We replaced the plugs (the AC one recommended for the ZZ4) and the missing was gone but it still pings. Removed the upper intake and found the aftermarket egr valve had a broken va...	View
	2000 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L No Start VIN: 1G2JB12431 fellow techs, the 2000 sunfire has been giving me fits.i have replaced the fuel pump.it ran for about 2 weeks and died.i am getting no voltage to the fuel pump.but my testing procedure could be of a bit.im about to lean towards a ecm.i dont know what else it c...	View
	1989 Porsche 911 Turbo Carrera 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: WPOJB0935K Hi Group: Customer complaint...Car surges when coasting down the hill in the morning...It will also intermittently stall. He also claims the RPM's will climb to about 1800 at idle (Have not been able to duplicate) Control pressure is from 22PSI cold to around...	View
	1997 Saturn SC2 1.9L delay reverse VIN: 1G8ZH1274V trans was overhaul 8,000 miles ago delays & bangs in reverse only hot , cold trans shift fine line pressure ok thank for your help mike	View
	1990 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S4BC63CXL Hi Guys, Interesting one here. First the history: I bought the vehicle without an engine. Bought a wrecking yard engine, not exact info on the origin (i.e. exact year). Have worked on a lot of Subarus, and the engine looked pretty close to 1990 vintage (still... Trouble codes: 14 (Injector 1), 15 (Injector 2), 16 (Injector 3), 17 (Injector 4), 24 (By-pass Air Control Solenoid)	View
	1986 Toyota Pickup 2.4L timing chain VIN: JT4RN63R4G Hi, Thanks for taking your time to help us. We have a toyota 4x4 with a 22R that sounds like a timing chain with broken guides in initial startup and sometimes it lasts for several minutes before quieting down. We have read posts about piston slap and I don't ...	View
	1991 Toyota MR2 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, high idle VIN: JT2SW21M9M hi everybody i have a 1991 toyota mr2 non-turbo that idle at 1100 even after warm up replace isc did not change owner said replace ecu did not change ive check both wires from isc to ecu appears to be ok idle udjuster completely close check for vacuum leak non...	View
	1996 Toyota Camry DX 2.2L lights on warning buzzer VIN: 4T1BG12K4T I am looking for the name of the device that controls the buzzer warning for lights on with key off or out. If anyone can tell me the name or part number it would be greatly appreceated.	View
	1999 Toyota Avalon XL 3.0L blower motor VIN: 4T1BP1885X We have a Toyota that has low blower speed regardless of the fan switch position. We ordered a blower resistor (customer was told by dealer that one was needed). The part we got looks like a conventional resistor block, the one in the car looks like a solid st...	View
	2001 Toyota 4Runner Limited 3.4L No Start VIN: JT3GN87R51 toyota tech's i'm pussled. customer had vehicle towed. customer was on expressway, engine quit. vehicle would restart & immediately quit every time. verified problem. srarts immediately, runs 1-2 seconds & quits. started & quit at least 20 times on us. checked...	View
	1993 Volkswagen EuroVan GL 2.5L exhaust valves VIN: WVW-PH0828 Good evening group, I really almost hate to post this question, because it should be a no-brainer... but, I have this Eurovan that came to me apprx. 2000 miles ago that had been over heated. I had to have the head machined (due to warpage) to the minimum th...	View
	2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L comfort module VIN: WVWMA23B24 *Part 1* Battery discharges, has draw of 310 milliamp with doors unlocked, 230 milliamp doors locked, security activated even after a period of 20 min. I am to understand that the comfort module does not go into sleep mode unless alarm set, doors locked. D...	View
	2001 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L ride controll VIN: 3VWCS21C81 took for test drive and foun car pulls left on acel.When decel pulls right	View
	2003 Volkswagen Jetta GLX 2.8L battery This car is a low k car and the battery goes dead after standing for approx. 6 weeks. Does V.W. have a time out or is there a specific system that creates a key off drain? This is a car that I have not seen and am getting info from an apprentice tech.	View
	1991 Volvo 740 2.3L idiot lites VIN: YV1FA8846M this 740 has a strange intermittent problem- when turning the key to position 2, the idiot lites sometimes dont come on- only the od arrow and the seat belt lite come on. All gauges work when this is happening, but the long row of warning lites below the gauge...	View

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	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1994 BMW 325is 2.5L Air Bag Light on VIN: WBABF3327R Thanks to all that responded. The problem was an internal short on the Air Bag control Module. As I was informed by Dana [...], the fault was internal, and would require a new Module, which would have to be coded. Thanks again to everyone that responded to my...	3
	1995 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G4HP52LOS Thanks to all who replied Found Wires for Canister Purge valve Broken Repaired wires and no Check Engine light ! As far as the Bad running Did Fuel Pressure Check 10 Lbs Replaced Fuel Pump and all is well ! Thanks For Makeing a Good Day Better ! Trouble codes: 640 (QDM 1 Failure).	4
	1987 Chevrolet G10 Chevy Van 5.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2GCCG15H8H okay, here it is. Everyone had great advice, sometimes you feel like to look to deep into this stuff. Anyways I replaced the distributor with a know good one (ha ha). Magnets in old one had 2 splits wether it was the problem, who is to know. after this it ran ...	17
	1989 Chevrolet V2500 Suburban Scottsdale 5.7L Transfer case VIN: 1GNGV26K5K This was one of those I wouldn't believe if I hadn't witnessed. As mentioned in the first post, it has auto locking hubs, so there is no solenoid or vacuum unit on front differential. It's one of those systems that is so simple it's hard to believe you can't f...	9
	1993 Chevrolet Lumina APV 3.1L Stall VIN: 1GNDU06D6P Most all answers were on the money. We replaced the ignition switch and customer is happy. We did not answer sooner because we wanted to be sure this fixed it. Again many thanks to all.	10
	1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 3.4L Poor Idle Quality, high idle VIN: 2G1WX12X3T I wanted to make sure of the fix so I waited until I was 100% for this posting. I had diagnosed this down as far as I could and surmised a bad ECM must be the problem. I had to have the new computer reflashed anyway so I passed this vehicle on to a GM dealersh...	27
	1996 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.7L jerk on re-accell. VIN: 1GBFG15R5T The van is fixed - 3 of you have obviously been there, done that - we had done an intake manifold and inadvertantly got two of the injection poppet nozzels crossed (they are numbered - shouldn't have happened). Apparently the fuel is injected into the wrong ho...	11
	1995 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L downshifts on own to third VIN: 1B7KF26C2S Replaced the VSS Speed Sensor & the Crank RMM Sensor.	3
	1996 Dodge Stratus 2.4L Head gasket VIN: 1B3EJ46X1T Good morning, I am very impressed. In a period of a day and a half I received 17 help message. I want to thank all of you for taking the time from your busy schedule and share your knowledge and experience. You people are great. There are two issues here: one ...	18
	1996 Dodge Stratus 2.4L oil in cooling system VIN: 1B3EJ46XXT Thanks to all that responded .Bought some Cascade dishwasher soap and cleaned the system . So far it seems to have worked . Thanks again to all . Don	16
	1998 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Instrument Panel Gauges VIN: 1B4GP44G5W Information provided by other members was useful in diagnosing a bad BCM. We have not fixed vehicle only because customer is still coming up with money, but all other possibilities were ruled out given info provided by IATN members. Thanks to all.	15
	1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Van 5.2L ABS Module VIN: 2B7JB21Y0X Check wiring harness as suggested - no problem. Replaced sensor as suggested - no help. Found that Chrysley, in its infinite wisdom changed the ABS system in 1998 and it can only be scanned by a dealer. Not certain what customer wants to do at this time.	5
	1992 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L No Start, Stall bad grounds added redundent grounds alls well it seems head lights pull more power than a fuel pump.	7
	1994 Ford Ranger XL 2.3L Misfire VIN: IFTCR14A3R Thanks to everyone that responded to my help request. I am happy to report that the nightmare is finally fixed. After replacing the PCM and re-running the pin-point test, which led me right back to the PCM, we found that the Ignition Control Module randomly lo... Trouble codes: 218 (IDM High or Open).	15
	1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L codeb1941 VIN: 1FALP52UXT i want to thank all the techs for the fast answers i got right away the problem i found was thank full to greg [...] from lindsay ontario canada the left front drivers side inner splash shields the wiring harness i removed the plastic casing trased white ye...	3
	1998 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP52S7W the owner of the car had to go home and that is over 100 miles away and i talked to them on the phone and they said that the light has not come backed on the only thing the we did was to check the tps and clean the connector and when they come back to town i w... Trouble codes: P1120 (TPS is within self test range but below the closed throttle position range of .17-.49 volts3.43-9.80).	5
	1999 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L coil springs VIN: 1F1FP52U2X we repaired the vehicle described by replacing the springs with aftermarket springs and havent had a problem since. THANK YOU to all who replied. its nice to know we are not the only shop with this problem, as ford has no logical explaination.	12
	1999 Ford F-150 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTZX172OX Thanks for all the replies. The fix was a vacuum leak at the pcv elbow at the intake. The hole wasn't very big, just big enough to cause a lean condition when the customer had the truck, if you know what I mean. Thanks for all of your help. B. [...] Trouble codes: P0171, P0174.	22
	2000 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMYU60X2Y I went back and rechecked values. It was suggested to me that 1.6v at maf at idle was too high. In the process I cleaned the maf harness connector. The maf dropped to 1v, and I had good fuel control again. The long term and short term fuel trim are moving from... Trouble codes: P0172 (Bank 1 System rich), P0175 (Bank 2 System Rich).	10
	2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FDWF37Z2Y thanks to those who replied to my help request it helped steer me in the right direction. what we found was leaking injector o-rings a leaking compuvalve injector and a loose fuel rail. this vehicle had been to the local dealership before being brought here th...	3
	2000 Ford Mustang 3.8L Surge VIN: 1FAFP4043Y Well, looks like this one is fixed. After checking and re-checking I decided to go ahead and hook the breakout box up and start checking all input, outputs and grounds thoroughly. Well low and behold it's now idling perfect! Oh great, Ok, take all the readings...	4
	1993 GMC C6000 6.0L No Start VIN: 1GDE6H1P9P Ok when I said I was getting spark, I was not. I saw spark through the spark tester but it was not enough to fire at the plug. So we got a no spark - no pulse situation. I applied ground on the 'A' terminal at the ALDL connector and I heard relay & spark like ...	4
	1999 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L Hesitation VIN: SAJHX6042X thanks to jason [...], they all said replace the mass air flow sensor and they were correct. that was the first item we checked. the wave form was smooth but the voltage would not rise above 3 volts even on a hard rev. w...	6
	1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4GW58S6X the info i got from the group was great. everything has been pointing towards carbon build up.i did the motorvac decarb twice with a good over night soaking before the second cleaning.so far the light has not come back on.it runs much better but at around two ... Trouble codes: P0301 (misfire cylinder 1).	10
	1996 Lexus LS400 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8BH22F8T Thanks for your replies. good ideas on vaccum leaks and fuel trim readings.Found vac. leak at power steering vac.switch. Both nipples were cracked(found this by using smoke machine).Replaced vaccum-pressure switch on power steering pump to fix vac.leak.MIL has... Trouble codes: P0171.	4
	1996 Mercedes-Benz E300 3.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: WDBJF20F8T yes i have fixed this car thanks to two good gentleman that took their time to help.thank you to rafael [...] from washington and to roger from michigan.you gentleman knew exactly the problem of this mercedes diesel. i removed the runner accross the top of th...	8
	1999 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L transmission oil pan gasket VIN: 4JGAB54E7X Most of the guys were right, the O-rings from the electrical connector were leaking. Thanks a lot to everyone who sent replies.	17
	1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 5.0L Starting VIN: 2MEBM75FOK Hello - Just waited a couple of weeks to see if the vehicle would be returned. So far, okay. Received 8 replies, verified all that was suggested, from bad fly wheel to shoulder bolts on starter. What I finally did was to install the correct battery. By the way...	9
	1997 Mercury Mystique GS 2.0L No Start VIN: 1MELM65V0V Thanks to all that replied. This car ended up having two problems. #1 Cam timing. #2 Customer had not told us that she had over heated the engine 1 week before. Although we had suspitioned a head gasket and had pressure tested the cooling system for 24 hours w...	3
	2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue GL 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3WS52H9Y Sorry guys; I did not fix this one. I cleaned the connections at the under hood fuse panel and on the AIR pump motor. I drove this car for six days, and no light. When the people drove it back to their house the light came on. They said they are going to liv... Trouble codes: P0410 (Secondary AIR Problem).	7
	1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager Expresso 3.8L Inst Panel VIN: 1P4GP44L0X Thanks to Marvin [...], they hit right on the head. When customer came to pick up vehicle, IP was dead. Smacked the dash and all came back. Problem turned out to be two fold. 13way connector on back of IP cluster. #2 (20 gua pink) wire, fus...	6
	2000 Pontiac Montana 3.4L abs & ? VIN: 1GMDX03E3Y came down to replacing computer for abs abs system. one of those freaky one that you just had a gut feeling on i guess. replace ebcm and averything seems fine at this time. thank you to all the responses.	5
	1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.6L dme problem VIN: WPOAA2996T Ok, finally got to the bottom of this one. After driving the car for two days and following both all data and porsche obd 2 procedures for reseting the monitors we were able to only reset the continuous monitors, no non-continuous were ever reset. I was fortun...	7
	1995 Saab 900 SE 2.5L Engine VIN: YS3DF58V8S The problem was a piston that overheated at the skirt, some of the alloy melted, that gave large clearance and the piston was getting slapped. after we took both cyl. heads off it was easy to see that one piston (center on rear bank) had much larger free play....	3
	1997 Saturn SL2 1.9L engine VIN: 1G8ZJ527XV I greatly appreciate the e-mails I received. They helped me to make sure were the noise was coming from. It seemed to travel around the more I listened to it.So, we decided to lift the car on the hoist to listen underneath. It seemed to be louder near the bell...	4
	2000 Subaru Forester L 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JF1SF6352Y after recieving 5 replies about sensor failures and reprograms of pcm, called and talked to tech at dealer found that front air/fuel sensor is on recall, on sensor connector there will be a painted dot green is for old sensor, white is the updated sensor. we h... Trouble codes: P0130.	5
	1994 Toyota Camry LE 3.0L engine VIN: 4T1GK12E4R hi all sorry for the delay in posting fix computor docs had my machine anyway thanks to all who replied fixes ranged from bad cam to using toyota sealer which did the trick problem wasnt seal but cam bearing cap r&r valve cover and front cap resealed with toyo...	11
	1994 Volkswagen Golf GL 2.0L thermostat housing VIN: 3VWFA81H5S Turned out to be a defective aftermarket water outlet. After much cussing, I looked under the o-ring and found a little round mark in the o-ring groove (molding flaw?) Put on an oe part and car is fixed. thanks for your help	4
	2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: B8YE230886 Sorry for the delay most of the replies was to replace the cats, after other checks and looking at more TSB my conclusion was the same. So I had the cats sent out for rebuilding, that was part of the delay took over a week to get them back. Second part was to ... Trouble codes: P0431 (Warm Up Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 2), P0421 (Warm Up Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1).	15
	2002 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L air bag modual VIN: 3VWSP69M02 Hello everyone thanks for your help, apperently you need the dealer scan tool to reprogram the modual, I was using the AST scanner, it is suppose to be able to ? thanks again. Daniel	11

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