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	1998 BMW 740iL 4.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: WBAGJ8320W this car was droped off not running the battery was dead it wouldnt crank. recharged battery would crank no start pulled plug was soaked in gas cheked no fire hooked scan tool up to check for codes was no codes but no rpm signal when cranking . installed new c... Trouble codes: 139 (electronic thermostate circut), 75 (misfire several cyl with cutoff), 67 (misfire cyl 5 with cut off), 66 (misfire cyl 4 with cut off), 68 (misfire cyl 6 with cut off), 62 (misfire several cyl)	View
	2000 BMW 740iL 4.4L MIL Lamp on, FAILSAFE PROGRAM VIN: WBAGH88342 This car came in with the the "engine failsafe program" activated, surging idle, no power. I retrieved the listed codes and cleared them. The car ran fine and everything checked out ok. 50 miles later, the codes came back but the car runs fine. The data stream... Trouble codes: 117 (throttle potentiometer 1), 118 (throttle potentiometer 2), 119 (throttle potentiometer)	View
	1986 Buick Electra T-Type 3.8L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G4CF69B8G This unit had intake gasket replaced for coolant leak several months ago. Since has int. stall some times will restart imediatly some times not. I only got it to fail in shop once and had no spark or injector pulses, Suapected ing module, and replaced with kno...	View
	1998 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L heater control VIN: 1G4HR52KXW Hi , I've got a Biuck heater control that reads celius all the time and I cannot figure out how to switch it. I have tried with a snap scanner,no luck,tried disconnecting the battery,I have also tried to find info in the owners manual, alldata,and tried a fax ...	View
	1988 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2.8L Mechanical VIN: 1G1JF31W3J i have a 2.8l cavalier that has very low oil pressure at idle in gear warm,lifters were replaced two weeks ago because of a tick when warm.thats gone but the gauge reads zero and the idiot light comes on at times.motor makes no noise whatsoever.replaced oil pu...	View
	1989 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 5.7L engine VIN: 1GCDC14KXK this vehicle came in to my shop with two complaints. 1. low oil pressure, and 2. rattle noise similar to lifter rattle. i have replaced the oil pump and screen, which resolved the low oil pressure complaint. then i started by checking the valve adjustment whic...	View
	1990 Chevrolet Cavalier 3.1L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1C1JF11T0L see above.	View
	1995 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 5.7L rear drum brakes VIN: 1GCGK24K2S This should have been an easy one but has been causing me to pull my hair out. Truck came in with a brake pulsation. customer admitted to replacing the shoes himself "some time ago". We checked them and found the rear drums out of round and the r/r shoes on ...	View
	1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1FP22P6S Car was towed in as a no-start last May. Code 36. sold a new distributor. Inside was severly corroded. Noticed corrosion in harness connector also. Cleaned connector. Car came back with MIL on. Code 36 again. Decided to replace harness due to corrossion. Owner... Trouble codes: 36 (Distributor high reference error)	View
	1998 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban 7.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GK26J1WG5 OUR SHOP REPLACED VEHICLES ENGINE WITH A AC DELCO REMAN. AFTER REPLACEMENT VEHICLE EXHIBITED MIS FIRE ON #4 AND #7 CONSTANTLY AT IDLE. NO MISS AT CRUISE. AFTER DOING ALL BASIC TESTS, AC DELCO HAD US REPLACE THE ENGINE ANOTHER TIME. NOW THE ENGINE MISSES ON #1 ... Trouble codes: 301 (missfire 1 cylinder)	View
	2000 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L water leak from HVAC blower VIN: 2G1WH55K3Y On a rainy day water will leak from the HVAC blower motor and on to the passenger floor. I have visually check for cracks on the outside of the HVAC unit (where the outer HVAC air filter is located )and none was found. Please help or send me any illustration o...	View
	1995 Chrysler Cirrus LX 2.5L Stall VIN: 1C3EJ5CHXS Hello all- This vehicle will stall on initial start in less than 15 minutes of running. As far as I can tell, it will only stall at idle. In many test drives, the vehicle has not stalled, only if I start the vehicle and let it sit and idle, will it stall. Som... Trouble codes: 13 (No change in MAP sensor vaule between start and run)	View
	1991 Dodge Grand Caravan LE 3.3L abs module VIN: 1B4GK54R2M light on , tried to scan for codes . the scanner went crazy scrolling info . check scanner on other veh. good. cleaned terms of module , it worked for about 20 min with multiple codes then went dead again (* no communication )this veh had hit a deer when the t...	View
	1997 Dodge Neon High Line 2.0L revers lights VIN: 1B3ES42C9V REverse lights inop. tested neutral switch, replaced switch, seems the "fingers" in the transmssion that push the swicth are faulty or out of adjustment,car starts fine in P&N, can make lights come on with new or old switch out of car hooked up to harness but ...	View
	2000 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L T.C.C. operation VIN: 3B7KF26Z3Y The torque conv locks with a jerk and unlocks with a jerk. Customer thought it was shifting into o/d. Upon test drive, I can unlock t.c.c. by tapping brake and it almost feels as if someone hits truck from the rear. Letting go of brake to allow t.c.c. to lock ...	View
	1991 Ford F-250 Custom 7.5L vibration VIN: 2FT3H47384 Please ignore my vin # I am at home and dont have it and I dont think it pertains here anyways. I have a truck in my shop that vibrates at 120+ km's an hour, like a u joint. You can feel it in the hole truck and hear it. Not terabile but not good. If I rev the...	View
	1993 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4.6L hi beam indicator VIN: 2FALP74WXP Hi folks,got a crown vic with no hi beam indicator,vehicle came in for this problem,also intermittent running lights.I replaced the pigtail at the headlight switch(one terminal was overheated) running lights are fine now but no hi beam indicator yet.I removed ...	View
	1993 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L abs VIN: 1FALP54YOP Hi all!! Replaced above items and cannot get any fluid to rear brake calipers. I don't have the special tool to have the ABS valves to cycle. I found here to have them activate by spiking the brakes in gravel. Tried it two different times and had the abs act...	View
	1996 Ford Aerostar XLT 4.0L Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FMDA41X6T We have this vehicle in the shop that is giving us fits. (Actually a number of shops between Reno and San Diego). The problem with the vehicle is, at cruise down the road the speedo will fluctuate up and down about 15 - 20 mph. The van will surge and buck viol...	View
	1997 Ford F-150 4.2L coolant loss VIN: 1FTDF1722V The original problem was a blown engine due to a defective intake gasket. Replaced engine with a rebuilt from Promar. The replacement engine came with 2 sets of intake gaskets.It said use 3mm for 97-1/15/98, 4mm 1/16/98-99.Called rebuider and told to go by the...	View
	1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L MIL Lamp on, hard start VIN: 2FMZA5145W Hello again. Hoping someone might be able to help out here. We have two problems with the Windstar: one being a lean code for bank 1 and the other being an intermittant "trac off" light coming on. The first we thought that it might be and intake air problem li... Trouble codes: P0171	View
	1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L low power, pinging VIN: 1FMFU18L5W Hello Fellow Techs, Need some help on my own Expedition, I am a MBZ Tech and have little domestic experience. The Vehicle pings / detonates all the time, regardless of fuel. I have owned it since new. The power has fallen off too. If I disconnect the battery a...	View
	2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L 2-3 Shift Harsh VIN: 1FTNW21F8Y This is the Bosses truck and I am looking for some advice on this trans. I dont do alot of transmissions so I am not familiar with this one. It slams into gear from 2nd to 3rd. I have disconnected the trans commander and chip from the truck and still experienc...	View
	2000 Ford Focus SE 2.0L charge light VIN: 1FAFP34P1Y when car is started light is off,after 30 sec lt comes on dash car is chargeing fine at 14.6	View
	2002 Ford E-150 Econoline 5.4L Door Locks VIN: 1FRTUX7896 Got a tricky one here and am not real familiar with GM products, I have a full size van here that at times the doors will unlock but will not lock with the buttons on the door. At times it will work like a dream and you will think it is fine and then you go ba...	View
	1999 GMC Jimmy SL 4.3L Transfer Case VIN: 1GKDT13W7X Hello Group We have this Jimmy with slipping (we think)236 transfer case. lights on all buttons work fine. we can hear transfer case shift with push buttons. Removed battery tray and can see actuator engage. On hoist everything works fine 2wd,4wd 4wdlo 4wd aut...	View
	1998 Honda Civic EX 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGEJ8248W Thanks in advance. This honda has been at the dealer 3 times for a check engine light with misfire codes. It has triggered all for but always number three cylinder. dealer replaced plugs and belt (aftermarket belts can trigger misfire codes) it came to me and ...	View
	1998 Honda Civic EX 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGEJ8248W Thanks in advance. This honda has been at the dealer 3 times for a check engine light with misfire codes. It has triggered all for but always number three cylinder. dealer replaced plugs and belt (aftermarket belts can trigger misfire codes) it came to me and ...	View
	2000 Honda CR-V EX 2.0L air bags Hello friends:we have a customer that has a crv and 2 suburu outback wagons,they along with other people use these vehicles to transport kids to and from school,they would like to disconnect the passenger side air bags on these vehicles,they would like to have...	View
	1986 Isuzu Impulse 2.0L No Start VIN: JABAR07F7G Guys, I am sending this one in for a friend at another shop, this car was towed to him as a no start, the customer replaced the dist. due to no spark. It has no spark and no inj. pulse, and he does not have alot of info on it. I know this is not alot of info ...	View
	1990 Isuzu Trooper S 2.6L No Start VIN: JACCH58EXL I'm having trouble with this one. The vehicle came in with a no start situation. Check fuel pressure and there was none. Sprayed go juice down the intake and the vehicle started. Put a new fuel pump and the vehicle will still not start. I've checked power to t...	View
	2000 Jaguar S-Type 4.0L timing chain VIN: SAJDAO1D1Y i am replacing the timing chain (after someone else did it ) and was wondering is # 1 piston at tdc when the lock pin for the flywheel is engaged ( i do not have a pin ). i have the cams set with the flat sides level with the valve cover surface. no one so far...	View
	1999 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L Speedometer VIN: 1J4FY19S9X Customer says every once in a while the speedometer stops working and on his imformation display it says something about Bus 5 and I think he said the check engine light comes on then it will go away and every thing works fine. I can not get it to do it. The o...	View
	1998 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: SALPV1241W This vehicle exhibits a high idle ([...]) most of the time, but especially cold. It will eventually idle down, however this is not predictable. Idle Air Control Valve recently replaced. The code for misfire resets after driving a few times, however no misfi... Trouble codes: P1316 (Misfire causing excessive emissions.)	View
	1993 Lincoln Mark VIII 4.6L Air Suspension VIN: 1LNLM91V3P Customer just purchased vehicle. Service Air Suspension message was illuminated in message center, but car was at normal ride height. Customer was driving car back from New Jersey area to Michigan, and at some point ran into some REALLY bad roadway. Heard a lo...	View
	1993 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1LNLM81W3P HEY FORD GURUS I need help. WE Have this lincoln that cust complained of a jerking at hwy speeds after we worked on car for a vac leak. We test drove and car would come in and out of lockup when driving around 35-50 mph. my guy scanned puter and no codes but o...	View
	1997 Lincoln Continental Spinmaker Edition 4.6L electronic steering VIN: 1LNLM97V2V any help with tests,and info on this code would be very nice.i began by pulling a code c1898 and 1318 i cleared the codes and ran the on demand test with a volt meter on the green/yellow wire the voltage never droped below 11 volts.the fuses are good,grounds a...	View
	2000 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L spark plug threads VIN: 1JNHM82W81 I have recived a bulliten from jasper engines and transmissions saying that the ford 4.6 L engine has a problem withe the plug threads stripping out. I was wondering if there was a special kit that was avaible to repair this problem	View
	1994 Mercedes-Benz S320 SWB 3.2L Hesitation VIN: WDBGA32E5N MercTech's Hi there! Question. A Vehicle S320 came in 2 days ago,Sometimes in highspeed she slows down herself and will not respond to accelerator peddel force.We turned it off and started again,but same problem happens on and off again.I scaned for codes and ...	View
	1997 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1MELM5OU9V vehicle came in with cam sensor code (replaced cam sensor & synchronyzer both were completely destroyed) & bank 2 02 heater circuit codes. replaced both bank 2 o2 sensors and now vehicle has codes for heater circuits on all four sensors. any help would be appr... Trouble codes: P0135, P0141, P0155, P0161	View
	2001 Mercury Sable LS Premium 3.0L Mechanical VIN: 1MEFM55S41 Just need to know where the pcv valve is	View
	1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GST 2.0L engine VIN: 4A3AX55F6W This car came in for an oil change and the customer returned with the complaint of smoke coming from the tailpipe. I found the oil to be a half of a quart over full. I removed the extra oil and roadtested the car. After the engine idles for a while blue smoke ...	View
	1989 Nissan Sentra E 1.6L Mechanical VIN: 1N4GB21S5K Hi and thanks in advance for any assistance. This high milage Nissan belongs to my friends kid.It has no power and sounds like restricted exhaust (back presure ok)I removed the valve cover and brought the crank to tdc, there is a dot on the cam gear but I do n...	View
	1995 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Hesitation, Stall VIN: JN1CA21D1S this vehicle is driving every one crazy , it stales and/or misfires usually under deceleration but can happen any time , restarts every time but cranks slightly longer than normal (starter is grinding) , vehicle drives from San Diego to L.A. daily in very heav...	View
	2001 Nissan Xterra SE 3.3L abs light VIN: 5N1ED28T3Y Customer arrived with the abs light on and a complaint that she was having uncommanded abs events under light to normal stops. Other than seeing the abs light on we could not recreate the abs event. Tried to pull the codes by following the retrieval procedure ...	View
	1990 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 5.0L Electronic VIN: 1G3BP84Y8L Hi people.I have a custom cruiser here that the compressor clutch cycles rapid at idle.All other speeds its normal.I replaced low psi cycle switch+o-tube..vac+charged 2 times with r-12.I did not see a high psi switch.a/c wire at ecm stays hot when a/c is turne...	View
	1990 Other European Testarossa 4.9L A/C Blower speeds VIN: ZFFSG17A7L I have a Testarossa with only full speed A/C blower operation. I am looking for troubleshooting help, I have traced the wires to a relay for high speed. but dont know if the rheostat in the fan switch goes directly to fan motor, or is there a low speed relay o...	View
	1994 Plymouth Voyager 3.0L Instrument Cluster VIN: 2P4GH2537R Thanks in advance Techs. What I thought would be a simple job has turned on me. Both power wires and grounds are good. Tried another cluster and got same results. I'm now thinking that the ECU is not sending the data to the cluster. What do you think.	View
	1984 Porsche 944 2.5L oil leak VIN: WP0AA0946E after replacement of cylinder head gasket, vehicle came back leaking oil at front of cam housing (gasket), we found the gasket blown out front (after 100 miles) reordered gasket and reinstalled. this time we put indian head sealer to hold it in place and retor...	View
	1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.6L Misfire VIN: WPOAA2994T Car runs rough, check engine light on, has a P0300 random multiple cylinder misfire, has also specified cylinder 6, 2 and 3. Checked secondary ignition on cylinder 2, appeared ok. Distributor belt is intact. I suspect air mass meter, but I also know that these... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random multiple cylinder misfire), P0306 (Misfire 6 2 3), P0603 (internal control module keep alive memory cam error), P0203 (injector malfunction cylinder 3), P0624	View
	1992 Subaru SVX LS 3.3L Surge VIN: JF1CX3536N This Subaru is kicking my butt. There are no codes stored. What happens is the vehicle surges when taking off from a stop at a very light throttle. When brake torquing engine in stall, surge will occur at about 1800 rpms at a steady throttle. O2 activity incre...	View
	1994 Toyota Corolla 1.8L No Start VIN: 1MXAE09B3R cust. called and said her car wont start, checked it and there was no spark, so we towed it to the shop, checked the coil, the air gap, the pick up coil, and the igniter, they all checked out good, also noted that there was no fuel pressure, while crankingt en...	View
	1994 Toyota Corolla DX 1.8L engine VIN: JT2AE09V5R Repaired bad vavle to fix misfire. all Cylinders were at 175 except #4 with burnt bad vavle. C/S oil consumptions was also present. After repair car burned worse oil and now blue some was visible from tail pipe. Theory was, good comression rings, and bad oil c...	View
	2000 Toyota Solara SE 2.2L engine VIN: 2T1CG28P2Y engine has a tick, tick sound when you accelerate only. near the rear of engine. i have read about a adjustment for silent shaft backlash. has anyone had to make this adjustment to cure a ticking noise? or has someone out there had a similar problem?	View
	1993 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Incorrect timing VIN: 3VWFP01H1P This car came in as a no start. The crankshaft sprocket was loose on the crankshaft. After doing the repairs, I am unable to find the specification for the injection pump setting. The pump sprocket was not aligned with the setting pin hole at TDC on disassembl...	View

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	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1999 Audi A6 2.8L Turn signals VIN: WAUDA24B3X thanks to all who helped, 13 out of 13 said it was the hazard switch, so i am sure this is my problem,however the switch is on national backorder	15
	2001 Audi A4 1.8L Oil Pressure VIN: WAUDC68D51 First, I want to thank everyone who took the time to help us. It seems those of you who work often on these cars find this to be a common problem. The oil pump pick up screen was plugged with carbon buildup. Evidently the owner has not been following regular m...	18
	1988 BMW 325 2.7L Surge VIN: WBAAB6400J I am the LAST person in the world to condemn an ECU, but I am afraid that was the problem. I worked feverishly to find a vacuum leak, a bad ground, dirty connectors or any thing. I think what gave it away finally was the fact that I could not get ANYTHING to m...	11
	1997 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6KD54Y7V Well it's not fixed but I do know what is wrong with it and what may be wrong with it. What's wrong, blown head gasket. I got 600 ppm HC in the coolant with the KOEO. What maybe wrong ? Valve stem seals or guides on #2 cyl. That cylinder had liquid oil on ... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Misfire), P1376 (Ignition Ground Circuit), P0302 (Cylinder 2 Misfire).	6
	1994 Chevrolet Lumina APV 3.1L Misfire VIN: 1GNDU06DXR We ended up pulling off the intake manifold and found a broken gasket at the #1 intake port. Thanks to some of you for the help.	42
	1995 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L no up shift to 3rd VIN: 1GNEK13K5S i repl. the p/n switch and harness trans shifts ok thanks	5
	1995 Chevrolet C2500 Cheyenne 5.7L Stall VIN: 1GCGC29K8S Thanks for all who help, checking the p/u coil was a very heplful hint concerning the A/C Voltage. Also thanks for the advise on ABS system. Everything thing i check was O.K., and the customer was going to bring it back for more diagnoises, but he just notifie...	8
	1996 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Excessive Emissions, No Start VIN: 1GNDT13W7T after playing around with this enough finally figured out was blowing fuse when shifting into reverse and engine would torque. so started looking closely at wiring found harness that goes back to fuel pump had been hitting left exhaust manifold flange when eng...	4
	1998 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDT13W5W thanks to all who helped. brian from idaho; bobby from virginia; brian form north carolina; tom form missouri & tulio [...] from calif. Brett from kansas was the the one with a perfect match the carbon can was full of dirt it was 1.25lb too heavy. I guess these... Trouble codes: P0446.	15
	1999 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1GNDT13W3X This Blazer still continues to defy us. The suggestions we received included the EGR valve not closing due to deposits. This suggestion did not match our symptoms but it is a frequent cause of poor idle and stalling. Another suggestion referred to ignition swi...	11
	1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNECI3R6X As Phil [...] replied, this injection system is warrantied for 100,00 miles, therefore with this information the customer chose to try a local dealer. John [...] stated that a cap and rotor might be of help, but I was unable to try that as the vehicle ... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random/ Multiple Misfire).	12
	1999 Chevrolet Venture 3.4L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDX03E6X thanks to all your replies, the problem was the coolant was low. it seems that even with the temp sensor reading a good temp on data stream and the guage below half on the dash the collant was low. filled radiator and runs fine. probably bad intake gasket. oh ... Trouble codes: P0300.	9
	2000 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L fuel gauge VIN: 2G1WF55K9Y Thank you for all that responded to our request for assistance. This vehicle was repaired with relatively little time as a result of the quick responses to our request for help. Originally, this vehicle came in with fuel gauge stuck on full and we used a scan ...	4
	1998 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 387KF22Z9W Thanks for all the responses on this one. Most suggested check for power and ground, both checked fine.In response to other sugeestions we checked with noid light, which flashed normally. Checked for TSB relating to injector driver, none found. Looked for pinc... Trouble codes: P0208, P0308, P0202, P0206, P0300.	14
	1999 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L No Start VIN: 2C3HH46R5X thanks for the replies, folks, they were very helpful. disconnecting the cam sensor made this one run, after a longish crank time, so i suspect cam timing to be incorrect, possibly out just enough to cause problems, but i won't be finding out, because, unfortu...	7
	1990 Ford Ranger S 2.9L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1FTCR10T3L no EGR for this car,low NOX without timing spout connector.?? too much advance or bad PCM ? return car to customer.. Trouble codes: 41 (o2 not switching).	11
	1994 Ford F-350 XL 7.5L low power VIN: 1FTJW35G6R thank you all for your help and advice, i know the muffler or converter were not the problem, the timing was correct, acutally tried lowering and raising slightly to no avail. unfortunatley the customer come by this afternoon in a new crew cab ford, so i guess...	10
	1997 Ford Contour 2.5L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on Gentleman, Thank you for taking the time. The car is fixed and gone. I remove the valve, cleaned, but still no response. I did not see any carbon or other junk in it. The IAC valve was bad. I repalced it with a dealer part at $88.00 list price. Very easy to ch... Trouble codes: P0401 (Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected), P0505 (Idle Air Control System).	6
	1998 Ford F-150 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTDX1766V Thanks to all who gave me help. we will probably take take it to ford for fix and try to talk school into getting us the tool. David	8
	1998 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L no codes since clear VIN: 1FTZX18W8W I did fail to mention that after cleaning egr ports that it did help the pinging. Most all of you pointed us in the right direction of the maf being the problem. I pulled it off and there was a little kitty hair build up on one of the heated wires, blew it off...	7
	1999 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L No Start VIN: 1FAFP53U5X well hats off to mark! after trying all the parts listed, we checked the power distribution box & found green corrosion between both metal plates. took apart, cleaned up, & even soldered main power points together to be safe. guess what? - did not help. we the...	3
	2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Coast Clutch VIN: 1FTSW31F12 All replies suspected problem internally with coast clutch piston or snap ring. Apparently, the solenoids have been fairly robust. After waiting a couple weeks for customer to bring truck back in, I dropped the trans pan. No debris in pan. Checked solenoid. ...	7
	1998 Geo PRIZM 1.5L headlights VIN: 1Y1SK5286W finally found culprit for no start, prizm unless park lights were on . turned out to be a corroded ground busse assembly way up under left front upper kick panel it was very difficult to get at and all terminals were corroded causing no ground & back feeding t...	3
	1992 GMC K1500 Sierra 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1GTEK14KXN To fix the volt meter and temperature gauge fluxuation, we have recommended that the customer replace the instrument panel. Through process of elimiation, which included checking a common problem of a poor ground on the driver's side under the dash and all oth...	8
	2000 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1HGCG1657Y We weren't able to fix this vehicle. We never did duplicate the symptoms. A couple of the replies suggested a TSB that may have covered this concern involving ECM replacement. So, the vehicle was sent down to the local Honda dealer. Thanks again for all your r... Trouble codes: P0000 (no failure).	7
	1995 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L Warning Lights VIN: SALPV12445 No WAY around this one...its all serial data into the BCEM and then up the solid state cluster...I put posts out on three different boards and the ONLY answer was installing a 'module' engineered to mask this...see the link and ...	5
	1995 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L No Start VIN: SALPV12445 Most replies had to do with a convertor flex plate coming loose or incidental damage caused during a previous tranny R & R. Indeed when I contacted the customer, I found out the local dealer had replaced rear crank seal some months earlier. I installed the sen...	4
	1999 Lexus LX470 4.7L cabin filter VIN: JT6H00W8X0 Remove the glove box...and find the filters stacked on top of each other... Thanks EVERYONE for the timely replies!!!	8
	1975 Mercedes-Benz 450SL 4.5L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: 1070441202 I would like to thank all who replied especially Michael from Florida.The vacuum diagram was very helpful. Once all of the vacuum lines were hooked up and rerouted correctly this vehicle idled well and cleaned up considerably.Also found a bad coil wire which w...	6
	1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC 5.0L Shifting into rev VIN: WDBCA44D8F Thanks to all that responded. We decided to replace the complete Trans.	10
	1999 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L power steering VIN: 4JGAB548EX I got several quick replies to this post. Most mentioned a recall regarding the p/s cooler hose clamp. I finally got the rest of the story from the vehicle owner's husband. The p/s hose HAD blown off this vehicle TWICE previously! The second time it happened w...	5
	1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX 2.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 4A3AL54F6X I received tips recommending possible: timing belt jumped, injector stuck open, ECT bad, and more great ideas. One person (Claudio [...]) mentioned a loose intercooler duct. That was it. Here's what I did. I had smoke checked the induction based on standard... Trouble codes: P0170 (Fuel Trim Malfunction), P0120 (TPS Pending Code).	5
	1997 Nissan Sentra GLE 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N4AB41D9V First of all i like to give thanks to Corey,David and specialy Mike that gave me the fix. ok here it is: tsb#NTB97-027 MIL ON DTC PO450,PO443 OR PO446 STORED DUE TO EVAP SYSTEM PRESSURE SENSOR. MY EVAP VENT CONTROL VALVE WAS STUCK OPEN BY REPLACING THIS I SOLV... Trouble codes: P0440, P0446.	4
	2002 Nissan Frontier SE 3.3L temp gauge VIN: 1N6ED26Y02 Greetings, The customer finally came back with the truck so I could spend some more time testing. I kept in mind all the test you guys told me about, starting with the flow test at the heater core hoses. all the test passed. I monitored the knock sensor with d...	3
	1984 Other GM R-600 RV 454CID Broken push rods VIN: IRF110312E Thanks to everyone who replied. It was bad gas that was causing so [...] trouble. Never would've thought it would go to that extent of damage but there's a first time for everything. I told owner that he needs to run some cleaner in fuel and drive this beast at...	13
	1990 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L Misfire VIN: 1GZHX51C6L Thanks for all the responses on this problem which was caused by the customer installed crank sensor. I dont know why it didnt show on my lab scope.When the car was failing I sprayed on the crank sensor with water and the miss went away so I replaced the senso...	12
	2000 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L speedometer and odometer VIN: 1G2WJ52J7Y Hi techs - sorry about the late post, but this job was back-burnered by the body shop since the insurance Co. needed to send an adjuster to verify the problem. The 3 replies suggested replacing the entire wiring harness, checking for DTC's (none found), chec...	4
	1997 Saturn SL2 1.9L No Start VIN: 1G8ZK5276V Thanks to you who responded, it ended up being the neutral safety switch. The problem never acted up for us, so with customer approval we replaced it for testing purposes. Customer has reported back that all is ok and he is very happy. Thank You All Jay	8
	2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 2.7L Timing Components VIN: JS3TX92V91 We recieved 3 great replies on this job. Thanks to Rick, Rod [...], and Eric. Basically, the problem is usually the tensioner on the main timing chain. Additional suggestions (on 100K engine) would include carefull inspection of all of the chains, guides ... Also s...	3
	1988 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.0L Hesitation, long crank cold VIN: JT3FJ62GXJ Got a code 51 switch signal. Checked tp sensor found not reading idle. Removed tp sensor found spring sticking from old grease buildup. Cleand tp sensor with brake cleaner which allowed tp to return to rest. Adusted tp to spec and let set overnight and started...	3

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