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	1993 Acura Legend L 3.2L clutch VIN: JH4KA8166P The customer originally took this car to another shop complaining of a whining noise. The other shop diagnosed it as a clutch and replaced the clutch with a daiken clutch kit. When they got done, the clutch would not release and the car would not go into gear....	View
	1995 Acura Integra GS-R 1.8L Surge VIN: JH4DC2396S Yeah everyone, I got this integra that would idle at 3,000 rmp and surge between 1000 - 3000 rmp right after. So far, I've replaced the idle air control valve with no luck. I do have power to the iac valve. I hooked up scope to verify that the ECU is controlin...	View
	1993 Audi 90 S 2.8L back up lamps VIN: WAUBK58C8P I have no back up lamps on this Audi 90S. Found backup lamp switch is defective and needs to be replaced. Unable to location position of switch. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Steve.	View
	1990 BMW 750iL 5.0L Core VIN: WBAGC8310L Water is leaking out what we believe to be evap. drain---a metal tube protruding out of body above bell house on upper left. Appears heater core leaks. We are looking for pointers on labor instructions and if A/C will come into play needing evac and recharge. ...	View
	1995 BMW 740i 4.0L Interior VIN: WBAGF6327S Diagnosed battery going dead as the GM not going to sleep. We got a new GM (new part #)that we installed and coded with our GT1. We are all set with the draw, but there several interior functions that work incorrectly, such as the interior lights, the alarm, a...	View
	1987 Buick Skylark Custom 2.5L No Start, Stall VIN: 1G4NJ1407J Vehicle sometimes no-start, when it does start runs for 20 seconds then stalls. When the no-start or stall occurs always has good spark and constant fuel pressure, but the injector spray pattern looks a little weak. Testing shows that pulse width and injector ...	View
	1994 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L spark knock VIN: 1G4HP52LXR This car has a severe spark knock on acceleration. Engine has been decarbonized. Coolant mixture is 50% (-34°). Linear EGR valve has been tested and is working. Knock sensor is recognizing the ping and the PCM is retarding timing about 4-5°. EGR passages are o...	View
	2002 Cadillac Escalade 5.3L body VIN: 1GYEC63T82 This vehicle is owned by some very good friends of mine. Recently in a convenience store parking lot, after the engine was cranked from a short hot soak and put in reverse with the brake applied the vehicle backed up on its own under wide open throttle conditi...	View
	1986 Chevrolet S10 2.5L No Start VIN: 1GCBS14E2G I have fixed lots of cars but, of course, why is it always your own vehicle that has you scratching your head. Anyway, I replaced my distributor a little over a year ago and since then I have put 4 ignition modules in it. At first it takes a little longer cran...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.1L tcc solenoid VIN: 1G1NE52M3W I have an 4t40e in this Malibu that needs tcc solenoid, I need to know if transaxle has to be removed in order to replace solenoid. have removed subframe but does not appear to have enough clearance to remove side cover. Thank you!	View
	1998 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.4L Unknown VIN: 7823GHEW45 this 98 cavalier 2.4 has a 4t40e trans in it with 100k...trans never touched...customer said speedometer went nuts niddle bouching off 200km to 0km then trans started slipping...then she towed it in to my shop...as soon as i roadtested it slowly never got over...	View
	2000 Chevrolet S10 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCCS1451Y I was home today and shop called me to see if the iatn knows of any common problems with the secondary air system and code p410. We don't have information on this year. Customer will come back for work. Trouble codes: P0410	View
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L brakes and gas gauge and radio VIN: 1GCHK24U61 hi guys ,, ,got a wierd one,, truck got towed in for no brakes,,when road tested brakes were fine and stopped on a dime,,,noticed low fuel light on and gas gauge on dead empty,, ( whats new huh !!! ) road tested to gas station after 2 blocks gas gauge was read...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2.4L Convertor VIN: 1G1JF52TX1 Shudder occurs under light load. TCC duty cycle shows only 42-48% on scanner. If I use scanner test and lock convertor the shudder goes away. Road tested with TPS disconnected to force max line pressure and shudder was present. The only way to eliminate shudde...	View
	1993 Dodge B250 5.2L No Start, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B6HB21Y9N This is my first post so please bear with me. I inherited this vehicle from the shop next door. The customer states that the vehicle stalls and will not re-start after driving it for more than 10 miles. The charging system is going from 13.5v to 18v intermitta... Trouble codes: 41 (Generator Field Circuit), 45 (Overdrive Solenoid)	View
	1996 Dodge Stratus 2.4L suspension VIN: 1B3EJ46X9T this car has harsh clunk while turning one time forward and two times backwards. if you drive in circles it doesnt happen over again.stumped	View
	1998 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L Manual HVAC VIN: 2B3HD46R8W Got a real headache..vehicle and customer wise. Climate control stuck on defrost only with no temp control. Would not go into calibration and after running trouble trees everything pointed at control head. Installed new head and it will now go through recalibr...	View
	1998 Dodge Avenger 2.0L No Start, Cuts out 1998 dodge avenger, 2.0 manual transmission. After used engine (engine had 65k miles on it. We installed new timing belt kit and water pump before install) was installed, car ran and drove fine. The car stumbled and stalled while driving. Car was towed back to... Trouble codes: P0340	View
	1993 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon Chateau 5.8L Stall VIN: 1FBHE31H9P I've got an E350 in the fleet with 140,000 very hard miles on it (most in constant one to four mile trips). It stalls intermittently mostly when put into gear after warming up yet sometimes will stall when coming to a complete stop in gear. The driver complain...	View
	1997 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L Stall, Misfire VIN: 1FMEU17L7V Ford techs, a little help please. We have recieved this 97 expedition from another shop that seems to have possibly two problems. First is that the vehicle will quit at freeway speeds after 15 minutes of diving-no codes, holds fuel pressure. Second is that at ...	View
	1997 Ford F Super Duty 7.3L Engine VIN: 1FDLF47F3V Driver's complaint, loss of power and runs rough. (Nosmoke) I installed reman injectors.(7-F4TZ-9VE527-AARM & 1-F81Z-9E527-EARM)and glow plugs.New fuel filter and air cleaner element. I test drove about 8 miles and the truck run like new. Next day driver gets ...	View
	1997 Ford F-150 4.2L engine VIN: 2FDTX1727V this truck came in with a knocking noise from the engine it sounds almot like a rod it speeds up as rpms go up customer has had it to a couple other shops and they have put in a timing chain and gears and tensioner new lifters and rocker arms new oil pump and ...	View
	2000 Ford Contour SE 2.5L Cuts out VIN: 3FAFP66L5Y good morning, got one in here late yesterday and it'll be back next week. this car will cut out when going into a left hand turn. the mastertech shows the fuel pressure dropping off from 40 psi to @4 psi when this happens. we also had a f.p. transducer on it a...	View
	1984 GMC Caballero 3.8L Surge VIN: 1GTCV8093E It has been a long time since I've seen one of these, let alone work on one.Vehicle has a surge about 50 mph.Under light load, RPMs will drop back and forth about 500 rpms.Felt like starving for fuel. Tested fuel pump. struggled to reach 3.5 psi.,and was leaki...	View
	2003 Honda civic 1.6L fuel VIN: 2HGES16493 Fuel guage will not work intermittently ( 1 time every 3 weeks). Only happens on start up. If ignition is turned off everything is ok again. Fuel sender has been changed 2 times. The guage cluster with fuel guage has been changed. All grounds and power supplys...	View
	1994 Infiniti Q45 4.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JNKNGO1D3R This vehicle has what seems like a miss both at idle and under load. Like a miss fire. Trying to figure out which bank it was determined the left bank must be the problem as the 02 stays between .02 and .15 under almost any condition. The right 02 reads normal... Trouble codes: 51 (5 LONG one short)	View
	1993 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 4S2CG58V7P good afternoon i have been dealing with this isuzu/gm for the last couple of weeks. when it was first brought in it was for lack of power and black smoke out exhaust. checked archives and replaced o2 and coolant temp sensor this cured that problem. then the se... Trouble codes: 12 (system operating normal)	View
	1994 Isuzu Rodeo S 2.6L No Start VIN: 4S2CG58EOR hello friends, hope somebody can shed some light here. no start at times, fuel pump is not powered up. are trouble is that relay is not powered up during cranking to trigger the relay. all data gives little support or info on relay system and diagnosis. relay ...	View
	1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L exhaust valve(s) VIN: 1J4FF68S6X This Jeep makes a loud tapping noise from the #6 exhaust area. I ran it with the valve cover off and I beleive there is a problem with that valve and or seat/guide. The rockers seem fine and it does not appear to be a lifter problem as the noise is much more a...	View
	1994 Lexus SC400 4.0L timing belt VIN: JT8CH32YXT hello Lexus Techs: I notice the Toyota web site (TIS) has no recommended replacment interval for the timing belt for this older v8 model, except to replace it every 60k if it's used as a taxi. Has anyone seen a recommended replacement interval for this engine ...	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
	1995 Mazda 626 DX 2.0L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1YVGE22C8S I have a 1995 Mazda here with a hesitaion on accel. Happens most when the engine is hot.When you first step on the gas it will hesitate and sometimes stall .If you give it gas somewhat slowly it will take of normally. To date I have done a BG service and chang...	View
	1992 Mercedes-Benz 300E 3.0L Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBEA30D0N Hello, I need help! Customer has been to a few shops with this idle problem. Idle valve was changed,due to crud and resistance, but code returned. Car will intermittently die coming to stops and recently on freeway off ramp. I have personally experienced a sta... Trouble codes: 18 (current to idle air control valve y6 implausible)	View
	2000 Mercury Mystique GS 2.0L No Start VIN: 1MEFM6534Y Hello Techs, I need to replace the fuel pump on this Mystique. I have found conflicting info. Do I need to remove the tank to get the fuel pump out, or is there an access hole through the body (back seat/trunk area)? Also any tricks or other helpful info woul...	View
	1996 Mitsubishi Galant S 2.4L low side hose connection at evap. core VIN: 4A3AJ46G9T Vehicle arrived with an inability of air conditioning system to cool to customers satisfaction. Connected gauges- low side reading 20-25 psi. high side below 100 psi. Outside temp- 85 deg. I added sixteen ozs. R134 and 2ozs. oil. System cooled to low 40's from...	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
	2004 Nissan Murano SL 3.5L CVT Trans. VIN: JN8AZ08W24 Hello Techs, I have this new 04 Murano in shop.Customer complaining about transmission not holding on a hill either in drive or reverse.I road tested on hill, not very steep ,and did find that trans. was not holding.Also noticed that to keep car from rolling b...	View
	1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE 3.3L Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1P4GH44R7P This van has me stumped. The owner says it all started about a year ago with a slight miss. Now under any kind of load the van surges and backfires through intake. I have already changed plugs and wires, coil pack, crank sensor,and motorvac the injectors. The ...	View
	1999 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.8L Rt side Electronic Acutator VIN: 1G2WP52KOX The complaint on the vehicle was the pass. Dual zone temp knob would not change discharge temperature. Opened glove box and could see that the actuator was not responding when the temp knob was moved thru it's range. Checked voltages at actuator plug per MOD a...	View
	1999 Porsche Boxster 2.5L door / window VIN: WPOCA2983X Hi guys... Im working on a 99 boxster that has a strange problem . The micro switch in the passenger door handle doesn't always lower the window like it should. But it's very intermittent. The customer states that when the failure occurs, the lock switch is il...	View
	1997 Saab 9000 CS 2.3L right front door VIN: YSC3F68MOV i have checked the system over and found no obvious faults. when i replace the #15 fuse all is ok until the alarm is set off and then the fuse blows and the right front door light glows dimly. have looked at diagrams and description of the system to no avail.	View
	1997 Saturn SL2 1.9L Power Door Locks VIN: 1G8ZK5277V I hope that Saturn techs can help me here. This vehicles' door locks do not work but when either switch is pressed, either up or down, all four actuaters shuttle for a little while, but the RR shuttles the longest and then stops. First, I Substituted a new rel...	View
	1990 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: JF2BC63C8L Coolant temp sensor appears to be reading falsely-jumping from neg 50 to 210 deg sporatically- with about 30-40 seconds between each cycle- new Subaru coolant temp sensor installed. Has a code 21 ( coolant temp sens) and Code 41 for which we are unclear of tha... Trouble codes: 21 (coolant temp), 41 (relearn problem Not A clear discription)	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
	1993 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L all gears VIN: 4S3BJ6336P I first apologize for the length of this post. It's a long story, and I would rather give too much information than not enough. I also apologize for not closing my first post on this vehicle. Time expired before the owner returned w/the vehicle. Car had a pre...	View
	1998 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.7L ahc VIN: HDJ101-001 Hi Toyota Techs, I need help on this new model Toyota Land Crusier. It came with this new AHC (Automatic height control- hydraulic). Its front suspension sank when sitting with engine off or when holding the brake at traffic lights. Otherwise it operated fine....	View
	2000 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BG28K7Y customer came in with mil on and a p0300 code and no driveability problems. We replaced spark plugs with new oem nippondenso plugs and cleared codes. Customer was back in 3 months later with same code and no driveability symptoms,we pulled the spark plugs and ... Trouble codes: 0300 (random misfire)	View
	1984 Volkswagen Vanagon Campmobile 1.9L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall VIN: WV2ZB0256E the van has a rough, surging idle, and fuel mixture problems. can watch the O2 on the scope when you have the O2 connected the voltage is .4-.6 with a cross count every second at idle, the compression is in spec, vacume reading is stable, less than .25 inch fl...	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
	1996 Volkswagen Golf GL 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWFA81H7T Hello Techs: Thank you in advance. This is not the first time we ran into this problem with this same code and with no results. I am going to give this car another chance. It has failed the OBDII test for light on.Code P1582(idle adaptation limits), what we di... Trouble codes: P1582	View
	1998 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 3VWBB61CXW Hello,vw tech"s.We have a 98 2.0L beetle.This car will start and run for 15-mins and then cut off.At that point we lose com-with emc.we can wait about 15 min"s and it will restart with a lot of codes(to many to list).It will run for 15 - min's and the same thi...	View
	1999 Volkswagen Cabrio GLS 2.0L Roof VIN: 3VWDB61E5X I am lacking in the info area of this 1999 cabrio the convertible top is inop i was hoping for some help with wiring scematic and possible componate locater our fax # is [...] any help would be greatly appreciated also has check engine light i do have t...	View
	1999 Volkswagen Cabrio 2.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWAB81E9X Car has a code po341. We replaced timing belt previous to code being set, but costomer had syptoms previous to belt replacement. Car will be in on Sat for code diagnosis via Alldata Flowchart, and I am just fishing for any information anyone may have on this c... Trouble codes: P0341	View
	2000 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L Hesitation, LACK OF POWER VIN: 3VWRH09M4Y i received this car with several problems. first of all, i checked throttle valve control module (tvcm) and i realized lack of bolts on it. i found inside a small gear broken. replaced tvcm. then, i realized that a i had no voltage (5v supply) in module; i fou... Trouble codes: P1580 (throttle actuator malfunction bank1)	View
	1989 Volvo 740 GL 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: YV1FX8845K car runs rough on initial cold start then smoothens out, and will be ok for the rest of the day	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1993 BMW 318is 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: WBABE5315P Thanks for all the help with this car, everyone who replied. I don't know if the running rich got fixed by replacing the isc valve, but that certainly fixed the weird idle problem. Seth from Michagan and Mike from California both sent me in the right direction... Trouble codes: 41 (afm out of whack), 201 (02 not switching).	7
	1995 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L No Start, Stall VIN: 1G4HP5215S sorry this took so long to respond,, finally replaced gm crank sensor again,,ckd all vanes on crank no problem found car has not been back since ,,, thanks very much to all that replied	18
	1994 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6KY5298R We want to say thanks for all the info, we checked the computer's 800 lines after the second key cycle and they were dead. So we replaced the first reman computer with another, did the idle relearn, and push the off and rear defog to clear the trans service me... Trouble codes: 1034, T072 (so36 -), S036.	4
	1994 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1G6KS52Y6R This vehile is fixed finally. Special thanks to cadillacfixer who led us down the right path. The egr passages in the heads were plugged solid except the entrance to #2 cylinder which was causing #2 cylinder to lean out with egr and causing it to miss. Thanks ...	5
	1994 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L Engine Block VIN: 1G6KF2Y0RU Had several replies with 2 thoughts. Either fix the crack from the outside or replace the engine. We tried a 2 part epoxy from Devcon on the outside of the block and Barrs Leak in the cooling system and so far so good. Thanks , Nick	9
	1982 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L hood VIN: 1G1AY8781C Thanks to all that took the time to reply. Unfortunately, no one hit this one. I spent 3 hours digging for the cable. Once inside I noticed a small hole behind the latch assembly, with a plastic plug in it. remove the plug, and guess what you see. Thats right,...	6
	1988 Chevrolet Camaro Iroc-Z 5.7L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1G1FP2185J I ordered a new prom for this car and it now passes NOx at below 100 ppm at both 15 and 25 mph. There was nothing else wrong except for the broken knock sensor which was replaced first. Also, Chevy did not make a 5.7 Ca emissions IROC-Z for this year, it wound...	5
	1989 Chevrolet S10 Blazer 4.3L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: ASRT345678 That's way too much timing. You have very high mileage. Maybe timing chain has jumped one tooth? A need to advance timing that much means you have mechanical problems. Your theory of better gas quality should mean knock sensor shouldn't be retarding timing. It...	3
	1991 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1WN51TXM computer needs to see at least 13.5 volts or it run rich and drive iac up turned out the new alternator was defective replaced all is good now Trouble codes: 33 (map sensor), 34 (iac error).	4
	1997 Chevrolet K1500 5.7L 4wd VIN: 2GTEK19ROV After checking this truck out further the customer decided not to pursue the noise any further and just live with it because it still shifts its just loud and he said he hardly ever uses 4lo thanks for your responses	12
	2000 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L water leak from HVAC blower VIN: 2G1WH55K3Y It turn out to be a clogged drain plug. When I removed the angle rubber drain plug that was located on the fire wall near the engine, water rushed out like a broken dam. Thanks to all the technicians that had replied.	6
	2001 Chevrolet Express 3500 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Low Idle Speed VIN: 1GCHG39R41 Not much response on this one. We went over and over this van and kept coming back to a problem with just the IAC system. Anything else we could come up with that would affect the idle would also throw off the fuel trims, and they were staying right where they...	4
	2003 Chevrolet 1500P/U 4.3L Broadcast VIN: 1GNDC13WX3 Got some good ideas for this vehicle and was able to try some. Didn't correct the problem, but I could only get the vehicle for brief periods becuase it is a work truck. The problem only occurs with the motor running, sothat discounts most accessories. Tried w...	10
	1993 Chrysler Town & Country 3.3L low accumulator VIN: 1C4GH54R3P Hi Techs, as most of you said, it was the ABS pump and it is covered under warranty so I sent the customer to the dealers and is he happy. He also found out that the rear hatch supports are covered and something with the windshield wiper motor. Thanks for taki...	10
	1995 Chrysler Cirrus LX 2.5L engine stalls thanks for all your help guys ...but nothing worked i even cleaned all the grounds thinking might be a loose connection somewhere , but i still cant find the problem, thanks again for your ideas it gave me something to look at with this headache, hopefully we'...	4
	1991 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo 3.0L valve train VIN: JB3XE74C3M This one was in deed a strange one. It turned out to be a rod knock and come to find out the customer had went through water and sucked water into the engine and bent a rod. Thanks to all who replied. There was alot of good responses and by looking at some of ...	10
	2000 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 2C4GP25R4Y Hi, thanks to all whose responded, engine problem was evidenced when it failed inclusive with out A/C set, problem was that ECM was not able to control ignition because it had an internal problem with external memory (checksum problem), everytime we erased cod... Trouble codes: 601 (checksum memory failure).	4
	1990 Ford E-250 Econoline Custom 5.0L abs light VIN: 1FTFE24H6L So I installed a new resistor and diode which turned out to be in the harness behind the instrument cluster. Found both at radio shack for less the $3. Still won't flash codes. The customer is unwilling to commit to any more time or money in light of the fact ...	4
	1993 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L abs VIN: 1FALP54YOP It turned out to be both rear brake hoses had collapsed. Nick [...] for thier help. Locking the brakes in the gravel getting to ABS to activa...	4
	1994 Ford Escort LX 1.9L No Start, Misfire, MIL Lamp on, code 216 VIN: 1FARP15J4R After looking at the three replies we recieved none had information that we hadn't already tried or that were helpful in resolving the issue.The vehicle is a 'fill'job that we are still actively working on.The next and final trial will be replacing the ENTIRE ... Trouble codes: 216 (Cylinder 3 misfire).	3
	1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation VIN: 2FMZA5142W Vehicle has not been repaired (at least not by us), nor has it been back for any further attempts at repair since the update I posted. To the best of my knowledge, the problem/symptom is unchanged. Obviously this not an ideal resolution to the situation. If ...	20
	1999 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L HVAC controls VIN: 1FAFP53SOX Customer sold this vehicle, hopefully not to a cusotmer of mine, but received four replies that might help others, so here it goes. Responses included suggestions to replace control head, poor terminal connections at control head, an ACP communication error be...	3
	2003 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L rear speed sensor VIN: 1FMZU73K13 THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO REPLIED! Most everyone said the sensor is the problem, and you need to check the sensor by hooking a lab scope upto the module. One reply said there is a diode in the sensor explaining my ohm readings. Being that there seems to be a patt...	11
	1993 GMC Jimmy SLE 4.3L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1GDCT18Z6P Hello to all The Typhoon is fixed, the cutting out at WOT was caused by a bad distributor cap, the center electrode spring from post to carbon tip inside cap was burnt out causing spark to jump and max out coil and fail under load. Replaced cap rotor and coil ...	7
	1996 GMC Sonoma SL 4.3L abs lamp on VIN: 1GTDT14W1T first off I wowld like to thank Bobby [...] for ther help and one other that I mistakenly deleted his 'e'mail. we or I should say my co-worker decided to sell the thing. that's the easy way to fix about anything. If I had known he was trade thi...	3
	1997 GMC K1500 Suburban 5.7L p/s pump VIN: 3GKFK16R6V thanks to all that took time to offer help,we put a new steering wheel speed sensor which seemed to help, then we put a new gm p/s pump, p/s inline filter & flushed it thoroughly before releasing it to the customer. it seemed to work better than ever before, t...	14
	1997 GMC Jimmy SL 4.3L compressor VIN: 1GKDT13W9V Thanks to all. Two guys sent detailed info on how to rebuild comp, thanks. Most said to buy a new one, not to try to reseal the old one, because of too many come-backs. I bought a new comp and installed it. A/C working good now.	16
	1997 GMC Yukon SL 5.7L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 3GKEK18R3V 4 NEW OXEGEN SENSORS, a fancy stainless new cat-back system, and a good fuel system cleaning (motorvac) have this customer smelling roses again. Smells not so rich anymore, and sounds better from the new system. Readings are the same, but maybe the coolant exp...	7
	1999 GMC Jimmy SL 4.3L Transfer Case VIN: 1GKDT13W7X First I'd like to thank Jason [...]. for the help they gave us.They mentioned service bulletin about this transfer case and front differential and burnt clutches, I had looked for bulletins before I posted but missed it somehow. (sor...	4
	1999 Honda Passport EX 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 4S6CK58W4X thanks for all the help. repaired vacuum leak at intake.pass. side intake gasket sucked in on front corner.	19
	1997 Jeep Wrangler SE 2.5L Cuts out VIN: 1J4FY29P3V This one is fixed. The gauges cutting out got me off in the wrong direction because it was the result of the real problem of engine cutting out briefly. Two of the five replies Alan from S. Carolina and Thomas from New York mentioned possible Crank pos sens pr...	6
	1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L dtc po753 VIN: 1J4GZ58S7W Problem did turn out to be the 3-4 solenoid on the valve body. This was a real pain to replace. The little screw that holds the connector to the valve body is at the top off everything and is difficult to access. If it was not for that the job would have gone ...	4
	1998 Lexus RX300 3.0L lost key VIN: JT6HF10V0X Thank you for your responses. I printed out the responses, for future reference. Basicly you said that the dealer had to be involved, with buying the key and reprograming it and the ECM. Jon from Oregon said, that the dealer had an exchange program for the ECM...	6
	1999 Mercedes-Benz C280 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBHA29G5X Of the 19 replies I received they were all right! A MAF sensor did INDEED fix this vehicle, thanks to all who suggested this as a part to replace to fix this vehicle. As I am too curious(and cheap) to put on a part without knowing it's the problem I'd like to ... Trouble codes: P0173.	19
	2002 Nissan Frontier SE 3.3L RS axle VIN: 1N6ED26Y82 After receiving the expected responses, I sent the customer back to the dealer to demand hub replacement under waranty. Sadly, we won't know if it is fixed until next November. It's getting hot here in Gawga already. My thoughts were defective/damaged hubs. Te...	4
	1994 Plymouth Voyager 3.0L Instrument Cluster VIN: 2P4GH2537R Thanks fellow techs, My brain went dead on me on this one. Too many of these head scratching jobs in a row. LOL You were all right on. A change of the BCM did the trick. Thanks again, hope I can help you one of these days.	10
	1995 Plymouth Voyager 3.0L dome light VIN: 2P4GH2535S Well most of you said check the condition of the sliding door.What I did was shore up the pillar side pin plate with some washers to further take up any gap that might be present.Drove vehicle still have problem.In my post I thought the guys here replaced all ...	14
	1990 Pontiac Bonneville LE 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2HX54C9L I want to again thank all of you whom took time to either read or respond! Unfortunatly my customer was a little disgruntled with us and chose to take to the dealer. He informed us that it was the egr valve which we had already tryed 2! I guess it must be a pr...	13
	2000 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L No Start VIN: 1G2JB12431 peace to all who sent replies and help to me,unfortunately,i didnt fix this one.during the electrical tests,the customer stopped me in midstream and took the car and traded it for a new one,so again,thanks for the help and hopefully i can return the favor.than...	13
	2001 Saturn L300 3.0L abs light VIN: 1G8JW54R01 Thanks to all who tried to help-we did trace the problem with this car to the ABS module which was not supplying any data to the appropriate pin on the diagnostic connector. After trying different updated scan tools we tested all the wiring power supplies and ...	8

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