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	1987 Acura Legend 2.5L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: JH4KA2632H Hello everyone. This car is killing me. It surges at idle. It has a hesitation. It gets worse when it gets hotter. And the cooling fan stays on constantly and so does the a/c fan. I checked fuel pressure, compression,ignition, the eicv. the coolant temp senso...	View
	1998 Audi A4 2.8L Temperature Guages VIN: WAUED28DXW We have a flashing brake and ABS warning lamp in speedometer section of instrument panel. They will both come on with warning chime intermittently and stay on until the key is cycled, sometimes the oil and coolant temp guages will work normally, mostly they la...	View
	2001 Audi S8 4.2L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUGU54D11 Engine cuts out as soon as it is started, as if antitheft system is activated. No CEL, no fuel gauge, no instruments, no tell-tale lights. VAG 18058 comes back right away but ALLDATA does not have info on this code. It seems that there may be an open in the da... Trouble codes: 18058 (CAN-Bus powertrain missing message instrument panel current), 17978 (ECU blocked history code), 17070 (Main relay J271 short to ground intermittent error history)	View
	1998 BMW 740iL 4.4L no heat out of vents, when prompted. VIN: WBAGJ8328W We have replaced the heater control valve and got heat from vents which was not there before. The abnormality is we get 160 degrees from defrost vents and floor vents but only 90 degrees from dash vents. I was informed in past models that heat from dash vents ...	View
	1993 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Electric window RF VIN: 1G4HP533PH Window motor grew slow. Replaced window motor with after-market brand and window only rolled up. Left job sit over night and there is no power to pink wire for passenger door at this time. Is there a breaker in this circuit or a fuse? Would appreciate a window...	View
	1998 Buick Century Custom 3.1L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G4WS52MOW wHEN I LOOKED UP CODE PO304 IT ASK ME IF THERE WERE A LARGE NUMBER OF MISFIRES ON CYL.#4 AND THERE WERE 4400 ON THAT CYL. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY THEY ASK ABOUT THAT PARTICULOR CYL. I HAVE CHECKED THE COIL,WIRE AND PLUG ON THAT CYL AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS, SEEMS TH... Trouble codes: P0304, P0300	View
	1995 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L rear shoes VIN: 1GNCT18W4S this is a new customer refered to us by a very good customer.Our first meeting he had a box of replacement parts for the rear drum brakes. Asked if we could install.We agreed all went well front brakes were inspected and drums resurfaced. Now he is back with a...	View
	1995 Chevrolet Camaro 3.8L electric window VIN: 2GIFP22K0S Ihave checked all fuse linkes to window and found to be good also found the radio not working cunsulted shop manual for shematics tested power going to breaker found none. question is does the power go through the bcm and power the radio and the power window m...	View
	1996 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L transfer cas VIN: 1GCDL19W6T We have been working on a '96 AWD astro that slowly rolls when parked on a incline. At first if you left it, it would roll fairly quickly...if you left it in neutral it would go a lot faster...the parking pawl is definately engaged...you can feel and hear it c...	View
	1997 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Right rear sensor input VIN: 3G1JX5442V Hi Folks, this one beguns to has an intermittent abs fail alone, that is manifested with abs light on. We found 1224 code "right rear sensor input equal to zero" -, we've tested all that manual said -included scan datastream-, apparently right rear sensor is i...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L cooling fans VIN: 1G1ND52M4W CUSTOMER COMPLAINED THAT COOLING FANS WERE NOT CYCLING ON AND OFF, WE CONDUCTED A TEST USING THE OBD 11 CONTROLS OF THE TECH 1, WE ARE ABLE TO COMMAND FANS ON AT STAGE ONE AND TWO ALSO BOTH ON. fANS WILL COME ON WHEN A/C IS TURNED ON, HOWEVER FANS WILL NOT CYC...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L No Start, VIN: 1GNDT13W9W the blazer came in a no start after the used engine was installed. it will start for half a second and shuts the injectors off. had no communication with the scanner, no injector pulse, the fuel guage was inopperable, as was the gear shift indicator. the first... Trouble codes: 11NE0, 11NE0	View
	2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3L Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 16CEC14W5Y This truck will run fine but let set for thirty minutes to an hour and restart and drive for ten minutes it will start to cut out and miss surge and ping. Shut off and let set for 2 or 3 minutes and restart and run fine. Checked fuel pressure to be 55 lbs. but...	View
	2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.3L Duct Temp VIN: 1GNEC13T12 Hello Friends at IATN! This is my personal car! When at Idle at stoplight AC Duct temp is About 75* (F) at Ambient temp of 102(F) IT seems to warm to me! Pressures are normal! DUCT temp cools down while cruising to about 45(F) Dealer has twice replaced Cyl...	View
	1999 Chrysler Intrepid 2.7L valve train VIN: 2C3HH46R1X Car came into shop, with P0302, cylinder #2 misfire, P0175, too rich bank 2 Long story short, we pulled the driver's side valve cover and found one of the intake valve springs broken for cylinder #2. Just wondering since I haven't seen this problem, if anyon...	View
	1989 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.0L Hesitation, Misfire I have this 89 caravan 3.0, the problem is the engine starts loosing power. Wide open throttle 20 mph after driving a few miles. It feels like a plugged up catalytic converter but is not. I notice 02 sensor goes LEAN when the problem happens. Map and tps readi...	View
	1990 Dodge Daytona Shelby 2.2L No Start VIN: 1B3XG74C2L Vehicle towed to shop with no start.Code 54 keeps coming back.Used vantage to watch both distributor signals and both are good.Asd relay shutting down.Bypass relay and still no start.Checked power and grounds at computer and are good.Had computer sent out to t... Trouble codes: 54 (no cam sync signal)	View
	1992 Dodge Grand Caravan LE 3.3L Hydr. assembly VIN: 1B4GH54R9N Hello everyone, I have the notorious Bendix 10 brake system in this Caravan. I sent the customer to the dealer and they say the hydraulic assembly needs replaced part # [...] but is not covered under the lifetime warranty. I thought the hydraulic system ...	View
	1996 Dodge Neon 2.0L wiring harness VIN: 1B3ES27C1T Oil is migrating in wiring harness & getting into passenger compartment & computer. I have removed all sensor plugs that have internal sensor exposed to oil &/or oil pressure, & inspected & run engine with unplugged, when possible, but no oil leak or seepage f...	View
	1999 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L left head noise VIN: 2B3HD46RXX I have two problems, one the noise in the left head area by the cam gear, and two installing a new chain and gear set with out bending the valves. This came back again with the same idle problem again I checked for codes and found the same code as before plus ...	View
	1999 Dodge Neon High Line 2.0L Block VIN: 1P3ES47C2X This car came in for all the sick Neon stuff, oil in the coolant, oil down the back of the head, oil on the timing belt. Upon cylinder head removal, I see a crack in the block, in the web that connects cyl #2 to the front of the block casting. This web is only...	View
	2000 Dodge Durango 4.7L Excessive Emissions, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B4HS28N9Y This vehicle came to me fromanother shop and they replaced the upstream 02 sensor and it ran ok for a week. I replaced the same 02 sensor with the same result.When the 02 fouls out you can take it out and it's covered with soot and un responsive, voltage stays...	View
	1988 Ford Ranger Custom 2.3L Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTBR1OA6J i just want to have the vaccum routing diagram.the egr line it`s missing and i don´t have any information for this truck.here`s my e mail for any picture or diagram. i`ll apreciate a lot. Trouble codes: 31 (egr not operating)	View
	1995 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Hesitation VIN: 2FMDA5143S This customer towed this van in complaining of a bad head gasket, white smoke. A valve job was performed. The engine starts and idles normally, however when driven has very little power, which was also a symptom prior to the loss of the cylinder head gasket. F...	View
	1996 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FTJW36F1T after truck is hot and driven for awhile, when you put into revs it act like the torque converter is locked and inter. will stall motor out, works ok in drive, no codes truck has a chip in it, chip was installed 3to 4 years ago and is a power chip, trans fluid...	View
	1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 7.3L front seal VIN: 1FTNXZ1FIF hey guys, first of all this is my personal truck and i am not a trans tech. before i take it to a trans shop i wanted your input. this has only happend twice. i pull a 5th wheel travel trailer that weighs 15,500 lbs. the last to times i have pulled it when i ...	View
	1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 7.3L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 11FTNW21FO hello, i have 99 f25o giving me grief. This unit doesn't seem to be making any boost pressure. I have changed the map sensor due to a previous code in the pcm (po237-turbo boost sensor a ckt low.) I also changed the pcm after that because my modis wasn't displ... Trouble codes: P0476	View
	1999 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon Chateau 6.8L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FBNE31S4X Hello Fellow Techs, Before I begin, I want all to know that our expertise is mostly in Powertrain Systems such as, but not limited to, transmissions, transfer cases, drive axles, etc., although we know a little beyond the fundamentals of driveability issues. ... Trouble codes: P0171 (Bank 1 System Lean), P0174 (Bank 2 System Lean)	View
	1999 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L Speedometer VIN: 1FMZU32XXX owner complains that vehicle ocassionally cuts out on him, the check engine light is on. code P0500 was the only code retreived.. Where does the VSS get its current from? the computer the ignition swith or is there a seperate module	View
	2000 Ford Windstar 3.8L Mechanical VIN: 2FMZA5246I Hello all, this vban has a knocking noise in the upper part of the engine. It sounds like it is comingout ofthe plastic plenum. I suspect the balance shaft but not sure, before i tear down to find problem I was wondering if i could get some help. Have any ofyo...	View
	2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 7.3L 1-2 shift VIN: 1FDWW37F01 This truck has had 3 transmissions in about 40k miles. They are suppose to be heavy-duty unit as it pulls a trailer all the time. Has an external oil temp gauge and doesn't get hot. Always seems to start with 1-2 shift delay, runs up against the governor befor...	View
	1988 Honda Prelude 2.0 Si 2.0L resivoir VIN: JHMBA413XJ hello techs. i could use a little help with this honda. the customer complains that the p.s. resivoir will occasoinally boil over. last time here we replaced the rack because of leakage and we did not exp. the complaint at the time although cust was sure it wa...	View
	1991 Honda Accord LX 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JHMCB7559M Please help! This Accord will run fine, then when you go to restart it, the engine will barely idle, backfire through the intake and stall. If you manage to get it through the rough patch, it will run great. Any suggestions will be appreciated.	View
	1995 Kia Sportage EX 2.0L No Start, Cuts out VIN: KNDJA7236S This Kia came in as a hard start cold and poor accel. I checked the fix data base after installing new fuel filter which was clogged fairly well. As per previous fixes on this engine I have checked: Fuel pressure, injector flow on bench, disconnected the exaus...	View
	1997 Lincoln Mark VIII 4.6L abs VIN: 1NLM91V8U4 Have a good friend who owns above vehicle and was looking to help fix a problem, but I was not able to communicate with the abs...I tried w/a snappy and NGS, no luck...problem is, both abs and traction lights are on and the odometer reads --- , speedo is also ...	View
	1995 Mazda 626 DX 2.0L Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1YVGE22C05 One of our techs recently did a 60 k service including a timing belt, at the time the customer complained of an intermittant charging sys light coming on. We installed a reman alt, as well as all the preventative maint. After the cust left he returned with a c... Trouble codes: 3 (cam sensor)	View
	1999 Mazda bj 1500CC No Start VIN: BJ10465-44 HI Mazda TECHS: car came to the shop for no start condition.Vehicle was check and not current was found at the spark plugs .Two coils were replace and vehicle started fine .Next day car broke down same problem no current at plugs.I check my autodata again but ...	View
	1998 Mercury Mystique GS 2.0L Stall VIN: 1MEFM6533W I'm hoping someone has seen this before. Stalls intermittently during quick deceleration usually with brake on. Idle speed ok, no codes. Have changed engine oil and filter, cleaned throttle plates, replaced crank sensor and idle air control valve, checked for ...	View
	1978 Nissan 620 2.0L starter solenoid Hello gentlemen and ladies. This one here is one of those problems where its easier to buy a "for sale" sign than to keep fixing a tired dog. Yes, the mileage is correct! Same engine! Problem is, i cant seem to find a good source for quality starter solenoids....	View
	1983 Nissan 280ZX 2.8L Cuts out VIN: JN1CZ04S90 Looking for a `Senior' Datsun/Nissan Tech. that remembers these... Problems is engine starts, runs fine, will rev to redline when vehicle is not moving. When shifted, runs fine to approx. 2,000 RPM, then dies out completely, when engine speed reduces below 2,0... Trouble codes: 00000 (NO Codes available Old Bosch type injection)	View
	1995 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L temp sensors VIN: 1G2WJ12MOS this is the strangest thing i've ever run into.did a head gasket repair on car . very thorough , heads through the machine shop the works. the temp gauge in the dash was pegged all the way up before startup (key on only). changed the sensor. started out at nor...	View
	1999 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.4L engine VIN: T6X7542282 Had GM dealership check to see if any bulletins related to this problem.Noise sounds almost like lifter(cam)but when bolts for cover loosened off noise goes away. Any and all replies greatly appreciated	View
	1999 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4L auto trans VIN: WPOCA2997X Hello group, Have tiptronic transaxle pan gasket leaking, ordered gasket, filter and ATF fluid from dealer. They sent 75w-90 gear oil by mistake. They don't stock ATF fluid for it. Is there a ATF fluid that will work?	View
	1997 Saab 900 SE Turbo 2.0L conv top VIN: YS3DF75N1V hi guys i need to replace the motor and gear box assy for the tonneau lid on this saab. it has a big spring(looks like a garage door type spring) i need to know if i can remove the gear box/ motor assy without releasing the spring any help would be greatly ap...	View
	2003 Subaru impreza 2.0L clutch VIN: 1FLGD296X3 Car is not driven hard,I've been told that Subaru is having concerns with this clutch,is this true? I do not want to put another in and have a low mile failure.The clutch we put in was a master clutch kit (cust supplied).Are there concerns with clutch not full...	View
	2002 Toyota Tundra Limited 4.7L master cyl VIN: 5TBBT48142 this truck was i a collision and has been repaired all lines show no signs if stress or pinching what happens is the truck holds fluid pressure ON THE FRT WHEELS after driving approx 4 stops left over night pressure releases or if i crack the master line fluid...	View
	1987 Volkswagen Vanagon GL 2.1L Excessive Emissions, Surge, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: WV2YB0256H This Vanagon is from a car dealership, for resale. It was brought to us because it would not pass CA Smog check. Requirement was to do an idle test and run at 2500 RPM, Dyno test not required on this vehicle. HC should be 150 Max at Idle HC should be 180 Max a...	View
	1998 Volkswagen Jetta GLX 2.8L Starting VIN: 3VWTD8H1WM Customer came in a week ago said car would not turn off sometimes.He could turn the key off car would still run. We replaced the electrical part of the ignition, problem seem to be solved. Today customer came back with same problem. Car will start but will no...	View
	2000 Volkswagen Golf GL 2.0L cooling system VIN: 9BWGA21J0Y Good afternoon everyone. Vehicle came in off the highway with an overheating problem. The gauge reading 130C and light and buzzer on. There was no coolant loss and fans were operating. We let it cool down, pulled the thermostat and left it out (no access to an...	View
	2000 Volkswagen Beetle GL 1.8L compressor VIN: 3VWDD21C4Y Good evening & thanks in advance for any help. No voltage to compressor. Works great if provided power. Have checked all related fuses (box above battery O.K. & dash fuses) & verifyed voltage from them to components,includeing fan control module.( also control...	View
	1996 Volvo 850 GLT 2.4L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: YV1LS5546T this car was sent to us by another shop as stated above. the car has been running good till a week ago. now it is blowing black smoke, and extremely poor gas mileage. we do not have a volvo scan tool and our snap-on scanner is doing some weird things. we can o... Trouble codes: 231 (this is the volvo code for long term fuel trim part load)	View

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	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1995 Acura Integra GS-R 1.8L Surge VIN: JH4DC2396S As many of you Honda/Acura tech know, that the Integra's GSR does not come with a thermo idle valve only a idle air control valve. Anyways, I contacted the customer to get more info. The throttle body was replaced with a used one by his friend and that's when ...	15
	1986 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1G4HR6939G hi guys thanks for the suggestions. since this is a shop project i have not yet had the time to get back to it. as soon as i do i'll post a fix message, for the time being we'll wait until i recheck the timing for possible jump timing and also vacuum leaks pos...	7
	1994 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G4HP52L7R Thanks to all that replied. There was one email that was right on. After more testing I finally cought the problem when it was occuing and it turned out to be the connector to the egr valve. I replaced the connector, solderd and heat shrinked the wires and pro... Trouble codes: P0401 (EGR flow problem).	10
	1975 Chevrolet C10 Cheyenne 5.7L vacuum hoses VIN: CCV145B102 Many of you sent faxes or email with diagrams, all were of great benefit to get this truck out the door and done. Thanks to all who helped out, this sure is a valuble resource. Thanks again and have a great day!	9
	1992 Chevrolet C2500 Cheyenne 5.7L engine Thanks for all your help. I checked the prndl switch and they were ok. most of the reply said to check the distributor. I didn't find anything visible that was worng with it but I went with majority rule and recommended customer a new distributor. I can't find...	14
	1993 Chevrolet Camaro Indianapolis 500 Pace Car 5.7L Stall VIN: 2G1FP22P2P i would like to thank everyone for there help especialy Jamie Lazarms. Jamie had stop by to if i had a chance to review the mastertech scan tool on his way out i started to explain the problem i was having and the parts i have change he suggested that i may wa... Trouble codes: 41 (est open).	9
	1993 Chevrolet Camaro Indianapolis 500 Pace Car 5.7L injector pulse VIN: 2G1FP22P2P i would like to thank everyone for there help especialy Jamie Lazarms. Jamie had stop by to if i had a chance to review the mastertech scan tool on his way out i started to explain the problem i was having and the parts i have change he suggested that i may wa...	11
	1995 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Excessive Emissions VIN: 3G1JC1241S Sorry for the late fix on this car. We motorvac'd it and just squeeked it through. We tried 2 different cats, 1 used GM original 1 new walker with no effect (for some reason the walker spiked all the readings and made it fail everything. think it was a defecti...	3
	1997 Chevrolet Express 2500 5.0L oil pressure We have not gotten this van back in.Based on all the replies I must assume it has worn cam bearings.Theinfo sent on the first help request was not!00% correct.The mains and rod bearings were not worn as I had a machine shop inspect the crank we took out and th...	12
	1998 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban 7.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GK26J1WG5 first of all i apologize. the information i gave you was from the first engine we installed and yes it was the engine . this one i didnt go over everything again, assuming the the technician did everything correctly again. so the problem was #1 fuel injector w... Trouble codes: 301 (missfire 1 cylinder).	5
	1999 Chevrolet S10 2.2L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1GCCS194XK i replaced the oxygen sensor and it took care of the problem. thanks a lot for your help guys	14
	1993 Dodge Caravan 3.0L Stall VIN: 2B4GH253XP thanks to all that replied we checked everything that all of you kind people suggested but to no avail. that was a typo on the vaccum reading. we shipped this one without being fixed after swallowing our pride. the car never acted up after i posted this reques...	11
	1996 Dodge Stratus 2.4L Rear Drum Brakes VIN: 1B3EJ46X0T This car is fixed. I was amazed at the volume of help e-mails I received in a very short time. Ninety percent of the letters told me to change the rear brake hoses. This was the problem. Both hoses were completly blocked where the bracket is mounted on the bra...	28
	1997 Dodge Neon High Line 2.0L revers lights VIN: 1B3ES42C9V First, thank you for the quick replies, most said the rooster comb is missing fingers, some said to add or subract gaskets,to get neutral switch further in or out, best I can tell swicth needed to come out some from the side of the trans case, considering this...	12
	1998 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L No Start, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 2C3HH46RWH Almost all the replies refered to problems with return fuel systems. This car has is returnless and all my tests as indicated steer me away from a fuel supply problem as far as pump/regulator go. I pulled the plenum and looked at injectors to make sure the scr... Trouble codes: P0432.	3
	1999 GMC Savana 3500 5.7L fuel pump relay VIN: 1GDHG31ROX YES! Received several replies on this one. Thank you to those who took the time.They all mentioned the trouble spots on this vehicle, such as the connector on top of the fuel tank melted and poor grounds to body and block.Checked all that.One had mentioned to ...	6
	1990 Honda Accord EX 2.2L No Start VIN: IHGCB7651L Thank you to all who replied to my first help request. The customer was fed up with the way management handled the situation and towed the car to the closest Honda dealer. I came in to work the next morning and checked the replies. In less than 24 hours I had ...	21
	1997 Honda Prelude Type SH 2.2L disc VIN: JHMBB6159V Gentlemen, I'm calling this a fix. I was hard pressed for time and open for warranty liability, so the quick responses were greatly appreciated. We replaced the clutch disc, pressure plate and release bearing at a greatly discounted rate, and sold the parts at...	11
	2000 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HKRL1863Y the fix to this post was a split hose found by the vent shut valve. many replied regarding the service port. every one said that it can be used to install smoke to check for leak. service port was installed for gov. satisfaction to test evap for smog test. if ... Trouble codes: 1457 (evap canister leak detected).	7
	1996 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJHX1743T had to send this car to the dealer and havent recevied any word on the fix. i will try to call the dealer and find out and post it at a later date.	3
	1994 Mazda 626 DX 2.0L cooling fan I am closing this request because the time has run out. unfortunately the customer hasnt returned with the car.thanks members for the replies.	3
	1994 Mercedes-Benz C280 2.8L Cruise Control VIN: WDB2020282 Customer has moved to another city so did not get a chance to finish this job. All test done were pointing towards the control unit. Made continuity checks at control for switchs and all circuits tested ok. Powered up actuator and worked fine.	3
	2004 Mercedes-Benz e500 5.0L sound system VIN: WDBEA21107 Hello everybody. I received two replies telling me not to touch this complex system because it is still under warranty. I was also told if any modifications are done it would have to be by mercedes benz dealers. One dealer tech emailed me stating that there ar...	3
	1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.0L alt belt and p/s a/c belt VIN: 4A3AK44YXV I have not yet seen this car again but most replies said it is not uncommon to have a balancer separate and cause a problem like this. I have let the owner know what I ahve found out but have not heard from him as of yet.	13
	1994 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L flooding VIN: 1N4BU31D5R oil in dist. causing erratic injector pulse. cleaned with carb. cleaner to verify then replaced dist. assy.	6
	1998 Oldsmobile 88 Royale 3.8L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3HN52K5W i went to customers home myself when vehicle did not start this time,did all my normal checks,every thing checked fine,pulled out the 3 front spark plugs,were wet with coolent,got it back to shop replaced upper intake,looked like a very small leak at egr tube,... Trouble codes: P0101.	3
	2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette Premiere 3.4L evaporator VIN: 1GHDX03E11 Hi Friends, I did get one reply (Thanks!) and here is the jist of it. There are no shortcuts, and it IS a long and tedious repair. It took me about ten hours, and I replaced an otherwise beautiful young evaporator with a leak with another younger one (hopefu...	1
	1994 Plymouth Grand Voyager LE 3.3L Front calipers VIN: 1P4GH54L6R Thank you to all who replied. The problem was the stop light switch after all. This switch is not adjustable but rather snaps into a square hole in the bracket in the same fashion as a accelerator cable snaps into its bracket. The plunger in the switch would b...	16
	1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager Expresso 3.3L Misfire VIN: 1P4GP44G9W Well dar has not returned yet,had 4 replys from coil problems to cracked flywheel.if i get it back and determine problem will post thanks again	4
	1996 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L Starting VIN: 1G2JB1243T We removed ECM connector to chk condition looked very good, and had been greased previously. Chked wireing, ign cyl to ECM and instrument panel, all ok. Could find nothing wrong, started everytime while in our possesion. Customer needed vehicle, has started fi...	8
	1997 Saturn SL2 1.9L Power Door Locks VIN: 1G8ZK5277V Well the customer was hoping for a quick & inexpensive fix like a fuse or relay problem and frankly so was I, due to the other work on hand. The customer could not leave the vehicle for further testing. But I did learn something from this post. Thanks to Leona...	10
	2001 Toyota Highlander 3.0L Electronic VIN: JTEGD21A31 after several lengthy diagnostic procedures, replacing the ambient temperature sensor seems to have fixed the problem. thanks to 2 of the 3 respondents. robert	8
	1996 Volkswagen Golf GL 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWFA81H7T thank you all for all the great information. the far number of you suggested that i have to use a vw tool or some form from ross-tech. i was waiting to go and see a friend who has such a tool and i got an email from david from villa vw in ca. after doing his t... Trouble codes: P1582.	11
	1993 Volvo 940 T 2.3L fuel guage VIN: YV1JW8702P Thank you to everyone that were so prompt with responses to my help request. I received many replies regaurding problems with the printed circuit boards on the back of the speedo head. After removing the head and under close inspection I found a few areas wher...	7

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