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	1996 Buick Century Custom 3.1L Hesitation VIN: 1G4AG55M0T customer states when engine is warm, the engine bogs severely under acceleration. customer had another shop previously attempt to repair vehicle. the other shop replaced the catalytic converter, fuel pump, fuel filter #1 & #6 fuel injector. needless to say, th...	View
	1992 Chevrolet Cavalier RS 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1G1JC144XN Hi to all. This rig is driving me nuts. I have checked the spark plug gap, was wrong. It has no codes, but runs poorly sometimes and dies sometimes. I have checked the map and tps sensors, both test fine. Was able at one point to improve the engine idle by hol...	View
	1995 Chevrolet Lumina APV 3.8L No Start, Stall VIN: 1GNDUO6L6S car stalls after hot at idle or cruising at 55mph sometimes restarts sometime dosnt.Does not quit long enough to check for spark.Has been going on for six months starting to get worse.	View
	2001 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L power steering VIN: 1GNEK13T31 2001 chevy tahoe steering pump shaft was broken. changed pump with gm rebuilt. with engine running power steering is to easy for 10 to 15 seconds, then no power steering at all. shut of engine and let set for 10 min. and restart, same thing happends. changed p...	View
	2002 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L body VIN: 2GIWF52EX3 As you drive this car a loud noise comes from the right rear. The car has been at the local chevy dealer 3 times and is now in my hands. This noise sounds very much like a ocilating soliniod that is "buzzing" loudly as if it were mounted to the body with no in...	View
	1991 Dodge Ram 50 LE 2.4L 2nd gear lock up VIN: JB7FL55W3M this has an a500 trany, once it goes to 2nd it locks up on second, but only when the abs light is on. if you drive it 2 to 3 blocks the light will go off and it's fine. any ideas	View
	1992 Dodge B250 5.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B6HB21Y3N Been almost 2 months since one of "those" cars came in. Have had multiple O2 sensor failures. Vehicle just shy of 100k miles and original sensor shorted to heater, high volts back to computer. Replaced and reset fuel adaptives and test drove O.K. Returned van ... Trouble codes: 51 (lean code)	View
	1996 Dodge Ram 1500 5.2L No Start VIN: 3B7HC13YXT THIS TRUCK WILL START AFTER APROX 10. MIN OF CRANKING. IT IS CONSTANT START & DIE EVERY TIME U HIT THE KEY. I HAVE 5V. ON BOTH WIRES AT THE TPS & MAP (voltage & ref.wires ground is good) PLUGGED IN OR UNPLUGGED. UNPLUG THE ECU & i lose voltage. ohmed wires to ...	View
	1999 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Misfire VIN: 1B7GL22X1X Vehicle came in for state emission inspection with a note on the work order that the engine had a skip. Check engine light was on and the codes indicated that #1 and #3 cylinders had misfired in the past. Performed initial tune-up and still had a problem with ... Trouble codes: P0301 (misfire 1 cylinder), P0303 (misfire 3 cylinder), P0300	View
	2001 Dodge Dakota Sport 4.7L Transfer case VIN: 1B7HG2AN11 This truck came to us with a complaint of intermittantly not going into 4WD. The selector light would stay on 2WD when selected 4WD, we went through all the mentioned test procedures and replaced the selector switch & Transfer Case Control Module, but this did...	View
	2003 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D7HA18N03 This car has been in 3 times both of the first 2 times the check engine light was on indicating misfire no 1 cylinder replaced coil unit car was ok for 2 weeks then returned same problem replaced coil unit again cleared code and car left running good back agai...	View
	1990 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon Custom 5.8L abs...rear only VIN: 1FTJE34HOL Greetings to all.I had this van come in with an occasional a.b.s. light and brake light coming on. I tried to retrieve codes by grounding the test connector but it did not flash any codes.A road test verified the light coming on and also a very hard pedal peda...	View
	1991 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon Custom 5.8L engine VIN: 1FTJE34H2M hello fellow iatn members. i had a van brought in to me by a customer with the complaint that when drove on the hiway for about 8 to 10 miles it gets hot. he had done some work already as previosly stated. i checked for head gasket leaks with the blue chemical...	View
	1992 Ford Tempo GL 2.3L steering wheel VIN: 2FAPP36X2N Vehicle has a VERY noticeable steering wheel vibration-up and down movement when brake applied,with slight pull to the left.The faster you drive and apply brake the worse it is.It feels like warped rotors.We have replaced outer tie rods,dr side lwr ball joint,...	View
	1993 Ford Escort LX 1.9L coolant VIN: 3FAPP15J8P Hi Guys, This Escort came in becuase it was dumping antifreeze out the over flow bottle. The only time that this occures is if the engine is turned off just before the fan kicks in. The temp is reading around 225 degrees on the scanner and the same with my la...	View
	1995 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L Master Cylinder VIN: 1FTJW36F3S This vehicle came in with a low brake pedal, the front brakes grinding, and the back brakes worn out. We replaced the front brake pads and rotors. We replaced shoes on the back and adjusted the rear brakes. Everything was fine except we still had a low pedal. ...	View
	1996 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Surge VIN: 1FMDU34X8T This truck has a hot idle surge. Sounds like a vacuum leak, but cannot find any leak with smoke or otherwise. I focused around the plenum and injectors. Is this a vacuum problem, or is my air flow sensor reading low? Or am I overlooking something else.	View
	1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L transmission VIN: 2FMZA5144W We've repalced the engine and now we have a transmission problem. This vehicle came to us for an engine repalcement. It had been driven for almost a year with blown head gaskets / bad heads. When we got it there was lots and lots of white smoke at the tail pip...	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
	2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L 3/4 shift VIN: 1FTWW33F41 Hello this is a stumper for me so I need some help .this truck came in with no check engine light on but the o/d light was blinking so I pulled codes and have 3/4 shift solinoid circuit. I pulled the connecter off at trans looks like new saw very little trans ...	View
	2003 Ford Ranger XL 2.3L pinging VIN: 1FTYR10D93 Customer brought pickup in with a pinging complant under accelation when hot. This is a new pickup,distributorless igntion,no egr and it is not overheating. We suspected bad fuel or need to put additive in tank. Customer has had this truck to a few dealerships...	View
	1987 GMC S15 Jimmy Gypsy 2.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1GKCT18RXH i need bigtime help on this one.cust bought this jimmy in for rough idle no power very sluggish.thought this was going to be a simple tune up NOT.this is what i did,replaced dist cap,rotor,wires & plugs no change whatsoever.looked at injectors while running na...	View
	1991 GMC G2500 Rally 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 2GKEG25K7M Goodmorning. This 1991 g van will not stay running on cold circuit. It acts like it is not recieving signal to iac witch leads me to the ecm.Already tried temp sensor,and iac,checked wiring at ecm and sensors they look ok. Just wondering if their is any other...	View
	2000 GMC topkick 7.4L No Start VIN: 1GDJ6HIB6Y The one interesting thing to note is the fact that the spark will fall out and the ignition will spark once as the key is shut off. This is like the old ingnition module problems we have seen in years past. The Crank and Cam sensors have good Lab Scope pattern...	View
	1993 Honda Civic DX 1.5L No Start VIN: 1HGEG8655R hello from va, car cut off on customer while driving in the rain and failed to start. tests showed no codes. replaced complete distributer along with wires and plugs. fired engine,ran for 2 minutes cut off. no codes and no restart. we are now thinking ecm. any...	View
	1997 Honda Accord SE 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation VIN: 1HGCD5602V This car came in with a complaint of poor cold driveability and a CEL on. The symptoms were present and P0171 was stored. We found a Honda TSB referencing these symptoms along with low fuel pressure and high LT trim with a recommendation for a new fuel pressur... Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean fuel system)	View
	2000 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Not 3 and 4 gears VIN: 1HGCG2252Y Car came in with a not 3 and 4 shift gear condition, car has not OBD II connector, i've treated to get fail codes by mil flashes shorting two pin blue diagnostic connector but mil, abs light, and air bag light turn on but there aren't any flashes, alldata did ...	View
	2001 Honda Passport EX 3.2L No Start VIN: 4S6DM58W51 Hi everyone, This passport came in on the hook today cranks but wont start..I had injector pulses but no spark, the engine uses a seprate coil for each cyl...I checked the ign module and found no power to any of the wires so I pulled up a wiring diagram and f...	View
	2001 Hyundai Accent GS 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHCG35CX1 I need help on code P1402. Alldata and Mitchell do not give any help on this code. I checked the archives and found nothing. The only description in Alldata is "Diagnostic Module" Tank leakage motor malfunction. All help is appreciated Trouble codes: P1402	View
	1997 Isuzu Rodeo S 2.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S2CK58D3W Car came in with the MIL light on and skipping. Pulled code P0341. We replaced the crank position sensor and the misfire cleared up. The Cust drove the car about 100mi. and the MIL light came back on with code P0341. I know that the sensor was bad because the ... Trouble codes: P0341 (Crankshaft position sensor out of range/performance)	View
	1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J46Z558S1 Vehicle came back in having re-set the same code. checked scan data again. No problems noted. checked output of o2 at the sensor with a lab scope. Tested for response with artificial fuel using rich/lean method. o2 responds great. checked TSB'S. Found one TSB ... Trouble codes: 21 (O2 Short to ground going over 1V)	View
	1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee SE 4.0L interior VIN: 1J4GZ58SC5 This car has a smell that will burn your eyes, the customer had installed stop leak in a/c system to try to repair leak in evaporator. A/C drain was stopped up so we repaired as per service bulletin. The smell seems to be coming from engine compartment. We rep...	View
	1992 Land Rover Range Rover 3.9L ABS system VIN: SALHV1240N I have this 1992 Range Rover with following problem: When the car is driven, lets say 40-50 mph, when gently applied brake pedal, you can fill vibration (pumping) at the pedal. It is not assiociated with warped rotors. When brakes are applied harder on gravel,...	View
	1987 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL 4.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality VIN: WDBCA35D7H car was delived to us with a rough idle. testing found clyinders nume #1 & #5, the two fwo most clyinders were not firing. an inspection of the plugs reveal mixture on all but #1 and #5.. compression test showe no varraition in compression between clyinders. c...	View
	1991 Mercedes-Benz 350SDL 3.5L Ex. valve VIN: JHM7665KMA Dear Mercedes Literate, My question involves the replacement of the expansion valve.SomeData shows it being just above the steering colum in the floor, and mentions use of some large size crowfoot wrenches 22 to 24 mm .Not only does my set not go that big , I ...	View
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 300SD 3.4L oil pan VIN: WDBGB34E8P Is it possible to remove the oil pan from this vehicle without either removing the engine from the car or dropping the front subframe low enough to allow clearance to get the pan out. I want to remove the front pistons to check to see if they are bent.	View
	1996 Mercedes-Benz C220 2.2L Engine ECU & battery VIN: WDB2020202 Customer had battery replaced couple of months ago.(Not by us).But had dead flat battery again.I checked system and found a current draw of 0.2 amp caused by Engine ECU(VDO/Bosch system)This unit has 2 plugs ,when I disconnect the one facing the (inner) guard ...	View
	1996 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L Crankshaft Pulley nut VIN: 1MELM53S6T Trying to remove the timing cover on this Sable. We removed the engine and there is a left hand threaded pulley nut on the crankshaft. This was removed and the bracket. The inside balancer is held on with a stud on the end of a nut. The threaded stud is 3.5 in...	View
	2000 Mercury Sable LS Premium 3.0L srs VIN: 1MEFM55S3Y OK people, this is a good one. This is the Bosses Moms car. It came in flashing code 26 for seat position sensor/CKT fault. Snapon scanner has minimal data or troubleshooter info so I headed for the Mitchell. I followed the diagnostic procedure and was inconcl...	View
	1995 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: AS01SE0415 this should be abvious to mitsbishi expert, the car runs fine if itisigiven very lihgt throttle. but floor it and it simply cuts out witj no further acceleration. disconecting the mass airflow sensor makes no difference except to make the idle rough when the c...	View
	1990 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Touring 3.8L Compressor Oil VIN: 1G3CV54C4L Fellow Techs, could someone tell me why GM has made it mandatory to use PAG oil vs. using ESTER oil? GM has gone as far to say that the compressors warranty can be voided if ESTER is used. I have heard that there is also a dye in PAG that identifies the oil. M...	View
	1996 Oldsmobile 88 Royale 3.8L No Start VIN: 1G3HN52KOT Hi I have an intermintent no start. This is the second time the car has been in our shop. The engine will crank fine, but not start. I could not duplicate the problem the first time. I replaced the fuel pump the first time, due to a bad lab scope waveform. The... Trouble codes: P0300 (engine misfire detected)	View
	1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.4L passlock VIN: 1G2NE12T1T Cold stall from passlock system after repairs.	View
	2000 Pontiac Grand Am GT 3.4L wheel speed sensor VIN: 1G2NW12EXY Good morning, Have this Grand Am that is setting ABS code 1232 for the LF wheel speed sensor siganl. We put in a new wheel bearing about 2 weeks ago for this same problem due to a very poor pattern on the scope( very fuzzy). The Tech 2 was also showing the sig...	View
	1999 Porsche Boxster 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: WPOCA2987X Hello Porsche techs. I have two 1999 Boxsters with the mil lamp on for p1128 & 1130 mfr ctrlled fuel and air metering. I have replaced the oil filler neck on both as suggested by the tsb related to these codes, but the codes come back after a 15-20 min. drive.... Trouble codes: P1128, P1130	View
	1993 Saab 9000 CS Turbo 2.3L No Start, Originally stall VIN: YS3CL68M2P Hi Guys, This Saab is enough to make me tear the rest of my hair out. The problem started with it occasionally stalling on the road. When it stalled the TCS trouble light would come on and the tach would drop to `0', but still had a crank signal from the crank...	View
	1986 Toyota 4Runner DLX 2.4L brakes VIN: JT4RN62D6G Truck came in for soft and low brake pedal. We found one caliper locked up, rear axle seal bad which contaminated the rear shoes. Replaced 2 front calipers with rebuilt, rear shoes and wheel cylinders. Replaced rear drums which were out of spec. The brake peda...	View
	1990 Toyota Camry DLX 2.0L Left Front Automatic Seat Belt VIN: 4T1SV21E9L To all Toyota Techs, I having problem with this vehicle on left front automatic seat belt won't return when driver side door close, I did went through all check up detail according to Alldata Seat belt electrical manual, I also replace one of the used Seat bel...	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 Avalon XL 3.0L Driver's power seat VIN: 4T1BF28B0Y All at once there is no response to ANY switch commands only to the driver's power seat. The passenger power seat works perfectly. Since I cannot move the seat it is difficult to remove the seat from the car for inspection.	View
	2000 Toyota Corolla VE 1.8L filling VIN: 2T1BR12E5Y This vehicle was in an accident, the rear clip was replaced. Now it wont take fuel at anymore than a trickle. What we do know is if we un-hook the large hose coming off the Tank Vent Valve to the Carbon Canister it will take fuel fine. What we don't understan...	View
	2001 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4.7L a/c compresser VIN: 5TDZT34A51 This SUV was at the dealer originaly with a flashing a/c control light and no cold air. The dealer dropped the big $2800.00 bill on customer. Customer was told that compressor was junk and the system was full of metal. He balked at the price and called us. I w...	View
	2003 Toyota Tundra SR5 4.7L Engine VIN: 5TBBT44193 Guest has only 8,00 miles on this and during cold weather it sounds like a diesel for about 10 minutes-- He took it back to Toyota several times and they have claimed that it is piston slap-- I have taken a chassis ear and the noise is loudest from the right r...	View
	2003 Toyota Tacoma Pre Runner 3.4L MIL Lamp on, Power Loss VIN: 5TESN92N33 Hello Members, This is my own truck. '03 Tacoma Prerunner, 3.4L, 2WD, TRD Supercharger installed at 10K miles. I am experiencing a very intermitent power loss under light acceleration and cruise conditions. Each time I have brought it into the shop all scan da...	View
	1999 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L Compressor clutch VIN: 3VWRA81H4W Morning all, I have this Jetta with an intermitten inop compressor clutch. When it is not working a have no voltage at the green/black feed to the clutch. The Cooling fan comes on and stays on when the voltage is lost to the clutch. The system pressure is good...	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	2000 Audi A6 4.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUZL554B9 Thanks to all that took the time to respond! We changed MASS with another 4.2l-still fault on. After a while we were able to secure another that we could 'borrow' the ECM-codes/MIL off. Order time!! Thanks. Trouble codes: P0307 (Cyl.7 misfire), P0308 (Cyl.8 misfire).	7
	1993 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Electric window RF VIN: 1G4HP533PH May I thank those Technicians that took the time to reply to my help request. Thanks to Glen for the wiring diagrams I diagnosed this fix to be the driver door switch. Every reply is greatly appreciated. From the replies most all thought the wires in the door ...	13
	1987 Chevrolet Celebrity 2.5L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1G1AW51R8H Hello group, I left this one open a while to be sure it was fixed. I checked compression, EGR, cam/crank timing (as well as possible through oil fill cap) and all were good. Finally I removed the module/coil pack (well hidden) and found a melted spot on one ... Trouble codes: 13 (O2 sensor ckt open/short/bad), 42 (EST problem).	12
	1990 Chevrolet Cavalier 3.1L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1C1JF11T0L Most of all that have contacted me led me in the right direction by finding a shorted injector #5 that caused this no start when hot condition. I started by measuring the total circuit resistance when hot at the main injector harness compared to cold and found...	11
	1998 Chevrolet Express 3500 5.7L Engine VIN: 1GBJG31R1W Hello fellow TECHS. This one is very interesting.As I said in my up date I had to replace my fuel guage.This engine will only start at 55-63 psi.,as many TECHS agreed.So with fuel pressure ok I went head on to the security system.I later found that there was a...	17
	2002 Chevrolet S10 2.2L Hesitation VIN: 1GCC51431K first i found an update for the ecm. that was for misfire detection. after that i was able to narrow it down to cylinder number three. so i double checked all of my work, i had replace plugs, wires, coils and modules, and all injectors to no avail. then i did ...	16
	1996 Chrysler Concorde LX 3.5L Starting VIN: 2C3HD56F8T THanks to the ones that replied, It was a jumped cam belt plus water pump was leaking & noisey. I changed both---Got a good tip from J [...]--you can slip the belt past the damper with out removing it---worked good & saved time too---THanks again you guys sav...	9
	1989 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.0L Hesitation, Misfire Thanks to all that replied, the problem ended up being the fuel pump, which most of you said. Others had good suggestions. I hooked up a fuel psi gauge and went for a road test. After 3 miles of driving at 50 mph engine lost power, fuel gauge went from 46 to 2...	22
	1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall, Misfire VIN: 3B7HF13Z5X Hello all, Sorry about taking so long to reply, but this thing was a challenge. The replys I recieved were great. Brig in Arizona had stated to look at the distibutor timing and sure enough it was running at 7 degrees. I reset it to zero and drove it for a wee...	9
	2000 Dodge Durango 4.7L Excessive Emissions, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B4HS28N9Y Thanks for the replies, The fix for this vehicle was a power steering high pressure switch that was leaking and forcing oil into the wiring harness since the 02 sensors share the same ground, the oil went into the sensors and contaminated them	2
	1986 Ford F-150 XL 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, BACK-FIRES VIN: 1FTEX15N8G after spending several weeks on this truck I have decided to buy this one from the customer and as of right now it still is not properly fixed,but I have unplugged the air charge temp and it has been running like a scolded dog (perfect) so that tends to make m...	14
	1994 Ford Ranger STX 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTCR15U5R I am awaiting the return of the vehicle as the owner took it out of town! I ordered a new pipe to the cat and figure I'll recheck the egr flow through the intake and the cat condition. The general concessus was not enough flow or a clogged/leaking egr tube. Ho... Trouble codes: 332 (EGR not functioning).	12
	1994 Ford Probe GT 2.5L engine VIN: 1ZVLT22B8R Thanks for the help.Problem ended up being a sheared cap pin all along.I kept thinking it had to be that!After some diassembling of the valve cover,I tried to take the cam sprocket bolt out.When I did,the whole sprocket turned but not the cam.WOW	5
	1995 Ford Mustang 3.8L pings when accelerat VIN: 1FALP4047S I repaired this one thanks to the great detailed help I received . First , the MAF was contaminated so I cleaned it using BRAKE CLEANER. The fuel pressure was a little lower than spec so I put a new pump & new fuel filter. I cleared all DTC's & I also held tog... Trouble codes: P0340 (cam position sensor ckt fault), P0171 (system too lean bank 1), P0174 (system too lean bank 2).	20
	1996 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FTJW36F1T i check the filter it was ok, we remove trans and check pump, we over hauledtrans and replace pump and converter works good.thanks for all the help. mike	5
	1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L follower VIN: 1FTDF18W2V This one is fixed, but not without a lot of frustration. We received some good advice and figured the valve was either bent or damaged. We pulled the spring and the height was much lower than the others and it didn't feel like it was seating. We pulled the hea...	5
	1998 Ford Escort ZX2 Cool Coupe 2.0L timing belt VIN: 3FAFP1138W in original request we didn't mention we DID replace tensioner and idlers at that time. Car came back in and we replaced the solenoid. Car seems to be performing much better and timing belt has stayed in place. Thanks for all the help!	12
	2004 Honda Accord LX 2.4L Starting system VIN: 1HGCM72294 Well, here's the story. Two days before I was scheduled to take the car to the dealer, I had to take the car to town in the morning and noticed that the car turned over slowly (like a low/dead battery), come to find out the dome light was left on from about 5:...	10
	1996 Infiniti I30 3.0L 3 readiness moniters VIN: JNKCA21D4T Many thanks to all 3 replies to our post. Each had the same advice, about the difficulty in resetting the monitors for this vehicle, and performing the drive cycle EXACTLY as described in Alldata (also available online at ). This had...	5
	1992 Lexus LS400 4.0L power seat VIN: JT8VF11E1N i had no power going to conector under the seat.found that the conector under the right dash neat kick panel was unpluged	3
	1998 Mazda Protege DX 1.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1BC141XW The light went out after a couple days ,so the customer wants to put repair on hold.I did recieve some good info on the system saying the digital transmission range sensor switch can cause this problem as well as the usual power and ground conections. Trouble codes: P0705.	4
	1993 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L A/c blend door actuator VIN: 1NELM50U0P Hello everyone, Had 18 quick replies! The time range to replace the actuator ranged any where from 3.0-8.8 hours with Alldata saying 4.0 hrs. w/o ATC, and 6.6 hrs. W/ATC, and to use heater core/plenum replacement time. Almost everyone said the dash has to be r...	18
	1997 Mercury Villager GS 3.0L Stall VIN: 4M2DV115VD Rechecked ECT sensor,injecter resistance,IAT sensor,injecters for leaks,ran van out of fuel twice and filled with trusted fuel supply,replaced fuel pressure regulator which brought pressure from 38psi to 31psi(KOEO),still same problem.Checked Nissan TSB's and ...	9
	2000 Mercury Mystique GS 2.0L No Start VIN: 1MEFM6534Y I have finished the job. I took the tank out and checked for deposits in the tank. I found some shiny looking material. It looked like metal shavings possibly. I flushed the tank and installed the updated OEM pump assembly. I also replaced the fuel pump driver...	10
	1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT 3.0L stalls in gear VIN: SALPV12341 I had a few replies saying to check for cooler blockage.I bypassed the cooler by looping the fittings on the trans.No change.I was also informed to always replace solenoids on these transmissions.I disconnected the solenoid harness and it still had problem.Als...	10
	1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2.0L Turbo not working VIN: 4A3AL54S4T Hello fine gentlemen: We have finally nailed this problem with your help. This is an embarrasing situation for us but I must admit that my assistant wasn't at his best the past few days. I relayed to him all the possibilities you so kindly offered, especially ...	7
	1989 Plymouth Acclaim LE 2.5L No Start, Stall VIN: 1P3BA56K5K Thanks to all of you who replied. As most of you recommenced we tried another pick up (hall effect) and ran the vehicle 2 days without a problem. Customer has had for 1 week and so far so good so will call it fixed. Kind of worried though because we could not ...	14
	1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE 3.3L Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1P4GH44R7P I made a deal with customer. I would go ahead and take out tranny to check flywheel if it was not broke i would not charge him.It really was no gamble because i had IATN to back me up. Like alot of you said it was broke around the center bolts. Modis labscope ...	23
	1996 Pontiac Firebird 3.8L No Start VIN: 2G2FS22K2T thanks to all people who replied. Its amazing how helpfull IATN is. we had a dealer flash the computer and it started and ran great. If the dealers in columbus was more helpful we would of had the car fixed alot quicker. thank you all. rick	14
	1999 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4L auto trans VIN: WPOCA2997X Thanks for all the replies! The fluid is the same as BMW #83-22-9-407-807, VW [...], Esso ATF LT71141. The BMW dealer in town hand some. Thanks Steve [...]	9
	2000 Subaru Impreza RS 2.5L manual transmission VIN: JF1GM6750Y First,let me say thankyou for all of your suggestions and help. All my replies pointed in some way or another to the front seal on the input shaft as the likely cause. Some had related that it could have been caused by the input wobbling due to pilot wear in t...	4
	1996 Suzuki Baleno 1600CC Rear Prop Shaft VIN: GD31W10188 We sourced a second hand unit, which works fine. I am still determined to delve deeper into this unit here and are following the leads given by members to track down this 'viscous fluid'. I have built some tools to correctly assemble this unit here and are wai...	6
	1996 Toyota Camry DX 2.2L No Start VIN: JT2BG12K3T thank you all for your great replies. the fix turned out to be a shorted wire under the underhood fuse box. someone installed an alarm at one point and spliced into a wire leading to the main relay. i guess over time, the t-tap caused to much resistance in the...	14
	1996 Toyota T100 2.7L brake light, left tun signal & hazard lights VIN: JT4JM11D1T Thanks for all you guys out there giving me pointers as where to look. The trailer hitch wasthe cause of all this lighting frenzy. Steve [...], Bo , Paul, Raymond,Curt, Rod, Gregory, Skip & G.B. and all those that give me pointers was right on the money. I try ...	23
	1993 Volkswagen Golf 1.9L Incorrect timing VIN: 3VWFP01H1P Many of the replies I received assumed that I did not have the tools to check the timing setting. Only one reply gave me the correct setting, which for this engine is 0.80mm +/- 0.02mm. I had some other problems, notably a corroded fuse link for the glow plugs...	3

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