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	1998 BMW 750iL 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGK2324W We have been fighting this problem for two months. The left bank( 7-12 ) goes too lean at times at idle. WE have resealed the intake manifold and replaced all of the breather seals on both sides . The car runs perfectly. I don't know where to go from here. Any... Trouble codes: 27 (additive mixture adaptation idle)	View
	1994 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Blower Motor VIN: 1GYHR5269R I removed the add on switch and wires(which had burned out at switch terminals) and traced ircuit to where add on had been spliced in. I found that at the fuse and relay box behind right kick panel wire had been cut out of box and a wire was run to add on swit...	View
	1995 Buick Skylark Custom 3.1L Downshift VIN: 1G4NV55MXS Vehicle Upshifts Fine But When You Are Coming To A Stop It Feels Just Like A 125C With A Bad L/U Solenoid, It Starts Chugging & Bucking And Will Stall Most Of The Time. I Don't Understand Why The Only Code That Appears When Pulling The Trans Connector Is For ...	View
	1988 Cadillac DeVille 4.5L climate controler VIN: 1G6CD515XJ hi, im looking for some info on this cad,the service air condition light is on and I cant keep it on auto it always goes to econ. the AC light will go off after a minute and as soon as I touch any controler button the AC light will come back on. all the button...	View
	1994 Cadillac Eldorado 4.6L Excessive Emissions, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6EL12Y9R The car came in to have to transaxle replaced, after it was replaced another technician noticed what he thought was a misfire, i threw it on the scope and came up with bad wires. ( seen alot of these patterns before) Replaced the wires and the plugs, but the p... Trouble codes: P0076	View
	1988 Chevrolet Camaro 5.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G1FP21E8J I have this Camaro that wants to die at stoplights expecially when you brake and stop quickly. When running in the shop in park if you raise rpm then quickly let off rpm will drop down very low like it is going to die then pick back up. Fuel pressure and ignit...	View
	1988 Chevrolet Camaro 5.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G1FP21E8J I have this Camaro that wants to die at stoplights expecially when you brake and stop quickly. When running in the shop in park if you raise rpm then quickly let off rpm will drop down very low like it is going to die then pick back up. Fuel pressure and ignit...	View
	1997 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L Brake lights VIN: 2GCEK19R7V Am looking for a good color coded wiring diagram for the connector that plugs into the brake light switch. This is a 6 pin straight plug at the switch, with an approximately 12 inch harness that goes into a 6 pin square (3 by 3) connector near the column. Thre...	View
	1999 Chevrolet S10 LS 2.2L Motor VIN: 1GCCS1947X This vehicle has a noise like a lifter knocking. It only occurs at higher speeds-1700 & above. It doesn't sound like a rod knock, but a loud lifter. It isn't really noticeable when sitting in the cab, but very noticeable with the hood is opening. When listenin...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Venture 3.4L ebcm VIN: 1GNDX03EXY Greetings all.. This 00 Venture came into the shop with the complaint of ABS light coming and staying on all the time. Pulled out the trusty Snap-On brick to get No Communication. Tried to communicate with the PCM and it worked fine. EBCM module problem so it...	View
	1996 Chrysler Town & Country 3.8L cigar lighter fuse VIN: 1C4GP54L4T Good afternoon fellow techs.This vehicle blows the cigar fuse when the ignition key is cycled to the on position.Looking at the wiring diagram I see the front,rear cigar lighter and also the wiper de-icer.Has any one come across this and do you know where the ...	View
	1992 Dodge B250 5.2L Excessive Emissions, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 2B6HB21YXN this van blows excessive black smoke out tail pipe. vehicle was fine after major tune up was performed for about 100 miles. now returned with black smoke. Found o2 carbon fouled and stuck at 0.06 v. fuel pressure and volume are within specs. Any help would be ... Trouble codes: 21 (o2 not switching)	View
	1990 Ford LTD Crown Victoria LX 5.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 2FACP74F8L sir, am asking my fellow iatn members to help me to look the emission routing diagram of this said vehicle.if possible please do send me the photocopied emission route diagram from the air pump and so on,then from the intake manifold and so on,or any that is ...	View
	1993 Ford Taurus SHO 3.2L ac compressor VIN: 1FACP54P7P This Taurs came in with a 'blows hot air' complaint, system was fully charged, but compressor clutch was not engaging. Initial testing led me to the replacement of the 'constant control relay module, however this was not the problem. The EATC system was checke...	View
	1994 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTHX26K6R hello ford techs please help i have a 1994 f250 with code 23tps/fipl out of range the iatn archives say to set the fipl voltage to 1.25 instead of factory 2.50 volts the procedure requires a special shim for throttle stop which i made and mitchell is not very ... Trouble codes: 23 (tps out of range/fipl)	View
	1994 Ford Ranger XL 4.0L Mechanical This 94 ford Ranger has a thick clunk that you can feel in the seat as you shift gears. It almost feels like seat is moving but it is not. There is also a whirring noise coming from the tranny when coasting in gear. I was told by another tech thhat these Ford ...	View
	1996 Ford Contour GL 2.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, NO POWER VIN: 3FALP6535T Hi! Thanks for checking this one out! This earns the nightmare of the year award! Car came in with a no power complaint and check engine light on. We checked codes and found a iac problem. My tech diagnosed a faulty iac valve. We ordered one for a 96 from deal...	View
	1997 Ford Ranger XLT 4.0L all shifts VIN: 1FTDR15X5V working on friends 1997 ford ranger and i am attempting to repair a very harsh shift condition in all gears. sets code po715 for input shaft turbine speed sensor which carries a harsh shift symptom description. my question is it possible to replace sensor by r...	View
	1997 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FALP52U4V This 1997 Taurus with 68,000 miles and a 3.0L has four O2 codes in it and they are both hard codes and soft codes. The coustomer has no other complaints other than the check engine light is on. Now I must tell you that I diden't have time to go to each one of ... Trouble codes: P0135, P0141, P0155, P0161	View
	1999 Ford Windstar SE 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMZA5247X Thanks in advance for your time, this windstar uses oil and fouls the spark plugs every 3 months, about 10,000 miles ago we replaced intake gkts, also all the bolts they came with new rubber seals/ also left valve cvr and pcv valve and hose. Erased this same c... Trouble codes: 171 (lean exhaust), 174 (lean exhaust)	View
	2000 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L power door lock and power seat VIN: 1FMYU70E0Y Electrical problems	View
	2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Stopping Power VIN: 1FTWW33F52 Ford guys help. This vehicle belongs to a local horse farmer that is used to haul horses and equipment up and down a canyon. It came in with a pulsation. All 4 rotors were warped and brakes down to 2/32. Technician replaced all brake pads with napa safety stop...	View
	1999 GMC K2500 Suburban 7.4L abs VIN: 3GKGK26J9X this truck goes in to an abs stop every stop but only at the very last point before you come to a complete stop scaned system found code c0265 pump motor relay circut open did the flow chart called to replace ebcm replaced ebcm at a cost of 650. fixed code pro...	View
	1993 Honda Civic Si 1.6L Surge VIN: 2HGEH3388P we have followed the factory tech manual for this car and we still have vac. to the lower port in the intake when the car is warmed up the fast idle valve has been replaced and the idle screw is all the way in and the idle is still to high and will surg up and...	View
	1994 Honda Civic EX 1.6L compressor VIN: 2HGEJ112XR Customer brought in car to have a/c fixed, specified did not want to pay for o.e. parts, so owner obliged him and got reman parts. I told owner I did not want to install parts, but I had no say in the matter. I replaced compressor, drier, expansion valve, and ...	View
	2000 Honda CR-V LX 2.0L Upshift VIN: JHLRD1848Y I just purchased this car from a friend and noticed a lag in the trans shift from 2 to 3. I decided to drain the trans and refill with Honda ATF Z1 type fluid. When reading the Honda shop manual I decided to remove the A/B shift solenoid assembly to inspect th...	View
	1993 Jeep Wrangler S 2.5L unknown VIN: 1J4FY19P6P Hi. need help. Customers complaint is, when driving long distance seems like front brakes are being applied and takes all the power away. We test drove and verified that this is correct. We disconnected front drive shaft and sympton could not again be duplicat...	View
	2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L Shakes VIN: 1J4FF48S2Y This Jeep Shakes & Wobbles Bad At 50 To 60 MPH. The Owner Brought It From The Dealer And Said They Can Not Find Any Problem. They Installed A New Steering Stablizer That Corrected About Half The Shake. The Dealer Checked Alignment, Balanced Tires, And Said Fro...	View
	1993 Lincoln Continental Signature 3.8L Ride Control VIN: 1LNLM9841P MAYDAY-MAYDAY This Lincoln is going down. The front end of the Lincoln drops to the bottom limit after shut down. When the vehicle is shut off and exited the front struts will drop to parking height within 5 minutes.. after another 5 to 15 minutes it will vent...	View
	1988 Mazda 929 3.0L Oil pump VIN: JM1HC2213J This engine was overhauled in another shop,costumer comes in with complaint of low oil pressure at idle(10psi)at operating temperature.At high rpm oil pressure is 50 psi. Info I get around is 47-63 psi in Alldata no more info. PS.He said didn't install new oil...	View
	2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT 3.0L Clutch VIN: 4A3AC84L8Y hi, mitsubishi tech, i need your help about the tools to loose the flywheel in the back.what is the part no# for the tools that i need, thanks in a millions. junmac	View
	1999 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L compression VIN: JMCA21DSXM this is a no start towed in friday. engine turns over like the spark plugs were out. told my oldest son start taking front cover off and dont break anything. after awhile i realised im jumping the gun on this. can see forward cam turning with oil cap off. ever...	View
	1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue GLS 3.8L lt side outlet temp VIN: 1G3WX52K4X Hi gang! Posting this for a co-worker who inherited this gem from one of our other shops... What this thing does is blow noticeably warmer air from the drivers vents than the passenger side on ac (both set 60 deg's). When switched to heat on both sides, the pa...	View
	1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.1L No Start, Stall VIN: 1G2NE52M6T this car came in with start and stall and would not stay running. ckecked code 1629 and found lock cylinder bad, replaced it and relearned computer as per specs. car started and ran good, customer picked up car and would not start with him. checked with scanne... Trouble codes: 1629 (theft fuel enable - incorrect no signal)	View
	1998 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.1L cam VIN: 1G2NE52EXX Hey Guys , This engine is actually a 3.4 and this is the second time the cam has broken in half. Not sure why and more so what to do about it.Has anyone seen this before? If so some help would be graetly appreciated.	View
	2002 Pontiac Grand Am SE1 3.4L ABS speed sensor circuit VIN: 1G2NF52F62 Vehicle came into my shop for ABS, Service vehicle soon and traction lights on. Found trouble code C1233 rt ft speed circuit open or short. Road tested vehicle with scan tool and found that left rear speed sensor inoperable. All others were operating. Was wond...	View
	1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.6L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: WP0CA2993W Vehicle appears to run fine with the exception or a poor idle, 13" vac @ idle I suspect is due to a commanded ignition timing amount of 3 degrees. Vehicle runs good and appears to have plenty of power. When the MIL comes on and sets multiple cylinder misfire c... Trouble codes: P0300 (Misfire Random), P0302 (Cyl 2 Misfire), P0303 (Cyl 3 Misfire), P0305 (Cyl 5 Misfire), P0306 (Cyl 6 Misfire), P0455 (Gross EVAP Leak)	View
	1995 Saab 9000 CSE Turbo 2.3L No Start VIN: YS3CF65M5S Car battery was accidentally connected backwards. The engine was out to reapir a stretched timing chain and when I tried to test for oil pressure (ignition key was off and I used external jumper wires to crank engine ... valve cover was off and I could monitor...	View
	2001 Saab 9-3 2.0L Dice Module VIN: YS30F78K11 Does anybody know what an acceptable current draw for this vehicle is with the key and all accessories off? The customer dosent drive this vehicle much and they complain that the battery goes dead after 2 or 3 days without driving. The battery is original and ...	View
	1995 Subaru Legacy 2.2L MIL Lamp on, no overdrive VIN: 4S3BK65538 This vehicle will operated correctly the first day code is cleared. The following morning shortly after attaining lockup the mill light will come on and no more lock-up. (two trip monitor). It's spent most of the time at a local trans shop. The convertor and t... Trouble codes: P0740	View
	1998 Subaru Legacy Outback 2.5L Safety VIN: 4S3BG6855W Air Bag Lamp code #22. hi there, have 98 Legacy Outback with air bag lamp on constant, code #22-airbag main harness crcuit, have tested harness and no faults found-wiggle tested etc, slip ring has tested good-zero ohms and tested when turned, diagnosis shows c...	View
	1987 Toyota Camry LE 2.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JT2SV22E9H This 87 Camry, starts and runs good cold for 3-4 minutes, as soon as it warms up, stalls and no start. Fuel pressure 10 lbs over spec, 20 over when regulator unplugged. plugs come out "steaming" but compression is good 120. 125. 140. 125. fp spec is 28. as soo...	View
	1989 Toyota Camry LE 2.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JT2SV22JBK after installing the engine the car has had a constant problem with it not staying running or will not start most of the time. what i have concluded is that it is losing spark i have installed a toyota distributor, toyota coil twice,toyota cap and wires, insta... Trouble codes: 14 (shows loss of ignition circut)	View
	1991 Toyota Camry DLX 2.5L electric windows VIN: JT2VV21E8M Intermittent function of all 4 power windows and automatic seatbelt.If you just crack door open seat belt will retract. If you open it normally will not. With driver's door open,must put in certain opening angle to make windows work with door open.In closed po...	View
	2001 Toyota AVENSIS 1800CC Excessive engine oil consumption VIN: SB153ZBN10 Couple of customers come to our service with excessive oil consumption. The engine type is E1Z-T72L, 16 valves, VVT-i. The grade of engine oil is 10W40, syntetic. Consumption is 5 liters per 15000 km. Couple of colleagues told me, that it is Toyota VVT-i engin...	View
	2000 Volvo S80 2.9 2.9L cooling fan VIN: YV1TS94D1Y First Thank you for all who will see this message. this volvo wll run and col fine if you are traveling at faster speeds, but in stop and go it overheats. We found the coling fan only running intermittantly. The fan has voltage but no ground . We check the wir...	View

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	1997 Acura CL 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: J1TGYJUIW4 Greetings, this acura was fixed with the replacement of the egr valve and the solenoid located on the drivers fender. I replaced the valve first and the light returned. Then the solenoid and all is now well. Thanks again.	8
	1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1G1BN52W2R The mystery turns out to be rooted in a poor test lead connection. I use Pomona test leads, and I was using the wire piercing ones that normally center the wire perfectly capturing and piercing the wire. But one of them was not holding the wire properly and wo...	4
	1994 Chevrolet S10 Blazer Tahoe 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDT13W5R thanks for all the help,we opted for the screened gasket'brilliant'.i am sure this will end all are problems thanks again Trouble codes: 32 (egr system problem).	26
	1995 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban 5.7L compressor VIN: 1GNFK16K9S theinformation I recievedwasvery helpful. Customer stopped repairs until he got more money since more indepth repair is required.	18
	2001 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L Evo VIN: 1GNEK13T91 Thanks to everyone that replied. Although all replies were thoughtful, we could not determine why we could not communicate with the body contol module module. Rather than start guessing and 'throwing parts at it' we decided to send it to the dealer because if ...	9
	2002 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L engine VIN: 2G1WF52E33 Thank you all sooo much for the assistance. I did ck the pcv. valve and oil cap but this 3.4L is different from the 3.8L. With the possibility of the noise being in the trans the customer is going to wait for any exploriitory surgury. I do appreciate the time ...	7
	1999 Chrysler Cirrus LXi 2.5L front end clunk VIN: IC3EJ46X5X I have to close out this help request because of time restraints. I've received many helpful replies and I recommend reading them. It sounds like these dodge vehicles have many common front end problems. We did not spend the time and money on this vehicle yet ...	21
	1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 3B7HC16Y8X Well this ones in the done pile. Turns out that his new plug wires were bargain basement brand and they were breaking down under load. We found this out after spending a couple of hours chasing suggestions of the notorious dodge intake leak, defective coil,fue...	14
	1992 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4.6L Hesitation, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FACP74W6N Sorry so long to fix this vehicle,but it was on the side burner for awhile.Some replies said the MAF sensor may be bad,but I road tested with the vantage meter hooked up and the numbers stayed good,no problem.I installed a used ECA with no difference,the fuel ...	7
	1999 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Rear drivetrain VIN: 2FTRX18LZX I haven't got the truck back in yet, but I am confident we can eliminate the problem. Overwhelmingly, the consensus is that the problem is with the driveline slip yoke. Ford has bulletins and a special blue grease that will usually take care of the problem. On...	26
	1999 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L pump bushing, pump, internal noise in low and reve VIN: 1FMRU17L1X I'm closing this for a short time while my customer gathers the funds to get this thing overhauled. It IS a 4R100, thank you very much for that speed sensor info. When I finally got it in the shop, I pulled the pan and found a 'chia pet' for a magnet, and abou...	12
	2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 5.4L Battery Draw VIN: 1FTNX21L6Y Thanks to everyone who responded. Just about everyone had it right. The fuse box was the problem. I pulled it out again and looked were the two large electrical plugs go. You could see a little bit of green corrosion. Then I cut the plastic away at the bottom ...	10
	1998 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L fuel gauge VIN: SAJKN6245W The car left with the fuel gauge reading correctly. I checked it carefully at levels from ½ full to full. I also carefully checked to make sure that the evaporative system was stopping the fill process correctly, when the tank was “full”. The “fix” is left to ...	5
	1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1J4GZ58S8S shame on me, it was the ignition coil. first one we got was cracked on the neck area and we used it to test. unfortunatley it was also bad. tried a pcm (freiendly dealer), and lost my dupa on time. glad it is fixed.	5
	2001 Lexus ES300 3.0L driver&passenger side air bags VIN: GXE-000677 Thanks for all the replies,but LEXUS DR,JOHN [...],told me the codes ment that the seat belt pre tensioners were deployed and recomended that I change the belts I did and all codes are cleared Thanks.	6
	1988 Mazda 626 DX 2.2L Stall, MIL Lamp on, CUTS OFF AT 1400RPM VIN: JM1GD2221J thanks to all that replied to my help request. we replaced the distributor with a used unit and it corrected all problems that we were having. i would assume that the fault was with the pick-up inside of the distributor. several people said that the problem wa... Trouble codes: 17 (solenoid valve-idle speed control unit isc).	13
	1992 Mazda Miata 1.6L oil leak VIN: JM1NA3515N Thanks for all the replies.Two of them confirmed the possibility of a head gasket leak at the oil returm area. When my customer finds the money for a headgasket job I'll find out. Thanks Wolf.	6
	1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Excessive Emissions VIN: WDBEA92E4S cleaned tube as many of you had insisted, but was not clogged. we beleive that the cat is tired (180k on car, 2k for new one at dealer, no aftermarket) but we were getting good readings the longer we ran the car on the dyno. of course the car cools down (as do...	11
	1998 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L asr/bas VIN: WDBJF65F1W Hi all the fix for this car was a loose ground by the ground cluster on the left front inner fender well near fire wall. It turned out that this car had accident history in that area. We did try the brake light switch twice 2 different parts, as alot of replie...	4
	1997 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4.6L Surge, HIGH IDLE VIN: 2MELM75W3V Thanks to all who responded, I went ahead and changed the IAC with no luck, changed the PCV valve because a few folks recommended this a possible cause and still no luck. I smoked tested the vehicle and found no vac leaks however it was a vac leak all along. I...	10
	1997 Mercury Mystique GS 2.5L Strange Noise VIN: IMELM66L2W Thanks to everyone that took the time to respond to my help request. Apparently this seems to be a problem that plaques a few of the Ford Vehicles. Many of you suggested that replacing the IAC motor would solve this issue, and few pointed out Ford's TSB 96-1...	22
	1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL 3.0L shift VIN: JA3XD64B6M Thanks for all of the advise and help. The repair is to change the ECM (not the trans controller). I found out that the TCM would only power up with the A/C on. The A/C sends a signal to the TCM for whatever reason and that is when the solenoids are powered up...	5
	1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT 3.0L 1-2&2-3 shifts VIN: JA3AM54JXR well trans went clear out over weekend so we replaced it with a dealer trans. we also used the right fluid in it bought from dealer also, thanks for the replys	4
	1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS 2.0L No Start VIN: 4A3AK34Y2S What I did with this vehical, I took the speed sensor out and cleaned it and the electrical plug in with electical spray cleaner. The engine has run fine since.	12
	1994 Nissan Sentra E 1.6L Fuel Smell VIN: 1N4EB32AXR We found the gas cap would hold most of the pressure but still leak some vapors. Thanks for the replies.	3
	1997 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L oil pump VIN: JN1CA21D5V This one is out the door in the morning!! My top tech and I dreamed up an idea. I just happened to have a large air cylinder on hand. It has a total volume of 2 quarts. In order to stop the chains from raising hell on ignition, we rigged it up with a small air...	3
	1998 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L Surge VIN: PA33-50092 Thanks to all who replied to this help request. The replies were around checking for broken exhaust manifold studs, MAF sensor cleaning or replacing, EGR system leaking and fuel injector cleaning. We started the fix off by blocking off the EGR system and re te...	5
	1971 Other European Scimitar 3.0L engine VIN: 4519540000 And the winner is: JW Developements Four Ashes Wolverhampton England WV107DY 44-1902-798303 voice or fax. John is a 1 man show and very busy. Had a nice chat with him Sat morning and seems customers are the same over there as here. They want it for next ...	9
	1997 Toyota RAV4 2.0L Alignment VIN: JT3GP10V6V Thanks for all the replies. As you can imagine, this problem will take several months to determine if anything that I do will affect the possible repair, but I'll tell you what information was sent to me. The predominant response was that tires need to be rota...	16
	2001 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.7L Warning buzzer VIN: JTEHT05J21 It was the junction block. Several of the replies steered me to Toyota Service Bulletin # EL002-02, which covers this problem. I was advised that one can go to , and for a daily $10 fee then access TSB's, repair info, wiring diagrams...	8
	1989 Volkswagen Vanagon Carat 2.1L oil lite VIN: WV2YBO257K Thanks to all who helped.We found that this is not uncommon for the light.Several reccommended that the oil be switched to a 20w50 for the high mileage.The customer does his own lof & I cannot get a real answer about the weight of oil he uses.I do not feel as ...	10
	1998 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0L door locks VIN: 3VWBB61C5W We have a fix on this bug - had numerous replies & I am very thankful to each of you for them. This morning the right door finally opened after trying it then the driver's door opened after trying it 3 times. Both from the outside door handle. My tech adjusted...	12
	1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWMA63B2X Thanks to all that replyed. The ignition control module fixed the car. It was easy to get to and to test. Thanks again to every one that replyed. Trouble codes: P0301.	25

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