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	1994 BMW 325is 2.5L blower VIN: WBABF3325R This vehicle came into me with the OBC not functioning and no A?C blower motor operation. Motor is fine replaced resistors, sent control panel out for testing and that was fine. When you connect the ground side to the fan motor it drops power to the fan. The o...	View
	1990 Buick LeSabre 3.8L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1G4HR51C8L Hi gang, got this car from the dealer, as they couldn't fix it. I've never met a Buick I couldn't fix, but this one is opposite of others. When it came in, it was hard to start cold and would misfire at slow speeds and under light load. It has new plugs and wi...	View
	1992 Buick Roadmaster 5.7L temp guage VIN: 1G4BN5371N hello, car came in with the temp guage running hot and cold with quick changes, new thermostat, new coolant , new temp sensor for guage, computer temp sensor reads 190-195 steady all the time. this problem only happens when driving down the road not in the sho...	View
	1992 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L heater VIN: 1G4CW53L1N hello fellow techs. this vehicle is a friends at work. it has always had really bad heat. so it came in a week ago for a coolant leak at the intake. i repaired this item but was asked to check also the lousy heat. when running with cap off you get good heat. s...	View
	1994 Buick Skylark Custom 3.1L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1G4NV55M4R Goodmorning all! I have this Buick that will start and run for about 5 to 10 seconds and than die. If you pump the accelerator rapidly, after it starts it will continue to run but if you hold it open steady it will eventually die. I have swapped out the MAP, O...	View
	1991 Chevrolet Lumina Z34 3.4L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire VIN: 2G1WP11X2M Hello Tech's the customer tried his own repair on this car first. he claims it started loosing power as he was driving and the mil light came on . he had a code 42 and thought the module would repair it. he then cleared the codes so I'm not sure of any other c...	View
	1991 Chevrolet Cavalier RS 3.1L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1G1JF11T2M We did a used engine swap as our clients engine block cracked. Old engine ran very well prior to block cracking. Our problem is that engine has slight misfire at idle and up to 2000 RPMs whether revved in neutral or when driving. The problem shows as a vibrati...	View
	1992 Chevrolet G30 Chevy Van 7.4L Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1GBKP37N3N This vehicle has tbi and I was wondering if anyone has the spec on what wot injector pulse width would be?	View
	1994 Chevrolet Van G10 5.0L no overdrive after rebuild Customer returned tranny with same complaint as before rebuild.No overdrive and no downshift braking.What is the problem???	View
	1995 Chevrolet G10 Beauville 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: 1GCDG15Z5S Todays problem has our whole shop stumped. This van will start to run poor and stall after start up or after driving awhile, it happens fairly consistantly. While watching the scanner our iac counts will fall to 0 and the van will stall. starts right back up a...	View
	1996 Chevrolet Corsica 2.2L heater VIN: 1G1LD5546T this is a used car sold few months back. came in with complaint of low/no heat. heater case was broke due to someones attempt at replacing heater core prior so we replaced with new case cover and new core. one in car had tubes bent and cover would not fit well...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L cv joint or bearing noise VIN: 1G1JC1249X Chevy guys, If you are driving between 40 and 70mph, just the slightest left hand turn you hear a humming noise from what appears to be the left front..tough to tell where it is coming from exactly. Driving straight or to the right...no hum.We replaced the l...	View
	1999 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban 5.7L brakes VIN: 1GNFK16R9X This is my own vehicle. when braking at low speeds ( pulling out of drive way, pulling into parking spot,coming to a stop under approx. 30 mph) the pedal sinks and you can hear the abs pump kicking in. problem was very intermittent to start, after it started t...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L Gauge Cluster VIN: 2G1WF52E6Y Hey fellow techs, I had a Malibu towed in, died on the highway. The customer stated that it would crank and not start, but the battery was completely dead when it got here. The batterywas original, did not want to charge at all so I installed a new battery. Th...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GBFG15R0Y came in with p0430 both cats ratteling replaced with reman cats. ran matorvac R&R fuel filter rd. test returned to cust. took van to calf. light came back on in calf. (1900 miles) back in our shop same code scope o2's bank 2 lazy to respond others responding g... Trouble codes: P0430	View
	2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L codes VIN: 1GCHK29122 hello 1st time user needs advice.i don't think the pressure switch code[p0848] is caused by a slip but what is the easiest way to increase pressure to help hold clutches in hard pulling conditions in 5th gear. the performance chip is the reason for the ratio c...	View
	1995 Chrysler Cirrus LX 2.5L engine VIN: 1C3EJ56H5S This is a mind blower. Towed car in with a no start. (starts runs three seconds and dies) Lights blink and horn honks as if alarm is activated, but GET THIS the vehicle does not have an alarm system that I can find anywhere. No key chip, no anti theft module, ...	View
	2000 Chrysler Grand Voyager SE 3.3L int cluster VIN: 1B4GP44RYB have any you chrysler tech had this i seem to lean towards a body ecu but at about $700-00 i would like to know if i am correct . the intsrument cluster does not light up the rear wipers or defroster do no work the ckeck eng light and abs light is on even thou...	View
	1990 Dodge D150 5.9L Hesitation VIN: 3B7GE13Z6L egr valve is pulling wide open when throttle is opened slightly. tps was bad but replacing sensor did not correct problem. the solenoid for the egr valve is normally closed and when we open the throttle we lose the ground signal to the solenoid allowing full v...	View
	1992 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo 3.0L No Start VIN: JB3XE74C5N car arrived today on hook no start ck for spark .none perform no start tests and the first thing to check is codes noticed that the scanner wouldn't recieve any codes or data performed tests for that and found the ecm is bad. removed ecm .i wanted to look in s...	View
	1994 Dodge Caravan 3.0L oil leaking from front of motor VIN: 2B4GH2537R This oil leak looks like it is coming from above crank and was wondering if these 3.0 have a comman problem with oil leaks. Before I start getting to deep in to it. Oh by the way the die does not help because I found out after I put it in that the owner put di...	View
	1996 Dodge Caravan 3.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 2B4FP2532T this van has had an intermittant stalling problem. After driving a while, it will act as if fuel goes away and van stops running. After letting it sit for 10-15 minutes, it would re start and run fine for hours, days or weeks. It will throw a P0300 random misf... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected)	View
	1997 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L Misfire VIN: 1B6MC3659V This Dodge can't get out of its own way when going over 20 MPH.It pops back throughn the throttle body when you really step on it. Last I drove it I couldnt go over 40 MPH.Removed both upstream o2 sensors and drove it, no better.Inj Sync test says fine.No Schr...	View
	2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 3.9L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B7HC16X01 swapped injectors, ckd plug wire to #5 4.9k ohms cap & rotor looked ok, problem occurs on start up cold, the colder the longer it misfires. Trouble codes: 305 (cyl 5 misfire)	View
	1986 Ford Pickup F250 7.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out this 1986 f-250 7.5ltr came in with about 10 different problems first replaced carb leaking through al of the jbwelds.next found the intake manifold to be leaking from the egr base plate and sides of intake.could not machine the intake so replaced with another...	View
	1994 Ford Ranger XL 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Misfire please help this one is driving me crazy.idle is rough somtimes.fuel presure is ok taped gauge to windshield an presure mantained ok also volume test was ok.took scanner for test drive an as cylinders started to go away o2 readings went completley lean till en...	View
	1997 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L Wipers/vap fuse 23 VIN: 1FALP53S4V Hello all, we have this Taurus that may or may not have a problem. We can not find any specs in our Mitchell about the correct amount of amp draw that is allowed and for how long the system takes to shut down to check it out. The system seems to have 200ma dra...	View
	1997 Ford F-150 5.4L ABS Module I am looking for the RWABS module from all the technical data it is supposed to be in the center of the dash i have had the radio, heater controls out and do not see it i do see a metel unit that looks like a module bellow the radio but the 14 pin connector ha...	View
	1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 7.3L Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FTWW32FOX this truck starts well above 40 degrees. below that it is more difficult. it runs smooth and has good power. if you slow down and rpm falls below 1800, engine has miss as you attempt to accelerate. if you force transmission to downshift ( kickdown, turn off ov...	View
	1988 Honda Accord LXi 2.0L High Idle VIN: JHMCA5389J engine idles up to approx 2500 rpm when moving, only when moving. when vehicle stops engine goes back to idle. I.E. start car up, everything is ok, put into 1st gear and start moving forward engine will idle up to about 2500, push the clutch in and coast, no c...	View
	1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1J4FX58S5V This jeep has been all over town- it will shut off on a prolong idle mainly after the jeep has been sitting- there is a new battery and conections are clean. all grounds have been cleaned- My scan tool may have caught a p0320- crank signal lost but no check en...	View
	1996 Kia Sephia GS 1.6L No Start VIN: KNAFA1258T This KIA will not start, found no spark, no inj. pulse. Traced to burnt computer. Checked for shorted circuits. All appear to be ok. Replaced computer with rebuilt, started, died, started, died, computer fried again!!! Computer place tells me it's overcharging...	View
	1994 Land Rover Discovery 3.9L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: SALJY1244R help, I have this rover that has a code 44 (left oxygen sensor) and the idle surges a little all of the time, but especialy while cold. four months ago it had a code 44, I cleaned airflowmeter and connector and reset codes. althogh idle had continued to surge ... Trouble codes: 44 (left oxygen sensor)	View
	2000 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4.6L engine VIN: 1LNHM82W0Y This car seems to only want to miss after sustained highway speeds . Only once were we able to replicate the symptom in the shop , but only after 5 minutes of sustained high rpm(around 3500).While driving with the MT2500 scanner connected we get no abnormal re...	View
	2000 Mazda MPV DX 2.5L engine VIN: JM3LW28G5Y Customer (friend of family) is complaining of having to add oil to this van. We added dye and found leaks near rear valve cover and oil pan. Leaks do not look bad enough to cause the oil to be low. Also customer does not complain about a huge mess in the garag...	View
	1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL 5.0L No Start VIN: WDBCA37A6E We checked for spark was okay,next we checked timing and set it to 5% BTDC checked firing order and compression about 110 to 120 on all clys. Changed plugs and coil still no start. Our thinking is Fuel we have fuel at the fuel distributor,but not at the inject...	View
	1998 Mercedes-Benz E320 4Matic 3.2L control unit VIN: WDBJF82F7W It is not possible to get air to the footwell. but I was able to get airflow when doing a flap test using the onboard individual flap test mode. What is common on this system, any experience or tips would be appreciated.	View
	2000 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L dash lights VIN: 4JGAB54E5Y Hello, this ML320 was bought at a auction. Vehicle has no dash lights, all other lights are working ie. headlights, parking lights, turn signals ect. The fuses are good. Are they controled by the aam module, ore by the combination switch. We have limited info ...	View
	1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GST 2.0L Cuts out VIN: 4A3AX55FXW hey mitsubishi gear heads I got one for ya !! When I start this car it revs to [...] then dies. S.E.S lite allways on code p0320 contunious. I replaced the cam sensor once! Mitchel is pointing me to replace the ecm part#[...]! Trouble codes: P0320	View
	1985 Nissan 720 2.4L head gasket VIN: 1N6ND06S4F good morning all! i hope your day startyed better than mine! customer brought in truck skipping badly. did compression test found 50 psi in cylinders 3 and 4. 1 and 2 were 175psi. also had knock in lower end. replaced engine with used engine from junk yard. th...	View
	1999 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L hydraulic VIN: JN1CA3102Y hello, This Maxima came from the dealer. They replaced the clutch and all hydraulics. When the car started to slip, they did it again under warranty. The 3rd time it came to me. We did it 2 times also. what's happening is after driving it for a bit, the pedal ...	View
	1999 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L hard start VIN: JN1CA21D9X vehicle came in last week during a cold snap flooded. indpection revealed bosch platinum plugs, and i replaced them with ngk platinums changed the oil. I parked the car out side for a few hours with the hood up and returned and the car fired up fine. Of course... Trouble codes: P0325	View
	2000 Oldsmobile Alero GL 2.4L Steering VIN: 1G3NL52T8Y Good evening everyone The car that I am working on has a noise which I believe is coming from the power steering system.When you make a hard left turn it makes a whinning sound that you get from a pump that is going bad.The problem is it dose not do it when yo...	View
	1994 Pontiac Bonneville SSE 3.8L Heater VIN: 1G2HZ5215R Hello Well this one came in for no heat. I expected to find a bad thermostat but that was not the case. I let the car idle in the bay for 15 min. and had good heat. Suspecting a tough and expensive automatic control problem I suggested the customer check with...	View
	1997 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.4L Balance shaft VIN: 1G2NE12T6V Hello all, I have 2.4 GM engine that I am trying to set the balance shaft timing. GM does specify a special tool #j38122 to hold the balance shaft in the correct position. Does anyone know of a way to set this without the special tool? Thanks in advance fo...	View
	1999 Saturn SL2 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G8ZJ5272X We have a new saturn module,wires and plugs installed and cleaned all the necessary grounds and have a reoccuring cam sensor code. The 5 volt square wave brown/white wire, the cam sensor signal is very erratic at higher rpms and I* am assuming this is my probl...	View
	1986 Toyota Cressida Luxury 2.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: JT2MX73E9G this came in blowing black smoke and barley running. we retrieved 02 code tested and replace due to bad pattern. this did not solve it though it improved a little. we checked the tps and on our fluke meter it went from 0 volts with .020 feeler gauge to ol with... Trouble codes: 21 (o2s)	View
	1987 Toyota Camry DLX 2.0L removal VIN: JT2SV22J7J i have looked on alldata and can find no good info on removal of the transmission with the all wheel drive. i have stared to remove the transmission and i am now stuck at transfer case bracket it looks like i need to remove it orthe actuator?. please help i am...	View
	1989 Toyota Camry DLX 2.0L Extended crank VIN: JT2SV21E2K Hi Guys, Got a weird one here. This is our second attempt at fixing this one. What it does is this. If you turn the key and hold it it will take up to 8 to 10 seconds before it starts. However, if you turn the key and quickly release it,it will start immediate...	View
	1992 Volkswagen EuroVan GL 2.5L Steering VIN: WV2KC0708N Hi Gang Has anyone came across one of these for tie rod ends that don,t fit.we tried part # 701 419 811 b and 701 419 811c Dealer cant find proper part,and I know of this happening at another shop who ended up changing the spindals to accomidate the new tie...	View
	2001 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWSG69M81 Thanks in advance to all the VW techs. I have this 2001 V6 Jetta that the MiL light is on. I scanned it for the code and got a P1152. My driveability books on the VW only go to 1999. I cannot find the description of this code. I even looked on the IATN site an... Trouble codes: P1152	View

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	1984 BMW 733i 3.2L speedometer VIN: WBAFF8404E seems henry [...] know what they're talking about. the si board was at fault. i actually had cleaned up the original and soldered in a new set of batteries to no avail. and the 'alleged ' good used part was defective as well. i...	3
	1988 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 5.7L Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1GCFK24K3J we believe that the vehicle has a problem in the distributo, however the vehicle has not returned yet, (he needs it to plow snow) thank you ken Trouble codes: 43 (esc sensor error).	13
	1993 Chevrolet S10 Blazer Tahoe 4.3L Hesitation, Misfire, shutter on accel VIN: 1GNDT13W8P Thanks to all who replied to my request for help. I received notices as to 1. Bad plugs & wires. (The owner had replaced all prior to bringing it to me and & I removed all again and rechecked them and replaced all bad ones as noted on my request) 2. Bad cap, r...	9
	1993 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L soft brake pedal VIN: 2GCEK19K8P Life sure is a learning experience.Experience is stay away from stuff like this.Thanks everyone for the help.Yep we had to change and flush every component.A heck of a mess but what can you do? The major problem was with the proportioning valve with the soft b...	13
	1996 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Engine VIN: 1G1JC1241T Its FIXED! 20 mile test drive at O dark 30 this AM and scan tool says 225' maximum before ECM kicks the fan. Huge kudos to all that replied. It is quite comforting to know I am not alone and there are others out there whose thinking parallels my own. When I gr...	33
	1997 Chevrolet K3500 6.5L power steering VIN: 1GDHK33F6V I went to use the tech2 on a twin of this truck. Just for fun I tried doing the same turning and it did it as well. I then tried two other simillar trucks and came up with the same results. After replacing nearly everything in steering system, it turns out tha...	10
	1991 Dodge Dynasty 3.3L shuts down VIN: 1B3XC46R4M At the recomendation of several of the IATN members, took second look at the cam sensor. When originally monitored it with diagnostic computer during running, it had a signal. Now noticed that it still has a signal while running , but once engine shuts down an...	10
	1992 Ford Ranger STX 4.0L No Start VIN: 1FTCR15X5N First off,thank you to all who replied and offered the much needed help. Many were spot on with the crank sensor. We replaced the crank sensor 2 weeks ago with a new aftermarket one and basically ruled it out of the diagnosis after that. Wrong! We started comp...	11
	1995 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTJW36F4S HI folks. Thanks to Mark [...] Replied with a test he use... Trouble codes: P0195 (engine oil temp high accordinf to ngs scanner).	4
	1997 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMDU34X8V i just find out when you check the OBD with OTC tester the number are off ,but when i test it with snap on tester everything is fine. thanks for all help Trouble codes: P0171.	15
	1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1JF6G54HTF Thank you for all the replies. I found a blown 10A fuse in the underhood fuse box. After ohming the removed vent solenoids, the one at the firewall was down to 2 ohms, the one at left tire area was 15 ohms. I have no specs on these but feel 2 ohms is almost a ... Trouble codes: 1451 (Evaporative Circuit malfunction).	7
	2000 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMDA5145Y Thank You all for helping me with this vehicle...We ended up giving her money back for the repairs we made and she is going to take the van elsewhere...We took the intake back apart a couple of times and inspected everything...we installed a couple of 02 senso... Trouble codes: 171 (Lean Bank 1), 174 (Lean Bank 2).	15
	2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTNX20F41 This is a wonderful resource, the best tool in my box!!! Larry, Charles, Stewart, John and Adam all hit it on the head. The valve cover gasket has a connecter molded in where the wires are plugged on both sides. I put a lab scope on # 6 injector wire to contro... Trouble codes: 1276 (high to low side open 6), 1316 (inj circuit idm code).	5
	2001 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 4.3L No Start, extended crank VIN: 1GTEC14W21 We knew the fuel pump was not holding pressure so we went ahead and replaced it. Fuel pressure now holds and the vehicle starts and runs like new. Thanks for the replies!	10
	2003 GMC Savana 2500 6.0L none VIN: 1GTGG25U03 thanks to everyone for their replies-customer never came back -almost every one said computer need to be reprogrammed.	13
	2001 Honda CR-V SE 2.0L Stall VIN: JHLRD18701 Greetings all, An overwhelming number of you said adjust the valves on this vehicle. I never would have guessed that tight exaust valves would cause a cold drivability problem like this.after adjusting the valves the fast idle picked up 200rpm and when droppin...	17
	1997 Jeep Wrangler SE 2.5L Accessories VIN: 1J4FY29P4V Faulty pcm guys, thank you for your help. Must be time for a factory chrysler scan tool.	8
	1971 Mercedes-Benz 280sel 4520CC coil VIN: 1080191207 i just want to say thanks to bruce and terry for their help on this repair. we found out that someone had remove the ballast for the ignition/coil setup. by doing that the coil was recieving a constant 12v. which in turn would burn out the points. what we did ...	9
	1985 Mercedes-Benz 380SE 3.8L timing chain well,first of all thanks to everyone who replied.i was facing the inevidable of pulling the heads.the driver side valves were bent,but not the passenger side.funny huh?well anyway the valves were replaced and a new chain was installed and it runs allright for ...	15
	1988 Mercedes-Benz 260E 2.6L No Start VIN: WDBEA26D4J Hello fine techs: As most of you suggested, the cause of the engine flooding with fuel was the idle mixture screw misadjustment. The butcher who attempted to repair the lack of fuel problem started by playing with the mixture screw instead of testing for fuel ...	13
	1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK320 3.2L runs out of gas VIN: WDBLJ65G9W Everyone had the correct answer, an O ring was missing on the fitting going into the left sendindg unit, I replaced the O ring and all is well. Thanks for the help!	7
	2001 Mitsubishi Montero Limited 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JA4MW51RX1 I decided to switch the heater control pins on the pcm to see if the pcm could cycle the other heater. After doing this, both heaters started working properly. I switched them back and they were still working well. So either the pin at the pcm had a bad connec... Trouble codes: P0155.	9
	1987 Nissan Stanza E 2.0L fuel injector and ignition VIN: JN1HT21S0H well, i checked everyone's advise. every thing checked out ok. i appreciate all the input. you won't believe what it was. remember the old saying,'always check the basics first'. in a way i did. I said it had spark,it did. well i got curious, so i drug out the...	13
	1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L Stall VIN: 1G2WP5218W hello everyone sorry it took so long too post. this car was repaired within hour of my request. thank to everyone who replied, and yes the fuel pump resistor was the cause of this car problems. thank to duane who replied in 20 min of my post. stan & brian who ... Trouble codes: P1629 (theft deterrent malfunction).	27
	1991 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 3.6L speedo VIN: WPOAB2961M Sent speedo out for repair, replaced spoiler control and replaced fuse for radio. Evereything up and running fine. Thank you for all your replies. Steve	4
	1995 Suzuki Sidekick JLX 1.6L Misfire VIN: JS3TD03V1S You that picked shorts as a problem were right on the money. I had told my boss to cut the injector ground wire at the ECM and see if the injector still shorted to ground and it did. I came in on Monday and started removing the harness and looking for spots. I...	5
	1993 Toyota Camry LE 3.0L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 4T1VK12W8P We're still trying to figure out how the testing didn't find this problem, in fact I'm never going to completely trust a fuel gauge again. We did a careful examination of the fuel lines just trying to come up with ideas and noticed that there was a small dimpl...	14
	2000 Toyota Sienna CE 3.0L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 4T3GF19CXY Good info was supplied by everyone. Unfortuanetly I was not able to find the problem. Told customer to take it to the dealer. most of you said to swap coils which I had done but it still stayed on those same cylinders. one other reply said to clean airflow met... Trouble codes: 303 (306 -), 306 (300 -), 300.	8
	1995 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRA81HOS So Ends the nightmare on Elm Street that this car is. Let me start by saying thank you to all that helped. After I got over the false Crank Speed sensor code, I found that i had a cam sensor code. So I replaced the distributor with a known good used one and it... Trouble codes: 2111 (Engine Speed Sensor).	12

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