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	1999 Audi A6 2.8L camshaft After 2 drive cycles code for camshaft adjustment fault recorded turning on check engine light.Code is for camshaft #1. Followed AllData's procedure for timing belt, borrowed camshaft tool and crankshaft tool to ensure correct positioning of cams,everything ch...	View
	2000 Audi TT 1.8L abs light VIN: TRUUC28N1Y ABS light on, scannned all modules and only one code stored, 01279 in the ABS module. Looked up on Mitchell, alldata, rosstech..nothing found. Coding of abs module is correct(13504) an no history of any module replacement. Cleared code and immediately came bac...	View
	1997 BMW 740iL 4.4L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGJ8322V dear techs, this car came in with engine light is on, and idles rough & has a miss, had codes p0304/p0306/p0307/p0308. valve covers where leaking the back side of the plugs inserts full of oil.we fixed the oil leak,changed the plugs,the inserts,and replaced th... Trouble codes: P0308 (cyl 8 missfire)	View
	1985 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.0L No Start, unless primed VIN: 1G1JC27P2G This car came in with a hard or no start problem.I could get it to start sometimes by quickly bumping the starter.I watched the injector spray while cranking the starter, it would not produce any spray at all.Checked fuel pressure and injector signal both were...	View
	1993 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban 7.4L Cuts out VIN: 1GNGKZ6NOP Hello and thank you in adavance for your help. This vehicle came in with a complete cut out and stall problem vehicle would pop check enginlight would come on and it would die usually on take off. Code was 43 est problem. Replaced distrubutor and all secondary...	View
	1996 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.7L compressor VIN: 1GBFG15R8T good afternoon fellow members. i have a van that im not sure if i have a problem or not but i will see what you guys think. customer came in in april of 04 with complaint of warm a/c. checked and found low on freon due to leak at compressor. replaced with gm c...	View
	1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 3.1L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 2G1WW12M1T thius vehicle was towed into me for an intermitent stalling problem. customer stated that while driving car just died and would not restart. in the morning when i came in, car started right up i test drove and after about 10min it dies. let sit for about 10 mi...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Starting VIN: 1G1YY22G7W This vehecle came in with cel on code 1516 and will not start.two separate issues.My quetion is WHERE IS THE STARTER/ANTITHEFT RELAY!???I have schematic but cannot locate relay.I've known of failures with theft system but need to locate relay.	View
	2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD LS 6.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1GCGK13U43 we have this 03 silverado with a 6.0l, has a miss under cold conditions only for about 1 minute. it misses on all cylinders but mostly on cylinders 1 and 8. after vehicle warms up all misfires stop completely. we checked for vacuum leaks around the intake and ...	View
	1995 Chrysler Concorde 3.5L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Cruise light flashes VIN: 2C3HL56F1S Hello, Car idles rough/no check engine light on. Long cranking time on start-up. No codes in the system. Idle goes up and down. It bucks and jerks under load and cruise light comes on and flashes in sync with misfire. Don't know if this is coincidence or not....	View
	1994 Dodge Caravan 3.0L water pump VIN: 2B4GH2535R I informed customer about the noise, which he already knew about. Customer then received some "military engineering advice" which said his water loss and noise was from the water pump. He then contacted me to see if I would do the work. The reason for this req...	View
	1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 5.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3B7HF12Y7X After fixing the abs and red brake lamps with new resr wheel speed sensor. fixed code 0500 with a new VSS Sensor at trans, we found no missfire codes yet our engine was missing at idle and at 2000 rpm consistanly, we ck'd plugs and found Autolight plugs instal... Trouble codes: 0500 (transmission vss sensor)	View
	1999 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Pump VIN: 3B7KF2363X Fluid is coming from the breather in the cap when the steering is forcably turned. There is a total loss of hydroboost and steering. The problem was first noticed yesterday when the vehicle was started in the customer's garage on first start, very sudden onset...	View
	2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 5.2L Surge VIN: 3B7HC13Y01 this dodge truck has a 200-300 rpm surge at cruise speeds, in overdrive, under slight load. intake vacuum while surging, drops as low as 2". no codes were found. all parameters look good on the scanner. fuel pressure is dead on the money and exhaust backpressu...	View
	1988 Ford Bronco Custom 5.0L injector vehicle will crank, has spark, has voltage to injectors, no ground at injectors, noid light will not flash.	View
	1996 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L oil press gauge VIN: 1FMCU24X9T i have thise 1996 explorer and when you go down the road the oil pressure guage slams to zero and the check gauges light comes on. i put a volt meter on right next to sender and when the gauge falls the volt meter reads 8 volts just like when you unplug it. i ...	View
	1999 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMZA5144X Fault codes P0171 and P0174. Brother in law took the vehicle to a dealer and they quoted an intake kit A and an intake manifold. I called and asked about the quote and was told the intake was rattling? Can anyone shed some light on this Is there a bulletin f... Trouble codes: P0174, P0711	View
	2000 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L 2-3shift VIN: 1FTRX18L1Y hi this is my own truck. the engine will flare 300 to 500 rpm when the 2-3 shift occurs. if i back off right before the shift the flare isnt as bad. there are no codes and the trans shifts fine on all other shifts no slipping. the fluid was flushed at 50k with...	View
	2001 Ford Escape XLS 3.0L Starting VIN: 1BABGYTT34 car came in with bad starter ,replaced starter ,went to crank over but car starts in koeo position ,replace ignition switch,check fuses found radio fues bad replaced,replace starter diod,switch around starter relay, wiggle harness to inside fuse panel then car...	View
	1993 GMC Jimmy 4.3L no 1st gear in drive Transmission guys please help. Long story short I rebuilt a 4l60e transmission. Now it will only go into 1st gear with selector in 1st or 2nd but not in drive. I did remove the valve body when I rebuilt transmission tried to put everything back together correc...	View
	2001 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L hot soak long crank VIN: 2HKRL18621 Customers complaint is a intermitant long crank on hot restart. Very quickly found fuel pressure to be 76 psi with volume to be .4 gph. Confirmed high pressure with another gauge. Replaced fuel pressure regulator with Honda part and now fuel pressure is 68 psi...	View
	1995 Infiniti J30 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JNKAY21D4S Hello fellow techs. Just looking form some guidance here due to limited amount of time to keep car. This car sets code for egr flow problem because it has a restriction in the tubing SOMEWHERE. As those of you know who work on these there is a pipe from exhaus...	View
	1995 Isuzu Trooper S 3.2L air bag VIN: JACDJ58V1S Air bag lite flashes 7 times and then stay on steady. MOD says should flash 6 times after starting. It does not do that and my scan tool will probably not hook up to the DCL connector I can't find. I am trying to find the dcl connector to jump to retreive code...	View
	2000 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJDA01C1Y Hello Techs, a 00 Jaguar S type 3.0 was towed in for hard start and very poor idle, no acceleration, computer is in limp mode, hooked up my Genesis, had 1573 and 1576 codes, APP and TPS, all data is not very helpfull on diagnosing APPs, checked freeze frame I ... Trouble codes: 1573 (1576 -), 1576	View
	1994 Mercedes-Benz S350 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge This 350SD has a surge at idle. It surges between 600 and 800 rpms. It is very annoying. The injection pump was replaced recently, but this problem was present before the pump was replaced. We have tested the vacuum system, egr, crank sensor, coolant temp sens...	View
	1995 Mercedes-Benz C220 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBHA22EXS Have had vehicle here twice with Code PO411 secondary air injection. Can't find any troubleshooting info. No help in the datafix base. Secondary air pump works.Appreciate the help. Trouble codes: P0411	View
	1996 Mercedes-Benz E300 3.0L fuel pump VIN: J23K33OKPO Hello fellow member.Sorry for the bogus vin. I don't have the car with me. I have this Mercedes that won't start. I don't work on these too much. But I know how to check basically a diesel no start. It has no fuel coming out of the pump to the injectors. It ha...	View
	1998 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBJH65F0W Replaced fuel regulator, did a tuneup, checked for vacuum leaks, no leaks found. Injectors are working. No misfire. Same codes keep coming back on. What is going on?	View
	1997 Mercury Villager GS 3.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 4M2DV1116V This fine Villager/Quest has a rich start up. No codes stored. The problem lasts for only 3 to 5 seconds. Feels like a fuel issue. Either too much or not enough would have similar symtoms. Fuel pressure is good and holds. Regulator is not leaking. I can start ...	View
	2000 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 4.6L Cuts out VIN: 2MEFM74WZY this one is killing me.about every 2-10 miles ,on light accl. engine shuts off for 1-2 seconds,turns on cyl.head temp.light,then runs fine for another 2-10 miles.checked all power and grounds,ok.cht sensor goes to .60 volts(420 f) but head temp is ok.[...] ...	View
	1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL 3.0L plugs VIN: JA3AM64J4R car was towed in for squealing noise then died. check car out found seized water pump,and broken timming belt.replaced timming belt ran compression test 0 compression. removed cylinder heads had valve job done. reinstalled cylinder heads. tried to start car wo...	View
	1995 Mitsubishi Mighty Max 2.4L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: JA7LS21G2S thanks in advance for any help on this one guys. Mits gurus are top priority on this one so know your stuff. there are no vacuum leaks in smoke test. now this one has injector pulse and good spark, only running on # 2 and #4 cyl. 1 and 3 are firing but no cumb...	View
	1996 Mitsubishi Montero LS 3.0L Poor Fuel Economy, Very poor performanc VIN: JA4MR41H3T After timing belt replacement, vehicle has a definite lack of power. I pulled timing covers back off, expecting to find a sprocket off a tooth. However, all timing marks were right on. Scanned the computer for codes, none were found. On a road test, I noticed ...	View
	1998 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1CA21A7W The code for the purge control solinoid,1493, has a minor trouble tree in MOD. I found vacuum at the EVAP cannister purge control valve of about 3" of vacuum. Mitchell states that there should be no vacuum at idle. With the engine running at 2000 rpm I get ful... Trouble codes: 1493 (Evap purge control valve)	View
	2000 Oldsmobile Bravada 4.3L Electronic VIN: 1GHDT13W4Y Thanks for checking this one out. This car is coming in for repair on Saturday. Customer complaint is no heat. It just blows cold air. We have confirmed that there is good flow through heater core. Is there any way to retreive codes without tech2? If there are...	View
	1998 Plymouth Breeze 2.4L blower motor resistor VIN: 1P3EJ46COW the car originally came in with no blower motor speed 1, 2 & 3. 4 worked fine. after some intitial basic checks, i replaced the resistor (old fashioned, coil type). everything worked fine, so i gave the car back to the customer, but it came back the next day w...	View
	2003 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.4L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1G2NF52E63 Hello to all need some help brang car in to do intake gasket on it as they all leak. Took it all apart and put it back together went to start and would not start misfired banged. finally after cranking it started but it stunk up the shop so bad couldn't even b...	View
	1993 Saab 9000 CDE Turbo 2.3L Starts & dies VIN: YS3CL48M3P This Saab will start immediately but will die after just a few seconds. If fuel is added to intake via vacuum port engine will continue to run until you quit giving it fuel. While running car in this manner I checked injector pulse and noticed that injectos wi...	View
	2002 Toyota Tacoma DLX 3.4L rotors-front VIN: 5TEHN72NX2 Hello again- A good one for Toyota techs out there- Tacoma came in 2000 miles ago with slight grinding(just got into metal) Tech noticed even though rotors were machineable, they had blue spots and truck had severe pulsation. Offering to resurface rotors w/bra...	View
	1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L Excessive Emissions VIN: WWWMA63B9X Goodevening Techs, Passat came in on hook with broken timing belt. Disconnected battery and replaced belt. Car is very sluggish and won't idle. My friend came over with ross tech software and could not communicate with the engine control mod. He could communic...	View
	1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L Cuts out, Stall VIN: WVWMA63B1X preformed code readiness with snap on modius and was able to run all diagnostic functions but evap test. when vehicle was run at 1800 - 2200 rpm's all channels are at 0's and channel 4 stays at test off. can not get test to run or to get all readiness codes to...	View
	2000 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L master cylinder VIN: 3VWCA21C3Y Hi everyone I have a brake pedal that doesn't return completly. We replaced the master cylinder but it didn't help. One thing that is strange is the pedal only doesn't return completly when you are driving highway speeds. When you come to a stop the pedal retu...	View
	2002 Volvo V70 2.4L right rear VIN: YVISZ58D72 Good Morning : This is for all the volvo techs... I have a 2002 AWD Volvo V70 XC cross country S/Wagon, with a wornout right rear CV joint... Proper procedure listed advises that the shaft can come out of the final drive with the housing in the vehicle ( liste...	View

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	Fix/Summary	Answers
	2001 Acura MDX Touring 3.5L Unknown VIN: 2HNYD18641 I posted this in technical discussion forum, and got a hit about a recall for trans overheating and causing damage internally. Recall# [...]. It will be sent to the dealer.	None
	1990 Audi V8 Quattro 3.6L Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUKE544XL We removed the fuel rails and connecting lines. Blew air thru all and did not find any restriction causing a hi pressure problem. Reinstalled the lines and rails. Recheck the system and now the pressure is normal. I have no answers as to what fixed the pressur...	3
	1999 Audi A4 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUCB28D9X thanks to everyone who replied fnd the drvr assy tested fnd the driver for cyl 1 no signal ordered from local supplier replacd the driver assy car runs great Trouble codes: P0301 (cyl 1 missfire).	8
	1991 BMW 750iL 5.0L Door Locks VIN: WBAGC8310M Thanks for the help I checked the battery on the instrument cluster and it checked out ok. I suspect maybe a problem with the ignition switch for the instrument cluster problem. After looking further into it it will stay on sometimes when switching the ignitio...	4
	1992 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L No Start, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1G6CD53B1N Goodevening Techs, I am sorry to repeat this message but IATN says I haven't closed yet and I did already on 3-20-5 but here it is again. We could not find the ground problem and the car runs but runs sluggish as if the timing is low. The customer has decided ...	8
	1997 Cadillac Catera 3.0L Anti-theft VIN: W06VR52RXV Found a poor connection at C105, pin 7. Cleaned connection, engine starts every time. CORRECT CODE displayed in ENGINE DATA 1. I'm now sentenced for one week to components with no more than two wires...	2
	1995 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 3G1JF12D0S Thanks to all the replies. As most of you suggested the back yard mechanic had the exhaust cam off..it was off 3 teeth. we reset the chain and it runs like a top now. Thanks again very much. Craig	21
	1998 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2.4L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1G1JF52T7W Fellow Techs, Valve timing was off as most suggested. Other suggestions referred to coil cover leaking spark. I have seen this before but not on this one. Thanks for your responses,	13
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L cruise/tow haul switch VIN: 2GCEK19T61 Thank you all for the info.Just a silly coincidence that the switch quit right after he pulled a trailer. This turned out to be a broken wire at the base of the shifter handle.(Tow/Haul switch as you all know is a button at the end of the shifter.) The fix was...	12
	1997 Chrysler Cirrus LX 2.5L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1C3EJ56H0V Due to the information received, i came to the conclusion that the computer was at fault. Ordered computered installed vehicle is still running. Ran vehicle an additional 6 hours at idle and exactly the same as the way it was doing the problem. vehicle is stil...	7
	2000 Chrysler Intrepid 2.7L crank sprocket VIN: 2B3HD46R8Y The tools needed to remove crank sprocket were made available to me via Matco.$400.00.This tool is made by Miller specialty tools.Thanks to all for their input on this matter.Have a great Easter all!	13
	1992 Dodge W150 5.2L lock-up and 4-3 downshift VIN: 1B7HM16Y4N Thanks for the replies. The problem ended up being a wrong computer. It had a computer for a manual trans in it. Put the correct one in it and all is well.	6
	1998 Dodge Stratus ES 2.5L fuses 5&7 VIN: 1B3EJ56H2W someone suggested testing my battery. although the customer had just replaced the battery 4 days earlier, i begrudgingly tested her new battery. to my surprise, her new battery was no good. i installed an interstate mt-75 and the car has been perfect ever sinc...	14
	1985 Ford Ranger 2.3L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FTBR10A3F Hello- i am sorry to say i never fixed this truck, i recieved 10 very good replies and tried them all but i still have a stall,and no start, i cut and soldered a new module connector , keept monitoring all voltages, unplugged all sensors, installed a factory m... Trouble codes: 23 (tps range), 31 (evp/pec low).	10
	1987 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall VIN: 1FTEF15NXH Many thanks to those who replied. The problem was with the TPS. It tested good - the pattern on a scope was clean without any hickups - but a replacement cured the problem. Thank you.	15
	1993 Ford Tempo GL 2.3L very high idle VIN: 2FAPP36X7P Thanks to all that read and to those that replied to my help wanted. I had responses that ranged from bad TPS to Intake leaks To Bad ECM. After waiting for the customer to return for additional testing (A couple of no shows) I decided to close out the request....	17
	1995 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L timing cover leaking VIN: 2FMDA5144S Thanks for all your guys excelent advise. The hiden bolt in the lower right corner probably saved me from damaging the timing cover.You guys are awesome!	23
	1995 Ford Escort LX 1.9L timing belt VIN: 3FASP13J9S Thanks to everyone who helped we had several replies and some that we hadn't already thought of we checked several ideas that you all had and we thought that we had it fixed after adding seafoam for a valve problem but the next day it jumped again so the next ...	18
	1998 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP57U5W Well after spending half the day testing andputting together the theory and operation, Ifound the problem.I kept getting the code cosistantly doing the koer test, so I hooked up a vacuum gauge to watch the vacuum to the air switching valves, I also hooked up t... Trouble codes: P0411.	3
	1998 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L Unknown VIN: 2FMDA5341W Well, here I am with egg on my face and my tail between my legs. I just messed up when rebuilding this trans. Upon tear down, I found that I had inadvertantly put the forward clutch discs in the direct clutch. They were about the same OD and were the same thic...	6
	2000 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon XLT 5.4L Brakes VIN: 1FBSS31LXY We found that the RF brake had overheated. The Brake line routes itself along the RH frame rail very close to the RH exhaust manifold. The brake fluid boiled and caused the RF caliper to apply slightly causing friction and an overheat conditition. The pads and...	15
	2000 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP5223Y Well we finally got this taurus back into the shop,and after testing the flex fuel module, we found that the test that Ryan from cal. sugested was right on the money. by jumping the brn.to blk/yel wires and the yel/wht and orng/grn, the guage began to operate,...	9
	2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4.0L overdrive lite blinks VIN: 1FMZU67E11 we removed the valve body and reconditioned it...we are still having a problem not going into the 5th gear...we are looking for a reman transmission so im closing this post with a summary...thats to the two techs that responded...	6
	1982 Honda Civic 1300 1.3L Charging VIN: JHMSL4319C The fix for this one was to replace the voltage regulator. Most replies said it was probaly the regulator. As for the wire I asked about, the answers varied. Thanks to the people that replied to my request.	9
	1997 Hummer H1 6.5L Stall VIN: 137ZA8432V ALL THE REPLIES REFERED TO THE INJECTION PUMP DRIVER/MODULE, BUT I DON'T HAVE REPAIR INFO OR A SHOP MANUAL FOR THIS VEHICLE SO I HAD TO SEND HER TO THE DEALER. ONE REPLY DID STATE, IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, IT WAS COVERED UNDER A 10 YEAR/110k MILE WARRANTY, SO ...	9
	2000 Jaguar S-Type 4.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJDA01D9Y Thanks for all inputs. Customer only wanted to replace 2 ignition coils ONLY. Even after I showed him the responses I received.I even looked into Lincoln LS(3.9L V8) of the same year. Lincolns have the same issues.I still could not convince him to replace all ... Trouble codes: P0304 (cylinder misfire 4), P0303 (cylinder [...]).	6
	1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 5.2L torque converter VIN: 1J4GZ88ZWC My customer had to have the vehicle back. He has not returned but still has the problem. Recomendations are: It takes .3v tps change to disengauge the torque converter so retest with lab scope when driving or replace the tps. Brake switch may be intermittant, ...	10
	1994 Land Rover Range Rover County LWB 4.2L air suspension VIN: SALHC1344R Thanks, guys. Concensus is do it right with the right equipment. Since I don't have it, car went to dealer. I appreciate the advice.	7
	1999 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L shifting VIN: SALTY1248X Customer elected to trade vehicle in on new vehicle rather than repair. So tow it in, tow in out, good thing is a least we made some money. Still bet customer never gave us full story and driveshaft failure and resulting damage to transfer case/trans was resul...	1
	2000 Lexus LX470 4.7L Windshield Wipers VIN: JT6HT00W5Y thanks for the help. turns out the connecter at the washer pump in front of the drivers side wheel was damaged and corroded causing the wipers to stay on in the wash mode. replaced the connecter and all is fine. thanks again tom d.	4
	1996 Lincoln Town Car Anniversary 4.6L ride control VIN: 1LNLM82W0T hello again well this lincoln is finally fixed. I found several problems with this vehicle. first was a loose ground at the passenger 'A' pillar thought that would take care of it but it didn't. Second was the no speed code the vehicles speedometer and cruise ...	3
	1994 Mercury Cougar XR-7 4.6L 2-3 shift VIN: 1MELM62W8R The mass air flow sensor was bad causing this vehicle to shift odd on the 2-3 shift. I unhooked it and it worked perfect. I ordered new one and all is well.	3
	2002 Nissan Maxima SE 3.5L Poor Idle Quality VIN: JN1DA31A52 Thanks for the help. I did end up taking the altima back to the dealer myself and they had to reset the idle with their factory scan tool. They also had some trouble and had to call their help line. I quess either unplugging the throttle motor or moving it to ... Trouble codes: P0507.	6
	2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L RF door speakers VIN: 1G2WR5217Y I received several replies with very useful information on testing the speaker and amp outputs. However, I have been unable to get customer to return the car to me, so I'm not sure when I will be able to post a proper repair. I will respond then if possible.	7
	1998 Saab 900 S 2.3L cont monitors VIN: YS3DD55B3W after trying to get monitors to run ran out of time customer needed car back due to the driving conditions around the boston area i would say the they may never go complete customer came in originaly for state inspection in mass. we have obd2 test olso with a ...	7
	1992 Saturn SL2 1.9L Surge, Stall VIN: 1G8ZJ5472N We diagnosed it to be bad fuel injectors . Because of the cost the customer did the repair himself. He replaced all four fuel injectors as we believe all four seat in the injector are as they say pounded out which we believe was the cause of our surge and low ... Trouble codes: 48.	4
	2000 Subaru Impreza Outback 2.2L Throwout bearing sleeve VIN: JF1GF4853Y Thanks to all who responded. Based on several recommendations, we purchased a well-made repair sleeve kit (sleeve and over-size throwout bearing) from Performance Development & Manufacturing (P.D.M.), 850 East 73ed Ave, Unit 1-A, Thornton, CO 80229 voice 877-7...	10
	1989 Toyota Pickup 3.0L RF axle, brake assy. VIN: JT4VN13GIK Well we still have not got the truck back in to check the front axle bearings, the customer is over seas. The overwhelming response was to either grease the brass bearings in the front, this can be done by sliding the axle back and squirting some grease in the...	19
	1999 Toyota RAV4 2.0L Mechanical VIN: JT3YP10V2X Thanks to all of the technicians that offer me some help to solve my problem. It's not fixe yet but parts are on order. Mr. Kenneth [...] is the best aproche for my problem, ther is no sign of damage but i did order all forth gear components.	4
	1997 Volkswagen Golf GTI VR6 2.8L speedo engine temp gauge VIN: 3VWHD81H3V The speedo is fixed. The problem was open circuit inside fuse box between the white/blue wire and white leading to the dash cluter pin #27. Thanks Joe	2

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