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	1994 Acura Legend L 3.2L No Start car came in for water pump and intake leak we did it and used old timing belt. came back 700 miles later on a hook. It died going down the road customer said. did compression test on it had 120 pounds on the pass. side and on the drivers side it was 0 . I pull...	View
	2002 Audi A4 1.8L Tip tronic VIN: WAUZZZA8E5 This car xcame in with the tiptronic not working.It works correctly once in the morning and then all the panal witch shows what gear your in lights up as one block. I scaned the car and it came up with "Implausable signal from tiptronic switch. This is a print...	View
	1994 BMW 840Ci 4.0L compressor VIN: WBAEF6327R the IHKA module is $464.00 before i purchased one and own it i like to know if i can get your help,thanks.Ronny..	View
	1999 BMW 740iL 4.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGH8330X Not sure where to start on this one. My info is not real good. Any help would be great. Trouble codes: P1420 (mfr controlled aux emission control)	View
	1992 Buick Roadmaster 5.7L No ignition fire VIN: 1G4BN5370N This is a high mileage car that is clean and good shape, problem seems so simple but is working on us and the tech lines that we tried. When the car warms up it will spin good but no start. Has injector pulse but the ignition will not fire but about 2 to 3 tim...	View
	1971 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L align specs VIN: 1G1 morning ladies and gents working on 71 vette and looking for alinment specs to finish used to have book that old but cannot seem to find it have to finish car	View
	1989 Chevrolet Camaro Iroc-Z 5.0L Fast/erratic idle VIN: 1G1FP21FXK Hi guys, I have a possessed Camero. It originally came in running horrible and needed repairs to pass a state emissions inspection. After replacing the egr parts and the o2 sensor, everything but the NOx came in line. After a new cat, all gases passed with fl... Trouble codes: 22 (tps), 36 (MAF burn off sol.)	View
	1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS 5.0L bose radio Hey GM electrical Gurus. Need some real help with this mess. IROC-Z was stolen and recovered and bose radio and rear speakers w/amps were hacked out. Need help with the wiring that goes to the back of the bose radio. Alldata and Mitchell don't have the complet...	View
	1990 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L engine VIN: 1G1JC14G4L My son's car. Using 1 qt. 10W-30 every 300 miles with almost no visible smoke. At worst when driven at speed. On rebuild, I used name brand US parts, had bored .5mm by very competent machine shop and also machined deck of block. Assembled myself--main and rod ...	View
	1993 Chevrolet S10 Blazer Tahoe 4.3L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1GNCS13W6P hi, truck came in after other shop could not fix it. it is acting like it is running out of gas, and surges only at part throttle, when you press more gas it corrects and goes fine. will do it in park reving it sometimes and it will surge up and down at about ...	View
	1995 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L Safety VIN: 2G1WL52M9S Good morning Looking for some hints on operation of the power door locks. I have replaced both door switches 2x and they will work for about one weeek. My question is do I just have a run of defective Delco switches or is something else causing my problem. Us...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Surge VIN: 1GNDT13W3W Thank you very much in advance. I have a very noticable surge at 40 to 45 mph. The RPMs fluctuate from 1200 to 2000 when I hold steady on the gas pedal. It does not have a missfire on any cylinder that I can tell from the master tech scan tool. I did a tps swe...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Hesitation, Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDT13WOX Hello, this Blazer came to us from another shop in a basket. They were going to put in a cam and lifters but owner said no. He authorised us to put in a Jasper reman unit. We did so and owner put on approx 4000 miles with no problems. Now the owner states that... Trouble codes: P0300, P0152	View
	2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT 5.3L Drivetrain VIN: 1GNFK16T11 Hello Fellow Techs, This Subruban exibits a solid type of vibration that starts around 50 mph and gets worse as speed increases. Removed front prop and vibration is gone. Front prop u-joints feel ok. Slight noise in front diff when spinning left front wheel b...	View
	2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 5.3L p/s pump VIN: 3ENEK13T82 Howdy from sunny Cal, we got us a real pain This 2002 avalanch came in complaining of no steering assist tech ckd system out system verified complaint, tech found no flow or agitation in pump and when he dropped the level down pump made no noise. rec new pump....	View
	1992 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue 3.3L no shift VIN: 1C3YV66R7N ITS BACK AND CUST. SAYS ITS THE SAME THING. How many times have we heard that. The good news is that its not the same fault! Bad news I do beleve that it is some kind of internal failure or poss. fluid press. or volume loss before the clutch pack is engaged to...	View
	1993 Chrysler Town & Country 3.3L erratic shift & MPH VIN: 1C4GH54R6P First noticed this problem on hwy. Cruise would no stay on. Then noticed Speedo erratic operation, at staedy hwy speeds it would sometimes momentarily show very high (185) or very low (5) only once did tranny go to limp in mode and set code for VSS signal.	View
	1994 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9L Misfire VIN: 1B7HF16Z8R Well. i've got one kicking my butt. I've got an intermittent misfire that feels like it develops into multiple misfires at times. Vehicle was dropped off with the complaint that after driving approx 40 mi the vehicle ran so bad that the owner didn't feel he wa...	View
	1999 Dodge Dakota SLT 5.2L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B7GG22YXX Started to run bad put genises on tested all the output found nothing bad and there were no codes present and no codes pending and nothing in the history or freeze fram. When it started to run bad the check engine light came on but nocdes were there.It is runn...	View
	1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 5.2L Dash VIN: 1B7HF13YXX Thank you for your help. Vehicle came in with dead battery and not charging. Put a jump box on it and drove it into the shop. Swapped out the alternator before noticing a blown 140 amp fuse. Oops! Put the original back in and bypassed the fuse(hey, they ain't ...	View
	2000 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Trailer tow package VIN: 3B7KF2367Y Thanks in advance for the help. This one is rather strange (if the customer is correct). He says that when he hooks up his boat to his pickup all the trailer lights work except tail lights. He then says that when his son hooks up the boat to sons pickup every...	View
	2001 Dodge Grand Caravan EX 3.8L 1-2 shift VIN: 2B4GP74L51 please help, 2001 dodge caravan 3.8 with o/d trans has harsh shift on 1-2 shift but only under light acceration and worse going up hill. customer says also worse on left turns but not sure of that. a month ago van had bad 1-2 shift and when driven above 3rd ge...	View
	1981 Fiat 124 Spider 2.0L headlights VIN: 124CSO0017 When headlights or brakelights are on engine dies. Doesn't matter if engine is reved up or not.	View
	1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0L engine VIN: JT8JZ31CTN I would appreciate any tips that anyone can give me to aid in the conversion of the 4cyl to 8cyl. I am debating the use of a new intake and carb and msd ignition so i dont have to deal with the ecm and wiring, or stick with the original fuel inj setup (upgrade...	View
	1991 Ford Ranger Custom 4.0L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1FTCR11X0L This one is driving me nuts! We have an oldy here and are getting no where. It runs decent at idle, small amount of missfireing but nothinh terrible. Once loaded though, it bucks and bogs. Sounds like the timing is way off. In nuetral it will not rev over 3500...	View
	1992 Ford Taurus SHO 3.0L No Start VIN: 1FACP54Y5N This came in as a cranks no start. Customer said he put a fuel pump in it himself and that it ran 30 minutes and died. We checked for fuel pressure and found 5psi first KOEO 15psi second KOEO and by fourth try was up to 35psi. repeated this cycle twice with th...	View
	1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L Lack of power VIN: 1FTDX1862V Good morning This truck runs great, until the owner takes it to Colorado for a hunting trip. What can I do to help this thing run at higher altitudes?? Customer says it acts like fuel filter would be clogged or a restricted exhaust, ck engine light may be lit...	View
	1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L could feel any misfi VIN: 2FMDA5148W We have replaced spark plugs and wires. checked injectors. checked for vac leaks. Drove it 100 miles on Monday could not feel any misfire. Found a bulletin on Mitchell One about reprogramming PCM and if that did not fix it replace intake manifold. Should we ge... Trouble codes: P0304 (misfire cylinder 4)	View
	1998 Ford Contour 2.0L timing belt VIN: 1FAFP66337 hi ford technicians need help, i have a dohc 2.0 liter eng we installed a new timing belt on 90 k service no problem seen with oe timing belt we removed the problem is the timing belt is walking off after it runs about an hour it looks like its walking off at ...	View
	1993 GMC K1500 Suburban SLE 5.7L poor A/C VIN: 1GKFK16K6P Hello techcs, I need a little help with this vehicle. When I turn on the blower at max speed, the quantity of air in the middle of the instrument panel is very poor, in compare with the flow in sides. And when I push the blend button it does't stop at the next...	View
	1998 GMC C1500 Sierra SL 5.7L slipping no reverse VIN: 2GTEC19R4W never had any problem with truck til this morning... all at once started slipping and no reverse... trans fluid is nice and clean.. no burning smell.. PLEASE help!!!	View
	1985 Honda Accord LX 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1HGAD5434F To all Honda techs. I have a 1985 Honda Accord that stalls out at idle once it warms up. I used to have a troubleshooting guide for the Carbs on these cars but I lost it because I thought I would never see another one of these. I remember that some valves and ...	View
	1991 Isuzu Pickup S 3.1L starter ? VIN: 4S1CR11ZOM Hello Fellow Techs,hear is the next problem I'm having. The truck was driven in and the ownwer explained that he had it at another shop.The problem was that it would not crank.The shop replaced the starter and all was well 2 days later the starter failed IE. t...	View
	1995 Jaguar XJR 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJPX114XS I ahve performed the test for open circuit at the O2 sensor on all 4 sensors, all of which are within spec. of 5.3 ohms to 6.7 ohms. I cannot find a wiring diagram map in Alldata to follow th other instructions for testing the other DTCs listed above. I will o... Trouble codes: P1185 (O2 sensor heater open circuit bank 1 2 sensor 1.), P1186 (O2 sensor short circuit bank 1 2 sensor 1.), P1188 (O2 sensor resistance bank 1 2 sensor 1.), P1191 (O2 sensor heater open circuit bank 1 2 sensor 2.), P1192 (O2 sensor short circuit bank 1 2 sensor 2.), P1194 (O2 sensor resistance bank 1 2 sensor 2.)	View
	1997 Jaguar XJ6 L 4.0L rattle VIN: SAJHX624XV I've got a JAG XJ6 S WITH A BAD RATTLE IN FRT END SOUNDS LIKE SOMRTHING IS VERY LOOSE GOING TO FALL OFF BAD METALIC RATTLE WE HAVE HAD A CHASSIS EAR HOOKED TO MANY DIFFERENT POINTS UNDER CHASSIS NOISE WAS BAD FROM SHOCKS WE REPLACED THEM CHASSIS EAR DOESNT PIC...	View
	1986 Jeep CJ7 4.2L engine VIN: 1JCCF87E8G i've rebuilt this engine several times. customer came in with oil consumption problem. we rebuilt the engine with stock parts and it smoked badly when it got hot. there was alot of blow by coming through the pcv valve. so i took it back apart and found nothing...	View
	1998 Lexus LX470 4.7L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall VIN: JT6HT00W8X Customer is back again with code P0121 and same symptoms;namely, intermittent hesitation --- that is, some times she pushes the pedal and it goes nearly halfway before any response and then within 3 seconds or so, it catches up as if the throttle "righted itse... Trouble codes: P0121 (acceleration position sensor)	View
	2000 Lincoln LS 3.9L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1LNHM87A1Y Hello again iATN members. I have this Lincoln that cuts out under heavy accel(actually my brother is working on this one) but I was also checking it out with him today. Under normal accel sometimes it's lazy (no power) and sometimes it's fine. If you accel har... Trouble codes: P1633, P1233, P0320	View
	1989 Mercedes-Benz 260E 2.6L Excessive Emissions VIN: WDBEA26D5K failed emission test after repairs for nox tooooo high.car had rough idle ,replace air duct rubber plate under fuel distributor.car runs great now hc and co readings ok nox way too high. do you think it is the converter, this car does not appear to have an egr...	View
	1996 Mercury Villager GS 3.0L Charging VIN: 4M2DV11W1T have batt and brake lamp on battery charging fine no brake problems checked connections at fuse linkes from batt to 120 amp fuse in fuse box under hood cleaned connections bypassed connections ran an extra wire from alt to fuse box and to connections lights st...	View
	1995 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.0L No Start VIN: JN8HD17YXS We had this pathfinder come in on a wrecker. You can drive this truck all day long and it want die, but if you kill it and its at full operating temp it loses spark. No start!! Then if you let it set for 10 min it might start or it might take 8 hours. The dist...	View
	1996 Nissan 300ZX Turbo 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: JN1CZ24D9T This one is teasing me. Replaced an engine about a year ago. car has run fine till about 3 mo ago. Now has a persistent rough idle during warm up for about 1-3 minutes. great idle when warm, runs fine at all other times except warm up. seems to be very lean du...	View
	1998 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L No Start VIN: 1N4DL01D2W seems to get to much fuel,when trying tostart,if i pull injecter fuse it will run until out of fuel,put fuse back in it will run until it floods?we are a body shop and limited testing eqiupment.car had rear damage not hit very hard any help appreatated	View
	2000 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: JNICA31DXY Hi: I have a problem with this Nissan..I believe I have a bad maf and after trying to clean it has not really helped the problem..I have done a fair bit of reading in the archives and feel that I am on the right path ..I keep getting a p0171 code every couple ... Trouble codes: P0171	View
	1998 Other Ford powering Koh 8.1L engine VIN: RG6081A101 This is a large portable generator. They are bringing in a 150 Amp load pack to put a load on the engine. It has a knock in the front of the engine under a large load only. It sounds fine with no load. We have not yet heard the noise. We plan on cracking an in...	View
	1991 Plymouth Voyager 3.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 2P4GH2537M Please help! I have this Voyager that stalls right after start up every time. It loses spark and injector pulse, until you cycle the key off then on again and it will restart then stall again. When it stalls, I have no ignition power to the coil and the inject...	View
	2000 Plymouth Neon High Line 2.0L pcm,lights VIN: 1P3ES46C5Y this is the same neon that i just closed out i have tried all the test that every one has suggested. and im still in the same spot. the batt. has been load tested and it is good. i have test all my continuity to every ground i can find and its good. from the c...	View
	2000 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.4L drivers door regulator VIN: 1G2NF52T8Y I would like to know if there is a service bullitin or better fix for this other than replacing clips and channel?	View
	2001 Toyota Sienna LE 3.0L power sliding door VIN: 4T3ZF13C91 hello guys, we are having a problem with the power sliding door on the right side of this sienna,left side works fine.the door works good right after you initialize in then it starts to act up,it will close but wont stay closed.it opens right back up,then on i...	View
	1995 Volkswagen Golf GTI VR6 2.8L temp. guage VIN: 3VWHD81H7S Temp. guage does not always work.. When it works it does fine, it doesn't over heat.. When it doesn't work the car still has good heat, nothing there changes, car even runs fine at all times.. I'm sure it is an elec. problem with guage , dash or sender but I'm...	View
	1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L abs? VIN: WVWMA63B0X Hu guys well this car has us, came in for basic service oil etc and needed front pads and rotors. We replaced the front pads and rotors all factory parts and bleed system. The next day the car is back with a strange noise and we put the car back up pull the wh...	View
	2002 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8L shift sequence VIN: 3VWSE69M92 Trans came in for leak out front but worked fine - pulled & rebuilt unit including pump assembly (New VW). Unit was very clean and lacking any detailed info on valve body and the fact it worked perfect we elected to carefully remove, store, and reinstall valve...	View
	1987 Volvo 740 GLE 2.3L Misfire VIN: YV1FX8841H Need help bad! Thanks in advance for your help guys. This Volvo came in with a miss while driving. Drove veh down hwy. and upon slight and heavy accel. veh would have a miss like a secondary ign. miss. Brought back to shop and replaced plugs, wires, cap (did ...	View
	1993 Volvo 960 2.9L pings VIN: YV1KS9511R This car came in for a customer complaint of intermittent bucking and surging under light load. We were unable to confirm this complaint, however we did notice the car pings constantly on medium to hard throttle. The customer states that it has been making thi...	View

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	1992 Acura Legend LS 3.2L Door locks, Cooling fans VIN: JH4KA7673N Thanks for the responses. Ended up being a short in the wiring under the dash. We ended up running a new wire from the engine compartment fuse box to the door lock module and trunk release. White/green wire. Working fine. Thanks for the help.	4
	1984 Alfa Romeo GTV-6 2.5L No Start This Alfa Romeo is finally fixed. It was a defective ECU. In this car the grounds for the all of the fuel injection, fuel pump and combi relay are handled by the ecu. Unfortunately very little info is available on this model, but with the help of the two corre...	5
	1995 Buick Regal Gran Sport 3.8L Upper Intake VIN: 2G4WF52L4S Some of your responses was great and I thank you for your time in reading it. But some of you didn't read all of it. What was happening, was after the installation of the new Upper Intake. Water was getting into the P.V.C. passage. Looking through the throttle...	15
	1987 Cadillac DeVille 4.1L Timing Chain VIN: 1G6CD1180H Sorry for delay in posting,was hoping that my GM parts Guy could find me an Original Chain that would fit nicely.I wound up using the Loooose Chain instead of Tight Chain,should work fine,and last long time.Thanx to all Who responded.	7
	1994 Cadillac DeVille Concours 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Misfire VIN: 1G6KF52Y3R WELL, I wish there was instead of a 'Yes I fixed the problem' to maybe 'I think I fixed the problem. I got back out the meters and began once again backprobing and checking signals, I have simu-tec and on labscope portion had two traces and swapped back and ... Trouble codes: 56 (Input speed sensor problem found sensor bad rebuilt trans code gone), 39 (torque converter malfunction speed sensor prob. took care of this prob.), 36 (egr pintle pos. prob. cleared codes and this code wont return.), 94 (shift ratio A problem cleared codes and this code wont return), 110 (internal ecm problem L-terminal pcm fixed this.).	7
	1994 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Starting VIN: 1G1YY22P9R Thanks to everyone that responded. What we found was the age old problem 'human error'. Two wire connectors, exactly alike, in the same area under the dash were switched when reconnected. I really appreciate IATN and all of you for helping.	10
	1998 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 6.5L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation, Surge VIN: 13C5453S9W I am sad to say I don't have a fix to this job and had to let the job go without a fix thank you for your replies	2
	2000 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L No Start, Stall VIN: 2G1WF55E5Y All replies would have been helpfull if I hadn't already covered that ground. The actual fix came from a tip from Identifix. Burned contacts in the mechanical ignition switch caused just enough voltage drop during cranking to arm the passlock system. Replacing... Trouble codes: U1000 (class two data link malfunction), U1016 (class two data link malfunction), U1255 (class two data link malfunction).	3
	2002 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L No Start VIN: 1G1ND52J02 By using the information that was given to me here , I determined that the no start problem was definitely caused by the theft system.I performed the 10 minute re-learn on the VTD system and the car fired right up.After I started it a few times I unplugged the... Trouble codes: P1189.	12
	1988 Dodge Dynasty 3.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1B3B05638J Fixed!!! The fuel pressure regulator was leaking fuel into the intake. I had checked it by pulling the vacuum hose off and looking for fuel,but it wasnt that big of a leak. Later I pull it off again and ran the car while I pinched off the return line,BOOM!!! t...	12
	2002 Dodge Neon SE 2.0L trans shift VIN: 1B3ES46C52 sorry it has taken so long to reply on this, it was a uesed car and the owner was out of town, and did not know what he wanted to do with it. thanks to all those who replied and i tryed all the suggestions to no adville, ende up we replace the wire harness for...	3
	1985 Ford F F700 8.2L brakes VIN: 1FDNK74N4F Thanks to all that have responded. the fix for this was pretty strait forward, as mentioned this truck has a TYMCO sweeper built on it, and the part mfg. by TYMCO was causeing the locked down to the floorboard problem. it seems the linkage that goes to the bra...	4
	1988 Ford Ranger Custom 2.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTCR1110J Thanks guys for the help,ECT fixed it thanks David,Mike and the others that replied,hope i can help you gus sometime. Trouble codes: 61 (Ect Imput too low).	4
	1995 Ford Contour GL 2.0L ignition cylinder VIN: 1FALP65345 after trying 4 different lock cylinders and keys from FORD we finally got one that worked properly...Ford doesn't say they have a problem with them,but from my experience with this one i'd say they do!!! thanks for the suggestions	3
	1996 Ford Thunderbird LX 4.6L engine thanks to all. it was a contaminated m.a.f. sensor. these types of drivability problems are where you need the help which i received. thank you!	4
	1997 Ford Mustang 3.8L No Start VIN: 1FALP4U40V Thanks to all who replied. The suggestions as to where to look were a/c clutch field coil and wires, transmission harness, solenoid wires crushed between pan and valve body, fuel pump circuit,and shorted O2 wires. After much checking and great hardship, wire...	7
	1997 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L No Start VIN: 2FTDF1725V Thankyou to all who replied to my cry for help.The winner of the day came from Robert from Texas,who suggested that the coil may be different.Upon closer inspection,I found that the replacement engine was out of a 98,and it happened I had a 98 F150 in the shop...	11
	2000 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.6L Misfire VIN: 1FMRE1W6YH Dear fellow wrenches, I know my reply has been a long time coming but I posted, well, before I knew I could get the vehicle so that I had ideas and angles to work with. I do believe I have this one fixed. It was somewhat annoying to me that this intermittant...	12
	1996 Isuzu Bighorn 3.1L engine VIN: UBS96GW-72 This vehicle ended having a bad engine and the shop that sent it to us for electricial checks took over with this repair.	2
	1997 Jaguar XK8 4.0L Mechanical VIN: SAJGX2745V Well I decided not to fool with this vehicle, customer wants a used engine. I told him I don't mess with used parts. Don't feel like bieng married to this customer, you know how they say I'm going to sell the car as soonest you finished, six months later is ba...	6
	1989 Mazda MX-6 LX 2.2L electrical/fuel VIN: 1YVGD31A3K put in coolant sensor and used throttle body-complete still stalled at idle when it wanted ! put in used dist and car has been ok -- also had old alarm wired into dist wiring thanks to all joe cat	4
	1998 Mercedes-Benz CL500 5.0L Mechanical VIN: WDBGA706XV The problem as suspected was a bad oil pump, relief valve stuck inside pump. Replaced with new one and all is well. There are several recalls on this engines but is more so for engine using excessive amounts of oil. Thanks to you guys that gave your input.	3
	1996 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L wiper/washers VIN: 1MEML5OU6T In all I received 7 replies. It was unanimous...replace the multi-function switch! I'm 90% positive it will fix the problem. I never did see the problem happen, but the customer was willing to gamble. In the process of checking it, I discovered that the wash h...	7
	1992 Oldsmobile Achieva S 2.3L engine VIN: 1G3NL54D1N special thanks to dennis [...] the problem was #2 injector shorting out i unplugged the injector and vacume came up and it ran smooth pluged in vac dropped and engine rpm dropped and ran rough thanks again dennis	23
	1997 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0L High idle speed. VIN: 1G3GR62C0V Thanks to all who tried to help on this one. I have not been able to find the cause of the high idle. Sensors, switches, wiring, vacuum leaks, throttle settings ect. were checked and rechecked. I have recomended the customer take the car to the Olds dealer. Ma... Trouble codes: P0507 (Idle speed high.).	8
	2000 Plymouth Neon High Line 2.0L electrical system VIN: 1P3ES46C5Y i have not foud the problem yet. but i will reopen this again. with more information.	17
	1999 Saab 9-5 3.0L cam marks VIN: YS3EFF48Z9 sorry for the 2 day wait on the fix .Had 2 guys out so the saab had to wait.I had 2 people tell me how the marks line up Thanks to John and Anders.Pain in the butt adjusting the belt so marks line up .as for warrenty the customer said they would pay for the te...	3
	1990 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.0L Cam Gear Sorry for the long wait but it took a while to work out all of the problems we ran into. First off in answer to my own question, no the cam shaft gear can not be serviced without removal of the cam shaft. One reply suggested that on older land cruisers the cam...	5
	1998 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT2BG8K2W0 This was the first time I repaired a A/F fuel sensor system that I know of. I took a lot of time and checked every thing I could thank of. Now the first thing I would check is the heater circuit, if it is open fix this first for it is common because of the 120... Trouble codes: P0125 (insufficient coolant temp. for closed loop fuel control), P1130, P1135, P0401.	11
	1974 Volkswagen Beetle 1.6L brakes VIN: 1542611254 Had quite a few replys, all good information, and THANKS to all who replied! Turns out, the master cylinder, which had been replaced twice was faulty! New master cylinder fixed the problem up! Thanks again for the info. Darrel	26
	1998 Volvo S70 GLT 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1LS5676W Well I can't get the customer to return with the vehicle. The responses I got were mostly for the earlier verson that had problems with battery acid getting on the components,that was not the case in this one. When and if the car returns I will ohm out the wir... Trouble codes: P0410.	4

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