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	1988 BMW 735i 3.5L IC Language VIN: WBAGB3314J The instrument cluster is reading in German. Can someone please tell me how to chsnge it back to English ?	View
	1993 BMW 325is 2.5L low power VIN: WBABF3319D hay guys this is my own car its sluggish in mid range feels like when stepping on the gas like im pulling a trailer then when i leave off of it it takes of like the trailer came off it allso has a light surge checked fuel psi all is with in specs no engine lit...	View
	1998 BMW 540i 4.4L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADE6329W the symptoms hace reappeared, this time i noticed when the problem occurs the maf sensor value drops to zero. normally itishows about .8-1.36, i dont have a good diagram for the pcm/maf sensor. anyone have any ideas??? Trouble codes: P0100	View
	1999 Cadillac DeVille Concours 4.6L Traction control VIN: 1G6KF5490X Car came back today - with code C1226 and customer stated it can be in a parking lot manuever or driving in town at 30 mph in a straight line and the traction control activates and they can hear the abs pump running. Customer lets off throttle and steps into i...	View
	1991 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 7.4L Int. crank, no start VIN: 1GBGK24N2M About a week after the services outlined under "Related Repair History" were done, this vehicle died on the customer and was towed in. Found fuel pump fuse blown. Replaced fuse and it blows again (suspect a short circuit). Disconnected fuel pump, crank engine ...	View
	1995 Chevrolet S10 2.2L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1GCC1445R8 Cranks OK, will rarely start and idle, mostly have to give about 1/4 throttle to get it to idle irraticly, give more peddlie and engine will die. I took timing cover off and chain and guides look good, dots line up. I pulled vacuum on Map sensor while watching... Trouble codes: 33 (Map- Voltage High)	View
	1997 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1WL52M3V engine misses only at idle after fuel trim goes down to @-14% to -18%. idles rough. cyl #4 misfires erratically.#5 misses very little. others don't miss.injector balance showed only 8# pressure drop on #4 cyl. we warrantied that injector now all drop @15# with... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L Hesitation, Surge, Misfire VIN: 2GCEC19V75 Hello friends, My original post was mis timed, as my friend the truck owner went on vacation the following day. Anyway, he's back, and I am scheduling a meeting with him this weekend to try to verify the complaint and run a generic scan on the vehicle. I will...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 2GCEC19V75 Hello fellow techs, I am posting this after searching most avenues without a lot of consensus.This truck belongs to my friend Mike, and if it doesn't get fixed soon, I think he's gonna sell it and buy a Titan. I'm trying to get him away from that idea, so her...	View
	1997 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Governor VIN: 1B7FL26X7V hello techs 1997 dodge dakota with code p1757-gov. pressure aove 3psi and 0 mph. scan shows 0 gov pressureat 0 mph. truck is in limp mode. replaced governor pressure solenoid and governor pressure temp sensor. serviced transmission. no metal or clutch material...	View
	1997 Dodge Intrepid 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B3HD46T1V hello, got an intrepid here that has been acting strange. originally came in with a code for an oxygen sensor fault. bank one sensor one stays at center. replaced sensor. now three months later car came back with same sensor inactive.i let vehicle sit overnigh...	View
	1969 Ford FAIRLANE 428CID bleed steering system VIN: 9K33S13108 Vehicle has been here before. We aligned it after another shop installed steering assist and cylinder. Pump has been replaced, with plenty of pressure (so we are told). After we replaced and bled new assist unit, it seems and sounds like it still has air in th...	View
	1990 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe 3.8L No Start VIN: 1FAPP64R7L HI GROUP, THIS T-BIRD CAME WITH FRONT ENGINE WIRING HARNESS DAMAGE, AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT JOB , AND SEVERAL SENSORS OUT OF ORDER (cmp(ckp(maf),AFTER REPAIRS THIS ONE CRANKS OKAY, HAS FUEL INJECTOR PULSE , FUEL PRESSURE, COMPRESSION , AND GOOD SPARK ,VALVE TIMI...	View
	1992 Ford Mustang LX 5.0L intermit. high idle VIN: 1FACP40E8N parts were replaced with motorcraft parts, thank the lord for that. verified that no codes were present, checked powers and grounds to ecm, all ok, checked tps .89v at high idle, verified voltage does increase at iac, normal idle .34 and at high idle 5.5 to 6 ...	View
	1996 Ford F-150 Eddie Bauer 4.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTEX14Y4T Repeat failure...code p0420. Customer came in knowing he had a code p0420 and had us install a reman cat and all the o2s at his request. truck runs fine, and has no exhaust leaks. says fuel mileage is fine and has more power since the install. we drove the tru... Trouble codes: P0420	View
	1998 Ford Escort ZX2 Cool Coupe 2.0L codes VIN: 3FALP1136W thanks in advance. this car belongs to my neighbor, she had a shop do a timing belt, afterwards car towed back for alternator, then towed for third time two weeks for belt tensioner. she was told car still didnt check out , showed p1381 code. i offered to take... Trouble codes: P0141, P1381 (cam pos timing overadvanced)	View
	1999 Ford Windstar SE 3.8L Temp Guage VIN: 2FMDA5243X Hope Someone Can Help With This Stupid Question. The Temp Guage Goes Hot Then Normal And Back And Forth Quickly While Driving Or Idling. The Van Isn't Getting Hot The Guage Just Swings Back And Forth Intermitantly. I Can't Seem To Locate The Temp Guage SENDER,... Trouble codes: P1117	View
	2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTCR36X22 This truck sets 7 codes almost instantly. They are all related. Looking at the live data on the scan tool all the sensors the codes are for are as if they are unplugged from the computer. IE, all 4 o2 sensors always read 0volts, VSS always says 0mph, Cam senso...	View
	2002 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Misfire VIN: 1FAHP59S02 NEED HELP!!! have been chasing this problem for months. car will go for two weeks up to two months before it starts missing again. the miss is always on #1 cyl. carbon tracking on the porcelin each time. swaped plugs, changed heat range, swaped wires, haven't ...	View
	2003 Ford Econoline E350 Super Duty 7.3L less of power VIN: 1FDNS34F73 This DTC was show only with KOER On-Demand Self Test and indicates an exhaust back pressure control valve performance malfunction. All possible causes were diagnosed like :Stuck or damaged butterfly,Misadjusted or damaged linkage,Restricted exhaust,leaks,Fault... Trouble codes: P0476 (Exhaust Pressure Control Valve Performance)	View
	2003 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4.6L compressor VIN: 1FMRU17W63 First off, I have code P1460 AC wide open throttle ckt failure in computer and no ac compressor operation. With Modis scanner, found ac switch signal..ON, wide open throttle ac signal..ON. These are only parameters I can find with Modis concerning AC. Throttle...	View
	2002 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L L sliding door lock VIN: 2HKRL18622 vehicle came in for left sliding door not locking or unlocking with remote or drivers switch / checked and found door lock actuator inop / replaced actuator and lock worked / when customer picked van up the lock had quit working / I was just wondering if anyon...	View
	2002 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HKRL18662 This vehicle came in with m.i.l. light on.Code 325 was stored.I tested the knock sensor circuit between sensor and pcm.There is no opens or shorts to ground in the wireing.I put my lab scope on the sensor wire and tried to generate an ac signal by tapping the ... Trouble codes: P00, 325 (Knock sensor circuit)	View
	1998 Hyundai Accent L 1.5L No Start VIN: KMHVD14NXW Customer towed in vehicle said it just died and wouldnt restart. I checked just basically for spark and fuel pressure. It has spark but no fuel pressure so I just assumed bad fuel pump and or clogged filter. fuel pump wouldnt run so I changed out fuel pump. St...	View
	1989 Jaguar XJS 5.3L No Start VIN: SAJNV4846K Hi guys..we have this 89 Jaguar XJS NON-MIRRELLI ignition vehicle here..We have no spark...have gone thru the Jaguar service manual for this vehicle and performed all related flow charting for this problem and everthing checks out o.k. but we still have no spa...	View
	1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1J4FJ68S3W this jeep idles very high it had a code in it but someone cleared it and i dont know what it was but it was something like idle at high limit, so I replaced the iac and the tps, I then did the min iac relearn and the min tps relearn, and the idle is still way ...	View
	1996 Lincoln Mark VIII Anniversary 4.6L whistle VIN: 1LNLM91VXT Vehicle showed up with a whistle noise from left rear of engine, vacuum related, noise would stop on acceleration or disconnecting vacuum line to left Intake manifold runner control. Could not work on vehicle right away so customer brought it back in about a w...	View
	2000 Lincoln LS 3.0L heat no ac VIN: 1LWERTG234 the ac system will only blow hot air out, the ac is cold touching the suction side hose and is deopping a lot of condensate on the ground evap temp shows to be cold 44 degrees. but is still pumping out hot air 140 degrees out of the vents. the water control va...	View
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 400SEL 4.2L Steering VIN: WDBGA43E0P This very clean low milage came in with a complaint of hard power steering. We checked for leakes, binding suspension components etc and then realized that this car has variable steering input. We checked the solonoid at idle and found it has no power and if w...	View
	1994 Mercedes-Benz C220 2.2L Stall VIN: WDBHA22E7R This car has got me stumped. Its a 1994 mercedes c220. The problem with the car is that it idles real low aroun 4 to 5 humdred rpm with the a/c on. I am using a snap on modis to comunicate with the ecm. One of the options with the scanner to communicate with t...	View
	1997 Mercedes-Benz S500 5.0L control panel VIN: WDBGA70E7V This vehicle has had the evaporator core replaced recently, with factory genuine parts. Original problem of evap. leaking freon. Leak has been corrected. New problem is the E/C red light on the control panel will stay lit disabling the compressor during all dr...	View
	1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.0L cylinder head VIN: 4A3AK44YXX This vehicle came in for brakes, and then we were asked to check why it ran rough and lacked power. After noting oil soaked plugs, (some of which was from leaking cover gasket) we performed a compression test, *(note test, and results). We suggested pull head ...	View
	2000 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1CA31DXY Got a hard code, p0430. The rear o2 was replace about 20,000 miles ago. Scope patterns on the o2s are great,indicating to me cat is good. Tried to take car to dealer for reflash,was told unable to do reflash, until after cat and rear o2 where replaced due to e... Trouble codes: P0430	View
	1994 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE 3.3L fuel gauge, cluster lights, power locks, speedo, d VIN: 1P4GH44R1R Vehicle was brought into us with numerous electrical issues. Found that the instrument cluster lights not working, speedo not working, interior lights not working, key buzzer not working, fuel gauge not working. Checked harnesses and grounds, checked fuses ...	View
	1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE 3.3L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1P4GP44R3V Hello Fellow Techs Hear is my problem.This car came in with the concern that it cuts out and stalls Scanned for codes and we found code 1391.We Replaced the cam sensor and repaired the wires leading to it Loose at the connector.Cleared the code and started no ... Trouble codes: 1391 (loss of cmp ckp signal)	View
	1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager Expresso 3.3L Dash,wipers,rear wiper,turn signals all innoperati VIN: 2P4GP44R2X This 1999 Grand Voyager minivan came in with no instrument cluster,no speedo, no dash lights, no front or rear wipers no radio no defroster and more innoperative. I also have no communication with the Body module on my scanner which would make me think most li...	View
	1995 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, no communication VIN: 3G2JB524XS This vehicle failed emissions, checked computer - no communication with any control module. Pulled Mitchell on Demand test for no communication at DLC. Terminal #16 on DLC has B+, terminals 4 and 5 are grounds as they should be. However, It asks to check for v...	View
	2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L blower motor VIN: 1G2WP52K41 vehicle came in with in/op blower motor; paper wrapped up in blower motor; replaced motor, pulled intergrated resistor pack/high speed relay and checked, burnt circuit on electric chassis, replaced (UP GRADE PART DESIGHN). on key up/start blower motor Takes ab...	View
	1995 Saturn SL2 1.9L Mechanical VIN: 1G82K5278S hello friends, brake pedal feels normal when first start driving vehicle. after driving for several miles the pedal freeplay starts to disappear and then the brakes are dragging, front and rear, open a bleed valve the pedal drops and the brakes feel good again...	View
	1998 Subaru Legacy Outback 2.5L No Start VIN: 4S3BG6858W The car was towed- no start. There is spark on coil 1-2 , but no spark on pair 3-4. Check wiring from coil to igniter, from igniter to ECU, from ECU to crank and cam position sensors -OK. Scoped the crank and cam sensor (at the ECU side to be sure)- looked ok,...	View
	2002 Toyota Camry SE 2.4L Navigation GPS VIN: 4T1BE32K02 I am trying to find the VSS ( vehicle speed sensor ) wire so I can hook up an aftermarket Navigation system that goes in place of the radio. I need to know what wire (color) and where the VSS wire can be located at. I think it may be behind the instrument clus...	View

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	1992 Acura Integra LS 1.8L abs module? VIN: JH4OA947ON firstly thanks to all who responded;after very close examination of the reluctors [tone rings]I found one on the left front marred ever so slightly,,also neticing that it appeared to be a cheap aftermarket rebuilt shaft ,I promptly ordered one of the same .it ...	6
	1993 BMW 325i 2.5L brake booster VIN: WBACB4310P This car is fixed and I still have a happy customer. I waited as long as I could to verify the repair was correct. I received 2 replies, 1 suggested the problem might possibly be the master instead of the booster. Thanks to Phil and John for taking the time to...	2
	1997 BMW M3 3.2L Poor Idle Quality VIN: WBSCD0322V Thanks to all that replied. Replacing the idle control valve took care of it. Looks like it was a little sticky at times. Car idles perfect now.	8
	1990 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1G4HP54C1L Thank you everybody for your help. I've FINALLY figured this Buick out. One of the replies mentioned carbon on the back of the valves, so we ran some intake system cleaner through the motor via the injector rail. The car runs much better and fuel trims came do...	29
	1994 Cadillac DeVille Concours 4.6L Connector VIN: 1G6KF52Y6R Thanks for all the replies, it was indeed the IAT sensor. The sensor clips to the plastic plenum right next to the map sensor. The tech put the actual sensor in his toolbox and forgot about it. Thanks for all the replies.	9
	1993 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LTZ 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G1B00070P Ended up being a distributor, like most of the guys have said. The magnets would crack and cause a problem at idle. Runs great. Thanks everyone, would have never done it without you. Sasha.	10
	1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L oil pressure VIN: 2G1FP22P2S Thanks to everyone who took the time to reply, unfortunately customer has decided to sell the vehicle. Doing an exploratory was not their idea of a good time. It seems that worn bearings seem to be the most likly cause. I really liked the idea of the oil press...	17
	1996 Chevrolet p30 7.4L MIL Lamp on, no communication VIN: 1GBJP37N6T The fix for this vehicle was to wire in a gm 12 pin connector so my mt2500 scan tool could communicate with this PCM.	2
	1997 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1YY2260V I guess i spoke too soon, the service vehicle soon message came on because the coolant level went down. (guess she 'birped' a little) The air pump and check valves repaired the car. The confusing part was that there was air flow, however, obviously, not enough... Trouble codes: P1416 (air injection bank 2).	5
	1998 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L compressor VIN: 1GNEK13R2W AFTER SEVERAL HEADACHES AND SEVERAL DOLLARS LATER, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO AND END. THANKS TO ALL FOR THEIR ADVISE AND SUPPORT IN ACCOMPLISHING THIS REPAIR. AS IT TURNS OUT, THE GM CONTROL SWITCHES ON THIS VEHICLES ARE JUNK. I REPLACED THE CONTROL SWI...	3
	2000 Chevrolet Tracker 2.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 2CNBE1BC7Y cam sensor fixed vehicle, finally got to the point we just installed part and prayed, no more dying and crank no start, did talk to vender and they said if it did not work we could return.	1
	2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L transfer case VIN: 1GNDT13W7Y Thanks for all your help. I should have stated that this car had a NP236 Automatic 4wd T/case, as a few people suggested a bad vacuum switch (no vacuum switches on this one). I finally managed to reproduce the symptoms, though the t/case never actually shifted...	6
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L Stall VIN: 1GCHK23131 FIXED !!! A BIG THANK YOU to all that replied !! We drained the FULL tank of gas out put in some diesel with some ATF flushed out the lines to filter, put on a new filter bled system, changed the gas I mean oil... Pan was full of gas!!! And bang she was runnin...	6
	2001 Chevrolet Express 3500 8.1L MIL Lamp on, reduced engine power VIN: 1GCHG39G11 one tech replied that he had problems with wiring harness connection on tps switch , i checked all connections and was able to purchase a replacement wiring harness plug for tps part#[...] for 2001 express van hatness changes with year and model. problem ha... Trouble codes: P1220, P1120, P1515.	3
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Hesitation, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 2ECEC19T7Y Well this truck made a butt out of me.First of all after checking the map,maf,inj wave form,and comparing them to another truck same system,LUCKY to have one drop off for a tune up,I determined all electronic and mechianiacal system were a go. So what was left...	4
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L Heater Core VIN: 2GCEC19VX1 Many thanks to all replies. Very helpful information. To get to the ac/heater box, the top of the dash does have to be removed for access to the four bolts underneath it. The grab rail has to be removed, removal consists of pushing the white outer clips inward...	4
	2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring 2.4L head gasket VIN: 3C4FY58B52 One of my service writers was hunting around online and found a dealer in Mich. with two sets on the shelf. Federal Mogul is working on the new gaskets, but they are not for sale yet. Thanks for the help, Mason [...]	3
	2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Dream 2.4L Starting VIN: 3C8FY68B82 I really want to thank all of those who responded. I had 13 replies, and the majority believe the starter is an issue on this and all mopar vehicles. Many replies said to check the volage drop on all of the cables. All of the replies gave very helpful info on ...	17
	1998 Dodge Dakota 3.9L tcc VIN: 1B7GL22X2W Finally, The fix for this vehicle was: 1. Replace the PCM 2. Repair damaged wiring to TFT sensor. 3. Replace open TFT sensor in (integral with gov pressure sensor) 4. Replace valve body with used part. Thats for everyone who likes to skim the 'fix' posts qui...	5
	1992 Ford F-150 Custom 4.9L tcc lockup I would like to thank the three replies. I replaced the MLP sensor and no change. I spoke with customer and explained that this could be considered normal for this trans and to put some miles on it and get back with me. Well after the first week, the customer ...	3
	1997 Ford F-150 4.6L system VIN: 1FDX1761VK did not get the truck back to work on...most suggested to take the truck out and jamb on the brakes, activating the ABS system, and purging the lower portion of the reservoir. Unfortunately, the ABS light is on, and there is no pedal...cannot even drive the tr...	10
	1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L puttig trans. in gear VIN: 2FMDA5140W IATN is the best!... A big thanks to everyone who responded. Most everyone leaned toward the forward clutch piston as the problem. Charles [...] really nailed it down...Thanks Charles! I talked to the customer explaining that the transmission would need to b...	12
	1998 Ford Contour LX 2.5L cooling light is on all the time VIN: 1FAFP66L0W hi every body who took your valuable time to answer my request, the car is fixed it was necesary to knouk the top of the sensor to get it to loos , thanks again, juan f	4
	2002 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L power assist VIN: 1FAFP53U62 thanks for everyones help.my problem turned out to be the rac.replaced the rac all is fine.	11
	2000 GMC Sierra 2500 SL 6.0L fuel gauge, air bag light, horn VIN: 1GTGK29U6Y Thanks to all who responded. Replaced the ignition switch and lock cylinder. That took care of a couple of the problems. Need to replace the O2 sensor that is bad also. As for the horn, I suspect the clockspring needs to be replaced at this time. Waiti...	4
	2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLE 5.3L Pressure After 2 afternoons in 90 f plus weather, we were able to determine that it was in fact the fan clutch coming in too late..By the time the fan clutch locked up, it was beyond the point of no return for the a/c although the coolant temp never went over 208 degre...	8
	2001 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5L Suspension Noise VIN: 2HKRL18561 Thanks for the replies. Sway bar links were mentioned but we had replaced those already. Bad stuts were mentioned 4 times as a possible fix but we could not pull the trigger on those. Rocks stuck in and around the lower control arms were mentioned and inspecti...	7
	2000 Hyundai Accent GL 1.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall, HARD START VIN: KMHCG45G3Y let veh go cust very impatienthad her complete some of the diagnoses; had cust cycle key two to three times before starting to allow fuel pressure to build up; cust stated veh started much easier and only ran poorly for only brief second. will wait for car to ... Trouble codes: 1128 (maf sensor).	7
	1986 Jaguar XJ6 4.2L door locks VIN: SAJAV1347G Of those who responded, all were in agreement that the solenoids should not be subjected to constant power. No one was able to say for sure if this was a function of the driver door controller itself or some other aspect of the system. Well, after a bit of arm...	3
	1996 Land Rover Discovery SD 4.0L Steering VIN: SALJY124XT This fix is a maybe.Consensus was too much free play in the swivel axle bearings.To adjust,you must remove shims from the top bearing to achieve a 10 lb/ft effort to turn the swivel axle.I also balanced the front tires as per your advice,checked all steering e...	6
	1998 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC 4.6L shift interlock VIN: 1LNFM92V1W the short came back long enough to diagnose the problem. turned out that the rear neon brake lamp light bar in the middle of the decklid had a ballast that was internally shorted. unplugged the ballast connector located on the internal side of the decklid and ...	None
	1990 Mazda MPV Cargo 3.0L coil VIN: JM3LV5228L thank you. everyone for your help, it turns out that the vehicle had a kill switch on the neg side of the coil that was connected with a scotch lock.although long since removed the damage to the wire insulation caused the wire to break due to corrision inside ...	9
	1998 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L cat and evap sy VIN: 4A3AJ56G7W Replaced ecm, but that did not help. checked all connections etc. could not find the problem. Tried doing the drive cycle that did not work. Got the customer a waiver on his inspection and suggested he go to the dealer. Thank you everyone for your help.	3
	2002 Pontiac Montana 3.4L engine performance VIN: 1GMDX03E22 Customer has not returned vehicle for repair. Thanks to all who replied.	11
	2003 Pontiac Aztek 3.4L starter,console shifter VIN: 3G7DA03E63 Sorry to close a request without a fix. Customer has been on vaction and has not returned with the vechicle. I did receive 6 replys and I personally want to thank all that responded to my help reguest. The customer had me install a remote starter switch on the...	7
	1987 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2L Stall VIN: WPOABO916H Thanks to all that replyed. especially Dan [...] (and others)who hit it on the nose. He mentioned a vent restrictor that mounts in the vent hose between the air cleaner and the oil reservoir. I searched everywhere it could possibly be and there was none. i o...	8
	2001 Saab 9-5 2.3t 2.3L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: YS3ED45E11 Thanks to all that replied. We narrowed it down to the Direct Ignition cassette and advised customer of findings and cost to replace. They then remembered that the car had previously had the same problem, and that the dealer had replaced the D.I. cas. and it s...	4
	1997 Saturn SC2 1.9L tcc lockup VIN: 1G87H1274V Received 2 replies for valve body,1 for eng & trans temp sensors & wire chaffing against a/c line for actuators, 1 for trans input shaft seal if trans had recently been replaced or removed [no]. Replaced valve body & actuator-problem persists. This is not an i...	5
	1994 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 453BC633XR Well, once we told the customer that it started after the wrecker dropped it they assumed that it was fixed and picked it up. Not sure what the fix is going to be yet but im sure it will be back. Trouble codes: 12 (Starter curcuit), 13 (Cam agle sensor), 15 (Fuel [...]), 22 (Knock sensor), 32 (Oxygen sensor).	5
	2001 Subaru Forester L 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JF1SF63561 Thanks for the replies I received on p0420. I did as chad sugested ,I searched the net and found a cat from Smith Brothers. The cat is an aftermarket direct fit for $250.00 plus $15.00 or so shipping. I reached them at 1.[...]. Trouble codes: P0420.	8

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