Automotive Technicians Technical Discussion and Fixes for Dec 22, 2006

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	1993 Acura Legend L 3.2L temp gauge VIN: JH4KA7664P when driving long periods on highway(50) miles or more. engine temp will climb almost to the h mark on temp & at the same time heat will start blowing cold. any info will be greatly appricieated	View
	1994 BMW 318i 1.8L No Start VIN: WBACA6325R need a little background on ignition and possible fuse and relay functions cust towed in after went to car wash vehicle stalled twice in car wash then no start after pulled out ( cust did state after went thru car wash about a month ago vehicle ran rough and c...	View
	1998 BMW 323i 2.5L Accessories VIN: WBABJ8322W 98 BMW 328 IC. windows drop by them self Have 98 BMW 328 I. Convertable top is manual. Sometime when car is driven over bumps all 4 windows will go down around three inches. Right door lock actuator was not working correctly, would not unlock door . We ins...	View
	1992 Buick Roadmaster 5.7L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1G4BN5371N When car is in park or neutral, iac is 30-35, when put in gear or drive down the road iac goes to 180 and, of course, idle is very high. Also knock sensor goes on and off. Any help appreciated.	View
	1991 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L heating VIN: 1G6CD13BXM car came in for no heat i have flushed cooling system checked t for glogging and blew out heater core, i checked air mix door and programmer seems to be switching fine,but i have heat only on passengers side of car defrost and floor checked all duck work seems...	View
	1986 Chevrolet C10 Custom 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 2GCDC14H7G This truck stalls when you let off the gas from a cruise and slowly come to a stop. It idles fine in gear sitting still even if you goose it and let off the gas. The one weird thing is if you back up in reverse and stop it seems to be O.K.. But if i get up to ...	View
	1997 Chevrolet S10 2.2L Pressure plate VIN: 1GCCS1441V Customer does not use truck much . When engine installed , clutch seemed good (Please see testing & repair history) . Customer complains of slipping and complaint verified . Disassembly reveals almost NO wear on disc . Logo (in ink) is still visable on disc . ...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2.2L starting cold VIN: 1G1JF5242W this vehical has a starting problem when it is cold out in the morning after its been sitting all night.when you go to start it,it will start then shut right off then it may do it again or it may not start at all after about 15-20 tries you can get the vehical...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L No Start VIN: 2GCEK19V6X this truck has a 4.8 engine, not a 5.0, iatn did not show this option when starting this request. the problem with this truck is that it does not have feed to the fuel pump relay from the pcm, so when you key up there is no 2 second pulse, we check the wiring ...	View
	1999 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban 7.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 3GKGK2GJ0X When the vehicle came to me the tech from the other shop told me that he knew that it had a miss on #7 cylinder. He said untill the vehicle would warm up it would run fine. So I hooked up the Tech 2 and sure enough the #7 cylinder was missing. I hooked up the ...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 3.4L security VIN: 2G1WW12E91 This car came in as a interminnent no-crank, It will be a no crank untill the owner dis-connects the battery and then it will start. I suspected that it had a bad BCM, I put a new BCM in it, Reprogrammed it with the Tech 2 and now it is a no crank no matter wh...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L hard start VIN: 1GCEK19T91 hello, truck is here for a hard start when engine is cold, fuel pressure is 62psi koeo but imedeiatly drops down to almost 0 ,we tried pressure gauge on our own truck and it works fine.if you crank over the truck will start. there was fuel coming out of the fu...	View
	1995 Chrysler Concorde 3.5L Excessive Emissions VIN: 2C3HD56F8S HELLO, All the chrysler gurus. I have this concorde that failed asm emissions test. this vehicle fails for hc at 25 mph by 5 ppm hc ., limit is 54ppm hc and i have 59 ppm. I have peformed baseline diagnosis. I have no codes. This customer has just recovered fr...	View
	1996 Dodge Caravan 2.4L Stall VIN: 2B4GP25B3T Happy Holidays to all-beginning to think I am cursed to spend all holiday eves working on a POS that should have been hauled into orbit on the shuttle for some scientific purpose-here goes-1996 Caravan with a 2.4-towed in from another shop for turns over wont ...	View
	1997 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L L/F Caliper VIN: 1B4GP44R0V This happens to be my friends vehicle. He called me at the end of his work day and complained about a very low brake pedal, I told him to drop down to inspect. It sounded like a leak in his brake system. When he arrived we inspected and forund no leak, but the...	View
	1997 Dodge Intrepid 3.5L Ride control VIN: 2C3HH46T1V Hi, Thanks for reading my problem, any ideal would greatly appreciate. Car comes in with big rattle noise, right front strut leak, left front sway bar loose, replace and road test, every minor bump feel like whole motor will drop, recheck found rear sub frame ...	View
	1998 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B4GP4439W Hi all, I have a strange problem here. First off, I can only communicate in obd2 mode on the scanner (both a brick and a Genisys) I cannot get into oem mode on either scanner, says no communication. The vehicle has had a ton of parts thrown at it by a previou... Trouble codes: P1495 (LDP Solenoid Circuit)	View
	2002 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 5.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D7HU18Z92 Alldata info: SYMPTOM P1491 - Radiator Fan Control Relay Circuit POSSIBLE CAUSES An open or shorted condition detected in the radiator fan control relay control circuit. This includes PWM solid state relays. The manufacturer doesn't provide any further inform... Trouble codes: P1491 (Radiator Fan Controll Relay)	View
	2003 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L multiplex second starter wire VIN: 1C1DRT453H Hi, guys. I'm about to install a remote starter and a programmable bypass module into this unit. The second starter wire (multiplexed) has me confused as to its purpose. One diagram shows to wire in a relay to ground it through a 150 ohm resistor during start....	View
	1987 Ford E-350 Econoline Custom 7.5L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1FDKE30L2H this vehicle has a misfire in #3 cyl,hc high at idle,increases by 2000 when kill all other cylinders but # 3.no vacuum leaks found using smoke machine none found. i have steady vacuum reading	View
	1995 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L 2-3 3-4 shift VIN: 1FMDU34X1S First i would like to thank everbody that takes the time to help IATN grow to what it is today. I recently sent this explorer to a transmission shop to have it overhauled, it was slipping like crazy and fluid was burned. I got it back and customer was complain...	View
	1995 Ford Taurus GL 3.8L No Start, Surge, Stall VIN: 1FALP5747S no start in morning cold- no start in garage until foot on accelator pedal. idles fine when started then starts to surge in park & drive. MAF has ben cleaned, values of that goes all over depending on engine speed. disconnected MAF & did not make a difference....	View
	1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L Steering VIN: 1FTDX18W6V Alright, another tech is workng on this truck and i am at home rightnow. Truck came in for intermittent rear brake lock up. During inspection found upper and lower ball joints and pitman had play. After the lockup concern was fixed, replaced susp. parts and al...	View
	1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L timing marks VIN: 1FTDX186XV After replacing a head gasket on a 4.6L in a F150 , I've found that the timing marks are more difficult to line up than I thought. I replaced both chains to line up the marks on the chain ,but I cannot be sure of the marks on the crank gear or on the cam gear....	View
	2000 Ford Escort ZX2 2.0L cam timing VIN: 3FAKP1131Y Can someone explain how variable cam timing works on this car. We are installing the timing belt as instructed by Mitchell step by step with the required tools. Everything is still aligned after engine is rotated. Engine starts and runs fine until you accelera...	View
	2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 7.3L runs fine VIN: 1FTSX31F62 Diesel Techs please help. I have a 2001 7.3 liter diesel with a very wierd sitution. I have diesel fuel mixing with coolant, as you drive fuel pushes its way out of the degas bottle. The fuel is raw fuel. The vehicles runs starts and runs fine. Any ideas are a...	View
	2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD 6.0L abs VIN: 1GTHK29UX2 The customer came by our shop a few days ago, and said the ABS is "turning on" just as the truck come to a stop. I test drove the truck and as he said, just before the truck comes to a stop (about 5 mph) the ABS will come on and cause the pedal to vibrate, It ...	View
	1991 Honda Accord EX 2.2L Steering VIN: 1HGCB7668M the steering feels fine while driving,but as soon as you stop the vehicle ,the steering feels like it has little assist.i replaced the rack with no fix also i bypassed the pump on top of transmission.did not help.as soon as the vehicle starts rolling it feels ...	View
	1983 Jeep CJ7 4.2L starting VIN: 1JCCE87E1D Truck came in Runing after awile it did not start, checked bad silonoid. Replaced silonoid , have power to the silonoid . there are three post on this silonoid , one hot when key is in foward position ,one in crank postion ,and one that runs down to the revers...	View
	1994 Kia Sephia GS 1.6L Torque Converter VIN: KNAFA1213R Having a helluva time with this gem. I installed a used engine in this vehicle in Oct. of this year. When the vehicle left, it was quiet. Now has a loud ticking noise when engine is idling. Noise goes away slightly when accelerating. I thought it was a loose t...	View
	1992 Mercedes-Benz 300D 2.5 2.5L Headgasket VIN: WDBEB28D2N Hi everyone, I have my parents MB 1992 300D 2.5 turbo. It has a blown headgasket, leaking oil in the #1 cylinder. I pulled the head off, and sent it off to the machine shop. They said that one of the pre-chambers was damaged (#2), and needed to be replaced (th...	View
	2004 Mercedes-Benz C320 4Matic 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: WDBRF84J24 Hello everyone and Happy Holidays. We have this Mercedes that was brought in with the complaint of running rough at idle and stalling. Both symptoms were reported to be intermittent. They would happen hot or cold. We looked at the vehicle, no codes were prese...	View
	1993 Mercury Tracer 1.9L 1-2 shifting VIN: 3MAPM10J1P Hello fellow techs, I have my problem child ...i have inhearted this car from another shop . this is the second trany that some what has the same problem . the first trany would not get out of first gear at all , they have put a used trany and it will take a ...	View
	2002 Mitsubishi Lancer ES 2.0L oil light VIN: JA3AJ26E02 Oil light comes on only when you start to coast down. I can make the light come on by just moveing the gear shifter. I;ve checked the oil pressure has 25 psi. hot, I;ve changed oil sending unit, Took pan off and checked pick up screen everything check ok. Car ...	View
	1995 Nissan Pickup 2.4L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1N6SD11S9R Vehicle failed Smog Check, High Nox. EGR system was not working properly, hose below EGR valve was spongy, no back pressure. Actuator was not wokring proeprly. After i repair those components, strange thing is NOX is now higher then it was. WHen EGR Valve is d...	View
	2001 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L low power VIN: JN1CA31A91 Nissan has low power (lean), when I add external fuel to intake, it recovers, if I pinch return line the power returns. I put a Delphi pump in with no change. Replace fuel press. regulator, still no change. p0171 was only code and I cannot get a running pressu... Trouble codes: P0171	View
	1987 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale 3.8L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3HN5436H well this one came from another shop, they had put in a new mass air flow sensor removed the cat put in a new fuel filter and new plugs. the car has now power when reved it will whant to die and back fire, the o2 stays lean almost all the time even when idling...	View
	2000 Plymouth Neon High Line 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1P3ES46C9Y car fail emission for p0171 no leak car runs great any help wellcome thanks Trouble codes: P0171	View
	1996 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: IG2JB1248T This vehicle came in with the complaint of the mil light on and stalling at times. We scanned the car to find code p0172 and p0301. We found the #1 injector to be bad and replaced the injector. The injector was put in without the lower o-ring and one thing lea... Trouble codes: P0303, P0172	View
	1998 Pontiac Trans Sport Montana 3.4L abs module VIN: 1GMDX03E2W this van has an immediate amber abs light & traction control light on start-up. it sets a code c1245 which is rf motor is not turning. i have checked power & grounds to the module, checked wiring from module to abs motor pack, replaced abs hydraulic unit, cont...	View
	2001 Pontiac Aztek 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3G7DA03E41 Hair all pulled out please help , looking at all this codes is this a car that has varies problem related to how new it is . not sure can anyone help tell me if anyone has seen this codes and can tell me were to go with this car , dont know the history on this... Trouble codes: P1186, B0029 (LF side Deployment loop open), B0041 (Engine oil pressure switch), C0245 (Wheel speed sensor Freqency)	View
	1998 Subaru Legacy Outback 2.5L TCC Solenoid VIN: 4S3BC6858W Thanks in advance for all assistance! This Subaru is setting codes P0740 and P0740 for torque convertor solenoid issues.Test driving confirms it is not engaging (3,000 RPM @ 70 MPH)The trans pan was crushed while lifting the the engine/trans assembly for engin...	View
	1994 Toyota Pickup 2.4L pulse air rumbles VIN: JT4RN81PXS Hello everyone and happy holidays. I have this 94 Toyota truck 2.4 in, that rumbles after you have decelerated to a stop for a moment and then just stops rumbling. It will do it pretty much everytime you come to a stop. The noise is rumbling up in the air cle...	View
	1996 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRA81H8T THE CAR HAS A MIL LIGHT ON - cODE #p01582 THROTTLE ADAPTATION CODE - WE HAVE PERFORMED THE BASIC SETTINGS AND THE CODE COMES RIGHT BACK - WE HAVE REPLACED THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE BODY AND THE CODE COMES RIGHT BACK - ANY HELP APPRECIATED	View
	1998 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRB81H5W Hello Volkswagen Guys, I have a generic code P0322 Igniton/engine speed input circuit No signal. 1) a VW specific code 16706 Engine Rpm sensor -G28 No signal error occurs intermitantly. 2) Code 13795 secondary air injection system faulty flow (P0411) occurs i... Trouble codes: P0322, 16706 (Engine Rpm sensor-G28 No signal Error occurs intermitantly), 16795 (seconday Air Injection system Faullty Flow P0411 error occurs Intermitly)	View
	1999 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 1.9L Starting VIN: 3VWCF21C1X we have 99 diesel beetle towed to us from the dealer where it has spent the last 3 months. they have replaced the injection pump, cpu, and glow plug harness- problem still exists. vehicle will start and run great for 30 to 40 minutes and die. somtimes it will ...	View
	2001 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWAC63B41 cust said check eng light came on while driving. scaned for codes found p0501 and p0507 stored no other symptoms. speedo works and idle speed seems fine. Trouble codes: P0501 (vss not plausible signal), P0507 (idle speed control system)	View

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	1988 Audi 5000 CS 2.2L Dryer Location? VIN: WAUHD044XJ Hello everyone and thanks for the many and correct replies. The accumulator is very much the GM looking part and is up on the right under the large plastic AUDI cowl panel. Removal of the right wiper blade is required and be very careful with that panel..its v...	15
	1993 Audi 90 CS 2.8L clutch master cylinder VIN: WAUDJ58C6P Thank You to those three people who replied. There is no real shortcut to replacing this clutch master. It's just one of those jobs you have to bite the bullet on, select the most proper tools for the job, and just do it. Loosen the master, slide it back as fa...	3
	1999 Audi A4 2.8L engine VIN: WAUED28D9X Well Valve bender is looking for new work, since he did not follow procedure becuase ' I wanted to get it done quicker'. Over the last five years I jettisoned more techs tan the last 15 due to slopply work habits. They fail to realize that follow known logical...	10
	2003 Audi A4 3.0L timming belt VIN: WAULT68E53 Hey I really want to thank Gary for e-mailing the procedures, the question i had was related to the tightening sequence after new t-belt was installed. The autodata info was clearer on the subject. We just had to install the special tool to the specified camsh...	4
	2002 Buick Rendezvous CX 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3G5DB03E32 Thanks for the help iatn techs. I'm sorry for the lack of info in my reqest for help.I had a neg fuel trim and checked all the normal componets that are known to cause it and got off on the wrong track.I though the evap systeme was the fuel trim problem.But af... Trouble codes: P0172.	5
	1995 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L ventilation VIN: 1G6KD52B4S Thanks very much to all!! The problem was the fact the heater core was plugged. We had to flush/backflush twice but it worked. Thanks again and Merry Christmas,,, Robert	9
	1991 Chevrolet S10 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy We found that with the S10 4.3 engine is it dumps ALOT of fuel on cold start up. The Map sensor was ultimately bad, and with all the fuel in the engine & oil, the truck was FLOODED! after changing the map sensor & engine oil, cleaned spark plugs the truck fire...	27
	1994 Chevrolet S10 4.3L 4wd VIN: 1GCDT14WXR First of all thanks to every one that responded, and special thanks to Rick, Bruce, Patrick, James, and Bill, who were all partially correct. I installed a new encoder motor and then I had 4wd hi and lo, perfect and consistent every time, but it still wouldn't...	14
	1994 Chevrolet S10 4.3L flywheel VIN: 1GCDT14Z7R Hey guys thanks for the comments. The answers conflicted so I'm not sure what to recommend to my customer. Thanks all the same and Happy Holidays!	3
	1998 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L No Start VIN: 2GCEK19R3W I was hoping this would be a pattern failure description. As most of you suggested, the distributor cap was cross-firing internally causing this thing to crank like the distributor was 180 out. Thanx so much for your help and input.	27
	2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on, engine misses VIN: 1GNDT13W0Y well after checking over all cylinders had 150 psi cranking we ran was backfiring from # 3 cylinder found running compression of 60 psi found running compression , was bad exhaust valve spring	15
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Heater control VIN: 1GCEK14T41 I got the truck back in, and tested it the way many of you suggested. Some hit it right on the head. It was the blend door motor. I also did a test drive on the NAPAFIX system. There were also many people who also helped direct me. I did find some misleading i...	12
	2001 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L Radio VIN: 2G1WH55K61 This sound system now works. Not really sure why, changed the amp in trunk on a guess. All the values to and from the amp are the same with new amp and old. Purple wire that I was concerned with(labeled 'amp present') seems to make no difference to operation. ...	3
	1999 Chrysler Sebring LXi 2.5L No Start VIN: 4C3AU52NCX Sorry I took so long to reply,it was a the distributer after all.I had spark just a weak spark that could not make it to the plugs.	13
	2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited 2.4L air bag VIN: 3A8FY68B06 Took vehicle to dealer. Cleared codes, and calibrated seats? Problem resolved.	4
	1995 Dodge B2500 3.9L ASD/Fuel relays VIN: 2B6HB21XXS This one fooled me. As I explained earlier I had checked and cleaned all of the grounds to the ASD/Fuel relay pack and figured that the coil in the relay was weak. When critically reading the theory/operation of the ASD it stated that the ASD is controlled via...	8
	1998 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Mechanical VIN: 1B4GP44G4W well the evap was covered in debris but customer declined repair at this time.	5
	1999 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B3HD46RXX Well we did a loy of what was recommended and through all the back porobing and testing we must have fixed the problem - after not finding a component failure - we reset the light and have been driving for a long period of time without failure	4
	2000 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.2L 3-4 shift and overdrive VIN: 1B7HC13YIY The solution was replacing the valve body along with the computer.	8
	1989 Ford Escort LX 1.9L No Start VIN: 1FAPP9598K after several attempts trying to duplicate problem none were ever found. code 14 pip signal always would come back so we concentrated on pip signal. distributor had been replaced several times on this car all wiring and pigtails also had been replaced and chec... Trouble codes: 14 (pip signal).	5
	1993 Ford Ranger STX 3.0L battery VIN: 1FTCR14U7P well thanks too everyone who replied. This truck is screwy, it had multiple things drawing the battery, first the glove box light was stuck on, disconnected that and still had about 5 amp draw. removed #10 fuse that supplies the airbag module, and draw went aw...	25
	2000 Ford Explorer XLS 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMDU72X6Y Well, still not too sure where to go with this thing. After several cam sensors, a new harness, triple checking that I have the right tool for the new syncro, and reseting the drive countless times, I'm still having trouble with this Explorer. The customer wan... Trouble codes: P0340, P1309.	7
	2000 Ford Explorer XLS 4.0L oil pressure VIN: 1FCMU69K9Y I have tried to get the supervision to allow me to look further into this problem. We have four fords with this issue of low oil pressure. This is our busiest time of the year and need trucks. They are being driven until a failure occurs that renders them usel...	10
	2000 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L fuel filling VIN: 1FAFP53U7Y Thanks to all who replied. Special thanks to Brian [...] for the tip on monitoring the fuel tank pressure sensor while fueling. Voltage on pressure sensor increased to almost 4.0 volts while fueling. Inspected vent valve and canister. Found vent valve plugged an...	12
	2002 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTNW21F42 Yes, it is fixed. Some of the responses suggested a used PCM, some suggesting tossing the Hypertech programmer, some detailing similar problems they had. There was some thought that the truck had the anti theft PATS system, which would make programming difficu...	15
	1997 GMC C1500 Sierra GT 5.0L heater core VIN: 1GTEC14M3V thank you for all your help waiting for customer to get back	13
	1994 Honda Civic EX 1.6L Misfire VIN: JHMEH969OR Thanks for every one with the suggestions,I have told the customer I wanted to replace the distribitor after every thing else look O.K., but with no concreate evidence that the distributor was bad the custome said he would think about it, but he never returned...	12
	2001 Honda Accord EX 2.3L oil light on VIN: CG5554XA11 Thanks for all the replies. This vehicle does not use an eng oil cooler as suggested. Removed cylinder head, checked head gasket & cyl head for cracks, none found. As suggested by most, suspect engine block is cracked somewhere.Customer is installing new engin...	13
	2000 Hyundai Elantra GLS 2.0L motor VIN: KMHJF25F9Y thanks to every one who sent me emails ,on this problem, but special thanks to jeff from ontario turn out to be a bad efi relay , had a spare ready for when the problem happened.replaced it , a start on first start, put old one back right away and no start. ...	8
	1999 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S2CM58W6X Thanks to all that replied. All of your help was really appreciated. I decided to pull the upper intake to check for leaks, even though it wouldn't leak with smoke. Upon removal, I found a slight split in the gasket and also a leaking fuel regulator, which I b... Trouble codes: P0300.	15
	1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L No Start VIN: 1J4GZ58S4S Thank you to all that offered help it was indeed a bad PCM replaced and had flashed seems to be ok now thanks again Trouble codes: 22 (temp sensor volt high).	23
	1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1J4GZ78Y9V thanks everyone cleaning the throttle body and intake helped.Idling just fine	5
	1993 Lincoln Mark VIII 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1LNLM91V9P well everybody i checked all my grounds at pcm and at engine could not find any problem. i am going to replace pcm but it will be 2 to 3 weeks before it arrives so when i install it i will let you know the outcome . Trouble codes: 176 (177 -), 177 (337 -), 337 (529 -), 529 (543 -), 543.	7
	2001 Lincoln Continental 4.6L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1LNHM97V51 Thanks to everyone who replied.The customer has not returned with vehicle but says she will bring it back after christmas.	10
	2005 Nissan Xterra Off-Road 4.0L Air Bag VIN: 5N1AN08W25 It was simple enough, it needed the srs diagnostic unit :) I thought that's what it would be only I was afraid to jump on it with out diagnosing it first. As it turns out the unit was under 150 dollars from the dealer, go figure. Thank you all for your hel...	4
	1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue GL 3.5L cruise control VIN: 1GF2BUFMSE thanks for all the help found a broken green and white wire from cruise module to ecm repaired works great	3
	2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue GL 3.5L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G3WS52H6Y i recieved some great tips about how so many techs have fought with this same problem. i was told by a few guys that the ignition switch failing causes this problem. after toying with the ignition switch and proving it faulty, we replaced it. haven't had the p... Trouble codes: P1189 (oil pressure switch ckt open/ short).	6
	1993 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.3L Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1G2NE5431P Thank you for all the replies. As most said the coil cover was causing the problem. Installed new cover and car is good to go. Thanks again for all the replies.	8
	1996 Toyota Corolla 1.6L engine VIN: 1NXBA02E7T thanks to all of you replied. we replaced the front motor mount and that seemed to do the trick. the customer picked up the car and has not returned so we believe that was the whole issue.	22
	1999 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.0L abs light VIN: 3VWSC29M5X Thanks for all your help. As suspected my scan tool was the problem. borrowed a european scan tool right rear speed sensor was shown as code. checked it, was not plugged in completely. lights out abs working Tahnks again	10

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