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	1999 Acura TL 3.2L HID low beams VIN: 19UUA5651X customer complains of dim HID (low beams only). Alldata/Honda ofer no detailed diagnosis for igniter/module. supply and ground circuits into unit is good. any help is appreciated.	View
	1992 BMW 318is 1.8L battery draw VIN: WBABE5312N i have disconnected alt,pulled fuses,relays,cked interior lights.disconnected feed to fuse block still has draw.is there a proceedure to ck draw to power down modules?any help would be appreciated.thanks in advance.	View
	1997 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1G4HP52K1V vehicle surges at cruise most of the time at around 35 mph and sometimes gets better under acceleration scantool readings seem normal except for TCC keeps dropping to 50to 60% from 100% when this occurs I only get to work on this car during the weekend and wit...	View
	1989 Cadillac Seville 4.5L heater blower motor VIN: 1G6KS5156K This cadilac had a blower motor that would not shut off with switch or key.So I went to the IATN knowledge base and I found so many of these cars with the exact same problem so I replaced the power module and blower motor with new A/C Delco parts. Now I have n...	View
	1987 Chevrolet V30 Custom Deluxe 7.4L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1GCHV33N6H ENGINE IS RUNNING RICH FUEL TRIM CHANGES BETWEEN 120-129 WON'T IDLE COLD PLUGS FOUL OUT . i CHECKED THE GROUNDS ON THE ENGINE AND RAN A NEW GROUND TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WITH THE O2 SENSOR. RELACED THE O2 SENSOR AND MAP SENSOR. I'M AT 5000 FEET VACUUM IS NORM...	View
	1990 Chevrolet G20 Sportvan 5.7L No Start VIN: 1GBEG25K2L This is one of our used vans. The owner was driving it and it hiccuped, then lost power. It would only accelerate at part throttle, then it would only idle. He thot it was out of gas, so he stopped at a gas station and put in a half tank and then it would not ...	View
	1994 Chevrolet S10 Blazer Tahoe 4.3L Cuts out VIN: 1GNDT13W1R Blazer starts normally, runs good but after 15 or more miles when it is shut down. it might not start until it cools down, happens to the customer, but it never happend to me, but the customer is dependable with his account of how this happens. replaced fuel p...	View
	1995 Chevrolet Camaro 3.4L Right three cylinders not running VIN: 2G1FP22S1S Got one for the Chevy guys out there. Did head gaskets on this 3.4L. Right bank is dead, loads up with gas, thought at first the injectors were leaking, I dont think thats the case. I'm affraid the valves are adjusted incorrectly ( although I did it to specs )...	View
	1996 Chevrolet Camaro 3.8L theft system VIN: 2G1FP22K4T Thanks in advance for any help. This 96 camaro has the PASS KEY and the UTD theft system. The car first came in with the alarm activated, lights flashing, horn blowing & no start. The alarm could not be deactivated no matter what was done. I checked all wiring...	View
	1998 Chevrolet C6500 7.2L No Start VIN: 1GBJH1C1WJ good day all, this 3126 cat died while driving.was not able to get to much info from driver but it appears to have just been filled with fuel. check fuel with hydrometer and poured some in a styrofoam cup and its still sitting there , so i don't suspect gas in...	View
	1998 Chevrolet C3500 Cheyenne 5.7L heat controls/defrost controls VIN: 1GCGC33J9W customer had heat core at other shop now when put in defrost heat drops just blowing cool, when in heat mode works fine. what i need to no is will i have to remove box to check controls and or if anybody came across this, i dont want to over charge for diag. t...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Venture LS 3.4L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1GNDX03E4X This van is about got me down. It will start cold and run fine. The time it takes to fail varies widely but it does seem to be worse hot. It will cut out almost like a complete ignition shut off very briefly and then back on I even get a battery light to flash...	View
	2002 Chevrolet Express 2500 5.7L ABS module VIN: 1GCGG25RX2 Driver states ABS light on. Drove vehicle no light on at this time,scanned for codes with snap-on modis(has current updates)no codes present. However, have wheel speed sensors fluctuate from negative speeds to up over 200 mph with engine running and vehicle no...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L No start This Trailblazer had a problem with the HVAC system not working. Then the fuel gauge started to read incorrectly/not at all. The vehicle still ran fine until two days ago. Now it won't engage the starter motor and the key won't come out of the ignition lock cy...	View
	2004 Chevrolet Malibu 2.2L Hesitation, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1ZS52F04 this vehicle came to me third hand. it has no power under acceleration. the trans does not shift until you let off the gas. watching scan data- map shows 10.[...] of vacuum, rear o2 785mv., both tps sensors show no voltage. we tried reflashing the ecm, a ma...	View
	2004 Chevrolet Classic 2.2L Gauges/Dash Lights/Blower Motor VIN: 1G1ND52FX4 Hello all, I'm posting this Malibu for another technician in the shop. The customer complaint is intermittently the instrument cluster/gauges will read erratically, the Service Engine Soon and Theft lights will come on, and the blower motor will stop working. ...	View
	1999 Chrysler LHS 3.5L interior temperature VIN: 2C3HC56G0X Customer thinks the interior temperature is not stable enough, that if you set it at, say 72 degrees, it will overshoot the temperature. In other words he is always playing with the ATC temperature controls. It does not set any codes. I did not think it malfun...	View
	2004 Chrysler 300M 3.5L interior light VIN: 2C3HE66G64 Hello all; Hope Santa was good to everyone and didn't leave a lot of bills behind. This a dumb question but how do you replace the bulbs in the little round overhead light[s] without breaking the lens? This is my own car but never had to change one before. Th...	View
	1992 Dodge Dakota 5.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B7GL23Y8N i have a good one for you guys. customer installed transmision & could not start truck. truck was then towed in to shop , he ended up bending the flex plate. replaced flex plate now truck starts but dies when you give it gas. the fallowing parts have replaced ...	View
	1994 Dodge Ram 1500 5.2L vss VIN: 1B7HF16Y6R no speedo, vss, checked plug & ground, power & reference replaced vss sensor still not working .checked gears seem ok moveing .took ground wire and grounded to bolt on transfer case now works .returned not working ,checked power ref & ground still no work, rep...	View
	2001 Dodge Stratus SE 3.0L Stall VIN: 4B3AG42H71 Happy Holidays All Tech's. I have this Stratus that had a very bad connection at the "neg" battery. Car would not start and lots of arcing at the neg terminal. Since then we have replaced battery and terminal. Car starts everytime now without fail but refuses ...	View
	2001 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L Engine VIN: 1B4HS28N11 Customer stated that they noticed upper end noise about 1 month prior. Intermitantly the oil pressure will drop to 0, oil levels are good and the vehicle has had regular oil change intervals. I've heard on the internet of similar complaints followed by engine ...	View
	2003 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D7HU18D03 Hello, This truck idles like more than one cylinder is misfiring. Code p0206 was present, but doesn't come back after erasing. The diagnostic chart basically says if the injector is being supplied power, and controlled ground, replace the injector. Has anyone ... Trouble codes: P0172, P0206	View
	2004 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 4.7L belt ? VIN: 1D7HA18N34 there is a noise that goes away with the belt off sounds like a bearing type ( growl ) noise-- it is heard best at 1800 rpm steady in park -- i did not see any thing in the postings or tsb your help will be apreciated --	View
	1996 Ford F-250 XL 7.5L all VIN: 1FTHX26G6T Customer states vehicle will shift hard/harsh intermittently. Took to trans shop had trans serviced and some part replaced on top area of engine for no 3-4 shift. Trans was shifting great, then took a spell of hard/harsh shift (all shifts), then shifted great....	View
	1999 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L No Start, Stall VIN: 2FMZA514XX Hello all, Van came to us died while driving down the road. Crank no start. No communication with pcm. Found rubbed through wires in pcm harness near a/c pipes fire wall area. Repaired rubbed through wires and the van started and ran no problem. communication ...	View
	2000 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP53U6Y Checked EGR system,DPFE reading was .15 volt koeo.Replaced DPFE,reading now 1.05 volts koeo and with engine running and I open egr valve with vacuum pump engine idle almost dies and DPFE reading drops to .15 volt.Customer drove vehicle for 5 days then lite cam...	View
	2001 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0L Speedometer VIN: 1FTZR15E71 Hello all, I have a problem with this Ranger I need some advice on. The complaint is the speedometer reads about 10 to 12 mph faster than the actual vehicle speed. The first thing I noticed was that the vehicle had the wrong size tires installed. Should have 2...	View
	2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1FTNW21F71 This one came in on the hook after having an oil change facility do the fuel filter. The truck was running with low power and stalling out prior to the filter change. He stated it wouldn't start at all after the filter change though. Since it was 5 PM when it ... Trouble codes: P0605 (Internal Control Module ROM Error)	View
	2002 Ford Escape XLS 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1FMCU021X2 we recieved this car from the body shop. runs rough. found bank 2 converter empty. clogged rear converter also. we replaced both converters. thought it had broken from impact. test drove after replacement. approx. 7 mi vehicle stalled. got it back to shop to f...	View
	2003 Ford E-350 Club Wagon XL 6.8L rear leaf springs VIN: 1FBSS31S33 The insulators ( 4 total ) between the springs have broken and come out. Ford says no parts are to be had. Does anyone have a source for some ??	View
	2001 Honda CR-V EX 2.0L 1-2 shift VIN: JHLRD18631 this vehicle will skip second gear when cold. after driving a short distance it will begin to shift normally. i put a signal monitor on the shift solenoids and a pressure gauge on the second clutch tap and it seems the computer is commanding this. the shift so...	View
	1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.5L head gaskets VIN: KMHWF35V7X Hello. I found this Sonata left here over the weekend. Customer said it needs head gaskets. I got it started after extended cranking. At first I thought it had a broken timing belt but after cranking it for about thirty seconds it started making compression an...	View
	2002 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7L shift control VIN: KM85C73D92 Hello everyone we have this Sante fa that will not shift correctly. The problem is the TCM data says 100% throttle angle on our snap-on scaner. All other TCM data is correct. TPS is working correctly, PCM show's correct TPS voltage and angle. no codes in TCM o...	View
	1996 Infiniti I30 3.0L No Start VIN: JNKCA21D2T Hello all, I just put a used engine in this I30 due to a spun main bearing and I cant get the new one to start. I have an ignition problem. I get spark out of two or three coils, at improper times, and no spark out of the remaining coils. Coils are fine, no ...	View
	2000 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: SAJDA01C0Y Came to me with two problems. MIL on anhd code for mass airflow sensor. Sensor was replaced and code has not reappeared. Starts to surge at idle and will die at times. Engine will restart and car runs great off-idle. Engine begins to surge like it is running r...	View
	1994 Lexus LS400 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8YF11E5R car came in with bad alternator and battery & check eng light would come on dime came back after running test mode code 51 checked tps found bad replaced car ran fine retest mode came back ok.Car came back with check eng. light on and can not commucate with co...	View
	1974 Mercedes-Benz 240D 2.3L heater VIN: 1151171205 Need help with a 75 240D heater. Having trouble getting any repair info on this system. I have not worked on one of these before, so I am not sure even how the controls work. The fan in this car only comes on when I rotate the AC knob. The fan does not have hi...	View
	1991 Mercedes-Benz 300E 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall VIN: WDBEA30D5M So, I've got a car with a lumpy idle, which is VERY pronounced in gear. Seems to run well off-idle, up above 2300 rpm. Initial throttle tip-in is very hesitant. I've gone through all of the typical issues these cars have. The list follows: Replaced coil due to...	View
	1999 Mercedes-Benz C280 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBHA29G1X no speak german. replaced both bank 2 o2 sensors w/no change. cleaned mass air, fuel press checks within specs does not bleed down after sitting. no appearent vac leaks currently doing smoke test for vac leak. any german knowledge would be helpful. Trouble codes: P0173	View
	2000 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 2.3L blower VIN: WDBHA24G5Y The blower motor runs on a slow speed when fan switch is in 0 position. All other functions seems to be normal. No codes stored. Problem occured out of the blue. Is there a way to relearn the fan control? Thanks	View
	2000 Mercedes-Benz C280 2.8L srs VIN: WDBHA29GXY i have no information on the code i pulled..the code is 34 discription is digital crash output wiring faulty...if i cancel the code it comes right back..before i start tearing things apart to test i would like to know if anyone has a clearer discription of thi...	View
	2003 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L Suction Fan Before I replace the fan module/assembly again under warranty I wanted to ask if there was anyone else that has encountered this. Is there something else causing the fan to fail rather than a batch of bad fans? The stored fault code I am getting is P2073-004 -...	View
	1987 Nissan D21 2.4L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JN6NP11S9H hi i have this 87 nissan p/u .after engine rebuild it ran good for 1000 miles. p/u towed in to shop after still out. check for code found none. ch spark & fuel presure found ok. p/p at 31psi. ck injector it was dummping a lots of gas. tryed ecm, injector, cts,...	View
	1999 Nissan Quest GLE 3.3L body VIN: 4N2XN11T3X Customer states since we replaced rear shoes & drums, she feels a vibration at a certain speed. On road test, distinct vibration felt mostly in body, slightly in steering wheel at 60 to 70 MPH. Not there below, gone at 80 MPH. We replaced cv shafts 6000 miles ...	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
	1996 Pontiac Firebird Formula 5.7L starter VIN: 2G2FV22P7T We have a 96 firebird that came in for a starter grinding. The nose was broken off and we replaced it. The car came back again for the same exact problem, so we tried once again to replace the starter. The third time whith the same problem, we noticed some pro...	View
	2002 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.4L fuel pump VIN: 1G2NF52E92 Hello fello GM lovers, I need some assistance. I do not have 12 volts to the fuel pump at the jucntion under the car by the passanger rear tire. The code that I got from this car was P0230- Fuel pump relay control circuit malfunction. The relay tested ok. The...	View
	2001 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6L clutch pedal return VIN: WP0AB29951 Hello group! Having issues with a clutch pedal... Clutch pedal is slow to return. If you pump the pedal several times it comes back up. While driving at times the pedal seems very slow to return back up. Upon inspection did not notice any type of fluid leaks...	View
	2000 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L rattle VIN: 4TB1G22K5Y Hi toyota techs, got one here I dont know if i can describe the noise or not, but thanks for taking the time to read this. Just bought this camary in a lein sale,(no key). Found a hide a key car runs, but it has a rattle at idle that sounds like it is comming...	View
	1997 Volkswagen Jetta GT 2.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 3VWVA81H4V This one is driving me crazy!! This car came in last week for the coolant bypass. Replaced...no start, no spark. Replaced plugs, wires still no start. Found bad pcm. (Cust. didnt want new plugs so put the old ones back in.) Started and drove out. 5 mins later ...	View
	2000 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L No Start VIN: 3VWSF29M3Y Vehicle came in for timing belt service,now vehicle will not start. Checked timing marks including injection timing and right on the money. Disconnected ECT to verify pre-glow and vehicle starts.I reconnect ECT and vehicle will not start. I disconnected glow p...	View
	2001 Volkswagen EuroVan MV 2.8L esp&epc light VIN: WV2MB47011 esp warning light will come on then followed by epc light.Will happen at highway speeds after 10 or 30 miles of driving will reset once car is shut off.No codes transmission feel a little slow to shift but than again i dont work on many volkswagon.checked vacu...	View
	2003 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 1.8L Shifter Knob VIN: 3VWCD21C53 I need to get the shifter handle off the stick (Auto trans NOT the autostick model) How on earth do you get this thing off?	View
	2000 Volvo V70 X/C AWD 2.4L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: YV1LZ56DXY This Volvo has a shudder on hard accelleration from a stop.The ignition and injection and all look ok.I didn't notice the first time it came in for this but this time I noticed the traction light came on during the shudder and stayed on after.There is no infor... Trouble codes: P0303 (misfire 3 cylinder)	View

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	1993 Acura Legend L 3.2L electric window VIN: JH4KA7658P thanks to glen in new jersey, and del in pennsylvania i now understand how this circuit works and how to fix something like this next time. i replaced the main control switch after replacing the bad window motor, and problem solved. thanks to all and you to ia...	8
	2001 Audi A6 Quattro 2.8L electrical connection VIN: WAUEH64B41 Sorry for the late post, but as I'm sure you guessed it was the ABS module. Replaced and all is well. Have a great New Year! Alan	8
	2002 Audi A6 3.0L Cam Adjuster VIN: WAULT64B52 This car appears to be fixed. Was able to talk to the head timing belt tech at the local Audi dealer and he confirmed that they have been having problems with the bolts backing out of the cam pulleys. His technique to remedy this problem is to remove the cam p...	4
	1991 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L heating VIN: 1G6CD13BXM thanx to all who replied iatn is great replaced heater core and heat is hot on both sides weird problem but all is good thanx again.	22
	1995 Chevrolet K3500 6.5L 4 WD Fuse VIN: 1GBJK34F5S We are going to install a manual 4wd switch inside the truck purchased from Summit. It will eliminate all of the electrical problems from the starter being pushed into the wiring harness and ruining it.	7
	1998 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L temp VIN: 1G1JC5243W Thanks for your replys.I fixed car 2 weeks ago but wanted to wait to see if it would return,it has not!! I did several things first drilled hole in t-stat did not fix but helped ,next bypass heatercore with hose no help,vacuum filled numerous times nohelp,repl...	26
	1998 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2.2L starting cold VIN: 1G1JF5242W as it turns out this vehical had a bad ins. cluster. replaced ipc and vehical starts fine now even when cold thanks to all who replied and to john from wisconsin who had me look at the ipc	19
	1998 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2.2L No Start VIN: 1G1JF5242W tried to run the relearn procedure and it wouldnt work then i noticed when it would start and quit in the morning that the tach didnt work and the only light that came on before starting on the ipc was trac control i heard from a few people that these had a pr... Trouble codes: U1016.	19
	1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L Hesitation VIN: 1GCGK29U0X Thanks to all who responded to my post. I waited to respond to see if any of the initial repairs made any improvement. As I mentioned in the original post, the fuel pressure would leak down slightly after 1 hour. The truck also had a questionable MAF sensor an... Trouble codes: P0463.	10
	1997 Chrysler Sebring JX 2.5L Cuts out VIN: 3C3EL45H2V Okay, I THINK we're fixed. Probably the best batch of replies ever received. Thanks, guys. EGR had been thoroughly checked--didn't mention as post was growing lengthy. Well familiar with EGR issues on this vehicle. For those unfamiliar, Simu-Tech is a co... Trouble codes: 24 (Mopar Code--High TPS Voltage), P0121 (TPS Not Agree w/ MAP).	15
	2000 Dodge Durango 4.7L heat VIN: 1B4HS28N8Y Thanks for the heater core suggestions from Eddie from Ark, Edward from Penn, Chris from N.C. They were correct! A new heater core indeed fixed the intermittant lack of heat in this Durango. David from N.Y. and Jacob from Ontario's suggestions to check for sig...	7
	2004 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D7HA18D7J Thanks Guys. The fix was to replace the Egr Valve. Even though we didnt have a DRB. We replaced the valve from the dealer( although the guy at the dealer said we could get a valve out of the box that could be bad). And it surprised me the valve was just over 4... Trouble codes: 406 (egr sensor high), 404 (egr sensor performance).	2
	1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 7.3L slight coolant leak VIN: 1FT5W31F5X The head gasket on the passenger side head is leaking.. The leaks are very slight and hard to see.. I reffered the customer to a diesel shop for repair.. Thanks for the assistance..	7
	1999 GMC Yukon Denali 5.7L low or no pedal VIN: 1GKEK13R7X Sorry about the delay- I have been using up some much-needed vacation time. I will post this as a 'not yet fixed '- but I have a feeling that the problem is at the frt ABS sensors- just haven't had time to get to it. However, I will mention that I have been dr...	10
	1989 Jaguar XJ6 3.6L Lighting thank you for all your excellent advice. thank you for taking time to e mail or fax me the info that I needed,can't ask for anything more specific or more in depth, the help was amazing and out of my expectation,especially considering the timing of my post whi...	14
	1983 Jeep CJ7 4.2L starting VIN: 1JCCE87E1D Rewire and fix Ground to silonoid. the customer wired vechile with a Painless kit and did not have the ground to the silonoid coming off the reverse back up switch wired corectly.	4
	1999 Mazda Miata 10th Anniversary 1.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: JM1NB3535X Thank All six members that replied,replaced ECM did the trick.Check all data into the box,good data in bad data out.	6
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 300SD 3.4L Blower VIN: WDBGB34E5P Thanks to all who replied. I was able to purchase a remanufactured control head made by programa. I purchased it through a distributor called Northside import [...]. Another distibutor is Worldpac 800...	5
	1994 Mercedes-Benz C220 2.2L compressor VIN: WDBHA22E8R the customer took the car and traded it without repair	5
	1995 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L 4 way flasher VIN: WDBFA67E7S The cust is away for the holidays and will schedule when she returns	6
	2004 Mercedes-Benz C320 4Matic 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: WDBRF84J24 Thanks for all the replies unfortunetly this one isn't quite fixed yet. I did talk to the customer more about the replies given and talked to a Mercedes tech I know over the holidays. Checking fuel pressure was recomended. The fuel pressure was checked last ti...	9
	2002 Mitsubishi Lancer ES 2.0L oil light VIN: JA3AJ26E02 Thanks to everyone who offered help! the problem was on top of the trans. The line was leaking and leaked on the plug that goes to the shift sol. I cleaned it with brake clean and everythings fine. Thanks again!	6
	2001 Nissan Sentra XE 1.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3N1CB51D52 This one is finally fixed and down the road. Several replies said about Head gasket problems. This one never lost any coolant, and always set a multiple misfire code, not just 1 cylinder. I am aware of the cam/crank sensor recall on these, and it was done. I e... Trouble codes: P0300.	14
	1987 Oldsmobile Calais 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Misfire, VIBRATION VIN: 1G3NF54L6H IT'S fixed as indicated in the post. I searched the fix data base before bothering others, and got the fix from there. the reason for the post was to say thanks again for all who care to help others! P.S I read and replied to a request on the 24th, and was a b...	4
	1987 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale 3.8L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3HN5436H well i removed the timing cover per customers request, and found that the timing chain tensioner fell apart and caused alot of slack in the chain the engine was about 10 degrees out of time, but the customer chose to junk the car rather then do any more repair...	17
	2000 Saturn LS2 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G8JW52R2Y after all that my wiring diag was wrong.i called a friend and ck'd his diag.we had a broken wire from ecm to o2 sensor plug.at ecm wire f2 grn was broken from ecm pwr to o2 pwr plug.all is great thanks for the help will talk later Trouble codes: P0030, P0050.	2
	2000 Subaru Outback 2.5L Starting VIN: 4S3BH6656Y we never fixed this car. we spent lots of free labor time trying but customer did not want to spend money trying.	7
	1999 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BG22K1X Thanks for all the replies. We just got the Camry back in today, and we ran tests on the cannister and found it to be the culprit. I also researched the Motor Magazine series and it is apparent that Toyotas are 'special' when it comes to Evap problems. Thanks ... Trouble codes: P0446.	22
	2004 Toyota Solara SLE 2.4L module VIN: 4T1CE38P64 Thanks for the three that responded, however the problem is not resolved. We will be taking it to the dealer, but won't be able to for a couple of weeks. Still can not figure out why we have absolutly no communication with any of the modules...have no data at ...	4
	2003 Volkswagen Passat W8 4.0L cooling fans VIN: WVWZK63B43 it was thermastat sensor under the air intake.thanks for the help	3
	1987 Volvo 740 GLE 2.3L Cuts out VIN: YV1FA8749J sorry about the delay in responding but i still havent recieved ok from cust to proceed. on my own , i ran the car on my dyno while i had some on ebackprobing the injectors and checking for loss of sparkat the same time.i am losing the pcm ground signal, but k...	13
	2005 Volvo s40 2.4L Starting VIN: IDONTKNOWI Found the problem within the security system . after removing the front bumper I found the siren damaged after replacing and clearing codes car started and ran. The logic after reading the reply from Jimmy in Texas was to locate and damaged parts and trace the...	4

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