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	2002 Audi Allroad Quattro 2.7L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WA1YD64B12 cust reports car developed symptoms after approximately 10 minutes of driving. idles very poorly, idle speed is about 650rpm, will eventually set misfire codes if let run long enough. at higher rpms is almost normal. trim numbers come down and has only occasio... Trouble codes: 18012 (control module faulty), 16487 (mass air flow sensor circuit input to high)	View
	1990 BMW 535i 3.4L Imobliser VIN: 00OBF91438 This is a South Areican assembled car,has had a history of electrical problems. When the drivers door is unlocked alarm/indicator lights beep/flash,ignition turned on instrument display reads "ESD RESET". No scanner will comunicate with imobliser system,(engin...	View
	1995 BMW 525i 2.5L timing chain VIN: WBAHD6323S i began reinstalling the adjustable cam gear ass. for the vanos unit and the exhaust cam, put them inside the chain and slid them on the ends of the cams as a unit as per the manual. the gears needed to be tapped on with a rubber mallet because of the amount o...	View
	2001 BMW 320i 2.2L Excessive Emissions VIN: WBAAL72070 Bmw Diesel.This car is in Ireland My brothers,I could not put in the model from her in USA but the car is a 2001 bmw 320del 1.9liter diesel.Tha problem is -the car stalled and would not start,towed to shop and replaced fuel pump,then mass airflow sensor, conve...	View
	2003 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L radio VIN: 5UXFB33573 Car came in with a dead batt. chargered as ness. Found car not going to sleep. Radio stays on with the ket out of ignition. Tested the ignition switch(by installing new one). The I-pod adaptor and radio itself are fine. On the rare occation the radio will turn...	View
	1992 Buick Park Avenue Ultra 3.8L Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G4CU5317N Hi iatn Buddy's, could use some advice on this one. customer came in with a complaint of stalling, I couldn't get the vehical to act up, hooked up my brick and got a tps code 22, it passed the sweep test but I replaced it anyhow and cleaned the throttle and ma... Trouble codes: 22 (tps sensor circuit low), 67 (cruise controll switch bad)	View
	1995 Buick Riviera 3.8L alternator VIN: 1G4GD2210S no battery voltage on terminal l koeo low charging voltage full field alt everything ok	View
	1996 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Starting VIN: 1G4HR52KVH If the electric doesnt go out again, third try. Hello everyone, this LeSabre has the security light flashing. The owner went into the store and came out and the car would not turn over. I read the archives and learned some things about this system. This is onl...	View
	2003 Buick Century Custom 3.1L rocker arm threads VIN: 2G4WS52J23 replaced intake manifold gasket -1 week later the #2 cyl rocker threads pulled (torqued to specs-14 ft lb + 30%) 2 weeks later the cat converters were plugged. customer took to dealer after the cat converters were replaced the car only went 1/2 mile when engin...	View
	1994 Chevrolet K1500 5.7L No Start, Stall VIN: 2GTEK19K8R initial startup of vehicle is ok, and going down the road after the repairs performed is ok. after driving for 20 to 30 minutes, engine stalls and wont relight unless fuel is manually poured down the tbi unit. truck then starts up and runs fine until it cuts o...	View
	1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 3.1L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2Q1WW12M5S The car wil start and stall sometimes, especially after a hot soak. Her original complaint was stalling after running in to the store, and a check engine light. I got the car to do this 3 times - once per visit. I have not gotten the car to set the Code 51, bu... Trouble codes: 51 (Faulty PROM/MEM-CAL)	View
	1996 Chevrolet S10 2.2L comp VIN: 1GCCS1440T This is my own vehicle, have owned it two years. A/C works great, have never touched it. I drive short trips in town. The comp does not cycle. The other day it was 75 degrees ambient, on max high fan, A/C vent temp was 35 degrees, then I put on max low fan, it...	View
	1998 Chevrolet K3500 Cheyenne 6.5L Stall VIN: 1GCHK39F5S This vehicle will die suddenly ,hot , while driving and then be able to start right back up. during testing it doesnt seem to have any problems. when it first came in it had trans codes and customer had transmission rebuilt. This truck is becoming a problem bu...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Coolant Loss VIN: 2GCEK19TXX I have a 5.3 chevy that is getting coolant in the oil. it hase a valley cover so I don't belive the intake gasket is the problem. I have dyed the coolant and estemated to the customer pulling the valve covers and if that dosn't show anything to pull the valley...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNEK13R5X Performed complete tune up at 73,000 to solve engine miss, replace plugs, wires, cap, rotor, filters etc..., problem still exists and according to customer getting worse, have since had a MotorVac injection system cleaning done, no change, now at 81,000 we see... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire), P0305 (misfire 5), P0307 (misfire 7)	View
	2001 Chevrolet Venture LS 3.4L Hesitation, Stall hello all, this venture came back 1k after i replaced an intake gasket. the problem is the engine cuts out,stalls after a hot soak.it loses power smoothly under accel and then dies. the alt. lite comes on towards the end otherwise no dash lites.fuel pressure o...	View
	2003 Chevrolet S10 4.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCDT19X03 Got a question about how exactly the vent valve is supposed to act when activated. When I command it on(closed) with my scan tool it does not activate until I command it back off again and then it turns on for about 10 seconds. After the 10 seconds passes it s... Trouble codes: P0446 (evap vent valve control circuit)	View
	2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L air outlets VIN: 2GCEC19T24 this vehicle was brought to our shop with the a/c (dual system) blowing hot/then cold only on the passenger side. we have scanned the ecm and it shows no codes. we have found no tsb's, it blows cold always on the drivers side, but hot/cold on pass side, thanks...	View
	2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L pcm VIN: 3C8FY4BB91 Thanks in Advance. Finished repairing a leaking radiator and leaking Solenoid Pack for transmission. During warmup to observed cooling fan did not on resulting in overheating and boil over. Installed Ease Scantool and controled relays. Low speed relays worked ...	View
	1995 Dodge Neon High Line 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B3ES42C7S Hey guys a real head scratcher. cannot figure this out. another shop installed a used head on this vehicle apparently it overheated and blew the gasket and cracked the head. after installation the vehicle will not run properly. cold start up is good. whem the ... Trouble codes: 11 (t belt slipped one toothn or more), 11 (t belt slipped one toothn or more), 11 (t belt slipped one toothn or more), 43 (ignition coil driver circuit 1)	View
	1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L Unknown VIN: 3B7HF12ZXW Customer had had this truck at other shops and no one cane find his problem. It is a 98 Dodge 1500 4wd. It has a clunk noise going over bumps, you can feel it in the floor. I was thinking steering shaft but can not feel it in the steering wheel. Any ideas?	View
	1999 Dodge Durango SLT 5.2L abs VIN: 1B4HS28Y9X foung code 72 and 71 in system .rear brakes will not release i can open bleeder and they release untill i step on pedal then they stay applied.cannot find info on 72 71 codes.abs data stream on my otc genysis says no data on everything except brake switch data...	View
	2000 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.0L instrument cluster VIN: 2B4GP2438Y history: trany modual replaced at a trany shop ,did not fix anything . dash working .replace alternator at dealership, dash working . one week later instrument cluster intermitant inop . this is when our shop became involved .we replaced 1 used bcm , 1 used i...	View
	2002 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L bushings VIN: 1D7HU16N22 i need to find bushings for the 4wd shifter linkage, i have been told that dodge does not list any such part so i need any suggestions on what will work thanks in advance	View
	2003 Dodge Caravan SE 3.3L 3-4 downshift VIN: 1D4GPZ5363 I flushed the transmission fluid on this van 2 days ago. I used Chryslers ATF +4 fluid and added a BG additive. The customer came back today with a harsh downshift from 4-3. I checked for codes and got a P0841 L-R Pressure Switch Sense Circuit. I went through ...	View
	2003 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport 3.8L power steering VIN: 2DG46T44L6 HELP! We have a 2003 Caravan that has a noisey/whining power steering system when warm. Upon initial startup and during the first mile or so the system is quiet. After one mile or warm it is very loud. We have replaced the power steering pump with a new Chrysl...	View
	2004 Dodge Stratus SXT 2.4L suspension VIN: 1B3EC36X24 Fellow techs we have a real hair puller. We have had this car in the shop 4 times with the same problem and each time we think we fixed it with no luck. This 2004 Dodge Stratus came in with a popping noise left front side of car, you could always feel it in th...	View
	2005 Dodge Caravan C/V 3.3L Stall VIN: 1D4GP24R44 customer complaint of stalls after filling with fuel. Checked the vapor line going from fuel tank to charcoal canister and it is filled with gas. Has anyone else seen this before? do I need to replace the fuel tank, or is there a check valve inside that hose s...	View
	1982 Ford Bronco Custom 5.8L Acceleration VIN: 1FMEU15G5C I am trying to help a friend out with his Bronco that he inherited from his dad. Basicly It came in not running right, he had already changed the spark plugs and wires. I put it on the scope and saw a funny pattern. One of the other techs said it looked like a...	View
	1996 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Hesitation VIN: 2FMDA5146T This van has a pronounced hesitation off throttle, from a stop. It is consistent and sometimes severe. It feels like a bad TPS, or dramatic fuel starvation. Came to shop with hesitation and MIL, TPS code P0122. TPS was replaced, code is gone, but hesitation s... Trouble codes: P0122 (TPS code was corrected with new Ford TPS. Not a factor.)	View
	1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L steering VIN: 1FTWW33F9X This truck came in with complaint of poor steering. The truck drove very bad. the steering wheel was very hard to turn & had a bump when turning. the pump was also noisy. i replaced the gear box & pump also inner tie rods (worn excessive). this corrected the b...	View
	1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 5.4L No Start VIN: 1FTNX20L6X Howdy there, I have a head scratcher, this thing will not start unless you leave the key on for about a minute then crank it and it starts up fine and runs normally, it does have an intermittent misfire on cyl #6 and codes P0300, p0306. During cranking the sca... Trouble codes: P0300, P0306	View
	2000 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L Surge, Misfire VIN: 2FAFP73W5Y I'm trying to pinpoint a missfire on this C.O.P engine and I have seen some replies in the knowlege database about using mode 6 on fords to pinpoint misses.Could somebody please tell me where to look in tech. resorces for this information.I cant seem to find i...	View
	2000 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L parking lights VIN: 2FMZA5140Y I have a Windstar that the parking lights front and rear stay on with the switch off. One thing I noticed was that if you turn the switch one click past the off position the lights will turn off. Has anyone ran accross this before? I do have a new switch on or...	View
	2001 Ford Taurus SE 4-Valve 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAHP56S11 hi guys.This car has me knocking my head agaisnt wall. 01 taurus with code 1506 idle overspeed.engine idles high all the time. ihave checked everything i could think of to cause this.know the one thing ive noticed is that if i pinch the hose going to the pcv t... Trouble codes: P1506	View
	2003 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0L whistle noise VIN: 1FTYR14U83 This ford 3.0 ranger has a loud whistle type noise sounds like intake manifold, which is plastic.the noise happens under load 2,500 rpm and higher. I plugged off the iac, no difference, i plugged off pcv, no difference, any one had this one before? thanks for ...	View
	2003 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L blend door motor VIN: 1FTRX17L13 Hi there, I need some help from a ford tech familiar with the temp controls. I have only hot air from vents. I have removed the blend door motor and removed its cover, there are no broken pieces, and the motor moves the gears but it likes to be in the hot posi...	View
	2005 Ford Freestyle SEL 3.0L Rotors VIN: 1FMZK04175 It's back. Replaced all brakes last September and it's back witb all 4 rotors warped. Brake lights were stuck on when van was brought in. Had to bend the tab at upper part brake pedal. Metal is very weak and flimsy. Problem before was entire arm off pedal wa...	View
	1995 Geo Tracker LSi 1.6L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 2CNBJ1867S not idling, very rough. cleaned throttle body, now idles better but still rough and has low vacuum, have checked compresion, timing, and timing belt, done a valve job. Any help would be appreciated. please let me know as soon as possible. thank you!	View
	1997 Geo Metro LSi 1.3L No Start, Stall VIN: 2C1MR2291V vehicle came in on hook with no start costomer tried to diagnose problem by playing parts changer. Changed distributor, PCM, fuel pump with known good units. Diagnoses on my part found faulty injector replaced injector, now vehicle starts and runs for three se...	View
	2001 GMC Sonoma SL 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTCS14591 vehicles has new map sensor because the voltage was going to 4.5 volts at idle when it should be between 1-2 volts at idle. after driving it under load it suddenly bogs out. thats when the crazy map reading comes in. i have keyed the car off after the poor dri... Trouble codes: P0122	View
	1996 Honda Accord EX 2.7L high side high pressure VIN: 1HGCE6670T this car is creating too high of a high pressure with no change to low side. it is so high that the clutch is slipping and sparking. system has be vacuumed twice and charge to the specifed amount. please help Thanks Robert [...]	View
	2005 Honda Civic EX 1.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HGES26795 Ok Honda Techs this vehicle came in with mil on and code p0122 tps low volts. apon testing everything seemed fine then a/c compressor kicked in and cooling fans came on and voltage dropped to .22 volts breifly then came back up to .47 volts. Checked Battery an... Trouble codes: P0122	View
	1993 Isuzu Pickup S 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 4S1CL11L5P Does anybody know anything about these trucks?This truck will not ilde.You have to keep your foot in it to run,or hold the choke shut.any help would be great.	View
	2001 Isuzu Trooper Limited 3.5L band VIN: JACDJ58X11 this vehicle has been to two transmission shops and has had 4 units put in. every unit has had significant band and drum failure some in as little as a few miles. vehicle was sent to us for a diagnossis of the computer control system which both trans shops are...	View
	2004 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L Unknown VIN: SAJWA51C15 What the h@ll just Happened!!?! I got a call form this customer his car wont move and it makes a clicking noise I get there with the flatbed looking for a bad axle or something. I verify the complaint with the customer we start the car put it in drive nothing,...	View
	1996 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4.0L steering column VIN: 1J4FJ68S7T Customer has a popping/clicking noise heard when turning the steering wheel. Noise continues be heard until the wheel is stopped turning. Noise heard turning left or right & heard when moving or not moving. Seen a TSB related to this problem for a 1997 but aft...	View
	2001 Kia Sportage 2.0L No Start VIN: 1KGB234626 We have had an interm. no start problem with this thing for a while, now it doesn't start at all. I have no engine light, no injector pulse and ECM isn't grounding main relay. I have checked over and over again the powers and grounds going to the ECM and all a...	View
	1999 Mazda B2500 SE 2.5L No Start VIN: 4F4YR12C3X 99 Mazda B2500 8 plug motor. No spark. No scan tool communication. Powers, grounds & VREF all ok - everywhere. Scoped crank sensor - pattern looks good. Alldata shows that this should have a cam sensor but I cant find it on the engine?? Scoped PCM output to co...	View
	1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SL 5.6L Hydrraulic VIN: WDBBA4805M Hi Everyone, Customer came in with ( Good Pedal)noisey brakes. We checked the brakes, and decided to replace all the rotors and Pads, now we have a low brake pedals. tried bleeding ,still low!	View
	1999 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on, *3 injector shutdown VIN: HJGAB54E4X has poor idle and kills inj for #3 after detecting misfire, if not allowed to idle, runs great until iy returns to idle and pcm misfire monitor detects an error on power balance through crank sensor ssignal speed and kills injector. everything has been done by... Trouble codes: P0303	View
	2001 Mercedes-Benz S600 5.8L Starting VIN: WDBNG78J41 2001 Mercedes Benz S 600 Prod 06-00 VIN [...] Recent Repair: Removed engine for rear main seal, valve cover gasket. Car set for about a week with no battery power. Current issue: Engine will not crank. Once key is turned to start position starter...	View
	1992 Mitsubishi Montero LS 3.0L No Start VIN: JA4GK41S2N This SUV came in with no spark, no fuel. Knowing the problems with the ECM I started there. I tested the main relay and the wires leading to it. The circuit board was clean so I started pinning the wires coming from the ECM and found some conflicting numbers o...	View
	1996 Nissan Quest GXE 3.0L exhaust leak VIN: 4N2DN11W9T Hello all members, I got got this minivan came in with exhaust leak from exhaust manifold as usual , found 4 stud in the right manifold broken and one on the lelf , I started drilling out the lelf using the snap-on stud extractor to remove it and guess what ...	View
	2001 Nissan Sentra XE 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3N1BC51D71 Well, I'm at a loss here. I think we have looked at everything we can think of on this vehicle for this code. Anyone out there who could help? Trouble codes: P0335	View
	2002 Nissan Altima SE 3.5L Traction Control VIN: 1N4BL11E62 Thanks in advance, I have a 2002 Nissan Altima that the Traction control module will activate randomly. When you accelerate the ABS and Traction control light will come on and the engine loses power. There are no engine codes. when I try to access the ABS comp...	View
	2004 Nissan Maxima SL 3.5L No Start VIN: 1N4BA41E34 Hello everybody. I have a 04 Maxima with a intermittent no start. It of course never happened to us. Customer states that once in a while after it has been driven it will not start for about 10 - 15 minutes, then suddenly it will start and run fine. They are u...	View
	1995 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L Warning lights VIN: 1G2HX52K1S Hey Gang, I'm hoping some of you may have run into a similar scenario. The vehicle has had an intermittent history of misfires, the shop owner replaced the ECM 1st and vehicle was good for a month or so,it came back in running rough and then he replaced the pr...	View
	2002 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2JS14432 I have a 2002 Pontiac Sunfire, the vehicle intermittently turns on the MIL. Code P0122 TPS Low Voltage, the vehicle has had a TPS sensor replaced, TPS sensor connector replaced, and PCM replaced. all the wiring has been checked and ohms out good, we have wiggl... Trouble codes: P0122 (p0705-), P0705	View
	2003 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L Starting VIN: 3G2JB12F23 This car will not start.The security light flashes continually and will not relearn.I even unhooked the battery and tryed the relearn.After the first 10 min cycle the light will just keep flashing no matter how long i leave it.Could not find any codes as allda...	View

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	1992 Acura Legend LS 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, HIGH IDLE VIN: JH4KA7676N Checked for leaks with a smoke machine - nothing, it sort of looked like a vaccum leak though. While we were getting at the ECM we found that the floor was soaking wet. It turned out that the car was in for a trans job recently. Car was picked up and taken bac...	6
	2000 Audi TT 1.8L No Symptom VIN: TRUTS28N6Y This Vehicle was fixed without any parts needed turns out the wiring harness was built wrong and the wires to the knock sensor connectors 1&2 were reversed. This was not detected on the first check of the wires as I was not paying attention to wire colors at t... Trouble codes: 16711 (16711 Knock Sensor 1 Circ.-G61), 16716 (16716 Knock Sensor 2 Circ.-G66), 17794 (17794 Internal Control Module Fault Knock Control Circ Error).	4
	1995 BMW 525i 2.5L Hesitation, Surge, Misfire Thanks everyone for your help. A couple of you hit this one on the head. The problem was the crankshaft sensor. I do not understand how a crankshaft sensor could cause this concern. I could see this concern being caused by a bad sensor wheel. That would show t...	11
	2001 BMW Z3 Roadster 2.5L dsc VIN: WBACN33401 Thanks to all who replied! I apriciate your valuable time. This Z3 had alot of water under the drivers side carpet and I thought for sure I was on the right track. I dried vehicle out and continued diagnosis to find that the water was not my problem.These sens...	4
	2002 BMW 530i 3.0L battery dying VIN: WBADT53402 all you guys are AWESOME!!! the final stage unit was the problem and it is located on the passenger side of the heater box THANK YOU !!!	11
	2002 BMW 540i 4.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADN63472 Thank you! I removed the purge solenoid and bench tested it with no fault found I capped off the vent from the pump in left rear wheel well and smoke tested this system to check for physical leaks with none found. fuel cap passes on our tester.This is as much ... Trouble codes: 93 (Evap vent system).	7
	1997 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L instrument lights VIN: 1G6KS52Y5V as everyone who replied sugested I checked all the inputs and output signal into the cluster, everything was up to specs. Unfortunatly the customer did not wanted to wait for me to try anything else, so he took the vehicle to the dealer in hopes that they mayb...	4
	1998 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L engine VIN: 1G6KS54Y6W Thanks again for the overwhelming response on this problem! This is obviously a common problem that I was not aware of, being unfamiliar w/Cadillac. Many of you alerted me to a common problem with these engines pulling the head bolt threads and creating the ex...	28
	1993 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L starter VIN: 1G1YY33P9P Thanks to all who took the time to read and reply. Excellent response and overwhelming majority of hits. It turns out it was the ignition switch and key. We tried a new key and it actually turned over for about 2 seconds then failed again. I did not find any b...	20
	2000 Chevrolet Camaro 3.8L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1FP22K6Y after rechecking everything i replaced the tac module and iit appears to be fixed. the reason i say appears is it was intermitant so i gave it some time to be as sure as i could thanks again for your help. Trouble codes: P1518.	3
	2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 3.4L No Start VIN: 2G1WW12E03 Well gents and ladies I haven't had the problem issues stated to rear their ugly head since I posted this one. The vehicle has been running fine without incident. The owner(one of my co-workers) came to the conclusion that she's going to trade up to another ve...	17
	2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L speedo VIN: 1GCHK23294 customer will bring truck back after crops in ground, thanks to bill & william for info, about chaffing harness & check out, will let know if cutomer brings back, this site is great!!!	5
	2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 6.6L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: GDE4E3205F we looked over the replies and decided to change the frp sensor and the fuel pressure regulator we then test drove it 80 miles with no problems on the highway turned back to the custumer and he had problams within a half aday on dirt roads i talked to the chev... Trouble codes: 1093 (fuel pressure low on power enrich).	6
	2000 Chrysler Grand Voyager SE 3.3L No Start VIN: 1C4GJ44G9Y well guys we have not been able to get this one to blow the fuse again since we posted-we have tested the o2 sensor heater circuits and all seems good-put customer back in the van and has not happened again for 3 days? if it does come back we will let everyone...	7
	1999 Ford Escort SE 2.0L Engine VIN: 1FAFP13P8X Thanks Michael, Kent, Joe, Mark, all three Dennis's, Terry, John, and Rock, you guys are awesome. It did drop #3 and #4 intake valve seats. This was a new one on me, though obviously not to all of you. What threw me was that this engine ran smooth as silk, jus...	12
	2000 Ford Contour SE 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FAFP6633Y Well I would like to thank every one that replied. We installed a Napa Rayloc alternator and it has run fine ever sense. We test drove the car for 5 days with no problems so I am considering this one fixed. Thanks again its people like you that make this site ...	6
	2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.8L Monitor not clearing VIN: 1FTNF21S41 Thanks to all for the responses, I have not had access to the vehicle for some time, so I am closing this post, however, when I do find a solution, I will repost. Thanks again!	8
	2002 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1FAFP58U02 Changed the synchroniser, it was making a noise like a bad bearing. Changed it like a distributer. Also changed spark plugs. Car did not act up on three diferent test drives. The car has been gone for app. two weeks. Thanks for all the e-mails. Sorry for the d... Trouble codes: P0340.	9
	2004 Ford F-450 Super Duty XL 6.0L Excessive Emissions, black smoke from exh VIN: 1FDXF46PX4 i finally ended up replacing the turbo and that solved all the problems. Trouble codes: P0404.	3
	2001 Hyundai Elantra GT 2.0L delayed idle return VIN: KMHDN55D11 Replaced the clutch which was warn and suggested to the customer to have the ecm reflashed. Thank you all for the help. Dan	7
	1997 Jeep Wrangler SE 2.5L No Start VIN: 1J4F429P2V The problem was the ECM. ECM was destroyed by reverse polarity, during jump start. Thank you for all your requests and help. Thank you Glenn [...]	13
	1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2L steering system VIN: 4C3AU52N8W Hey Guys; Thanks for the input.We got this one fixed. I removed the front driveshaft and test drove,no vibration. I sent it out to the machine shop and had it balanced.I reinstalled it and test drove.	8
	1995 Kia Sephia RS 1.6L wipers VIN: KNAFA121OS Three replies. Thank you fellas. One mentioned adding an external ground to the motor. One mentioned possible pinched wireing from collision damage. One talked about checking the signals comming out of the switch. Unfortunatly I haven't been able to get the ca...	3
	2002 Kia JOICE 2.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: KMXMTE1PP2 First I'd like to Thank to all who send me reply :Andrew,Ed,Sloss,Jeffrey,Alfred,Dan from Michigan,Gary and Dan from BC - As I wrote about the O2S1 - WORKS 'lazy' and the O2S21 stay in warm condition at 0.840V,(the upper was not OEM and the down was OEM) - I f... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Misfire Detected).	10
	1992 Mazda 929 3.0L Compressor VIN: JM1HD4618N All of the replies agreed it must be condenser. We removed enough covers and stuff to feel the condenser and noted that only the top 4 or 5 tubes were warm at high pressure, the bottom ones were cold. Replaced condenser and now pressures are where they should ...	8
	1993 Mazda 929 3.0L alarm VIN: JM1HD4619P only 3 replies on this one. 2 said that there was no way to bypass the alarm. 1 said to disconnect the module. the alarm would go off at any given time for no reason. the car has an aftermarket alarm with a system that has door poppers (car has shaved door han...	3
	1991 Mercedes-Benz 500SL 5.0L shift interlock? VIN: WDBFA66E1M All of the replies I got concerned the plastic cam in the switch assembly, I thought it was there, but it wasnt. I dont understand why MB doesnt include this little tidbit in the box on a small insert, but maybe that costs too much money! Anyway, I did find a ...	4
	2002 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 2.3L battery VIN: WDBRN47J82 thanks to all who replied . found it had 2 prblems the drivers seat control module and the over head liht control module . went all the way down to 30mA after that. problem fixed . thanks	10
	1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS 2.0L power steering/air conditionong belt VIN: 4A3AK4X6XE I recieved several replies telling me to check for bent pulleys and check pulley alignment which I had already done. The fix ended up being a new tensioner pulley. The old pulley looked fine. A mystery to me.	6
	2000 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1CA31A2Y Thanks for the replies. While checking this one out I noticed the ltfueltrim was negative which would coincide with an ignition misfire. Replaced all 6 coils which cleared up the code 1320.The scope patterns for the cam and crank sensors were fine. The car sti... Trouble codes: P1320.	12
	2000 Nissan Sentra GXE 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3N1CB51D6Y thanks for the help everyone, replaced the maf and the car runs like never before. the customer is happy and so are we, thanks again! Trouble codes: P0171 (exhaust lean).	8
	1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais 2.3L Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 165DGH76J8 im gonna open another reqest this is a never ending . Trouble codes: 23 (air temp sensor), 43 (est), 53 (over voltage).	13
	2000 Oldsmobile Bravada 4.3L Mechanical VIN: 1GHDT13W6Y Thanks to all who replied, I have replaced the encoder motor and customer has not been back with any concerns.	5
	2001 Other Ford 4900 .0L Stall VIN: 1HTSDAAP61 Hey guys thanks alot for all your help. Especially to the guys who talked about cam sensors. The Int. does have a self diag. feature. which pulled up 7 codes.{ all inactive} We ordered some repair manuals from Int. to break down those codes and help with other...	7
	2004 Porsche Cayenne 3.2L service reset VIN: WP1ZZZ9PZ4 Hi dear friends thank you for the reply, finally i have to bought one interface to make the service reset, thank you all members.	4
	1992 Toyota Corolla 1.6L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 2T1AE94E2N Feel like an idiot, but here is the story. Fuel pump is faulty, along with our fuel pump guage. Tested it and showed fine at 44lbs, threw a MAP, O2, etc.. at it and no change. Was 100% lost. Had another car in yesterday with an obvious fuel pump problem and ...	8
	1997 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L Shift solonoid VIN: 4T1BG22K0V Well it's finally fixed.Idid get some good replies and I took the lockup solnoid out(the one replaced) and there was a piece of dirt under the solonoid,cleaned it and guess what no more light.Thanks for the input.	5
	1999 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L Hesitation VIN: 3VWCA21C3X The last thing that I did was to tap on fuel pressure regulator, that raised pressure 1 psi and now the vehicle is running fine. I know what I did was a non-repair, but now it's working. I will see how long this lasts and re-list if the vehicle returns. Doesn'...	11
	2001 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWPD63B61 We replaced the fuel filter witch was partially plugged and the suction pump with the hose that connects to it. Car has been gone for three days all is well. thanks for the help. Trouble codes: P0171.	8
	2003 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L Air Intake Niose VIN: 3VWSP69M83 Customer took the car to the dealer for that problem and a recall. They found a hose off at the Intercoller. Thanks for all the repplies many stating this was the problem. Thank You Very Much. John [...]	21

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