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	2001 Audi A6 Quattro 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUZL64B01 This vehicle has been in another time with the same codes. P17536 & 17538 I have no information on and there is nothing in mitchell for these codes. As for the P1128 we have checked for vacuum leaks with smoke machine, monitored O2 sensors, Checked fuel pressu... Trouble codes: P1128 (Bank 1 Mixture Adaption System too lean), P1753, P1753	View
	1985 BMW 318i 1.8L Surge VIN: WBAAC7408F Please help. This bmw at idle surges up and down from 650 to 1300 rpm. Customer installed new idle control motor. Same problem. I check for vacuum leaks with smoke machine and none were found. Hooked up lab scope to o2 sensor and everytime the o2 voltage goes ...	View
	2001 BMW 740i 4.4L reverse VIN: WBAGG83411 car shifts normally in all forward gears - when shifting into reverse at idle (650 rpm) car does not respond until you give it some gas - at about 1000 rpm reverse hooks up and does not slip - fault code (049) 31 gear monitoring found when scanned with auto lo...	View
	1991 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1G6CN533XL hello, this thing failed smog for nox here are the readings, 15mph hc25, co0.01, nox725, co212.42, 023.12, at 25mph, hc 24, co0.00, nox924, co212.20, 023.37, egr is functioning properly, timing is at spec 10, o2 switches from 180 mv to 828 mv with a rise time ...	View
	2000 Cadillac DeVille DHS 4.6L Unknown VIN: 1G6KE57Y4Y Vehicle blows warmer air from panel vents on LH side when AC is operating. Passenger side blows icey cold air (approx 48F w/ambient 86F) drivers side and rear center console is warmer (approx 61F). Scan tool showed a B0429 (Passenger side / rear air mix actuat...	View
	1970 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Alarm Good morning, I am posting for a friend who is rebuilding a 1970 corvette, he is building a new wiring harness for the vehicle and needs a wiring diagram for the factory alarm. Currently he has 1 diagram but the information is confusing on the horn relay. Any ...	View
	1989 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L No Start VIN: 1G1YY3186K THIS CAR CAME IN WITH NO START. FOUND NO INJECTOR PULSE WITH NOID BUT DO HAVE DISTRIBUTOR REF @ ECM. CHECKED ALL FUSES AND GROUNDS, INJECTORS ARE POWERED UP AND HAVE FUEL PRESSURE. CHECKED PELLET AND IGN LOCK CYLENDER FOR BROKEN WIRES. CAR WILL CRANK WHICH IS ...	View
	1992 Chevrolet Blazer Cheyenne 5.7L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire This is not the typical Thottle body system, this is a completly rebuilt block, new heads, edlebrock Sequential port fuel injection system. I did not do the install of the motor and all above mentioned parts. This vehicle came to us with a lack of power and mi...	View
	1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 5.7L starter VIN: 1G1BL82P7S have replaced starter three times now for same sympton. starter use to only grind or disengage when hot, now at any time. have replaced ignition switch, starter enable relay, checked grounds and rerouted new wire to stater.still to no avail. to resolve problem...	View
	1995 Chevrolet S10 2.2L No Start VIN: 1GCCS144X3 techs: This is a little off the normal problems. The truck had a 2.2 in it, now it has a LT-1/auto out of a 95 roadmaster , the problem is that when starting,you only get injecter pulse for about five seconds, then stops,but you still have fire from the coil a...	View
	1996 Chevrolet Corsica 2.2L Stall VIN: 1G16D5542T Customer states this vehicle will stall at stop signs intermittantly. I've driven it a dozen times and it never stalls for me (surprise). On the first visit we discovered one fuel injector was different than the rest and that one cylinder was running rich. Tha...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L 3-2 sol .valve ? VIN: 1GNDT13W5W Good morning all or is it?P0785 is my problem.The scanner pretty much only says,shift timing /solonoid.Alldata refers to this code as a problem with the 3-2 shift solonoid and or circuit.I've replaced this solonoid,the ignition switch,and ohm tested all the wi...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.7L abs VIN: 2GCEK19T0X Scratching my head on this one. Really could use some advice please.	View
	2000 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNEC137XY hi gus we have this tahoe with p1221. customer complain is mil and reduced engine power on.cold engine vehicle has no power customer turned key off waited 2 minutes and restarted vehicle.it ran good again. Another technician pulled dtc but he did not get freez... Trouble codes: P1221 (tp sensor 1-2 correlation)	View
	2001 Chevrolet Astro LS 4.3L transfer case VIN: 1GNEL19W21 I am hoping this van does not go bad on me but… About a month ago it came in with rear spider gears all chewed up. We found nothing abnormal so we put in new gears and replaced all the bearings and seals being that there was metal paste throughout the axle an...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer North Face 4.2L leak VIN: 1GNDT13S33 this truck came in for a quick check of fluid leak cleand and dye checked fluid coming out of transmission vent tube. fluid does not apear to be over full or burnt customer staes leaks more when out side temp is hot or when pulling a trailer we are not a trans...	View
	1997 Chrysler Concorde LX 3.5L Cuts out VIN: 2C3HD56F4V Hello Everyone, I have a weird one..Car came in with a a/c problem and the dash guages acting up. Put a condensor in and had a problem with the auto climate control. The blower sometimes didn't work. We put in a control unit and still the same thing. SO, HERE ...	View
	1999 Dodge Avenger ES 2.5L Passenger side suspension VIN: 4B3AU52N5X So here we go, with a killer clunk noise over bumps. This has a clunk noise which sounds like it's coming from the upper passenger side dash area. I thought this thing has a bad strut mount for sure and I also saw the sway bar bushings squashed. Well come to f...	View
	1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 5.2L ASD relay Van came in on tow truck with no start. No spark. had crank signal, ck fuse had blown fuse- replace fuse still no start. Installed a test coil and van fired up. Installed new coil, test drove and run fine. Customer left and came back with in minutes. Said van ...	View
	2001 Dodge Dakota 3.9L 3-4 shift soloniod VIN: 1B7GG22X71 Chrysler/Transmission friends, When I found the cracked and broken evap hoses I thought it was going to be an easy one. I did a visual inspection to see if I knocked a connector akimbo. I did find one transmission connection oil soaked but it had been that way...	View
	2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 5.9L headlights VIN: 1D3HU18Z62 vehicle came in with headlight problems. when you turn on the headlights on lo beam the passenger lo beam works and drivers side inop,when you change to hi beam the passenger light goes out and the drivers hi beam comes on	View
	2003 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L Cuts out VIN: 1D7HA18N33 This truck runs very good most of the time, it has a lot of power. The only complaint is the truck dies during idle, it does not happen everytime but once every 2 days or so. The truck starts right up, like nothing ever happen. I replaced spark plugs because t... Trouble codes: P0171 (Fuel System 1/1 lean)	View
	2004 Dodge Stratus SXT 2.4L a.c. VIN: 1B3EJ46X7X I replaced expansion valve and drier 6 months ago. Customer supplied parts, I think from NAPA. Worked fine till now. Dosen't cool at idle, cools fair at higher rpm. That's fair, not good. Both condenser fans work. The pressures make me think the H-valve is stu...	View
	1995 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 2FALP71WYS Car came in with no idle. It is acting like the IAC is not working. I am getting no codes. I have installed 2 new Ford IACs with no change. I tested the wiring to the PCM and it is good. I also checked the wire to power and it is ok too. The IAC reading is abo...	View
	1996 Ford Taurus SHO 3.4L tcc VIN: 1FALP54N5T Here's what is going on. Driving down the road with TCC at 100% and A/C everything is fine. A/C clutch cycles off and TCC still at 100%. When the clutch comes back on, the TCC goes down to about 20% and climbs back to 100%(you can really feel this at highway s...	View
	1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FTEX08L9V vehicle starts to run bad after sitting at idle accelerates ok. performed smoke test found small plastic line leak repaired w/no effect. inspected plugs o.e platinum looks ok very clean no discoloration. getting ready to sell fuel filter and injector psi clean... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174	View
	1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMZA5143B Vehicle came to me with mil flashing and running very poorly. I test drove vehicle cold and experienced lack of power, rough running after it warmed up. Vehicle belongs to a friend and admittedly I am not that familiar with Fords. Found 4 codes-1 EGR excessive... Trouble codes: P0302 (Cylinder 2 Misfire)	View
	1999 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L unknown VIN: 2FMZA514XX This van has a 1st order driveline vibration starting at 45 mph, worst at 55 mph. Swapped everthing that rotates in the front and rear of this thing, including tire/wheels, half-shafts, hubs. Running on the hoist can feel the shake, stopping one wheel at a tim...	View
	2000 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L Misfire VIN: 2FMZA514XY engine has a fairly major miss at idle when first started and then within 15 seconds or so it mostly goes away. its done this several times in a row. any ideas (note repair history above) thanks	View
	2001 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1FMZU83P21 as described in repair history..had no clue where to start..low engine vacuum(10-12")exhaust manifolds cherry red,removed convertors,no change.crack open throttle about 1/4 loses all vacuum,slow recovery back to 10"..remove heads found bank 1 head gasket on ba...	View
	2005 Ford F-350 Super Duty King Ranch 6.0L Mechanical VIN: 1FTWW33PX5 Hello Gentlemen, this vehicle came in today with loss of coolant problems, I have tested it and suspect a head gasket failing under load. My question is which is the easy way to pull the heads off I have no shop manual for this truck or any torque settings. I ...	View
	2005 Ford E-250 5.4L Aux. A/C VIN: 1FDNS24L85 Customer says the rear A/C isn't blowing cold air and front one is cool. Orifice tube was bad. Replace one with OE orifice tube. Recharged system to 3.75 lbs. System has an auxilliary A/C unit in the rear. Vehicle is a hotel conversion van. Felt both lines goi...	View
	2006 Ford E-450 Super Duty 6.8L Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FDXE45S06 hi guys, hope somebody has heared of this problem!i have a fleet of these & they are all doing same thing,driver will report that vehicle will be underpowered stall buck you name it he says it. by the time thay get it here its running normal again! he says ck ... Trouble codes: P0061, P2106 (throttle system forced limited power)	View
	1998 GMC Jimmy Envoy 4.3L instrament panel VIN: 1GKDT13W8W This Jimmy came in with intermediate hard start issue.Tested fuel pump first and found a problem and replaced pump.After pump replacement truck would start and die over and over again.Did passlock relearn and truck starts, but after a few seconds of running th...	View
	1999 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 5.3L Transfer case VIN: 1GTEK19V9X Hi all, thanks in advance for any help I receive. I don't have any repair history on this vehicle since it was just purchased by a customer's 19 year old son. He brought it in saying he thought the transmission was going out because of a loud clunk he was hear...	View
	1999 GMC Savana 3500 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GDHG31RXX Good morning IATN this van came from a shop that replaced the tps per code only . code is po122 ( tps voltage low )My lab scope shows reference V @ 5 , koeo .69V ( tps signal out ) , with a perfect tps pattern . So far the " wiggle test " is o.k. , and curren... Trouble codes: P0122	View
	2001 GMC Sonoma SLS 4.3L ABS EBCM Circuit,Relay VIN: 1GTDT13W91 ABS light illuminates one a week just starting truck not moving and light stays on until it's shut off and may not turn light back on for a week. C0265,EBCM relay circuit is the code it sets and if shut off and restarted it is a history code,not current. I hav...	View
	2003 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLE 5.3L ebcm VIN: IGKEKI3Z03 customer returned with ABS Light on and code C0237 stored in memory. test drive and rear wheel speed sensor is functioning.inspected all wiring and related parts of the system and nothing obvious found. All brakes are at least 50% left and functioning properly...	View
	2004 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 8.1L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTHK29GX4 THIS TRUCK HAS MIFIRES ON 2@7 moved 7 coil to8 still misfired on 7 tested coil with cop tester seems to not spark as much on 2@ 7 as the rest of the coils flash great again the miss did not follow the coil please help as i don't have much info on this system	View
	1998 Honda CR-V EX 2.0L Stall VIN: JHLRD1863W Hi Honda tech's, customer came in with a strange one , she started her car,cold, and it made a beep, beep, beep sound and the engine stalled. This only happened once but she does not trust this car. So has anyone heard of this one? Thanks for any help George	View
	2001 Honda Civic EX 1.7L hvac VIN: 1HGEM21971 One for the Honda techs ,this Civic came with a blower in-op complaint. So i checked power and ground at blower motor, i have B+ but no ground in any switch postion, i jumper a ground to it and blower runs ok,as per Alldata i tested the Power transistor, ohms ...	View
	2003 Honda CR-V LX 2.4L compressor VIN: SHSRD78463 Hi,I hope you can help us fix this crv. This vehicle came to us from another shop. the original shop replace the a/c compressor , He said there was no pressure indicated on high or low side prior to replacement . After he replaced just the compressor he noted ...	View
	1992 Isuzu Pickup S 2.3L Charging and A/C VIN: 4S1CL11L8N I have another strange one on my hands. Owner states that a/c and charging systems will go in and out at the same time. Seems that when driving the systems will start working normal then just as sudden will stop working. I found that when systems are not wor...	View
	1998 Isuzu Rodeo S 2.2L engine misfire VIN: 4S2CK58D3W Vehicle came in with mil on, scan for codes and get P-0300 random cyl misfire. When engine speed is hold at 2500 to 3000 after about 1 minuite mil starts flashing with same code. While watching pids and mil blinking engine goes into open loop, both long & shor...	View
	1999 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L No Start VIN: 4S2CMS7WOX Hello, I replaced the heads due to cracks. No start, no injector pulse. Batt.+ at injectors. Grounds on each side of manifold are good. I have rpm reading while cranking so that should eliminate ckp. Passkey faults should disable starter and fuel injection(I a...	View
	2000 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L Suspension VIN: SAJD013CYF Hi Guys. I have this S Type with an annoying clonk in the rt/front suspension. I recently replaced the r/f spindle & ball joint, because it had 1/4 inch of play. The noise occurs on sharp bumps & sounds as if the shock is bad. All sway bar mounts & links s...	View
	2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L 1-2 shift VIN: 1J4GW48S21 Help!! After repairing a no-start due to a faulty battery connection, customer returned and stated that vehicle now "hesitates". Upon a road test, the hesitation complaint was actually found to be a transmission problem. Upon a normal take-off from a stop, t...	View
	2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L brake fluid level sense VIN: 1J4GX48S04 Vehicle came to shop with bad master cylinder (pedal leaking down). After installing NAPA master cylinder the red brake warning light is on with code 30 (low brake fluid). Can't get warning light off and code 30 always comes back. Have tested all powers and gr...	View
	2002 Kia Sportage 2.0L No Start VIN: KNDJB72332 hey guys, this one came in on the hook 2 weeks ago with no start/no fuel pressure. i changed the fuel pump and fuse (after new pump was installed)and the car started and drove away. i put the check in the bank and went on with my life. 2 weeks later the guy ca...	View
	2000 Lexus GS400 4.0L radio, dome,clock VIN: JT8BH68X1Y Alldata show radio and clock recieve voltage from fuses and dome and keyless entry go through body control module. My question is there a connection between these systems. The grounds are seperate. I am hesitant to start pulling the dash apart without further ...	View
	2000 Lincoln LS 3.9L Battry Drain VIN: 1LNHM87A9Y Hello All, I Have A 2000 Lincoln LX That Has A 6 Amp Drain On The Battery, We Have Narrowed It To The 40 Amp Fuse In The Trunk. Also If We Remove Fuse (#18 Radio, CIA), (#20 FEM Cluster Rem), And (Fuse #7 DDM VFM Theft Led) In The Right Dash Fuse Block The Dra...	View
	1993 Mazda B2200 SE-5 2.2L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, Lacks Power VIN: 1M43R5G5H4 I have a 1993 Mazda thats got me stumped. This problem occurs at any time. When driving any throttle more than 50 % causes full loss of power. Completely bogs out like its running out of fuel. Let off on gas, truck runs fine. When truck is sitting still, snap ...	View
	1999 Mazda Miata 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1NB353XO This vehicle will intermitantly set the code after driving sometimes in days sometimes in weeks. We have replace all the usual suspects and followed diagnostic procedures in the mitchell info data base including checking for TSBs. When the vehicle arrives at t... Trouble codes: P0402 (excessive egr flow)	View
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 300SE 3.2L Hesitation VIN: WBGA32E4PA This mercedes will hesistate on initial accell with A/c on. If u bring throttle up right above idle acells fine. No codes found for engine controls but A/C will list every code possible. A/C is working ok. Noticed that when A/C is on request reads off and when...	View
	2001 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L No Start VIN: 4JGAB54E11 I have this ml 320 with occasional no start & crank sensor code. I have recieved new sensor from dealer ,but read somewhere that an adaptation is required after replacement. will I have to send this car to dealer after replacing crank sensor? what is required ...	View
	1999 Mercury Cougar 2.5L temp guage VIN: 1ZWFT61L2X HELO ALL THANKS IN ADVANCE HAVE TEMP GUAGE THAT ONLY MOVES 1/3 WAY AND WILL NOT GO ANY FURTHER,ALL OF THE OTHER GUAGES WILL DO A FULL SWEEP MIN-MAX, IT IS NOT!!! OVERHEATING AT ALL, IT WILL PASS ALL IPS TESTS,KOEO,KOER AND MEMORY, ? IS HAS ANY FORD TECHS SEEN ...	View
	1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.0L No Start VIN: 4A3AK44Y0S Hi to all .Thanks in advance for your help. this car came in to the shop in a hook crank no star did not have ecu com.to the scanner no spark no injector etc. checked all the components them all read good i got to the conclusion that the pcm was fryed so i rep...	View
	1986 Nissan 720 2.4L computor on fire VIN: JN6ND16S6G fire in the floorboard !! Nissan guys , before i go through the entire wiring harness , this computer caught fire , and I'm hoping someone knows a particular circuit that is likely to flow enough current to catch the e.c.m. on fire . I've seen them smoke , bu...	View
	1990 Nissan 300ZX Turbo 3.0L Mechanical VIN: JN1CZ24A3L Greetings everyone, I hope someone can help us out with this vehicle. It came in on a hook the owner had a friend attempt to replace the upper plenum with a chrome one and has pulled all the vacuum lines off from it, with out marking them of course. We have...	View
	2001 Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.5L cooling sys. Hello all I have a pathfinder here that we recommended a flush--- customer approved and it came back the next day overheating. It seems that there is no flow. (The radiator is cool..top hose hot... bottom hose warm) I replaced the tstat and drove and it seemed...	View

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	2003 Audi A4 1.8L compressor VIN: WAULC68E13 thanks group & sorry for the wait - vehicle had to leave & has yet to return - what i found was only 7 volts going to compressor - the wire to the compressor is very samll gauge - so itraced it back to look for breaks - none found - removed cover in electrical...	6
	1997 BMW 528i 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADD532XV I would like to thank all of those who responded so quickly to my request for help. All of those who responded said that the MIL for the cat monitors was most likely correct, which isn't to hard to believe. In the limited experience I have with BMW's false o... Trouble codes: 233 (catalytic efficiency 1-3), 234 (catalytic efficiency 4-6).	6
	1999 BMW 323i 2.5L Front Left Turn Signal Lamp VIN: WBAAM3331X Thanks to all that replied. This is what makes iATN an awesome place. Erik from TX thought I was referring to the Data Bus / Frank from NJ nailed it correctly about the Lamp Control Module being bad / Jared from CA mentioned about a splice X184, but in my dig...	6
	1992 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L no crank VIN: 1G4CW53LXN I am taking the advice of one of the replies to simply eleminate the theft system on this vehicle,This car is a high miler and not in very good condition.Customer does not want to spend any more on this car.I am running the yellow wire from the ignition switch...	9
	2000 Buick Regal LS 3.8L No Start, Surge, Stall VIN: 2G4WB52K4Y thanks for the help fellow members,the problem was the ignition switch. the circuit that supplied power to the fuses for the pcm,bcm,instrument cluster,and a few others had only 5 to 6 volts and even less under a load. I repaced the switch and all the problems...	6
	1992 Chevrolet S10 2.5L Stall, MIL Lamp on, Code 51 VIN: 1GCCS14A3N Thanks to everyone for replies. Special to Dan since is is very close to me. I ordered used PCM with PROM from Houston late yesterday afternoon. Thanks again Trouble codes: 51 (Prom Fail).	6
	1994 Chevrolet S10 Blazer Tahoe 4.3L No Start, Ignition key stuck VIN: 1GNDT13W2R I disconnected the fuel line at the filter and checked my pressure and it was still 25 psi so I replaced the pump and sock. I replaced the ignition cylinder, the old one looked all twisted like someone had forced it with channel locks so that must have been w...	14
	1998 Chevrolet Venture 3.4L Rear Brakes Parking Brake VIN: 1GNDX03E6W You guys are great. The fix is to adjust the park brake cable at the rear equalizer. That provides sufficient tension to move the spring out of harms way. Given the fleet of similar GM minivans vehicle out there and many with loose parking brakes, there ar...	8
	1999 Chevrolet K2500 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation VIN: 1GCGK24R4X	11
	2002 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 3G1JC52472 Thanks for everyone's reply. We were able to fix this vehicle by using the help of two requests from all the techies out theres. First, we ordered a new a/c pressure switch and updated (longer) harness and plug to fix the torn one. Then we cleaned the IAC moto...	7
	2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L fluid level VIN: 1GNDT13594 ONE OF THE IDEAS FROM THE GROUP WAS THAT IT IS GOING INTO TRANS,BUT THAT LEVEL HAS REMAINED OK.THE OTHER WAS VACUUM SWITCH PULLING IT THROUGH ENGINE BUT IT USES A ELECTRIC SERVO TO LOCK FRONT AXLE AND 3RD RESONSE WAS LEFT GUESSING LIKE ME. WE ARE GOING TO ADD ...	4
	1997 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.5L No Start VIN: 4C34U42NXV Thanks to great advice and iatn. When I disconnected the cam sensor it still had 2 volts at the ref wire so I disconnected the crank sensor and I had 8 volts. I thought I ck'ed the 8 volt ref with it unplugged but I guess I didn't. I replaced the crank sens...	7
	2002 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.8L Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C4GP64LXT Finally Got All Things Gone Over Again To Make Sure We Haven't Missed Any Thing . Problem Seemed To Be That We Had Used New Borg Warner Parts And That Even Though They Were Giving Us Good Signals They Were Bad. That Was Not Before We Cut The Hole Engine Harnes...	11
	2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L brakes/susp. VIN: 3CUFY58B82 First of all thanks to all who took the time to reply.Most I had already checked or tried,with the exception of machining the new drums.I did machine the new drums and the noise went away for a few miles but came back. By now this thing is starting to cost me...	7
	2003 Chrysler Town & Country EX 3.8L No Start VIN: 2C4GP74L13 The van is repaired. A summary of the replies are as follows. Steve said a bad ASD relay could cause it. I checked the ASD relay prior to my post & substituted another relay from the PDC as he suggested. David said a SKIM problem would cause a start/stall unti... Trouble codes: P0351 (Ignition Coil 1 Primary Circut), P0352 (Ignition Coil 2 Primary Circuit), P0353 (Ignition Coil 3 Primary Circuit), SK1M.	10
	2004 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C3EL46J64 Yes I think we fixed it. As you know it will take a couple of weeks till we know for sure. first I wanna thank all the techs that responded you guys were a hudge help. We pulled off the check valve and sure enough we could blow through it both ways and we shou... Trouble codes: P0491 (inssuficiant secondary air injection flow).	3
	1993 Dodge Stealth R/T 3.0L No Start, Backfires VIN: JB3BM64J6P Hi, fellow iATN Members. I am closing my request re:Dodge Stealth,No Start, backfires. Thanks for the replies that I have received, they have helped me a lot. I have reinstalled most of the components back according to timing specs and other engine specs. I am...	4
	2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.2L Unknown VIN: GHUO123567 thanks to all that responed most of all replies were to check the compressor i check the compressor & sure enough it was leaking replaced the compressor and its fixed thanks again to all who reponed i can now sleep better thank you	11
	1996 Ford F-150 Eddie Bauer 4.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FTEF15Y1T Thank you to all of ya'll with your input. The problem with this '96 (P.O.S.) was in the fuel pump in the front tank. When the original tech worked on this truck, he was running off the rear tank where pressure was at 60psi and LTFT was at 0%. When the custome... Trouble codes: P0171 (lean bank 1), P0174 (lean bank 2).	19
	2000 Ford F-150 Lightning 5.4L supercharger VIN: 2FTZF0730Y Thanks for the help. With all the responces saying that a little oil at the air intake tube was okay convinced me and the customer too. Seems he thought the dealer was lieing to him. We did change the oil using 15/50 synthetic and replaced the PCV valve and ai...	8
	2001 GMC Sonoma SL 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTDT19W71 i finaly fixed this vehicle,by graphing tps and refrence power found out somewhere the 5 volt was shorting to ground.followed wireing from pcm and found short by rt motormount,harness was touching air injection tube,the only wire bare was the grey 5 volt lead...	6
	2003 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2GTFK69U13 FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LIKE THANK EVERYONE WHO TOOK THE TIME TO READ MY REQUEST AND RESPOND TO IT.TIME AND TIME AGAIN THIS REMINDS ME OF WHY I AM INVOLVED WITH IATN,BECAUSE WHEN YOU GIVE A LITTLE HELP YOU GET SOME BACK TOO. AFTER CHECKING MY MITCHELL ONDEMAND (W... Trouble codes: P0446.	6
	1992 Honda Civic DX 1.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1HGEG8641N After Going over The T-Belt, Coolant Temp, Iac And Tps that did set a check engine light . the only thing that seemed to help was clamping off the fuel return line .this seemed to help but not fix it.this didnt make it run rich even with having 85 psi on the...	19
	1999 Honda Accord LX 2.3L Crankshaft pulley VIN: JHMCG6655X Put in a new pulley from Honda, still had slight wobble with correct torque. Explained all to customer, asked him to monitor it, so far so good. Thanks for all the replies.	13
	2000 Honda Accord EX 2.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG5664Y Thanks to all who responded. The vehicle had a lean miss. I chemically cleaned the injectors and problem solved. Trouble codes: P1399 (unknown), P0301 (p0303-), P0303 (p0304-), P0304 (p0300-), P0300.	6
	2002 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L rear entertainment VIN: 2HKRL18052 Thanks for the replies, all are reasonable theories, like to find someone who has successfully solved this problem. Honda doesn't seem to have experienced this, and the dealer is slowly researching it, but no fix yet.	7
	1992 Infiniti G20 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JNKCP01P9N Thanks for the responses after the test drive i re scanned and got a code 55 system passed and when i reset it to drive mode it was not all the way counterclockwise . all is well now thanks Mike P Trouble codes: 32 (egr malfunction).	3
	1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2L abs light on VIN: 1J4GZ78Y9V THANKS FOR THE INPUT GUYS, I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. UNFOURTUNATELY THE CAR WAS GIVEN BACK TO THE CUSTOMER LAST NIGHT UNBEKNOWNST TO ME SO DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO TRY ANYTHING ELSE. I LIKE THE IDEA OF UNPLUGGING THE WSS'S THOUGH, NEVER EVEN OCURRED TO ME, HOPEF...	4
	2001 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L Starting VIN: 4JGAB54E81 Thanks to all who replied. The problem was a liitle corrosion at the pos. battery terminal where the aux wire attaches. This is what happens when you over think a problem, go back to basics!. What threw me off was it would work perfectly 75% of the time.The AA...	7
	2005 Mercedes-Benz C240 4Matic 2.6L sideview mirror VIN: WDBRF81J25 Just had to pry back cover enough to reveal retainer. Thanks for all your help.	4
	1993 Mercury Sable LS 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1MELM5840P Thanks guys, cat was the original culprit, got both parts installed and it all seems to work properly. Thanks for all the info!!	4
	1997 Mercury Mystique GS 2.0L blower motor VIN: 1MELM6537V THE PROBLEM IS FIXED!AFTER TESTING ALL COMPONENTS IN THE SYSTEM,AND ALL TESTING OUT GOOD,IT WAS BUGGING ME AS TO WHY MY TEST LIGHT DIODE WAS ONLY LIGHTING UP VERY DIM WHEN CHECKING POWER AT FUSE #37(30 AMP),BUT LIT UP BRIGHT ON OTHER FUSES.EVEN MY FLUKE METER ...	5
	1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS 2.0L No Start VIN: 4A3AK34Y8X This vehicle is fixed. Replaced the computer. What had happened was that oil had wicked through the wires and into the pcm, repaired wiring and cleaned all the terminals, the vehicle ran great and the customer is satisfied	4
	2000 Nissan Quest SE 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4N2XN117YD first off i have to thank all of the great guys that took the time to help me with this problem. this one was one of the tougher one that i have run into the location of the egr vacuum selenoid is not the easiest thing to get to.the valve,back pressure tran... Trouble codes: P0400.	10
	2002 Nissan Sentra CA 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3N1CB51D82 Hello All, got a bunch of rapid responses, all suggesting the ECM was the failure in this case. It was also brought to my attention that a TSB addresses this problem and that it is still covered under warranty. I recommended that the customer return to the N... Trouble codes: P0057 (Heater circuit low sensor 2 bank 2).	5
	1994 Pontiac Firebird 5.7L No Start VIN: 2G2FU22P9R WE TRACED OR SECURITY PROBLEM TO A CUT WIRE - REAPIRED AND WOULD CRANK NO START - FOUND GAS GAUGE WAS OFF AND WAS OUT OF FUEL - ADDED GAS AND DROVE GOOD - CUSTOMER HAS HAD FOR A FEW DAYS WITH NO PROBLEMS - THANKS TO ALL WHO REPLIED - WHAT A NIGHTMARE OF EVENTS... Trouble codes: 18 (injector circuit fault), 48 (mass aitr flow sensor).	11
	1999 Toyota Avalon XL 3.0L Steering shaking VIN: 4T1BF18BXX Now we are sure this vehicle has been fixed. After replacing the resurfaced rotors with new ones from the dealer, we drove it for abour 80 miles. We still had the shaking problem so we pulled the tires again and saw that the new rotor on the left side was blue...	20
	1999 Toyota Camry LE 2.2L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT2BG22K5X Techs recomended: to put a Toyota gas cap on it. Test CCV (canister closed valve) could be open or leaking not alowing tank to hold vacuum. I tested the CCV and it was ok. To see if the canister is flooded command the purge solonoid on with scan tool and fuel ... Trouble codes: P0446 (EVAP vent system problem).	5
	1993 Volvo 850 GLT 2.4L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: YV1LS5504P Well, it turned out that the fix was the fuel pump, and not the Air Mass Sensor. The Volvo showed no codes and still does not show any codes. Thank you all for all your help and advice.	6

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