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1993 BMW 740iL 4.0L Electric Window
This vehicle comes in to us with a complaint of all 4 windows rolling up by themselves when the key is turned off. The windows operate normally until you turn the key off then all 4 windows roll up at that time. Customer also states that the doors will also lo...		 View
2002 BMW 325Ci 2.5L DS seat
The driver side seat doesn't move fore and aft. The motor makes noise. The repair technique most closely related in all data shows a saw and a drive shaft and gears and surgery. My question are: how long does this take? Is it a pattern failure?		 View
1990 Buick Century 3.3L injector pulse
Still have no injector pulse. has anyone seen this problem before.Per the alldata flow charts, the crank sensor is bad. But we have replaced it twice. I would appreciate any help you could give me.		 View
1997 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L Stall
this car starts and runs great,on cold start - outside temp 70* car runs for about 4 to 10 miles and just shuts off - slide in nuetral twist key and starts right away and will run great for 50+ miles for customer to return from work place.seems to need to sit ...		 View
2002 Buick Century 3.1L MIL Lamp on
Vehicle came in with P0420 Cat effciency code. Checked o2's and found these strange readings. At idle pre cat o2 working fine. Post cat o2 sitting @ .400mv. LTFT -4%. Then when revved to 2500 in park... LTFT goes to -14/-16%. Pre cat o2 still toggles great. Po... Trouble codes: P0420 (Catylitic convertor efficiency).		 View
1989 Cadillac DeVille 4.5L compressor relay
I have an 89 Cadillac Deville here thats keeps blowing the A/C clutch relay after a few minutes of operation. I replace the compressor, evaporator, and orifice tube due to metal shaving in the system from the old compressor going bad. Also flushed and blew out...		 View
1986 Chevrolet Sprint 1.0L turn signal switch
in kind of a pickle here guys,customer brought in this throwaway car for complete paint,body,interior,rebuild motor..everything.huge bill.everything came out great till somebodybumped,and broke the turn signal switch.if anyone knows where i can lay my hands on...		 View
1993 Chevrolet Lumina APV 3.1L No Start, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire
This one has me puzzled. Came in a no start. Had spark and fuel but crossfiring on crank. Ignition looked new but did the module, cap and rotor anyway. Retimed distributor and ignition wires 'cause they were installed wrong. Still nothing. Noticed bare and sho...		 View
1994 Chevrolet Pickup 6.5L No Start
This Vehicle came to us from our local Dieael service shop, as he could not get it started. We do not do much work on diesels here, so I will tell you what I have done, and hopefully you all can guide me to a repair on this one. Before the vehicle came to us, ... Trouble codes: 22 (Accel Pedal Position 1 Circuit Low), 62 (Turbo Boost Sensor Circuit Low).		 View
1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 3.1L trans
thanks in advanced for help i'm not much of a trans guy. this vehicle came in slipping in forward gears when hot. reverse and all other operation normal.forward gears rock solid at cold operation.checked fluid, full no burnt smell, original fluid but normal co...		 View
1998 Chevrolet Pickup 4.3L Hesitation, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on
this problem started suddenly i was operating the vehicle at the time it occured. the truck was running great stopped at the 7/11 came out and the vehicle had no power under a load. in park it will accelerate fine once in gear or if you turn the steering it cu... Trouble codes: p1345 (ckpcmp corrilation problem), u1041 (loss of ebcmebtcm communication), u1192 (passlockevo class 2 communication problem).		 View
1998 Chevrolet Pickup 5.7L Misfire
well I have another one here guys and gals. came into shop with trans. issues hi miles and tcc p1870 hard shifts. we did a pulse width modulation update and seemed to work good.Customer came back few days later felt like tcc shudder and then signal interrupted... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire), P0304 (Misfire cyl 4).		 View
2000 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L No Start, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall
Here's another 3.8 Impala with a stall problem. Problem has gotten progressively worse over the last year. Customer will be returning the car to me in a couple of days to check it over once again. I'm sure that many of you guys have seen this problem and had t...		 View
2001 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L Instrument cluster
Vehicle came in for intermittent no start. Found intermittently while cranking vehicle there will be no power to instrument cluster (no RPM, no fuel gauge, no oil pressure, no IC lights) & vehicle will not start. If key is cycled off/on, 9 out of 10 times the ...		 View
2004 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L Misfire
Hello and thanks in advance for reading this. I have an 04 Impala with a 3.4 that misses at idle and just off idle with no load. This car will not set any misfire codes and won't show any misfire readings at idle however it will record current misfires just of...		 View
2004 Chrysler Sebring 2.4L air pump
I have a Sebring that The AIR pump will stay on for about 10-15 Min after car is shut off and key is out then it will shut off and one time it shut off with car and then came back on for 10-15 min is this normal? or is there something rong and what could it be...		 View
2006 Chrysler Town & Country 3.8L No Start
Hello Chrysler techs, I work for a fleet company, I have a DRBIII with the latest update and have access to Dealer Connect. On this van the PCM COVER ONLY was damaged while trying to unload the van from the truck carrier. The van starts with no MIL or any othe... Trouble codes: P1602 (PCM not programned).		 View
1994 Dodge Intrepid 3.5L No Start, Cuts out, Stall
Vehicle came in and customer complains intermittantly of car not starting. Most of the time when car is towed in it starts right up. This time car will not start except sometimes out of the blue. When it starts it runs great but when it starts acting up it wil...		 View
1995 Dodge Neon 2.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out
Hey all, I have a 1995 dodge Neon that will accelerate fine if you are easy on the throttle, but at about 1/3 throttle it looses power as if it is a fuel delivery problem. Floor it and you have no power, again as if fuel was lacking. MAP voltage is 4.5v with k...		 View
1997 Dodge Pickup 5.9L MIL Lamp on
Today vehicle returned W/blown canister; Line plugged W/charcoal; Located by gas tank - Only time I have have had this happen is W\Backfire problems in past. this vehicle runs fine. anyone experienced this issue W/dodge? Thanks in advance for any & all Imput. ... Trouble codes: P0441 (evap no flow).		 View
1998 Dodge Caravan 3.3L No Start
This vehical first came to our shop not running right, it had little power. The owner decided to change the timing belt but put it on wrong and bent the valves. So the heads were taken off and replaced, after this the engine would not start. They brought it to...		 View
1999 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on
This car came in with a no start problem and would set code P0352 while cranking. It would not start but would pop and backfire into the intake. checked fuel pressure was 50 lbs and holding. I unhooked the cam sensor and it started it cranked a little but it d... Trouble codes: PO352 (somtimes has this code no.2 coil primary).		 View
1999 Dodge Durango 5.9L computer ( no bus)
MAP Sensor has 5v, TPS has 5v,Cam sensor has 5v, crank sensor has 5v, unplugged all trans connections. All fuses are good ckd Timer Control all is good. No bus signal to timer. Body control module is good. Auto shutdown relay working. Computer has ref. voltage...		 View
2000 Dodge Ram Van 5.2L No Start, Stall
stall & no restart for about 30 minutes , about twice a month . no problems found/no codes. drove for a week used a tank of gas could not duplicate problem . customer picked up vehicle 2 hours later broke down on side of road drove to vehicle hooked scanner fo...		 View
2001 Dodge Pickup 3.9L Cuts out
Hello Everyone, I have received this pickup from another tech who has no hair left. I think it is a simple fix, but a very odd issue. I am hoping someone has seen this before. The truck will start and run at idle. As soon as the truck moves, the engine bucks...		 View
2001 Dodge Pickup 5.9L high side
i have a dodge truck that the high side is pegging 500 and low side drops to 50 psi then compressor cycles. a/c performance is 58deg. at vent amb. temp is 98deg. water on the condensor does not help at all and air flow is great. does anyone know why high side ...		 View
2002 Dodge Durango 4.7L 4x4
This is my friends car he's coming back from Irac and we are trying to get his vehicle ready for him,when he get here (its been sitting for over 20 months) . What we found is the truck was stuck in 4x4 . We somehow got it to go into 2 wd but we dont know why ....		 View
2002 Dodge Durango 5.9L air out of vents
Im sorry this is a very long request and would like to thank everyone in advance for any help. I have this Durango that came in with the a/c blowing 70 degrees out of the drivers side a/c vents, 65 degrees out the the passanger side vents and 50 degrees out o...		 View
2004 Dodge Stratus 2.4L convertor
please bear with me being my first cry for help. I have this stratus that slips real bad in both forward and reverse while slipping input rpm stays at or near 0. Ihave removed and disassembled trans finding no mechanical problem put back together with reman co...		 View
1987 Ford Taurus 3.0L EGR Inop.
This 87 Taurus is a CAP smog failure. The problem is that the EGR failed functional due to no vacuum to EGR. I verified by installing vacuum guage and test driving. The odd thing is that I get no codes doing both the KOEO test and KOER test. I even monitored t...		 View
1992 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L drivers air bag
Have diagnosed prior obd11 ford air bag codes before, but I'm not working with a code on this one. Air bag light flashes continuous without any pause. My mitchell's reference has me looking for disconnected crash sensors, which are connected, and another web s...		 View
1992 Ford Taurus 3.0L Cuts out
Vehiclw was towed in no start...had after mkt key pad alarm which we removed..with key on eng off had injector pule light replaced ECM ...car starts and runs with foot on gas pedal only appears to be getting intermitant spark changed distributor, FP relay , co...		 View
1995 Ford Econoline 5.8L No Start, Stall
Hello group. We need help with this van. This problem has been an ongoing problem for about 6 months. Van initially came in with a no start. Found to have a bad coil. Replaced and returned van to service. It ran for about a week, then back in with the coil loo...		 View
1996 Ford Pickup 4.9L Poor Fuel Economy
I have been chasing a no power condition. Originally found the harmonic balancer had spun, someone subsequently timed it to the bad marks, timing was too late. New balancer from Ford, timed to 10 degrees w/spout disconnected. not much improvement. My question ...		 View
1997 Ford Taurus 3.4L MIL Lamp on
Vehicle arrived with this code. Checked air supply to valve after startup and no air supply. Found faulty air pump and replaced. Checked, good air flow! Returned later with same code. Tested and found good vacuum supply to divertor valve and good air flowfrom ... Trouble codes: PO411 (Secondary air not detected).		 View
1997 Ford Econoline 5.4L Stall
Smoked for vac leaks and none were found. Disconnected egr but still have the same problem. When engaging in reverse it stalls. Not all the time. Never stalls going into to drive. Have checked specs on other sensors and have not found anything out of the ordin...		 View
1998 Ford Explorer 4.0L Timing chain
Just looking for some input from you folks on this one. This is my personal vehicle so I was looking for a quick fix. Okay, the timing chain tensioner broke on the Jackshaft chain which in turn, derailed the balance shaft chain... The vehicle ran fine(aside fr...		 View
1999 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L compressor
i need help trying to figure out why the compressor keeps failing. we always used a rebuilt compressor.		 View
1999 Ford Escort 2.0L Cuts out, Stall
This car dies intermittently with customer. They can't give me any type of situation to recreate the dieing problem except that the car is at operating temp and i have never had it die on me. But customer says it will. everything seems to work properly and i h...		 View
1999 Ford Taurus 3.0L Surge, Cuts out
vehicle experience intermit surge and then dies,engine must be hot,starts back up , cust states will not start back up,it has always started at shop,no codes, will loose spark and fuel,have no scope to check crank and cam signal,i had replaced cam and crank se...		 View
1999 Ford Taurus 3.0L powersteering pump
i have a 99 taurus power steering fill it up it pukes fluid till its low refill it it pukes it out again im thinking it might be sucking air from somewhere, anybody else experienced this problem?		 View
2002 Ford Taurus 3.0L Alarm
This vehicle was brought into the shop recently and reportedly was at the Ford dealership before we got it, dealership said they could not help...I love a challange like this,lol. Customer said when vehicle is locked the alarm will go off at any time, sounding...		 View
2002 Ford Pickup 6.8L Blows tranny fluid out vent tube
I am trying to get a jump on this "good" customers problem. Did not see anything related in the Hisory file for Ford trucks here on IATN. I have not had the truck in to do any diag and understand that overfill and over heat would be the most likely. I am n...		 View
2003 Ford Pickup 5.4L Stall
This is a friends truck. It has been dying on him at idle for some time now. I brought it in and have checked all that I know to check. There are no codes and all scan tool data looks as it should. Check fuel pressure and it checks out good also. The truck wil...		 View
2004 Ford Mustang 4.6L MIL Lamp on
This car came in with a P1406. Cust request a tune up and we recomment a motor vac to decarbon engine, guess did'nt work. MIL is back on for same reason. Any Ideas?? Thanks Mirza. Trouble codes: P1406 (Diesel particulate filter EGR- downstream hose off plugged).		 View
2005 Ford Ikon 1.3L Cylinder head
Have replaced the cylinder head. This car uses a cheaper version of the Zetec-SE engine. It is 8v SOHC instead of 16v DOHC and its body is made of iron instead of aluminum. Also, its camshaft is driven by a chain instead of a belt. I am not very sure of the pr...		 View
2005 Ford Pickup 6.8L Poor Idle Quality, Stall
I replaced the battery on this vehicle. I followed the idle relearn procedure in the owners manual several times to no avail. This consisted of disconnecting the battery for at least ten minutes. Start and idle at operating temperature for at least one minute....		 View
2000 GMC Sierra 4.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire
hello there, thanks in advance for any responses. i have a gmc sierra, 4.8 v8, with missfires on warm up, at idle, have 56-57 lbs of fuel pressure, koeo, misfires are on cyl #2, and #7, only. intermittnely on #8, replaced the fuel pressure regulator, diaghram ... Trouble codes: PO3OO (multiple misfire).		 View
2003 GMC Sierra 5.3L 4wd
Vehicle came in with service 4wd displayed on dash. Scanned T-case module codes are: C0300, U1026, U1000. need help deciphering codes. Currently MOD Pc is in for repair no access is available. Thank you in advance for assisstance.		 View
1992 Honda Accord 2.2L falls on face
i need help! car came in for fuel filter at customer request. had never been done. replaced it car did good on test drive.cust.brings car in next day say prob.wasn't fixed on testing fuel pressure. it was low.put new pump and sock in. did test drive all was go...		 View
1997 Honda Passport 3.2L coolant loss
hi guys! i am wondering if this is the same model that had a prob with coolant plugs in the head that leaked coolant? i no i had 1 in the past, but i dont remember if it was a honda. im loosing coolant but no sign of leaks. runs good, then over heats when cool...		 View
2000 Honda Passport 3.2L MIL Lamp on
P1340 code - Ion sensing module system. Vehicle drives well. There are no misfires or drivability issues. Code will set on second drive after clearing. Have checked ground connections (All that I know of anyway) and even replaced Ion sensor module but issue re...		 View
1994 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L No Start
Hello all, Got my first Jaguar in for a no-start. I get about one or two sparks out of it when it feel like it, same with injector pulses. Very weak pulses after the first one. Checked crank sensor, waveform dosent look like the one my Modis shows it should, h...		 View
2000 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L overheating
Client bougth car 2 months ago. Car looks clear and low mileage. At the begining car was ok. After some time using car he noticed some sligth overheating tendence (temp pointer a little over middle scale). Now engine temp raises very quickly after turning en...		 View
1989 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L hard start
This jeep came in with a hard start condition. I checked the spark and injector firing pattern. The injectors don't seem to be firing right away. It takes about ten seconds for them to start firing. I tested the ckp sensor, it checks out fine(perfect pattern &...		 View
1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2L Cooling Systems
Good afternoon! Got this Jeep customer came in saying his low coolant light came on after a 4 hour trip! He opened the hood and saw coolant coming out of over flow jug! The temp gauge never went to hothe said! He added coolant and brought it here! have ran car...		 View
1999 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L air bag ligh
Hello Fellow Techs. I have a Jeep with a airbag light on. I used my DRB 3 to pull codes and it gives me a stored code Of AECM output Driver ciruit open. Looking in Alldata and talking with my tech support, the next step is to replace the Aecm. Its suppose to b...		 View
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L parking brake
Didn't find anything in Fix Database related. I have a rattle in the left rear wheel area while driving over bumps. Customer says noise disappears if he applies park brake slightly(no change with regular brakes). I pulled all brakes apart in left rear only to ...		 View
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7L MIL Lamp on
After installing a remanufactured engine we now have a code P1391 that we can not get rid of. It has no drivability problems. We have checked everything. Tried a Napa cam sensor and it will not run on it. tried a cam sensor from another vehicle with the same c... Trouble codes: P1391 (Int loss of CMP ANDOR CKP sensor.).		 View
1996 Land Rover Discovery 4.0L No Start, MIL Lamp on
we have a 1996 land rover discovery in the shop. it was brought in for no check engine light and poor performance. it would barely run. after finding a burnt out bulb for the check engine light, the check engine light now stays on all the time. we hooked up ou...		 View

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2001 Acura MDX 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Thanks to all. We pulled intake plenum and inspected egr ports. Ports were ok, Pulled fuel injectors and inspected firing of injectors. #1 cylinder was causing all these problems. We replaced the #1 injector and ran fuel injection flush through after. Car runs... Trouble codes: p0301 (cyl 3 misfire), p0700 (at system malfunction), p0304 (cyl 4 misfire), p0305 (cyl 5 misfire).		 8
1997 Audi A6 2.8L power steering
Knowing we were still having pump problems, we decided to go with a brand new pump this time and steer away from the ZF remans. (No pun intended) (Keep in mind we have never had a problem with them before) David from Kentucky apparantly is having the same prob...		 15
2002 Audi A6 3.0L MIL Lamp on
Thanks for all the replies I recieved on this problem. The customer had to take the car and since it runs find except for the check engine light. I plan on verifing the timing belt when it comes back to make sure it was adjusted properly Trouble codes: P0024 (exhaust cam advanced bank 2).		 7
1998 BMW 318ti 1.9L No Start, Cuts out
Vehicle needs an ECU water damage in compartment. have to send it to dealer for reprogram		 10
1994 Buick LeSabre 3.8L 4 gear shift
I want to thank all of the members who posted a possable fix for my customer. We decided to replace trasmission as was sugested by most of the members. Car now runs and shifts very good. Agai thank you all. Sorrt this took so long to close but I was on vacatio...		 6
1985 Cadillac Eldorado 4.1L Programmer
Thanks to all who responded. It turns out that the part number we supplied was wrong. That was a number for the power module...not the programmer. We found no reliable availability for the programmer. We did find a couple of used units, but each had a differen...		 4
1997 Cadillac Seville 4.6L Electronic
thanks to all who replied.it turned out the vacuum solenoid(vacuum log)by right kick panel.$96 5 min to install happy customer thanks again		 8
1998 Cadillac Seville 4.6L waterpump housing
Thanks to all the tech's that so quickly replied to my request for advise. With the confidence from your posts we sold and completed the job in book time. Not bad for the first one we ever did. You do have to be patient and just keep taking things apart though...		 9
1991 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Stall, stall after start
Hello everyone, I don't know how i overlooked this one, except when i would have everything connected and doing testing it wouldn't act up. I want to thank everyone for their replies. This ended up being a fuel pump issue that was very intermittent. Vehicle...		 18
1994 Chevrolet Camaro 5.7L No Start
stripped out camshaft sprocket some times it would turn the distributor and most the time it wouldnt. 		23
1998 Chevrolet Suburban 5.7L No blower operation
Hi all who had suggestion and experience with this Chevy SUV, and THANK YOU.. Car returned today for repairs. Opened dash and had new module to warranty since circuit board had major signs of heat, soldered in 6 wires in 8 plug connector, GM replacement and al...		 6
2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 8.1L rear main seal
i took a 7.3l ford dual mass flywheel, [BROKEN OF COURSE],cut it down with a tourch,removed the bearing assy. and was able to use it along with some low and reverse steeles out of a 700r4 to press in the rear main seal. my oe tool should be here soon . thanks ...		 2
2004 Chevrolet Tahoe 4.8L Encoder Motor
please refer to the update for the fix and wiring "oops"		 7
2004 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 4.2L MIL Lamp on
Thanks to Dan, Faizal [...] & Cenen for replying to my request. That day I posted the request the vehice had to go, so I havent been able to check the things these guys sent. But good news vehicle hasn't come back! I think by resetting fuel trim level helped... Trouble codes: p1133 (B1S1 HO2S slow response), p0172 (fuel trim rich).		 4
2004 Chevrolet Cab & Chassis Silverado 6.6L Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on
Thanks to all who posted. Most of you hit the nail on the head. There was a poor connection at #7 injector. If you tested for continuity it showed good. but running it would drop off. Trouble codes: PO0207 (injector 7 not firing).		 8
1999 Chrysler Sebring 2.5L Steering Rack
Replaced the steering rack, and the problem is solved. Thanks to the guys who responded.		 4
2004 Chrysler 300M 3.5L suction hose
Thanks for the offer, John. Unfortunately due to time constraints we decided to go another route. Just to update, this a.m. the chrysler man brought us another "wrong" hose. Someone at chrysler isn't getting it. The hoses are both the same p/n so there is obvi...		 1
1993 Dodge Pickup 5.9L speedometer
MY BUDDY AT THE OTHER SHOP SAID HE FOUND A BAD SPOT IN THE WIRING THAT HE REPAIRED. HE THOUGHT THAT HAD FIXED IT. BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN ONE TIME AFTER ABOUT 30 DAYS. HE TOLD CUSTOMER COMPUTER WOULD BE NEXT AND CUSTOMER DECLINED DUE TO COST. SAID HE WOULD LIVE ...		 9
1997 Dodge Caravan 3.3L Cooling Fans
Thanks guys- I found that the fans were bad. They were drawing to many amps. I replaced the fans and the problem was gone. Thanks again. Gary		 14
1999 Dodge Intrepid 3.2L starter
i found a problem with the ground and power terminals in the pcm. we tried to replace the pcm and the skim module and sent the car out to get it flashed and after extensive testing we go this thing running thanks for all the help.		 12
2005 Dodge Pickup 5.9L 6sp manual trans.
HI guys, well we haven't had the truck back in our shop yet, however the customer is going to order a new transmission from the dealer and he can keep his original there is no core. thanks to Tim, [...] and Jim [...] are going to look at the pilot brg and press...		 3
1989 Ford Pickup 5.0L Charging
This wasn't a straight forward fix because the volt reading would go from 11 to 13 volts, anyway the fix was the alternator. It was a interminent diode.Thanks for all your help, even the sarcastic one from texas. Rick		 15
1999 Ford Explorer 4.0L Stall
WELL, IT HAS TAKEN ME FOREVER TO CLOSE THIS BECAUSE THE CUST. HAS NOT YET DECIDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. I TOOK JAMES ADVICE AND TRIED APLYING POWER TO THE PUMP TO NO AVAIL. I ALSO ATTEMPTED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A FEW GUYS AND LOOSENED THE GAS CAP(IN CASE IT...		 12
1999 Ford Pickup 7.3L Speedometer
I havn't fixed this vehicle yet. But, it is a fleet vehicle and I will see it again. Tanks to all who posted. One suggestion was to disconnect the speedo and see if the voltage spike goes away. This makes sense if the spike goes away, then the speedo is bad.		 5
2000 Ford Pickup 6.8L Surge
helloo all sorry for the long delay down 1 guy right know and i am busy here we go, smoked system again no leaks at all, fuel pressure and volume are ok, replaced both upstream o2 sensors per tsb fixed the surging problem but know had a misfire at idle in gear... Trouble codes: p0300 (random misfire).		 12
2003 Ford Mustang 3.8L rear suspension
well, sorry for taking a long time, i work 3 jobs. the mustang never got fixed, i put new insulators on the spring,upper and lower, the coil spring looked fine.the control arms were ok,the body seemed to be in one piece,(welds not broken.)it was not sway bar...		 11
2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4.0L No Start
Thanks for all the responses. The pump was replaced as well as the inertia switch and this truck runs fine. I spent some time double checking resistance between relay and inertia switch and switch to fuel pump and all seems fine. Thanks for all who took time t...		 6
1996 GMC Suburban 7.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Many thanks to the guys who took time to reply.Dave from the Land of Cheese,Carl the Buckeye,Bill from Ill.,and Jesse from Kaintucky W.It turned out to be 2 problems.When we looked at the old dist. cap you could see where the rotor button had barely been rubb...		 4
1987 Honda Accord 2.0L Cuts out
sorry for delay but customer finally got car back to us. dereck from MO.was on the money with this one.procedure is as follows.warm engine to operating temp.disconnect upper vac. hose @ idle control solenoid valve.with accessories off,check the idle speed ,tur...		 10
1992 Honda Accord 2.2L Mechanical
Well, the expansion valve was indeed the problem. Final readings were as follows: At idle heat load test; Ambient temp, 93 degrees. High side (post condenser) 150 psi, low side 38psi. Compressor discharge temp, 138 degrees, condenser outlet, 114 degrees. S...		 14
2003 Honda Civic 1.7L compressor
well the charge was correct .. and condensor fan /fans are running and the costumer has declined the repairat this time in which i think is the compressor.. thnx for all the replies 		6
2006 Honda Civic 1.8L oil life indicator
Thanks for your information guys: It was pretty simple just hold the select button and waith until oil lifwe comes blinking then push it again an done..		 9
1997 Hyundai Elantra 1.8L hydraulics
This car has a "pull clutch" at rest the pressure plate spring is inverted the t/o bearing snaps into the pressure plate after assembly is held in place by a snap ring that is guided into place by a bevel on the t/o bearing.when the pedal is activated the t/o ...		 1
2003 Hyundai Tiburon 2.0L No Start
The vehicle is not fixed yet. I can communicate properly with it and I do have good coil power supply. The question I was asking was not addressed and that is why do I have good communication and good powers and grounds and good tach reading but the coils will...		 5
2001 Kia Sportage 2.0L No Start, Cuts out
Thanks guys, The highly intermittent shut off and crank turned out to be an erratic fuel pump relay.		 7
1998 Lincoln Continental 4.6L dash lights,signals
Thanks to IATN and the replies i received on this 98 Lincoln.Ernie [...] had it right when he advised me on how to check the multifuntion switch in relation to the problem i was having. The switch proved to be bad and after replacement, it fixed the turn sig...		 3
1995 Mercury Mystique 2.0L throttle/cruise stuc
THE CAR SEEMS TO BE FIXED, IT'S BEEN GONE FOR 3 WEEKS. CUSTOMER PHONED AND SAID CRUISE WAS WORKING OK AS WELL. I CHECKED THE CABLES CAREFULLY, DIDN'T SEE ANY PROBLEMS. SO I LUBED THE CABLES. HOPE FOR THE BEST ON THIS ONE. THANKS FOR THE REPLIES		 3
2007 MINI Cooper S 1.6L abs
It is confirmed by dealer's people there is some ABS/TCS software bug with this new Mini series. It is necessary a control unit re-programming. Problem is: 1- there is no Mini dealers in Brazil 2- The re-programming is possible just with control unit asse...		 4
1991 Mitsubishi gto 3.0L No Start
removed pcm sent out and had unit tested results were unit is NFG and is non repairable so now i have to find an ecu in northamerica somewhere great that will be fun 		5
1994 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight 3.8L Generator
I finally got another vehicle in the shop that has the same system. It is correct to have the 2volt drop at the PCM terminal that goes to the 'L' terminal of the alt. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP! Even thought no answer was available,I didn't feal like I was cr...		 9
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