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1991 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire
Hello everyone,I have this Park Ave here and its doing wierd things.It came in as a no start and after leaving it overnight it fired right up.Figured it was the module because it would buck and surge when hot and stall and not startand start and run fine when ... Trouble codes: 41 (cam sensor).		 View
1998 Cadillac Eldorado 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, high idle
the problem i am having is very randomly the idle will begin to climb to around 2500 rpm. when i say random it could be a month before it happens, or it could be the next day. there are no codes for high idle, or anything else for that matter. every pid looks ...		 View
1984 Chevrolet El Camino 5.0L water pump
Hello all, sorry the vin is not correct, I forgot to bring it home this weekend, it is not necessary for this question. I am installing a new water pump on this el camino and ran into something I have never seen before. when I removed the water pump I found th...		 View
1997 Chevrolet Venture 3.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire
Vehicle came in running bad with a coolant leak in the lwr intake. I replaced the intake gaskets rockers and pushrods. No more coolant leak, but it still runs rough at idle. I smoked the system and can't find any leaks. Under a load It runs good, but idles ver... Trouble codes: p0121 (tps voltage signal).		 View
1998 Chevrolet Pickup 5.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on
well this one has me stumped, what is happening here is the bank 2 sensor 1 o2 when warm will go lean right around 100 mv and stay in that area the the computer will try to compensate and st fuel trims will go to 50 percent and flood bank to causing 2 4 6 8 to...		 View
2000 Chrysler Cirrus 2.4L Excessive Emissions, Stall
car was towed to my shop from anothe shop other shop replace pcm any help will be apriciated		 View
1996 Dodge Neon 2.0L temp,fuel,speedo
fuel,temp and speedomiter all quit working at once.oil light,all illumination work ok.power and grounds ok.no tsb found.scanner shows temp ok,fuel level volt zero.check engine lamp works. has any one had trouble of this type? gauges are at bottom of the scale....		 View
2007 Dodge Pickup 5.9L Excessive Emissions
Dear Dodge Guru's, I have one that is out there aways. I have been working with diesels for almost 20 years, Customer had us tow to shop. Owner was driving to job a few miles from his place. Started bucking,rpm starting climbing, he turned off key, engine did...		 View
2000 Ford Explorer 4.0L MIL Lamp on
AT IDLE bank2 long trim +10% bank1 LT -6 short trim 0% ST -2 AT 2500 RPM bank2 LT+11 BANK1 LT+11 SH 0 ST -8 Trouble codes: P0171 (Bank 1 system lean), P0174 (Bank2 system lean).		 View
2005 Ford Pickup 6.0L Starting
This is my friend's truck, he was on his way to a hunting trip in GA. he stopped to get fuel, without any previous problems & when he went to restart the truck a message on the dash appeared, "TCB" fault. I told him to do the 2 things listed above but still ...		 View
1998 GMC Pickup 5.7L Poor Fuel Economy
shop says knock sensor is at fault after 2 weeks of testing . no codes, only drivability isssue is noisy(lazy) lifter since engine rebuild . has anyone else ever seen a knock sensor pass all tests and yet cause this problem shop says lifter is not causing this...		 View
1999 GMC Jimmy 4.3L abs
Upon driving vehicle an coming to a stop the anti-lock brake system engages. When problem occurs, both the abs and brake light will illuminate for approx 1-2 seconds and scanner will reset as if it lost power or communication. The problem of both lights illumi...		 View
2001 Honda Civic 1.7L torque converter housing
This transaxle leaked from the housing gasket located between the torque converter housing and the transmission. I tried to uninstall the torque converter housing and take apart a half inch from the transmission housing. However, it did not move anymore. How c...		 View
2005 Infiniti FX45 4.5L keyless entry,smart key
Hi techs i got this fx45 from Body Shop after they replaced all Airbags dashboard, Air bag Module is waiting for new one still has not been replaced. The problem is keyless entry and the Smart key does not work i made sure receiver behind glove box was plugged...		 View
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2L low coolant sensor
This is my wifes shop service vehicle, and for the last 8 months the coolant level sensor failure message has occured on the info center. I have replaced the sensor with a dealer part and cleaned out the bottle. All with no luck. Alldata and Mitchell are foggy...		 View
1997 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L No Start, No MIL
Vehicle has no MIL light or functioning fuel or gas gauge, no tach under crank. No start, no spark, no injector pulse, no communication w/ scanner. Found Identifix article describing possible shorted 5V reference. Unplugged MAP, TPS, CMP, CKP,VSS,both o2 senso...		 View
2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall
My welder's truck. Nice shape all orignal. Truck came in with thoughts of the transmission going bad. At times when driving on the highway the car bucks or at times it stalls. On test drive I did notice the trans whining. Also got a code for TPS being High. Se...		 View
2002 Land Rover Discovery 4.0L Mechanical
Hi group, this post is more for my customer's sake rather than an actual problem I'm having. A very good friend and regular customer of mine is looking at buying a used 02 discovery and I'm looking for input on the reliability of the truck, and common issues t...		 View
1996 Mercedes-Benz S420 4.2L MIL Lamp on
Hello guys, Here again I need some help.I've got this MB S420 came in for MIL on and P0410 Secondary air injection system . Air pump tube removed to inspect ,did not find no restrictions or leaks,cut off valve did not worked -replaced. Oxygen sensors were laz...		 View
1991 Pontiac Sunbird 3.1L Poor Idle Quality
Hi everyone.I have my brother in laws Sunbird for a few days to see if I can find the problem.It started a few months ago with a rather high but steady idle speed (1000-1200) when hot.Then it started getting higher each time it is started.Today it was idling a...		 View
2002 Saturn SL2 1.9L No Start
I have a serious problem that I have created with this Saturn and I am hoping there is a Saturn tech out there that can help me. I was trying to reprogram the pcm for an update for loss of power. There was an error and now I have no communication with the comp...		 View
2007 Saturn Outlook 3.6L air bag light
had code boo52 deployment commanded and would not clear, had air bag problem message on instrument cluster and air bag red light on. replaced silver air bag computer under center consol and now the message on instrument cluster is gone, red air bag light is on...		 View
2002 Subaru Outback 2.5L Engine
I had this car in the shop a few weeks ago for leaking head gaskets. Replaced both head gaskets, water pump, timing belt etc. Customer returned with the vehicle a few days later and said there is a vibration in the steering wheel at idle in gear. It idles at a...		 View
2002 Toyota Camry 3.0L master cylinder
customer complain of low brake pedal (mushy)we found rear brakes to be low so we replaced rear brakes and test drove car,we found that pedal felt as if their was air in the brake system so we proceeded to bleed brake system,and test drove and the same thing so...		 View
1997 Volkswagen Passat 2.8L no crank
Hi Guys I need some help.car is coming with ignition key very hard to turn,but crank nomal and start fine.After i replaced the ignition switch and the housing the car won't crank and the MFA1 on the cluster display.The battry was drain due to one of the door w...		 View

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2003 Acura RSX 2.0L air bag light
we took car to Honda. they told us the problem was in driver air bag or clock spring. Since the bag had already been changed we replaced the clockspring. That made light go off. We ran some continuity checks on clockspring and it did not tes...		 10
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.4L camshaft covers
Thanks to all that replied with help on estimating this job. I ended up doing the camshaft housing cover gaskets and water pump only (customer declined doing timing chain,tensioner,guides,etc...) Not a bad job, just time consuming as you all warned me. Next on...		 13
1999 Dodge Pickup 5.9L no power
the problem is intermitten now and the customer has decided not to fix it. the help that i received was very useful.im sure that there is probably a intermittent problem with the lift pump or there is something plugging up the fuel filter.thanks to all that he... Trouble codes: p0720 (oss sensor fault).		 19
2002 Dodge Neon 2.0L cv joint,transmission
hello everyone especially those who responded to my request,half of those who responded check cv joints especially inner joints which i made sure its not a cvjoint problem and half of those who replied said check torque converter,i took it to a transmision sho...		 16
1994 Ford Pickup 5.8L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy
Thanks to all who replied to this request. We still do not have a fix for this one. As soon as we figure this out, I will update everyone.		 24
1998 Ford Escort 2.0L No Start, Cuts out
Thanks to all that responded. Unfortunately during testing, and while on the phone with a ford field engineer, the vehicle started and I was unable to duplicate the no start condition. After driving for several days the customer requested that they would be...		 3
1999 Ford Pickup 7.3L engine
thanks to all who replied. 5 said replace the injector seals. couple said recheck the turbo charger. the problem was the turbo that I had replaced two months ago from ford had a bearing failure. hopefully the dual filter sistem caught the metal. truck is ...		 12
1998 Honda Accord 2.3L MIL Lamp on
Thanks all techs for help! Problem was in PCM O2 heater female teninal bad conection. Trouble codes: P0135 (B1S1 heater circuit).		 11
2003 Honda CR-V 2.4L MIL Lamp on
Thanks for all replies.I should of checked basics,itwas fuse 15. It was partially out and dirty and I cleaned Batt. connections. When i restarted all readings were there,I then replaced ox sensor and all is well again. Thanks Terry Trouble codes: P0117 (ECT low), P1166 (AF Heat circuit).		 8
2003 Honda Civic 1.7L temp gauge
thank you all, this vehicle is not yet fixed, upon speaking with honda, we exchnged the temp sensor, gauge reading is now normal. we replaced radiator cap again with honda part due to overflow bottle -overfilling during operation. we suggested to have honda ch...		 16
1996 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L Suspension Airbags
Well guys, first of all i want to thank everybody that responded for their help, especially ronald from nc, who stuck it out with me. The problem was an open vent solenoid in the pump. Had to replace entire pump. Finally retrieved a code and problem solved....		 6
1997 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L MIL Lamp on
I would like to thank all that replied. Looks like the fuel rail claenaing and a fuel filter took care of this problem. I appreciate all the help with this vehicle. Trouble codes: P0171 (system lean bank 1), P0174 (system lean bank 2).		 21
1995 Mercury Grand Marquis 4.6L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on
I replaced the PCM and the car has been out about three weeks now. Looks like a good repir. I caught it in a no-start again finally,this time i saw the injector that I was testing stop working. I believe that other injectors must not have been working to cau... Trouble codes: P0320 (IDM signal not seen).		 5
2003 Nissan Pathfinder 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on, p0507
Thanks to all that replied with help on this one. I took the advice from Stephen, Thomas, and Robert and took the truck to our local Nissan dealer for the idle re-learn. It turns out that the tech couldn't get the procedure to work and he advised me that I had... Trouble codes: p0507 (Idle control out of spec).		 7
1985 Porsche 944 2.5L climate control
I was really looking forward to going further with this and resolving it. There were several excellent suggestions. Ends up being "one of those" customers that owns a nice car but won't spend or authorize over $200 and wants a guarantee it will be fixed. I ...		 7
1993 Saab 9000 2.3L Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on
The two replies I recieved about the temp sensor were what I originally suspected, so I already replaced it. The actual problem turned out to be ignition, not fuel related. The crankshaft position sensor was replaced, and the vehicle ran fine after a fresh set... Trouble codes: 6 (flah code - O2 sensor).		 4
1997 Volkswagen Golf 1.8L No Start, Cuts out
Thanks to all who answered my call for help. The exhaust was blocked,mainly the cat. Thanks Thom		 16
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