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2004 Audi Allroad 2.7L turn signals
The turn signals work briefly. When selected, the green arrow in the cluster will blink several times during which the front & rear lights also blink. This is the same for both sides. When the inside arrow stops blinking (doesn't light at all) the rear light f...		 View
1997 BMW 540i 4.4L Wont crank over
Car came in with no start no crank. Reprogrammed and aligned to DME then car started. Next day the same no crank problem. We ordered new EWS control unit,reprogammed with AUTO-LOGIC and realigned. The next morning the same result..no crank no start until uni...		 View
1998 BMW 328i 2.8L MIL Lamp on
I have a 328i that has a code P1519 stored. Oil level is full and have to drive a short distance to get code to reset. Mitchell does not seem to have any information on diagnostics for the code. Engine seems to run fine. HC emissions are failing smog but seems... Trouble codes: P1519 (Variable Cam timing VANOS).		 View
2002 BMW 540i 4.4L ABS module
Hey guys ... Check Engine Light, Traction Light, ABS Light all on. Baum gives 2 'faults'. Wheel speed sensor #214 and No-Descript #149(EGS). Tested all speed sensors statically and on road test. All have flawless output. Also cruise control inop. Batt. voltage...		 View
2002 Buick Century 3.1L abs
This vehicle has a code C1218 Pump motor open or shorted. We replaced the Lt front wheel wiring harness. (it was cut) We can't find a bad wire or a bad ground. I was wondering if there is actually an issue with this pump or we are overlooking something. I have...		 View
1985 Cadillac DeVille 4.1L Ride Height
Hello all, this is a continuation of a previous help request that I am still working on and IATN wouldnt let me update the request again. Please see the previous request for the gory details, but the short version is; Rear suspension sits very low. Compresso...		 View
1985 Cadillac Cimarron 2.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall
This car will start then stall. After several attemts it will start and run fine. Shut it off and it will start then stall, sometimes for a long time before it finally runs. I can see the injector stop spraying before it stalls. I put a ign module in cause it ...		 View
1993 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L a/c controls
replaced compressor and have no power to clutch to control system have tried reprograming system and still no power		 View
1994 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L Engine
This car came in no start- tried to start a few times and the starter (which was removed and bench tested) just groans hard and won't turn motor. Motor will not turn clockwise by hand either. It will turn counter clockwise completely through its cycle. It WILL...		 View
1995 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L pump noise
well here is another one guys, i'm pulling out my hair. deville with a power steering noise. it howls and groans, it seems to subside when you turn the wheel, but makes good noise when just sitting idling, if you wiggle the steering wheel it seems to subside a...		 View
1999 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L clutch
hey guys and gals, i've tested every fuse in the car and they are all good. i cleared the codes w/ the battery cables tied together, w/ a scan tool and w/ the dashboard controls and still no a/c clutch engagement...most of the time. every once in a while the c...		 View
2004 Cadillac Escalade EXT 6.0L Hesitation
thanks again, We have an Escalade (dive by wire) Intermittently when you take off it feels like your no even on the gas, but the gas is on the floor. No code. I cleaned the throttle plate & bore and it was ok for two or three weeks. Now it's back same thing. A...		 View
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L vtd system, codes
Need some other brains to pick this situation over with me!!! This chevy cavalier came in on a no start situation. The problem is it wont start till around 10:30 or 11 o'clock am. Every day its the same like its on some kind of time... so you can see my fustra...		 View
1999 Chevrolet Pickup 5.7L Cuts out
Main complaint hard miss and slow recovery time when entering from freeway on ramp at WOT at 70 mph or pulling trailer uphill. Engine will surge momentarily, cut out hard enough to shake the truck. After backing off, normal power comes back after about a half ...		 View
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 5.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
This pickup came in for a tune up. It was running ok but he wanted to get ready for winter. I changed the plugs and fuel filter. when I was finished it had a miss on number 8 cylinder. I shut it off and checked to make sure I had the wire on tight when I resta... Trouble codes: P0300 (Engine misfire).		 View
2002 Chevrolet S10 Pickup 4.3L fuel gauge
The fuel gauge is not working. I tested the fuel level sensor first, 250 ohms. The gauge should be reading full. Using MODIS I read fuel level in the PCM datastream while I varied the resistance with a gauge tester. The fuel gauge never moved from empty, but ...		 View
2003 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 4.2L Blower Processor, HVAC Control Head
Customer complains that when the HVAC system is in "AUTO" mode the blower stays on high no matter what temperature is selected. Blower speed can be adjusted via fan speed button, but this puts system into manual mode. Verified customer complaint. Went to blow...		 View
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 6.0L reverse
when trans temp getts above 250 degrees and put in reverse the vehical will shut off. there are no codes. i'm not much of a tranmission person but i need to fix this one.		 View
2003 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 4.2L knocking in rear end
at slow speeds there is a knocking noise in rear of truck sounds like somthing is loose.we have tightened all body dolts and all suspention bolts.we took out spre tire to see if that was it.the noise stays the same and has not went away.		 View
2003 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Hesitation, Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on, LACKS POWER
hi all, looking for some answers, 2003 cheverlet astro awd. codes p0101 and p0300, seem to be related, had some abs codes too ,no results, cleared abs and engine codes, still clear after several drives. concern is lack of power. goes fine on the flat. up to 65... Trouble codes: P0101 (maf performance), P0300 (rendom missfire), C0221 (rf speed sensor open), C0223 (rf erratic sig), C0227 (lf erratic sig).		 View
2004 Chevrolet Suburban 5.3L Misfire
Hi Chevy Techs, I have been helping another shop on this Suburban and there is another vehicle at another shop doing the same thing. Number seven cylinder has a misfire at idle. When you raise the rpm's to around 1500, the misfire goes away. If you go above 1... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire), P0307 (Cyl. 7 misfire).		 View
2007 Chevrolet Silverado Classic 6.6L speedometer
WE replaced tires with larger size and need to recalbrate the seedometer. we have tis2 porgraming capabilty. Thank You. Carrold		 View
1996 Chrysler Sebring 2.4L floors
hi, recently had convertable top replaced on sebring after replacing top having terrible water leaking problem after a good rain .back floors filling with water then overflowing to front checked drain plugs in rear wheel wells no blockage and also checked drai...		 View
2004 Chrysler Town & Country 3.3L sway bar
at slow speed going over bumps there a clunk from front of van checked struts bearing plates ball joints tie rod ends		 View
2005 Chrysler 300 5.7L Misfire
Hello and thanks in advance to the Chrysler techs who see this. This 300C Hemi has 1 code, P0300 for random misfire. Code is not current. No fault freeze data shown on either of my aftermarket scan tools. But, fuel pressure is good at 63psi, I can scope the co... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire).		 View
1995 Dodge Neon 2.0L timing
customer bought the car and timing belt was broke, replaced timing belt and tensionor pulley. Vechicle ran fine, then noticed the headgasket was blowed, we replaced head gasket, had the clyinder head pressured check and cleaned, everything checked fine. got it...		 View
1998 Dodge Pickup 5.9L Surge, Stall
Hello need help with intermittent surge stall slowing down customer states rpm would drop down to o rpm and would have to feather throttle to pick back up may only happen one time then go 2weeks and start again and go away scaned code po121 was stored in histo... Trouble codes: po121.		 View
1999 Dodge Pickup 5.9L Cuts out, Stall
The owner of this truck stated that it would just quit. I plugged in my scanner, no fault codes present. I evaluated each system and noticed that the timing at idle was jumping between 0 and 16 degrees. I assumed that the rotor was failing. I replaced cap, rot...		 View
1999 Dodge Durango 5.2L oil pressure
installed manual oil pressure guage, needle on gauge vibrates and at around 1500 rmp it will acutally swing from 30 to 50 psi back and forth constantly. Keeping exact pace with the needle is a small tick that can be heard and felt. Motor really runs nice, no c...		 View
2002 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L MIL Lamp on
Good morning every one. I have this 2002 Intrepid wich Came in with check engine light on and codes po442 small leak and po440 general evap system problem. I smoke tested system and checked all components and found no problems. Knowing commen issues with these... Trouble codes: po440 (General evap system failure).		 View
2002 Dodge Dakota 3.9L fuel system
Have changed fuel pump, have checked fuel pressure and flow, engine still wants to run very lean. Starts out at 4.0 voltz, and quickly goes to .75 on precats 02 sensors. I'm lost for answers, has anyone had this problem? Cannot get rid of the lean condition.		 View
2003 Dodge Pickup 5.9L MIL Lamp on
only problem is engine light comes back on after a few miles have replaced the cat and the front o2 sensor all started when replacement engine (used ) customer says light was never on before Trouble codes: p0420 (cat eff).		 View
2005 Dodge Pickup 5.9L Cuts out
This vehicle has an intermittent "jerk" when driving down the highway. I cannot make it appear on demand but can usually get it to show up at highway speeds and light acceleration while going up a hill. If it were a gas engine I would say it need some new plug...		 View
1983 Ford Bronco 5.8L No Start
there is no spark the +wire to coil shows no power unless it is disconected vehical sat for 3 years		 View
1993 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on
please help ford techs. this is the owners car. problem started over a year ago. car would stall coming to a stop, and would always restart. finally car would just smoke black out the exhaust and not run at all. i just started working on it again and im stuck.... Trouble codes: 214 (cylinder identification fault).		 View
1999 Ford Pickup 7.3L No Start, MIL Lamp on, Intermittant nostart
Truck starts and drives, intermittently will no start HOT ONLY , intermittently will run rough. aborts KOER test due to high ICP reading It is going to a "fail-safe" ICP reading even with key just on engine not running. So actuall is not available by PID When... Trouble codes: P1210 (injector control pressure high), P1284 (ICP failure abort KOER).		 View
2000 Ford Econoline 7.3L reverse only works
not a trans man so am having a hard time. using modis there are no codes and when you shift into reverse it works fine but then when you shift to any forward gear it does not do anything. customer said that they backed it around the building and when getting i...		 View
2002 Ford Pickup 7.3L Excessive Emissions
Hi Guys, I got this powerstroke with an intermitt problem. Customer says that after a short decel down hill, when he gets back into it a large cloud of grey smoke blows out. Seems to clear up and then runs fine. No rhyme or reason to it except usually after a ...		 View
2003 Ford Pickup 5.4L Hesitation, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on
Ok FORD SUPER TEC,I have a real drivability problem.This truck came in with the custermer saying that the tank was filled with diesel fuel.He took it to another shop wear they replaced the fuel pump,fuel filter,catlitic convertor,all [...],from the looks o... Trouble codes: P0155 (ho2 [...]), P1409 (evp ctrl crt falt), 0174 (system to lean bank 2), P1460 (wot ac cut out ckt), P1747 (pres ctrl sol short epc ckt), P0443 (evap sys purg ctrl val).		 View
2003 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L headlights
We've been chasing this lighting complain for a few months now but have been unable to affect a repair. Drivers report that sometimes during night patrol the headlights will go out. One officer reported the he was unable to get the lights to go back on by usin...		 View
2004 Ford Taurus 3.0L Climate control
Hi Guys I have this 04 Taurus that will lose heat driving after 5-10 min,Heater hoses seem to stay hot.No coolant loss passes head gasket test, Self test gives me a 024 DTC, not sure what that is alldata has no info on that DTC.Any ideas ? Possible control hea...		 View
2004 Ford Pickup 6.0L No Start, MIL Lamp on
The problem we have is that when hot it doesn't start very good, if it starts, it's running at 500 rpm and if you hit the throttle it won't rev up. it does this for 10-15 seconds and then ot runs fine. ICP lookes good. It does have a noise from the dual mass a... Trouble codes: p0336 (crank pos snsr performance), p0341 (cam pos snsr ckt performance).		 View
2004 GMC Yukon 4.8L MIL Lamp on
Hello All,We have a 04 Yukon with a p0442 .Truck has new dealer gas cap.Did preform pressure test and smoke test with no problems found.Fuel tank pressure reading is good @ 1.5V.Any ideas?Does anyboby know of any reflash issuses?Truck does has 2 freeze frame f... Trouble codes: p0442 (small evap leak detected).		 View
1993 Honda Accord 2.2L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall
What I have is a little '93 Accord kick my butt. Thanks to all who read and help for starters. The vehicle originally came in for a surging idle with hesitation from a stop and stalling at a stop. The idle surge was repaired with a Fast Idle Thermo Valve(like ...		 View
1999 Honda Accord 2.3L MIL Lamp on
This car has a hard p1167 code. It will set every time the the car idles for 5 minutes. I have checked the resistance on the new OE sensor which measures at 1 ohm. It has a good clean 12v power supply from fuse #6 to pin 4 on the sensor. The ecm is providing a... Trouble codes: P1167 (LAF Sensor Heater System Malfunction).		 View
2002 Honda Accord 3.0L rotors
Greetings fellow techs. I have a Honda Accord here thats giving me fits. The complaint was a brake pedal pulsation. What I found was there was a vibration when applying the brakes. The vibration is not a rapid vibration, but kind of a rotational deal, seems to...		 View
2005 Honda CR-V 2.4L wheel sensor
pulling hair out. have 05 honda crv 4x4 that has abs code 16-01 and had the sensor replaced. I disconected abs conector at computer & ohm checked the 4 sensors. left side had 3.4m on front and rear & right side was open. the next time I check it would change a...		 View
1993 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L Cuts out
Hi All, got an XJ6 with problems. Original customer complaint was excessive smoking, said that there was a white billowing cloud behind him when he would drive. He took it to another shop first. The other shop replaced the distributor rotor (but not cap), s...		 View
1994 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L HVAC control head and Radio
Customer states sometimes when starting, HVAC and Radio will turn on, sometimes wont. It does not make any difference whether it is hot or cold. Customer also stated that there are times that when driving for long periods of time, they may turn on or off. They...		 View
1998 Jaguar XJR 4.0L Door locks
The driver's door key and keyless entry system doesn't work. None of the other doors will lock or unlock when the key is used, only the driver's door unlocks and only with the key. The remote actuator will unlock the trunk, however, telling me that the remote ...		 View
2003 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L Blend air
This car blows cold air from drivers side vents but warm air from passenger side. All the information we have in Alldata shows that the blend door is common to both sides but there are two hot water valves that control flow of coolant to each side. One valve i...		 View
1994 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L Unknown
guys, i just bought this jeep 2wd. while driving speeds 35mph and up, there is a rubbing/grinding noise and vibration coming from the center or rear of vehicle. the noise goes away while coasting. but even if you lightly accel it comes back. i cannot get it to...		 View
1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2L Cuts out
this jeep went swimming in a pond, and i have had my hands full with elec. problems. the big one is the engine. what's happening is i lose injector pulse just after starting it, but not all the injectors. the vehicle will stay running for about 30 seconds befo...		 View
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L Poor Idle Quality
After replacing the exhaust manifold (OEM) about 3 1/2 months ago the vehicle has come back 3 times with the same problem, engine has an unstable idle, runs rich, loss of power and ck. engine light on (P0171) after replacing the front oxygen sensor (2 after ma... Trouble codes: P0171 (fuel system lean).		 View
1998 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L No Start
please tell me what to do, i check all fuses, ecu power and ground all seem to be ok. Best Regards.		 View
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2L Cuts out
Plugged in noid light on injectors and crank over it starts and dies after three seconds. ?		 View
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on, starts sometimes
Customer driving about 50 MPH and it just died. I have unplugged all sensors with five volt references. I followed trouble tree (got hit with a branch!) which led me to replace a bunch of parts - no change. When cranking, scanner will not go over 200 RPMs. Inj... Trouble codes: P0351 (ignition coil 1 primary circuit), P0352 (ignition coil 2 primary circuit), P0353 (ignition coil 3 primary circuit).		 View
2002 Jeep Liberty 3.7L oil warning light
Greetings fellow tech. Used vehicle checkover at our Ford dealer ship found leaking oil pressure switch. Replaced switch, customer or salesman experienced oil pressure warning light on intermittent. Road tested with Modis for 30 miles while monitoring oil pres...		 View
2003 Land Rover Range Rover 4.4L ride control
Good afternoon all of you intrepid Land Rover Technicians! I need some information regarding the CAN BUS as it relates to the air suspension system. I can clear the codes in the suspension system and then the compressor kicks on for about 20 secons and quits. ...		 View
2004 Lincoln LS 3.0L engine
first thing we did was retrieved dtc po22 engine camshaft timing over retarded. then checked oil level. engine hold 6.9 qts and oil level was 5 qts low. i assume this is why po 22 was set. topped off oil and road tested. oil light and c.e.l now off but do here...		 View

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1993 Acura Vigor 2.5L Clutch
thank you very much for your time and help for my request,just like everyone replied dont need a special tool to separate trans from differential,8 mm bolt works great and pry bar thats all needed and it turned out to be an easy operation,appreciate all your q...		 7
1985 BMW 524td 2.4L leaking
GAWD what a POS!!! Sorry it took so long to reply as when opened up the worms crawled out. It took a new cam (flat lobes), there was no lift pump(had been removed). How it ran I really don't know. We added an aftermarket lift pump($100.00) and wired in a r...		 6
1996 BMW 750iL 5.4L no start
hwy everyone, i got her running. well, to all those who replied, thanks. turns out the EWS module was bad. thats the one that takes the 2 sides and makes them run as one. so, new module, and this thing will blister the tires! thanks again!! -mike-		 7
2001 BMW 325xi 2.5L MIL Lamp on
Thanks to all that replied! I got an OE "B" sensor from another supplier, installed it and drove 25 miles to set all monitors. Problem solved! Thanks again! Trouble codes: P0365 (camshaft position sensor bank b).		 9
2003 BMW 525i 2.5L No Start, NO CRANK
Sometimes when you get the ones that just don't make sense, its always something you don't expect. Such was the case here. After pulling my hair out, I decided to check continuity and resistance from the gear position switch (located on trans) to trans compu... Trouble codes: 083 (ECU Internal Error 4 --TRANS COMPUTER), 141 (ATS Signal Telegram error or no telegram --INSTRUMENT).		 3
1985 Cadillac Fleetwood 4.1L Electronic Level Control
Hello, we finally obtained a replacement ride height sensor and replaced it, no change in the condition. I am still working on this car and would like additional help if anyone has further ideas. The IATN site will not let me post an update so I am clos...		 5
1992 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L coolant fans
this one is a fix . it ended up having both low speed and high speed relays . thanks to all who replied 		21
1999 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L No Start, no pcm data
Checked all grounds and powers. Performed voltage drop tests.Never could communicate with computer. Fuse would not blow again.Replaced computer and reflashed. So far all is well. Thanks group. Trouble codes: p0462 (fuel level sensor circuit low voltage), p0603 (pcm memory reset), p01189 (engine oil pressure switch circuit), p1599 (engine stall or near stall detected).		 7
1999 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L a/c clutch
HEY GUYS AND GALS...I AM CLOSING THIS POST W/OUT A FIX BUT AM GOING TO REOPEN IT W/ MORE INFO. ALL FUSES ARE GOOD, ALL CIRCUITS COMPLETE. I TRIED ALL METHODS OF CLEARING CODES AND STILL NO A/C CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT...WILL REOPEN POST. 		27
2002 Cadillac Seville 4.6L Intermediate Shaft
The updated I-shaft eliminated the clunk. Removed entire column assembly with shaft still attached and changed it out on the bench. Used medical tape to keep steering wheel from turning (medical tape left no residue on column or wheel). Thanks for the advice.		 1
1990 Chevrolet Pickup 5.7L Excessive Emissions
thanks to everyone who replied, several suggested EGR valve problems so I checked passage ways, valve, vac supply, and solenoid all were working. Coolant temp read 185 on scanner. After checking afew other things Iran some combustion chamber cleaner through it...		 18
1994 Chevrolet Cavalier 3.1L Condensate leak
Sorry to close this post so late, guys. I got a lot of really useful information, but I also found a ton of termite damage in the back of my house, so the wife's car went to the back burner. I'll re-post in the next couple of weeks with a fix. By the way, d...		 19
1997 Chevrolet Venture 3.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire
The vehicle is finally out of my shop. We found a wire that pulled out of the map sensor plug. We repaired it and the idle stabilized. So I thank you guys for all the help. I really needed the extra ideas and appreciate them. Trouble codes: p0121 (tps voltage signal).		 18
1998 Chevrolet Venture 3.4L Cooling Systems
Thanks to all for the excellent responses. Coolant is clean, no intake leakage. I changed the low coolant sansor, again. Going from a SMP to a NAPA unit. Whether they are manufactured from the same company, I have no idea, but light is off and functioning prop...		 13
1998 Chevrolet Pickup 5.7L No Comunication
Well in the end the fix for this truck was human error on the inspectors part. We don't do state inspections here or this might have been something i would have caught earlyer. After reprogramming PCM, replacing PCM, multiple calls to various sources. This pic...		 11
2000 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L MIL Lamp on
thank you for your replies we checked the wiring over again rechecked tps with scope no dropouts checked iat and evap vent sol did not find any problems at this time we drove vehicle over 100 miles and could not duplicate complaint so cust. is going to drive a... Trouble codes: po122 (tp voltage low), p1122 (tp voltage intermittenly low), po112 (iat voltage low), p1112 (iat intermittly low), po446 (evap performance).		 3
2000 Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2.2L engine area noise
I do apoligize for the late fix. This truck is finally fixed and out of our hair. The problem, which many suggested, was in fact the serpentine belt tensioner pulley. After removing the belt, we spun every pulley and even started up the truck with not one nois...		 10
2001 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L transfer case
Just heard back from our customer, he states noise is gone. we filled transfer case with bg synchro shift 2. customer is happy which makes me happy. thanks for all the help.		 13
2001 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Well it's not very often that I get my butt kicked by something so basic. After checking everything suggested by my IATN friends I walked away from these Impala's for a day. When I lifted the fuel rail the next day I noticed quite a bit of carbon looking stuff... Trouble codes: 0300b (engine misfire detected).		 16
2003 Chevrolet Suburban 5.3L Transfer case
Thank you to everyone that relplied. The fix was programming the Transfercase Control Module. We used our Flash 2 Unit from Napa to enter the TCCM and was able to program it. All is working good and another one down the road thanks to iATN. Steve		 6
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 6.6L flywheel bolts
Hello, and Thank you to all of you that replied to my post. These replies gave me the information I needed. These flywheel bolts are not special. Now that we have removed the flywheel, and inspected the threads on the bolts and the crank, we found that no lock...		 17
2005 Chevrolet Malibu 2.2L engine
Hello,thanks for all the great replies.My vibration is gone!The replies talked about binding exhaust,body/subframe damage,torque converter,and the rest of the mounts.I tried the powertrain mount balance procedure mentioned by David from Pa.and noticed a lot of...		 11
1997 Chrysler Sebring 2.5L Stall
Thanks for all your help. It turned out to be a blown head gasket! The car did not show any signs of overheating. The resevoir was full and I failed to check the coolant level in the engine itself. I did scope the crank, cam and coil signals but none of them a... Trouble codes: 13 (MAP sensor), 51 (Lean), 66 (no body CCD communication).		 7
1999 Chrysler Concorde 3.2L intake
Thanks for all the help guys. The fix was a combination of the heater inlet tube "o"ring(under the lower intake and the lower intake gaskets. Again thanks for the help. Jack [...]		 13
2000 Chrysler Sebring 2.5L won't accelerate
Well, this one was a good one! thanks to all that responded, got a few that said distributor problems are common on these, so I ordered one and tried it, not only did it not fix it but it got worse, it didn't want to start at all, these rotors can go on three ...		 22
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L engine side motor mount
finally got the engine jacked up far enough to get it slid out. thanks for the help		 5
1987 Dodge Pickup 5.2L No Start
we found faulty wiring inside of the pick up coil, replaced with another new one, set air gap and fired right up		 15
1991 Dodge Stealth 3.0L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Hi, and thanks to you guy's that confirmed my thoughts about the faulty ecm. Replaced ecm and customer drove car out of here. Thanks again. Trouble codes: 21 (Top Dead Center Sensor), 22 (Crank Angle Sensor).		 4
1996 Dodge Stratus 2.5L Temp Gauge
There were really good replies and tests to be performed. Unfortunately this customer didn't want to spend any more cash on car. We strongly suspected the Body Control Module but weren't able to isolate without funds. Thanks guys.		 5
1998 Dodge Caravan 3.3L Cuts out, Stall
Hi, First of all thanks to all who took their time to read and consider my post. All eight replies were valuable and helped me to come to a conclusion. First reply concerned voltage drops on grounds. Because of the intermittent nature of the problem, all te...		 9
2005 Dodge Pickup 5.7L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on
Thanx again IATN!!! As most of you suggested the Map sensor was the culprit. Replaced and took care of both codes!! thanks guys! Trouble codes: PO129 (Barometric Pressure out of range low), P2174 (Low Air Flow Restriction Detected instant), P0300 (Random misfire).		 8
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2.7L Electronic
the fix was to replace a/c control head. I found if i removed the signal return wire from the pressure switch the voltage would increase with psi. but not if it was plug in. some thing in the control head was pulling the voltage down. 		4
2007 Dodge Sprinter 3.0L Lighting
Many thanks to those who replied, we went with an aftermarket light modulator, the lights are working fine now. 		6
1999 Ford Econoline 5.4L Air bag light,Brake light,ABS light
Hello again.Well I went with a new ignition switch and a new lock cylinder and key.We drove it for a couple of days and then shipped back to customer.Customer called today and says all is well.Thanks for your time and input...		 3
2000 Ford Pickup 7.3L No Start
The reservoir was empty again Monday and wouldn't start. Added oil again and started. I think the Check valve is the problem because the oil pressure seems fine. Customer did not want to fix the truck at this time. He took the truck and said he would let me k...		 16
1998 GMC Safari 4.3L engine
THANKS TO ALL WHO REPLIED. END RESULT WAS TIMING GEARS HAS TO BE SET AT 12 O'CLOCK FOR BOTH GEARS TO BE AT TDC COMPRESSION STROKE. ONCE WE UNDERSTOOD NORMAL DIDN'T APPLY WE SET DIST 180' OUT AND VAN STARTED. GRINDING NOISE WAS FROM A BENT STARTER BOLT PUSHING ...		 12
2004 GMC Sierra 4.8L Suspension
24 out of 26 replies stated steering shaft issues. Customer is persuing this at the dealership level, due to low kilometers on truck. Thanks so much for the bulletin# and positive replies. Customer very pleased with the positive info. Abe		 26
1996 Honda Civic 1.6L knock/tick
thanks all for help, oil psi ok, valve clearance middle of spec, retarded timing 10 deg- no change. boreoscope may have shown light marks on piston valve recesses, noise only heard under moderate accel, and only after runs at least 8 min, then comes and goes f...		 15
1999 Honda Odyssey 3.5L horn, parking lights
Well, it was us. After dis-assembling again and very carefully inspecting the harnesses and all the connectors, we finally found it. The fuse/multiplex panel in the right kick panel was where the problem was. There are 2 green connectors that are identical a...		 3
2002 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.7L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on
Thanks to all who replied. You were all very helpful. I was finally able to get this car back into the shop. I replaced both the Canister vent solenoid and the Canister purge solenoid. I cleared the codes and went for a long road test. First I went to fill up ... Trouble codes: P0449 (EVAP Canister vent solenoid).		 11
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