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2001 Acura Integra 1.8L Hesitation, Stall
This vehicle has a interm. hesitation and or stall.Usually in the morning during the the first couple of minutes of driving.Customer states upon acceration from a stop the car will hesitate or stall,the stall can be avoided if the throttle is feathered correct... Trouble codes: p0132 (Front O2 Sensor Voltage High).		 View
1998 Audi A6 2.8L MIL Lamp on
We have had an ongoing battle with a 1998 audi A6 sedan(newer style). for the last several months. everytime we fix it, it breaks again. Over the past several months the car has had; New front 02S both banks, new throttle body, new ECT sensor, fuel pressure re... Trouble codes: 17547 (fuel trim bank 2 system to rich), 17545 (fuel trim bank 1 system to rich), 16795 (secondary air injection incorrect flow detected).		 View
1970 BMW 2800cs 2.5L Poor Idle Quality
afternoon guys,got this sweet bimmer in from the body shop.was a theft recovery.they sent it out for carb o-haul because of flooding condition.brought to me for tune-up.replaced cap,rotor,plugs,wires,and filters.still pretty sluggish.adjusted valves,now it scr...		 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
1992 Buick LeSabre 3.8L Battery Draw
Vehicle has severe draw on batery, 12.5 volts, narrowed it down to Fuse #11 which controls the following. Oil Life Module, Information Center (does not have? ultra model only?) HVAC Programmer, Oil Level Module, Multi Function Chime, HVAC Control Assm, Twiligh...		 View
1999 Buick LeSabre 3.8L Misfire
I have a 3.8 with multiple cylinder missfires #3 #6 cylinder miss at same time I have tried replacing the coil and module with known good wires and plugs are new and look ok what I want to know is there something related to these two cylinders (cam sync or cra... Trouble codes: p0300 (cylinder 3 and 6 missfire).		 View
1999 Buick Regal 3.8L 1-2 shift
hI guys I have a 4t65e trans. blues. Has a 1-2 shudder med to heavy throttle. light throttle don't seem to notice. the trans has been recently rebuilt by our shop and someone had been in there before. the unit was tore up pretty good and we did have to replace...		 View
1992 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L starter
Hello. I have a cadillac with a no start.all fuses good.voltage present at the starter main wire.No voltage however to turn the solenoid on at crank. i have so far traced the wires from ignition switch all the way to the neutral or gear select switch. the star...		 View
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 4.6L Theft Lock
I have a 1996 caddy that will crank but not start,the IPC sets a B2750 Pass Key data communication failure,and the PCM sets a P1631 Password not correct.Have tested the resistor in the key at 1.5k and tested the two little wires at the base of the colum to see...		 View
1989 Chevrolet Van 5.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy
Alright I have run out of ideas on this van. I bought this van to use as a service vehicle. It has been sitting for two to three years. I put a batterry in in and it started after a few cranks, but ran very poorly, as expected. It only had a few gallons of fue... Trouble codes: 45 (o2 sensor rich).		 View
2001 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L No Start,
Vehicle ran fine for about a week. then started running poorly. MIL light came on with a code for MAF sensor. upon testing, we replaced the sensor. The van has never started since. It seems to want too. I pulled the plugs out and they are washed with fuel. ple...		 View
2001 Chevrolet Prizm 1.8L Lacks Power
Morning everyone. What we have here is a 2001 Chevy Prizm is giving us some troubles. It started out having a very high idle and had a bad misfire. Changed all 4 plugs and performed BG Fuel Induction Service. Car idles perfect and has no miss. But the problem ...		 View
2002 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on
#4 cylinder counts up on mis-fire counter, mis-fire diminishes at part throttle and under load. air checked cylinder for leakage. has some leakage. Trouble codes: P0300 (random mis-fire).		 View
2002 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on
This job was not my idea but it has to be repaired.Engine was swapped out due to previous engine seizing.Used motor did not come with PCM so supposed to reuse the existing PCM.All seems to be well mechanically after replacement, car will start and idle fairly ... Trouble codes: P0122 (Tps low voltage).		 View
2002 Chevrolet Suburban 5.3L a/c compressor
with automatic temp control set to lowest temperature intermittantly the a/c compressor drops out and the light on the a/c button blinks. have replaced the main control assembly, does this need reprogrammimg? the vehicle does have rear air.		 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
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 6.6L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall
This truck will stumble and sometimes die undear load conditions and sometimes at cruising speeds.Not consistantly. some days it will do it constantly other timws it will only do it once per trip. I watched the actuall fuel rail pressure vs. the desired fuel r...		 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 Cab & Chassis Silverado 6.0L no fuel
hey guys a little help please.this chevy was towed in on the hook. no start condition .it it is a dual tank system .fuel gauge reading full.no fuel pressure on gauge.good power and ground at pump . removed primary sending unit. only to find an empty tank!rear ...		 View
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 6.6L Hesitation, Engine Noise
This Duramax Came in with a "smoking" and "knocking" complaint. Scan tested and found P1093 "Fuel Rail Sensor" code. Engine also has a very noticeable knocking noise in the engine, not a fuel knock but a mechanical knock at idle and while driving, if i remove ... Trouble codes: P1093 (Fuel Rail Pressure).		 View
1996 Dodge Ram Van 5.2L No Start, Misfire
Hey guys, got this van towed in. Will start briefly then die. Unplug injectors and spray carb clean, fires but sounds almost like crossfiring a bit. Spark plug wires in proper spots. Cap/Rotor new. Scanner will activate injectors, can hear them click, tried th...		 View
1999 Dodge Durango 5.2L rear shoes
Group, This Durango seems to be having premature wear on the rear brakes. We have replaced rear shoes, hardare, and drums twice after they were torn up, part numbers verified and different brands compaired, but the brakes on these have been the same forever. ...		 View
2000 Dodge Pickup 5.9L oil pressure gauge
The oil pressure gauge is not showing any pressure...It shows 75 lbs of pressure with a hand held gauge...This is a 3 wire sending unit...How do I check the circuit to determine the problem...The sending unit is close to 300 bucks...Any help will be appreciate...		 View
2001 Dodge Pickup 5.9L steering box
vehicle steers ok going down road when you stop, turn steering to the left, the last full turn gets real tight almost cannot turn it. when you jack up either side of the truck it steers fine, when vehicle is not running and both sides jacked up it steers from ...		 View
2001 Dodge Durango 4.7L Stall
Hi guys this dodge is acting strange enough to be a ground problem. Have checked grounds at pcm with key on and all is fine. It will run for 30 sec. after startup and die like you shut off the key. At 75 mph it will shut down for about 10 seconds and then take...		 View
2001 Dodge Pickup 5.9L Cruise Control
Hello! This truck is really testing our patience (as well as our abilities...) It came in with no cruise control operation. We scanned computer, had readings on all switch operations. We checked brake switch operation, found power in all the right places. We c...		 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
2002 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.8L headlights
i got this 02 grand caravan from another shop that turns the left headlight on but no right headlight while in daytime running mode. when the headlights are manually turned on the right side comes on and the left side goes out. the previous shop replaced the h...		 View
2003 Dodge Caravan 3.3L Accessories
This car blows the 10amp ignition switch fuse. When it does the car dies and most everything shuts off. It has happened to the customer 5 times in just a few feet of driving then will be fine for days. Of course I have not been able to duplicate the problem. T...		 View
2007 Dodge Pickup 5.9L Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on
I am helping a friend work on his new 07 6.7l diesel. He keeps having cat problems. He has an apointment with the dealer next week but I would like to just do some quick checks to give him a heads up before he takes it in. I would like to know what the compute...		 View
1997 Ford Pickup 7.3L 2nd gear
Went through this trans almost a year ago trans fluid still pink. Lost 2nd gear all together. Pulled trans expecting to find broken or inside out sprag but just found burnt intermediate clutches . I found no torn seals. This started out by causing flashing ove...		 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
1995 GMC Pickup 6.5L Surge
hey guys this truck came in with a bad surge at idle lightly touch accelerator pedal and rpm goes crazy same when driving from a stop lightly on acc pedal it will take off like you floored it and keep pedal at 1/4 throttle and it will keep acc like your at 1/2... Trouble codes: 35 (inj pulse width error short response).		 View
1996 GMC Yukon 5.7L willnot disengauge 4wd
removed for overhaul of tranny replaced transfercase plugged enguagement motor with key off it started lock in and out of 4wd turned key on stops running 4lo light in dash lit up mash 2wd button it flashes 2wd lite goes off and 4lo lite flashes.was in 2wd when...		 View
2001 GMC Sierra 6.6L air in front calipers
Vehicle is continualy building up air in front brakes.Every week brakes have to be bled no sign of visable leaks.		 View
2003 GMC Sierra 5.3L Hesitation, Misfire
this truck came in with the trouble code p0300, cylinder 2,4,6,8 all showed misfires when cold, after the truck runs alittle the miss clears up. bank 2 sensor 1 o2 senser read 1107 when first started then starts reading normal. after senor read truck runs grea... Trouble codes: PO300 (multiple cylinder miss fire).		 View
1991 Honda Accord 2.2L Poor Idle Quality
Customer complains of stalling on stops. Test drove and will duplicate the problem randomly. When I slow to stop can notice tach will drop to about 500 rpm and either raise back to 600 or stumble and die. Acts just like dirty TB or IAC valve problem. Take back...		 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
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
2006 Honda Pilot 3.5L Blower motor
Greetings Honda techs. I've got this 06 Pilot that has had mice removed from the blower motor fan twice in the past 2 months and I can't figure out where they are getting in or how to keep them out. What I have figured out is that they don't have to get past t...		 View
2001 Hyundai Accent 1.5L MIL Lamp on
This car will be hard to start first thing in the morning on the first crank. After that it will run fine all day but will set a code P1128. To set the code the fuel trim has to go 10-15 percnt lean for 30 seconds durning 2 drive cycles. I have scoped the seco... Trouble codes: P1128 (long term fuel trim too lean).		 View
2003 Infiniti G35 3.5L R low beam HED
car presents with inoperative HED RH low beam. We swapped the LH and RH low beams and the RH remains inoperative. All data has very limited diagnostic information. The swap of bulbs is the only "Test" we can give credibility to. ): Any and all help is apprecia...		 View
1998 Isuzu Hombre 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on
Hello all. This Hombre loads up and idles rough after startup for 1 minute, can smell raw fuel. I suspect an injector is leaking during a short soak. Fuel psi is 42, unhook reg hose and is 48, spec is 31-44 psi. let is set 10 minutes, engine off, fuel psi drop... Trouble codes: P0301 (cyl 1 misfire).		 View
2001 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L R/R Window
Right Rear power window motor inop, no power to motor, benched motor moto pops my power probe fuse going in the up postition, alldata wiring diagram sucks, any ideas. The switch harness the yellow wire has +b and the \'slate\' and gray\' wires become +b with u...		 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
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7L Rear axle area noise
Hello fellow techs i have this jeep grand cherokee limited with quadra drive system about 800 miles ago before i saw the truck the customer had taken it to another shop just after they bought it for a complaint of noise on turns the other shop inspected it and...		 View
1994 Lexus SC 400 4.0L Cuts out
We have struggled with this for a while, any help would be appreciated. Pete Trouble codes: 31 (mas air flow problem).		 View
1997 Lexus LS 400 4.0L hot water valve
heater not getting hot inside of cabin. I have to manually open the water valve under the hood to get heat. I suspect the water valve servo motor. I do not feel comfortable going ahead with the repair without getting some help from IATN. Is there common proble...		 View
2003 Mazda 6 2.3L No Start, MIL Lamp on
Good morning Techs, This 03 Mazda 6i was a repo from a angry customer. We have cleaned all the water from the fuel tank, brake system, ps system and the transmission. We also had to reconnect some cut wires. I have a no start when I turn the key. I can ground ...		 View
2002 Mercedes-Benz S600 5.8L Electronic
Hello to all Mercedes Techs, I understand that the Aut/Trans on this cars are problems, and i want ask your opinion. Retrieved code p2066 (fault code in ETC po715) Code p2066 is code for fuel level sensor B, p0715 is code for turbine speed sensor.Is it in the ...		 View
2003 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L Cuts out
good morning to all tech's.this question is for all mercedes techs out there.we have an 03 s430 with a problem at cruising speed only.the problem is the vehicle cuts out but when its pulled over it restarts immediately.the dealer replaced the ckp to no avail.i...		 View
1993 Mercury Topaz 2.3L Blower Motor
This Topaz came in with the blower motor only working on low. So I printed off a digram from Aldata and got to digging. I traced the problem back to the blower speed switch, pulled it out and there was the problem! The ground wire on the blower switch had burn...		 View
1999 Mercury Mystique 2.0L No Start
Hope some Ford tech has seen something like this one. It seems to run perfect, in fact really well for a 2.0l. The problem is it will not fire up, at times. Every time it has done it for us 3 plugs look gas fouled, all except #1, and it does act like it is try...		 View
2000 Mercury Cougar 2.5L MIL Lamp on
We are ready to replace the cat when we raised the car up and got a surprise. There is no O2 sensor after the main converter, only after the pre-cats that are part of the exhaust manifold!! So, now, do we replace the pre-cat for bank one or the main converter ... Trouble codes: P0420 (Loss of catalyst efficiency Bank one).		 View
1989 Nissan Maxima 3.0L No Start
Hello all and thanx in advance. I purchased this vehicle as a no start. Figured it would be a quick fix and have a car to beat around in. Started my diag with a visual. Found that the plug wires were on wrong. Removed and rerouted wires but still no start. Dec...		 View
1996 Nissan Pickup 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
I have quite the problem. The problem originated as a stall at a stop. But would do it ittermentantly. This problem has gone on for about 6 mos. Customer installed a new O2 Bank 1 Sensor 1 thinking it may help. Since then it has been running rough and dying, b... Trouble codes: PO304 (4 misfire).		 View
1996 Nissan Maxima 3.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall
Intermittently ( few times a day ) when driving vehicle will loose power (bog down) and want to stall as if starving for fuel for just and few seconds. Check and no codes present or stored. Vehicle has good fuel pressure and idles smooth. When first speaking w...		 View
2004 Nissan Quest 3.5L No Start
vehicle cranks and starts for a few seconds, then dies out. had no fuel to the fuel rail. replaced fuel pump and now has fuel, but still has same problem. lost fuel injector pulse. replaced bank 2 cam sensor,and now have injector pulse on only one cylinder on ...		 View
1996 Oldsmobile Ciera 3.1L poor accelleration
Customer complained that car would not go when he pushed gas pedal. Code P0300 stored in computer. Compression and vacuum OK. I removed the O2 sensor, car ran MUCH better. Reinstalled O2 sensor and replaced clogged cat converter. Car accellerates better, but n... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random missfire).		 View
1999 Oldsmobile Alero 3.4L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall
This car has a whole host of symptoms that occur intermittently. At times it won't start, or dies when running. Sometimes it idles normally, other times it idles above 2500 rpm. It had a whole list of codes when we first got it in, and the ones I listed return... Trouble codes: P0122 (TP or APP Sensor 1 Circuit ShortLow), P0123 (TP or APP Sensor 1 Circuit OpenHigh), P1121 (TP Circuit Intermittent High Voltage), P1122 (TP Circuit Intermittent Low Voltage), P1626 (Anti-theft System Fuel Enable Circuit).		 View

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2001 Acura 3.2TL 3.2L air bag
I recieved 13 replies, lots of good information. It seems a jumper wire will work, but it is the sequence, unhooking the jumper at the correct time and then rehooking it that is the trick. one person sugeted using a toggle switch, this seems like a good idea. ...		 13
1989 BMW 635CSi 3.4L battery
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO REPLIED, I FOUND THE INJECTION RELAY WAS NOT MOUNTED CORRECTLY ON THE RELAY MOUNTING BRACKET CAUSING THE RELAY TO HANG UPSIDE DOWN WHICH IN TURN WAS TAKING ON WATER BUT VERY INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER A RAIN OR A DAMP DAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE ...		 12
1994 BMW 530i 3.0L auto box
I first of all took off the plug on the side of the gearbox to no avail. I then tok off the cover on the ECU'S. After close inspection I found a yellow and brown wire hich i took to be an earth so i tested it then earthed it out. Economy drive now works but no...		 4
2000 BMW 740i 4.4L steering box
I RECEIVED VERY GOOD RESPONSES FROM AL [...], THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS THE RADIUS ARM BUSHINGS. EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED, I REPLACED THEM AGAIN WITH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BUSHINGS (AFTER PULLING MY HAIR OUT) AND THAT SOLVED THE ISSUE THANKS A...		 13
2000 BMW 323i 2.5L MIL Lamp on
Hey Gang, Thanx for all the input. After checking "everything" the hard way without the BMW factory scan tool and not finding anything to grasp I finally resorted to the the old "wiggle" procedure. We'd already metered and tested the three circuits to the L... Trouble codes: P1477 (LDP Reed switch open).		 6
2005 Buick Allure 3.8L "gurgling"hello
on this vehicle we took every bodies advice that replied. we flushed the heater core then we switched the intake and out put hose at the core . then we vaccumed the cooling system and refilled .next we allowed the system to bleed with the front of the vehicl...		 6
1997 Cadillac Seville 4.6L fuel gauge
Well I want to thank all that responded to my request. Everyone was right on the money. Most offered a way to test the sensor in the tank and we did apply that theory. Yep! we had a old gauge tester with built in resistors that we can adjust, and we used that....		 7
2001 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L Suspension
I returned car back to customer a week ago and have not heard from her. I dont think it is fixed although. I wish I could have listed better news. I am not prepared to ride in the trunk again. Thanks again for all the suggestions.		 7
1986 Chevrolet Pickup 6.2L tachometer
thanks everyone for all your info I was as always what i was looking for I'm just going to go out and buy a new tach so i dont have any problems and hook up to the injector line 		12
1996 Chevrolet Pickup 5.0L Pressure control solenoid
Thanks for the replies. Actually all were on track,as a short to the chassis or in this case a brake pipe,was the problem. Running new wires to the trans, as John suggested, in this case would have fixed the problem. The problem was that until I knew where th...		 3
1997 Chevrolet Pickup 6.5L front brakes
Thanks to all that responded. The rear wheel speed sensor was the culprit had to use the oscope to find it the red brick not fast enough. Thanks again		 28
2004 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 4.2L low beam headlights
As it turns out, the bcm does supply ground to relay to activate it, after swapping relays - headlights worked. wiring diagram was missleading from mitchell - showed bcm contoling power side of relay - this was wrong. thanks to all for the help.		 3
2007 Chevrolet Silverado Classic 6.6L speedometer
Hi Guys, Thanks for the help. We are still trying to find out if we can get the info we need thru AC Delco TSS. For now we will send this one to the dealer to get reprogrammed. Thanks Again Carrold		 6
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L Lights
Ok,I can't say that the car is fixed. As I said in the post I had replaced multifunction switch with second new one. The lights went out once, dealer said multifunction switch that is my thought also. Proublem is gone for now. I am thinking maybe a bad lot or ...		 3
2006 Chrysler Pacifica 3.5L abs
Thanks for all the help the sytem runs on a 12 volt reference that will shut down if it detects a problem. What wound up been a big problem was the connector at the module the latching clip broke on me causing obvious connectivity problem. Regardless the fix w...		 12
1996 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L No Start
First of all I would like to thank Tim, Gilbert, Terry, Chris, Maycor, Martin, Bobby, Tony, Stephen, Tad,and Ted for taking time to reply to my request.Everybody gave useful information to help me with an unusual situation. The van was brought to me after ...		 11
1998 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.0L MIL Lamp on
THANKS TOM FROM NEW YORK , IT WAS THAT LOOSE GROUND FROM THE DIPSTICK. THANKS AGAIN! Trouble codes: 403 (egr ckt malfunction).		 4
1999 Dodge Durango 5.2L Gages, odometer, speedometer, AC
Connection bad at fuse 17. The pulsing hot fed really threw me. 		4
2003 Dodge Pickup 5.9L MIL Lamp on
replace both front and rear o2 sensors (dealers) and no more so far hoping it stays off thanks for the help Trouble codes: p0420 (cat eff).		 12
2003 Dodge Caravan 3.3L Cuts out, Stall
Thanks to all who replied. the harness that runs over the front engine mount was streched and rubbed . Opened harness notic witness marks on some wirinr re conduit and repostioned harness. Van has been fine since.Two replies mentioo that harnes,thanks again		 4
1993 Ford Pickup 7.3L 1-2 Shift, 2-3 Shift
Thanks to all to responded. Things got busy in the shop and vehicle got put on the back burner. A couple of days later we worked on another F-250 diesel truck with the same engine and transmission. I scoped pin 6, VSS signal at PCM and got the same readings...		 6
1994 Ford Ranger 2.3L Cuts out, Misfire
Tested the CKP sensor today and found that the Pattern did not look good at all.put a new CKP sensor in and test drove good. Trouble codes: 223 (Loss of Dual plug input control).		 5
1995 Ford Explorer 4.0L Electronic
Thanks to the 7 guys that offered help. It turned out to be that the OD servo had a blown out sealing surface resulting in a cooked band and OD drum. A used drum is basically nowhere to be found around here and new ones aren't that easy to come by either. Fina...		 7
1997 Ford Econoline 6.8L MIL Lamp on
Some replies said to check secondary ignition. This has been done several times. One suggestion I recieved is what I plan to do if the customer elects to persue this problem. That is to bypass the existing crank sensor wiring and fabricate a shielded wire to t... Trouble codes: P0320 (rpm input fault).		 4
2000 Ford Econoline 7.3L reverse only works
I checked pressure and found 80psi in reverse 50 in neutral and drive and 100 in 2nd and low gear. dropped pan fluid did not look bad and no junk in pan checked valve body valves with a pick to see if they where free. and decided to take it out and have it reb...		 8
2000 Ford Explorer 4.0L parking lights
Thanks for the replies and suggustions it was a faulty headlight switch stay safe all and thanks again for your time and help		 4
2001 Ford F550 Super Duty 7.3L Cold Start
Thanks for all the good infomation. Bottom line is money, parts to fix this vehicle is not cheap, and with 283,000 miles, we have decided to replace the engine when it fails. In the mean time we are just going to keep it plugged in. Thanks again Phil		 44
2002 Ford Pickup 5.4L Hesitation, Misfire
Sorry it took so long to respond. The customer had to have his truck back for a while. Of the five people who responded, four of them said to replace the spark plugs or boots regardless of what they look like. We had already replaced the coils, plugs and boots...		 5
2003 Ford Pickup 7.3L Suspension
Thanks for the suggestions. I disconnected the sway bar links and noise went away. So simple, why did I not think of that. Anyway the customer declined the repairs now that he knows it is not a safety issue. Thanks for the 12 great replys.		 12
2003 Ford Pickup 7.3L Alternator
Many thanks to all who replied. We tried all things that were suggested before we put in a request, except the gang plug on valve cover. We did unplug, clean, and pack with dielectric grease. This, however, did not change our problem, either. What we ended...		 8
2004 Ford Pickup 5.4L Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
REPLACE ENGINE REASON:low oil pressure because thrust bearing for crank was out of specs[.0015]ours was [.0021]low oil pressure caused the VVTsolonoids to not work correctly. end play in crankshaft caused the cam sensors [there are 2 of them,bank1,bank2]bank1 ... Trouble codes: P0011 (intake cam overadvanced bank1), P0022 (intake cam overretarded bank2), P0340 (cmp circuit malfunction bank1), P0345 (cmp circuit malfunction bank2).		 4
1997 Mercedes-Benz E300 3.0L Surge, MIL Lamp on
Well, after much pulling of what hair I have left and nashing of teeth I decided to try the restrictor plate as recomended by a couple of the replies. Volia, problem solved. We drove the car for two days w/no problem, now customer has car for 2 weeks w/no sur... Trouble codes: P1404 (EGR malfunction).		 6
1997 Mercedes-Benz E420 4.2L fan clutch
after trying clockwise like most german cars. it turned out to be counter clockwise. thanks for the help.		 9
2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L oil level warning light
Hello techs The problem is fixed. As all responses mentioned, the oil level/temperature/quality sensor is a common problem and first part to suspect. This is the only sensor engine oil related, and it sends PWM signal to PCM. I fooled myself assuming that the...		 7
1997 Mercury Sable 3.0L timming
Yep to all of you that can see where I didnt it was a clogged cat on the front bank..sealed tight...we eplaced the cat and the front o2 sensor and away went the car...but I do appreciate all the responses, and yes the car would not have been worth the cost of ...		 4
2002 Nissan Pathfinder 3.5L Engine
Thanks For The Help. I Did The Job By Removing The Manifolds With Converters Attached. To Bad The Frames Weren't Alittle Wider Cause I Had To Remove Exhaust Studs Also. All & All, Not A Bad Job Except For The Time Involved & Those 2 Top Bellhousing Bolts. ...		 5
1999 Plymouth Breeze 2.0L limp in mode
o.k. the tcm was storing codes for crank sensor p0725. with lab scope sensor input for tcm and bcm were the same...after checking powers grounds wires replaced tcm, solinoid pack trans sensors. It was the tdc sensor for the engine causing tcm to go into limp m...		 4
1986 Pontiac Fiero 2.8L discharge line
Thanx to all who replied. Unfortunately, the customer has put his car into storage for the winter, so I won't see it again until spring. But so many of you have good experience with specially made compression fittings with integral o-ring seals that I will be ...		 10
1998 Pontiac Grand Am 2.4L rear brakes
i received several helpful tips so i did all i resurfaced the drums(drums were new) removed shoes and cleaned rust from contact points and added a little silicone based lube to contact points could not see any suspension problems the car has been gone fo...		 11
1987 Porsche 944 2.5L blower motor
All is well,replaced the blower resistor and it is perfect.The resistor is white in color,approx 5 inches long and about an inch wide.It is directly on top of the heater box under the hood,lift the plastic at firewall and it is directly under it on the left ha...		 6
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