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1974 AMC TRUCK 401CID Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy
The engine idle quality is very poor. We think that perhaps the spark plug wires are crossed. Does anyone have the correct firing order for this engine? 1974 AMC 401. Thank you all in advance for your replies.		 View
2002 Audi A6 4.2L cooling system
hello all . i need some help on this one . i got an 02 a-6 in for a coolant leak . i dont have the bottle pressure adapter but i am unable to see any obvious leaks . filled system and brought to normal operating temp . system seems to have alot of air in it . ...		 View
2003 Audi Allroad 2.7L L-F Wheel
Hello Audi Tech's, We have this Allroad that has a noise similar to a wheel bearing on the highway turning the car right. This is at about 65 mph. No noise at slow speed turn's You can hear it a little on steering to the left but not as much. We tried a wheel ...		 View
1993 BMW 325i 2.5L ignition
This car came in crank no start, died in customers driveway. There is no Ignition power up, the main relay clicks and I tried a known good one, the fuel pump relay has power, not getting ground feed from ecm to activate. Checked power and grounds at ecm, best ...		 View
1994 BMW 318i 1.8L Fuel gauge
I had posted before on this same vehicle and thought that it was fixed but it is back again with the same problem. The left side tank stays almost full and the right side goes empty first. I have verified the fuel transfer from the left side to the right and s...		 View
1998 BMW 740i 4.4L MIL Lamp on
well guys this bmw came in with engine noise left bank "rattle" cheaked it out found chain guides all broken up from lack of oil apparantly it was a leese car and the oil wasnt ever changed it was full of sludge could bearly see the cam lobes after valve cover... Trouble codes: p0340 (camshaft pos sensor).		 View
1999 BMW 528i 2.8L MIL Lamp on
hey all you guys who work on theese all the time i have one of theese bmws i did the intake gasket on in order to change a funny looking tube and pvc plastic looking box under it.i found a broken vac line under it too but now it still sounds a little hissy and... Trouble codes: 0443 (purge valve ckt fault).		 View
2001 BMW 530i 3.0L Shift
When Comming To A Stop Then Accelerating The Trans Almost Goes Into Nuetral Then Back To Drive Harshly, like It Is Starved For Fluid. Getting Codes 049 Sympton,gear Monitoring,053-Gear Monitoring 3(P0733, Pulled Pan It Was Clean,Fluid OK And Full Even Pulled V...		 View
1996 Buick LeSabre 3.8L electronic controller
we performed a water pump replacement on this vehicle. customer claims that now temp settings are showing in celsius. looked for a english/metric button with no luck. contacted local dealer who was nice enough to send over their shop manual. was unable to find...		 View
1997 Buick Century 3.1L odometer
please help me to figure this one. First time customer. He came in stating that 2 weeks ago he changed the battery himself and ever since the odometer displays the word "error" instead the propper milage. I scanned it with modis, no codes in tranny,ECM,BCM mod...		 View
1998 Buick Regal 3.8L injectors
This is a strange one, we have in our shop a 98 Regal with the 3.8 - it had the supercharger melt down and caused a fire under the hood (not too bad) anyway, the customer had another 98 Olds Intrigue with a 3.8 that had rear-end damage but ran good. he had ano...		 View
2001 Buick Century 3.1L windows, odometer
Hello all, symptoms are that the power window on the drivers side only goes down on its own after starting the car. It will not go up until you put it in gear. The odometer and PRNDL do not illuminate also.All other windows work fine. I have looked for bulleti...		 View
2003 Buick Century 3.1L rocker bolts
since intake gaskets were replaced we have had 3 of the rocker arm hold down bolts pull out of the cylinder head. 2 rockers on the front head & #1 cylinder now on the rear head. all were torqued to 14 ft # + 30 degrees when repaired. engine ranbut rockers were...		 View
2004 Buick Rendezvous 3.4L Hesitation
car will not rev past 2500 in drive whilst driving-power drops off very rapid(not like a converter blockage), if you place in 1st gear will rev to 5500, 2nd 3500, have removed 02 sensor before converter-no better and converter temps good. tried cleaning maf an...		 View
1985 Chevrolet Celebrity 2.5L No Start, NO SPARK
customer drove in on way in it died sent out service call and it started up after several attempts got it to shop and all was fine ordered parts for baisc tune up plus a fuel pump let it sit overnight and went to pull it in to shop and no start tried spark che...		 View
1993 Chevrolet S10 Blazer 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality
Fuel pressure is normal 55 psi. check fuel press. regulator for leakage ok. CPI unit is not leaking. flushed cpi unit several times per gm bul.removed plenum and visually inspected. PCM is taking away fuel. short term fuel trim is at 90 counts at idle. Have se...		 View
1993 Chevrolet Suburban 5.7L Hesitation
Hello everyone. This suburban came to me with a sluggish get up and go that is present on a brisk take off from a stop sign or when trying to pass. Owner has had the cat converter changed and exhaust flow checked for blockage. He has also had new plugs,wire...		 View
1996 Chevrolet Corsica 2.2L Misfire
hello all, i have this good ol corsica that will backfire out of the intake only when accelarating from a stop or snapping throttle in the garage. replaced plugs, wires, fuel filter. oe from factory and one plug was carbon tracking all around the porcelin. cle... Trouble codes: p0301 (history code after tune up was performed), p0301 (history code after tune up was performed).		 View
1997 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
OK guys, this truck came to me milked. New coil, ign. module, cap, rtr, cts, plugs, wires, ckp snsr., harm. bal. already installed by another shop. It starts and runs good cold. It warms up and still seems to run well. After 5 or 10 mins. of driving with eng.... Trouble codes: PO300 (random misfire).		 View
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation
This vehicle will almost always pop and try to stall after a cold start. After it warms up it runs better but after a little bit of run time the vehicle will hesitate and pop(lean pop like it is running out of fuel) upon acceleration. Fuel pressure is good and...		 View
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 5.3L Hesitation
Truck came in with cold hard start and poor drivability cold for 1/2 mile. No codes. Seems to be running lean but I cant catch it on scanner. After 1/2 mile of driving it is fine all day. We first Cleaned the fuel injectors and it starts faster hot but no chan... Trouble codes: non (testing and results).		 View
2001 Chevrolet Express 5.7L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
van came in the shop for engine replacement, after rebuild engine was fired up there is a miss fire i can not fix, cylinder 1 & 2 are the ones missing, i have tried all most everything diferent ign. cables, spark plugs, injectors, known good distributor,e.c.m ... Trouble codes: PO300 (random missfire).		 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 Silverado 6.0L no power rr. f. pump
No power getting to rear fuel pump and shows false reading on guage. (.5 tank constantly)		 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 4.8L MIL Lamp on
tach bounces up and down mil comes on, tach steadys mil goes out sets code p0101. Trouble codes: P0101 (mass air flow).		 View
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 6.0L MIL Lamp on
fleet vehicle keeps returning with ses light on for p0446. first time replaced vent valve due to clogged with dirt. Vehicle returned with same issue ( valve clogged with dirt) found tsb for vehicle driven in dusty enviroments. Relocated vent valve with updated... Trouble codes: p0446 (evap vent perf).		 View
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 4.3L Cuts out, Stall, die intermittently
This truck came into the shop with an intermittent dieing problem. When it did die, I found that I lost spark due to loss of power to the coil. Another shop had replaced the connector tothe coil which ended up being the problem I put on another connector and t...		 View
1994 Dodge Intrepid 3.5L No Start, Stall
hello all, i am posting this for a coworker. car came in with a massive oil leak which we repaired. when we test drove the vehicle it drove fine. after the customer picked the car up , she called back complaining of the car killing on her. i went to see what ...		 View
1997 Dodge Pickup 5.2L Front wheel Drive Axle Yokes
Ok all you Mopar Techs..I have this Ram 1500 4x4 that a customer brought in with both front wheeel drive axles broke...this includes inner and outer yokes. The insane dealer price is approx. $550.00 per My question is...has anyone ever sent the broken ones to ...		 View
1999 Dodge Durango 5.2L No Start
Came in on hook with a no run. No comunication at DLC, No fire, No fuel pressure. After turning key on Milage display starts to blink and then shoes NO BUSS. Check Shut down relay, fuses, voltage at DLC Buss circuit has 2.5 volts. My 5 volt reference for senso...		 View
2002 Dodge Ram Van 5.2L No Start, no bus,no communicat
came in as no start,has no bus message.van has no comunications.I have tested all connectors and they all have low voltage around 3.20 including ecm Replaced ecm no fix.help me please out of thoughts		 View
2004 Dodge Pickup 5.9L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy
truck came in with no power, poor idle, it would stall while driving and it would have to sit for a few minutes before restarting, then it would stall again. i put a new intank transfer pump in and injector pump and now the truck wont stall but it has now powe...		 View
2005 Dodge Caravan 3.3L alarm and air bag
Tech replaced steering rack, Broke brake light switch in process. Tech disconnected battery overnight waiting for new brake switch. Replaced switch and hooked up battery. Alarm went off, Key fob would not deactivate alarm. Start veh and alarm turns off. Leave ...		 View
2005 Dodge Caravan 3.3L alarm and air bag
Tech replaced steering rack, Broke brake light switch in process. Tech disconnected battery overnight waiting for new brake switch. Replaced switch and hooked up battery. Alarm went off, Key fob would not deactivate alarm. Start veh and alarm turns off. Leave ...		 View
2005 Dodge Caravan 3.3L alarm and air bag
Tech replaced steering rack, Broke brake light switch in process. Tech disconnected battery overnight waiting for new brake switch. Replaced switch and hooked up battery. Alarm went off, Key fob would not deactivate alarm. Start veh and alarm turns off. Leave ...		 View
1986 Ford Pickup 6.9L No Start
Thanks in advance for taking time to help us! I'm looking for info on the correct glow plugs to us on this truck. In my research I've read hints of TSBs about upgrades to 12v faster plugs, but cannot find details. Bosch lists a part # 80024 (rated at 6v), and ...		 View
1990 Ford Econoline 7.5L Cuts out, Stall
Truck cuts out and will not restart only every once in a while. Fuel pump will run and pressure is within spec. Truck will always restart when we try to check ignition system. As part of regular maint. we replaced the plugs, air filt, fuel filt, pcv, dist cap,...		 View
1994 Ford Econoline 5.8L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out
hello ford gurus got this 5.8 that came in for tune-up,replaced wires,plugs has a hiccup @idle.it runs fine,accellerates fine has plenty of power.it just at idle it has a glitch(hiccup)..like its goin to die for a second,,but doesnt..then it'll idle fine for a...		 View
1998 Ford Mustang 3.8L No Start
found that the fuel pump fuse is not realy the fuel pump fuse but the EEC fuse and it (through the CCR) powers everything injectors, evap system, PCM, O2 heaters, EGR solenoin, IAC,MAF. manny of these I have disconected and the short still exists. has anyone o...		 View
1999 Ford Pickup 5.4L Cuts out, Stall
Hi all, This truck stalled once during the road test after repairs. Without cycling the key off, the truck would crank but not start. Code P1260 was set in the PCM and U1262 in the cluster. (All codes were cleared before road test.) Once I cycled the key off, ... Trouble codes: P1260 (Anti theft system activated), U1262 (SCP data fault for J1850 bus).		 View
2001 Ford F450 Super Duty 7.3L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on
Thanks in advance. Customer complaint is hesitation and check engine light on. It has a p1316 code in it with no other codes. looked in fix database and there were two problems with the harness under the vave cover for the injector but these had multiple other... Trouble codes: P1316 (idm fault).		 View
2002 Ford Ranger 3.0L high idle
after engine has been running for about 1 hour when you drive and you push clutch peddle to shift and hold clutch in to coast rpm will raise to 3000 rpms also when you push clutch in when coming to a stop as soon as the vechical stops idle drops down.when the ...		 View
2003 Ford Windstar 3.8L Battery
Hello Ford Techs, Thank you in advance. I am using on of my co-workers account. I have here is a 2003 Ford Winstar with a parasitic drain of appx. 184 mA after the body modules goes to sleep mode. The battery is new. Starting and charging system is normal. No...		 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
2004 Ford Taurus 3.0L heater core
Verified customer complaint of no heat. Inlet heater core hose hot, outlet hose cold. Replace heater core thinking it was plugged, still no heat, same condition. Hold rpm's at 1500 and can get some heat. Decided to replace water pump. Replace pump and still ha...		 View
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy
When cold vehicle runs great, also runs great on LPG as well. As soon as it reaches aprox [...] engine vacuum drops from 20in to 14 and starts to overfuel. I have scoped cam and crank signals and as far as I can tell appear the same as known good ones from...		 View
2008 Jeep WRANGLER 3.8L MIL Lamp on, SPEEDOMETER NOT WORK
HELP This jeep was brought to me on a trailer we installed a three inch lift. now after battery was un hooked there are some lights on ( check engine, esp bas, red brake, abs. Drove jeep and there is no speedometer reading my scanner does not go this new so i ...		 View
2003 Kia Optima 2.4L Hesitation
bought car w/timing belt bad, replaced belt and damaged crank sensor, replaced plugs. no valves bent- car starts and runs great cold and warm. after hot soak car hesitates once on accelleration and then is fine. checked vaccum leaks,cleaned mass air flow senso...		 View
2000 Mazda MPV 2.5L MIL Lamp on
this mazda triggered a P0401 code which is Insufficient EGR flow detected. customer is very picky about his minivan and wants it fixed.The problem is that I dont know what to fix. EGR passages are clean, the vacuum hoses are not collapsed and they are connecte... Trouble codes: p0401 (insufficient EGR flow detected).		 View
1995 Mercedes-Benz S420 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on
Got this 95 s420 that came in for check engine light and occassional ASR. Had code 14 stored in IDLE, ASR, ABS and had code 30 stored in DM. Checked the archives for this code and a lot said that the actuator's and the harness goes bad. Cut open the harness an... Trouble codes: 30 (esc-ISC), 14 (no communication ASR EA ISC).		 View
1997 Mercedes-Benz C230 2.3L stuck in 1st gear
We have this 97 Merc. Benz C230 that came into our shop with the trans. slipping and the fluid burn't to a crisp. We installed a new trans, w/ converter from the dealer and flushed the cooler lines. Now the trans. is stuck in 1st gear and will not shift. Any h...		 View
2006 Mercedes-Benz C230 2.5L seat headrest
customer came in with 2006 C230. backed into a pole. no body damage, but the front seat head rests popped open. how do you reset the head rests? thanks in advance		 View
1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT 3.0L No Start
helo.mitsubishi tech i have 91 mits.3000gt vr4,cusromer states vehicle will not start.when vehicle was towed in our shop i disconnect maf sensor vehicle will start but run bad,at least vehicle will start @ run.we pull code from ecu no code.ecu have power and g...		 View
1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT 3.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Car starts for 12 seconds then the SES light comes on (kicks in code 22-crank signal &23-Cam signal) runs for 3 more seconds then shuts down and will not restart unless you turn key off for 10 seconds then restarts and does same thing.doesnt matter if you hold... Trouble codes: 22 (no Crank Signal), 23 (no Cam SIgnal).		 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
1995 Nissan Pathfinder 3.0L MIL Lamp on, Speedometer Inop
Hi all, This vehicle initially came in with a complaint of Speedometer inop, and Check Engine Light on. Removed the speed sensor from the transfer case, found sensor seized and plastic speedometer pinion (driven) gear teeth worn. Replaced the speedometer sens...		 View
1996 Nissan Maxima 3.0L Misfire
this car came to our garage with 3 coils already replaced with used units. we checked power and grounds. We checked capacitor on the wiring to the ignition coils and checks good. After replaced # 2 coil with new one the car after 15 miles burned the new coil. ...		 View
1999 Nissan Altima 2.4L Hesitation
hello guys thanks for all your help in advance. i got this altima in here for a hesitation. it only really hesitates when its cold. in the morning when i fire it up and give it a bunch of throttle it noses over almost to the point of dying. but when the vehicl...		 View
2000 Nissan Pathfinder 3.3L Unknown
Hello Nissan techs. I have a pathfinder here with a vibration. The vibration is felt throughout the truck, mostly in the body; through the seat. It feels like a bad U-joint. It is most prominent around 70km/h (40mph). I took the rear driveshaft out first and f...		 View

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1998 Audi A6 2.8L MIL Lamp on
thank you to everyone who took the time to help us. The car is not fixed yet, but the customer had to pick it up. We will continue with it next week when he can bring the car back to us; I will post what we find then. Thanks again. Chris 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).		 22
2001 Audi A6 2.8L MIL Lamp on
Hey Gang, Checked "everything" from top to bottom the hard way and the LDP did not meter properly, replaced same and and sent this one on it's way. The system was actually functioning properly, but set this stupid code because the the pump was open circuited... Trouble codes: P0441 (EVAP poor throughput).		 5
2004 Audi A8 4.2L MIL Lamp on
Thank you to all 11 replies. Most said to replace the maf sensor and they were correct. some said to make sure we had the vac line on the back of the box was connected and it was. as well as making sure that the air filter was installed right. thanks again for... Trouble codes: p0174 (lean bank 2), p0171 (lean bank 1).		 11
1970 BMW 2800cs 2.5L Poor Idle Quality
well i recieved 4 replies any of witch would fix this car if the customer was willing to drop a few dollars more.as it sits, i just turned up the idle to avoid stalling.sorry to waste your time.(and mine)D.W.		 4
2001 BMW 740iL 4.4L all elec.
Thanks for all the replys to my request.The customer did not want to wait or spend the money to find the problem at this time. We went ahead and put a kill switch in the circuit for the blower motor to see if the battery would draw after a few days of sitting....		 14
1985 Cadillac DeVille 4.1L Ride Height
Hello all, I have the caddy fixed. The breakthrough came when I manually energized the compressor and raised the vehicle up. I found that the controller was energizing the VENT as soon as it crossed the vehicles previous resting height. Myself, being a...		 4
1986 Cadillac DeVille 4.1L Cuts out, Stall, Misfire
Hello all, well the majority of you had it. Engine grounds. I found 800mV drop between the battery and the engine block. The drop wasnt steady, it was all over the map just like my symptoms. To understand the effect that the ground drop had, you must ... Trouble codes: 53 (Distributor signal interrupt).		 10
1996 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L input speed sensor
Based on the info recieved it sounds like replacement of the input speed sensor is pretty important. The parts manager has talked me into doing the job which will be done when we slow down a bit. Thanks to all who responded. Mike		 11
2002 Chevrolet Silverado 6.6L Hard Start
This vehicle is fixed, I however did not get to to it. GM tech put all new injectors in per GM warrenty and it runs and starts like new. Injectors were not visably bad but inconsistant injector return rates and unable to command FRP above 50mpa was the tell t...		 14
2007 Chevrolet Silverado Classic 6.6L No Start
Thanks to all replies, I pulled the front cover and found the cam pin sheered. It also has bent pushrods. I have not fixed the vehicle yet. I am going to put the cam gear in time and check for bent valves. The cam drive pin only a 3/16 pin. Not nearly as stron...		 9
2005 Chrysler 300 5.7L Misfire
To all 7 techs who replied: Thank you!!! I did check history and found the engine had a recent oil change with the wrong viscosity oil. Changed the oil and filter, drove car approx 20 mins to get hot, came back and drained oil and changed filter again. Did pu... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire).		 7
2003 Dodge Dakota 4.7L shifting
TPS, CONVERTER,ALL PASSED. THIS HAS NO CABLE. REPROGRAMMING MAY BE THE ANSWER, BUT I DONT KNOW HOW CHANGING THE ENGINE COULD HAVE CAUSED A NEED FOR TRANS. REPROG. I TOOK TO A GOOD TRANS. SHOP WHO SAID HE DIDNT SEE A PROBLEM. HE CALLED LOCAL DEALER WHO SAID S...		 8
2005 Dodge Pickup 5.9L Cuts out
This one is fixed. One of the replies told me to watch the tps for glitches. I had already done that as I listed in the original post. The next 2 were more focused on the fuel feed, supply, strainer etc. I put a gauge inline right behind the filter and took it...		 4
1971 Ford mustang 302CID engine swap
THANKS TO ALL FOR THE HELP ON THIS ENGINE SWAP IT LOOKS LIKE THE SWAP IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN, IF IT DOES I WILL BE ABLE TO USE THE HELPFUL ADVISE FROM ALL THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE HELP PAUL		 24
1994 Ford Escort 1.9L VSS/Cable
Saw the vehicle owner this morning, after a week of driving there is no more leak. The motorcraft speed sensor fixed it. Most replies pointed towards a clogged vent or over filled transmission. The vent was clear and level correct. Thanks for the help! Troy 		7
1996 Ford Club Wagon 5.8L Cuts out
Thanks to those that replied, the customer decided to let it go asis but the biggest issue is the air injection system is pulling massive vacume(immediately pegged the vacume guage) on the crankcase thru the air cleaner from the intake hose between air pump an...		 7
1999 Ford Taurus 3.0L p0761, p0734
Thanks for all the help guys. I should have mentioned in the original post that I had checked the forward clutch control valve spring retainer. I have been bitten by this one before, so that is the first thing I check for a 4th gear problem, and I have a packa...		 6
2001 Ford Pickup 6.8L gauges inop
when removing the dash to check wires and splice loctaed up buy the cluster. I found a black connector on the passenger side kick panel with a penny in it. removed the penny and all is well. 		3
2002 Ford Escort 2.0L MIL Lamp on
thanks for all the help, i will definately take into consideration in the future about the timing belt and the cam sensor code. But after taking a step back and starting all over with the basics i have actually diagnosed it as the pcm which is not supplying th... Trouble codes: p-0340 (cmp signal circuit).		 9
2002 Honda Odyssey 3.5L Brake Pedal
Replace the pads front and rear with OEM Honda pads. This did not cure the problem. I tested the brake pedal for sinking with the power booster disconnected and the pedal still fell, so I figured the booseter was not causing the trouble. The system was power...		 4
1989 Isuzu Pickup 2.6L Surge
Hey guys, You all came through with some great info but two of you hit the nail on the head;the throttle housing was indeed worn out. I managed to dig around and find a good used one left over from previous 2.6's and it works like a dream now! Thanks again!		 7
1993 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L Cuts out
Hello all, Those of you who said crank sensor can pick your free beer up at All Around Auto Care in West Branch, Iowa. I too had thought crank sensor. And I also thought I had ruled it out. I checked its wave form and got a decent wave. Not really kno...		 7
1994 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L HVAC control head and Radio
I just want to say, everyone who answered helped out so much, the car is fixed, the customer is happy again and life continues. the fix was in the accessory relays. the relay that controls the HVAC and radio was not making a good connection anymore. disassembl...		 5
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L No Start
Thanks to all for the replies. We've determined that pcm and bcm must be replaced together as most replies have stated, due to the anti theft circuits in original pcm. Thanks again. IATN is the best.		 15
2002 Jeep Liberty 3.7L oil warning light
Thanks for all your replies. An OEM oil pressure sensor fixed it. Snap-on scanner would show erratic voltage when cold on the NAPA part (sorry NAPA), steady and smooth voltage readings on the OEM part. The light would not always come on, but the voltage was er...		 10
1993 Lexus LS 400 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Well, that was fun. Being that I was convinced we had done something wrong in the repairs performed, I overlooked some of the basics. How it happened I don't know but the timing belt had jumped 2 teeth causing the timing to be off and most of our headaches. ... Trouble codes: 24 (Intake air temp sensor), 31 (Air mass meter signal).		 10
1999 Mercedes-Benz S500 5.0L battery
I really goofed on this one. The car owner gave me the impression that the battery was fairly new so I didn't test it. It was weak enough to go dead after a few days with the draw it had. New battery was installed and I haven't heard from the owner in 2 weeks....		 6
1996 Nissan Pickup 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Well done to those suspecting egr system problems I decided to pull egr off as well as checking passages (had to pull to check #4 plug in intake) Egr was stuck wide open 1 had to bang on it about 15 times then it went shut. So I put a new egr on it and fixedth... Trouble codes: PO304 (4 misfire).		 10
1996 Nissan Maxima 3.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall
Thank you for the replies, we replaced the mass air flow sensor and could not get issue to occur again. Spoke with customer this morning and they said the vehicle is doing fine. 		3
1985 Other European silver spiri 6.5L pump
sorry for delay, pump is a gm pump, could not locate correct pump(parts supplier tried getting various pumps-one was very close but pulley fitment was incorrect, sent pump for rebuild, alls well. thanks for all advise. Brian.		 5
1991 Pontiac Firebird 5.0L hard start
Thank to all the replied to my request, most of them were right with injector being at fault. measured injector and all were below 15 ohm between 12.2 - 12.6 ohm. installed new set and all's well. 		12
1999 Saab 9-5 2.3L No Radio
I had hoped to close this request after I got the car completely finished but I haven't as yet because I'm still working on purchasing the saab software for the Tech II. In summary the answer to my question is "Yes", the used module can be programmed without a...		 4
2002 Subaru Outback 2.5L Stall
Unfortunately, I was unable to gather any additional information regarding the specifics of this code, but did receive two helpful replies. Skip(AZ) stated that Subaru also lists the MAP as a possible cause for this code to appear, but since it read just sh... Trouble codes: P1112 (MFG Fuel Air Control).		 3
1996 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.5L MIL Lamp on
thanks goes to aaron, found bad wire in harness behind head. thanks to all others for their input Trouble codes: po340 (camshaft position sensor).		 4
2007 Toyota Tacoma 4.0L keyless entry
I received two replys so far. You can program the remotes without a scan tool:Sit in car with doors closed insert & remove the ing. key 2X in 5 secondsthen in less than 40 seconds open & close the drivers door twice insert & remove key 1X again open & close d...		 5
1997 Volkswagen EuroVan 2.8L Cruise Control
Thanks to all that replied.This van is actually a motor home and it sits for a period of time,after bench testing pump motor,I went for test drive and cruise control worked.Installed new pump motor from VW and all is well.Pump motor is located on drivers side ...		 3
2001 Volvo V70 2.4L ABS system
Replaced the ABS controller with a rebuilt unit (bet they only re-soldered the internal board connectors) and every thing is fine after a test drive. As Vadis advised, it didn't need recoding. If any other issues spring up, I'll post it.		 6
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