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	Help Request	Answers
	2004 Honda CR-V 2.4L MIL Lamp on, SHIFT PROBLEMS Sometimes the TPS voltage drops out. Honda TSB says to replace the throttle body & TPS as a unit $870(TPS not available alone]. Can this TPS be cleaned? Are there any other options available? Code set is P0122 Trouble codes: p0122 (TPS circuit low imput).	View
	1999 Hyundai Elantra 2.0L reverse Hello all, need help with this car. Transmission was overhauled by us. Complaint was harsh engagement to drive and downshift clunk when rolling to a stop. Trans. did not look so bad internally, had found parts of a bearing missing/tore up, thus the metal in th...	View
	2001 Mazda Protege 2.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on hello all, i am dealing with a 2001 mazda protege that has an intermittent misfire that causes the engine to die or stumble. it has code p300 (random/multiple misfire). both of the coils check out fine. Trouble codes: P0300 (randommultiple misfire), P0171 (system too too lean).	View
	1991 Nissan Pickup 2.4L 4th gear This is a 1992 Nissan 2 wheel drive with a 2.4 engine and a 4 speed automatic transmission. The problem is the transmission drops back into 3rd gear at exactly 57 mph. It doesn't matter where your throttle position is , it can be at almost no throttle and it s...	View
	1996 Nissan Pathfinder 3.3L MIL Lamp on Failed Mass state inspec. DTC P0325 retreived. Replaced knock sensor with OE. Cleared code, but immediately atfter starting code reappears. Mitchell not much help in this case. Does the ECM provide 5 volts reference or not? With KOEO, 2.5 volts present at conn... Trouble codes: P0325 (knock sensor problem).	View
	2001 Subaru Outback 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on Hello Subaru Tech's. This 6 cyl has a random misfire ONLY when first started in the morning. It does it every morning & only once a day. Its has had new spark plugs & regular maint. I can't find anything obvious. Have searched the archives & forums with no res... Trouble codes: po301 (po302-), po302 (po303-), po303 (po304-), po304.	View
	2004 Subaru Forester 2.5L fuel guage customer complaint of fuel guage reading incorrect.vehicle has 2 level sensors in tank.we disconnected 1 harness and guage read 1/4 tank,disconnected other and read empty.we jumped one harness and guage read 1/2,and then jumped other and guage read full.in the...	View
	2007 Toyota Camry 2.4L maintenance Need information on how to reset The maintenance required lamp. Thanks Thomas.	View

Fixes & Summaries for Asian

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1991 Honda Accord 2.2L Charging i cant say if the car is fixed or not, i haven't experienced the problem again. i did change the brushes with ones i got from a salvage unit [salvage alternator, 50$]. before that i tried to get the problem to happen by tapping forcefully on the Alt. w/engine...	24
	1993 Honda Accord 2.2L shifting yes controller was the problem.the controller was under the rug right beneath the cowl. thanks for all the input. you all hit it on the nose. thanks again	10
	1997 Hyundai Sonata 3.0L Readiness Monitors Thanks to everyone who answered my help request.I was able to get all of the readiness monitors to run using Andrew [...]'s alternative drive cycle(cold start,55-65 for 10 min,bring RPM's slowly down to idle,let idle for one min).As we are not an inspection s...	18
	2002 Isuzu NPR 5.7L MIL Lamp on Replaced the fuel filter and Truck is running fine. I reoved the filter and checked it manually and it was plugged. Thanks to all that replied Bob. Trouble codes: p0131 (o2Sig low Bank 1 Sensor 1), p0137 (o2Sig low Bank1 sensor 2), p0151 (o2Sig low Bank 2 sensoe 1), p0157 (o2 Sig low Bank2 sensor 2).	6
	2003 Kia Optima 2.4L Hesitation THANKS TO PAUL IN HAWAII HAD REPROGRAMED FOR HESATATION ON COLD START AND FIXED PROBLEM. I DID FIND OUT THAT I DID HAVE A COLD START(BELOW 50 DEGREES) PROBLEM ALSO - THE CAR HAD BEEN INSIDE AT NIGHT SO I DID NOT REALIZE IT. MY PROBLEM ALSO OCCURED AT APPROX 1...	7
	1998 Lexus ES 300 3.0L MIL Lamp on Sorry for the long close, just wanted to make sure of the "fix".I very strongly suspected my after-market catalyst, as did Randy [...], Ron [...], Duane [...], Rick [...],and Steve [...]. Steve [...] felt a defective thermostat not allowing operating te... Trouble codes: P0420 (catalyst efficiency).	10
	1999 Lexus LS 400 4.0L Broken Valves I want to thank everyone for the helpful suggestions. We sent the head to the machine shop for repairs and its now a quiet running machine again. We made two mistakes that caused this catastrophe: the first was turning the engine backwards, when this engine (...	12
	2001 Lexus GS 300 3.0L Hesitation Thanks to all that responded.Stellar Auto,Snowday,Sean [...],Rod [...],Ralph [...],Nick [...],Mark [...],and Jonathan [...],Thank you for the help.Bradley [...] this engine does not have egr to unhook and retry.This may seem like an obvious fix,as I was ... Trouble codes: PO171 (System Lean).	14
	1992 Mazda 929 3.0L Struts (rear) Did find a listing online but same price as dealer. OEM seems to be the best option!!	3
	2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport 3.5L fluid we found the p/s return hose oring at the pump was sucking air causing the fluid to airate. thanks for the help.	2
	2001 Nissan Sentra 1.8L Stall, MIL Lamp on Thanks for all the inputs. The bank2 sensor 2 voltage would not go above 100mv like I previously explained and I check all the circuits to the computer and they were good so I replaced the electronic control module and whala the voltage now is reading good. Trouble codes: P0160 (O2 failure S2 B2).	3
	2004 Nissan Quest 3.5L Hesitation, Cuts out Sorry for the long wait, but this one was a tricky one. I have a friend at a local dealer that sent me over a ton of info, but we just kept running into a dead end. I ended sending the vehicle to the dealer(the first one of my career). They had it for over a w... Trouble codes: P0403 (egr volume control valve circuit fault).	3
	1998 Subaru Legacy 2.2L Unknown SORRY I THOUGHT THIS WAS CLOSED ALREADY. WE REPLACED THE KNOCK SENSOR AND IT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR THE EXCELLENT ADVISE.	9
	2000 Subaru Outback 2.5L head gasket Thanks to all who replied. It turns out the dealer was willing to fix it under a good will program as some of you said. There was however a little trouble with some of the dealers in the area. The customer called a dealer closer to his house and they hinted th...	18
	1986 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.2L Excessive Emissions thanks EVERYONE for your help ! the carb was bad ( re-build )took care of most of the c.o. problem , and repairing an intermintent connection @ tha air divertor solved the rest lewis	3
	1998 Toyota Avalon 3.0L Auto Climate Control Thanks to Jonathan (who suggested the blower module), Michael (who said to check the air inlet servo) and James (recommended checking the "control unit"). The control head amplifier received power sources and grounds but could not provide ground signals to the...	5
	2000 Toyota Sienna 3.0L Right power door Thanks to all that replied. I have yet to see this thing to adjust the cables, which is more than likely the problem. Found out this concern started after the wife bumped something with the door.	8
	2003 Toyota Corolla 1.8L No Start Ok guys, what I found was a blown fuse for the EFI! After I posted my update I started searhing for the more obvious problems, I asked my self what would cause the EFI to not get it's signal, then thought perhaps a blown fuse? Yep, that was it, a blown fus...	11
	2006 Toyota 4Runner 4.0L Brake module The customer has put in a claim with the shipping outfit. We'll see what comes about on who pays to fix it. Thanks	3

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