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2002 Acura RSX 2.0L Stall, MIL Lamp on
Hello gents, I hope someone can help me with this one. We had to replace the headgasket and the vehicle was running great. After about a week the customer said the car had stalled as he was coming to a stop and the "check engine" came on. we pulled a code p017... Trouble codes: p0172 (System rich).		 View
2000 Audi A6 4.2L crankcase vent valve
Ok well what i at first thought was a tensioner gasket problem, turns out the oil is spraying out of the crankcase vent valve (black round shaped valve directly above throttle body). The vent direction faces towards the passenger side tensioner assembly. It wi...		 View
1992 BMW 318i 1.8L No Start
As I stated this vehicle came from another shop , customers states vehicle was sitting in his drive way for about 1 month when he tried to startup it just cranked . The crank sensor has been replace and i pulled the ecu to inspect i see no water damage or corr...		 View
1994 BMW 740iL 4.0L Poor Idle Quality
Noticed car idle quality is poor. After idle for a few minutes white smoke (coolant) coming out of tail pipe. Did notice any water in crank case . Engine runs at normal temp. Does this engine have problems with intake manifolds? I noticed they are plastic. Am ...		 View
2001 BMW 740i 4.4L timing chain
I am trying to time this engine back up, but i'm not positive one the location, or setting of the VANOS.. My book says retard the vanos and lock, but I can only do it, and have the camshaft move with it... Is the cam supposed to be 20* off when the crank is at...		 View
2003 BMW 325xi 2.5L wipers
Looking for a little help on this BMW. It came in on the hook with a dead battery. Customer said car had sat for just over a year and when they parked it, the wipers would not shut off. I put a new battery in it, and sure enough, when the ignition is on, the w...		 View
1995 Buick Riviera 3.8L starter
car was originally hacked up, installed new ign switch and harness and tumbler. nice smooth movement now but no crank lol. my two wires for the pass key were in the black coonector not grey as mitchell states there is no rome in the grey one.i also have a two ...		 View
2005 Buick LeSabre 3.8L No Start
car will not start after sitting overnight. Has spark and good fuel pressure. Once you get the car started it will run fine all day even when it gets cold only has problem after sitting all night. No engine codes. Coolant temp reading good. Theres a tsb we got...		 View
1986 Cadillac Cimarron 2.8L Poor Idle Quality, Surge
This car is killing my mind! It came in 2 weeks ago. Hasn't left! It has a closed loop surge that will cause engine to actually die. The O2 voltage shift is slow. When in .900 range, the pulse width steadly drops waiting for the O2 responce, that doesn't happe...		 View
1997 Chevrolet Suburban 5.7L Misfire
cxhecked entire system and unable find the problem. the vehicle will have an intermittant misfire at adle when stopped under a load while the brake is applied. only at idle. any help with this one would be appreciated. was unable to reproduce customer complain... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire).		 View
1998 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L intake manifod
hi gm techs.I have a 1998 chev. astro van in the shop.PO 125 code.check engine light is on.coolant takes to much time to heat up.Did cooling system pressure check and found lower intake manifold leaking coolant.Do these 4.3 liter engines have a history of leak...		 View
1999 Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2.2L MIL Lamp on, loss communication
vehicle came in with injector circuit code. #4 inj. hung open ecm inj. #4 holding replaced ecm relearned security & crank sensor. problem solved. now no fuel guage, rear abs sensor/speedometer, battery light is on, other guages work. checked all fuses ok. than... Trouble codes: po405 (egr valve position circut low voltage), po502 (vehicle speed sencor circut low input), po713 (trans fluid temp sensor high input), po753 (1-2 shift solenoid circut-electrical), po758 (2 to 3 shift solenoid circut-electrical), p1602 (serial communication problem device 2).		 View
2001 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
This is an MTA vehicle,so it is well maintained.the shop could not figure out the reason for the miss so they sent it to me.I scaned the vehicle got P0300 and P01345, data showed cyl 5 and 6 misfiring and cam retard at 1000rpm at -21 deg.I noticed the distr. w... Trouble codes: P0300 (mult cyl missfire), P1345 (ckpcmp correlation problem).		 View
2002 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L No Start
hi every one i have a wierd one i just wanted to get some idears before i get into it the car came in with a dead battery we charged the battery car started the ck engine and securty light was on along with the charg light the radio was locked ck charging syst...		 View
2002 Chevrolet Venture 3.4L No Start, Stall, Misfire
Hey guys thanx for the help in advance, This is my son's car and when he was driving it it was missing. Then it lost power and died. I checked misfire hist. and #1 was the only one missing. I checked data when cranking,I have a crank signal but no cam sig. Th... Trouble codes: po300 (Mult. Missfire).		 View
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 5.3L No Power
This truck came in with the complaint of will not pull up a grade from a stand still. Once the truck starts to move it runs fine. There are no codes in the computer system and fuel trims appear normal. There are no misfires in history. If you brake torque the ...		 View
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 6.6L frame
Not excluding anyone however this would be directed at the suspension/frame members. I have a loss to a 3500 Chev which has a Jerr-Dan two car hauler installed and the VIN indicates an HD option however it is an INdependent front suspension and the actual fram...		 View
1999 Dodge Caravan 3.0L No Start
This vehicle will not start at all. What's going on is that the vehicle is flooding. It has new plugs, cap and rotor. I have good fuel pressure, good spark, I checked timing belt make sure it didn't jump its OK, I know that the compression is lower but I know ...		 View
2002 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L Unknown
This intrepid is making me crazy. Last month trans went bad totally. No forward no reverse loud whine from the pump. So we sent it over to the rebuilder. Came back fine it was gone a month and then customer called and said it was stuck in 2nd. Customer took ve...		 View
2003 Dodge Intrepid 3.5L l/r pressure valve
Hi, Vehicle came in with customer stating after 5-10 miles of driving, car would go into 1st or 2nd after stopping and will not upshift. I brought it in mil on checked codes and found p1776. After research I decided to replace valve-body and sol. pack, got a r...		 View
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2.7L injector
Hi guys, Here is the one that's driving me nuts. I've got this 05 Sprinter, thatcame in about year ago on the hook.Injectors were covered with carbons all over to the top of the valve cover.I spend hours chiseling my way to the injectors trying to get them los...		 View
1990 Ford Bronco 5.0L Excessive Emissions
I am stuck on this one, not able to find the cause of high CO above idle. Trouble codes: 44 (AIR system inop), 33 (EGR no or low flow).		 View
1991 Ford Ranger 2.3L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on
Hello, customer complains of intermittent hesatation, at the same time the tach stops working. I have test drove twice and the tach stopped after a minute or so the first drive (with no hesatation). On the second test drive, the tach was working the whole time... Trouble codes: 57 (Octane adjust pinnps circuit fault), 18 (No tach input or spout open), 28 (Loss of tach - rt side dual plug DIS).		 View
1992 Ford Pickup 5.0L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on
This vehicle came in last week with very bad miss.i found oe wires with three boots totally missing from plug end of wires.we installed new wires and plugs (very old).It drives great most of time. once in a while all the sudden truck loses all power and check ...		 View
1993 Ford Explorer 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire
after cat and maf were replaced vehicle ran fine. At least for a couple days, then customer broke down on the side of the freeway. When we went to retrieve the vehicle it sounded like the exhaust was plugged again, so we pulled the muffler off and it wasn't pl...		 View
1994 Ford Explorer 4.0L brakes
the vehicle is a postal carrier. she can get about half way through her route and the brakes are applied but the pedal will drop all the way to the floor. after some time of letting it cool the brakes will work again		 View
1994 Ford Econoline 7.5L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire
HELP!! 1994 Ford E-350. 7.5 Liter. Unstable idle. Feels like a random missfire. Vehicle came in for an unstable Idle. Found vehicle to need maintenance. Spark plug electrodes eroded, terminal in plug wire rusted at dist cap. No codes stored. Replaced secondary...		 View
1999 Ford Pickup 5.4L front pads
system flushed and bled. line pressures checked. 400-500 psi engine off. 1100-1200 psi engine running at all wheels. no residual pressure with pedal released. customer states that brakes seem to be intermittently grabbing when brakes are applied and there is ...		 View
1999 Ford F450 Super Duty 7.3L Misfire
misfire when hot passes koeo test,passes koer test , fails contibution test for no5 and,no7 has 2000 mi on last oil change gets worse the hotter it gets		 View
2003 Ford Expedition 5.4L sunroof
sunroof opens intermittently without hitting the switch, replaced switch with ford part but still will open on own. if roof is in the open/up vent position-it will close & retract back into the open position all by itself. when my techs check vehicle, everythi...		 View
2004 Ford Pickup 5.4L over-drive
Hi guys Need some help. This vehicle has no overdrive just slips. take it out of overdrive and it's fine. I've not done any test other then check the system for codes and there are no codes in the TCM. I'm hoping some one can give some direction. Thanks Claud...		 View
2004 Ford F550 Super Duty 6.0L tow/haul light flashing
Thank you in advance for your help. I have a 2004 F550 dsl auto(torqshift) w/the tow/haul on the dash flashing and sets code p0713 immediately on start up. Cleared codes and resets as soon as you start the truck and I saw some posts w/bad temp sensor or shorte...		 View
2005 Ford Pickup 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
This vehicle has a throttle valve no iac or throttle cable. It only acts up on decel at idle. The pcm has been flashed under campaign [...]-dvc in 10-06 It will only act up when you drive it and stop and idle for a while. I can't get it to act up consiste... Trouble codes: po104 (maf erratic), po351 (ignition coil circuit), po356 (ignition coil circuit), po506 (idle below normal).		 View
1999 Honda Odyssey 3.5L No Start, Cuts out
This Odyssey will intermitantly cut out while driving, when it happens, the ignition key turned on BUT the MIL and Green key indicator in the cluster will NOT turned ON. I must try to turn the key on several times and wait for those lights (MIL & Green Key) on...		 View
2001 Infiniti I30 3.0L Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on
swirl control solenoid in upper plenum has failed. i need to know where to purchase another & if it can be purchased seperately from plenum. my dealer has never heard of this part. Trouble codes: p1130 (swirl control valve solenoid).		 View
1995 Jaguar XJR 4.0L MIL Lamp on
This car has stored the above codes. The P0116 seems straightforward enough, but the codes relating to EGR are a mystery as the car has no EGR valve. I ordered a new one to make sure that I wasn't missing something, but there are only air injection pipes comin... Trouble codes: P0116 (ECTS out of range likely thermostat), P0420 (Poor cat efficiency A Bank), P0430 (Poor cat efficiency B Bank), P1401 (EGR out of range vtge either high or low), P1409 (EGR drive circuit out of range.).		 View
1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L cranking
hi everyone This jeep has intermittant problem, when cranking sometimes will kick hard like timing issue. It has broken 2 starters. most everytime will start normal but once in awhile will kick. Not to familiar with this. There are no codes present or history....		 View
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L No Start, Stall
Hello, I have a p0351 nightmare. evrything I check or do I still have the same problem. No start when cold or intermitant when hot. When this happens I do loose spark. All the prevoious repaires were 3 mouths ago and I thought was fixed till this week. I came ... Trouble codes: p0351 (ign primary 1 circut).		 View
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L instrument panel gages
The instrument panel gages will activate with key in ON position, but 6 seconds after starting, all gages go to zero, and most of the instrument panel warning lights come on. The factory manual indicates that this is normal if the PCI data bus is lost. The Bod...		 View
1999 Jeep Wrangler 4.0L Whole car
Thanks in advance for all help. I forgot the VIN at the shop. (The Jeep is a 2.5L 4cyl though) 2 weeks after the above repairs Jeep was towed back to shop. Customer said that car shook real bad and was afraid to drive. We racked the car and checked the suspens...		 View
2000 Jeep Wrangler 4.0L Mechanical
This engine has a strange noise. Its not very loud but it is noticeable. The noise almost sounds like a box of marbles being shaken or maybe almost like a diesel engine sound. We tried to decarbon the motor. Changed oil with 10W30 high mileage oil with some oi...		 View
2002 Kia Sportage 2.0L fuel leak
Hello all, I have a Sportage with a fuel smell under the hood. About 1 month ago had same complaint that was a rusted fuel line. Fixed line and no problem until now. There is a puddle of gas collecting by oil filter housing. Can not see anything dripping whil...		 View
1996 Land Rover Range Rover 4.0L Alarm triggered message in dash
This vehicle has a beep that goes off in the dash as you drive down the road and the information display in the cluster reads "alarm triggered". I can't figure out what is causing it and/or how to reset it? Any help greatly appreciated.		 View
2000 Lincoln LS 3.0L No Start
car came in from another shop with poor running no power. sat outside 10 degree nite! would not start. checked codes 1171 1288. checked coils 4 and 5 no spark . do have crank signal. injectors are pulsing. the plugs very wet. suspected crank sensor but with a ... Trouble codes: 1171 (o2 sensors all read near 0).		 View
2000 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L wipers
Hello fellow techs, I need help!!! This vehicle has a problem with the wiper operation in the intermittent postion and the park position. When turning on intermittent the wipers jump across the windshield about 3 inces every 2 seconds or so through the compl...		 View
2002 Lincoln LS 3.9L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Hi Guys.I have a 2002 lincoln that came in here missing like crazy.I hooked up the scanner and found a bunch of codes.I reset the comp to see which ones would come back.I got p0303 and p03080 coming back.Now when I look at the data on this engine I see that ba... Trouble codes: p0303 (cyl 3 miss fire detected), p0308 (cyl 8 miss fire detected).		 View
1966 Mercedes-Benz 230S 2.3L Hesitation
This car was a total mess and after sorting out most of the problems still have a bad off idle hesitation. Carbs have been rebuilt, points are new, timing is 40*@4500. Dwell is right. The car is very close to right but still have a bad lean miss when accelerat...		 View
1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL 5.0L Door Locks
Hello Fellow Techs. I have a 1990 Mercedes 500SL that was dropped of last week with a bad ignition switch. The Ignition Switch was replaced, which was a challange in itself. The vehicle was brought back to me today, with the customer stating that the keyless ...		 View
1997 Mercury Villager 3.0L MIL Lamp on
Good morning guys, I have a problem child in the shop that came in with check engine light on. Code was PO135, we changed the front bank O2 sensors, removed car and released to customer. Two days later vehicle returned to shop...same code. We replaced rear O2 ...		 View
2003 Mitsubishi Galant 2.4L No Start, Hesitation
car towed in no start. when we initially checked car car started after a few cranks. checked fuel pressure which was fine. Car hesitates slightly on hard acceleration intermittently.ECT sensor readings ok as are crank rpm reading on scan tool. Before I go in w...		 View
2006 Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0L Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on
This help request is for Mitsubishi techs. I have this lancer with dtc P0300. I replaced spark plugs coils spark plugs wires. The codes continues. I make some visual checks and i found that front crankshaft oil seal have a leak and cranshaft position sensor is... Trouble codes: P0300 (multiple misfire detected).		 View
2004 Nissan Maxima 3.5L MIL Lamp on
Car came in mid October with these 2 codes.Checked speed sensor connector for being reversed with the turbine speed sensor,O.K. Scoped the revolution sensor white signal to tcm wire , scoped O.K. Took most likely cause being a possible intermittant sensor appr... Trouble codes: P0720 (VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT 1 revolution sensor), P1574 (automatic speed control devicev.s.s.).		 View
2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue 3.5L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Hello all and thanks in advance for reading this post. This 00 Intrigue goes dead lean (both O2's read lean when it acts up, approx. 40mv) under load (intermittently) and loses power/hesitates, it will eventually come out of it, but for the most part it reads ... Trouble codes: P0131 (O2 signal low B1S1), P0137 (O2 signal low B1S2), P0300 (random cylinder misfire detected).		 View
2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager 3.0L Cuts out
hello techs i have this van that runs good on the road. but when it comes to a stop after idling for few seconds it cuts out then it dies. in the shop the van idles in park and i can feel it cut in out. Then i put in drive wait for a while and it starts to cut...		 View
1998 Pontiac Sunfire 2.4L air in hydraulic system
Help!!! I have a 98 sunfire that keeps coming back with air in the hydraulic clutch system. We replaced the slave (Fenco)and master cylinder(Napa)originally when we did the tranny job. Then when it came back a week later with air in the system, we replaced t...		 View
1999 Pontiac Grand Am 3.4L Fuel Gauge
Hi there & thanks in advance.I replaced a 3.4 engine on this vehicle only for the customer to bring it back for fuel gauge & odometer inoperative after repair.Sender,IPC,BCM & PCM have all been replaced..Im not seeing the engine replacement & these two problem...		 View
2002 Porsche 911 3.6L fan stays on
Hello porsche techs. This car has a problem with the engine fan staying on after driving, key off. I pulled codes and it had a P1675(engine purge fan). I have replaced the relay for the fan in the fuse box and cleared adaptations the same problem came back aft...		 View
1994 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.5L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out
good morning. tech's this land cruiser was towed in no start and blowing efi fuse. i replaced the fuse checked the fuel pump via low amps probe. pattern looked normal drawing 8amps. if you hold the gas to the floor it will start but idles low or not at all. ex...		 View
1996 Toyota Camry 2.2L abs system
Hello every one and thanks for looking, this weeks problem child is a camry from the auction. Problem is during slow (2-3 mph) stops the abs acts like your on ice. Pump runs activates ABS and you can't stop. Acts EXACTLY like an in range sensor failure. Ohm te...		 View
1998 Toyota Camry 2.2L Can not fuel
Car will not take fuel clicks off every couple of seconds! pulled neck off dont see any problems!!Is there any way of checking roll over valve with out dropping tank? Or do I have vent problem I am afraid to touch lines every thing is pretty well rotted and do...		 View

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2000 Audi A6 4.2L T-chain tensioner
Ok well what i at first thought was a tensioner gasket problem, turns out the oil is spraying out of the crankcase vent valve (black round shaped valve directly above throttle body). The vent direction faces towards the passenger side tensioner assembly. I...		 11
2003 Audi A6 2.7L No Start
Thanks all for the help. It turned out to be the starter. did the load test and fail when it was cold. replaced the starter left it outside over night. Checked it in the morning, after a -20F night, and fired right up. Thanks again.		 6
2000 BMW 528i 2.8L abs
Sorry it took so long to post this repair but we had problems with Module Masters returning our calls. I had to get a new abs module from BMW and all is well now.Customer had had car for over a week now.Module Master refunded my 300.00 dollars for the rebuild ...		 9
1997 Buick LeSabre 3.8L No Start, Stall
Many replies pointing me in the direction of the crank angle sensor. Seemed reasonable. I got the special J tool to remove the dampner/pulley and replaced the made in mexico CAS. Still died. The PCM was giving the odd fan jet outlet temps for start up (4000F+...		 10
1995 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L No Start, Cuts out, Stall
WELL THIS ONE IS FIXED AND LIKE NORMAL ALOT OF THE REPLIES DID NOT PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT WE HAD ALREADY CHECKED. ALL THEY OFFERED WAS COMMON 4.3 FAILURES THAT DID NOT EVEN APPLY TO THE PROBLEM. AS FOR THE FIX, HERE IT IS. WE HOOKED LAB SCOPE TO A COUPLE OF REL...		 18
1999 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on
Thanks to everyone who tried to help with this one.As it turns out,the #6 piston was damaged during crank relearn, causing power loss & knock.It isn't easy to put an engine in one of these things,but it's done and out of my life.I hope I don't see another one ... Trouble codes: P1345 (cam sensor sync problem).		 48
2000 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Pinion shim
I would like to thank all who replied,all with equally interesting information.What i found out,and what i went with was to set the rear up using the 7.5 guage block from the Kent-Moore pinion depth set.The 7.5,7.5/8,and the 7.625 differentials all use the sam...		 5
2000 Chevrolet S10 Pickup 4.3L No Start
Well it is finally fixed. I want to thank everyone for the great input. The final fix was diesel in the gas. It had caused the wires and the coil to go bad trying to run off of it. Thought it was fixed when we replaced the fuel with good gas but had ruined ano...		 24
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 6.6L No Start, MIL Lamp on
We checked the air intake heater and it was intact so we talked to the customer to authorize tear down and inspect time. Heard back today that they do not want to fix the vehicle. We do not know what happend with this one. thanks for all the help. Trouble codes: PO540B (intake air heater), POO89A (fuel pressure regulator performance), POO93A (fuel system large leak), PO102B (maf low), PO463C (po463c), PO571C (cc brake sw).		 3
2002 Chevrolet Silverado 6.0L transfer case
Sorry for the late post. Replaced the transfer case with a reman unit. Did not take the old one apart to see what busted, however the oil was black and chunky. 		4
2001 Chrysler 300M 3.5L po740
Many thanks for all the replies to my question about normal clutch volume index[cvi] for od clutch. 75- 135 is the normal range, which put mine at 119, still ok. Customer came in for ses light diagnostics and is not looking to invest in trans work at this tim...		 9
1999 Dodge Pickup 5.9L No Start
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR ALL THE RESPONSES IT WAS THE INJECTION PUMP AS EXPECTED WHEN I CRACKED THE LINES AT THE HEAD THERE WAS NEXT TO NO FUEL COMING OUT OF THE LINE.		 6
2000 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.8L Cuts out, Stall
Watched scanner and could not see drop on cam or crank signal. Went with the majority on this one. Removed tranny and found broken flyweel. Replaced flywheel and crank sensor. Thanks for all the help Trouble codes: 1391 (Loss of Cam or Crank signal).		 7
2001 Dodge Stratus 2.7L oil pressure
Thanks to all who responded. It seems that Robert, Barry, Quentin, David, Paul, and Tony were on the money. We removed the pin from the oil pressure sender connector where the extra wire would go. We also went from 5w-30 to 10w-30 oil just as a precaution. ...		 15
1999 Ford Windstar 3.8L MIL Lamp on
well shes fixed the imrc runners was stuck open causing a lean condition the van has gone 500 miles since repair so its fixed before 20 miles would turn the light on... thanks to all chris Trouble codes: p0171 (b1 lean).		 38
2000 Ford Excursion 6.8L Door locks.
Thanks to those who replied to my Excursion lock problem. The actuators solved the problem. I replaced all five, doors and rear hatch. The rear window hatch needs the latch assembly as something seems to be broke with the linkage. Thanks again. Randy Hiebne...		 5
2005 GMC Yukon 4.8L Electronic
The customer has not had any further problems with this vehicle. I believe that for whatever reason (possibly the alternator overcharge) the encoder was recieving faulty information. If the problem reoccurs I will repost.		 4
1988 Honda Accord 2.0L Poor Idle Quality
Sorry it took so long .Lot of good replies on this one.Found that the high idle vaccum solinoid sticking.Could take a screwdriver,while acting up.Tap the rod on the rear right of the carb.Pop and idle was down.Replaced with reman carb.The best advise I can giv...		 19
1989 Honda Accord 2.0L No Start
thanks for all the help.I ended up tearing car apart and found computer/relay ground shorted to ho wire along drivers door track(between door and seat) someone had soldered the ground at that point and left a sharp edge of solder that pierced a computer power ...		 11
1991 Honda Accord 2.2L Stall
Thanks to everyone, overwhelming response. I tried several of your recomendations, bypassed the ignition switch and main relay, no change. I went ahead and removed the EGR passage plugs, every cylinder passage was plugged solid. Cleaned passages, no change. Re...		 22
2001 Honda Accord 2.3L radiator
thanks everybody for all the replys, with the possibility of having a cracked block,we explained that to the customer and were thinking about trading it in soon anyway, so thats what they did... theproblem either steming from a blown head gasket,cracked head...		 18
2002 Honda Odyssey 3.5L Mechanical
Added lube guard. Must have been a sticking valve. Note that we did use honda transmission fluid.		 4
2006 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L shifting problem
the problem was the trans controler located above the left kick panel. the circut board was caroded. turns out this is a common problem. 		2
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7L No Start
got this one figured out and out the door turned out i was 1 tooth off on the passenger side cam. we scoped the cam and crank sensors and overlayed the patterns and could see that it was off. special thanks goes out to john thorton for the help		 8
2006 Jeep Liberty 3.7L tpms
Hi: this system has an overhead console. It does not use magnets to relearn. The customer is going to roadtest the car and do some drive cycles with the spare tire valve stem at 3 oclock. If this doesn't work and I can sell it I will try a replacement WCM. I...		 10
2002 Kia Spectra 1.8L suspension
I replaced the front sway bar links and the rattle went away thanks guys..		 4
2000 Lexus ES 300 3.0L Surge, MIL Lamp on
Engine coolant was fine, OCV working properly, and i understand this fuel management strategy. It seems that the PCM has some fail mode that it goes into where it changes pulse width to the VVT control valve causing the engine to surge. We have not been able... Trouble codes: p1354 (VVT system Malfunction Bank 2), p0300 (Random misfire).		 3
1995 Mercedes-Benz SL320 3.2L Top
The fix was the Soft Top down micro switch located on the left rear it is the S84/4 switch, it's a hugh black & white switch. What was happening is when you would but the hard top on with the rear lid closed naturally..you'd push the button to latch down the h...		 3
1997 Mercedes-Benz C230 2.3L MIL Lamp on
So far I have checked for air leaks before the oxygen sensor, ok. I replaced a non functioning rear oxygen sensor but on a test drive the voltage was hanging high. That's probably what is causing the slow response code. I have no further ideas to try so if r... Trouble codes: p0133 (Oxygen sensor B1S1 aging or slow response).		 7
1993 Mercury Villager 3.0L Unknown
Thanks Larry for the responce, however the customer decided to pick the vehicle up before we could follow up on your sugestion!!I believe he was worried about the fact we could not duplicate his concern. Thanks again, Greg and crew		 1
1998 Nissan Maxima 3.0L No Start
thanks for all the help all the replies were helpfull. customer took vehicle to dealer and they performed recall of alternator.they installed alt and said draw was still there and that they repaired wire in 2 wire pigtail on alt. so thats all the info i got fr...		 10
1999 Nissan Pathfinder 3.3L MIL Lamp on
The timing belt was a tooth off. Richard, from Texas, finally suggested that after looking at it in his shop. We later found out that the customer recently had the belt done at another shop. Two guys said the distributors go bad on these engines but it was ok.... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire).		 4
2001 Nissan Pathfinder 3.5L surges
Hello everyone and thanks for the input. As many of you stated, check the mass airflow closely. I did so and found fuzzy debris on the sensing wires. I cleaned them off and this thing runs great. Amazing what a little fuzz will cause. Thanks Ron		 12
2003 Nissan Maxima 3.5L Hesitation, Cuts out
Well Thanks to you guys I looked at the maf one more time,when it started to act up the the MAF would drop out on my vantange.I shipped it to the dealer to get reprogrammed and a new MAF. Thanks guys. Jon		 4
2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette 3.4L Mechanical
The oil pressure exceeded 80 psi.We dropped the oil pan (yes,we removed the subframe),& found the pressure relief stuck.The pump was replaced,the screen & pan cleaned,All is good now,& we cannot blame the Quick lube place either.Thanks for all the help. Matt.		 9
1999 Pontiac Grand Am 2.4L MIL Lamp on
Thank you Allen from North Carolina. I beleive it was the fuel tank pressure sensor that was at fault. It comes with the module, which incluides pump level sensor and press. sensor. The fact that there was a noise heard from the rear lead me to believe the f... Trouble codes: PO452 (evap. em. con. sys. pressure sensor low), PO453 (evap. em. con. sys. pressure sensor high).		 4
1994 Subaru Legacy 2.2L transfer
AFTER DOUBLE CHECKING ALL MY POWERS AND GROUNDS GOING TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE I WENT AND PUT AREBUILT IN AND THAT SOLVED MY PROBLEM,WHAT IT DID IS SUPPLY BATTERY VOLTAGE TO THE DUTY SOLENOID WHICH IN TURN WAS ENERGIZED AND THAT STOPPED IT FROM BINDING.		 4
2006 Subaru Forester 2.5L MIL Lamp on
the driven gear is not turning the speed sensor. I used a drill motor to spin the speed sensor and the speedo worked. looking in to it the vehicle still has warranty and the customer is proceding to the dealer Jake Trouble codes: po502 (vss speed sensor).		 4
1994 Toyota Pickup 2.4L lack of power
We gave the truck back to the customer to drive with the TP sensor disconnected.The syptoms where gone.We then traced the problem to a shorted wire in the engine harness under the intake manifold.Thanks for all the help.		 17
1998 Toyota Camry 2.2L MIL Lamp on
the fix was a new vapor pressure sensor when you energize them the new one has a louder click to it thanx for all the replys had to have customer drive it for a while to verify it was fixed Trouble codes: PO446 (evap).		 4
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