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1999 Audi A6 2.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on
this vehicle came to me from auction, at first it wouldn't stay on, and i had the P1545 for throttle body (i think that's what the code is for)so i cleaned the throtle body, tried again and this time the car stays on (very low idle, you have keep your foot on ... Trouble codes: P1545.		 View
2001 Audi A4 1.8L oiling
New vehicle to this customer. Oil every where underneath. Cleaned and added dye, highest concentration running down oil cooler lines. Can't see the source of the leak without a bunch of disassembly and customer needs an estimate before authorizing any repairs....		 View
2000 BMW 528i 2.8L wipers
Hello BMW guru's, We have this 528i That after windshield was replaced the intermittent wiper circuit comes on when switched but just one wipe. You can change speeds and will come on just one time. It does have a rain sensor. The dealer is telling us that it h...		 View
2000 BMW X5 4.4L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on
Hello All, Looking for help on this BMW X5 has an intermittent hesistation. When it does hesitate the MIL flashes and P0300 is stored. We have replaced the spark plugs and PCV hoses due to holes in hoses. Other than that the problem is so intermittent I'm not ... Trouble codes: P0300 (multi-cylinder misfire).		 View
1998 Buick Regal 3.8L right front
This regal has us stumped. When turning right (only right)there is a noise that sounds like a screw driver bouncing off of bicycle spokes. We replaced a bad right front hub assembly that was no help. We even swapped the right and left hubs just to see what wou...		 View
1991 Cadillac Fleetwood 4.9L ABS Braking
We Verified Customer Complaint. Car Has New Front Pads, Rotors & Rear Brake Shoes, Hold Down Springs And Self Adjusters. It Had Mutiple ABS Codes. 61 Pump Motor Test problem, 45 Left Front Solenoid Or Inlet Valve Circuit Fault, 31 Right Rear Wheel Speed Sensor...		 View
1993 Cadillac Eldorado 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, BACKFIRE
This cadillac will intermittantly on start up backfire very badly. When it does that it will misfire severly until the engine is shut down and restarted. It seems to do this more after a hot soak. I have only got it to act up once. The fuel pressure holds well...		 View
1998 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L Starting
after replacing pcm now vehicle doesnt start. code p0603. instrument cluster showers vehicle may not restart. performed the 10min leave key on cycle according to alldata. still no start any help would be appreciated		 View
2003 Cadillac CTS 3.2L MIL Lamp on
we installed a new dealer stat about 300 miles ago and same code has come back and curious if any others have run into this problem...also the cooling fans are not running all the time that i noticed since it came in thanks for any help.. Trouble codes: P0128 (coolant temp below t-stat regulating temp).		 View
1985 Chevrolet Camaro 5.0L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on
came in on tow truck would not start plugs fuel fouled. when cranking I found timing about 4 degrees retarded pulled dist. IT checked ok replace cap,rotor and plugs. now it starts and runs ok. the timing is not being controled by ecm. mil is on but wont recogn...		 View
1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 3.1L MIL Lamp on
Hi all, We have a 1995 Monte Carlo came in last fall with the check engine light on(Code 77, EGR solenoid #3) After inpsecting and cleaning the system, we found nothing else wrong and replaced the valve with an ACDelco unit. The light was off for two months... Trouble codes: 77 (egr solenoid 3).		 View
1996 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L transfercase
Complaint is a loud snapping noise in reverse with wheel turned to right in 4 wheel high.The rear diff. is non locking.We checked that all tires were the same size.Pulled the tail off the transfer case to check that the snap ring was not broken,its ok.Removed ...		 View
1998 Chevrolet Pickup 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on
Hey there guys, This Chevy came in about a month ago for the same trouble codes. We disassembled the intake and found the fuel injector "spider" assembly leaking you know the usual common problem. We installed an aftermarket assembly,changed the oil and sent t... Trouble codes: PO172 (System Rich B1), PO175 (System Rich B2).		 View
1998 Chevrolet Pickup 7.4L fuel guage
fuel contol module problem.gas guage not working,still pumps out of rear tank sometimes,most items have been replaced more then once,the control module has had a new connector put on it,we have searched tech bulletins and found no help.if you can help find a n...		 View
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 8.1L driver info. center
i hunted down all the wiring from the switch in the steering wheel to the cluster and could see the voltage drop when i pushed the button , as in the message was sent from the switch but never recieved by the cluster. at this point i am stuck and need some ide...		 View
1997 Chrysler Concorde 3.5L No Start, Stall, Floods
The only thing I can find abnormal is when the car is going to stall the vacuum and rpms start to drop 5"hg and the inj. ms climb to 32ms and the car floods (happens only cold and in open loop!!!...) Have to hold throttle to floor (clear flood) to start it aga... Trouble codes: P0403 (EGR Solenoid Circuit - open or short).		 View
1999 Chrysler 300M 3.5L Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on, hard start
This is a strange problem. Customer had the car towed in because it was spitting aand sputtering(it happened all of a sudden while climbing a small hill). He had it flatbedded in the evening. Next day I started it to test drive and vehicle was running very smo... Trouble codes: p0300 (multiple misfire).		 View
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L Stall
car came in on a tow truck ...customer claim it stalled during idling in frt of the traffic lite...we attempted to start the car and experienced with start not kickin in...tried with remote started ...engine will spin but not spark...at this poit in time i viv...		 View
1995 Dodge Neon 2.0L Hesitation, Cuts out
Replaced Pcm for a stall/reset problem- reman pcm from Mopar- actual tps value(.61v) does not agree with minimum tps voltage on DRBIII(1.80v). Unplugging MAP or reset min tps will reduce setting to 1.00v, but eventually after restarting or running vehicle valu...		 View
1996 Dodge Pickup 5.9L Wheel Brg.
vehicle came in with brg very loose. In replacing hub assemble found ujoint and upper and lower ball joints needed replace. Put everything it needed new in and had play in brg and found there is a spacer between the brg assemble and dust shield. Part no. 05003...		 View
2000 Dodge Dakota 4.7L Poor Idle Quality, Stall
Customer came in with vehicle complaint of truck stalling when put into reverse. Spark plugs were bad, replaced, clean IAC motor, helped but still would die, replace IAC, Replace TPS, Recalibrated both reset all adaptive learning. Cleaned throttle body 2 times...		 View
1995 Eagle Talon 2.0L Cuts out, Stall, loses injector pulse
customer's car cuts out when hot or cold, all the time when hot, on occasion when cold as soon as put in gear, spark is strong and present, vehicle injector pulse dims then disappears (noid light) was thinking trigger signal i.e. crank cam sensor, but no lost ...		 View
1992 Ford Pickup 5.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on
Truck came into the shop about a month ago for tune and exhaust leak. tuned and installed manifold gaskets. Came back a week ago with check engine light and stall and long start complaint. long start was due to bad distributer andignition module. check eng lig...		 View
1993 Ford Pickup 4.9L Excessive Emissions
i check everythings seen to be woring great. had any one see this problem before? this problem drives me nuts. any advice, thank you		 View
1995 Ford Pickup 7.3L throttle
hello i have a problem with this diesal hoping one of you can help me out when you are driving down the road and let off the gas pedal sometimes when you push back on it there will be nothing there.it will just coast like your not even pushing on the pedal..i ...		 View
1996 Ford Explorer 4.0L shift motor
THANK YOU Well for starters this explorer when first started or just in key on possition t-case trys to cycle some times it works ok others it will kick out of reverse and grind inside of gem looks ok no water marks or burnt spots wiring looks ok replaced t-ca...		 View
1997 Ford Pickup 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on
cust. complaint check eng. lite on. dtc stored in these order p1537 (IMRC stuck open B1), p0135 (o2 bank1s1 heater), p0141 (o2 bank1s2 heater), p0155 (o2 bank2s1 heater), p0161 (o2 bank2s2 heater). cust had all 4 sensors replaced with dealer parts. i chk. pwr ... Trouble codes: p0155 (o2 bank2s1 heater), p0161 (o2 bank2s2 heater), p1537 (imrc intake manifold runner control stuck open bank1), p0135 (o2 bank1s1 heater), p0141 (o2 bank1s2 heater).		 View
1998 Ford Pickup 4.2L MIL Lamp on
Hi iATN, thank you in advance for taking the time to help. I have a '98 F-150 4.2L V6 with a memory code P1538 IMRC Bank 2 Stuck Open. I have inspected the linkages, everything is connected. I have test for vacuum at both IMRC valves. 22" at start up is presen... Trouble codes: P1538 (IMRC Bank 2 Stuck Open).		 View
1998 Ford Ranger 4.0L MIL Lamp on, P0171 & P0174
After replacement of MAF & bank 2 O2 sensor, MIL returns same codes after 2nd drive cycle. PCV valve, dip stick, vacuum hoses, EGR valve all seem to be okay. No exhaust leaks. No knowledge of vapor management system, no test procedures available. Customer stat... Trouble codes: P0171 (Air fuel ratio too lean bank 1), P0174 (Air fuel ratio too lean bank 2).		 View
1999 Ford Taurus 3.0L MIL Lamp on
This car keeps blowing fuse 28 intermitently. I have inspected the wiring to the sensors and vent control solenid w/ no sign of a problem. All the 02 sensor heater ckts ohmed out between 6-7 ohms the vent solenoid ohmed out at 65 ohms everything looks good any... Trouble codes: p1451 (evap system vent control valve fault), po135 (ho2s11 heater circuit fault), po155 (ho2s21), po161 (Ho2s22).		 View
1999 Ford Ranger 2.5L valve train
This truck has me knocking my head off. came in due to a MIL on. found had P0301 misfire cylinder#1. scoped ignition and found normal good spark and normal firing voltages and times, nothing abnormal. engine running ok at idle very smooth and drives ok. but wh...		 View
2000 Ford Pickup 7.3L No Start, Stall
Weel guys here I am again, looking for help I'm working in a 7.3 ford diesel & found contamineted diesel (coolant in the fuel filter bowl) I'm not a diesel Technician but decide to give a try to fix this truck and just trying to figure out where is the most co...		 View
2001 Ford Econoline 6.8L No Start
driver called in said it died in flight drove about 100 feet off the road died again towed into our shop. good spark good fuel pressure no injector pulse will run on ether. Tried a known good crank sensor and cam sensor and a known good pcm to no avail.Put all... Trouble codes: p0230 (fuel pump primary circuit malfunction).		 View
2001 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L vacuum system
This vehicle is in the defrost default. I have two vacuum lines 1 black 1 grey coming form under heater/ac box both going to the vaccum reservoir. I found a red vacuum line coming from left side of plenum going around right side which is not connected. The vac...		 View
2001 Ford Pickup 5.4L convertor
TRANS WIZZARD NEEDED no lock up,new soliniods and convertor. tcc control circuits verified good. computer is comanding tcc to apply and solinoid activates. must be internal trans fault but were to look first. is vaulve body common fault. no other problems with...		 View
2002 Ford Taurus 3.0L Misfire, low compression
this car came in my shop with a miss. i ran a scan on it and came up with cylinder 2 missfire. i checked wires and coil but everything was ok so i pulled out the plugs and found the porcelin on the electrode on the plug was broke so i put new plugs in. this di...		 View
2002 Ford Pickup 5.4L programing
ooo great and resourcefull minds of iatn. Now that i have you're attention lol. I have installed this 2002 lightning motor and trans into a 1995 ford f 150 flare side for a customer/friend the problem i am having is that the pcm provided from the auto wreckers...		 View
2003 Ford Pickup 4.6L air bag
BOth air bags were deployed---body shop changed them. Has a seat belt code both sides--retractors funny thing is both seat belts go back like they should. What i read in the fix archives the belts should stay out if the retactors have been deployed--- please ...		 View
2003 Ford Pickup 6.8L Stall,
hey guys here is one for ya. came from another shop. customer states that vehicle will just quit like key was turned off, still has all lights and power, sometimes will restart right away and sometimes only after setting for approx. 5-10 minutes. no codes. may...		 View
2003 Ford Pickup 5.4L Unknown
when you lock in the front hubs and leave it in 2wd and make sharp turns left and right it make a clucking noise like the front axle joints are binding changed the above parts and front end fluid and transfer case fluid. wondering if maybe in t case but not su...		 View
2003 Ford Ranger 2.3L No Start
first of all, i want to say thanks in advance for the your time, hope somebody had this problem before. this ranger came in towed with a cranks wont start problem, we could never duplicate customer complaint at work. we replace IAC valve because idle won't go ...		 View
2004 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L No Start, MIL Lamp on
I got this police car in and freeze frame indicated starving for fuel and 100% load in CL. Noid injectors no fire, noid coil they are firing, fuel pressure 40 koeo. I dont quiet understand this new system seems simple but confussed. I no my pcm tell PFDM to ... Trouble codes: 1233 (fpdm).		 View
2006 Ford Pickup 5.4L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Hey guys. I need some help with this truck. Customer came in with this truck barely running. Bogging, stalling, no power, missing, running like crap. Customer tells us that he had no oil in the engine the other day so he added about three quarts of oil. I mana... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Misfire), P0304 (Cylinder 4 Misfire), P0316 (Misfire Detected on Startup), P1336 (CrankCam RangePerformance).		 View
1996 GMC Suburban 5.7L MIL Lamp on
This rig came in with the above code and we replaced the sensor B2S2. Took on a test drive with scanner attached and the sensor reads low a lot of the time. On Highway cruise, it will mimic B1S2 and stay around .68-.720 v but in town while the B1S2 sensor will... Trouble codes: P0157 (O2 B2S2 low voltage reading).		 View
2004 GMC Yukon 6.0L Hesitation
customer complains of int hesitation that will last for 4-[...]. while driving truck i duplicated the problem one time. it feelslike a dead spot on the tps. this is a throttle by wire. the app and tps did not drop out on the scanner. un fortunately it only ...		 View
1996 Honda Accord 2.2L MIL Lamp on
Heys guys I believe my egr passage is clogged up. I can take a vacum pump and see my egr valve working and holding vacum. I removed my egr valve and again applied vacum and can see the valve is working. I started the car with the egr valve off and i am not get... Trouble codes: P0401 (egr flow).		 View
1999 Honda Civic 1.6L MIL Lamp on
Vehicle has a new by-pass solenoid, two way valve and used computer. MIL came back on. Smoke test showed no leaks what so ever. Purge valve and vent valve both close when grounded. Anyone have any ideas? Code is P1457 Thanks, Jon Trouble codes: P1457 (Evap leak detected).		 View
2000 Honda Accord 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Thanks for reading my post..Need some help from the Honda experts please,This accord will have a very hard start and rough idle especial after a hot soak but also if you just let it idle for a long time with the hood closed it will start to misfire and sometim... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire).		 View
2006 Honda Ridgeline 3.5L popping noise
Have popping/creaking/clunking noise on turns, especially on left hand turns. Can verify on test drive, but unable to find a loose, worn, or damaged part in front end. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance. Honda Techs Welcome!!!		 View
1996 Infiniti I30 3.0L Misfire, Hard Starting
The car misfires, sometimes very badly, only when cranking. At times it seems to almost backfire. Once it is started, it runs fine.		 View
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
I have another jeep 4.0 that is giving me trouble, I really hope someone can give me some help, I need it. This truck came in with a p300 and p301. We quickly determined that coil was not working on #1, so we put plugs(champions) and a napa coil pack on. I let... Trouble codes: 300 (301 -), 301 (302 -), 302 (303 -), 303 (304 -), 304 (305 -), 305.		 View
1992 Lexus SC 400 4.0L MIL Lamp on
Not sure where to go on this one. I replaced both O2 sensors because they were weak (would not peak above 700 mv)hoping this would take care of the codes, but it didn't. The car came is with the complaint that the check engine light comes on after extended dri... Trouble codes: 21 (Left Main Oxygen Sensor Circuit), 28 (Right Main Oxygen Sensor Circuit).		 View
1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SL 4.5L No Start
I have a classic gem here. 1980 450SL with low miles. The car obviously sits mostly but the customer does drive it about every 2 weeks. For the last 6 months the engine would crank and not start. Good spark but no fuel. If we spray carb cleaner in the throttle...		 View
1997 Mercedes-Benz SL320 3.2L (EC) button light on
Hello Mercedes techs. the (EC)(economy) button light on the climate control comes on at times while driving without touching it.it canot be shut off ether by pushing the button. then after a while its shuts off by itself. No codes set. I have charged the AC sy...		 View
2000 Mercedes-Benz C230 2.3L seats, sunroof, cruise control
Hey, I need some suggestions on this C class. I've got an intermittent electrical problem with seat adjustment, sunroof, and cruise. I have not seen a particular pattern with the failure yet. You can get in this car and the seats may work and they may not. If ...		 View
2000 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 2.3L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on
Hello Friend I have this 2000 Mercedes SLK 230, Kompressor, 2.3 engine that came with a Engine Light on, checking the System with a Modis I find Code P1235 Recirculation Flap Signal Output Current Store code i try to clear the code and it came right back, i r... Trouble codes: P1235 (Recirculation Flap Signal Output Current Store Code).		 View
2002 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L ignition switch
I need some help with this one everyone. Car got towed in for a no start. Customer said he went to get in car and key wouldn't turn. We got it and the key will not turn, steering wheel is locked, and gear shifter is locked. What is weird is that with the key o...		 View
2002 MINI Cooper 1.6L Lighting
Could not get the vehicle to fail but it does it for the customer and will at times not work all day. The right headlamp is the concern and has been checked at another shop and proven to not be the igniter or the bulb by swapping sides. The previous shop ultim...		 View
2001 Mitsubishi FUSO 4.8L Cooling Systems
THIS TRUCK IS A DIESEL. The truck is overheating when he pulls a load. Does fine with nothing in the back of it just when pulling a trailer or a load in the back. I have replaced the radiator and the thermostat. I have checked for blown head gaskets but can no...		 View
1986 Nissan Pickup 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall
FIRST TIME POSTING BOSSES TRUCK NOW. i GOT A 1986 NISSAN 3.0 THAT STALLS OUT AFTER HEATER PLATE UNDER THROTTLE BODY SHUTS OFF.If I get it warmed up a little more it runs fine for the rest of the day. HAVE CHECKED O2 AND IS FUNCTONING PROPERLY, ALSO SCOPED MAF ...		 View

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1997 Acura 3.0CL 3.0L abs pump
I want to thank everyone for their help, the l/f axle had a different tooth count on the reluctor and was causing the concern. The biggest issue was not being able to view scan tool data to see which wheel was different...so a tooth count was needed to figure ...		 15
1990 Cadillac Brougham 5.7L Stall
well after some testing found the distributor to be faulty replaced it as a complete assembly and all is well thanks to all that replied 		14
1991 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L hood cable
First thanx for all the replies. I did try the coat hanger with a hook but it would just straighten out. The latch was binding. The cable broke at the very end tip by the latch so grabbing it further back did not work either. So I cheated. With the customer...		 9
1996 Cadillac Seville 4.6L valve covers
So many of you indicated that problem was in pcv system and excessive crankcase pressure.After a very intense check of system we found that the passages in the throttle body were blocked. Someone had made their own throttle body gasket and did not cut out the ...		 14
1999 Cadillac Escalade 5.7L Shutter over 55
All injectors where off. 1 & 3 2 & 4 5 & 7 6 & 8 were all crossed. Who ever did the intake gasket realy screwed things up. The problem is now fixed and I would like to thank all who sent in replies. thanks agian everyone. Trouble codes: po405 (egr swsr ckt low v).		 3
1992 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L Poor Idle Quality
Hey guys-thank you for all of the responses-a lot of you suggested the lower intake could be sucking air internally-I took the filler cap off to check for vacume-couldnt really feal anything-pulled dip stick and still nothing for sure-after tapping on comp-wig...		 22
1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup 4.3L ig key cyl
WOW! This thing kicked my but. If only I had a wiring diagram I could have saved tons of time. Thanks to laneard from Texas he hit the nail on the head there was a broken wire at the shift lock sw on the floor shifter. It was a yellow wire that none of the ele...		 4
1997 Chevrolet Pickup 5.7L brake pedal
well, as it turns out the hcu we installed was the cause of the low pedal. internal problem and a slight external leak that i didnt catch on initial inspection. the cause of the slow pedal return ended up being dirty p/s fluid. customer replaced p/s pump and p...		 10
2002 Chevrolet Express 5.0L Cuts out, blows fuse
Hi: This one is fixed. We had some very good suggestions on places that this circuit can fail. The problem areas are rub thrus at the left front control arm,transmission area and if equiped with oil pressure cut off(which may not show up in the wiring diagra...		 11
2004 Chrysler Town & Country 3.3L Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on, P0016
AFTER REPLACEMENT OF CRANK AND CAM SENSORS FLEX PLATE AND TIMING CHAIN VEH. STILL OUT OF SYNCH. CHECK TRASNMISSION AND ENGINE IDENTIFICATION LABELS FOUND OUT ENGINE IS 2001 AND VEH. 2004 AND ENGINE MUST BE 2004 OR 05. THIS TOOK A LOT OF RESEARCH. CUSTOMER HAS... Trouble codes: P0016 (crankshaft timing), P0344 (cam sensor sigal intermittent).		 9
1994 Dodge Dakota 5.2L Rear brakes
Well must have been a stuck equalizer valve or something. Power Bled the brakes by pulling a vaccum thru them and viola brakes returned...Not sure why this would happen as i NEVER opened the system. O well Thanks to everyone again.		 11
1995 Dodge Pickup 5.9L No Start
well Guys Like I had said before I had checked all my rubber lines ect... I put some fittings together to go into my supply line of the injection pump and tested the pressure i had good pressure to Injection pump when It wouldnt start right off no wait to buil...		 9
2000 Dodge Dakota 4.7L Delayed engagement
Well the pcm was causing a communication problem between the pcm and tcm but was not the delayed engagement problem. The fluid was leaking thru the power steering pressure switch and leaching up the wire to the pcm and filled it with power steering fluid. The ...		 4
1990 Ford Pickup 5.8L Poor Idle Quality
This truck had 2 seperate problems. I sold both the IAC and the TPS to the customer, and replaced the IAC first. Voila, the low idle was gone, but the TPS code still set. Replacing the TPS brought the WOT voltage up to 4.6 volts, more where you expect to see i... Trouble codes: 23 (TPFIPL Sensor out of range), 26 (MAFTOT Higher or lower than expected), 67 (PNP or Clutch switch circuit failure).		 12
1994 Ford Explorer 4.0L intake gasket
Well first thank you all for the responses. I did the leak down test and check for over heating. Drained the oil and left plug off. With pressure on cooling system would continue to get a drip out of oil drain plug. Pulled intake and checked gasket and for war...		 16
1994 Ford Econoline 7.5L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire
My humblest thanks and my gratitude to all that assisted in finding the cause of this hair puller. There were alot of good suggestions. The root cause of the problem was a failed ECM. Replaced the ECM with a rebuilt unit, the glitches disapeared, clean wavefor...		 9
1995 Ford Taurus 3.0L erratic trans shifting
Customer has not returned the vehicle to me as of yet but said he would have his wife drive it on local low speed trips in order to see if any thing changes. I dont think PCM replacement was a mistake because the previous codes did not return before I gave veh...		 5
1997 Ford Pickup 7.3L No Start
Thanks to everyone who responded. The majority of people said that it was most likely the IDM. After completing resistance tests and determining that there were no wiring problems the customer elected to buy a used IDM. I installed it yesterday and the truck r... Trouble codes: 0478 (Exhaust pressure control valve high), 0470 (Exhaust backpressure sensor circuit malfunction).		 10
1999 Ford Pickup 5.4L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall
Thank you everybody for all the help, it finally set a code for ignition coil. After messing around trying to find which one or ones finally replaced all coils & problem solved.		 20
1999 Ford Econoline 4.2L MIL Lamp on, fails emissions
First I want to say thanks for the replies!!! I never learn! I pulled intake and found 2 clogged ports put it back together hooked up scan tool to look a dpfe voltage with egr activated no change engine stalled so i knew ports were clean! Voltage @ dpfe senso... Trouble codes: p401 (egr flow).		 6
1999 Ford Escort 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on
well finally got this one figured out, after barowing an IDS scan tool was able to watch cam signal and crank signal and found them to be un syncrozined. after a little more testing concluded that either the flex-plate is craked and/or excessive crankshaft end... Trouble codes: p0340 (cam signal circuit fault).		 11
2003 Ford Pickup 6.8L 4wd
Thanks guys for your help. We are still having problem with coming out of 4wd. We checked the vac. sol. vac. lines hubs ,everything and still can't find a hard fault. Even took to dealer but they couldn't get it to act up, because it doesn't happen all the tim...		 6
2003 Ford Focus 2.0L engine
Most already knew the answer: right, or top, engine mount. This one collapsed and the center was inverted. Transmission mount was broken as well. Some suggested debris under the lower, or torque stabilizer, mount. Some suggested misfires. I will know next t...		 14
1998 GMC Jimmy 4.3L security system
I checked the bcm with another know good one from another car and made no differece, we also checked the wiring from the bcm to the ign tumbler and all were good the only thing left was a short in the wiring from some where else in the blazer that ran to the b...		 7
2003 GMC Savana 4.8L Misfire
we did fix this on our own after some time and wasted time --with the computer codes picking up a misfire -did not roadtest because it was in last week for a coil pack and plug -we then install 8 new plugs and wires , before the road test --it had no power an... Trouble codes: 300 (multiple misfire).		 5
1993 Honda Prelude 2.3L master cylinder
Wow, this was a good one - SAVE THE SEAL BETWEEN THE MASTER AND BOOSTER WHEN REPLACING BECAUSE THE NEW SEAL COMES ONLY RUBBER! THESE ARE PARTS FROM THE DEALER! (ORIGINAL HAS METAL INSERT - STRONGER! - we replaced the brake hydraulic system and the new seal ke...		 9
1995 Infiniti G20 2.0L engine compression
Thanks to everyone that replied, this one is fixed. We put a few drops of oil in each cylinder and turned the engine over by hand a few times to work that oil into the rings and then did a compression check. The compression came up to 110 psi. We also put new ...		 8
1999 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L no start
HELLO ALL AND THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP. WELL GUYS I DONT CURRENTLY HAVE A FIX BUT I HAVE A GOOD IDEA OF WHAT IS GOING ON. FIRST OF ALL THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO ALL SYSTEMS IN THE CAR WICH MEANS NO LIGHTS, NO CRANK, NO START, NO INTERI...		 10
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L No Start, Stall
Hello, Thank you for all who gave information. I have finoly tracked the problem down to the 5 volt ref on the cam sensor. Intermitantly the voltage whould stay at 5 volts. after tracing the wireing down and waiting for it to happen again I found that the ECM ... Trouble codes: p0351 (ign primary 1 circut).		 10
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L pcm
Thanks to all the tech's that offered help. Most were procedures that I already tried. One sugestion was the Bulkhread connectors & the connector behind the passenger kick pannel. These checked out OK. Another tech suggested I dis-connect the clockspring at th...		 9
2006 Kia Amanti 3.5L No Start
On this KIA Amanti no start, people suggested a key issue, a fuel reset button (no) pinched wires from the crash and resetting the ecms by touching the battery terminals together (disconnected from battery) I waited to close this to see if the dealer would war...		 7
1994 Lexus LS 400 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy
Thanks to all who have replied, I changed the MAF and spark plugs as well as an oil change, oil full of fuel, now the car runs great again, thanks again to all for your time.		 5
1998 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L No Start, Cuts out
This car had me stumped with the electrical craziness. I loosened the fuse block under hood and was checking wire connections, and I noticed something wasnt right with the injector fuse, so i twisted the fuse ends to make a tighter fit, so far no problems.		 4
1988 Mercedes-Benz 300E 3.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall
Thanks to all that responded. This car is finally running. I adjusted the air/fuel meter by one turn of the screw ond it ran great. Thanks again.		 12
1993 Mercedes-Benz 300CE 3.2L antena/headrest
blue wire did the trick thanks,saved me lots of time.		 2
2001 Mercedes-Benz C240 2.6L srs system
Found bad ground wire for drivers side knee air bag broken. Repaired ground wire, recoded module, light out.		 3
2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L abc
The replies I recevied were good but I had already checked for leaks in thhe system wirring and connections .One mention of the pump from LMV class that reminded me that the check valve and regulator or in the pump and do give the type of problem I am having.W...		 8
1999 Mercury Sable 3.0L poor start
thank you all for the help i think it was corroded battery terminals.		 11
1999 Nissan Altima 2.4L No Start, Cuts out, Stall
Most of the members suggested replacing the ECM and verifying all the ground connections. I found and purchased an reasonably priced ecm on EBAY. We installed it and removed and cleaned every ground connection we could find. During a road test it started to br... Trouble codes: P0100 (maf sensor), P1320 (ignition signal circuit).		 15
2005 Nissan Titan 5.6L u-joint
Well that was quick, Phillip's part number was dead on. Precision 369 which I crossed to napa number 1-0153 which I had in stock. Not sure on the pathfinder shaft being the same our pro link system did not list one. Fit perfect and about 1/10 of the price. Th...		 3
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