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	2002 Acura RL Premium 3.5L cam sensor VIN: JH4KA96542 hi all techs! need advice about this 3.5 acura. during replacement of the t belt ,we discovered a waxy black substance oozing down the front of the motor. it is coming from the vtc solenoid and the cam sensor.it is not oil, it is a potting compound for these d...	View
	2000 Audi A6 2.7L Mechanical VIN: WAVED54BOY Oil leaking from left front Cam Adjuster Solenoid area. I have not re-sealed one of these before, is it necessary to R+R cams, is there special tools necessary to get the job done. If so what- i will buy them first. Labor time? THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP & Time!!	View
	2006 Audi A6 3.2L service message VIN: WAUDG74F16 Yo all; I am trying to find the procedure to reset the SERVICE! message in the center of the instrument cluster. I have checked Mitchell and this model is not yet available and I spent about 20 minutes in the owner's manual without success. Any help would be a...	View
	2008 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6L sir VIN: 5GAER237X8 Hello everyone, I've got a tough one here. The vehicle is a 2008 buick enclave. It came to me from a body shop after a collision repair.The sir light was on the dash. The air bags deployed,so I replaced the sdm and programed it through tis2web with a tech 2 sc...	View
	1998 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L steering VIN: 1G6KD54Y3W this car is showing the warning " service steerring system " it has the c 1241 code and the diagnosis routine followed step by step conduct to replace ebtcm . caddy experts : is a common failure on this vehicles the ebtcm defective causing this code ? we nee...	View
	2001 Cadillac DeVille DHS 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1G6KE57Y41 car surges at idle up and down and sometimes surges hard enough to die out. seems to be worse after it warms up. smoke tested and found a leak at the boot that attaches the throttle body to the intake, went ahead and replaced the boot and intake gaskets. still...	View
	1996 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1G1BL52P2T Hello everyone. I have a 1996 Impala SS 5.7/auto(caprice) that has an intermittent rolling idle problem. It will sit and idle fine around 700 rpm and then without cause start to surge up to 1000-1200 rpm. The problem will happen cold, hot, in gear and neutral....	View
	1996 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 5.0L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation VIN: 2GCEC19M7T This truck came in with symptoms of intermittent run rough, idles low and almost stalls. Sometimes doesn't happen a few days in-between. Customer says problem only lasts a few seconds. Of course I can't get any of the symptoms to occur. The tps sweeps good a... Trouble codes: P0122, P1122, P0172, P0175, P1406, P0748	View
	1997 Chevrolet S10 LS 4.3L Hesitation VIN: 1GCCS19W4V with the genesis scan tool hooked up,stft is fluctuating just above and below 0. after runtime of approximately 5-10 minutes stft strats increasing on plus side to around 50 both banks. prior to this you could stomp gas pedal to floor and engine revs normally,... Trouble codes: P0131 (o2 sensor bank 1 sensor 1 low voltage)	View
	1997 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Heater Core VIN: 1G1JC5247V This Cavalier is on it's 3rd heater core failure. They seem to last about 2-3 months. The last one was a factory part. During the last replacement we added engine grounds and thuroughly flushed the cooling system with green coolant. We also checked for exhaust...	View
	1998 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L ??not certain VIN: 1GCEK14R7W This truck origionally came into the shop because the rear brakes were locking up. It would only happen first thing in the morning and after hitting the brake pedal and going forward and reverse the brakes would free up and work fine. I found a wheel cylinder ...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.7L tansmision VIN: 1GNFG15R8X We had did some other repairs a weak ago rear ac lines and one of the techs noticed the trans shifting very early and told customer he said it was normal for the van. Well it gets towed in like the brakes are locked up low 1 and reverse and low 2 are fine but ...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L immobilizer VIN: 1GNCT18WYK Good morning or afternoon, Wherever you are in the world - thanks for your help in advance. I require help in regard to a problem we have with a 2000 (prod date 10/99) Chevy Blazer to which we have no service information. Originally the vehicle came with 2 rem...	View
	2003 Chevrolet S10 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1GCCT19X23 Install new gasket on intake and can not get distirbutor timing set it has a poor idle... and no power lined up timing marks correctly...the books and manuals say no timing adjustments... their is no codes no vaccum leaks me just stumped... any chevy fans than...	View
	1996 Chrysler Town & Country LXi 3.8L transmission VIN: 1C4GP64L9T Hey guys,after installing the tranny i have a noise it sounds like a metal tick somewhere down by the torque converter and flywheel i removed the inspection cover and still have the same noise and cannot see anything touching any help would be great	View
	1999 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.8L no power to starter or gauges VIN: 1C4GP64L2X Hi every body. I have a chrysler town & country that came in last friday. Customer stated that twice over a three month period the vehicle left them sit with a no start condition. They would come back later and then it would start. We test drove vehicle but co...	View
	1998 Dodge Intrepid 3.2L Alternator VIN: 2B3HD56JOW Well, here's the deal. Had real dirty battery connections so I cleaned them and tested the battery. Will not hold much of a load. If I full field the alternator by jumping 12 volts to one of the fiele wires in the back of the alternator and ground the other it...	View
	2000 Dodge Dakota 4.7L oil pan VIN: 1B7GL22NOY having a problem getting oil pan off. repair procedure on mitchell says to remove starter and y pipe, but the pickup tube is still catching oil pan. also with the desine of the body and bulk of the motor, it is not possible to jack up motor. this seems to be t...	View
	2001 Dodge Dakota Sport 4.7L tcm VIN: 1B7GG2AN81 hey guys thanks in advance for your help. truck brought to us by dealer for check engine light on. has a p0700 code in the eng pcm, but has p0770 in the trans tcm. the truck goes into limp in just with one 2 mile test drive. when you clear code it will shift o...	View
	2004 Dodge Stratus ES 2.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B3EL46R14 Help, this car is driving us nuts. Replaced both o2 sensors on bank 1. (Firewall side of motor) Gasket was leaking before rear o2 so replaced that. Every thing looks normal but code reappears after driving on highway a short distance. Any one with similiar pro... Trouble codes: P0137	View
	1956 Ford Victoria 292CID Engine VIN: M6DV204520 I am looking for something that I may have overlooked. We R&R'ed the engine for rebuilding a few years ago. The engine now has about 500 miles on it and it is leaving oil puddles wherever it is parked. After the first 100 miles, the car started leaving sizeab...	View
	1993 Ford Mustang LX 2.3L Starting VIN: 1FACP44MXP the car is starting like its out of time ,it bucks and jerks back while cranking. weve replaced the crankshaft sensor and the ignition control module.the customer told us it has been doing this every once in a while but now it does it on every start up.when bo...	View
	1994 Ford Probe GT 2.5L spedometer VIN: 1ZVLT22BOR HELP!!! Thanks to all who reply.I'm having a hard time with this probe and it should be easy.No speedometer and odometer.Check vss with Hz and it would start low and climb high the faster you went.so we checked wires for opens or shorts from senser to cluster....	View
	1996 Ford E-150 Econoline 5.0L Rear Air VIN: 1FDEE14NXS Van has front and rear air conditioning. Rear air blower will not blow, checked the 50 amp fuse in the power box under hood, it is good. Front ac blows and cools fine. Unable to locate other fuses or power coneections in rear, but haven't taken trim apart.	View
	1998 GMC K3500 Sierra SL 7.4L brakes VIN: 1GCHK34J3W Well, here is a real challenge for you guys - seems like the classic dirty / rusty / scaly wheel sensor mount, right? well, read on - because that didnt fix it either. This is a plow vehicle, which is well cared for and not abused. All regular maintenance pe...	View
	2003 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.6L transfer case VIN: 1GTHK23173 The truck came with a low transfer and noise, no sign of a leak. Thought it must be leaking into tranny through front seal. Pulled t-case, rebuilt to fix slight damage from low on fluid, replaced the seals. Now it came in for the first oil change after that re...	View
	1990 Honda Accord EX 2.2L Master cylinder VIN: JHMCB7663L Hey guys...We got in a 1990 honda that had the brake booster and master cylinder replaced for hard pedal and leakage into booster. Currently we can not get the right front and left rear circuit to bleed properly. It seem as if there is very little flow out of ...	View
	1998 Honda Passport EX 3.2L Timing Belt VIN: 4S6CM58W2W Crank, no start condition in customers driveway. Vehicle towed to shop. Inspected and found valve train not moving during start and assume timing belt. Tear down and install new water pump, idler, tensioner and lined up crankshaft. When attempting to align cam...	View
	2001 Honda CR-V LX 2.0L Alternator VIN: JHLRD18541 Hi everyone - this Honda CRV is causing us some problems. This vehicle came in for routine timing belt & accessory belt replacement. 3 days later the customer returned stating one of the belts were squealing. The noise wasn't a belt squeal but a whistling nois...	View
	2004 Hyundai Santa Fe LX 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: KM85C73EX4 Hey there guys. I just wanted to know one thing before I start taking this baby apart. I've already seen the TSB for this code and followed the diagnostic tree. I've checked the DPS voltages, KEOF, bypass purge hoses and check again, done. Now I need to get to... Trouble codes: P0446 (Canister Close Valve)	View
	2003 Infiniti G35 3.5L Temperature control VIN: JNKCV54E73 Dual air climate control functions are all normal except when commanding any temperature above 60 degrees farenheit. In other words, the air is cold when commanding 60 degrees but gets warm/hot at 61 degrees or higher. This is the same on the left side, right ...	View
	1997 Jaguar XK8 4.0L convertible top VIN: SAJGX2740V Convertible top will not operate due to "Hood latch fail" message displayed in cluster. Rear quarter windows stuck in down position. Have lowered top manually, and disconnected battery for hard reset. The top will raise with switch and close all the way. Upon ...	View
	2000 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L Heater VIN: SAJDAO1C2Y Hi guys, I got this 2000 Jaguar S-Type , came in 2 weeks ago & the complian is no heat, we flush the cooling system renew the thermostat & the dual heater valve, result was okay heat but not hot enough, customer took the car then because he was going overseas,...	View
	1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2L battery VIN: 1J4GZ78Y9T comes in with dead battery. lastes 2-30 days. unable to find what is draining battery. battery draw drops to 31ma after 1 min, unable to find anything draining battery. keep puting a graphing meter on it, leave it on there all day with no change in draw. do it...	View
	1996 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4.0L No Start, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1J4FJ68S5T I need help with this one. I have a 96 jeep cherokee 4.0 that came in with a no start issue. Check and found 0 compresion on 4 cyls and with wet test came up to 70 psi. Approved engine replacement with customer and installed a Jasper reman engine and install k...	View
	1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited 5.9L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: 1J4GZ88Z9W This one is odd. The Jeep will idle normally for some time then the rpm's start to drop, iac opens to try to compensate sounding like a jet engine. The O2 reads are all rich and when it is going through 'stall mode' the fuel trim is -24%. It jumps in and out o...	View
	1998 Jeep Cherokee SE 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on during inspection i used a timing lite to verify miss fire. #1 seems to fire twice to every revolution all others fire once. # will fire rapidly for several rpms then will not fire for several rpms. all others seem to fire regularly . vehicle runs great off id...	View
	2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L Low vacuum VIN: 1J4FF48S11 I have this government jeep 01 brought in for a little rough running. It is running about normal for what I have seen of the 4.0 jeep engine, when checking engine vacuum only about 12 in. at idle 15in a cruise. LTFT is -5.9 Bank 1 -6.0 Bank 2. STFT is around 0...	View
	2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1J4GW48S14 car hesitates, cuts out and bucks only under a load. fuel gauge fluctuates between 50 and 20 psi. ASD RELAY GOES CRAZY WHEN SYMPTOMS HAPPEN. CHECK VOLTAGES AND GROUNDS AT COMPUTER SEEMS OK. SCOPE NEW CRANK AND CAM SENSORS SEEM OK. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED...	View
	1997 Kia Sportage 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: KNDJA7232V Truck came back in here it has been 2 months ,from the last repair. It now has a Code PO 453 in it . In Mitchel OnDemand it says that there is no code Test for this problem. You can cancel the code and it will come back after the drive cycle. Trouble codes: P00, 453 (Evap pressure sensor High Input)	View
	1996 Lexus LS400 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: JT8BH22F2T When the vehicle starts there is very strong gasoline smell. Car idles normally, but lacks significant amount of power when driving. It feels like the exhaust system is clogged creating back pressure. After running the car for awhile, the catalytic converter t...	View
	1996 Mazda Miata 1.8L Code needed VIN: JM1NA3530T The customer came in, he disconnected his battery thinking he would turn off the MIL and pass state inspection... WRONG! Now the radio is locked out and he does not have the code! I would prefer not to remove the radio. If I give the VIN can anybody find me th...	View
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 400SEL 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall VIN: WDBGA43E3P Hey everyone, this one has got me stumped. Car came in initially with low idle (300-400 rpm) and we tracked it down to the throttle body motor. Replaced throttle unit with along with tune up items and the idle returned to normal. Customer stilled complained ab...	View
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 400E 4.2L Blower motor control VIN: WDBEA34E6P I have a problem with the blower motor fan speeds on my 1993 Mercedes 400E. The fan motor stopped working about 2 weeks ago, turns out the motor was bound up. I also replaced the blade fuse on the driver's side firewall. The fan now blows on high speed when th...	View
	2001 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG 5.5L slip/ limp VIN: WDBJF74J61 This E55 will drive perfectly fine if you drive normally, but it has issues if you stand on it. One time that it happened for me, I got limp mode, second gear only. Once I stopped and cycled the key, I got normal operation. I have noticed that if you ease into...	View
	2002 Mercedes-Benz S600 5.8L Oil cooler leaking VIN: WDBNG78J42 Thanks to all the Mercedes techs for their help in advance. This v12 is leaking oil from the oil cooler. We have never performed this repair before. I am looking for wisdom from experienced techs as to the most effective way to perform this repair. The informa...	View
	1999 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L No Start VIN: 1MEFM50U1X Hello everyone and thank you in advance for help on this vehicle. Vehicle was initially towed in as a no start problem. However, vehicle started right up upon arrival. Vehicle started all that day without a problem. The following morning vehicle started up and... Trouble codes: P0320 (ignition/dist engine speed circuit fault)	View
	2000 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1MEFM5353Y we replaced the crank sensor and plugs now the car starts ,stumbles bad there are no code the mode 6 is $10-$26-$00 we do not know what the code is,tested the cam,maf egr,iac,every thing we could think of	View
	1989 Merkur Scorpio 2.9L Mechanical VIN: WF1BT81V1K I have this merkur that will not pull. The owner said it has done it before and that the shop built the trans but all that was wrong was a seal had blown. He was told this is a common promblem with this trans. What I need to know is the seal that is so bad to ...	View
	2003 Mini Cooper S 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: WMWRE33493 Need some help with P2096 on this MINI Cooper S. No references in Archives for this DTC. TSB found, but useless. Says don't replace O2 sensor, and check everything else, swap injectors and other known good parts. Right. I'm really sharp with domestic fuel tri... Trouble codes: P2096 (Post Cat Fuel Trim Too Lean)	View
	2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4A3AC54H01 we then sent vehicle to dealer. mitsubishi had car for 4 months and came up with this...we need to replace the engine due to a variance in the crankshaft due to a rod knock. this is turn is telling the pcm to shut down injector to cylinder 1. going back to ori... Trouble codes: P0300 (multiple cylinder misfire detected), P0301 (cylinder 1 misfire detected)	View
	1983 Nissan 720 2.4L Excessive Emissions VIN: JN6ND01S1D Hi I am posting this again because I may be going in the wrong direction. The MC solenoid in the carb. was broken, maybe even shorted and after this was fixed we had a signal at MC that we did not have before but at 2000 rpm this signal in not right. The Snap-...	View
	1994 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1N4BU31D6R Please bear with me. I am a Volvo tech trying to help a young lady from my church with this and am working in a driveway. The car was partial filled with a name brand gas and driven a short distance with the problem began. The engine will miss intermittantly a...	View
	1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera 3.1L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3AJ55M9S This Olds runs great, but it cuts out and dies in gear at idle. Code p0341 for cam shaft sensor. Lab scope shows erratic pattern coming out of sensor. Replaced sensor with no change. I doubt we have an ecm issue because it is probably seeing the same thing my ... Trouble codes: P0341 (Cam position sensor)	View
	1997 Ferrari F355 Spider 3.5L clutch VIN: ZFFXR48A7V Car will run and shift fine for several days. Sometimes in a morning, it will select a gear then suddenly dump the clutch, 1st or reverse, the red "rear deck" warning light will flash sometimes. The deck latch is OK, car works fine all other times. Is this a h...	View
	2003 Other European Vanquish 5.9L Trans VIN: SCFAC23323 Hello, A client brought in his 03 Vanquish. If you are familiar with these, you have to have the e-brake on and then put it in neutral to start. Well everything is normal up to the point of trying to put it in neutral. When I try to put it in neutral the 1st g...	View
	2005 Porsche Cayenne S 4.5L Electronic VIN: WP1ZZZ9PZ4 hey porsche techs guy's i have just replaced front disc brake pads & rotors on this vehicle. now i cannot turn off the brake wear indicator light. is there a special sequence or am i missing something.please help regards andrew	View
	1994 Toyota Camry 3.0L 1-2 shift VIN: 4TGK12W5RU I have an intermittently late 1-2 shift that seems worse when cold. It may not up-shift until 3,000 rpm unless manually shifted. The manual shift feels good but does not improve the automatic shift. If the throttle is goosed at 3,000 rpm the automatic shift wi...	View
	1996 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 3VWSA81H9T car barly runs.injector on time is 10 20 mil sec. ignition kv 40-45. charging voltage 13.8 . if alternator disconnected catr will idle great, will not accept any throttle or is runs very rough/ and wants to stall. replaced alternator to rule it out.	View
	2000 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.8L Stall VIN: 3VWSE29M0Y Noticed when I start the car cold it will only read about 6in of vaccum and then all of a sudden the vaccum will go to 15 or 16 in. Checked the valve going to the brake booster and it functions correctly. Checked that the flapper in the intake was not stuck an...	View

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	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1998 BMW 528i 2.8L 2-3 shift VIN: WBADD632XW the left front speed sensor fixed all the lights except for the srs lamp (air bag). the sensor had bare wires and was causing the trans to go to a default. the abs controller is a high failure rate item but i didnt need one this time. thanks guys.	8
	1989 Buick Reatta 3.8L No Start VIN: 1G4EC11C5K Hi all Finally got time to spend on this vehicle. It turned out that the negative battery cable was the cause. There was no corrosion on the cable but the end that is attached to the battery was a cable with 3 large wires moulded into the end. cut away the...	16
	1983 Cadillac Eldorado 4.1L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Misfire VIN: 1G6AL5787D Well, first off, thank you to everyone that supplied any information. Everything posted was looked at and verified before moving on. I had a lot of replies suggesting that I check cam lift. I followed up by checking that I did infact have even cam lift on all ...	33
	1994 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6KY5290R Ok this tugboat is fixed. Replaced PCM & all is well. Thanks for all the help. It was a real pain doing the idle & TPS relearn, but car runs great & no check engine light. Thanks, Bill Trouble codes: P0025, P0041.	14
	1998 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L On Star VIN: 3GNEK18R5W Thanks to all who replied ( except for wade who made me stupider for reading his B.S. ) I have concluded that a 1998 chevy tahoe onstar system is absolutely non-upgradeable at this time. I do feel that I have a case against the GM dealer that sold me the sys...	12
	1998 Chevrolet C2500 Cheyenne 5.7L No Start VIN: 1GCGC24R1W Thanks for all the quick replies. THis is still the best source of info for techs. I did as most of yall said and rechecked the fuel pump and sure enough when the truck would not start it was only putting out 40psi. I installed a new pump and subharness. I...	23
	1998 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L No Start, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1G1ND52M4W thanks every one for all your help and ideas checked out all avenues sensors scan data etc all checked out ok narrowed it down to pcm problem car has no flareup on start up told coutomer he had to replace pcm didnot hear back from him yet-he is a licenced tech...	13
	1998 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Air Mix Actuator VIN: 1GNDT13W1W Rick, thanks for your response. Your last sentence put me on track. Step 8 in Alldatas diagnostic routine for code B0416 states: "Reconnect the air mix electric actuator to a known good air mix actuator." ..."Observe the electric actuator while changing the te...	2
	2000 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L theft VIN: 2G1WF52E8Y thanks to the fast replies install new tlmber and swtich did not have time to try the resisters but i will next time thank you Trouble codes: P1626.	4
	2002 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.1L ignition switch VIN: 1G1NE52J92 You guys rock! Thanks to all who responded; you were all right on the money. I tried the procedure today when I got home from work. This is what worked: I tried to start, then released key. "Theft Sysem" light was blinking; I walked away, until the light was o...	16
	2003 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 6.6L No Start, Cuts out, dies VIN: 1GBJK33153 Sorry for the late close, but we move at the speed of Government around here. We got some good replies, such as checking rail pressure with scantool, replacing aftermarket filter element with dealer item, pressurizing fuel tank to look for leaks, and possibl...	7
	2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3L pass side presure system performance VIN: 1GCEC14X95 thank to every one who replied. this was a snake it bit me hard. i replaced the pps module for the second time then it would flash the led's but no codes so after retesting power & grounds and rechecking all the wires every thing keeped coming back to pps mod...	3
	1997 Chrysler Town & Country LXi 3.8L No Start VIN: 1C4GP64L3V Thanks for everyone who responded your info helped me fix this van fast and eficiently. When it failed to start I disconnected the cluster and it started right up. I replaced the cluster with a used one and all is well. This is an easy exchange since the milea...	12
	2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited 2.4L timing belt Sorry it toke so long but heres what is happening! For those who didnt read the post right "I WORK FOR A CHRYSLER DEALER" and have the labor times from CHRYSLER at 4.5 for the belt and 5.0 with the water pump so there is no way you should do these belts for an...	23
	2005 Chrysler 300 C 5.7L drivers door window VIN: 2C3JA63H45 thanks to veryone for the help. the power window motor was drawing too many amps causing the door module to think the window was hitting a restrictrion thereby stopping it. thanks again for everones help.	7
	1993 Dodge Intrepid ES 3.5L Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B3ED56F8P It's amazing what a good night's sleep does for your brain. The answer came to me at 5 am this morning laying in bed. When I originally checked the pin fit for the crappy Auto-zone coil, I removed two wires from the connector: the power wire and one coil trigg... Trouble codes: 43 (ignition primary fault).	6
	1994 Ford Ranger XL 4.0L No Start, No ECM communication Thanks for all the replies. After checking all grounds and power to the ECM, one of the last checks on the Alldata was the power diode. Fix was bad power DIODE located in relay box under the hood.	7
	1995 Ford Escort LX 1.9L lap belts VIN: 1FASP14J9S HI THERE, TURNS OUT MY SEAT BELTS ARE OK. THE REPLIES I GOT WERE TO LOCK UP THE BRAKES AND CHECK IF THE BELTS LOCK UP AS WELL. I HAD TRIED THAT BEFORE MY POST, BUT I TRIED IT AGAIN AT ABOUT 20 MPH. I STOPPED QUICKLY, BUT DID NOT SKID, THE BELTS DID LOCK UP THE...	7
	1998 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L Timing chain noise VIN: 1FMZU24E7W Thank you to everyone who responded. Yes the rear guide was broken. The consensus was to remove the engine to replace the rear cassette. I chose to remove the trans instead. My logic was less items involved to do so. All went well, until it was time to re...	11
	1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L gem module VIN: 1FTWX33F7X new gem installed and draw gone. New one takes 30 min to time out. thanks for the help	4
	2004 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 6.0L oil pressure VIN: 1FTNW20P04 Hello all, Ive had six replies, for my comcern, thanks for the advice, I was correct ,it was cause by Tech error, when replaceing the Eng Oil Cooler the valve in the oil filter adapter housing broke, causing restriction , replace adapter ,and oil pressure was ...	6
	2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.0L front end its fixed the bushings in the arms that go from the frame to the front end were repaired and drives smooth now thanks everybody!!!	8
	1999 GMC Yukon Denali 5.7L wipers\power windows\radio only VIN: 1GKEK13R8X Thanks for ALL the help & replies.A new BCM fixed the problem.Forgot about the need to reprogram the remote keyless entry transmitters-found out when cust picked up.Thanks again for all the fast & accurate answers.Ignition switch was not the problem in this p...	12
	1995 Honda Civic EX 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGEJ6670X I Release the car it took 4 wecks to set the light agaain.I just have the call tow days ago and my customer is not worring now she is going to wait until she is going to emissions in few months. Thanks Trouble codes: P1457 (evap system small leak).	4
	2000 Honda Accord EX 2.3L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG6672Y Thank you gentlemen for your responses and I agree that the aftermarket tune up items ie. dist, wires etc are the cause of the CYP code. Unfortunately the customer has not returned the car to me and drives it even though the engine goes into cut out at 3000 r... Trouble codes: 1381 (CYP sensor noise).	5
	1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L No Start VIN: 1J4GZ58S9W Finally got approval to repair vehicle. Installed reman. factory PCM, rear oxygen sensor, cat. convertor, and crankshaft sensor. Jeep now runs fine. After installing PCM, the temperatur reading and voltages began to read what they should, with the exception of... Trouble codes: P1391 (Loss of Cam/Crank signal).	11
	2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L timing chain VIN: 1J4G848NXY Hi all, My apologies fo the late reply, but I was waiting on parts from the US.All of the replies I recieved were to replace the chains tensioners and rails so thats what we did.The car is back together and ok.Many thanks to all the people who took there valu...	10
	1999 Kia Sportage 2.0L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: KNDJA7235X thank all 5 of the people that offered a reply. as i stated in my original request, the decal for recall sc014(connectors at rear of intake/injector ground solder) was present(verified repair-ok-). labscope of ckp sensor at ecm looked ok(verified multiple time... Trouble codes: P0335.	5
	2001 Land Rover Discovery Series II SE 4.0L Regulator VIN: SALTY12401 Thanks to all who replied. Because of the time between the first repair and the subsiquent regulator failure, I was unable to see if the original regulator had these limiters. My solution for this was to build up a bead of weld at the end of the regulators tra...	3
	1995 Mercedes-Benz SL320 3.2L conv top leak VIN: WDBFA63E9S Hello everyone and thanks for the help. This was an easy job. As all directed...the top latches on the left and right are on the top of the upper windshield frame. You do not have to remove any of the trim around the map lights etc..only take out the stuff ...	10
	2000 Mercedes-Benz C320 2.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation VIN: WDC2030462 This car is fixed although i am scratching my head at the result. I again replaced the AFM with very little result. I carried out adaptation again & seemed to fix most of the acceleration & backfire issue's. It was still rough at idle with no other symptoms. ... Trouble codes: P2043, P2044, P2046.	5
	2002 Mercury Mountaineer 4.6L back up sensor VIN: 4M2DU86WX2 found two seperate problems. for the alarm we found that the passenger door switch was faulty and influensed by colder tempatures causing the alarm to sound in the middle of the night. on the back up sensor had to use a otc scanner to get access to p.a.m. park...	3
	2002 Mercury Sable LS Premium 3.0L oil leak VIN: 1MEHM55S82 Thanks for all replies I replaced oil pan gasket and crank sensor pan gasket was leaking pretty bad crank pulley was probably whipping oil around!I will tell you one thing this is alot easier to do then the Jags! I am sorry about any confusion on oil leak loca...	6
	1994 Mini Cooper 1.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: XNNAYNBD09 I received three replies that were somewhat helpful. Information on this system was very hard to find. Mini Forums were my best source. The map sensor is built into the ECU and cannot be checked without a dedicated scan tool. After checking all inputs at the E...	3
	1990 Nissan 240SX 2.4L No Start VIN: JN1MS36P1M Ok so the whole freakin problem was Incorrect firing order !!! Like I said I had the vehicle running a few times but it wasnt great . I put a new coil in because spark was barely jumppin a gap. But think happen was is that the employee let 3 other techs play w...	5
	2002 Nissan Frontier 2.4L Mechanical VIN: 1N6DD26SX2 We gave the customer the update and the option to persue PCV replacement.Because there was not a problem(just a maintenance item) they declined to replace until there is a problem. The vehicle IS NOT using oil and there is no blowby evident in the air cleaner....	5
	1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera 3.1L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: IG3AG55MOR Didn't get alot of replies to this one. Evidently no one else knows where this in line fuse is either. I did look in the right side kick panel but nothing there. What I ended up doing is running another wire from key side switched power to the feed (pink) wire... Trouble codes: P0321.	2
	1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SL 3.1L brake lights VIN: 1G3WH52M1S thank you all very much i did replace the turn signal multi function switch and problem gone all brake lights work	8
	1998 Plymouth Voyager 3.0L belt and tensioner VIN: 2P4FP2530W Gentlemen - I would like to thank you for your replies - Through further investigation I was able to find the power steering pump to be out of alignment with excessive play on the power steering pump shaft. Replaced pump, realigned pulley and away we go! Tha...	11
	1997 Suzuki Sidekick JX Sport 1.8L no spark VIN: JS31TE21V9 Thanks everyone. Everyone had very useful help such as a history of ECMs at fault with spark control problems and poor ground connections. I was offered advise that proposed my customer had mismatched wiring harness/engine/control components. I do believe t...	3

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