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1997 Acura 3.0CL 3.0L Auto air
With set on auto air and temperature set to 60 degrees, it stays in recyled air, go to 61 degrees or higher the recycled air light turns off. All the mode doors are working normally and the A/C cools, but not as well with outside air instead of inside air bein...		 View
1992 Honda Accord 2.2L Mechanical
Hope you Honda Tech's can help. I have a 1992 Accord that came in with a vibration that is felt in the steering wheel when the vehicle is stopped, idling and in gear. In park or Neutral the vibration is absent. The vibration is not noticible when driven. It ap...		 View
1997 Honda Accord 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Hi fellow Tech/Honda techs Car came in with a misfire, did basic tune up (Plugs NGK) ,cables, dist cap and rotor, car ran much better but still had and little misfire On #1 & #2 had a distributor to try out still the same, tested crank sensor Good. changed # 1... Trouble codes: P1300 (Controlled ignition system or misfire), P0301 (1 Misfire), P0302 (2 misfire), P0135 (B 1 S1 Heater), P0141 (B 1 S 2 heater circuit).		 View
2002 Honda CR-V 2.4L vibration
Hello Honda Techs This CR-V has been to three independent and to the dealership twice for this problem. There is a vibration on take off. It feels like a u-joint vibe. Very noticeable on hard acceleration. Also occurs intermittently at high speed(above 70 mp...		 View
2004 Honda Civic 1.7L Stall
This car died going down the road. there are no codes. it will start and run well for about 2 or 3 seconds then will stall as if the key were shut off. If I disconnect the cam sensor it will start and run fine other than the rev limiter kicks in at about 3500 ...		 View
2001 Hyundai XG300 3.0L Hesitation
I need help for 2001 hyundai XG300. This car came from other repair shop, customer said timing belt jumps when starting or accel. we reset timing and replace rod bearings and main bearings because It making noise then 3days later timing jumps again. we replace...		 View
1997 Kia Sportage 2.0L MIL Lamp on
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: po, 453 (Evap pressure sensor High Input).		 View
1997 Nissan Maxima 3.0L starter
confusing problem this car came in with a no start tested the wires at the starter and I have power on the Batt wire to the starter and the I have voltage on the solenoid wire when you turn the ignition switch. So assume bad starter but when starter was replac...		 View
2002 Nissan Altima 3.5L MIL Lamp on
We have checked every ground, module and connector on this car and could not find short or open. BCM circuit Check says if resistance is correct replace BCM and Intelligent Power Distribution Module says the same thing. We were slightly hesitant to replace the... Trouble codes: U1000 (CAN line failure), U1001 (CAN Line Shorted or Open).		 View
1994 Toyota Corolla 1.8L Cuts out
Thanks in advance I have a corolla giving some troble Three codes keep coming back(25,26,52). We will dive the car and for a secand the car stomble at the same time the eng light comes on always 25,26 codes some time all three. Trouble codes: 52 (knock senor), 25 (o2), 26 (o2).		 View
1995 Toyota 4Runner 3.0L No Start
I have this 1995 toyota 4runner that got towed in,it was extremely flooded.Removed plugs,replaced with new ngk's,crimped fuel line and cranked and got started.Drove it around runs good no problems found.Cold started the next morning fine.Then let it sit for a ...		 View
2000 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.7L traction/vsc/abs
This Landcruisre came with vsc trac lights on,after scanning the abs system got a code C1207 park neutral safety switch fault,sounds very easy,I order the switch $280 oem put in on and clear codes,still same thing,did full test on wiring from switch to abs com...		 View

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1991 Nissan Pathfinder 3.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire
i knew it was something simple and stupid don't believe the computers self diagnostic test for the o2 sensor it passed every time check it with a meter. it was stuck at .120v really lean when driving under high load demand(up hill normally) at a steady mid th...		 7
2004 Subaru WRX STI 2.5L Hesitation
It turns out that the fuel pressure at first is correct but after 30 seconds it drops to 15 psi. I'm not sure yet why the pump controller is doing that yet but i'd like to thank you for pointing me in the right direction. 		7
1988 Toyota Pickup 2.4L retro-fit
Thanks for all the advise everyone gave me. I won't be venting out into the atmophere. I got the message OUCH!!! Thanks again for all your help Doug		 15
1992 Toyota Camry 2.2L Code 41
A big thanks to all that replied!!! The responses (5) were mentioning the number of time that the ground had to be toggled, or that the proper scan tool may work better, but the suggestion that got the job dne was presented by Laneard [...]. His suggestion...		 5
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