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2003 Acura TL 3.2L Radiator fan
Radiator cooling fan does not come on. Vehicle overheats at idle with AC on. Condensor fan is on but no radiator fan. Jumper fan and it works ok. I see two fan switches on the alldata diagram but can only see the A one. I jumped it to see if the fan would come...		 View
1989 Audi 90 2.3L No Start
we found a broken distribuitor,replaced it,also found the intake boot cracked,replaced the boot,we found that there is not fuel out from the fuel distribuitor to the fuel injectors,engine runs...ok...with parts clener on hi rpms have you have this problem befo...		 View
2003 Audi A4 3.0L No Start, Stall
This car runs and starts perfect over a 24hr cycle. Customer complaint is sometimes it will just turn over no start or start and cut off several times. It will always eventually start. No data is goofy, no codes.		 View
1999 BMW 528i 2.8L MIL Lamp on
This car has a bunch of problems. It came in with the mil on as well as the asc, abs,and brake lights and the speedo does not work. The car needs an inspection and will not pass without a speedo and with the mil on. I tried to pull codes from the obdII connect... Trouble codes: 145 (Evap leak), 144 (Evap leak large), 130 (can signal asc 1), 214 (Vss malfunction).		 View
1997 Cadillac Catera 3.0L engine
Hi Guys, This all started with a simple radiator repair, it came in with a broken tank on the left side. The problem I can't figure out is why this engine will push the coolant out of the resevoir. By all accounts it is not actually overheating, i.e. no coolin...		 View
2000 Cadillac Catera 3.0L abs light tc light
We need help, we have not done much in diagnostics, but we have 2 customers with same problems. the customer states abs light and tc light are coming on, speedo in-op, radio in-op at times and one customer states his p/s gets hard at times. any ideas where to ...		 View
2002 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L transmision engage
please help have a caddy with a P1825 internal shift mode switch illegal position. Hard shift will happen and then light will come on. Position on Modis reads correct but installed new shift selector switch on valve body still same problem. Also if it sits and...		 View
2004 Cadillac CTS 3.6L oil consumption
Hello and thanks in advance for any solutions. This is my son's car, he bought it used. He took it to Florida for spring break, and the "check oil level" message came on. Then the MIL came on P341 Cam sensor. When he checked the oil it was 3 quarts low. After ...		 View
2005 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
came in with a skip and mil lamp on in modius scanner found a reset for fuel trim reset fuel trim mil light went off mis fire stopped road test twice car fine over weekend light back on and so is mis fire has anyone expierenced this problem? Trouble codes: 300 (random misfire), 302 (2 cyl misfire), 304 (cyl 4 misfire), 306 (cylinder 6 misfire).		 View
1985 Chevrolet S10 2.5L No Start
This truck won't build pressure & pump doesn't come on when you turn the key on (not cranking), it will build 10 psi if you crank the engine for several seconds. Fuel pressure drops to zero as soon as you turn the key off.I have put 2 fuel pumps in both Carter...		 View
1989 Chevrolet Camaro 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on
service engine soon light 0n, engine idles at 1200 rmp has current code 22 tps too low. when code is cleared and vehicle is started engine idles ok while light is off, about 5-10 seconds and then goes back to 1200 rpm. have checked voltage and refrence signal ... Trouble codes: 22 (throttle position sensor too low).		 View
1995 Chevrolet Corsica 2.2L MIL Lamp on
Car has new egr valve, solenoid tests good, good vacum, and egr is commanded at correct times, but light will return at highway cruise. Thanks in advance for your help. Trouble codes: 32.		 View
1995 Chevrolet C1500 5.7L flaps
system when switched to max ac still bleeds air out of defroster and floor, air very cold . all speeds working but not enough air coming out of dash vents on max. I have limited info with Mitchell on demand.		 View
1997 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L a/c, seats, lights
Hey guys. I usally don't work on this type of car but it was handed to me tonight. Started as no a/c. Found fuses removed. After questioning the customer he stated that the blower motor would turn on by it's self w/ key off and out of car.After a nice conversa...		 View
1998 Chevrolet K2500 5.7L Stall, Misfire
i installed engine truck ran fine. customer wanted to install his own exhaust,let him take to have exhaust installed when exhaust is finished i want it back to check everything. next thing i know its back on tow truck. starts when you give it gas dies out. hoo...		 View
1998 Chevrolet K3500 6.5L Stall
Problem is intermittant stall / with (usally ) quick restart Due to the fact this 6.5L had a P0251 code we supected the injection pump - problem was engine would die and usally restart (instantly) but at times "crank/ no start" - when the engine died we saw a... Trouble codes: P0126 (Insuf Coolant temp for stable operation), P0236 (Boost Snr 1 out of range), P0251 (Inj Pump A rotor Cam problem).		 View
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.4L MIL Lamp on
car came in with check engine ligth on found code p1336 crankshaft position variation not learned tryed about 100 times with snap on modis to perform cranksahft varition learn procedure and it will not take perform diagnoiss as per all data , tryed crankshaft ... Trouble codes: P1336 (ckp variation not learned).		 View
1999 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban 6.5L #20 fuse shifting
need help #20 fuse blows "while beating on it" is the complaint. found 30 blown fuses on floor. installed fresh fuse test drove truck all good. tryed "beating on it" but how much can you beat on a 157k 6.5 diesle. any ways got it to act up fuse good getting sh...		 View
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L oil pressure
vehicle runs normally with no engine noise no check engine lite and no other problems. after about ten minutes of driving the oil guage pegs low at stops and the message center reads check oil pressure. put on e-brake and leave in drive and get out to listen t...		 View
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Reverse
Hello folks need to be rescude.Truck came in with hard shift .Replaced valve body and lost reverse.Removed valve body checked to be sure all balls in the right spots.Missed one the first time.Replaced vavle body again,Still no reverse.Reinstalled old valve bod...		 View
2002 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L Misfire
got this impala with 3.4 engine car has miss fire scanned car for codes and didnt find any missfire code but it did have one for fuel gauge problem went to data and saw missfires in #1 #3 cyl.we did a tune up on it with wires,plugs performed compresion test wh...		 View
2002 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L MIL Lamp on
Greeting fellow techs, Hope someone can help me here. I have this 3.8 Impala that is setting code p0102 for the mass airflow sensor. Initial diagnosis showed that the MAF reading would change dramatically on scan tool when wiggling plug. Soldered in new plug,... Trouble codes: p0102 (MAF low).		 View
2004 Chevrolet Colorado 3.5L abs light
I first want to thank all for their response to my previous brake issue. I put new brake rotors, pads and replaced the rear adjusters. Upon backing it out of the garage and going up the drive, the brakes grabbed badly till it set the abs lite and then the brak...		 View
2005 Chevrolet Express 3500 6.0L Mechanical
driver complaines that the brake pedddel goses to the floor & looses power steering. I have checked belt & tensioner and there ok. replaced master cly. still have problem. I belive that it is a power assyst problem or hydro boost problem. thanks for any info.		 View
1996 Chrysler Town & Country (Van) 3.8L wont shut off when swiched off
hello to all and thanks ahead of time ...first one of these i have come across.this van wont shut off till the fuel system runs out of fuel pressure. checked all i can think of hope one of you have had this on come at you Trouble codes: p0645 (ac clutch relay circuit), p0443 (evap system).		 View
2002 Chrysler Town & Country (Van) 3.8L MIL Lamp on
Chrysler techs! Need some help here. code P0720 keeps returning after 3 miles of driving. Originally went thru Alldata test for code and test has you unplug 02 and watch voltage. Key on not running 02 volts are .06. Key on with 02 unplugged 02 volts go to norm... Trouble codes: P0720 (Rich exhaust bank 1).		 View
2000 Daewoo Leganza 2.2L Radiator/overflow
Hello all.. This Deawoo Leganza looses coolant and subsequently overheats. If the coolant is topped up, no problem,you can drive,or let the car idle indefinitly. I have pressure tested this system several times and find no leaks, external or internal. I don't ...		 View
1996 Dodge Caravan 3.0L Reverse Lites
This one was to be a easy one..but to make a long story short,the reverse lites were not working from time to time.Bypassed the switch..everything A-OK circuit good,put new switch in,still no workie.I pull the switch and hooked it up,it works fine.It seems tha...		 View
1998 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Poor Idle Quality, Stall
Hey guys, I've been beating my head against the walll on this one. Orginal complaint was stalls at stop. We repaired a vaccum hose leak, new iac valve, performed a tune-up also. Ran good. A week later the customer returns with the same problem. He says it does...		 View
2002 Dodge Neon 2.0L tranz temp 551 degrees celcuis
this car came in with po750 l/r solonoid circuit error.po888 trans relay output always off.ohmed all solonoids from tcm conector.also checked eatx relay circuit.every thing checks out good.took solonoid pack apart everything looks good.trans temp said it is 55...		 View
2003 Dodge Stratus 2.4L MIL Lamp on
We installed a used engine, the old one didn't have enough compression and we got it running great with oil but after a short test drive it died again with not enough compression again. But any way, 2 codes popped up after the used engine was installed both fo... Trouble codes: p0032 (front oxygen sensor heater circuit).		 View
1988 Ford Bronco II 2.9L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, very intermittend
Hi all members Truck run fine for 2 weeks, then it happens again, no start, customer called. I went to this call, and guess what it started right up, drove truck to the shop, engine died on me, but started up with no problem. Back in the shop, I connected my ...		 View
1993 Ford Aerostar 4.0L 4WD always on
This old Aerostar belongs to an even older customer. It is always in four wheel drive. (electronic shift control) It has a driveline clunk during tight radius turns. All fluid levels are good and connectons appear ok. I have measured the circumfrence of all th...		 View
1999 Ford Windstar 3.0L warning lights
this has the brake and engine oil lights on,they are on any time the engine is running or off with key on,we disconnected the master cylinder sensor and oil pressure switches,light still on,we have seperated all wiring to fem module thinking a short to power h...		 View
2001 Ford Ranger 2.5L speedometer, abs
Customer brought truck last week for abs light on and erratic shifting, found code c1230 tested and replaced rear wheel speed sensor and all semmed well. Truck returned this morning with same code. found to have a good mph and resistance readings for the rea...		 View
2002 Ford Explorer 4.0L No Start
The truck was towed in this weekend for the same problem, cranks no start. When my technician went to start the truck it started right up no problems. He tested the vehicle fuel pressure and found 60 pounds of pressure; the specification is 30-65 when running....		 View
2003 Ford Escort 2.0L no start
brought in in no start condition. no injector pulse while cranking. has ignition spark. replaced crank sensor.still no injection pulse while cranking but triggers when turning key on and key off. any help appreciated. we don't see smany of these cars. steve		 View
2004 Ford Explorer 4.0L air bag light
This Explorer has a code B2294 Restraint System Curtain Fault. It has no side airbags. Can anybody tell me the location of the airbag module and resistors? I don't have any experience with Ford airbags.		 View
2005 Ford Focus 2.0L starter
Please help!! This focus was a tow in with a blown fuse. Customer had at another shop witch replaced Maxi fuse F9 and fuse blew agian after a little driving. Its a maxi fuse F9 witch controls a number of things according to Mitchell. It seems to first deliver ...		 View
2008 Ford CVPI 4.6L parking lamps
all 2008 cvpi have a parking lamp flash to confirm doors are locked key out.they do not have factory or after mkt r.k.e..i find no info in owners manuals for override of this feature.this seems to be a problem at night for covert operations.any help would be a...		 View
2005 GMC Savana 3500 6.0L steering control
I could use some help on this one. Customer complained of the stability light coming on. I test drove vehicle and never saw the light come on. I scanned the system and found a C0455. I couldn't find much info on this code and how to check it out. We told the c...		 View
1989 Honda Accord 2.0L Excessive Emissions
Hi all Honda tecs and interested others. Have this Accord in with hi co and hc at idle, new plugs, new after market O2 sensors, that have been soldered to original O2 pigtails. Customer does own work. Used engine, mileage unknown. Using Alldata, realize their ...		 View
1994 Honda Civic del Sol 1.6L No Start, Burned ECM
This Del Sol was towed in dead, it cranked but no start. Diagnosis showed no spark, no fuel, no injector pulse and check engine light illuminates but does not go off after a few seconds. The ECM would not store a code even if a sensor was disconnected so I rem...		 View
2001 Honda Civic 1.7L MIL Lamp on
This Civic keeps returning with the same code. Vehicle passes all tests in the Alldata flow chart. Smoke testing reveals no leaks. Any ideas would be appreciated.. Trouble codes: P1457 (EVAP Leakage).		 View
2004 Honda Pilot 3.5L MIL Lamp on
Hi car came to me with code p1456 evap leak tank area. Could not find a test port under hood to smoke so i disconnected purge line went thru that way. Seems ther is a check valve in the tank so i had to disconnect and go to tank behind canister. what i found h... Trouble codes: p1456 (evap leak tank area).		 View
2004 Jaguar S-Type 4.2L a/c
Customer came in stating that he was loosing coolant and that the vent on the drivers side of the dash was blowing hot air while the center vents were cold to cool and the passenger outside vent was ambient temp. Replaced leaking valve and proceeded to try and...		 View
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2L floor
The problem is that the floor on passenger front has water coming from somewhere. The drain for the a.c. system drains into lower frame rail and it is clean. It happens after it rains. I cannot find where the leak is.		 View
1997 Kia Sportage 2.0L MIL Lamp on
Hi Kia Guys. I could use alittle help from you guys. I have this sportage with a p0440 . I smoke tested and vacuum tested the system. no problems.the duty or evap selinoid opens and closes (cycles) and seals when closed. I can apply a ground to the vent solino... Trouble codes: p0440 (evap system problem).		 View
1999 Lexus RX300 3.0L Compressor
Hi guys hope to get some input on this RX300. Came in with a bad compressor noise so replaced compressor and the condenser which contains the filter drier. After charging the pressures are low both high and low sides. The clutch short cycles and when clutch is...		 View
1993 Lincoln Mark VIII 4.6L ride height
I did brake lines on front. when we did them we disconnected the air lines to the air bag solenoids now when we go to start the car the air pump works but will not inflate air bags. I could use some help because I made a big mistake i think. I talked to anothe...		 View
2001 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L Starting
Hello fellow techs thanks in advance for your help. This car came in w/ an inop instrument cluster and i orgnailly started to check the wiring harness in the D/s wheelwheel where water collects and corrodes the wires. then another limo came in w/ the same dash...		 View
2001 Lincoln Navigator 5.4L No Start
Hi gang, I have a Lincoln Navigator driving me nuts here. I removed the engine and replaced bottom end bearings, oil pump, installed new screen. Replaced timing chains, tensioners, and the rt. head because of the cam had seized due to clogged oil pump pickup t...		 View
2001 Lincoln LS 3.0L MIL Lamp on
this lincoln sets up acode po412 for secondary air injection system circuit malfunction.i tested the air diverter solenoid it falls into the specs given by all data and also has vaccum going to it.i then wanted to check the relay for this system and thats wher... Trouble codes: P0412.		 View
2003 Lincoln Aviator 4.6L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
This Aviator is raising my blood pressure. Another shop replaced the head gaskets 2 times and the left head during one of these. Another tech in shop replaced the engine with a used unit. He told me today that it was misfiring after his road test. He dried ign... Trouble codes: p0351 (primarysecondary ckt malfunction cyl 1), p0352 (primarysecondary ckt malfunction cyl 2), p0316 (misfire upon startup).		 View
1991 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC 5.6L vent temperature
Hey guy, I need help with this one. Car came in with no AC. Inspection shows compressor leaking like a sieve. Overhauled AC system. Now I find I can't get vent temperature lower then 70 degrees at idle. I raise the idle to 1100 and temp drops to 58 degrees. Th...		 View
1995 Mercedes-Benz E420 4.2L MIL Lamp on
HHT DTC 019 in diagnostic module definition: Fuel injectors open / short circuit or emission control system adaptation in LH-SFI control module (N3/1) at limit. Adaptations are (almost too) perfect at 1.006 part load and 0 ms at idle, have not been reset. Lam... Trouble codes: 019 (In diagnostic module only no DTCs in LH-SFI module).		 View
1995 Nissan Altima 2.4L Hesitation, Surge
Hi all, I need some help with this Altima, can some one please help. Vehicle at P and N the idle is normal about 700 - 900 RPM, as soon as I shift in Drive or Reverse the idle starting to surge up and down. Test drive it, at the stop sign, when I tried to take...		 View
2002 Nissan Altima 3.5L Electronic
Techs: TCS and Slip light come on and have a code DTC 77...CAN problem...I have a MasterTech and when I scope the CAN I do not get a nice square wave but I was told MasterTech scope will not work on CAN because it is too fast...so any info much appreciated or ...		 View
1995 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0L MIL Lamp on
hello all i have a olds aurora that has a code 85.the light comes back as soon as i erase it.the idle drops to slow when reved up.i installed a new idle solenoid and relearned the idle per alldata.i would appreciate some insite on this problem.i have a genesis... Trouble codes: 85 (idlelearn at maximum authority).		 View
1997 Oldsmobile LSS 3.8L tcc
ok, here goes. I just bought this car(couldnt pass it up for $250 in showroom condition, 70 year old man owned it) anyway, i have a transmission problem, I flushed fluid and changed filter and made problem a little better, but still there. problem is, when car...		 View

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2003 Acura RSX 2.0L MIL Lamp on
crank sencor wire connector plug was broken was not makeing contact Trouble codes: P1298 (eld high input), P0340 (cmp sensor a circut problem bank 1).		 3
2002 Audi TT 1.8L haldex system
Hello sorry for the late delay, but did not see customer. i did call her, and she said that the rear diff is near perfect now. --- NEAR--- that mean that when cold, for the first 5 minutes, there is a noise. after that, all is nice. So she decide not to go fur...		 4
1990 BMW 325i 2.5L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, loses spark high rpm
We found the harmintic balancer seperating from toner ring for the crack postion sensor. We believe it to be the problem be we are wanting for one. Back order part have no ETA yet. Thank for all your help. 		8
1991 BMW 325i 2.5L ABS dash light
OK guys, there was a break in the sensor wire code 82 FR (right front) and the sensor at code 113 (LF) was not faulty ! I did look for the ABS relay but could not identify it. I did check for continuity, ohms, all was good. Then checked for ABS relay, couldn'...		 8
2003 BMW X5 4.4L battery
Thanks for all you guys that tryed to help and sorry for a delayed sumary. Unfortunatelly I could not fix completely this vehicle. I replace the lock actuator on right side (I had replaced only left side) and the battery problem went away, but unfortunatelly t...		 9
1997 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L Excessive Emissions
Good morning everybody I would like to thank everyone who sent me ideas of what could be wrong with this car.It ended up being a pin hole leak in the plastic fuel line by the firewall.I must have overlooked this before,thats what happens when your in a hurry.A...		 22
1992 Cadillac Eldorado 4.9L Surge, Cuts out
This Caddy did not get repaired. I found info on the cruise servo position sensor causing the same problem, but after following that it didn't help. It acts like the PCM is trying to save itself. But I have run out things to scan, scope, or trace down. I've ne...		 13
1994 Chevrolet Caprice 4.3L hard to start
We fianally fixed this car. The fix was a bad fuel injector. All of the replies were very helpful and after ruling everything else out, we started checking the obvious again. Thanks again IATN!		 22
1995 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban 5.7L rear heater
not wanting to just cut the fitting off the hose and clamping it to the pipe risking a costly comeback should the hose slide off-thank you dave---dorman has everything.		 5
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L no 4wd
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERY ONE WHO RESPONDED AND ALSO IF ANY ONE ELSE HAS ANY IDEAS IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRICEATED. I RECIVED A FEW REPLIES, ONE SAID TO CHECK TO SEE IF T-CASE COULD BE SHIFTED BY HAND. WE TRIED AND IT WOULD SHIFT BY HAND. ANOTHER GUY SUGESTED I...		 6
2001 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L Hesitation, Surge
tHANKS FOR AL [...] THE HELP ON THIS ON IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE CAT. THE MONOLITH IS COMPLETELY PLUGGED UP REPLACED THE CAT, WIRES ,AND PLUGS AND SENT THIS ONE DOWN THE ROAD!		 36
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L fan motor
Vehicle not getting fixed, being sold to a bodyshop for parts. I hope they dont need the fan motor cuz I'm confident that would have fixed the problem. Thanks to all the suggestions, and the fan sounds like a common failure by everyones replies. Thanks agai...		 6
1994 Dodge Intrepid 3.5L No Start
First off thank you Tom from NY and Robert. His explanation got me on the right track. First off no 8 v ref at cam and crank with both disconnected, Started to disconnect things on the 5v ref line and when i disconnected the coolant temp sensor (CTS) my 8 volt...		 11
1996 Dodge Avenger 2.5L Misfire
I had some very good input to my problem. Brett and Kevin recommended checking compression to rule out any base engine problems. I had done the basics and was convinced that I was working with a sound engine. John (and others in the archives)had troubles wit...		 6
1990 Ford F-150 5.0L No Start
thank's for all the advice you gave me,i replaced the ecu and also the relay and truck run's great.		 20
1998 Ford Escort 2.0L clutch
Seems like most everyone has seen this problem before.Turned out to be wrong ccrm from dealer.We had given only part number on original to dealer,but number was no good so they sent us one by application-wrong again!we called dealer after getting several repli...		 5
1999 Ford Taurus 3.0L Battery/Wiring
Will check out the battery junction box for loose connections next time customer has car available. For the time being car starts and runs fine. All grounds ok. Battery ok. Alternator ok. Thanks for your suggestions.		 6
2001 Ford Taurus 3.0L Rear Strut Top Mount
Replaced right rear strut mount with a Monroe part that had backup washers top and bottom. Checked left rear (OEM) mount and found no backup washer present. Have ordered new part to replace it with before it pushes through the rubber next. Tahnk for your help....		 3
2001 Ford Taurus 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
WELL SORRY FOR TAKING SO LONG ON THIS ONE. WELL I DO NOT HAVE A DEFINIT FIX ON THIS, I CLEANED THE MASS AIR FLOW EVEN THOUGH THE WAVEFORM LOOKED GOOD AND MY VOLTAGE WAS GOOD. AND WE HAVE DRIVEN ABOUT 500 MILES SINSE AND NO LIGHT. SO I AM HOPING THIS TOOK CARE ... Trouble codes: P01309.		 10
2006 Ford Freestar 3.9L Suspension
Thanks to all who helped. I took Stephens advise and picked up a chassis ear and it turned out to be the mounting plate on the top of the strut. $60.00 from ford and down the road she went.		 7
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L MIL Lamp on
thank you to all who offered assistance. unfortunatly, the customer has not yet scheduled a time to bring the vehicle back for furher diagnosis. i will update the post if the vehicle returns and i am able to repair it. thats again for all the helpful info. Trouble codes: 0441 (canister perge fault).		 5
2000 Jaguar S-Type 4.0L Mechanical
Thanks for the help on this one. It turned out to be the front pump. Sent car to trans rebuilder. No more noise Thanks Mickey		 3
1999 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L Poor Idle Quality
replaced, iac motor. ran a little rough at first but custormer is happy. when at the truck went into closed loop the intake would sound like a vacuum at the air box. i unplugged the iac and let the truck warm up. once it went into closed loop with iac unpluge...		 3
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L cooling fan
Received three replies. Jeff from Ontario asked whether I had used the updated module mounting procedure. I had not. But did put dielectric under the new one. Brian thought the Pcm Controlled the fan circuit. And Tom from Tennesee suggested turning the fan on ...		 3
2000 Kia Sportage 2.0L lack of acceleration
Many thanks to all who replied. The keyway dug a rather larger chunk out of the crankshaft. Cheap metal or loose bolt? I removed bolt with impact so I can't say for sure and someone else already had their fingers in it. Oh well... Trouble codes: p1115 (Water temp malfunction), p1624 (code stored in tcm).		 12
2002 Lexus RX300 3.0L battery
Had two replies suggesting might be internal alternator problem but we had used clamp on ampmeter on alt.when drain was there and it was ok.Another suggested might be intermittent door latch/lock problem but we could'nt duplicate that.We noted that if we pulle...		 6
2001 Mazda Millenia 2.5L Surge
Well, I didn't make much progress on this one. Customer took the car back and hasn't reported any increase in it acting up. He is still working with the used car place he bought it at, and I will have to call then for a report on it. Got 3 good replies- Lewis... Trouble codes: P1522 (VRIS solenoid valve intake runner- test OK didnt return).		 3
1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SL 3.0L Cuts out
Because of the intermitant nature of the problem I held off with this note until the customer put enough miles on the car to be satified that it was fixed. As recomended by the majority of the respondents I replaced the crankshaft sensor. Apparently after m... Trouble codes: 15 (ignition signal).		 7
1997 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L MIL Lamp on
Thanks to all who responded. Most everyone who responded to this problem nailed the issue with this vehicle. The fix for this vehicle was simple. I just switched to the OEM O2 sensor. I should have never let the customer supply his own part - a "universal" 4... Trouble codes: P0130 (O2 Bank 1 Sensor 1 malfunction).		 11
2000 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L Stall, hard start
Yes, the crank sensor was the main cause of the intermittent stall! I have diagnosed many crank sensor issues in the past, but the scantool data I was receiving did not accurately reveal a faulty crank sensor. With the end result being the crank sensor, I ha... Trouble codes: p1570 (das to ecm interrupted).		 10
2000 Mercedes-Benz ML430 4.3L lockup
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAKS TO EVERYONE WHO REPLYED. THE PROBLEM WAS WHEN THE TRANS FAILD, METAL FRAGMENTS GOT STUCK INSIDE TRANS COOLER. REPLACED COLLER, PULLED VALVE BODY OUTAND CLEANED IT. THE TRUCK RAN GREAT AFTER THAT, DROVE IT FOR 2 DAYS BEFORE GIVING I...		 5
1991 Mercury Capri 1.6L No Start
Thanks to all who replied. I turned out being the module. The pick-up coil resistance was way out of range so I replaced it also.		 4
1997 Nissan Pickup 2.4L MIL Lamp on
Hello everyone and thanks to those who helped out. As one person said in his reply, the cannisters on these Nissans do come apart and allow the charcoal to suck through the line and plug things up and hold open the purge valve and purge cut valve. I found t...		 4
1999 Nissan Pathfinder 3.3L Alarm
Well this guy fell off the face of the earth-Ive been trying to get ahold of him for three weeks and no reply.Im sure he would have went for Joseph's idea[disconnect the hood switch] and if he comes back in Ill ammend this.Thanks to all who took time to reply,...		 4
1998 Oldsmobile Achieva 3.1L all system
thank you for all the help, we did find the problem, the issue was a broken wire from the ignition switch and the regulator. the wire was touching sometimes and not others, repaired the break and problem fixed. thanks for all the help.		 7
2005 Pontiac Sunfire 2.2L temp gauge
well I do not have much reply so I go ahead put in new cluster and have gm reprogramme it everything works well thanks to all who take time and reply		 4
1998 Saturn SL2 1.9L Will Not run monitors
Thanks to all for responding. We originally replaced the T-Stat and it brought the temp up 30 deg but not enough to run monitors. With the advice given from most, we replaced the temp sensor and sure enough it was slightly out of calibration with the correct t...		 21
1999 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.7L MIL Lamp on
the vacuum switching valve that toyota sent us was wrong,we replaced it with the right one from toyota.the customer has been gone for about a week and half now everything is fine.thanks for your help Trouble codes: p0401 (egr insufficent flow).		 5
1996 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0L Poor Idle Quality
Stanley from PA nailed this one with "Battery VooDoo". Normally they preach against VooDoo in my church but once long ago I did see "Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil" and I kind of liked the fact that Stanley got up at 6:30 in the morning to write me. ...		 5
2001 Volkswagen Passat 1.8L engine
Thanks to all who responded. Unfortunately we were not able to resolve the problem. We sent the cylinder head back to the machine shop to pressure test a second time. We double checked the deck for any warpage and /or any cracks or degraded areas. The cylin...		 21
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