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1997 Acura CL 3.0L radio
dealer has givin me 10 codes none will work; if anyone can help!! model #39100 sy8 a000 ref# cq jh0510z ser# [...] Thanks for the help.		 View
1990 Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0L speedo
Does anyone have a wiring diagram for the speedo on this. One of my guys checked this and sent out the speedo for repair. Still no speedo.		 View
2000 Audi A4 Quattro 1.8L Reverse gear
Car drives forward just fine in all gears. When shifting to reverse, after 2-3 seconds, there is a slight "thump" and reverse disappears as if the car was in neutral. Shifting to Neutral(or Park)and then back to 'R' and the process starts again: A few seconds ...		 View
2001 Audi A4 1.8L Warning Light
The red brake warning light in the cluster beeps for a few seconds and continuously flashes. If you put the parking brake on the light is on steady. I have checked for ABS codes, no codes stored. I have disconnected the Brake fluid reservoir switch, no change....		 View
2004 Audi A4 Quattro 3.0L Poor Idle Quality
04 Audi A4 Quattro. Runs rough. No CE light. Vibrates at idle. And no power. Audi dealer scanned and no problems??? If I was a guessing man I think it runs on 5 cyls at best. No CE light. I have never driven a 3.0L A4, but I know a 99 4 cyl that is a rocket. ...		 View
1998 BMW 328is 1.9L contol head
installed new control head on this vehicle and everything is working except the actuators for the inside air ducts. vehicle will only blow out of defroster or floor. dash units not working. does this unit need further programming? thanks in advance		 View
2004 BMW 325i 2.2L oil reset issue
We recently serviced this vehicle for a regular customer and are unable to reset the oil reminder message. ALLDATA and/or the vehcle owners manual does not advise on how to reset the oil reminder message. The manual says it should be taken to the bmw dealer. ...		 View
1992 Buick Regal 3.8L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Misfire
Ok It came in and I never was told it has been running with no cam sensor signal /ses light on since customer bought it. It ran bad day before brought in , then ran fine when I got it. BUT tape over SES light, cam sensor code, told to ignore it so I took it fo... Trouble codes: 41 (cam sensor), 42 (est).		 View
1995 Buick Century 3.1L MIL Lamp on
this 95 century came from a local used car dealer. it misses/stumbles during hard accel. it runs great until you really get on it. at high rpm during hard accel it suddenly starts to miss and then turns on the mil and sets a code 341. it feels kind of like a r... Trouble codes: 341 (cam signal).		 View
1999 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L not sure
car originaly brought in early june/low on freon found no leaks.refilled and sent it on its way.came back early july blowing warm. 1/2 lb low but again found no leaks [ dye was installed at original service ]. seemed to cool ok but before it left our lot it be...		 View
2002 Buick LeSabre 3.8L blower motor
we have this lesabre with no blower - we have power and ground but no 5v pulse width . getting to blower comtrol processor have power coming out to motor but no ground to motor can manualy supply ground but no diff . on blower speed control wire coming out of ...		 View
2001 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L 1-2 down shift
Ok all of you cadillac tech,I have a deville that is kicking my butt. This car set a code PO742 tcc circuit stuck on.I replaced the tcc solenoid and let the car go.Three weeks later its back.Has anyone seen this?If so could you point me in the right direction....		 View
2004 Cadillac Escalade 6.0L Gas Gauge
Hello to all, I have this Esco in here and the fuel gauge jumps all over (espcially when filling with gas). It will spin 360 degrees and the needle will point to the bottom side of the gauge, off the scale. I have doone a few of these and it has been the sendi...		 View
2004 Cadillac SRX 3.6L No Start
intermittent no crank, key will then be stuck in ign. switch (key will turn but not come out). When this happends there is no check eng. light on and no communication with the ECM (you can comm. with all other modules). After awhile when it cranks and starts t... Trouble codes: P0700 (code in TCM), P1832 (pressure control solenoid circuit high), U0100 (lost comm. with ECMPCM).		 View
1992 Chevrolet C1500 4.3L No Start
Thanks for taking the time to read my post. We are having problems with this throttle body injection C1500 truck with manual trans.. We know that the pulse width at the injectors are too low. Its at about 2.00 milliseconds during starting when we think it shou...		 View
1998 Chevrolet Express 2500 5.7L alarm / passlock
well, i just replaced the ignition lock cylinder because it was acting up, due to the high milage. well, after tearing the whole column down to get to the lock cyl, all is well, except now it wont start. i tryed leaving the key on for 30 min off for 30 min 3 t...		 View
1995 Chrysler Cirrus 2.5L intermittent shift/speedo problem
Hi guys, this is an intermittent problem and as usual difficult to duplicate and 'nail it'...so, I'm trying to get some expert feedback from you all who might have come across this. Apparently, the customer's concern was that the speedometer and the tach woul...		 View
2003 Chrysler 300M 3.5L front airbag module
hey there everybody i have 2003 chyrsler 300m w the airbag light on and have a dtc "no srim message" and it has no number behind it and cant even find it in alldata or modis any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks mark ffejs auto care l...		 View
1995 Dodge Dakota 2.5L No Start
This truck has come in on the hook as a no start. Determined that their was no spark fuel seems to be working fine. Determined that coil is was bad replaced now I have spark but it is very weak. Still no spark at plugs but have weak spark at coil tower. Check ...		 View
1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Truck 5.9L ac
Vehicle came in with the evaporator leaking,owner had been adding 134a trying to keep the system cold.When the vehicle was checked out it was way over charged,compressor banging,orifice tube full of metal.Blow out the rest of the lines,installed components,eva...		 View
2007 Dodge Nitro 3.7L compressor
complaint a/c hot on startup compressor cycles rapidly 3-4 times then off and stays off untill next key cycle. has code p1275 ac control circuit 2 high current. ground from compressor is good power is good when supplied can't find a spec for coil resistence		 View
1986 Ford Grumman Van 5.8L need help with parts
Hello all. I am in the process of installing throttle body fuel injection on a Ford Van. Like a Grumman style. Large Box van. Not van nose cutaway. Kit supplied by affordable fuel injection complete with sensors,ecm harness, dist and fuel pump. I need to figur...		 View
1997 Ford Taurus 3.0L MIL Lamp on
Came in with p1413 and lite on solid, owner had replaced ssr relay at side of pump, problem still present, upon further diagnosis in shop, discovered lack of b+ voltage at relay plug, found bad b+ wire, repair wire, motor would now run, but made noise, replace... Trouble codes: P1413 (secondary air pump malfunction).		 View
1997 Ford E-350 Econoline 6.8L a/c compressor
ok, long history but im beatin my head against a wall here. vehicle came back today a/c inop. checked pressures again. pressures were low. low side cycling down to twenty and shutting off comp. inspected clutch and its fried on two weak old compressor. rubber ...		 View
2001 Ford Windstar 3.8L Unknown
hi techs. we have this van with A/C not cooling condition. high side 200-250psi, low side 60psi. the lines coming out of the compressor are hot but only warm near the evaporator inlet. the line after the orifice tube is cold. but my evaporator is room temp. ca...		 View
2002 Ford Windstar 3.8L MIL Lamp on
Thank you in advace for your time, I have had some problem getting to the bottom of this Windstar and I need help. Codes P0171 and P0174 are present within 15 min of resetting ECU. I have replace the manifild and smoke tested the system for vacuum leaks. Any t... Trouble codes: 0171 (system too lean bank 1), 0174 (system too lean bank 2).		 View
2003 Ford Windstar 3.8L Misfire
miss under load. sometimes at idle. no codes stored. data stream readings-at 1500 rpms tps.-1.38v, load-50% ect-.56v , [...], ect-210(f) iac-51%, iat-2,15v, iat-102(f), o2s11-101-595(mv), o2s2198-744(mv), lftr.(1)4% lftr.(2)0% sftr.1 -1-+3% sftr.2 -2 -+3%,...		 View
2003 Ford Windstar 3.8L Misfire
miss under load. sometimes at idle. no codes stored. data stream readings-at 1500 rpms tps.-1.38v, load-50% ect-.56v , [...], ect-210(f) iac-51%, iat-2,15v, iat-102(f), o2s11-101-595(mv), o2s2198-744(mv), lftr.(1)4% lftr.(2)0% sftr.1 -1-+3% sftr.2 -2 -+3%,...		 View
2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty 6.0L Transmission
Vehicle arrived with harsh shifts, CEL on, Tow/Haul light flashing. Scanned for codes: P0713 TFT signal high. Cleared code. Fault/reposted within next start in about 30 seconds. Removed pan to inspect TFT sensor. TFT resistance matches specification (20K ohms...		 View
2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty 6.0L Misfire, long crank
Ford diesel techs, please help. Let me start with customer concern. Customer states vehicle starts hard and misfires when pulling heavy load. I can get long crank after sitting for long period of time . Icp pressure does not come up on modis until just after i...		 View
2006 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L airbag removal
any help in removing airbag from steering wheel. has 2 small holes on either side. I need to repair the horn switchs on the back side of airbag.		 View
1998 Honda Accord 2.3L MIL Lamp on
No problems driving - just MIL lamp. Processes followed include Honda Service Bulletin 01-011, visual, and Mitchell for 1457. 1. Honda service bulletin: Freeze Data at the time of code showed primary [...] as "Closed" but I still checked EVAP Vent Shut Va... Trouble codes: P1457 (EVAP control system leak in CANNISTER SYSTEM).		 View
2001 Honda CR-V 2.0L A/C System
This one is really confusing me... In the shop idling the A/C never goes warm on us, then you go for a drive with it, while checking the temp in the ducts with a laser termometer it will first go all the way down to about -4deg celcius and stays for quite a wh...		 View
2004 Honda Accord 2.4L Wipers
Wiper motor works good, signal from combination switch activate electronic relays in control module but will not energized wiper motor. Checked continuity between green and wire at terminal 5, at combination switch to control module terminal 5switch . Continui...		 View
1996 Infiniti I30 3.0L MIL Lamp on
hello tech`s we have a 1996 infiniti with code #po446 evap circuit problem. we have tested the system. replaced evap pressure sensor. evap vent canistor valve. we smoke tested system no leaks found. any ideas ,john Trouble codes: P0446.		 View
2003 Jaguar X-Type 2.5L Stall
This vehicle stalls intermittently. It happens randomly at stops only and at any temperature. The throttle plate was very dirty so I cleaned it using a presurized spray, being sure not to move the plate at all. The problem is still there. When this car stalled...		 View
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L Shift Pattern
Vehicle was brought in shop with complaint of no upshifts,slips and MIL on. Standard diagnosis shows P1762 stored current. Voltage was measured at PCM per service and were within allowable limits specified for Gov Press Sensor. One najor difference is KOEO th...		 View
2007 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 4.4L Unknown
Ok Rover guys, here is a good one... This sport has a intermittent case of the shakes. You can be cruising down the highway and then for no reason the whole truck starts shaking violently- the only way to make it stop is too come to a complete stop and start o...		 View
2000 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L air suspension
When putting any of the Mercs on the lift that have the "Airmatic" or air suspension when you take them down they sag to the ground. We have seen this over and over and were wondering if their is a procedeure to stop this from happening. We know that with rove...		 View
2005 MINI Cooper 1.6L left headlight
hello Have 05 Mini S just out of the body shop.Left headlight self adjust fuction is inop light is working ,washer is working and passenger side is fully operational. Any help is would be great. Bruce		 View
1996 Nissan Maxima 3.0L air conditioning system
This Vehicle repair is much different than most due to the fact that this vehicle belongs to my mother! No money is being made here boys!!! Its kickin my butt and i dont see what Ive overlooked. I was made aware of the issue of overcharging, so I have evacuate...		 View
1995 Pontiac Bonneville 3.8L lack of power
vehicle runs fine at idle, but when driving spark advance goes to 0 and knock retard goes to 13-15		 View
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.8L Blower Motor Module
This 04 grand prix came in the shop for a blower motor that would run on high all of the time and with the key off. Tested the blower motor module (resister) and found it was powering up the blower motor all of the time. Replaced the module with a A/C Delco fr...		 View
2001 Toyota Celica 1.8L fuel gauge
this car has a led or digital gauge, temp gauge works, low fuel light works. checked wiring at sender when i use gauge tester at sender wires i get nothing. have not found anyway to test gauge. all circuits run through multiplexing computer (body ecu)also have...		 View
2000 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0L compressor
The customer reported A/C not cold. Tested pressures on 85 degree day. Low side 60/70 lbs and high side 200/250 lbs at idle or 2000 rpm. The discharge temp was about 70 degrees. The radiator fan would cycle on at 250 lbs and off at 200 lbs. I replaced the expa...		 View
2002 Volkswagen Passat 1.8L Cam timing wrong
Many other conditions the enginners have not listed could set off codes. Could a sticking Camshaft pos Solinoid cause the cam not to go back at lower rpms and trigger this code. Trouble codes: p0343 (Camshaft Pos. Sensor G 40 signal too high intermitant).		 View
2004 Volkswagen Beetle 1.9L No Start
VW TECHS I Need some help this beetle lets my customer set after he runs it 15-20 miles and shuts it off and trys to start it after about 5min. It never just dies going down the road or at idle its just at hot restarts. wait sevral hours and it will startup. I... Trouble codes: 1570 (engine start block by imobilizer).		 View
2004 Volkswagen Jetta 1.9L MIL Lamp on
second time for coolant below regulated temperature, new tstat- always at normal operating temp. Trouble codes: P0128 (coolant t-stat below regulated temp).		 View
2004 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0L compressor
This gem came in from another bodyshop, wrecked LF they repaired car also recharged A/C brouyght it in compressor inop, no power to compressor. I replaced fan controller and still no compressor operation, I have a 12v pulse of power comming thru terminal 10 GR...		 View
2000 Volvo V40 1.9L MIL Lamp on
We've been fighting this V40 off and on for months. The main problem has been recurring ecm-25 codes (long term fuel trim rich). After many parts replacements, we think we have discovered the main problem--a leaky anti-surge diaphragm on the turbo causing a le... Trouble codes: D1M-06.		 View

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1992 BMW 750iL 5.0L Alternator
Thanks to all that replied. This was a major over sight on our part. After checking for voltage drops and all wiring we found the belt was loose and the alternator was barely turning when the engine was running. Tightend belt and charging system works great...		 6
2001 BMW X5 4.4L seat
customer is satisfied with level of vibration after mount replacement.(seems I'm the only one who isn't)Thanks for the replies. Suggestions were to ck for anything that might cause a misfire, ck for broken fan blade or something throwing engine out of balance ...		 3
2002 BMW 745i 4.4L nav,radio
Thanks for your responses, I have purchased the "most" bypass tool from dealer aka loly pop (16$ part 61 13 6 917 541), since svs(voice control module) was the first unit to have no communication according to the autologic I bypassed it and radio and nav ca...		 6
1987 Buick Electra 3.8L No Start
Thanks to everyone one who posted a answer to this stubborn 3.8. All of you played a important role in solving the problem. The fix was replacing the pigtail to the control moudle and somehow the magnet in the cam interruptor was in wrong. I pulled it out of t...		 36
1997 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L engine
Checked the cooling system for combustion gases. came out positive. Took the engine apart and a couple of head bolts had pulled out of the block. Most of you guys were right about the treads holding in the head bolts.I repaired the threads and machiced th...		 14
1998 Cadillac Eldorado 4.6L blower motor
Hi everyone, I would like to thank everyone that sent me information. Your answer was correct. The blower motor was the problem. I did check for power at the blower motor which was correct. I also checked the signal which was also correct. The blower motor did...		 12
1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 3.1L abs
well this car is fixed the problem was the left tone ring was cracked and replaced as stated i also found the harnes had a broken wire where the harness passes thru the inner fender as far as the difrent codes between the 2 scanners im sticking with the tech2 ...		 9
1999 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy
Found out the cat. converter was parcel plugged and did the dist. to adjust timing helped. thanks all for the helpful info. another headache gone.		 16
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Mechanical
Our scan tool does not have the capability to bleed brakes. We have tried everything else that has been suggested (at least once!). This solution seems to be the consensus. We have ordered a new scan tool which will be able to perform these functions so hope...		 11
2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 3.4L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
THANKS TO THOSE WHO REPLIED. AFTER REMOVING PLENUMN AGAIN WE SWAPPED NO 6 INJECTOR WITH NO. 4, OUR MISS MOVED WITH THE INJECTOR. WE REPLACED THE INJECTOR, RHE CAR RUNNS GREAT. THANKS AGAIN VINCE Trouble codes: P0300 (cylinder miss fire detected).		 4
2006 Chevrolet Uplander 3.5L no crank
The good news is this one is fixed. It killed me to wait a couple of days to verify this before posting the fix. The PCM was bad. Kirt [...], you and I must think alike. About the time I got your Email about cooling the PCM with a blower I had just come inside... Trouble codes: U1000 (Class two serial communication error).		 9
2002 Chrysler Town & Country (Van) 3.8L misc systems
This vehicle did prove to be a troublesome problem. The customer wanted absolute assurances that replacing the FCM would solve this issue. The customer did finally come up with some info that did help in the end, namely that the gauges were NOT sweeping, but...		 5
1993 Dodge Dakota 3.9L No Power
Thank you to all who replied, one of you was right on the money. Fuel pressure stayed within spec until about 3/4 throttle under load and then it would fall off to 20psi. Replaced pump and vehicle drives fine. Don't know why I didn't think of it sooner. Kee...		 7
1995 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Well its fixed. Put in a coil pack and a reman PCM. Took to dealer to have flashed and they also found a few wires burnt laying against the exhaust manifold. After repairing wires and reflashing PCM all is well. Thanks to all for your responses and help.		 8
1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Truck 5.2L Stall
This one is finally fixed. Replies I recieved varied between a bad PCM to a shorted 5V line pulling the reference voltage low(mainly bad cam and/or crank sensors). I decided to short the 5V line to ground with a variable resistor by backprobing the 5V line at ...		 21
2002 Dodge Ram 3500 Truck 5.9L Harmonic balancer
Thank you all. I just wanted your input to show this customer...really good guy. He said "Oh, don't think I'm blaming you, shit happens!" Thanks again!		 17
2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Van 5.2L loss of pedal
First, thanks for all the responses...it was much appreciated. I felt that the two symptoms the customer experienced had to be the result of some type of brake drag, but with only 16,000 miles on it and no sign of excessive moisture or contaminants in the br...		 7
2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Truck 4.7L Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Thanks for all the replies. Even though the tech that installed the engine assured me he had checked the cam timing three times, I felt like I needed to check it again. The right cam was advanced one tooth. I had a Durango a while back that was one tooth off a...		 8
1996 Ford Explorer 4.0L location fuel pump
Hi Guys sorry i have taken so long i am still waiting for the pump, yes you have to remove the tank to remove the fuel pump and you need a special tool to remove the fuel line as well. The fuel line has a claw type connection which has a metal tube around it ...		 36
1999 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon 6.8L Misfire
Thanks to all who replied.Wound up scoping remainder of the coils not replaced.Needed 2 more coils.Fixed exhaust leak and replaced o2 sensor to repair lean condition.Drov van around for a few days,running great.Thanks again!! Trouble codes: p0301 (cylinder misfire changes cylinders).		 5
1999 Ford Escort 2.0L timing belt
This one is fixed.I replaced belt,tensioner and idlers,car started right up.One of the idlers was destroyed. Not much to summarize.Responses were mostly"not a valve bender".some suggested blowing air into cylinders to check for bent valves,others to look at ...		 30
2000 Ford Windstar 3.8L Accelerator Pedal
Thanks again for the suggestions. What happened was the customer had his intake gaskets replaced out of town at another shop and they just forgot to re-installed one of the return springs onto the linkage. Not removing it myself and with no picture to go by I ...		 3
2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty 5.4L Cuts out
I am not sure what fixed this I checked everything over and over. The last thing I did was unplug the MAF at the harness just outside of the air cleaner housing. It acted up with the MAF disconnected when I plugged it back in the truck never acted up again. H... Trouble codes: p0340.		 8
2001 Ford Focus 2.0L Anti-theft
i tried the dpfe unplug and it did nothing, the anti theft led above the stereo did not light up at all. when i went through the flow chart for the anti theft code it told me to replace the PATS tranciever and i replaced it and still not start. so i narrowed i...		 11
2002 Ford Windstar 3.8L Electronic
Well, I'm gonna call this one fixed. We decided not to take this and get it programmed as everything is working fine. The abs works fine as well as the speedo and we are no longer getting the abs light on since we fixed the speed sensor. The only problem is t...		 3
2003 Ford Mustang 4.6L No Start
First off, thank you very much for the thoughtful replies. It turns out that this car had an unusual wiring problem. In C133 bulk head connector Pin #22 was not seated in the connector, probably from the factory. I found it by scoping the inputs to the PCM ...		 7
2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty 6.0L hard start/ no power
This one is down the road! Almost all replies said injectors were bad. I did remove and inspect EGR, looked great.Could not do cylinder contribution test, still would like to know what tools can perform that operation.Several replies said the update needed to ... Trouble codes: P0266 (cyl 2 contribution), P0269 (cyl 3 contribution), P0404 (egr circuit out of range), P0405 (egr sensor a low).		 16
2005 Ford E-350 Super Duty 6.0L brakes
Ill like to thanks to all reply that I receive. The 3 times that I replace the vacuum pump I use oem replacement. Ill replaces 1 week ago and the problem is solved. I think that the oem part is not a good replacement. Some of the replies that I receive sai...		 4
1998 GMC C-7500 7.2L Will not crank via ignition switch
Wire starts at ignition switch as yellow,changes to grey at the clutch interlock switch[none on this vehicle-factory jumper in its place],purple out of this connector to the fire wall. at fire wall changes to orange-black to starter over crank thermostat[none ...		 3
1999 GMC Jimmy 4.3L a/c compressor
Greeting's fellow tech's. - Thank's to Ron from Alabama I figured that I had better have another look @ the ambeint temp. sensor. - My scan tool does not read amb. temp., it only gives me a/c request & a/c comp. command (on/off). - I assumed that even though ...		 17
1992 Honda Accord 2.2L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall
Allright guys, I figured it out... I dont know why- but 3 out of the 4 injectors were dead... Replaced them and all is well, crazy hondas.		 16
1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 5.2L No Start
Computer was finally the fix for this problem. thanks for all your help guys!		 9
1997 Kia Sportage 2.0L MIL Lamp on
We have decided after checking everything that we will go ahead and replace the ecm. The only thing I can come up with is that the driver is bad or the ecm is not reading the tank pressure sensor correctly. We ordered a used one and installed it. We will see h... Trouble codes: p0440 (evap system problem).		 6
2004 Lexus ES330 3.3L MIL Lamp on
Special thanks to Blair from Missouri and Chris from New Jersey for the very useful info on fuel trims and o2 operation. I tried everyting everyone suggested but nothing helped. Swapped injectors, coils and o-2s all with the same results. Checked valve timing,... Trouble codes: p0136 (02 b1s2 curcuit malfunction), p0303 (cyl 3 misfire), p0305 (cyl 5 misfire).		 10
2004 Mazda 3 2.3L No Start
First and foremost I would like to thank George from B.C. for his help on several different levels. Alan also helped me think about something I had overlooked. When I posted this help request I said I would be lucky to find information on such an unusual requ...		 4
1989 Mercedes-Benz 300E 3.0L Door Locks
Well, There were actually 4 replies to my request for help. The simple side of things is this: My post was too confusing. It was too long. ***. But to respond to the two fellows who offered their thoughts and positive suggestions. 1: Yes, The fuel pressure...		 4
1990 Mercedes-Benz 300E 3.0L Hesitation, Stall, Misfire
Hey Gang, Thanx for the input. This repair was reactive rather than proactive. A new coil, Cap n' rotor and ECT sensor did the trick. The intermitened nature of the problem was likely caused by the ECT sensor and associated FA mixture during warmup. The car...		 6
2002 Mercedes-Benz G500 5.0L window regulator
Really not a big deal. The trick is to remove the attached bracket at the bottom of the window glass and bolted the new updated style regulator in. Thanks for the help. Jeff		 3
1997 Oldsmobile LSS 3.8L tcc
well like they say, the shoe makers kids never have shoes, and mechanics drive around the vehicles that need the most repair, I have other cars and don't have extra $$$ for parts, I have been told by many many many people that the solenoids for lockup and line...		 31
1989 Pontiac Firebird 5.0L Starting
Man, you guys sure know your stuff! The best advise here I got.. to check the resistance at the two wire harness from the ignition cylinder with the key in the ignition clyinder. I figured out that I had a code 8 key with a resistance value of 2,370 ohms. W...		 7
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