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	1990 Acura Legend L 2.7L Excessive Emissions, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JH4KA466XL Car came in for intermittent stall in drive, i cleaned the throttle body, no codes, ck timing. I checked the emmissions in drive and they are perfect, turn the AC on, in about 20 seconds, the CO, HC, 02 start to go up, the idle starts to surge and it is going...	View
	2001 Audi S4 Avant 2.7L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAURD68D71 I work at a used car dealer and inherited this audi s4. Has misfire at idle. Runs great over 3000RPM. Compression drops to 75 PSI when misfiring all other cylinders 175psi. Tryied Motorvac, plugs, and coils prior to compression checks. Not sure of service hist... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Misfire), P0012 (Cam Over Retarded), P0340 (Cam Sensor Fault)	View
	1963 Buick skylark CID ride control This car came in about a month ago for a shimmy around 40 miles per hour. Guy decided to replace all the front end parts due to some where on a few. Just going through it, process of restoring. My question is does anyone no of a cause for the shimmy, only when...	View
	1991 Buick Regal Gran Sport 3.8L emergency brake VIN: 2G4WD54L6M The emergency brake is inoperative on the left side. The right side holds well. The lever is going to the stop there is no travel left but the brake does not hold. Is there an adjustment for these things or am I missing something?	View
	1998 Buick Century Limited 3.1L starting VIN: 2G4WY52MSW hello to all and thank you. our century came in 2 weeks ago for an alternator charging 18.5 volts replaced alternator sent home next day returns with a car that starts in the run position all by itself turn key off and the starter stops turn to the run positio...	View
	1999 Buick Century Limited 3.1L Misfire VIN: 2G4WY52M2X Thanks for your help. We have a century with an interment misfire. It sets p0300 only, and when I go back through the miss history I see cyl #2. It never sets p0302! The miss usually happens on acel up a hill hot in 4th with tcc locked. I have switched module ... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	1995 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 7.4L No Start VIN: 1GCGK29N6S this truck act like it is not getting enough fuel. pressure is at 14 psi. if i pinch the return line off i can get the truck to run it bump the pressure up to about 41 psi. i dont think i have the fuel pressure to make it run right. most tbi was 9-13 psi. but ... Trouble codes: 54 (fuel pump circuit)	View
	1999 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Charging VIN: 1G1JC524XX Hi guys and thanks in advance for any help.I'm posting this because maybe i've overlooked something and it has me a little stumped.I've got this 99 cavalier that came in not charging.The battery light is not on while running.Voltage across the battery is 12.9 ...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Malibu 2.2L radio, trunk release button VIN: 1G1ZS52F15 hello fellow techs. i am currently looking at this malibu that has several inop accessories. the radio is completely dead no display. also the trunk release button located on the left side of the driver seat is inop. and finally the digital display of the curr...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4L Hanger Bearing VIN: 2CNDL73FO5 Hi, I started doing a hanger bearing on a Equinox AWD when I removed the front of the driveshaft all the balls for the CV part of the driveshaft came a part and the outer part of the CV is seized in the yoke of the transaxle .Any ideas to get this back togther...	View
	2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L Hesitation, Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on, Speedometer VIN: 3C4FY48B42 Intermittent speedometer will peg out or drop to 0 mph. Transmission does not shift during that time, engine surges and bucks. Found electrical short from ground squirrels chewing on wiring under car by leak detection pump and in engine compartment by fuse box... Trouble codes: P1282 (Fuel Pump relay), P1495 (Leak detection pump)	View
	1996 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Hesitation VIN: 1B7GL23X8T We have this nice low mileage Dakota. It runs very smooth but has little power. It can get up to speed but just takes awhile and is very smooth. Very stable idle, no missing at all through accell. Fuel pressure and volume is good, pressure steady at 45psi. Exh...	View
	1996 Dodge Stealth 3.0L won't run monitors VIN: JB3AM44H9T Hello everyone,first time asking since I started my own shop. I have spent some time on this one...Checked and retryed many drive cycles to no avail.trying to get the monitors to run. Suspect a comp. issue so sent a dealer to verify, they did and offered for 1...	View
	2000 Dodge Durango 4.7L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B4HS28N6Y vehicle came in with code po455 large evap leak . scan found vent solenoid did not close on ldp. replace ldp. did smoke test on purge solenoid, check good. smoke system no leaks found . replace aftermarket gas cap with dealer cap . looks like bottom of fuel ta... Trouble codes: P0455	View
	2000 Dodge Dakota 3.9L No Start, Stall VIN: 1B7GL22X5Y We got this Dakota . Customer states that it will stall while driving on the freeway just cuts out. wont start for a few minutes then it will start up but run like its not getting gas (customers words) . Of course by the time we get it it runs great I even dro...	View
	2002 Dodge Stratus R/T 3.0L wiring VIN: 4B3AG52HX2 I have this 2002 Dodge Sratus R/T 2 Door 3.0 v-6. The Data link connector (OBD-II plug) has been cut off and removed, I bought a new pigtail from dealer, and it came with 22 purple wires. I have searched Alldat, Jendham books, and called chrysler. No one ,incl...	View
	2002 Dodge Durango Sport 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B4HR38N02 Hello, I have a durango that will turn the check engine light on upon start up. Customer had a code for bad bank 2 sensor 2 heater circuit open. Decided to change all sensor with aftermarket sensors. We decided to go back to OE sensor but even the dealer had a... Trouble codes: P0152, P0155, P0131	View
	2006 Dodge Stratus SXT 2.4L No Start VIN: 1B3EL46X06 this vehicle came in for a no start, other shop replaced crank sensor, after further loooking into the system, the computer wasn't outputing the 5 volt referance to the crank, map, a/c transducer and also the cam senors. I sent this car to the dealer for the r...	View
	1996 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L Electronic VIN: 1FALP45X7T This vehicle came in from another trans shop in the area and has had 3 TCC solenoids replaced in the last 6 months. The first lasted about 6 months and the second only a few days. The last on burned right away when activated. The voltages at the solenoid are b...	View
	1999 Ford F550 7.3L Misfire VIN: 1FDAF56FXX This truck will run of for about 1/4 mile then will loose power and start to miss. When it happens it will idle poor and will only limp back to shop 15 mph max. Injector buzz test sounds good. Injector balance test shows low contribution on cylinders 1,3, and ... Trouble codes: 1247 (Low boost Presure), 1670 (EF Feedback circuit no signal), 0263 (Cylinder 1 contribution/balance fault), 0269 (Cylinder 3 contribution/balance fault)	View
	2001 Ford E-450 Econoline Super Duty Custom 7.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FDWE45F21 thanks in advance for any help on this one.came in w/4 glow plug codes, all on rt bank.checked glow plug resistances through harness, all ok. customer ok'd exploratory removal of rt valve cover(and replacement of glow plugs/vc gasket) found no problems under v... Trouble codes: P0671, P0673, P0675, P0677	View
	2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Surge VIN: 1FTNX21FX3 Ford powerstroke newby here trying to fix the bosses fathers vehicle no pressure at all. This vehicle has a surge at 1500 rpm that is evident in every gear and will even be evident in the shop while this is taking place the only thing I see that is suspect is ...	View
	2005 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L Alternator VIN: 2FAFP71W05 Hello Fellow Members, My first time posting, so please bear with me...Everything on this charging system test normal...the alternator has been replaced and the battery . .problem is that after a few weeks of driving back and forth to work every day, the batter...	View
	1999 GMC Safari SL 4.3L Misfire VIN: W3XB511098 this van has been to another shop for an lower intake gasket.customer got van back running bad. customer found dist.out of sync. replaced dist.,cap ,wires,and plugs. runs better but has miss on cyl. #4 . only at 50 to 70% load. now this mess is mine. i checked... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2005 GMC C6500 6.6L lost high idle VIN: 1GBE5C1265 ths truck has lost it's pto high idle operations and cruise function. repair cruise by replacing defective stop lamp switch with oem. when the oem dash pto switch is pressed normally the high idle begins in approx 8-10 secs. no codes, checked ecu inputs and al...	View
	1994 Honda Accord EX 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1HGCD72635 hello everyone this car is giving alot of trouble,on a cold start it will misfire then it goes away after its fully warm it does it again,the idle is low but doesnt quit running and you really feel the misfire when we slighty rev the engine,i already check the...	View
	1995 Honda Accord EX 2.2L winow glass VIN: 1HGCD5653S Driver side power window won't stay in track going up. Goes down good, when starting up window will tilt forward (opening a gap at rear top of glass),Tracks look in good condition,I've tried ajusting tracks, even slotting out holes to move tracks more,This wil...	View
	1997 Honda Civic EX 1.6L Surge VIN: 1HGE58244V hi all. Car has erratic shifting accompanied by a misreading speedo--needle jumps and pulses all over the place. Code 501 for a speed sensor came up and the pin test I did at ECM seems to indicate a failing VSS though I've never seen one fail and dont know if ...	View
	1997 Honda Accord SE 2.2L No Start VIN: 1HGCD5603V What a nightmare. We replaced distributor with reman one, but still no start so we got a new Honda unit. It didn't come with a module so we used old one. We've got good spark and injector pulse, so I think it's ok. Engine cranks well. What it sounds like is th...	View
	1998 Honda Accord LX 2.3L sets code 730 VIN: 1HGCG5644W 98 honda comes in with ck engine lite on ck codes says 730 faulty shift replaced epc shift silaniods drove it did fine for 5 min but then started neutraling and slipping and then down shifting like its in 2nd are third can clear the codes and will work fine fo...	View
	2000 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5L 1-2 and 2-3 shift VIN: 2HKRL1851Y Hello fellow techs, I have this 2000 Honda Oddyssey in the shop that we inherited from another shop, if I don’t find the problem soon I may be forced to burn it. What happens is from a stop when it reaches the 1-2 shift point it will slam into 2nd and at the 2...	View
	1998 Hyundai Sonata GL 2.0L readiness status VIN: KMHCF24F2W This vehicle will not complete readiness monitors for CAT HO2S HO2S Heater EVAP I have completed back to back mode 1 and mode 2 drive cycles multiple times but the readiness status remains " not ready" Upstream and downstream HO2S's look as though the CAT effi...	View
	1997 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L No Start, Stall, fuse 11 blows VIN: 1J4FJ68S2V fuse 11 blows intermittently. Alldata shows 11 as powered by ignition swt powering switch side of relays for fuel pump, asd relay, rad fan plus canister purge solenoid. Changed relays and disconnected solenoid. Test drove and blew fuse set p0443 purge circuit ...	View
	2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Sport 4.0L Mechanical VIN: 1J4GW38S92 vehicle came in a/c not cold. tested and charged a/c system. a/c works great on passenger side but horrible on drivers side. this is not a dual zone system only a manual a/c system. i have 45 degrees coming out of passenger vents and 70 out of drivers side ven...	View
	2000 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L sensor VIN: SALTY124XY customer brought in speed sensor and asked us to replace rf abs speed sensor. curious where the best routing is for harness from wheel to ecm ? around firewall or ??? alldata does not address this. any thoughts ??thanks	View
	1999 Mazda Millenia 2.5L Stall VIN: JM1TA2215X Hi Guys this Mazda millenia came in for stalling when you panic stop.When you stop normally it is fine.When you hit the brakes hard the engine idle would drop and sometimes stall out.There is no codes.I tried adjusting the screw ontop the throttle body witch s...	View
	2001 Mazda 626 ES 2.0L Compressor VIN: 1YVGF22C31 Hello Mazda Techs: I have this 626 which AC compressor does not cycle on/off. I called dealer and they told me this is a cycling clutch system. Originally came in with AC inop. Diaged system and found low side pressure switch faulty. Replaced and also replaced...	View
	1997 Mercedes-Benz SL320 3.2L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: WDBFA63F9V This car was brought in for inop soft top, but obiously was worked on by 2 other shops in area. Was able to to determine leaking piston lifts at passanger rear pillar(which we replaced).The car was shipped out to dealer for flash/reset with STAR scanner.Every ... Trouble codes: P0100	View
	2001 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L Compressor VIN: 4JGAB54E71 Customer picked up truck and returned in approx. 15 min. - A/C not cooling. Compressor was short cycling. Evacuated and rechecked for correct charge -2.5 lbs -ok. Compressor coming on at 70 lbs/off at 50 lbs. We can not access sensor / switch readings w/our sc...	View
	2006 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic 3.5L steering wheel buttons VIN: WDBUF87J16 can came in with inop horn and steering wheel buttons (radio, telephone etc.) We have replaced the clock spring, and the button module (located along side the airbag). we have volatge and data to the button module thru the clockspring. When looking at the v...	View
	1997 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1CA21D1V I really need help on this one. so as stated above i have replaced the fuel cap, charcoal canister and vent control, and evap pressure sensor as per tsb. i have checked the vent hose for obstruction as well as the vac lines that connect to the pressure sensor.... Trouble codes: P0440 (evap control system), P0446 (evap control system pressure sensor)	View
	2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue GLS 3.5L EBTCM module VIN: 1G3WX52H7Y Car came in because of lights on dash: ABS, service vehicle soon/ PCS. I can't find any info on c0898. C0550 means a malfunction within the electronic brake/traction control module. C0896 means incorrect voltage at the EBTCM module. I followed the diagnostic c...	View
	2000 Oldsmobile Bravada 4.3L converter VIN: 1GHDT13W5Y I have a problem with this trans that is driving me crazy. The trans was rebuilt and has about 10,000 miles on it. It shifts perfect and the torque converter comes in at around 37 mph and is solid. With the tech 2 I can do the torque converter test and the con...	View
	1998 Peugeot 406 3.0L Cruise control VIN: VF38BXFZP8 This cruise control only works intermittently and more often off than on. The dealer have diagnosed it with their scan tool without detecting any fault. I tested the vacuum pump and valves hoses etc on the bench and all seems ok. I thought the brake light swit...	View
	1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.4L Misfire VIN: 1G2NE52T1T This vehicle has a random misfire mostly #s 2 and 4 somtimes #1 and rarely #3. It occurs mainly when the engine is hot and under load such as accel from stop or in a cruise in lock-up. I have replaced all related ignition parts module, coils, tower, boots, and...	View
	2002 Saturn SL2 1.9L key and tumbler VIN: 1G8ZK52702 We had this saturn towed in because the key will not turn. This car has been hard to turn the ignition for some time , you had to have it just right to start the vehicle. To remove the key/tumbler it needs to be in the run position and then push on the release...	View
	2002 Saturn L200 2.2L starts then dies VIN: 1G8JU54F72 This is strange. The car will start up fine ,rev up to 1500 RPM and die. Then it will not start imediately after it dies you have to wait about 10 seconds then it will start up again and go up to 1500 and die. The code 1599 said something about no crank signal... Trouble codes: U1000 (Class 2 serial communication problem), P1599	View
	1995 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 4S3BK6354S When engine is started. Revs up to 2800 rpm for a few seconds and then starts to hunt. Customer says it started happening all of a sudden and check engine light came on. code p0505. Car runs fine otherwise. Everything pointed to the IAC valve so we replaced it... Trouble codes: P0505	View
	1989 Toyota Camry LE 2.5L Cooling Systems VIN: JT2VV22W0K Ok this one in eluding me. 6 wks ago we replaced the head gaskets after having a machine shop check over the heads for a overheating complaint. Now about every 7 - 10 days this vehicle will still overheat. They have driven it hundreds of miles on several trips...	View
	1994 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: JT3VN39W3R the engine hesitates and stumbles from idle to 2500 rpms problem goes away with egr disconnected, with vacuum gauge connected to egr vac hose it has 0 vacuum at idle and as much as 18 lbs to 2000 rpms at that point it shuts off vacuum and engine runs good, egr...	View
	1977 Volkswagen Beetle 1.6L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1572095727 Hello All, Vehichle came in with a lean condition at start up. I found the cold start injector had no pulse. Changing the computor solved that problem. From ther it only got worse. Vehichle would not start the next morning, turned out to be the pump relay. Now...	View
	2000 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRC29MOY VW Techs- Subject vehicle was in storage for a number of months. It was brought to us for brakes and the like. It ran fine when it was brought to us, but as we were repairing inspection items, it started running poorer and poorer, until it just can't be driven... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2002 Volkswagen Passat GLX 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWWH63B62 This passat has code p2096 Post catalyst fuel trim system too lean bank 1. cleared several times and comes back in couple days. have used vag to set all readiness and all system complete and pass. have done all adaptations. have done "stuck on stupid" removed ... Trouble codes: P2096 (post catalyst fuel trim system too lean bank 1)	View
	1996 Volvo 850 GLT 2.4L cam timing VIN: YV1LS5545T When cylinder head returned from machinist both camshafts and cam gears were unmarked and put into a box. It appears to me that the cams are not interchangeable nor are the cam gears. I have checked Mitchell and Alldata and they assume that parts are marked be...	View

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	1994 Acura Legend L 3.2L pressures VIN: JH4KA7657R thank you for all of the replies some helpfull info this car is fixed but had mutiple problems we ended up changing the condensor and our high and low side pressure got alot better the high side made it to over 150 and low side was a little higher test drove a...	12
	1998 Audi A4 2.8L radio code VIN: WAUED28D9W Thanks for all the replies , but it didn't not help me further with radio code, the customer has to go to the dealer ! If any Audi & VW tech want to get pay for the time they spend . Please do not hesitate and let me know ! Thanks !!!	13
	2000 Audi A4 Quattro 1.8L Reverse gear VIN: WAUDC28D9Y The problem turned out be internal to the transmission. A replacement tranny solved the problem. We believe that the Reverse gear would disengage due to an internal leak that pulled the line pressure down. When disconnecting either the multifunction switch ...	3
	2000 BMW 323Ci 2.5L tank leak diagnose pump VIN: WBABM3348Y Unfortunately this car ended up by the dealer to test the tank leak and some another electrical test. I can't wait until the car is fixed due to the time. When the car is fix and pass the emission test , I'll repost the fix. So far thanks to all the replies, ...	3
	1992 Buick Regal 3.8L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Misfire VIN: 2G4WD54LON OK well this one has me stumped as to why it wouldnt run but here goes on what it actually was. To clear things up I generally dont mess with diag on cars with hard codes unless allowed to fix that issue too. As for wiring all wiring checked good, it has what ... Trouble codes: 41 (cam sensor), 42 (est).	17
	1989 Chevrolet S10 Blazer Sport 4.3L Hesitation, Cuts out, BACKFIRE VIN: 1GNCT18ZXK Thank you all for all the help. I found the o2 sensor was fouled. This vehicle was running rich after the engine install and fouled the o2 sensor. The vehicle runs much better. I still have a slight stumble nothing like before. I have contacted Painless Perfor...	19
	1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1FP33F8M THANKS TO JOHN [...] HE PUT ME BACK DOWN TO BASICS, WHY I DIDNT CATCH THE WHOLE 5V OUT OF ECM AND ALLDATA TELLING ME 9.3. I PERFORMED A OUT OF CAR TEST WITH OLD KNOCK SENSOR VERS NEW ONE AND THEN PURCHASED ANOTHER, THE SECOND NEW ONE BECAME THE FIX, BOLTED I... Trouble codes: 43 (esc module or circut fault).	6
	1998 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L drive cycle VIN: 2G1FP22G5W OK thank you very much for the help. First off, I did check for pending codes... my fault for not putting that in the problem description. There was never a pending code found. We installed the new Air pump and double checked its operation. We also checked BOT...	13
	1998 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1JF52T2W FOUND WE WERE NOT GETTING BRAKE SWITCH SIGNAL TO PCM FOUND NO COMMUNICATION TO ABS BRAKE MODULE CUSTOMER DID NOT WANT TO GO ANY FURTHER AT THIS TIME THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HELP. Trouble codes: P1336 (ckp variation not learned).	8
	1999 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban 5.7L interior VIN: 1FNPADIUYS found hvac control unit leaking vacuum. Thanks all	6
	1988 Chrysler Conquest TSi 2.6L No Start VIN: DONTHAVE88 Several suggested the ECM. We did do some more checking and found codes for the ISC Servo, TPS, & MAF, all have two common wires! Found that the ISC Servo must receive a signal from coolant temp sensor to initiate start sequence. Temp sensor tests bad! Have...	7
	1997 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.0L Stall, Misfire VIN: 4C3AU42Y2V Swapped more parts this afternoon. Turned out to be the IAC motor. Much thanks to those who replied!!	2
	1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L ac VIN: 1B7HF13Z9V Thanks to all for the help,cooling the condenser is a good idea,but the problem was, be sure to follow all procedures because a customer might not tell all.This customer had been adding freon but he never told about the sealer he used.Because the tech did not ...	10
	2000 Dodge Dakota 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B7GG22N8Y Sorry for the closing delay on this post. The truck was never repaired. The 3 replies all said the crank and cam sensor should be replaced together due to the troublesome nature of them. No further testing was done. Thanks for your time and help! Trouble codes: P0320 (no crank sensor ref. at pcm).	3
	2000 Dodge Dakota 4.7L all shifts VIN: 1B7GG2ANIY We found that the C4 solenoid wire in the wiring harness had been shorting out on the coil stud at back of engine. Repaired the wire and shifts perfectly. Thanks to everyone.	3
	2002 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 5.9L coolingsystem VIN: 1D7HU18Z12 Thanks for all the replies. Replaced fan clutch no more overheating	19
	2006 Dodge Ram 3500 ST 5.9L shifter VIN: 3D7MX49C96 thanks for all 5 replys. tony woods and alex [...], hit it on the head. at the instuction of the manufactuer we dropped the valve body and the shift rod is frozen.when we came in this morning , after an overnight cooloff, it was still stuck in park, so it act...	5
	2006 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT 5.9L MIL Lamp on, VIN: 3D7LX38C96 I Thank everbody that had some input, I did get a STARSCAN from the dealer and was able to scan it, The bad part is that when it came over from the dealer they where having problems scanning it also, is what I was told, So I figured that I would reinstall the ...	15
	1993 Eagle Talon TSi 2.0L No Start VIN: 4E3CF54F1P customer gave away car to relative.finally found good ecu and repaired problem.	4
	1999 Ford Escort ZX2 Hot Coupe 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3FAKP1138X I replaced thermostat then ran vehicle to operating temp. It was still pushing coolant out of radiator but not running hot. Mil still flashing (302, 303). I removed #2 and #3 spark plugs to put in shop air. Did not hear any noises from radiator, no rise in c... Trouble codes: P0302, P0303, P0300.	13
	2001 Ford Ranger XL 2.5L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1FTYR10C61 Went over the grounds once again and was convinced it was a bad pcm,wrong.Put the new one in and same thing.A call to Identifix pointed us in the right direction.When the truck wasn't stalling it ran great so Ididn't think about secondary ignition.There are 2 ...	7
	2002 Ford Windstar 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMZAS7472 I am greatful to you all for your help. Turns out No. 1 and No.6 cylinders were leaking at the upper to lower manifold mating surfaces. You guys have given me the valuable information I was not getting from ALLData. For some reason those TSBs were not liste... Trouble codes: 0171 (system too lean bank 1), 0174 (system too lean bank 2).	27
	2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.0L No Start, VIN: 1FTCR10RX2 found injector loose, replace seals and copper washer and all is well. thanks for all the replies, I was most worried about engine being damaged but everyone said that I was probably alright and they were correct.	10
	2003 Ford Windstar 3.8L ABS Module VIN: 2FM2A51403 Thanks Everyone who responded. I have seen recent cars that the computers needed to be flashed after installing a part. For example putting an egr valve on a dodge pickup and you cannot start the engine after the installation of the egr valve, until new data i...	12
	2006 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L can network VIN: 1FTDTAURUS the brand new factory wiring harness that was replaced by body shop was defective. one of the junction connectors had one of the can lines in the wrong cavity on the plug. i switch the pin to the proper cavity and the can system is back up again. thanks to all...	2
	2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.8L power steering pump VIN: 1FTSX21Y78 WELL GUYS THIS ONE IS FIXED.THE POWER STEERING RESEVOIR WAS THE PROBLEM.APPARENTLY THE OLD POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND CLOGGED THE POWER STEERING RESEVOIR SCREEN WHICH IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RESEVOIR AND CANNOT BE SEEN.SO I CUT THE OLD RESEVOIR IN HALF WIT...	8
	2004 Honda Accord LX 3.0L antitheft VIN: 1HGCM66324 This one is fixed, we found an inoperative drivers door lock cylinder switch. After long reading and understanding of the system, we learned that if any of the switches are open it will not arm itself or set the security light on in the cluster. We found that ...	2
	2004 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L Transfer case VIN: SAJEA51C94 Thanks to Clint, Stan and Daniel. All three agree that we screwed up when we pulled the right inner shaft all the way out of the transfer case thereby damaging an internal seal that is not serviceable. Therefore, we get to install a $1955 transfer case on this...	3
	1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1J4GZ58S4T First of all thanks for all of your help. repair : as pointed out by a fellow member the upstream oxygen sensor fixed the problem. apparently missreads causing improper fuel trim while warming up.	6
	1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L radiator fan VIN: 1J4GW58S7X It was the electrical connector that went to the electrical radator fan. It had been pluged in and opperational when the new fan was installed. which is why i never thought to check it again when testing this componet with a scan tool it would come on but with...	6
	2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Sport 4.0L Shift Pattern VIN: 1J4GW38S12 Thanks for everyone taking time to reply to my request on this one! After a little more thorough looking at the schematic I noticed I had previously thought that the govenor pressure sensor was part of the transmission solenoid assy due to the diagram showing...	3
	2002 Kia Spectra 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: KNAFB12113 thanks for the help found ld pump was bad replace pump Trouble codes: P1404.	4
	1996 Lexus ES300 3.0L vent temp VIN: JT8BF12G5T thanks to all as they don't know when they will bring car back to try the expansion valve repair. thanks to people like ya'll and this program i can servive. thanks again,keith	5
	1999 Mercedes-Benz ML430 4.3L dies VIN: 4JGAB72E3X Thanks to Mike for his suggestion to check engine wiring harness, removed all engine covers and started "wiggling" harness with engine running, chaffed on right side, started blowing fuse. Repaired harness, suggested replacement, but with 281K miles customer ...	3
	2003 Mercedes-Benz CL500 5.0L auto door close VIN: WDPJ75JX3A This one is fixed. Turns out the latch was the problem. The actuator for the door closing had a leak. When the PSE detects there is a leak, it shuts off that leg. I made the mistake of assuming that since the door locks worked ok that there wasn't a problem wi...	2
	1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.0L No Start VIN: 4A3AK44Y4X Well again I was able to fix a vehicle with some help from IATN . Thanks to the three that sent me replies and most of all thanks to greg . It seems chrysler/mitsubishi has done it again why do four sensors all have the same plug?? who knows but that was the ...	3
	1989 Nissan Sentra 1.6L Poor Idle Quality VIN: JN1GB22S6J Hi Everyone, sorry for the late reply. I was not able to fix this vehicle. Customer grew impatient and picked up the car. I appreciate all the help. The best conclusion I could come to was that it was running too lean somehow. Replacing the MAF only cured... Trouble codes: 12 (mass air flow sensor).	10
	2002 Nissan Sentra CA 1.8L no voltage to B sol VIN: 3N1CB51D92 Solenoids are grounded to the valve body and voltage is applied from the TCM. The TCM is by itself in the RF kick panel. I cleaned the negative batt terminal on the trans housing. I checked the resistance of the B solenoid at the TCM which was about 15 oh...	2
	1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager 3.3L Idle VIN: IP4GP44R6V I am going to have to close this without fixing it unfortunatly the problem is so intermitant that I have not been able to duplicate it very often. Most of the replies were for a cracked flywheel and suggested checking the cam and crank signals on a dual scop...	9
	2003 Pontiac Vibe 1.8L no compression VIN: 5Y2SL64823 found it to be an interferance engine due to lack of maintnence and loss of oil pressure the timing chain tensioner released pressure and the chain jumped. this caused numerous bent valves in the head. a head from GM.is aprox. $2300. . . . and it dosent come ...	5

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