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1990 Audi V8 Quattro 3.6L MIL Lamp on
Hello Audi Tech's, this car has the check engine light on and we can not access the ECU with or without scanner. I have the jumper lead to induce blink codes but the only thing I notice is that the lite gets a little brighter but won't blink. We unhook the con...		 View
1998 Audi A6 2.8L codes
hello everyone, im trying to figure this audi out for my friends dads boss, it wont pass emissions in the condition it is in. he brought it complaining of codes and i have no related repair history. threw the scanner on it. it has 12 codes. 1435, 1421, 1425, 1... Trouble codes: 999 (12 codes see description).		 View
2001 Audi A6 2.8L p/windows and open door indicator
When all doors are closed,dash indicates 3 doors are open and p/windows will not work. Alarm started going off yesterday for no apparent reason. I was hopeing someone out there may have ran into this before and can lead me in a direction where to start to look...		 View
2001 Audi TT 1.8L Hesitation
hello everyone have a tt here that came to me in boxes from another shop had a broken t-belt. put on a new cly head. install nice and smooth. test drove after repair has lots of boost but seams like ecu goes into limp in mode if you slam the throttle in 3rd ge... Trouble codes: P1556 (mfg [...] boost psi regulation control limit not reached).		 View
2002 Audi A4 3.0L Camshaft
Vehicle came in with lifter noise on R bank,pulled valve cover found worn cam lobe and lifter top missing.used magnet and pulled wiped out pieces of lifter top out.My question is how bad a job is this?I have the special tools for holding the cams and crank ava...		 View
1988 BMW 735i 3.4L p/s fluid message
Hi all tech's, I have an unusual problem with a 1988 BMW 735i (E32) The power steering fluid message comes up in the instrument cluster every time the engine is started & stopped. The power steering fluid is full & the reservoir don't even have a fluid level...		 View
1989 Buick Regal 3.1L Stall
Hello again everyone. This car was hardly driven. Only 30k miles. I have a problem with this car stalling when you put it in gear. I am leaning towards a problem with the ecm but would like some opinions/experiences before I change anything. The only thing I n...		 View
1989 Buick Electra 3.8L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on
The vehicle was driven for at least 2-3 months with an extended crank problem.When the customer came in I read the codes and found it had code 41 cam sensor circuit,I replaced the cam sensor which was no help.I tested the wiring from the cam sensor to the igni... Trouble codes: 41 (cam sensor), 42 (electronic spark timing).		 View
2000 Buick LeSabre 3.8L cat converter rattle
Car in for under car noise, traced to loose media in cat conv. Car runs perfect, no codes or other issues, has passed maryland state emissions test.I beleive Federal Emissions Warranty is 8years/ 80 K. Car is well under mileage, but just out by 3 months ( by b...		 View
1982 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L No Start
car brought in on a hook. no start. no fuel pressure. initial testing showed no current to fuel pump. vehicle has spark and injector pulse. I can jumper 12V to pump and get about 3 lbs. I know I have pump problems, but I'm having trouble finding info on the po...		 View
1987 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.0L Stall
Car came to me on a tow truck, with no start problem. check it out and Starter was bad, replaced Starter now car starts and itmedeatly cuts off. check tbi and fuel comes out of injector when it statrs then fuel seems to stop and engine cuts off after engine st...		 View
1997 Chevrolet Venture 3.4L rear shocks
This van has factory air leveling system on the rear. The van will sit level with no extra weight in it. When the customer hooks up his camper the van will drop down, the compressor raises the van to sit level and just after the compressor shuts off you hear a...		 View
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L Hesitation, Stall
Just looking for a little advice and direction here. Cust. stated that his Tahoe would cut out and act up when reaching 30 to 35 mph. I drove it to confirm this and it seems to continually get worst the more you drive. It feels just like an ignition cutting of... Trouble codes: po339b (crankshaft position sensor intermittent).		 View
2000 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L No Start, Stall
Hi everybody, and thanks in advance for your time to read my request. About 6 months ago I replace the battery, then a few weeks later came back with no start, the tow truck driver couldn't get it to start either, so once he got it off of the tow truck, it sta... Trouble codes: U1255 (Geneticclass 2 Communication).		 View
2002 Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2.2L Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on
Ihave this 02 s10 that very intermittantly usually when sitting at red light will start bogging and eventually stall.. the veh will always start right back up but the rpm will rise to 3500-3800 at idle and then slowly return to the normal 900. I have not been ... Trouble codes: P0108 (map sensor hi input), P0122 (tps low input).		 View
2004 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 4.2L reduced power
have replaced app sensor. have tested sensor and they check out ok.have not been able to duplicate problem. customer says reduced power light will come on she then stops and shuts of vehicle restarts and all is ok.have checked connectors at tac,app,pcm...even ... Trouble codes: p2138 (app sensor correlation).		 View
1997 Chrysler Sebring 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall
vehicle came in with idling rough. almost stalls out back fire knock occurs. can feel roughness immediately when accelerate. no codes stored. plugged off egr vacuum same problem exists, sweep test tps no problem. replaced map sensor same problem o2 sensors sho...		 View
1999 Chrysler LHS 3.5L power assist
Hi all, Four months ago we replaced the rack and pinion unit and the power steering pump because there was no power assist to the left only. Car was fine for a month or so. The complaint now is that there is only partial power assist when turning the wheels a...		 View
1998 Dodge Caravan 3.3L Cluster
The cluster goes dead sometimes, of course I can't get it to act up. I have put 2 used clusters in this van, has not helped the problem. I have alot of codes stored - PCM P1695 no msg from BCM, P1698 no msg from TCM. TCM - P1716 bus comm with PCM. BCM - etax m...		 View
2001 Dodge Neon 2.0L compressor
hey you dodge techs out there; vehicle came back, with customer feeling compressor dragging engine down. pressures very high, determined internal compressor problem. we replaced compressor, block valve, rec/dryer, and flushed system. pressures are still high a...		 View
2002 Dodge Pickup 4.7L No Start
All your help is appreciated! Thanks, Mike		 View
2003 Dodge Pickup 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Hello Everyone, I have this Hemi that I can't figure out. It runs rough and barely idles. It was towed in, you can't get it to stay running real well. I was just wandering if this is something in the PCM or do I need to replace the Electroic Throttle Control ... Trouble codes: P2106 (ETC System - Forced Limited Power), P2108 (ETC Module Performance), PO585 (Speed Control Switch 12 Correlation), PO300 (Mulitple Misfire).		 View
2003 Dodge Pickup 5.9L converter
Hello everyone. Customer states converter will do the quick converter unlock. Does it very random. Might do it once a day, then might go for couple of weeks. Vehicle speed doesn't seem to make a difference, nor temperature. It's one that never acts up when its...		 View
2004 Dodge Sprinter 2.7L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on, limp mode
Pcm keeps setting codes for maf sensor code and entering limp mode, causing 3000rpm limit and no boost according to diagrams pin 1 is 12v, pin 2 is ground, pin 3 is 5v reference, and pin 4 is maf signal to pcm. power and ground are ok signal wire is sending a ... Trouble codes: p2068 (maf sensor plausibility signal ratio error).		 View
2008 Dodge Caravan 3.3L No Start, No Electrical Power
Hello Everyone, This vehicle cam in on a tow truck no start and no crank- also with ignition switch on there is no power to radio, A/C controller and window's do not operate. We checked grounds at WIN Module- OK Checked batt feed at WIN Module- OK Checked outp...		 View
1997 Ford Contour 2.0L Poor Idle Quality
Vehicle has 2 problems First one is the blinking O/D light. I just put a new TSS and VSS sensor. The new Ford part for the TSS looked different.Turbine/vehicle speed sensor The end of the old TSS part had a small magnetic tip.The new part did not.The new part...		 View
1997 Ford Taurus 3.0L coolant tank
Have an intermitent boil over condition, gauge reads normal.Engine temp checked with non contact thermometer 210F, scanner same.Replaced reservoir cap and it worked for a couple of days, flushed system no change.Has anyone had water pump problems with these ca...		 View
1998 Ford Mustang 4.6L Reverse Gear
Greetings, We really aren't a Ford shop and I'm not sure if this is a normal situation for this type of vehicle. This is a 98 Ford mustang Cobra, manual transmission. Customer complaining of a difficult shift into reverse. We noted that when depressing clut...		 View
1999 Ford Pickup 7.3L turbocharger
what is the direction of air flow out of the charge air cooler? does the forced air come out on the passenger side of the cooler or the drivers side? out of which side does the air go straight into the intake? Sounds silly but I can't tell. thanks for any help...		 View
2000 Ford Expedition 5.4L shfts
Customer concern of harsh\delayed shifts. Road tested and verified concern. When gradualy accelerating shifts seem normal. Anything faster than a gradual accel then all shifts are harsh. We seviced the trans and let the customer drive it for a week, no improve...		 View
2001 Ford Pickup 5.4L converter
Hey all, I got this 2001 f-150 automatic w/overdrive. When ever the converter clutch disengages I get a clunk/bang, very harsh disengagment. It shifts good and you don't hardly feel the converter clutch engage. I flushed the trans with Mercon 5 fluid, still th...		 View
2001 Ford Econoline 5.4L rear ac
Hey folks, I got 01 econoline van that is a handicap adapted vehicle. It has factory rear a/c and this system is working properly. I have a problem with the rear blend door actuator not getting enough vacuum to open. When I put 6 or more inches of vacuum to th...		 View
2003 Ford Expedition 4.6L Starting
We have an odd problem, will crank in park, put in reverse, the starter engages without touching the key again, we've checked wires, tried an ignition and neutral safety switch. With the ignition switched on you can move the gear shift lever, not everytime, bu...		 View
2003 Ford Taurus 3.0L No Start
Intermittent no start, sometimes weeks without problem. Only problem is loss of voltage to inertia switch but good voltage out of relay. Trouble codes: p1233 (fpdm offline or disabled).		 View
2004 Ford Pickup 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on
Hi guys-Wondering if you Ford folks have run into many troubles with the electronic throttle systems on these. This truck will just idle and giving it any throttle does nothing. Has every Tac code stored in it and leads me to believe the TAC is bad but I don't... Trouble codes: PO2100 (TAC motor open), PO2104 (TAC forced idle), PO2110 (TAC limited rpm), PO2112 (Tac stuck open), PO2111 (TAC stuck closed).		 View
2004 Ford Pickup 5.4L door locks
hi everyone, this is my own truck, truck door lock will lock with door lock switch or remote, but will not unlock with door switch or remote, while you drive on the road locks will lock and unlock all by them selfs rapidly,then all of a sudden if will work fin...		 View
2005 Ford Pickup 6.0L Surge, Misfire
good morning, i have a customer with an 05 ford f250 4x4 6.0l powerstroke diesel automatic pickup. i dont normally post ,but this thing is giving me the fits.truck came in a few months ago with surge ,buck,jerk description at highway speed (55-70 mph) ,and col...		 View
2005 Ford E450 Super Duty 6.0L Warning Battery/Charge Light
Driver reports that vehicle warning no charge goes off when he idlers occasionally or when he stops the vehicle at intersections. In one occasion he turn off the vehicle and the engine did not cranks because of low voltage. Bus is equipped with dual air cond...		 View
2007 Ford Fusion 3.0L Misfire
This car is a nightmare, any help will be appreciated. This vehicle has came back a couple of times and now I inherieted it. It has a misfire on #1 after startup for about 20 seconds(long enough to catch on power balance). Even thought the coil,plug, and injec... Trouble codes: P0301 (CYL1 misfire), P0316 (Random misfire detected).		 View
1992 GMC Sonoma 4.3L feul injection
this customer recently bought this truck. he brought it to our shop because it would fail to start but only when it sets for 20 or 30 minutes. if it sets overnite or for several hours it starts just fine. when the truck does start it runs like a top. but the o...		 View
2000 GMC Envoy 4.3L radio
i cant get the truck to die . truck died three times on owner . tried wiggle test on the battery & cables . truck dies and losses power to the radio , the clock reset to 12:00 after truck died . truck did start right back up . owner said that it died one time ...		 View
1995 Honda Civic 1.5L Compressor
A/C compressor is inop,went thru diag. on alldata and found ecu bad replaced ecu but the compressor will not kck on I have power at the relay so I replaced the relay as well with no luck what am i missing? It is full on refrigerent so what else is there Thanks...		 View
2002 Honda CR-V 2.4L Safety
Pulled code with Matco Pro-Scan Plus of 3-7 from SRS with light on. Could not find this in any Honda code listing. They all stop at 3-5. The light came on a day before the battery failed, if that could possibly be related. We have cleared the code, and retu...		 View
1999 Isuzu Rodeo 3.2L MIL Lamp on
This Isuzu runs great...no detectable misfire. If you free rev it or drive it, @ 2500-2900 rpm the c.e.lamp begins to flash. Po300. My Tech 2 doesn't have Isuzu anymore so it's MasterTech w/o.e Honda/Acura software, the misfire counter says #3, #6 only and lik... Trouble codes: po300 (random misfire).		 View
2004 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L trans in limp mode
I got a 2004 x-type 3.0l with 50000 mi. and its gone nuts! The power train light come on at first then the car shifts down to a lower gear, the dash gauges stop working all except the gas gauge. I pulled the trouble codes out and it gives me a P1642,P1796. Has...		 View
1997 Lincoln Continental 4.6L MIL Lamp on
I need some help, My wife has a 97 Lincoln Contenental with a 4.6L V-8. Trouble codes P0171 and P0174 set (lean bank 1 and 2). I have found the problem, smoke tested intake and found both intake manifold runner controls leaking at the shafts. I have contacted ... Trouble codes: P0171 (Bank 1 Lean), P0174 (Bank 2 Lean).		 View
2003 Lincoln Navigator 5.4L Ride Control
Hey Techs, This Navigator came in a couple of weeks ago with the air shocks bottomed out(all four). When I checked the ride height sensors both front levers were seized. The rods were the old style and I rec. to the customer to replace all three senosrs which ...		 View
1989 Mercedes-Benz 300E 3.0L compressor
Looking for some info that may help with this 300E that is in the shop. The A/C Compressor will not engage over temps above 105 degrees. Below that, the A/C will engage, but will disengage once engine temp rises. After it has set and cooled for a while, the co...		 View
1990 Mercedes-Benz 300SE 3.0L Coolant temperature
Hello guys, this 300SE drives and runs well, starts well also and while driving coolant temperature is normal @ 80-90 deg Celsius. A/C operational and condenser fans running properly too. However, after driving and coolant @ normal operating temperature, when ...		 View
1999 Mercedes-Benz S420 4.2L Poor Idle Quality
Complaint of "engine is rough at idle". The idle is rough but once you accelerate off idle it's fine. Using DAS I checked for fault codes, none stored. Looked at self adaptation numbers and although I don't have them, they were even bank to bank. Then I looked...		 View
1992 Mercury Sable 3.0L No Start
fuel pump works fine has intermittent no start with no fuel pressure at rail port. anyone work on antiques, the module on top of the rad/ircm or ccrm is that likely? would appreciate input		 View
1999 Mercury Sable 3.0L power steering pump
replaced pump,bled system and test drove, everything fine until shut off then fluid started squirting out of power steering pump cap. restarted then fluid low and pump noisey,topped off fluid, noise gone, shut off and fluid squirts out of cap. any one seen thi...		 View
1991 Nissan Maxima 3.0L starting
The car ran accept for a slight miss . The problem was whe injector wire had been chewed up the wire grounded out now we get nothing. It will not even turn over!		 View
1995 Nissan Maxima 3.0L Rear main seal
I have this maxima with a leaking rear seal. Alldata said to remove flex disk and oil pan to remove seal. They pay 7.1hr to change seal, it pays 4.6 to r&r oil pan and 6.6 to r&r trans. can this seal be replaced without removing the oil pan? other wise it look...		 View
2004 Other GM COMMODORE 3.8L air con
Hello to any Aussie members out there, this car int. blows hot air and registers a fault by displaying an X in the display panel.The car has been to the dealer 4 times and they havent fixed the problem. I havent a GMH scan tool,I think this is where I need to ...		 View
1989 Pontiac Grand Prix 2.8L Misfire
This vehicle has a new engine, with new plugs and wires. Don't know how it ran before, because engine was bad. It feels just like a secondary ignition misfire, only when TCC is engaged. Runs great any other time. I need to know if they had TCC problems, and if...		 View
2000 Pontiac Grand Am 3.4L Right front
This vehicle is driving me crazy.We have seen this car multiple times and every time they say the noise is gone for a couple of days and then comes back.We originally replaced the struts and strut mounts,also the brake pads and rotors.Replaced the mount on the...		 View
1987 Porsche 911 3.2L No Start, Stall
Well I'm out of ideas and hope someone here can point me into the right direction. car drove in with complaint of a no start cranks okay. after checking things out car would finaly not start. check for inj. pulse and had that fuel was good. had no spark. made ...		 View
2004 Subaru Impreza 2.5L low boost
I need help guys, a friend at the shop has a 2004 subaru Sti. He has adownpipe and accessport programmer. The intercooler hose was just leaking,so the boost was expected to be low, along with the air induction hose that goes to the turbo. after the fix, we too...		 View
2005 Subaru Forester 2.5L drive train
since im a volvo tech this is beyond me and my exp. car came in and its the bosses friends blah blah, dnt no the car!! when turning at slow speed with the wheel locked either left or right and med acceleration hugh shudder throughout the drive train...almost l...		 View

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2001 Audi S4 2.7L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Unfortunatly was unable to test further and find the cause of this problem. Vehicle was purchased as is by an audi tech. We were leaning towards a valve hanging up based on loss of compression on only one cylinder and great performance over 3000 RPM. Thanks ... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Misfire), P0012 (Cam Over Retarded), P0340 (Cam Sensor Fault).		 12
2003 BMW 330Ci 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on, HARD TO START
Thanks for all of the replies! Indeed it was a fuel system problem, #6 injector was leaking down. We replaced this injector and seals on the others, the spark plugs, now all is fine. Fuel pressure guage did indicate a bleed down, and we got another car in t... Trouble codes: P0080 (exhaust valve control solenoid circuit high), P1880 (P1135 - O2 sensor control deviation too large bank 1), P1135 (O2 sensor control deviation too large bank 1).		 6
1963 Buick skylark CID ride control
Thanks to all for your help. A lot of good info on checking the alignment specs and setting them up for radial type tires instead of bias tires. Front end parts all check good and rear drive shaft was just overhauled and balanced. I did get some information...		 21
1999 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.4L ABS system
As several techs pointed out the cause of this DTC was the lack of center stop lamp. A new center lamp was installed no DTC's set under the same conditions. Thanks everybody for your help and commentaries. You guys are great!!!.		 8
2001 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L Misfire
Well... The customer took the vehicle with a diagnosis of a bad a/c compressor to be the problem. 2 days later, the compressor completely froze up. Replaced the compressor, orfice, and dryer. Flushed the complete a/c system as there were alot of contaminen...		 15
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 6.6L No Start, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Fuel pressure sensor was intermittently shorting V ref. I reproduced the problem by lauching the truck over some ROUGH railroad tracks at 50 mph. Why, who knows. Thank to all that replied, I looked into each of the recomendations. Trouble codes: P0193 (FR Press Sensor Ckt High Voltage), P0405 (EGR Vac Sensor Ckt Low Voltage), P0642 (5 Volt Ref 1 Ckt Low Voltage).		 3
1991 Dodge Dakota 5.2L pcm
I'd like to thank all 6 of you for your information, but I used the suggestion of Steve from Washington and went with the regulator for an 85 Dodge P/U. I had to walk the wrecking yard today ( at 106 degrees ) to find the pig tail, though. No one around here...		 6
2001 Dodge Stratus 2.4L Radio
Well everyone mention that it is the radio! There was a few of you that repaired them, but we decided that we should have a CD Player in it also. So we just replaced with a after market stereo and all works well. Thank you for all of the replies! You guys ...		 10
2002 Dodge Ram Van 5.2L No Start
thanks for the help guys. this one is fixed. i put this one on the back burner for a few days, and spent some time in thought. i finally went back over some of the things i had already checked. when i put my spark tester on the coil wire, i started to second-g... Trouble codes: p1391 (intermittent loss of cmp or ckp signal).		 13
2004 Dodge Pickup 5.9L Air Conditioning
The overwhelming consensus is that the refrigerant level is low. There were a few replies that mentioned possible problems with broken doors or links inside the HVAC box, but almost every reply also mentioned the charge level. The customer hasn't returned yet,...		 13
1988 Ford Pickup 7.5L No Start, Stall
thanks to all who replied, several pointed me in the right direction, one helped me to eliminate the computer being the problem. i had to call a tech line, he told me how to make sure the distributer is good. jump a ground to the ground wire and see if the sco...		 3
1993 Ford Ranger 3.0L all shifts
We found the modulator valve (which had been replaced at another shop) was adjusted all the way in. After a few adjustments and test drives, got it to shift fine.		 3
1999 Ford Explorer 4.0L extended crank time
well the customer finally brought the vehicle back, It turned out to be the fuel pump, thanks brian. like you said new only means its shiny. I put in a new ford pump and things are fine. relearned a lesson. start from scratch whe somebody else has been working...		 10
2002 Ford Escape 3.0L converter
Hi I want to thank all the people who take their valuable time to respond to these posts, what a wonderful system, the problem turn out to be valve bore for TCC and Pressure Regulator. The valve body was bored out and oversized valve installed and to be on th...		 6
2003 Ford Focus 2.0L No Start
Well I did check all fuses, I even pulled the ones that did not have power on them and visually checked them. I started pulling one module at a time. I started with the instrument cluster and I still could not communicate with any other modules. So I then dis... Trouble codes: B1428 (Seat Belt Lamp circuit failure), B1499 (Turn signal left failure), B1503 (Turn signal right failure).		 5
2006 Ford Mustang 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall
CHECKED THE "MONITOR" SIGNAL AT THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE WITH A SCOPE AND FOUND NO SIGNAL, POWER AND GROUND GOOD. OUTPUT FROM THE PCM TO THE DRIVER WAS A SQARE WAVE VARIABLE SIGNAL, IT WAS OK. REPLACED FUEL PUMP DRIVER, CAR RUNS GREAT. STILL HAS NO FUEL ON ...		 3
1999 Honda Accord 2.3L Cuts out
Thanks to all tried to help me with my problem! I changed the dist and still no change in vehicle status. Is there anything else which is a common problem?? I still have car in shop, waiting for a miracle!! Trouble codes: p1382 (Cylinder Position Sensor No Signal).		 4
2002 Hyundai Sonata 2.7L no shift no speedo
havent seen or heard from the guy since i sent it out with a new fuse so i guess hes happy with it. the fuse was the speedo/backup light/tcm fuse...i was secretly wishing it would blow again so i could trace it down to more specifics but alas it didnt break...		 5
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire
Thanks for all the help.Ty from conn. has been down this raod before, he said that the plate behind the crank was bent by time belt debre and would tear up a new sensor and that happen. Boris from Qubec said to scope the sensor and i had already done that and ...		 5
1994 Infiniti Q45 4.5L Power Assist
Well, I finally realized I wasn't going to be a hero with this one. I ended up sending it back to the Infiniti dealer, due to the fact that they had already taken the customer's money for a rack & pinion with no results, and also I have limited information in...		 4
2000 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L trans ass'y.
First, I wish to thank everyone for their suggestions & help. Yes, your suggestions helped out the situation. Armed with the good info from IATN members, I was able to research/search the 'net' for a suitable and affordable trans oil. I did indeed find that ...		 7
2001 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L warning chime
I would like to thank all who responded, most hit it on the head. The air bag light has been on years, being a commercial use vehicle the owner/driver didn't worry about the srs system and the light went out a two weeks ago, so with multiple drivers no one th...		 9
2000 Mazda Protege 1.6L popping sound
Well, this one still remains a mystery, turns out he had already had it at the dealer...who also told him it was an IAC motor... Hmmmm. I checked to see if there were any issues as described by a couple of you, nothing... I am still inclined to think that it m...		 3
2001 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Thanks for all the help . As most people said the plug wires are a common problem and fixed the truck . Trouble codes: p0300 (Random Misfire), P0303 (Cylinder 3 Misfire), P0306 (Cylinder 6 Misfire).		 6
1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge
I missed the boat the boat on this one! car had been to three other shops and they all had there whack at it. i did check all avenues of suggestions and still could not correct the problem, upon removing the ecm and opening it up their seemed to be one compone...		 10
2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2.4L cyl, head
I would like to take all those that took the time to read my post and offer their comments. Most thoughts were either that I still had excessive valve guide clearance, stuck rings from the intake valve pounding, or because I sealed the top end, the bottom end...		 7
1997 Nissan Maxima 3.0L MIL Lamp on
thank you so much to everyone who replied, some very excellent suggestions on this one. i ended up going back and re-smoking the vehicle because things were just not adding up. turns out there was a leak at the canister where the vent valve bolts up. threw me ... Trouble codes: P0440 (evap control system), P0446 (evap control system pressure sensor).		 8
2001 Nissan Maxima 3.0L temp. gauge
All help responses are appreciated, but no one nailed the problem. Using infrared heat thermometer I determined the temp. gauge was innaccurate. This particular temp. gauge was not available as a single unit and the entire instrument cluster had to be replac...		 4
2001 Nissan Pathfinder 3.5L Cluster Frozen
This one is fixed! It turned out to be the printed circuit board. Diag was to remove the screws for each gauge one at a time and ck operation. It did not matter what gauge was removed it stayed locked up like my Modis! I also ck'ed for power and ground to the ...		 3
1999 Pontiac Bonneville 3.8L freon loss
Thanks for all the input!I mixed up some very soapy water and sprayed it all over.Last but not least the front of the compressor.Ding-ding-ding.Major bubbles from the comp.between the sleeves.Amazing that 2 sniffers and a dye light were no help.Always go back ...		 25
2001 Pontiac Firebird 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Fix was the injectors. The injectors that the customer got off the internet were the fat round half metal and half black style and the injectors that belong in this 5.7 G motor are the skinny plastic ones. Now fuel trims are near zero and the miss is gone. Tha... Trouble codes: p0171 (lean bank 1), p0174 (lean bank 2), p0306 (cyl 6 misfire).		 10
2000 Porsche Boxster 2.7L oil pump
Replaced the tranny yesterday and all is fine. Removed the pump before returning the core and found the pump has been chewed up pretty good and metal in the tranny is mainly steel, not much clutch material. Over 10K for tranny replacement when he paid 15K for ...		 1
1999 Saab 9-5 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Stall
Smoke the intake. Found found a small hole in the charge pipe going between the engine and intercooler. Replaced that pipe and problem fixed! Thanks for all the replies.		 6
1997 Toyota Corolla 1.8L diagnostic port
I have determined the problem with this vehicle was equipment related 3 other scanners ( generic,Older mac,and a genesis) were able to communicate with the car . Took the car to the inspection station with the genasis and showed them it was working just fine a...		 4
1996 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0L Clutch
Hey guys thanks for all the replies. We had tried all of the recomendations before I posted this, that is, all but 1. I ordered a new cluch arm Monday and received it on Wed. As soon as we compared it to the old one we could see it had rotated.Installed the ar...		 14
1996 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0L No Start
THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP , THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE FIX . ALSO THE AIR HAMMER TRICK FOR THE COLLAR WORKED GREAT. I TRIED THE PULLER METHOD AS DECRIBED IN TIP. WITH NO SUCCESS. (WE HAD TROUBLE REMOVING THE SPLINED COLLAR BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL.) Trouble codes: PO302 (po121-), PO121.		 17
2000 Volkswagen New Beetle 2.0L compressor
Thanks for the help, I received 18 replies. Several were for dash/ blend door issues, many said the fans should run on low speed anytime the a/c was on. I replaced the compressor and dryer and now have cold air. The fans still cycle on at 250 psi and off at 20...		 19
2001 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0L A/C Compressor
I would like to say "Thank You" to everyone for all the information & help on this Jetta. Well guys I replaced the Fan Control Module with a "New" VW Module and guess what, now the A/C Compressor & Fans work perfectly. I was running in circles with this one. A...		 21
2001 Volvo S40 1.9L MIL Lamp on
Hello, Thanks for all the replies! You guys nailed it! I apologize for having this open for so long. I did some more digging and you guys were right! Abs module was bad. Volvo sends these out programmed so no stress there. Delivery took forever as ... Trouble codes: P0101 (Mass or Volume Airflow Circuit RangePerformance), P0107 (Manifold Absolute Pressure SensorBarometric Pressure Circuit Low Input), P0507 (Idle Air Control System RPM Higher Than Expected), P0722 (Output Speed Sensot Circuit No Sig), P0700 (Transmission Control System MIL regquest).		 5
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