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	1999 Audi A6 2.8L Electronic VIN: WAUDA24B8X I have this A6 in my shop, came in with concern of hard shift from park to any gear. Tried checking modules for codes and was not able to communicate with any module. Found Trans control module had went went swimming and was severly corroded. Replaced module w...	View
	2002 Audi Allroad Quattro 2.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: WA1YD54B32 car came in with light and code. diagnostic tree points to temp sensor. replaced sensor as with many other v/w and audi`s that i have cured with this in the past. code came back. checked data readings and circuits for temp, look ok. the car does seem slow to w... Trouble codes: P1296	View
	2004 Audi S4 Avant 4.2L air bag mil VIN: WAUPL68E54 Hello gentlemen. This 04 S4 Audi came to us from another shop. They installed an Alpine Nav unit(IVA W505). After the install the Air Bag MIL would come on 10 minutes after every start up of vehicle and would stay on until ignition was turned off again. The ot...	View
	1988 BMW 528e 2.7L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: WBADK8305J Well I have this old bimmer that is driving me crazy. I starts a little hard but once running it idles ok except for an occasional misfire. I can't catch which cylinder it is. when you snap the throttle open it stumbles bad. when driving the car any load cause...	View
	1996 BMW 740iL 4.4L MIL Lamp on, VIN: WBAGJ832XT does anyone know if this vehicle is supposed to go into open loop on decel, happens every time. sets cat codes in about 30 miles. I'm not very familiar with bmw Trouble codes: 420 (bank 1), 430 (bank 2)	View
	2001 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L abs, self leveling VIN: WBAFB33581 On this car I replaced the ABS control unit about 6 month ago. Also the rear suspension sensors were replaced. One day the Self Lev suspension Inactive sign came on. I scanned the system and did not let me go in. The only module that I was able to get in was t...	View
	2002 BMW 330Ci 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBABS53402 Hey All, We have this Beemer that was recently involved in the flooding we had here in the midwest. Engine runs fine, with no known syptoms. Idle seems OK, But code 204(P0505) keeps re-appearing. Watching IAC integrator always seems to be in negative numbers(-... Trouble codes: 204 (p0505 Idle speed fluctuation)	View
	1987 Buick Regal GNX 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1G4GJ1172H have a condition that when this car is hot at idle and when accelerated it stumbles then takes off then runs smooth until accelerated again needs some help is it possible that my cam sensor is bad all checks come up good	View
	1989 Buick Reatta 3.8L temp gauge temp gauge climbs slowly to 214 then fans come on low speed about 3-4 seconds later fans go to high speed temp gauge jumps to 235-240 right then and fans never shut off,radiator/w pump/thermostat replaced before i received vehicle,check cts wiring gauge respon...	View
	1992 Buick Regal 3.8L overdrive VIN: 2GAWF14L1N Thanks in advance for any ideas. I have this regal that I inherited and am trying to sell. If the selector is in overdrive the car seems to go into neutral when stopping and turning. If shifter is in regular drive this problem doesn't occur. The car doesn't di...	View
	1996 Buick Century Custom 3.1L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G4AG55MOT This one came in with the complaint of stalling. Checked plugs, coils, fuel pressure, tps,map,replaced fuel pump only had 25 psi. Got it up to 35-40! drove fine two days it back. This time took a ride with customer and found out what was realy happing! This ca...	View
	1999 Buick Century Custom 3.1L low beams VIN: 2G4WS52M8X low beams do not work tried new bulbs checked all fuses # 36 doe blow but after replacing it they still do not work has battery voltage to both terminals replaced daytime running lamp module	View
	1992 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L fuel data center. climate control VIN: 1G6CD53B4N hey guys! . i need some help on a 92 deville. neither the fuel data center. or the electronic climate control is illuminated. . i have repaired them with dashes or a "D" in the screens. but never one that was blank. all of my powers and grounds are good except...	View
	2001 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L mode door actuator VIN: 1G6KD54Y01 Help!!! This cad came in for a clicking in the dash and no air from vents. Tech 2 shows code BO249. Checked it out, bad mode actuator. Heres where it gets bad, I tried to replace it without removing the dash. Upon removal of the cam assy and actuator some how ...	View
	1994 Chevrolet Camaro 3.4L fuel gauge inop VIN: 2G1FP2252R Hey guys, This vehicle has an erratic and at times non working fuel gauge. Diagnosed it as a sender. I don't work on these older cars that often any more, but I do remember something about the fuel tank being very hard to get out of these cars. Are these the c...	View
	1994 Chevrolet Lumina APV 3.8L speedo VIN: 1GNDUO6L7R vehicle came in to our shop with the complaint of speedo inop and not shifting, sometimes. Found output speed sensor replace previous by another shop. Checked out found output speedsensor code. When i checked it on the lift, i did not get a signal at the wirin...	View
	1994 Chevrolet S10 4.3L clutch VIN: 9876567891 Hi guys, i have this customers 94 s-10 pickup. Clutch appears to have gone this morning. You can not push the pedal in. Has anyone ever changed the clutch in the 4x4. The maunals say its easier to pull the motor? If not, anyonehave an extimate on the time to...	View
	1994 Chevrolet S10 4.3L No Start, ecm, no communicatio VIN: 1GCCS14ZXR I have put on a new fuel pump, delphi. New ecm. I can not get my snap on scanner or teck 2 to communicate with the ecm. At aldl, the "a" terminal has battery ground of 12.5 volts with key off. When u turn key on, "B" terminal has not the required 5 volts. The ...	View
	1995 Chevrolet G20 Chevy Van 5.7L Excessive Emissions, Stall VIN: 1GBEG25K1S This van will run good for a while, then right injector will loose pulse signal from ECM. Then at random left injector will stick open and remain open after engine stalls.We replaced ECM but we had the same problem. I traced wires from ECM to injectors,inspect...	View
	1995 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L brake pedal VIN: 1GNEC13K3S when you start the engine the pedal will slowly go all the way to floor you can pump it still goes to floor.i believe it is in the abs system,but i haven't had any trouble on chevys.is seems like it is by-passing in the abs control unit	View
	1997 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1GNEL19W6V Vehicle came in running very poorly. Very rough idle with considerable power loss. Cust had tune-up and fuel sys flush done at another garage which did not help problem. Found slightly leaking EGR and replaced valve. Also found fuel pressure leak down and repl... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Misfire Detected), P0306 (Cyl 6 Detected)	View
	1997 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Anti Theft Deterent VIN: 3G1JC5249V We are now stuck with a hard code of p1629D we have tested throughout the system and we do seem to have the equipment we would need although all of our testing we have done had turned up no reults. we have probed the entire system for voltage and resistance wi...	View
	1998 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.0L Pump motor VIN: 1GCEK14M5W Vehicle has classic low speed activation problem that i can not pinpoint. Scoped front signals down to very slow speeds by hand and maintained about 800mv signal (waveform) and no pulling on the road when activating. Dealer did cleaning and replacement of thes...	View
	1998 Chevrolet S10 2.2L No Start VIN: 1GNDT46XW0 I have a 98 s-10 that has a long crank after a hot soak.The problem is spark and fuel press are right on the bean.this truck sits for 20 min and you can crank the new battery dead without even a pop if you don't let off of the key.If you let off 5-7 times it w...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 SS 5.7L fill neck VIN: 2G1FP22G7Y customer came in this morning complaining that she could not put gas in her car and that it was spiting it back out. I took the car to the gas station to see what it was doing and I found nothing wrong. This car has only one hose from the fill neck. The anti-s...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Venture 3.4L fuel guage VIN: 1GNDU03E0Y fuel guage jumps from 0 - 100% just by shaking van, sweep test of guage with scanner is ok. pcm reads them same readings as dash guage. supposed to have new sending unit, did not drop tank to check.	View
	2001 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L 1-2 shift VIN: 2G1WH55K81 Customer came in for a transmission filter and gasket service and ever since customer states that it has a late shift from 1-2. Is there anything that I could have done? Please Help!!!	View
	2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LS 5.3L Starting VIN: 3GNFK16Z92 hey guys i have an intermitten draw here would appreciate some insight. previous tech replaced alt and batt for a "no start "condition. since then the battery has ran dead on a couple of occasions. checking for a draw with a test light and fuse puller has unco...	View
	1997 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.5L Stall Quick question for you Chrysler Tech's. Can you put a used ecm in this 1997 Sebring with a 2.5. This vehicle will intermittently stall with a loss of cam sensor signal code. The shop that called me in on this one has put 3 new aftermarket distributors in this ... Trouble codes: P0340	View
	2001 Chrysler Town & Country Limited 3.8L air bag light VIN: 2C8GP64L11 Hello everyone, see if anyone had delt with this one. Came in with air bag light on. scan ck with otc genisis dtc passenger seat belt sensor short to battary.Had another one in the shop exactly the same so swapped module and whole passenger seat with no change...	View
	2005 Chrysler Pacifica Limited 3.5L Interior VIN: 2C8GF78475 Hi all in IATN land. Thanks for taking the time to read my post. Customer just purchased this car used. Really in nice condition. At approximately 35 mph with either right or left rear window open, there is an air pressure oscillation that will make your ears ...	View
	1997 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Cuts out VIN: 1B4GP44R4V This is for the Chrysler guru's, this thing will cut out intermitently & reset the ignition cycles to 0. Sometimes setting a baro code p0106. I did a midtronics test that said to replace battery. I put another battery in & after I did the ign. cycles were stil... Trouble codes: P0106 (Baro out of range)	View
	1997 Dodge Intrepid 3.5L No Start VIN: 2B3HD46F8V Fellow Technicians - I come to you today with this lovely gem. We have 1 spark and one flash of the noid light when we first crank the vehicle only. We have good fuel pressure, and there is voltage present at the green & orange wire to the coil. We have 8.5 vo...	View
	1998 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 3.8L fuel gauge VIN: 1B4GP54L3W Good day all fellow techs. I have a 1998 Grand Caravan that the fuel gauge is not working properly. When you first start the van, the gauge moves to about 1/4 tank and it drops back down to empty. I have gone through the test procedures on alldata, found no co...	View
	2004 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L Misfire VIN: 1D4HB48N94 Thanks for taking time to help w/this mess. Have dead mifire concerns. Found cyl#3 only affected cylinder (no change if spark/fuel removed). Found the following: -Have injector pulses -Have coil pulses Coil very white/chalky. No change w/new. -Compression 120p... Trouble codes: P0303 (cylinder 3misfire), P0300 (random cylinder misfire)	View
	2006 Dodge Magnum SE 2.7L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 2D4FV47T36 This car arrived on the flatbed. customer states that the car died while running. I get in the car and attempt to start the car the car starts and runs normal I pull in the car to the service bay and let it run while I get my scan tool when I return 2 minutes ...	View
	1988 Ford Ranger STX 2.9L No Start VIN: 1FTCR11T0J truck came to me with a no start condition. there is no prime in the fuel pump when ignition is turned to the on position, but when u try to start the truck fuel pressure goes to normal and it acts like it will run but the second you let the ignition switch go...	View
	1996 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L hydraulic system VIN: 1FTJW35F6T thanks in advance, this truck came in with leaking brake hose and pull to right. replaced both front calipers,pads, hoses and rotors. when we bled brakes, pedal was a little firmer but still not acceptable. pedal would slowly ease down to floor when pressure a...	View
	2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTNW21F3Y truck was towed in - truck was recently but in Florida - very muddy under truck- new owner clean most of it off - had been driving it for a few weeks cranks good - runs on aether had 4 fault codes - exhaust pressure sensor - pcm internal rom failure - 2 inject...	View
	2000 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 5.0L Front diff VIN: 1FMZU84P4Y Car towed in 09/16/2008 fluid leaking under making noise customer thought it was transfer case Found no fluid in the front diff had leaked it out the pinion seal (was burnt bad) Pulled diff to build, could not because the bearing had wore out the housing. Inst...	View
	2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 5.4L Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1F54665635 This Ford got me good. Cylinder misfire from cyl, 2,3, and 5 from idle to 2000 rpm. Left and right bank lean. Fuel trim short and long is max out. Compression reads 150psi for all three cyl. Fuel pressure is 35psi running, Swap ignition coils around but still ...	View
	2002 Ford F-450 Super Duty XL 7.3L slight pull right when braking VIN: 1FDXF46F92 To try and correct the light pull to the right we re flushed the brakes, swapped front tires, swapped brake bads from side to side, ck'ed the alingment, verifyed the front suspension was all good, ck'ed all bullitens and posts on IATN and Identifix, ck'ed for ...	View
	2002 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1FAFP55272 This car will cut out and jerk very bad when accelertating up a hill or on a flat cruise. There are no codes set, i searched the archives and found CMP sensor issues so i tapped on CMP and it stalled. Replaced CMP and spark plugs/wires due to milage and still ...	View
	2004 Ford Focus LX 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP33Z54 checked heater resistance 5 ohms, checked vpwr, sigrtn, ho2s signal, heater all back to pcm. amps will not change ho2s1 .167 the other 2 are .560. i think im looking at another pcm Trouble codes: P0053 (b1s1 heater resistance high or low)	View
	1997 GMC Sonoma SLE 4.3L Driveline VIN: 1GTCS19W7V Hi all, This Sonoma has presented with a drivetrain growl. It is a low pitch growling sound which is fairly loud. Can be heard only when accelerating. Goes away almost entirely when coasting. Gets louder the harder you accelerate. Also increases some with roa...	View
	2007 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3L radio VIN: 1GKFC13J37 Hello all , I am from Kuait (Middle East) the customer buy this Yukon from USA. the Radio tuner system in USA is defront from Middle East, we have option to chang this by SPS I have done this too meny times in other old year modiles, but this one when I done S...	View
	1993 Honda Accord EX 2.2L Turn siganls VIN: 1HGCB7577P All lights related to turn signals work by the hazzard switch perfectly. supposedly blinkers go through hazzard switch and also the relay on the left kick panel. Cannot find single fuse for blinkers and hazzard fuse is fine. Hazzard switch has been replaced as...	View
	1998 Honda Passport EX 3.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on, po300 VIN: 4S6CM58W4W Vehicle under load misfires on cyl 1,3,5 o2 on bank one reads 800mv or more. Not loosing ignition on scope while monitoring misfire counter on scanner.Pulse width stays normal but computer starts to lean pulse width on 1,3,5. Backpressure on exhaust at 1.5-2 l... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2003 Infiniti QX4 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, valve train noise VIN: JNRDR09Y73 Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions. This vehicle came to me on the hook. Customer stated that while driving (freeway speeds) oil light started to flicker and than engine just cut out. he had it towed to a dealer, they started it and heard the noisey va...	View
	1996 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJHX1743T Vehicle was brought in for MIL in August. Found DTCs stored for knock sensor circuit fault, EGR insufficient flow and catalyst efficiency below threshold. Removed EGR valve and adapter plate. Cleaned EGR passages. Researched knock sensor code, found indication... Trouble codes: P0300, P1313 (Bank 1 cylinder misfire), P1314 (Bank 2 cylinder misfire)	View
	1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L No Start VIN: 1J4GW58S7X The Jeep came in with no start and the gauges quit. There is no signal from the PCM or TCM.BCM works and has a code stored "NO JTEC". I check all voltages at the PCM all inputs OK , the SCI and buss from data link to PCM are good. I have a low 5v signal with k...	View
	2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L cooling fan VIN: 1J4FF48S91 This vehicle had overheated. once i started checking it over i found that the cooling fans did not work. everything seemed fine in the system till I got to the ground from computer that controls cooling fan relay. it would try to ground the circuit for just a ...	View
	2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4.7L No Start, Long Crank VIN: 1J8GW68J22 I have been working this vehicle off and on for a few weeks. The symptom is that after being driven and allowed to sit for 1-3 hours it has an extended crank time of 10-15 seconds. Will start right up when cold and over night. Engine runs very well with no oth...	View
	2003 Land Rover Discovery S 4.6L Immobilizer VIN: SALTL16453 Current problem is crank, no start and flashers start flashing as soon as key is turned on. Car came in with an air injection code. During the repair of a broken air injection hose, the key may have been left on and the battery drained. The tech tried to start...	View
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 2.3L Hesitation, Stall VIN: WDBDA28D6P Hey gays and gals, here we go again with a problem car Don't know too much about these MZ cis systems, Pls help Car was towin few days ago with complaint of no start from another shop Customer states that car stall out while driving on freeway and will start u... Trouble codes: 9 (electrohydraulic actuator)	View
	2003 Mercedes-Benz C240 2.6L fuel gauge VIN: WDBRF61J73 cust states intermitten gauge goes up appox, 1/4 above were it was 10 min ago and sometimes goes down to empty or to full unable to dupliate problum . shows in wiring has 2 sender but cant find any info on testing or theroy for 2 senders any help would be grea...	View
	2002 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L #4 Piston VIN: 1MEFM55S52 Mileage is correct-8,528 miles- I believe this is correct.Is there any way to check if it has been tampered with? Customer went to start the car and heard a pop and a bang.The car would not start for him.We found #4 piston busted up, you can see the connecting...	View
	1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2.0L Stall VIN: 4K3ATY4TTL This car has been into my shop a number of times with a stal condition intermittently. I finally got a map sensor code out of it.A wiggle test confirmed the problem at the map sensor.I know these cars have problems with a intermittent stall. Has anyone out the... Trouble codes: P1296	View
	2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport LS 3.0L transmission quits pulling VIN: JA4MT31H7Y we just serviced transmission, customer picked vehicle up drove about 150 miles and the at/temp light came on. customer drove vehicle, until neutral light came on, and quit pulling. Had vehicle towed back, next day I started vehicle and drove works fine, excep...	View
	2002 Nissan x trail 2.5L Mechanical VIN: JNF7687Y98 hello techs ,im posting this for my brother . He is trying to rebuild the engine on this car that i dont think was sold in the usa (nissan x-trail),i have alldata but cant find info about torque specs and timing marks.please if any of you have acces to any en...	View

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	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1994 Acura Legend L 3.2L No Start VIN: JH4KA7668R thank you all guis for replying to mi message this problem turn out to be a broking wire between the main relay and the fuel pump repaire wire and the problem fixed now the car hit the road again tank you all for help what would i do with out IATN	14
	2002 Audi A4 3.0L xenon headlights VIN: WAULT68E42 We didn't get a lot of input on this one. The customer didn't want to go any farther. I feel strongly that the controller is the problem. If they decide to have us continue I will post the fix. Thanks for the help. Randy	1
	1996 BMW Z3 Roadster 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2WT34HJ465 Advised customer about reputation of aftermarket cats and BMW's and sent him to BMW to verify 420 and follow their recommendation on oem cat replacement. 500 miles and no light yet. Thanks for all the input to everyone who responded. Trouble codes: P0420 (Bank 1 cat oxygen storage inefficient).	9
	1997 BMW Z3 Roadster 1.9L door locks VIN: 4USCH7325V I first wish to thank the 3 members who took the time to respond.The customer returned today and i installed a new hood switch and now the alarm works properly.coded the 2 remotes and now works perfectly.The only way to properly diagnose this system is to get ...	3
	2004 BMW 325xi 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAEU33434 Hey guys, thanks for all the help...shortly after post I was able to get her to act up the crankcase vent was bad causing extreme crankcase vacuum...which I have seen alot of these due to cold climate just not intermittant. So I replace seperator with hoses an... Trouble codes: 228 (fuel trim bank 2 range exceeded), 242 (missfire cyl 5), 241 (missfire cyl 4).	8
	2006 BMW 330xi 3.0L Starting VIN: WBAVD33516 Well this bmw is fixed, it required a trip to the dealer to get the column programmed with the cass module. Thanks for the replies, we were hoping to be able to repair this car for the customer as it was a 350 mile tow that the customer had to pay for. for tho...	5
	2006 BMW 750Li 4.8L radio VIN: WDANH83506 I very complex vehicle- the process is to "bypass" suspected units, and retest system. As it turned out we had 3 bad control units- the NAV unit, AMP and CD player were all bad. You need to leave each unit bypassed and sort of work your way backwards reconnect...	7
	1996 Buick Regal Custom 3.1L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G4WB52M3T we removed excessive carbon build up from egr tube w/ coat hanger. thankyou all!!! Trouble codes: P0401.	18
	1992 Cadillac Seville 4.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6KS53B3N thanks again ,doont know what i would do without you guys,ground, ground ,ground.i checked the grounds.i moved all grounds and cleand them , problem went away.i dont know which groun fixed it but ones under hood had alot of rust thanks again. p.s i did remem...	4
	2000 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Bogs down VIN: 1GNDM19W1Y Hello everyone, thanks for all the help, I had tried moving the distributor one tooth to no avail. Didn't see much slop in the timing chain either. Luckily on Saturday the fuel pump completely went out. That took care of my runnability issues. The cam ret...	26
	2003 Chevrolet Express 3500 6.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1GCHC39U53 A MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FIXED THIS VEHICLE IT IS NOW RUNNING NORMALLY Trouble codes: P0175 (rich bank 2), P0172 (rich bank 1), P0154.	6
	2004 Chevrolet Express 1500 4.3L no injector pulse VIN: 1GCFG15X44 Vehicle is fixed. Problem ended up being the lock cylinder housing/passloc sensor. Keep in mind the vehicle set no security codes at any time. The security light would flash only while turning to the crank position and then turn off when going back to the r...	4
	2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L dash lites VIN: 1GCEK19B95 i'm closing this even though i'm not sure of the fix because i wont be using the truck for the next few weeks.i checked all the grounds,unplugged and plugged conn. at the lite sw. and bcm. the problem did not reoccur while driving 200 miles this weekend i wil...	4
	1986 Chrysler LeBaron 2.2L No Start, Stall VIN: 1C3BC5608G thank to everyone that replied to my help request. i replaced the pick-up coil. as of now car has not returned for stalling.	34
	2005 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L SRS light on VIN: 2C8GP54L95 Thank you all for your responses.I was not able to acquire another tool to scan this car. I was however able to order 2 new front impact sensors. I replaced them as the were corroded and SRS light stayed on. I later found there was a harness update as well as ...	6
	2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT 2.4L exhaust smoke VIN: 3C3AY75S55 LOOKS LIKE TURBO WENT BAD DID NOT PULL TURBO FOR COMPLETE CONFIRMATION VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY SO TOWED TO DEALER THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP THANKS DAVE [...]	5
	2002 Dodge Intrepid SE 2.7L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B3HD46RX2 Replaced O2 with one from the dealer and light has not come back. Note if you are using a genisys scan tool the O2 voltage will read incorrectly unless you use the global OBD II Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire), P0132 (B1S1 shorted to power).	6
	2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 5.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2D7HB11Y03 Had some good suggestions on this, most of which I had checked before posting. What I had not checked was the module info on the computer they had sent. Shame on me for thinking they would have actually sent the correct computer. The PCM they sent was for an '... Trouble codes: P0032 (O2 1/1 sensor heater circuit high).	5
	2004 Dodge Ram 2500 ST 5.9L No Start, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 3D7KU28C34 Thanks to all whom replied.. The pronlem was 1 bad injector which was # 6 basically it was bleeding iout the fuel pressure into the cylinder.	17
	2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4 2.4L drivetrain VIN: 1B3ES66S24 THANKS TO ALL !! R/S INNER CV JOINT WAS WORN, I HAVE AGAIN LEARNED NEVER, NEVER ASSUME THAT A PART IS OKAY BECAUSE IT IS NEW !! AS MENTIONED BEFORE R/F AXLE WAS REPLACED BY ANOTHER SHOP AND OVERLOOKED, THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR HELP !	8
	2008 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 4.7L Surge VIN: 1D7HA18N78 I want to thank all that replied. All replies were very close to what I would have thought would have been the cause. The dealer seems to have found the final fix. I really didn't have a clue so I am so glad they came up with the fix. After extensive...	7
	1989 Ford F-250 Custom 5.0L No Start VIN: 1FTEF26N8K we came to the conclusion that one of the new parts had to be faulty. we decided the easiest to get our hands on and replace was the ignition module, so that was the first to go. thankfully that was the culprit. put in new part and fired right up. thankyou al...	28
	1992 Ford F-350 Custom 7.3L glow plugs etc. VIN: 2FTHF36M0N thank you all, it's nice to have the knowlege you have provided.. the 7.3 diesel is running and starting. all the evidance and experiance resulted in replacing that control module AND the glow plugs. there too was a high degree of oxidation on just about eve...	17
	1995 Ford F-150 Eddie Bauer 4.9L No Start VIN: 1FTDF15Y4S AFTER CHECKING AND RECHECKING AL [...] WIRING TO AND FROM ECM AND THE SUGGESTIONS RECIEVED, 8 VOLTS ON A 5 VOLT SENSOR, WE REPLACE THE ECM AND PRESTO ALMOST LIKE NEW. I PREFERR TO PROVE A PART IS BAD BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT BEFORE REPLACE A PART, YOU AL [...] GAVE ME TH...	22
	1996 Ford F-150 Eddie Bauer 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTEX14NXT Sorry it took so long to close this one but couldn't get customer back in. I tested the pressure sensor for the egr like some of you had said it was not working right so I took it back where I got it got my money back and got one from Ford. a number of you had... Trouble codes: P0401.	18
	1997 Ford Windstar 3.8L Stall VIN: 2FMPA5141V Well, thanks to everyone who replied. Unfortunately, no fix was found. I cleaned the throttle body and the intake, changed the IAC & DPFE, verified cam synchro in time (which was off, according to my tools) verified coolant temp, MAF etc appears to be in spe...	12
	2007 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L Safety VIN: 2FAHP71W17 Thanks everyone for your help. I did learn something about the suppression system. I checked the physical condition of the wiring loom, it was ok. We sent it to the dealer, they want to charge 9000 to fix the problem. They won't tell us what it is. In any...	6
	2004 GMC Envoy XUV SLT 4.2L air compressor VIN: 1GKET12S64 Well first off let me start by saying I didn't get a whole lot of responses here, and one of them I am sure they did not even read my post, because it states that I tried scanning the system and the codes needed to be flashed out. But anyway enough ranting, T...	4
	1998 Honda Civic LX 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HGEJ6675W THANKS TO ALL WHO RESPONDED. MAP SENSOR WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH I DID ASWEEP ON THE SENSOR I SWAPPED IT OUT WITH A NEW ONE. PROBLEM SOLVED. THANKS DAVE Trouble codes: P1106 (baro sensor range performance problem).	5
	2003 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.4L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: KM85B12B74 I wanted to thank all those who offered help, thank you! I went ahead and pulled the timing belt and replaced the crank Pos sensor, it cured it, the only thing I can thing is somehow the shared ground was the culprit, why it din't throw a crank pos sensor code... Trouble codes: P0340 (Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit).	14
	2007 Hyundai Accent SE 1.6L Surge VIN: KMHCN35C57 Asked the customer if he wanted to send vehical back to the Hundai dealer.HE realey got upset over the service he recived there.He ended up trading it in.Its on the use car lot and we will let the car sales department decide.Thanks to those who responded with ...	3
	2006 Infiniti M35 3.5L Reset Procedure VIN: JNKAY01F97 Thanks to all who responded We were able to reset system by inflating tires to 40 PSI and have customer drive vehicle. Must driven above 25 mph for a good while. TPMS light went out after two days of driving by customer. He returned and we rechecked system ...	7
	2000 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 452CK58W4Y WELL I LOST MY WEEKEND TO THIS CAR , BUT I FIGURED IT OUT. FUEL FILTER AND PRESSURE REGULATOR WERE ALREADY CHANGED (FILTER WAS CHANGED BEFORE I DID THE FIRST PUMP, AND REG. AFTER THE FIRST PUMP DUE TO REST PRESSURE LEAKING DOWN ) BUT I DOUBLE CHECKED ALL OF ...	5
	1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1J4GZ58S5V replaced ecm and had it reflashed at mopar fixed all problems thanks for all the help	5
	1995 Lincoln Continental Diamond Anniversary 4.6L No Start VIN: 1LNLM97V1S MARVIN FROM CALF WAS RIGHT ON TRACK .CHECKED ALL GROUNDS TO ECM AND POWER FOUND POWER GOING IN BUT NOT COMING OUT.REPLACE ECM AND ALL IS FINE NOW .THANKS	10
	1991 Mazda Miata 1.6L air bag VIN: JM1NA3510M Thank you to all, I have fixed this car! Yeah! The problem turned out to be the diagnostic module. Wade and John were right on the money, the suggestion there was to check resistance of the circuit from the air bag to to module. Different ways to do it, but es...	6
	1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera 3.1L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3AJ55M3S the problem on this vehicle ended up being the crank sensor located on the rear (or firewall) side of the block. When it got hot the signal would flatten out on acceleration. It was deceptive to find as the code was a cam sensor "performance" issue & the diag... Trouble codes: P0341 (camshaft position sensor extra cam pulses).	8
	1984 Plymouth Colt DL 1.6L loss of power VIN: A1234567AB hey every one thanks for your help you guys again were right on. Like i said i didnt fully diagnose it at the time of posting this help request, this car is a friends car and i just wrote up what he told me, later i did put a fuel pressure tester on the fuel s...	6
	2001 Pontiac Montana 3.4L cluster (trip meter) VIN: 1G5839T452 everyone how said the cluster board was wright on the money . thanks for all the great help.	5
	1987 Porsche 911 3.3L camber VIN: 9110110692 Thank you for all you guys that took the time to answer my post. The best way to do this is to remove the engine and trans, remove the A arms and cut the tube just to clear the trans. Then find a 1/8 tube cut is in half and weld it from the front, and from beh...	6

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