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1991 Acura Integra 1.8L pedal
Hi, I have a spongy low pedal after replacing the master cylinder and bleeding it and the system twice. The brakes also are weak such that I cannot get the wheels to lock up to the point where the ABS takes over. There are no ABS faults I can see. The brake l...		 View
1986 Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall
i need some help from an import specialist i normally dont work on imports just domestics. very good customer came in with his alfa and asked if we would put in a clutch he is a great customer so we said yes after i was done and on my test drive the car bucks ...		 View
2000 Audi S4 2.7L g182 sensor signal
This is a used trans that was installed. code was not there with old trans that had slipping issues. the car has never shifted out of first, limp mode right off. checked codes, and logged in with vag com no rpm signal. check harness which had corrosion on car ...		 View
2002 Audi TT 1.8L rear sun shade
Help Audi Techs! This TT came in with an inoperable convertable top rear "sunshade"- it wont extend up. All sources of information on this componant are poor at best. After testing the system we substituted a "known good" relay but it still wont function. We h...		 View
2003 Audi A4 3.0L Electronic
Car came in today with check engine lite , hook up scanner got code p0741 and it says torque converter clutch circuit performance or stuck off. I have cleared the code and it comes back on after a 10 min test ride . I have no info on this other what the code s...		 View
1987 BMW 535i 3.4L No Start
This beemer has no spark has power at the positive side of coil no trigger signal at negative side of coil.both crank senors scope out good checked continuity on ignition signal wire from ecm to coil ok.Tried another ecm and still wont start reliably sometimes...		 View
1995 BMW M3 3.0L transmission shift
engine runs well. trans overhauled, pressure checks good. when placed in drive, harsh engagement and 3rd gear. no shift, 3rd immediate. we are using a launch for scanning. will not read data, shows no codes, yet check engine and trans light are lit. would appr...		 View
1995 BMW 740i 4.0L No Start
have one for you bmw people,i have one that will not start only when the tempt is cold and its sits for awhile , other than that it runs like a top check engine lamp is not on!!!no codes! but early in the morning first thing will not start up if the temp is be...		 View
1999 BMW 323i 2.5L No Start
Greetings. Car was towed in cranks but won't start. To make a long story short, customer tried a jump start and hooked up the cables wrong and fried the DME module. We obtained a used module, but found out it's a lot more than plug and play. We are getting a l...		 View
2001 BMW 740i 4.4L Mechanical
Need some BMW expert mechanical advice. This 4.4L has a knocking(more tapping) noise comming from the front of the engine and seems more pronounced on the pass bank. The noise is most noticable at idle and dissappears over 1800 rpm's. Engine has a slightly uns...		 View
2002 BMW 745i 4.4L No Communication
Hello Group. I have worked on a few of these E65's but not to this degree so I am getting to the point that I could use some help.The customer stated that this BMW was driving down the freeway and all at once every warning light on the dash lit up.He made it h...		 View
1998 Buick Regal 3.8L lifter
originally car came in w/ blown head gasket. removed cylinder heads sent to machine shop. the machine shop resurfaced heads crack tested and reseated valves. since installation. one of the lifters on back head doesn't want to pump up and is tapping. checked oi...		 View
1984 Chevrolet C70 366CID low power under load
This truck is an old Coca Cola semi tractor that's been made into a pickup truck and is used for livestock transport. This truck runs well until loaded with approximately 16k worth of livestock and trailer.At 10k it runs well. Once it gets warm it loses power...		 View
1989 Chevrolet Pickup 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Surge
The truck idles poor, the block learn at idle is 140, the block learn at cruise is 150. There are no lean codes. at cruise the O2 voltage goes to 99mV. Adding propane will bring it up. At idle the O2 sensor is around 140 mV. The injector pulse width at idle is...		 View
1992 Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2.5L No Start, Cuts out
Ok all GM genius's this is a postal vehicle, grumman aluminum body built on a chevrolet s-10 frame, so everything is GM) 2.5 THROTTLE BODY FUEL INJECTION, 700 R-4 TRANS, this vehicle will croak out and LOSE IGNITON WHEN HOT WE replaced ignition module and all ...		 View
1996 Chevrolet Pickup 5.7L pedal
Hello, I have this chevy here and Im having a hard time getting a good pedal, the pedal is very spongy. Initailly the vehicle came in for a blown rear brake line, easy fix. After repair we could not get a good brake pedal. This vehicle has always been serviced...		 View
1996 Chevrolet Camaro 5.7L MIL Lamp on
initally came in with p1441. followed diag flow chart and tells you to replace purge valve. no evidence of carbon contamination. when driving car evap purge will happen after initial warm up every time you give throttle to accel vehicle. after replacing valve ... Trouble codes: P1441 (evap purge during non purge event).		 View
2000 Chevrolet Express 4.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on, only at idle to 1800
compression 140 psi on cyl #4 injector balance test equal on all cyls. starts at 68 psi drops to 45 psi missing at idle upto 1800 rpms then stops on misfire counter vacuum gauge at idle is 18 ins. and not bouncing. Trouble codes: p0304 (misfire cyl 4).		 View
2003 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 4.2L drivers door module
Alright guys, here we go. I got this Trial Blazer that has me unsure if I am going in the right direction. I have diag info below. The problem is I have no operation on the Drivers door module, it does not operate anything. The RF LR and RR wondows all work on...		 View
2004 Chevrolet Colorado 3.5L wipers
vechile come in couple of weeks ago with a wiper problem wipers will only work for 3-4 seconds and will stop were ever the are but they do work on high. on tech 2 wiper switch would show that the voltage would change when switch was opperated. checked wiper pa...		 View
1999 Chrysler Sebring 2.5L recovery system
The coolant recovery system does not draw coolant back into the engine. Each drive cycle I experience coolant bubbling into the recovery bottle when I shut the car off. As it cools down it does not draw coolant back as it should. Each drive cycle puts more and...		 View
1997 Dodge Pickup 8.0L MIL Lamp on
can't smog vechile due to mil on but no codes present		 View
2001 Dodge Ram Van 5.2L lacks power
Hoping someone can give me some help with this one. Not sure what is even wrong. Customer complains that after starting out in the morning the vehicle will lose power. She says it's intermittant. The last time it did it she came to a stop and when she tried to... Trouble codes: p1388 (ASD relay control circuit openshort).		 View
2003 Dodge Pickup 5.7L Water pump
Since replacing water pump, truck overheats(boiling in the block). Replaced thermostat, replaced water pump a second time, flushed cooling system and vacuum filled. Checked for combustion gases into cooling system and found nothing. Overheating will occur as s...		 View
1992 Ford Pickup 7.3L No Start, Stall
This deisel will start and stall all the time, only runs a few seconds then dies. Will not run on wd-40 likes our tow trucks when hard to start. Customer drove on saturday, then went to start yesterday and no start, he switched from front to rear tank the gaug...		 View
1996 Ford Econoline 5.8L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
CUSTOMER COMPLAINT was 1) mainly that engine would ocaisionaly be hard to start/starter turn slowly. and 2) it often mildly hesitated under load in mornings for first 20 minutes or so. Other system repairs were also requested if engine was found sound. Initia... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Missfire), P0174 (System too Lean Bank 2).		 View
1997 Ford Expedition 4.6L MIL Lamp on
hello ford guys, need some help on this one. came in a week ago with both dtc's p0171 & po174. maf hertz was only 133 - should be 153 - 159 for our location. replaced the maf sensor. vehicle returned today with same trouble codes. maf hertz back to 138. smoke ... Trouble codes: P0171 (fuel system lean bank 1), P0174 (fuel system lean bank 2).		 View
1999 Ford Econoline 5.4L front brakes
van was brought in with concern of pulling to right while braking-on test drive it was noted that the steering wheel shakes when you apply brakes--inspection revealed that the front brake pads had approx 10% left---the caliper pistons had rust on them where th...		 View
2000 Ford Escort 2.0L Starting
Vehicle is a no start now. Fuel pressure is fine at between 40 and 55 psi. Timing belt and timing are okay, and we have changed out the ignition coil with no change. Compression is good on all cylinders at between 130 and 150. The spark appears to occur only o...		 View
2001 Ford Escape 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on
has compression,190 psi on cylinders 4 and 6 have noid, fuel spray, injectors tested both way ohms and pressure dropput. put in know good COP still both cylinders are dead. Found intake o-rings leaking, smoke tested plastic intake no problems found.i feel its ... Trouble codes: 1507 (check vpwr voltage to iac valve).		 View
2003 Ford Pickup 6.0L No Start, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on
Hi Guys and Girls, I need help with this diesel. We dont do these 6.0 engines but have lots of experience with the 7.3. This beast will start when cold but will not tach over 1000 rpms. It had an IPC sensor code . We changed the sensor and now the code is gone...		 View
2003 Ford Escape 3.0L Misfire
HELP about two weks ago I got a call from a long time customer his girlfriends escape had started to run badly what he described as a missfire witha severe lack of power. I asked him to bring it in for some testing and diagnosis and was told that she had taken...		 View
2005 Ford Pickup 6.0L cooling system
customer complains of fuel in coolant i was not aware the 6.0l diesel could leak in the same area as a 7.3 if some one has ideas where the fuel is getting intop the coolant other than injector cups let me know		 View
2005 Ford Pickup 5.4L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
i do get a code for #8 misfire some times no other codes in koer koeo memory Trouble codes: p0307 (misfire number 7 cyl).		 View
2006 Ford E450 Super Duty 6.0L Starter & Heater
This is an intermittent problem only happens when it gets cold, blows the 20 amp. fuse it takes out the starter and gets towed back to garage. We replace the preheater fuel pump because when we took the middle electrical connector off the circuit cleared up an...		 View
1991 Geo Tracker 1.6L No Start
Hello fellow techs. We have this 91 geo tracker with 1.6l come in with a no start condition. Tested vehicle for spark and none was present. Tested for injector pulse and none was present. Tested crank angle sensor (part of dist)a three wire sensor. Found it ha...		 View
1999 Honda Odyssey 3.5L Stall, MIL Lamp on
Hey Honda Techs, What will cause these 2 fault codes and engine stall all of a sudden. Van was running fine until Sunday when after starting and driving approx 2 miles engine stalled whenever speed would reach 10 mph. Now engine just shuts off as if key were ... Trouble codes: p1361 (TDC sensor 1 noise), p1366 (TDC sensor 2 noise).		 View
1999 Honda Accord 3.0L Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Vehicle has all cylinders misfiring randomly ICM checks ok,coil ok, all power and grounds good, Trouble codes: P0300 (random cylinder misfire), P0301 (cylinder 1 misfire), P0302 (2 misfire), P0303 (3 misfire), P0304 (4 misfire), P0305 (5 misfire P0306 6 misfire).		 View
2000 Honda Accord 2.3L Air Bag light
Hey guys, I have this Honda Accord with a SRS light on and Mitchell says you have to use Honda PGM tester to the DLC connector. No alternatives. I've read that you can jumper pim 4 to 9 at the DLC & I've read where you jumper the brown wire (at DLC) to ground...		 View
2002 Honda CR-V 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on
This vehicle will start and idle at 2000 rpm, then it will start surging up and down from approx. 1300 to 2000 rpm steadily. After a few minutes it will drop to 1300 rpm and sound like a rev limiter, but the rpm's dosen't fluctuate enough to actually show up o... Trouble codes: 501 (Idle Air Problem), 1501 (PCV Valve Air Leak).		 View
2002 Hyundai Elantra 2.0L Surge
intermittent problem for a few weeks , now most of the time, engine surges mostly after warming up ,or partially warmed up, only from 2500 rpm and up , if you try to keep the throttle steady at 2500 rpm , then it oscillates from about 2,000 rpm to 2500 rpm, th... Trouble codes: p0121 (tps sensor circuit range performance problem).		 View
1998 Isuzu Hombre 2.2L odometer, Radio
The odometer, the PRND12 indicator, and the Clock Radio illumination will flicker only when the lights are turned on and the reastat is anywhere between most upper and lower positions with the engine running. It's fine with the engine off. We checked the alter...		 View
1996 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L brake lights
i got a jag dont know much about.has no brake lights,fuses look good, replaced switch at petal.i thank its the controller box in the trunk,i have never tested one of these ,so once again i am lost,i would like to know how to test the brake system.please help,g...		 View
1997 Jaguar vanden plas 4.0L head gasket
hey guys,i got a jaguar "vanden plas" in shop that was brought for massive motor oil leak and rough idle.leak detected@head gasket at front timing set area.so,head gasket service sold to customer.head removed and shiped to machine shop(was told warped, so rebu...		 View
1998 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L No Start
Thank you for all your help in advance. I have verified that the fuel pump is bad and needs to be replaced. The problem is I have tried all my normal ways to drain the completely full fuel tank that is in the trunk, I do not allow spilled fuel inside customers...		 View
2002 Jaguar X-Type 2.5L abs module
Checked all powers and fuses all is ok.		 View
2002 Jeep Liberty 3.7L MIL Lamp on
jeep came in with 4 codes p0171 bank 1 lean, p0174 bank 2 lean, p0442 small evap leak, and p0455 large evap leak, we repaired the evap leaks( 2 broken lines) we smoked the intake for posable leaks none found, o2 readings look good LT fuel trims are both at +32... Trouble codes: p0171 (bank 1 lean), p0174 (bank 2 lean).		 View
1999 Kia Sportage 2.0L No Start
Hello fellow technicians, I have a problem that has been handed to me from another shop. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Customer complained of no start condition. Well previous shop installed fuel pump. After repair still same thing no start condition....		 View
2003 Kia Spectra 1.8L Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on
check engine light is on three codes and trying to locate the leakage detection pump. p0171 want to know which is the best symptom to change that part. p0441 and p0442 both evap problems. i smoked the evap system no leaks and drove the car the vehicle drives f... Trouble codes: P0442 (evap emission system leak deyected small leak), P0171 (system too lean bank 1), P0441 (evap emission system incorrect purge flow).		 View
1994 Lincoln Mark VIII 4.6L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall
okay guys. need help bad. this car has a thorn in my side. the car belongs to my father and i've tried to talk him into getting rid of it to no avail. anyway, the car lopes horribly at idle especially when cold. give a little gas, it stumbles a little but then... Trouble codes: 335 (egr sensor no voltage), 136 (left o2 sensor lean).		 View
2001 Mazda Millenia 2.5L Dash illumination and gauges
Car came in a week after we replaced the timing belt, replaced a trans gasket and replaced rear pads. Customer called about a week later and said it would stall once in awhile and finally called stating it was no longer starting and he would have to tow. Upon ...		 View
1995 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L soft top
Hello group, Customer complaint of soft top failing to operate. After failure she noticed oil leaking from the drivers sun visor and in both rear wheel wells. She has owned the car for about 3 years and says she has not operated the top but maybe 12 times. Whe...		 View
1998 Mercedes-Benz E300 3.0L Hesitation, Low Power
Hello Fellow Techs, I have this 98 E300 that was brought in due to low power on moderate to hard acceleration. I followed followed the diagnosis in Alldata for the fault code P1470 and the tech bulletins. My vacuum readings at the transducer are in spec. the ... Trouble codes: P1470 (Pressure control flap vacuum transducer).		 View
1997 Mercury Cougar 3.8L MIL Lamp on
i guy rough one old lady roll about 8000km a year with hes car i check fuel pressure ok 35 to 40 smoked machine in too intake nothing no vaccum leak no cracked hoses clean mass air flow run the car for2 days check came back po172 po175 egr check ok decarbonise... Trouble codes: po175 (bank 1 to rich), po172 (bank2 to rich).		 View
1998 Mercury Villager 3.0L No Start, Stall
This car seems to just randomly die. It was towed in for a no start. Had no spark. Pulled the cap off and saw the little carbon button was gone. Replaced the cap & rotor still no spark. Checked codes and found P0340 Cam Position Sensor. Said screw it and just ... Trouble codes: p0340 (cam sensor).		 View
2000 Nissan Quest 3.3L Stall, Misfire, damaged
Hi all, Have a 2000 Nissan Quest. Customer brought in complaining of overheat and misfire. Car has o.k. fluid levels, started and ran it and the distributor is making a growling noise. Removed distributor and found shaft bearing failed, allowing shutter wheel... Trouble codes: P1320 (Pending Ignitionmisfire code).		 View
2002 Nissan Frontier 3.3L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
vehicle was towed in with two broken cats and very worn tune up parts replaced tune up parts and cats. road tested vehicle 6 miles ran great then stalled,vehicle restarted and would not accelerate as if it was out of fuel, reconnected fuel pressure tester foun... Trouble codes: PO300 (random misfire), PO325 (knock sensor).		 View
1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 5.7L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation, Poor Fuel Economy
Vehicle came in as a no start. We put in a battery and checked system. Would not idle properly. All scan data looks good except for one thing. As soon as it goes into closed loop, it also goes into clear flood mode. I cant seem to find any information that tel...		 View
1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 3.1L Surge, MIL Lamp on
Car came in with complaint of idle surge after hot restart and SES light on.First time in shop car had a Random Misfire code and EGR position error code.Car had a "Lopey" idle for 5-10 seconds after hot restart and then cleared up.I have seen a number of 3.1's... Trouble codes: PO300 (Random Misfire), P1406 (EGR Pintle Position Problem).		 View
2001 Oldsmobile Alero 2.4L Misfire
This vehicle came in with a misfire cause by the ignition housing. When the housing was replaced the misfire went away, for a short time only to burn through a second and third housing. After the second housing was replaced the module and both coils were repla... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire).		 View

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2001 Audi A4 1.8L Surge
Well the MAF did get rid of the code but the surge was still there. I decided to try a Wastegate By-Pass Regulator Valve and that was the cure, no more surging under load. The turbo sounded too loud like it was spooling up too soon and too much pressure. I'...		 8
2003 BMW 745i 4.4L smokes
we were not successful with this one. The customer did not understand what we were trying to do & took the car. We did take care of the skip that was in the car by replacing the ignition coils. There was a similar post that was closed & said that after the P...		 11
2003 BMW X5 4.4L MIL Lamp on
Well, after throwing multiple parts at this X5 (against my wishes and judgement), it is determined that the passages in the head are plugged. It is unfortunate that the owner spent nearly as much on parts (that I knew would not fix it) as he would have spent o... Trouble codes: p0491 (secondary air injection low flow bank 1).		 3
2002 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, accelerate by itself
hello all, sorry about the delay in closing, but we have it fixed, turned out to be a mis adjusted non adjustable TPS, which did not throw a code. after which we had a low idle, and ended up replacing the IAC with another ac delco unit. thanks again to all who... Trouble codes: P0507 (idle speed high).		 5
2002 Chevrolet Express 6.5L speedometer
thanks for all the helpbut, this one was a tough one. everytime i would scope the back side of the vss to vss buffer i would lose the signal intermittantly. if i disconnected the buffer the sinal would come back strong with good amplitude. i kept looking for s...		 3
2002 Chevrolet Suburban 5.3L Starting
HEY GUYS THIS ONE IS DONE ! IT TURNED OUT IT WAS THE EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER FOR THE FACTORY STEREO . I GUESS A TRANSISTOR DECIDED TO STAY AWAKE FOR AND ONCORE . CUSTOMER DECLINED THE 500 $ UNIT AND OPTED TO JUST SING TO HIMSELF !!		 10
2003 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L Hesitation, Cuts out
i checked and rechecked all the things everyone told me to. the customer looked at his warranty and he had 2 months left. he is taking it to gm. he told me that he would keep me informed		 10
1995 Chrysler Sebring 2.5L No Start
Thank you everyone for all advice.Finally got it fix, it was distributor, we got it used one on my customer request, I was worry, but it works fine, again thanks to all 		11
1991 Dodge Dakota 5.2L Alternator
Thanks to all who replied,it was greatly appreciated.Went back and retested all wiring and connections to see if I missed anything.All tested ok,computer would not control field.Gave customer option of wiring in external regulator,he was happy with the option ...		 10
1999 Dodge Pickup 5.9L no wait to start
Thanks for all of the help. It's nice when so many people reach out to help each other. Apparently this is an uncommon problem. The service writer contacted a Chrysler help line and they had little help to offer. The repair for the system is an ECM. With ...		 11
2003 Dodge Pickup 5.9L governor code
3 of the 6 replies stated to check the prndl sw. and sure enough the connector is full of oil . Replaced PRNDL switch, clean connector Cleared codes and road tested all good. Code has not come back and goes into all gears ... thanks to all that replied. ...		 6
1989 Ford Pickup 5.8L No Start
THANKS GUYS FOR ALL YOUR REPLIES WE TALKED TO THE CUSTOMER YESTERDAY AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION AND SAID HIS BEST BET WOULD TO STOP SPENDING MONEY ON DIAGNOSIS AND JUST GO FOR A NEW ENGINE. CALLED THE LOCAL SLAVAGE YARD AND FOUND ONE FOR 700 BUCKS WITH 40 THO...		 18
1991 Ford Explorer 4.0L Stall
swapped the regulator and wa-la, no more pressure spike. thx everybody.		 16
1996 Ford Explorer 5.0L No Start
We opened up the relays and they looked great. Not being able to simulate the problem we gave the vehicle back to the customer. She called one morning to say it would not start, by the time one of the techs got to the vehicle it started. It's been a week now...		 7
1999 Ford Taurus 3.0L MIL Lamp on
WELL ITS FIXED THANKS GUYS - I REPLACED THE DPFE AND ROAD TESTED IT - NO HELP , REPLACED THE SYNCRO SHAFT ASSY. AND SET IT PROPERLY - FINALLY GOT NO CODES. I LEARNED ALOT ABOUT FORD CAM /CRANK SYNC. THE COAST FROM 60MPH REALLY MAKES IT EASY TO CHECK FOR PE... Trouble codes: 91309 (misfire monitor).		 6
2001 Ford Pickup 5.4L downshift
I thought I had seen it all in 35+ yrs, but a TPS that swept good,read good,set no codes, when replaced, fixed the condition. My only conclusion was a TPS that maybe was to quick?? Who knows, but vehicle is down the road. I'll never say never again,or take any...		 3
2001 Ford Expedition 5.4L Excessive Emissions
sorry it took sooo long for the post. i got married, went to hawaii, and came home just in time for a hurricane ike.problem solved!!. believe it or not the culprit was the pcm. i struggled hard to MAKE SURE I HAD ALL THE EVIDENCE, but rest assured it was bad. ... Trouble codes: p0402 (egr excessive flow detected).		 15
2002 Ford Escape 3.0L mil
Fixed the air bag lamp. Found a cut wire under the fuse block. The brake and ABS lamps were also on, and we found that the connector to the control module was corroded and that one of the tabs had broken off. It was apparent that this condition was on going an...		 5
2002 Ford F550 Super Duty 7.3L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire
just goes to show never trust a new component the new glow plug relay was bad replaced the relay all seems better 90% anyway if it sits for a week it is still a bit hard to start 		12
2003 Ford Escape 3.0L Stall
Intake gaskets fixed it. The morning after I posted this, I was running the engine cold and listening for vacuum leaks. I thought I could hear a leak somewhere either under or behind the intake (even at 17 inches of vacuum on my gauge). While I was looking ...		 5
2005 Ford Mustang 4.0L MIL Lamp on
Well, this beauty was finally pulled from the shop I was consulting at. The fuel pump made the most improvement in the condition at heavier loads. I did supply full voltage to the pump, and drove pressure about ten PSI above max. allowable, just to see if th... Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean Bank 1), P0174 (Lean Bank 2).		 9
2004 Honda Accord 2.4L Unknown
Thank you to all who replied, 22 in all. Extra thanks to Michael [...], Duane [...] and James [...] for offering a detailed description of how to determine if it is an axle and if so which one. The overview is to lift the vehicle and accelerate with one ...		 22
2003 Isuzu NPR 3.9L no dash warning lights
Jay and Joe [...] I would have never found that 10A fuse. I even had the relay box out to test Truck runs great now Thanks 		2
2005 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L MIL Lamp on, NO POWER
THANKS FOR THE REPLIES I DID RECEIVE, I SUSPECT THAT THE TPS WHICH IS PART OF THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY IS THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE ANY CONCRETE VALUES FOR VOLTAGES COMING OFF THE TPS AND TO THE ECU, I LET THE CUSTOMER TAKE TO DEALER. Trouble codes: P2135 (tp sensor rangeperformance).		 4
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7L Surge
hey everyone. Thank you so much for the ideas and tips on this jeep. I ended up finding a leaking hose at the rear of the vehicle causing the Po455. And just as many of you said; changing the TPS fixed my intermittent surge. Thank You to all. I never would... Trouble codes: PO455 (EVAP system large leak detected).		 10
2002 Lexus SC 430 4.3L pressure monitor
From the replies I received it sounds like this car has to go to the Lexus dealer. All the replies are very much appreciated! 		4
2000 Lincoln Continental 4.6L 1-2 shift when warm after driving 30 miles or more
Found internal damage to several seals.we replaced the transmission(per customer request).All is good now.Thanks for the help.		 4
2004 Mazda 3 2.3L 3rd gear.
Allright-ie, then... Vehicle is fixed with new 3rd and reverse gears and related bearings, new slider (Mazda calls it a "Hub Sleeve") and all new synchros. We also did the clutch and resurfaced the flywheel (just because...). I was trying to find any info th...		 3
1990 Mercedes-Benz 300SE 3.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall
AFTER MORE TESTING I FIND THAT I DO IN FACT HAVE FUEL AT MY INJECTORS ALTHOUGH IT IS SYSTEM PRESSURE AND VERY RICH. CHANGED THE OIL WHICH WAS FULL OF FUEL AND THE SPARK PLUGS THAT WERE FUEL SATURATED. JUST CRACKING THE LINE I FIND WILL NOT SHOW ME THE PRESSURE...		 6
2000 Nissan Xterra 3.3L ABS light on
Thanks for all suggestions. They pointed me in the right direction. [br]Oddly enough, a code 25 (LF wheel sensor) can be set as a result from the RF sensor. [br]After hearing the suggestions to swap L to R sensor wires, to see if the code follows, made me ta...		 4
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.8L power windows
Thanks for all the help guys. I've got it figured out. The best idea was the voltage drop across the circuit. Turns out a pin had backed out of one of the connectors. This allowed the 12 volts to pass through. However, when trying to operate the windows, t...		 10
1998 Porsche 911 3.6L drive belt
Fellow iATN members & to the people that helped us find a possible answer to the belt belt problem. The car has not been out long enough to positively say it has been fixed, but the factory modification to turbo pulleys seemes to be a good possiblity. We h...		 6
2004 Saturn Vue 3.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
I ended up getting a used ecm for it but it did not fire engine car was sent to saturn with all info I did as well as suggestions from members of this forum (car was taken by customer), they told him all they di was ch...		 8
2002 Subaru Outback 2.5L trans/viscous coupler
after a huge number of back-and-forths with several different dealer parts depts, it boiled down to: 1)no one could tell for sure based on vin and trans code, but 2) the trans we were given (and told would be okay by different sources) did not have the right f...		 7
1998 Toyota RAV4 2.0L MIL Lamp on
thanks to all that replied and took the time to explain how this egr system works removed vsv solenoid tested it about eight times it tested OK i decided to replace it anyway drove 20 miles so far so good all the monitors ran no light and no codes thanks again... Trouble codes: p0401 (low egr flow).		 10
1997 Volkswagen Jetta 1.9L Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on
Hello: I belive Larry from Ohio was closest on this issue. I keep getting a 00777 code (now that the VW has returned) with customer stated a "blip" in the engine and a flashing glow plug light along with the power loss. Almost certain it is a failing or faile... Trouble codes: 65535 (Internal control module memory error), 00777 (Accelerator position sensor Implausable signal).		 3
2003 Volkswagen Passat 1.8L Poor Idle Quality
To all; I have repaired this car, but not an easy one. Thanks to all that replied, unfortunately I may be a pioneer on this one. What ended up being the cause of the whole problem was that the pcv valve located in a vacuum tee under the intake had come apart i...		 4
2003 Volkswagen New Beetle 1.9L immobilizer?
Thanks to all who replied. David from Calif. nailed it. I disconnected batt and touched terminals together and then reconnected batt. engine started and ran fine. We don't do a lot VW's so it's great to have this resource. Thanks also to Lou, Dennis,Steve, Ted...		 7
2003 Volkswagen Passat 1.8L body
first of all than you all for the replieds and for the delayed on this vehicle but we just fixed it, it all ended up being the torque conveter twice i guess it has to be really balance when they rebuilt it, evethough the vibration was only in drive or reverse ...		 5
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