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1998 Acura CL 3.0L Charge Light
With KOER all lights ok except when electrical load varies, charge light flickers in phase with variable load such as turn signals, operating power windows. All interior and exterior lights also flicker except the high beams. The weird thing is that the emerge...		 View
1998 Audi A4 2.8L Stall, MIL Lamp on
Hey guys, We have a 98 A4 Avant 2.8 that has been giving us grief for about 3 months. The car will intermittently stall. check engine light has been on and off. we have replaced the mass air flow sensor and suction jet valve. we have smoke checked the intake ...		 View
2001 Audi A6 2.8L oil leak
I have a customer with a 2001 audi a6 that was told by the dealer that the valve cover gaskets and tensioner gaskets are leaking. They estimated the repaires at $694 and $570 of it is labor. I have never done the tensioner gaskets before and want to know how m...		 View
2003 Audi A6 3.0L MIL Lamp on
Hi all, we've got this Audi with mil light for cat efficiency bank 1. We replaced the cat and the o2 sensors but it keeps returning. We used an aftermarket cat at the customers request. Any thoughts?		 View
2001 BMW 525i 2.5L battery
please help bmw techs i dont have much experience on these but this wagon will sometimes when key off overnight the blower motor is running and kills the battery. it is equipped with navigation which has a menu feature for independant ventilation which is mean...		 View
2001 BMW 330Ci 3.0L starter
Coming up with a code 128 EWS Transmission/parity. I cannout find any more information than this. Can anyone tell me more about this code? The vehicle will not crank.		 View
1992 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L crank pully
cannot get crank pully off to do visual inspection of crank sensor. pully appears soft and prone to bend if not pulled correctly. i have pulled these off in the past and dont remember having any trouble getting them off. usually slide right off. any ideas?		 View
1992 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L oil light, draw on system
Hello, This car was towed to me after sitting all summer. I charged battery and started car. thought all was well until engine was shut off, i noticed the oil light stays on with the key off. when unplugging the oil sending unit the light goes out. we replace...		 View
1992 Chevrolet S10 Blazer 4.3L Cuts out
owner replaced fuel pump w/ correct one,ign module,& dist,egr cleaned, broke exhaust loose not stopped up,ive checked for codes none found had modis on injector trigger acts like cutting off 1 bank of injectors & almost like exhaust stopped up ive had it loose...		 View
1994 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L blower motor
Help! The vehicle keeps blowing out the 2 low speeds on the blower resistor. It does not do it right away. The customer drives the vehicle for a week, then the two low speeds on the resistor blow out. We have replaced the blower motor twice, the resistor thre...		 View
1999 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L high beam indicator and drl light
car has a high beam indicator that was burnt out so the bulb was changed and the light is on all the time.(pre excisting condition told after).and the drl does not work.replaced cluster and multi function switch.no change.the headlights work low and high beam		 View
2000 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L like timing out/
i check everithing,compression good/fuel pressure good likei said its not fuel problem.no corrolation problem., if someone ever see a timing chain jump on a 4.3 and how can i check the timing chain? mass air flow is good. the advance spark is going up 20 degre...		 View
2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD 6.0L 4wheel drive
4wd not working,press any button on the switch and get nothing.tried a switch (because i had one) no different.hooked up the scanner and counld not communicate with the transfer module,but can communicate with all other modules.the last time this happened in a...		 View
2002 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on
Customer came in for yearly state inspection, which in Upstate New York you have to pass both a safety and a low enhanced emissions test. Check engine light was on so we scanned car and found po420 catalyst eff. limit. Car has a new convertor on it. And new o2... Trouble codes: p0420.		 View
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L MIL Lamp on
thanks in advace for your time we have this trk that purchased w/this trouble the trk came to us from a customer who purchased the trk form a used dealer here the code u0107a will triger and the trk would have low power/limp mode long story sh0rt the tca had b... Trouble codes: U0107A (loss of comunication to tca).		 View
1990 Chrysler LeBaron 3.0L instruments
Digital dash is completely blank. The powers and ground are good. I removed and dissasembled it and found a burnt transister(I think). So I sent it off to BBA in Florida, but after checking it, they can't repair it. So I checked with Chrysler, and it's not ava...		 View
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L Hesitation, Surge
This car run fine at idle when you whant to accelerate it misse and engine w'ont rev up,when we go on the road as soon as we push on the gas it beguin to miss on all cylinders we release the gas and it run really fine. removed the cat, removed the fuel rail an... Trouble codes: p0300 (multiple cyl misfire).		 View
1999 Dodge Dakota 5.2L clutch
Hello We installed a new clutch kit and had the flywheel machined about 700 miles ago because of slipage. When it left, it had a slight disengagement problem. A little hard to shift but not too bad. I recomended a new master/slave setup. Customer did not have ...		 View
2000 Dodge Ram 1500 Truck 5.2L No Start
Hi every one, i have this dodge ram that wont restart after you shut it down. I tried many things and found that the coil was not getting a trigersignal from the ecm when this no start happened. If you make the vehicle cool off it will restart and the same thi...		 View
2003 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L No Start, Stall
This van came in with a no crank no start I determined that the cause was a bad ecm, would'nt ground starter relay or asd relay . I replaced with a used unit and was able to drive it right in the shop. I went start it again and its starting to act up again. It...		 View
2003 Dodge Stratus 2.4L Suspension
frist time user. need help!this car has a popping - click-crack noise in front end. will not do it all the time.you can feel it in foor and steering wheel a little bit. drive it one time it will do it win you tap the brake.next time it wont.some times just dri...		 View
2003 Dodge Caravan 3.3L No Start, MIL Lamp on
This vehicle originally was originally towed in for a no start with check engine light on. Code found for O2 sensor circuit problem, found open O2 sensor. Replaced both O2 sensors, replaced bad map sensor also. Test drove vehicle, all was well. Started next mo...		 View
1987 Ford Aerostar 3.0L relay
ac not working on its own .diode was shorted .reading 12v at connector to diode harness but it must not have enough amperage .if i take out the relay and jump 2 of the wires in the harness the clutch will come on.what tests can i make to the harness that will ...		 View
1993 Ford Ranger 2.3L clutch pedal
This truck has a problem of not releasing the clutch if you push the pedal all the way to the floor. If you push the clutch 75% to the floor, everything works fine, with no difficulty engaging the gears. If you push the pedal all the way to the floor, the clut...		 View
1995 Ford Taurus 3.8L spark & fuel
when the car came in it was not getting any spark or fuel pressure. we looked for loose wiring and found the plug on the back of the intergrated controller was not pluged in securly. after installing screw in connecting, this is when the fuel pump started runn...		 View
1997 Ford Mustang 4.6L Misfire
Hey guys I got a 97 cobra that I'm pulling my hair out on. The vehicle came in for vibration under load, diagnosed as two broken motor mounts and one transmission mount. Repaired and verified before I returned vehicle to customer. Customer came back less then ... Trouble codes: p0302 (Cylinder 2 Misfire), p0306 (Cylinder 6 misfire).		 View
1998 Ford Taurus 3.0L steering
well this car came from some other shop regarding the hard steering it had.the other shop has already tried various things like they have installed 2 power steering pumps and two racks tenshioner and serpentine belt and pressure hose. after doing all that work...		 View
1999 Ford F-800 5.9L No Start
This truck came with a external coolant leak on head gasket after slight head resurface only! and gasket change, this sucker will not re-start. i have no scan tool conpatible with this vehicle, and very little info to properly diagnose, the only thing i can te...		 View
2000 Ford Focus 2.0L Mechanical
The oil dip stick breaks off about an inch from bottom of stick. Customer has replaced several times. Had dealership pull oil pan to find problem with no luck. Has anyone seen this problem? Thanks in advance.		 View
2002 Ford F-250 Super Duty 5.4L readiness tests
This 02 F350 SD 5.4 L 4x4 auto will not complete either "O2 heater" or "O2 sensor" readiness tests no matter how far/long it has been driven. Sensors are clearly operating normally (quickly). Does not activate a code either. Has been driven over a month and st... Trouble codes: p1000 (Readiness not ready).		 View
2002 Ford F-550 Super Duty 7.3L power windows, radio, switched dome light
NOW, MORE SO THAN EVERY NOW AND THEN, THIS WELL USED FIRST OUT TOW TRUCK ACTS UP. THE RADIO WILL GO OUT - WHICH ALSO NOW MEANS THAT THE POWER WINDOWS QUIT WORKING AND THE OVERHEAD DOME LIGHTS W/ SWITCHES DON'T WORK...DON'T MIND LOOSING THE RADIO BUT WINTER IS ...		 View
2003 Ford Explorer 4.0L Electronic
hello, i have a 2003 explorer, and problem im having is a harsh engagment, when shifting trans from reverse to drive or vise-versa. my experence with this problem is adjusting the low reverse band, ive done that isuzu, and gm auto transmissions for this concer...		 View
2005 Ford Escape 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Vehicle came in needing coil (P0301). Replaced #1 coil and all plugs. Still poor running with P0353 and P0354 codes. No primary voltage at coil 4 (can't reach #3 without pulling intake off again) Trouble codes: P0353 (ignition coil primary secondary cyl 3), P0354 (ignition coil primary secondary cyl 4).		 View
1993 GMC Yukon 5.7L po68,tcc slippage
my problem is that it sets a code 68 which the troubel tree says is excessive tcc slippage. the transmission was replaced with a 4l80e and prom and wiring was changed accordingly. it shifts all the gears fine including lock-up but occasionally will set the cod...		 View
1997 Honda Odyssey 2.2L abs
This vehicle came in with ABS light on. Light would not come on until vehicle was in motion. Checked for codes and found cde 44 (right rear wheel speep sensor). Ohmed sensor and found it open. Replaced sensor and also replaced front pads and rotors (worn out)....		 View
2002 Hyundai Accent 1.6L high am cold idle
Customer complaint-'really fast idle' first thing in the morning. Customer feels it is unsafe when putting into gear. This system has the typical cold start idle up. I have never had the exact symptom occur for me, but the vehicle has never been at the shop f...		 View
2000 Infiniti I30 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge
I'm 99 percent sure I have a faulty MAF sensor on this car but I don't know if the PCM needs to be flashed when the new sensor is installed. The nearest Infiniti dealer is 100 miles away, and their parts department can't tell me if a flash is required. Anyone ...		 View
2004 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L No Start
we have checked wiring for damage at area of cuts and found none, replaced crank sensor and issue did not change. All power and grounds are good at PCM, we have no RPM signal from PCM and no pulse to ignition coils or injectors, Coils and Injectors fail testin... Trouble codes: P0335 (Crankshaft Position Sensor).		 View
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7L no right control climate
having a problem with the right side climate control system not working hot to cold. Attempted to replace complete climate control system with no success. has codes 52, 54,& 56. sometimes when I disconnect the unit it may go hot, but will not work properly. I ...		 View
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7L Cuts out, Stall
Thanks for taking your time to read this. Customer complained of intermittent stall out on decel from 30mph and up. Took jeep out for test drive and it stalled once coming to a stop, it just quit no waring lights no chug just like turning off the key. Started ...		 View
2001 Land Rover Discovery 4.0L MIL Lamp on
Car came in for state inspection . Failed due to codes in memory. Checked for vacuum leaks,smoke tested manifold, looks good. Also checked MAF for readings ,seem to be with in range. there are no noticeable performance problems. the problem on this vehicle is ... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174 (bank 2 lean), P0173.		 View
1993 Lexus LS400 4.0L harsh engagement
Hello everyone,and thanks for reading this post.We have this here Lexus that engages harshly in all gears,including from park and neutral.Now it's not bad,but for a Lexus it is.We removed the transmission to replace the dreaded egr tube.There were 5 connectors...		 View
1998 Mazda 626 2.0L radiator
Customer brought car to us..he says that the car was never over heated. There is defintate oil in the radiator, as well as the overflow bottle. There is no signs of water in the oil or the transmission fluid. Any ideas of how oil got there? We have read that t...		 View
2000 Mazda MPV 2.5L MIL Lamp on
has a code for rear o2 po146 no activity for after cat o2, scan test reading at .75mv not switching. replaced o2 with a universal bosch, still not switching. key on engine off the other three sensors are at 0 mv and the after cat is still .75mv. tested all wir... Trouble codes: P0146.		 View
2003 Mazda MPV 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge
car surges and bucks at idle. fuel pressure is low[51#s spec by aldata is61 to 66]with new puel pump. dead head pressure is 70#s+ with fuel line disconnected at rail. running voltage is 14.1 and voltage at relay is also 14.1. fuel trims are slightly lean and o... Trouble codes: P0131 (o2 voltage low b1s1), P0151 (o2 voltage low b2s1).		 View
1981 Mercedes-Benz 380SL 3.8L very high idle
This car has a very high idle in park when warmed up. Putting the vehicle into drive the idle is pulled down to around normal. Drives just fine, Checked all vacuum lines and cant seem to find any broken. When you start the vehicle it idle around 1200 rpm (norm...		 View
1993 Mercedes-Benz 300E 2.8L camshaft
hey mercedes techs! a little help please? to replace the timing cover gasket i removed the upper cover. i buttoned the job up filled with oil and coolant and went on a test drive. about 2 blocks down the road i heard a 'snap' and the engine died. upon removal ...		 View
1998 Mercedes-Benz S420 4.2L Stall
we have a 1998 Mercedes Benz S420 that will intermittently stall. I will restart immediately. read diagnostics. hard code present. P1386 knock control module N3/12 (right ME-SFI control module) at control stop. has anyone had this problem? We installed a new E...		 View
2001 Mercedes-Benz C320 3.2L Starting
To all; Thanks in advance, I need to replace the ignition switch and throttle pedal assembly in this Mercedes. The pedal looks straight forward but the ignition switch I am not sure about. I got an orange "coding key" with the new switch. I do not have any inf...		 View
1997 Mercury Cougar 4.6L No Start
Been a member for about a month, answered many GM questions but this is my first question asked. During crank, there is no PCM communication untill fuel Pump prime is completed. Suspecting PCM, but also see CCRM in ckt as well I read of a shorted DPFE sensor ...		 View
2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2.4L Mechanical
There is very little heat from the heater - from the dash or the floor. I get 94 degrees max heat inside the car. I get 160 degrees in and 160 degrees out of the heater core measured at the hoses at the firewall so the potential is there. All linkage appears f...		 View
2006 Mitsubishi Raider 3.7L ecm, fuel pump
this truck cam front the local mits dealer with fuse #7 (10amp) that will blow random, install new fuse it may last 1 mile or 100 miles, it has blown on me 3 times all 3 times i was light on accel pedal or maintaing speed 30-40 mph not operating andy electrica...		 View
1992 Nissan 300ZX 3.0L Misfire
car come in missing bad and engine lite on. had code for right side oxygen sensor. checked and replaced sensor. # 3 & #4 cylinders are dead. unpluging the coils on those has no effect on engine. swaped coils and no differance. known good ignition moduale and n...		 View
2000 Nissan Xterra 3.3L abs
Hello Techs, I have this Xterra 4x4 with the abs light coming on while your driving, it does reset every time you cycle the key, then intermittantly the light comes on with code 17 which is the G-sensor located under the center counsole, I talked to the dealer...		 View
2005 Nissan Frontier 4.0L No Start
truck came in tues a.m with complaints of engine running rough,stalling & lack of engine power.ecm stored trouble code po 430 catalyst eff low bank 2.after checking a few thigs found that plugs were at max gap & #3 ign coil was oil saturated.replaced spark plu...		 View
2006 Nissan Frontier 4.0L MIL Lamp on
have a nissan frontier with trouble codes p0448 p0463 code for vent solenoide and fuel gauge high, have bidirectionally tested vent solenoide with smoke and it works and seals well and fuel sending unit responds well when ohlm tested have seen vehiecle 3 times... Trouble codes: p0448 (vent solenoid problem), p0446 (fuel gauge sender high).		 View
2002 Oldsmobile Bravada 4.2L rear or front diff
vehicle is binding up or it feels tight when you back up or go forward while turning sharply		 View
1998 Pontiac Sunfire 2.2L MIL Lamp on, Eneven cranking
This vehicle came in after being "repaired" at another shop. The P0335 and P0342 codes still set after another shop replaced the CKP, CMP and ICM. Trouble trees for the codes lead nowhere. Grounds and connectors were checked. CKP and CMP sensors are counting.... Trouble codes: P0335 (CKP sensor circuit), P0342 (CMP sensor signal circuit signal low).		 View
1985 Saab 900 2.0L Transmission
Good afternoon. This car belongs to me. I have owned it for about 3 years. The problem is with the trans. of witch I know very little. We where driving down the freeway and all of a sudden it acted like it had been shifted in to neutral. After we came to a sto...		 View
1994 Saab 900 2.5L transmission
this a well maintained low mileage car , and the customer is determined to fix it. the problem is that the trans goes intermittenly into LIMP MODE while driving along. the trans has been serviced before but it made no difference. shutting the car off and rest...		 View

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1996 Acura TL 2.5L No Start
after unplugging all the sensors related to ECM fuse #5 finally went under passenger side seat and found that wires for [...] was caught in seat rail.replaced [...],not blowing #5 fuse anymore.Thanks Ken from North Carolina		 10
2001 Audi A4 1.8L door locks
Problem on this car was a defective NEW remote - Pulled my hair out for a while - our dealer admitted to me that they have this problem frequently when I called to order the warranty remote. - Be careful of this or you will start losing hair. This car will go ...		 3
1998 Buick Century 3.1L drivers electric window
we checked the door wiring harness, and all cnnections, replaced the window switch assy. it has not acted up since... we hope it is fixed!		 19
2000 Buick LeSabre 3.8L Misfire
Yep, I'm an idiot it turned out to be the crank sensor. It was an intermittent miss that showed up the most on the middle coil (?). Thank you for the help!		 4
2003 Buick Rendezvous 3.4L Cuts out
This vehicle is fixed. Thanks to all who replied. Many said to check or replace coil(s) with known good. However, Chris from Ontario hit the nail on the head. He said to check the wiring harness from the crank sensor to the module back where it snakes around t...		 8
1990 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L pcm
Ok after checking this car about five more times I found that if you push in and wiggle the PROM the computor works fine! I found that the computor has a small crack in the board! Ordered another computor and it was fixed!!! Thanks to everyone took the time to...		 9
1992 Chevrolet S10 2.8L guages and diplay
Hi and thanks for al the help. We have sent the cluster out to be repaired. And are just waiting for it's return. Sure it will work because we already check the input plug spec's Thanks again		 7
1999 Chevrolet Malibu 2.4L Hesitation, Misfire
thank you to all for all the responses, i unplugged upstream o2 and problem still presisted, i tried unplugging the maf and driving that way problem was still there a special thanks to Alex from Georgia who suggested the ignition boots. like you said i used o...		 8
2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4.2L radio
WENT BACK TO SALVAGE YARD GOT A RADIO FOR THE CORRECT YEAR PROGRAMMED IT AND IT WORKED THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP.		 7
2004 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L No Start
It appears fixed at this time. For one responder, I suggest reading the post better before replying as everything mentioned in the reply was answered in the initial post. Most replies pointed to theft deterrent and the ignition switch and I would have offered ...		 14
2005 Chevrolet Malibu 2.2L Brake Lights
Thanks for leading me in the right direction! The BCM was the culprit. After letting the car sit for almost the entire day with everything hooked up to it. We finally saw the brake lights come on for no apparent reason. There was no signal coming out of the br...		 5
1995 Chrysler Concorde 3.3L Mechanical
OVERWHELMINGLY AGREED.GONNA PULL TRANS TO ACCESS FREEZE PLUG.THANKS TO ALL WHO RESPONDED.		 5
2002 Dodge Intrepid 3.5L MIL Lamp on, P0441
Most replies seem to be the NVLD is defective. The problem has not resurfaced yet ,it is very intermittent . The NVLD is purchaced as part of the cannister assy.I do not have a DRB to run the test but will probably just replace the cannister assy. Thanks for ... Trouble codes: P0441 (Improper purge detected).		 10
2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Truck 5.9L Speedometer
Thanks for all the help from everyone. As I said before when I unpluged the speed sensor in the diff. the speedo dropped to zero with KOEO. After looking at the wiring diagram this truck with this engine does not use a TCM. So the signal goes from the speed se...		 8
1988 Ford F-150 5.0L No Start
Thanks for the posts. I wanted to wait a while to post the fix due to the number of times the vehicle came back for the first mechanic that worked on it. The in tank pump had a loose connection and was causing the booster pump on the rail to work excessivly,...		 25
1996 Ford Explorer 4.0L alarm system
Thanks to Jim and Mike who responded, I took Jims advice and disconnected the hood sensor, the customer took the vehicle will see what happens. Thanks again, Paul at Powell Garage, Santa Barbara, California. 		2
1996 Ford Contour 2.0L NO Start
sorry took so long no spark was crank sensor, but had other problems throttle body gasket vac leak, tp sensor,and #4 spark plug fouled, running great now		 6
1997 Ford Ranger 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Misfire
I believe the customers complaint is fixed. Turns out about a year ago, I put a timing belt on it and lined up the wrong marks for the oil pump drive, that shaft has the gear for the cam sensor, which is only used to sync. the injectors. Opps.. Truck does s...		 4
1997 Ford F-150 4.6L Gem module
Hello Thank you Eric and Curtis, you guys answered my questions. It did have a bad GEM module like I expected, but I didn't know where the relay was so that I could verify the wiring to the module from the relay, and the relay itself. The relay is behind the ...		 5
1998 Ford Taurus 3.0L Poor Idle Quality
The responses I received all suggested replacing the IAC, that it was a frequently failing part in this application. A couple suggested cleaning the throttle body, and performing an idle re-learn. We installed a new IAC and it idles perfectly under all conditi...		 10
2002 Ford Focus 2.0L cv axle
AFTER READING ALL THE REPLIES I DECIDED TO GET A NEW AXLE FROM FORD AND THAT TOOK CARE OF MY AXLE ISSUES		 7
2004 Ford F-150 5.4L vacuum leak
We finally have this one out of the shop. Thanks for all of your replies that ranged from ETB's to VCT's. The weak compression numbers and 30,000 mile oil with a compromised filter led us to recommending a new truck or motor. In this economy the customer co...		 12
2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty 5.4L MIL Lamp on
after talking to owner ,has allways changed his oil on time and uses ford synthetic & filter. after determinig that it was probably not an off timing problem. 1 rreply suggested that evap code,may play part ,so I pulled a wiring schmatic ,& no evap was fused... Trouble codes: P0010 (intake cam position actinfoint.cam pos.actuator circut open), P0020 (same as above but bank 2), P0579 (cruise multi-funtion a circut range).		 2
1999 Infiniti QX4 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on
thanx guys found a stuck or irratic fuel regulator . replaced it and bam runs good... Trouble codes: p0300.		 4
2001 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L Electronic
thanks guys for your help, it was the electronic heater control valve that was the culprit, now that its getting cold in ohio the customer decided it was time to need some heat so he brought the jag back,it worked like a charm.thanks again for all of your help...		 3
2003 Jaguar X-Type 2.5L Shift
Thanks for all the support from around the world. After reviewing all your email, my tech decided to address the issues that pertained to water and wheels. He cleaned all the connections for the transmission and the ABS system and put them back together with d...		 8
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2L No Start
Hi I've had this vehicle for several days. Thanks for your replies. Several recommended the PCM be replaced and one recommended to test the power source which is shared with other sensors. Tested other sensors for shorting issues and resistance test and no ... Trouble codes: P0340 (cam position sersor circuit b1).		 7
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire
Thank you for the replies on this post. I cannot say that this problem is repaired because it happenens so infrequiently. I did find a bad ground cable. John [...] was correct. I took my knife and slit the cable length wise and found it to be severly corroded ...		 10
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7L oil pressure
Thanks for the help, ended up installing a mechanical oil pressure tester, oil pressure was with in vehicles spec. so it ended up being 2 faulty Aftermarket oil sending units in a row, replaced with a factory oil pressure sending unit and the problem is gone, ...		 12
2005 Kia Sedona 3.5L MIL Lamp on
This turned out to be the fuel tank pressure sensor. We used the Modis and sensor voltage was 3.2 volts instead of the 2.2 to 2.8 specs. Dropped the tank, replaced sensor, vehicle is fixed. Great info at the Kia website. Trouble codes: p2422 (evap ccv stuck closed).		 8
2001 Lexus IS300 3.0L MIL Lamp on
Hi and thanks for the replys. I had replaced the cap and the canister assembly including the valves due to the pressure sensor out of range and the only way to get this sensor was to buy the assembly. This car then passed all of the test and I returned it to m... Trouble codes: P0440 (Evap System Leak).		 4
2001 Lexus RX300 3.0L Window
Windows have to be reintialized. Roll each window down with its switch on its own door, then roll it up and hold it for about 3 seconds until the light on the switch stops blinking. Do this to all the doors including the drivers door. After we did this all t...		 2
2002 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L unknown
Thanks for your help members. The cust didn't want to repalced IAC,but we cleaned throttle body and did fuel injection service to see if it helps. Thhanks again		 5
2002 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L No Start, Surge, Cuts out, Stall
Well, after a call to identifix and 3 replies saying put a coil in, I replaced the #5 coil. I have driven about 100 miles and so far so good. Thanks for your help. Trouble codes: P0305 (Cyl 5 Missfire), U1073 (ELEC IPC Code Missing ECT Data), U1262 (ABS Code Communication Protocol Bus Fault), U1073 (ELEC IPC Code Missing ECT Data), U1262 (ABS Code Communication Protocol Bus Fault), U1059 (Communication Loss for Transmission).		 7
2005 Mercedes-Benz E500 5.0L 4 zone acc
Sorry it has taken so long to respond to the help offered, the client has not been able to return to the shop for further testing. All help replies seem on the mark, but untill we can try them we will not have a close for this request. thank you Bill [...].		 3
1995 Nissan Pickup 3.0L engine
This truck finally left yesterday. Thanks to all who responded especially Reo from British Columbia. The problem turned out to be the guide on the tension side. We had installed one a couple of thousand miles earlier. It was the newer type with a steel back a...		 3
2005 Nissan Titan 5.6L No Start
Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to my post. A couple of you said fuel pressure, contamination or convertor getting too hot(?) , well Gary from Nevada hit it dead on. It was the IPDM, Like I said in my post the fuel pressure was good and yes ...		 7
1987 Plymouth Horizon 2.2L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall
Tried everything all members suggested even rebuilt carb same results I agree with one member this is pos thanks for all the help iam a 2tech shop and im one of them just dont get much time to reply to these		 6
1996 Plymouth Voyager 3.0L wipers
so far most of your responses have agreed with the decission to replace the bcm. however the customer has declined the work at this time. if they return i will be sure to let everyone know how it turns out. thank you to every one who took the time to help a fe...		 8
1999 Pontiac Grand Am 3.4L cooling system
THANKS TO ALL THAT RESPONDED. DID COMBUSTION TEST HOT AND COLD NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED. FOUND THREADS AT RESEVOIR CAP WERE MESSED UP. GOT NEW RESEVOIR AND CAP AND RETEST DROVE VEHICLE FOR 20 MILES AND PROBLEMS SEEMS TO BE FIXED. AGAIN THANKS TO ALL THAT REPLIED...		 9
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