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	1998 Audi A4 2.8L in km VIN: WAUGD28D0W Hello and thanks this Audi all of a sudden the odometer went from milage to kilometers. Now I have gone to instrument cluster to adaptation channel 4 and the stored value is 02 which is english. I tryed changing to german stored value 1 and language changes. S...	View
	2005 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUDF68E75 We have a 2005 Audi A4 Quatro with a 2.0 Turbo.With a P0299 Code,Boost pressure regulation control range not reached,lower limit reached. I checked all the intake tubes and the turbo and intercooler tubes for leaks and found none.My next step is to Smoke the s...	View
	2001 BMW 540i 4.4L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on, no power VIN: WBADN63431 Vehicle starts right up and immediately goes into fail safe drive mode, 2000 RPM max. Have tried clearing code, cleaning, and many different relearn procedures but problem still there. No pinout or wire values on All Data. Can anyone help with diognosis of thr... Trouble codes: P1637	View
	2002 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L MIL Lamp on, Limp Mode VIN: 5UXFA53585 We've been playing around with this X5 for some time now, as the problem has never occurred to us in the shop. Customer complaint was vehicle going into limp mode while driving, flagging the codes listed. We eventually replaced the throttle module and ABS mod... Trouble codes: 135 (TPS Starting Test Re Adaptation Triggered), 115 (Adaptation Engine Throttle), 118 (Status DME Internal Error ABS CODE), 145 (CAN Moment Reduction TRANS CODE)	View
	1991 Buick Regal 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall The complaint is that sometimes turning into a parking lot it will stall. I could not get it to stall but the idle is rough like it is loading up with fuel. The fuel pressure is good 42 p.s.i. I scanned for codes and it had a code 13 (O2 sensor circut). At idl... Trouble codes: 13 (O2 sensor)	View
	1996 Buick Roadmaster Collector's Edition 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G4BT52P2T Well here is another one, customer came in and asked us to replace his egr valve with a new valve he bought. replaced valve & customer came back next day with check engine light on for egr code (P0400). Now customer would like us to diagnose check engine light... Trouble codes: P0400 (egr system malfunction)	View
	1997 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L pcm VIN: 1G6KD54Y1V Towed in with crank no start. Security system malfunction displayed on IPC: "Theft system problem, car may not restart". Did some research and concluded that since the engine cranks there is not a problem with the VATS. Tried to pull codes from the PCM but the...	View
	2001 Cadillac DeVille DTS 4.6L radio will not turn on VIN: 1G6KF57961 Reprogrammed the existing PCM for this DeVille in the vehicle. Use approved SMP IFlash J2534 tool and TIS2000 programming. Updated Cal ID [...]. After reprogramming, the radio will not respond to the on/off on the touch screen. Touch screen is illuminated, ...	View
	2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV 6.2L temp door VIN: 1GYFK668X7 This Caddy has a left side temp door that is intermittantly sticking. With the actuator removed you can only move the door about half travel. You can get it freed up and it will work ok for a while only to stick again. I would like to give the customer a bette...	View
	1988 Chevrolet Corsica 2.0L No Start VIN: 1G1LT5118J howdy, this car was towed in for a cranks but wont run complaint, the customer had replaced the igntion module and crank sensor a couple of weeks earlier (unknown what brand) for the same complaint,when i first got in it to pull it in the yard it started easil...	View
	1997 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 6.5L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: 1GCGK29F4V We usually work on german cars, but some of you may have more info on this problem. The truck starts and runs fine when cold, however after warming up and been driven for a while, it idles rough. It will set following fault codes P1214 Injection timing offset,... Trouble codes: P0216 (Injection timing control circuit), P1214 (Injection pump offset), P0236 (TC boost system)	View
	2003 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L door locks, dome lamp VIN: 1GNEL19X33 Just wondered if anyone has encountered this before I begin diagnostics, no BCM or any other stored codes. While driving, usually over bumps, door locks attempt to re-lock, and dome lamp comes on, sounds like poor switch contact at one of the doors, any ideas ...	View
	2004 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L No Start VIN: 2G1WF52E44 This vehicle is a no start anytime - Have checked all powers & grounds - labscoped crank and cam sensors signals at PCM and they are good - replace PCM thinking it had a bad circuit internally and had it programmed by the dealer= still no start - tested igniti...	View
	2006 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.2L MIL Lamp on, Reduced Power VIN: 3GNDA23D56 The code P2128 and reduced power displayed in the driver information center sets intermittantly. Freeze frame showed fault set at idle and at operating temperature. Cleared codes and can't duplicate problem or get code to reset. Watched data stream with my Mod... Trouble codes: P2128 (APP Sensor 2 Circuit High)	View
	2007 Chevrolet Express 2500 4.8L Hydro Boost? VIN: 1GCGG25V87 Hey guys, thanks in advance for your help. I have a 2007 Chevy Express Van I would like an opinion on. The customer complained of a front end wobble after long drives. Drove the vehicle and found all four brakes stuck on causing overheating. By the time I got ...	View
	1997 Chrysler LHS 3.5L atc control head VIN: 2C3HC56FXV Customer said car would not cool at a stop. While checking the control buttons in the head it started working. Checked codes at the atc head and came up with a 36. Alldata said the codes could read from 23 to 36. Looking in alldata under atc the codes read fro...	View
	2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L Cuts out VIN: 3C8FY4BB91 Sorry for the long post guys but I want you to have all the information on my personal nightmare of a PT Cruiser. Car came in with complaint of overheating. Found leaking water pump. Replaced water pump and timing belt, installed updated timing belt tensioner...	View
	1987 Dodge Colt Vista 2.0L Surge, Cuts out VIN: JB3BG39D4H this vista has a surge in first and second gear just like a new driver thats just learning to drive a stick. second gear is worse, it only occurs after clutch is engaged 15-20 mph, idle up to 2200 rpm. acts like the fuel is getting shut off, verified spark und...	View
	1995 Dodge Avenger ES 2.5L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 4B3AU52N7S I am posting this for my manager. he purchased the car with locked up trans and engine would not rotate. He replaced trans and car started,now when you try to accelerate vehicle cuts out badly and misfires. We tested cam and crank sensor signal and they are go...	View
	1996 Dodge Stratus 2.4L abs module VIN: 1B3EJ46X4T I have the drb3 here looking to find out how to initialize module after installing with DRB 3 note the steps to initialize it. Thanks much for all the help.	View
	1997 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L hard start VIN: 3B7KC23D5V hello, to all dodge diesel techs out there.i have little diesel experience and need help.i got this truck that is hard to start when cold and below half tank. the transfer pump has been replaced for leak down. the truck left for a week. then came back with sam...	View
	2004 Dodge Ram 2500 ST 5.9L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 3D7KU28C94 When hot, a miss is not noticeable. Sometimes at idle only, in gear at a light you will hear a individual knock and a miss. Sometimes little black smoke. Customer says it runs real rough first startup in morning. Again no codes. Checked fuel pressure with scan...	View
	2004 Dodge Stratus SXT 2.4L pcv valve VIN: 1B3EL36X24 i had to repair leaking transmission lines on this car an d in order to do this i had to remove the air intake and pcv line. when i put it all back together i forgot to connect the pcv line. after i started the car i realized the line was disconnected and plug...	View
	2007 Dodge Charger R/T 5.7L Stall VIN: 2B3KA443H9 Vehicle will stall while driving, fells like key shut off. Vehicle will not restart until key turned to off position. Vehicle restarts-ok. Sets code P0688 after every stall. Have swapped asd relay with know good relay. Have moniterd voltage at pcm after stall.... Trouble codes: P0688 (Voltage low from asd relay.)	View
	1981 Fiat 124 Spider 2.0L wiring VIN: ZFAA500B7B Hello group. I normally don't work on fiat but we have a good customer that aquired this spider. After doing some research I found that This spider did not have factory A/C. My question is for anyone that can tell me who the manufature is of the aftermarket A/...	View
	1981 Fiat 124 Spider 2.0L No Start VIN: ZFAAS00B3C Vehicle has no spark, I have pretty much no info on this car. The ignition system looks simple enough to figure out, pick-up coil, GM ignition module(i'm told it was the first module GM made), and ignition coil. I have power going to my coil, which also provid...	View
	1991 Ford E-150 Econoline Custom 5.8L Transmission VIN: 1FDEE14H9M Ok transmission guys, This is my personal vehicle which I loaned to a family member (grin). It has the E4OD transmission in it which has never given me a problem until now. My brother-in-law was towing a trailer in overdrive and apparently overheated the tran...	View
	1994 Ford E-250 Econoline 5.8L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1FBJ531HXR this van is haunting us, cant seem to find a problem with any systems that would cause our issue... all seems to be working ok but still has a idle miss and a surge with a little spark knock.. any help would be great!!!	View
	1996 Ford F-150 Eddie Bauer 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTEF15N2T This is a fleet vehicle for a non-profit that is due for emissions. Driver brought the vehicle in with the MIL on. when I connected the scan tool it continually said that is was unable to establish a connection I have tried with 3 different scan tools from a g...	View
	1999 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1FMPU18L1X truck came in running horrible, after pin pointing 2 coils and 1 injector truck ran fine except at idle. after driving a while p0171 and 174 popped on. looked at o2 sensors on modis and both upstream sensors were pegged lean. decided to clean maf to see any di... Trouble codes: P0171 (lean), P0174	View
	2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Misfire VIN: 1FTNX21F51 Mis fire happens at 1400-1500 rpm at 45-55 mph Contribution test shows #8 failing replaced three times with ford reman--- stills fails contibution test. Had at ford dealer and they could not find the problem. No smoke and or evidence of any fluid consumption. ...	View
	2001 Ford F-150 XL 5.4L Accessories VIN: 1GERT45678 Door locks intermittantly go nuts, locking and unlocking very fast. Interiour light does not come on,it can do it at idle or whilst driving. It also does it if the vehicle is parked in the garage keys out, had to pull fuse. Ran a seperate ground from masterswi...	View
	2001 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L Cuts out VIN: 1FAFP2SUA1 sorry about vin # the car left the shop before i could get it [ the 8th and 10th are correct ]. customer complaint of misfire / surge at idle. test drove and found some misfire counts in mode 6 on all cylinders. noticed the problem only ocurrs at idle in gear ...	View
	2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTNX20F21 ok,i'm banging my head on this one,as you can see i have p1271-p1275 high to low open cyl's 1-5,i have pulled the v/c's and visually confirmed the ucv harnesses are indeed plugged in,i have ohmed(several times)the entire engine harness from the IDM plug to the... Trouble codes: P1271 (high to low open cyl.1), P1272 (high to low open cyl.2), P1273 (high to low open cyl.3), P1274 (high to low open cyl.4), P1275 (high to low open cyl.5)	View
	2002 Ford F-150 King Ranch 5.4L theft system VIN: 1FTRX18L22 thanks in advance for any help on this, cust complaint,goes out to get in truck cranks but no start theft light flashing. towwed in could not duplcate,this happens once more,had codes for pcm losing mem,still could not duplicate concern. have replaced inst clu...	View
	2002 Ford F-150 King Ranch 5.4L Air Bag (RCM) VIN: 1FTPX17L42 Vehicle came in shop for air bag light on. I connected my snap on scanner to vehicle and could not communicate with the restraints control module(RCM). I tried an otc scanner and the IDS. No communication with scanner. Went on Mitchell and Oasis and performed ...	View
	2002 Ford F-150 King Ranch 5.4L master cyl VIN: 1FTRX18L62 brakes lock now loosen master cyl and brakes will unlock this truck is 4x4 w/ABS with lift and aftermarket brake lines check all the lines flush system again and no luck there is no codes in system for ABS any clues would helpful	View
	2007 Ford Taurus SEL 3.0L Cuts out VIN: 1FAFP56U87 Vehicle will start after a cold soak and stall twice within 30 seconds of initial start. It is an abrupt stall like the PCM looses power. The theft light in the dash will illuminate half a second before the stall. checked connections to PCM, main and engine gr... Trouble codes: P0316 (Misfire Detected on Startup), B1601 (PATS code recieved incorrect)	View
	2009 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 5.3L brake controller VIN: 1GTEK29J09 I was wondering if there are any dealer techs out there who have installed a trailer brake controller on a 2009 yet. I cannot locate the harness to splice into. I checked under the left side of the dash and near the under-hood fuse block. This truck is not equ...	View
	2002 Honda Civic LX 1.7L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1HGES15512 thanx in advance. veh came in last march with irregular idle-1500-2000 rpm & mil.p0505 idle control syst malf.factory procedure called for bypassing iac and observing idle. if still improper try cleaning passage in throttle body. did that and replaced splugs w... Trouble codes: P0505 (idle control syst malfunction), P1519 (iac circuit malfunction)	View
	2002 Honda Accord EX 2.3L Power windows VIN: 1HGCG56642 The pass front and rear windows are inop from master switch and door switches, I did a input test on all three controllers, checked communication lines, verified system in sleep mode and wake up, I tryed to put system into mode 1 and it beeped [...] and short O...	View
	1991 Jaguar Vanden Plas 4.0L vents VIN: SAJKY1749M Customer just had car given to him and soon after the dash has a clicking noise in it as the air temp is set to colder, auto temp control. Has clicking noise as does some Fords do when the temp door servo will not change or tooth on gear is broken. When we go ...	View
	1997 Jaguar XJ6 L 4.0L Turn signals VIN: SAJHX6241V The car is coming back tomorrow, and I'm leaning toward the turn signal switch as the cause. However, it costs $463.32 at my local dealer, and there is some doubt on my part that the t/s switch is the culprit. Since I pulled the fuse, the outer lights (3) asso...	View
	2000 Jaguar S-Type 4.0L 3-4 shift VIN: SAJDA01D8Y Car come in with cel on and gear box message. Had codes p0734, p0735, p0795 stored, I cleared the codes and drove it. After the first shift it goings in to limp home mode and the p0795 and p0735 are sit. I fill like I have a bad #3 pressure control solenoid, b...	View
	2001 Jaguar XKR 4.0L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJAC41N31 customer brought car in with intermittent cutting out, going into limp home fault. mil on, code p1631 recorded, throttle motor relay circuit failure, relay located and replaced, however fault re-occurred, wiring diagram indicates that concerned ecm terminal is... Trouble codes: P1631	View
	2001 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L No Start VIN: SAJDA14C91 vehicle had dead battery this a.m.,AAA jumped and customer drove in. Replaced battery and now cranks but wont fire,any ideas,thanx for help,Mike Trouble codes: 171B, 174B	View
	1983 Jeep CJ7 4.2L Fuel gauge VIN: 1JCCM87ATD The question I have is where are the wires supposed to connect on the fuel gauge and coolant temp gauge. This was brought to me and has already had 3 gauges installed, all fry with in a day or so. I don't think they are connecting them correctly and I need to ...	View
	1996 Jeep Cherokee Country 4.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 1J4FJ78S9T I have this thing that just keeps messing with me. It has never stalled with me in it or close enough to it to hook anything up. Car was towed in as a no start. Found spark out of coil good, but out of plug wire bad. New cap and rotor fixed it. Fired right up....	View
	1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L spark VIN: 1J4G258SFV this is my second post on same car did not put all info in post and could not bet a hold of iatn..r.r and replace head gasket client takes car and brings back a few days later to diag slight miss at idle and under load..all secondary has been replaced...after ...	View
	2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L air direction VIN: 1J4GW48S74 Hi eveyone, This Jeep came in with 2 problems.This vehicle has manuel temp control with vacuum line on it. First problem was the a/c light on the panel would go off and if I tapped the panel it come back on, so I replaced the panel. That part is fine. The othe...	View
	2004 Kia Sorento EX 3.5L Misfire VIN: KNDJC73314 ive been having problems with this kia. we did head gaskets , sent heads to machine shop, resurfaced Heads now i have this problem that i loose 1.3.5. cylinders at once. checked timing marks twice. checked back pressure on all cats. when driving you can feel h...	View
	1997 Land Rover Defender 90 4.0L Hesitation VIN: SALDV3242V I have been over every part of this fuel system 3 times or more and still have a hesitation. Both sensing type o2 sensors are working nicely and the injection has been cleaned. The adaptions reset and test book shows no failures. TPS has been replaced and scop...	View
	2000 Lexus ES300 3.0L engine VIN: JT8BF28GOY Has anyone had valves to randomly stick on these engines? We would like to just go ahead and road test, but are concerned the valve may stick,bend,or break and damage the engine. Thanks for any help.	View
	2000 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L Control Circuits VIN: 1L1FM81WXX The vehicle is a Lincoln Town Car converted to a Limo. The AC system cuts out at an idle after about 20 minutes. It appears to be unaffected on the road. The low pressure cycling switch checks out okay. The System is very stable when working even though the co...	View
	2000 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L Control Circuits VIN: 1L1FM81WXX The vehicle is a Lincoln Town Car converted to a Limo. The AC system cuts out at an idle after about 20 minutes. It appears to be unaffected on the road. The low pressure cycling switch checks out okay. The System is very stable when working even though the co...	View
	2001 Lincoln Town Car Executive L 4.6L ac VIN: 1L1FM81W91 totally lost here. Limo came in not blowing cold. determined the compressor was bad. replaced the compressor, condensor, orfice tube, accumulator, both rear expansion valves, both electric vavles, flushed all three evaporators and all lines. Vacumed system and...	View
	2005 Lincoln Aviator 4.6L Unknown VIN: 5LMEU88H95 hey guys im lost also this is my personal car have had it cents new, problem started 2 years ago, will not cool at idle cursing it will freeze you out,come to a stop and bam loop warm low side pressuers 38 @ idle high side 200 idle, can not find no problem wit...	View
	1991 Mazda 626 2.2L Stall VIN: 1YV6D22B5M This car was brought to me from another shop, did not run right after tune up from them. Finished the tune uo with new wires and fuel filter, rechecked plug gap OK. ran better but had a miss at idle. replaced distributor with 2 used ones. Runs better now, but ...	View
	2003 Mazda 6 S 3.0L Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1MA3749370 thanks for all ansewers in advance. when first starting up the car is surging and sometimes stall when first started up. after about 30 seconds the car smooths out and seems ok. the car will also have a blinking check engine light when first driving even thoug... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	1995 Mercedes-Benz SL320 3.2L Compressor VIN: WDBFA63ESF Hi Guys Thanks in Advance Benz came in from another shop A/C compressor not engaging,Vacuum Down Recharge 2.1 lb Factory spec .High side press Exceeded 400 psi low side 10 psi removed receiver/Drier Completely Clogged install new one .Vacuum & Recharged to fac...	View

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	2002 BMW 530i 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADT63452 thanks for the replies. i guess on of the parts put on before fixed vehicle. we had to clear adaptions twice and after second time and 2 weeks of driving no more codes. make sure adaptions clear after repairs. thanks Trouble codes: 1093 (controller correction time).	4
	2002 Buick Rendezvous CXL 3.4L Unknown VIN: 3G5DB03E73 Thanks for the help on this one. This one was tough because customer was waiting the whole time. We wont be getting a chance to fix this one, but what I found was the torque converter is causing the noise, shudder. we noticed when the noise is present slip spe...	6
	2005 Cadillac Escalade 5.3L No Start VIN: 1GYEK63N55 Hi everybody, thanks for all the helps i've received but the key seemed to be not the original one for the car it has been cut locally but below is the procedure that i received how to program it: 1 Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF. Attempt to start...	7
	1993 Chevrolet Blazer Cheyenne 5.7L Surge, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNEK18K6P Seems this beast had two problems. After talking again with customer he said it has been an ongoing thing and was getting worse. The problems were a broken base gasket under the TBI. Also found the magnet cracked in the distributor. So by replacing both the ... Trouble codes: 43 (ESC System fault).	21
	1994 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban Silverado 5.7L piston ring VIN: 1GNEC16KXR Howdy boys n girls, Well, the old sub is still shakin, got a lot of supporting replies stating that the cleaning media should not have damaged anything, and maybe it was just coincedental, my tech did say that is was shaking when he pulled it in for repairs. A...	26
	1995 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L No Fan Actuation VIN: 2G1WL52MXS First off, a sincere thank you to everyone that so prompltly replied. The concensus of experience is that the fans should be commanded on somewhere between 220-230 degrees F. In my haste to post the question, I failed to mention that the fans do cycle when A...	17
	2000 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.1L Surge, Stall VIN: 1G1NE52J5Y Thank you all. Ricardo was right,it was the fuel pressure regulator.the customer brought the car back 4 days later running much worse.regulator spewing fuel.the vacuum nipple was loose on my smoke test and relaced when first serviceing. did not appear to have ...	8
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LS 6.0L unsupported systems VIN: 1GCHK23U51 Let's say no I haven't "fixed" this vehicle. But with tech help, I got fixed. The truck has no door label on it and my guess was that it is under 8600 lbs. WHOOPS!! Nevertheless, this was a great learning experience to be confronted with. I will not b... Trouble codes: N/A.	7
	2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 5.3L power steering VIN: 1GNFK1GT91 well thanks for all the replies. we ended up getting back what we thought was the original pump from napa, installed and found they had sent us back the wrong one, the one we recieved had a snapped shaft and they were unable to locate the original pump. doing...	15
	2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 North Face 5.3L Compressor VIN: 3GNEK13T33 Thank you all for you help. I found the problem in the wiring to the ambient air temp sensor. There was a section of wire that the local Chevy dealer had replaced about year ago that was not repaired correctly. Replaced bad portion of harness and all is wel...	4
	2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer North Face 4.2L security lamp VIN: 1GNET16S03 I researched ALL DATA and found this information. It said if the light is on steady, (Which mine is, not flashing). It means the ignition switch was tampered with and turned without turning the tumbler for the passkey to know if the correct key was used. I did...	6
	2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1GCHK23163 sent vehicle to dealer and found nothing from dealer. they said everything is normal according to them.	5
	2002 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L Accumulator VIN: 1B4HS48N92 I received 3 replies and I thank you all for taking time to help. All agreed it was the "H" that was involved with this problem. Tim from Wisconsin nailed it. It was indeed too much refrigerant causing the problem. "H" valve couldn't close properly due to the ...	3
	2003 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Compressor VIN: 3D7KU26C13 New evap and sensor the evaperator core sensor was the problem	7
	2004 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D4GP24R34 Jay from Texas was able to tell us where to find the tid/cid info in Alldata (under computers and control systems.) We could not find the info on NASTF, but there was a good description on Alldata. The TID 72 was purge monitor valve fraction. The value was 1... Trouble codes: P0456 (evap small leak).	5
	2006 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L evaprorator VIN: 2D4GP44L06 Replaced R TXV valve, short extension tube to TXV & R evap. Did not replace underbody lines at this time due to $$$. Has been in use for 2 weeks. No concerns yet! Will replace underbody lines next if concerns arise again. Thanks to everyone who took time...	14
	2007 Dodge sprinter 2.7L wheel speed sensor VIN: WDPPF34577 Let me start with when you replace rear wheel seals you want to replace the tone ring as well. Thank you Sabian [...] saw that in NO data as well and thought there had to be more to it then just that because thats exactly what I did in the first place. I called a...	4
	1995 Ford F-150 Eddie Bauer 5.8L code stored in pcm VIN: 1FTEX15H5S Thank you all so much for the info and the test to see if the ecm recieved signal worked great. I found that the ecm was recieving power signal but then got intermittent grounding due to faulty pump. Customer did not repair vehicle at this time. Truck runs gr... Trouble codes: 542 (fuel pump circuit open - ECA to ground).	6
	1998 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L extended start VIN: 1FAFP42X1W thanks everyone replaced fuel pump and it fixed problem	29
	2004 Ford Excursion Eddie Bauer 6.0L A/C control head VIN: 1FMSU45P94 replaced control head and problem is gone so far thanks for all the help	5
	2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L MIL Lamp on, no power VIN: 1FTWX33PX6 kip gets the prize. we found two problems. first was a destroyed cat. the second was a badly worn unison ring and pin. with a new turbo and the cat cut out we now see good boost. my personal judgement is that the plugged cat caused the vairable vanes to fight ... Trouble codes: P2262.	11
	1999 GMC Savana 1500 5.0L idle high 2500 rpm VIN: 1GTFG15MOX Thanks to all after looking over my work and could not fine anyting wrong with this I guess isc 0 kind a threw me off thinking had a vacuum leak. Installed new isc now idle after testing drive make sure everything now f-c--- thing know like main bearing spun....	2
	2004 GMC Sierra 1500 5.3L valve train VIN: 2GTEK13T75 First off let me thank everyone that replied.after thinking about the problem i came to the conclusion that i might be getting air into the system,in order to check this out,i overfilled the crankcase with oil in order to bring the oil level over the pickup tu...	10
	2001 Honda Civic LX 1.7L Speedometer/odo VIN: 1HGEM21501 Was unable to locate problem---Many said to check connection at sensor, all was good, I was getting signal to the computer. I suspect computer, but didn't have one to verify---Customer opted to use her GPS for speed	7
	2005 Hyundai Elantra GLS 2.0L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHDN46D25 thanks to all who responded. it was not my intent to hurt anyones feelings. i wanted to fix this guys car. i took the advice you guys offered but what i found was the pcm was directing something i couldn't fix. and that was the control side of the solenoid. th... Trouble codes: P0011.	9
	2004 Infiniti G35 3.5L Rear Trunklid Release VIN: JNKCV54E04 Thanks to Scott [...] Ontario. After closer examination of the wires in front right of trunk lid,I located the broken wire still encased in the shielding.Very simple repair.Next time i will pay closer attention.Thank you very much.	2
	2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L air flow VIN: 1J8GW58N62 sometimesyo are just to close to the problem. most were right on the money. the wires were switched. even though it is a direct plug in. thanks for the help	20
	2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.7L Surge VIN: 1J8GR48K67 This truck is fixed. Trying to help a good customer, I was not versed with such a new vehicle. It was out of warranty. It made no sense for me to waste time in uncharted seas. The hard part is it would act up every few days, so duplication of complaint was di... Trouble codes: P00, P00, P00.	5
	2004 Kia Rio 1.6L Cooling Systems VIN: KNADC12504 Once again I am stupid enough to beleive that people are generally honest. I spoke to the customer again yesterday evening and I had removed the radiator to use a pressure washer on the condensor. She said yeah that radiator was sure expensive at over $300 par...	10
	1999 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4.6L No Start VIN: 1LNHM82W6X This ones fixed, thanks to your guys help. What we found was there was no power to the PCM and just as you guys said the PATS system will not allow a start. Tim and other guys made it clear on that and also 98-02 Town cars will crank with a PATS failure but 0...	11
	2000 Mazda 626 ES 2.0L epc code VIN: 1YVGF22CXY Well after pulling our hair out we gave up on this one two weeks ago. Our tech talked to the dealer tech and he said when we pull that code we always replace the transmission, we beg to differ with them but we will find out when our customer gets the car back....	4
	2001 Mitsubishi Galant ES 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4A3AA46H01 Thanks for opinions of those whom replied. I'm relying on my vacuum guage telling me I've got a valve sticking intermittently (rapid fluctuation when mis fire occurs). I've offered to remove the springs in the car and inspect the valve guides but the customer... Trouble codes: P0304 (Misfire Cylinder 4).	4
	2003 Nissan Murano SE 3.5L Hesitation VIN: JN8AZ08T93 sorry for the long wait but this request was for a guy at our other shop we did fix the car it did not have anything to do with the trottle actuator after all we finally found a tsb not shure of the number that sort of descried our problem about no accel and h...	5
	1999 Oldsmobile Alero GL 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G33NL12EX wire under IAT connector broken. replaced plug and all is well thanks to all that helped Trouble codes: P0113.	9
	2003 Other European c3 1.4L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: VF7FCKFVE2 Hi there I got the vehicle back in to check the APS and the wiring and found that the fault had got worse, so much so that if you moved the throttle really slowly throughout its range it would set the codes every time. the live data for the TPS,APS and the thr... Trouble codes: P1152.	9
	1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L blower motor VIN: 1G2WP12K1W I received just a few responses but all were right on the ball. The electrical part of the ignition switch was bad. Everything went smoothly but I did have to buy an e4 torx socket ($4.00) and it was a little of a pain to change but all is well now. Thanks aga...	6
	2004 Saab 9-3 Arc 2.0L breaking turbo shaft VIN: YS3FD49Y44 thank you to all who answered my help request. i removed the oil supply hose and as many of you suggested it was completely stopped up . installed a new oil line and now all is well the little bullet is flying down the road once again. thanks again	12
	1997 Saturn SL2 1.9L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G8ZK5274V well we finally broke down and took this to one of our dealer buddies who scanned the vehicle with gm's tech one scanner. The tech one will display a value for knock retard.Our snap-on modis does not show this value. our saturn had a value of-18 to-34 knock re... Trouble codes: P1599.	8
	2003 Saturn Ion-2 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G8AJ52F83 THANX FOR THE TWO REPLIES--WE ENDED UP REPLACING THE INTAKE GASKET- FOR SOME REASON IT WAS LEAKING AIR CAUSING A FALSE READING-O2 SENSOR WAS CONFUSED-AFTER THAT THE O2 WAS RESPONDING WITH NORMAL READINGS-VEHICLE RAN GREAT-THANX BRIAN Trouble codes: P0130 (o2 sensor fault-bank one sensor one), P1133 (ho2s bank one sensor one-not switching).	2
	1990 Toyota Pickup SR5 3.0L unknown VIN: JT4VN93G2L Customer has not come back for follow up.He's not particularly concerned because as I said it does not make the noise when you drive and brake normally,only at a super slow speed and then tap the brakes harder than you would normally at that speed. Says its b...	7

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