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2000 Acura RL 3.5L vehicle stability assist
Hello fellow techs, We have a 2000 model Acura 3.5RL. We have just replaced the rack and pinion with a factory remanufactured unit after having two aftermarket units fail in the last 18 months. We install the unit and alighn the front end, all looks good. As t...		 View
1999 Audi A6 2.8L oil leak main seal
this a6 came in with a oil leak. fully washed unit and checked to find front main seal leaking.. got complete kit timming belt tensioners,so on..replaced cam seals belt and all.. found main seal not in place.just spinning around on shaft.. after several tries ...		 View
2003 Audi A6 3.0L Cuts out
Hi Audi techs, hope you can help!!! I've got this 03 A6 that very intermittently will cut out while driving. It is so minute that if you're not looking for it, you miss it(more of a hiccup). I've only duplicated it once, but the customer advised that he has ha...		 View
2005 Audi A4 1.8L Misfire
Vehicle will misfire on light to hard accell, also on decell. observed fuel trims and long term stays at zerro, short term, aprox 5.5%. pinging can also be heard on hard accell, does not coincide with the misfires which occur across all 4 cylinders. can not fi... Trouble codes: P0300 (multi cyl misfire), P0303 (cyl 3 misfire).		 View
1987 BMW 325i 2.5L auxilary fan
have high low and high pressures(65 and 275psi)i already checked the archives and learned about the screen in the compressor being clogged but before i go there the auxilary fan is not coming on. i have power at my aux. fan resistor but nothing coming out of i...		 View
2000 BMW 750iL 5.4L MIL Lamp on
I am aware that the CPS can become compromised or outright defective out of the box. My question is are there any other CPS sensors or could a crank sensor produce the same code? Alldata displays only one CPS sensor mounted in the front, left bank right behind... Trouble codes: P0340 (Camshaft position sensor).		 View
2004 BMW 745i 4.4L SRS Module
SRS Light is always on, tried to reset, but comes back instatntly. Code: B1A86 - Control unit fault. This is in the "SSH" Portion of the SIM module, but is there two(or more) Control units? Supposed to be for the back seat, but this car only has the active he...		 View
2006 BMW 525i 3.0L MIL Lamp on
i have this 525 that is throwing these codes,it all seems to be mass airflow sensor related.i smoked engine and found no leaks.is there a common problem with the mass airflow sensor or some other component on these engines,thanks for looking at my post. Trouble codes: 2A2F (mixture control 2), 2D06 (air-mass system), 2A2E (mixture control).		 View
1989 Buick LeSabre 3.8L a/c
we have zero cooling the evap core has been removed and cleaned we can not find an orifice tube anywhere in the system and the pressures are around 35-40 and high side is 200-250 with no coolong taking place. What am I forgetting also where should the orifice ...		 View
1997 Buick Skylark 2.4L heater core
I have a 1997 buick skylark with a 2.4 quad 4 cyl in the shop for the 3rd time in 12 months with a leaking heater core. I have replaced the core 2 times before and each time it has been pin holes in the core due to what i belive to be "electrolysis" I have tes...		 View
1998 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L ignition
it starts at times and the temp has nothing to do with it because when its cold over night no spark,when its 100 degrees no start,no spark,this morning it would`nt start,moved module wires a little and it started.code po107 and has slow timing after it starts ...		 View
1999 Buick Regal 3.8L Suspension
it has a clunking noise at accel and at stop in the right front. i have replaced both lower motor mounts, both front wheel bearings, front brakes, right front lower control arm with the bushings and balljoint,and have had the cradle loose greased the bushings ...		 View
2001 Buick Regal 3.8L blower
hey fellows i got a buick regal that the custumer states that the blower works when it wants to i never was able to duplicate the problem so on a whim i instaled a gm blower resister now weeks later the car is back and this time no blower the first thing i did...		 View
1989 Cadillac Eldorado 4.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Misfire, hard start
Hello Cadilac techs. I have a 1989 elderado that is have issues starting and has an extreamly rich idle. Using a snap on scan tool I determand that the computer was not getting an input from the colant temp sensor mounted on the back clyinder head. I have test...		 View
1992 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
This Cad. come in for diagnostic stalling vehicle run a little rough. This Cad stall at idle. Found code 71 intermittent MAP problem. I did change new MAP but same problem. I reset computer let it run at idle for 25 min. I notices sometime at idle vehicle rpm ... Trouble codes: 71 (intermittent manifold absolute pressure), 52 (Electronic Control module reset).		 View
1999 Cadillac Eldorado 4.6L hvac
Need help. 99 Cad that after running AC system defaults to defrost. It does return to vent by it's self. Does it most when hot. When testing all ok. thanks		 View
1995 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L Battery
Good afternoon fellow members. I have a real head scratcher here. Customer came in about 4 months ago with no turn signals, found the switch was bad, replaced switch. About a month later he called and said the battery was dead after sitting a few day, so he ch...		 View
1997 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L cooling
Help. Got this calvalier from 2 other shops, It is running about 215 to 225 degrees. It had a head gasket put in in Aug. 2008 and as far as I know the head was checked and plained. It also has a new radiator and water pump. Full of clean anti freeze. Right now...		 View
1998 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L compressor
Hi all, this malibu blows the 10a compressor fuse. ive checked wiring to compressor clutch and resistance accross clutch 2.5 ohms.I have upped the fuse to 20a and the problem as i see it is that the headlights ( and parking lights) come on when ever i put that...		 View
2001 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L No Start
have replaced the fuel pump three times. need help		 View
2001 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L left side motor mount
vehicle came in with clunking noise up front.i can not see it but i beleive left side motor mount is broken.when you brake torque vehicle engine lifts up on left side.can anyone give me the correct procedure for replacing left side motor mount.any help would b...		 View
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Mechanical
We have one that is driving us nuts! Towed in for a no start in March, no fuel pressure, replaced the pump. No start at times again early June, good fuel pressure, replaced crank sensor, all was well. Back 2 weeks later same issue, crank, no start, has fuel pr...		 View
2000 Chrysler Town & Country (Van) 3.8L differential
I have a noisy rear differential, and it seems to have a bad left side carrier bearing. These units don't seem to be serviceable but has any one tried replacing any of the bearings and if so, where were you able to source the parts. I'm assuming I probably cou...		 View
2000 Chrysler Concorde 3.2L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
having a c.o.p. chrysler giving me grief. Under accel it begins to misfire on what feels like a single cylinder. shortly after the tach will fluctuate about 1000 rpms and other cylinders seem to drop out. both VERY randomly!! with a mastertech no misfires were... Trouble codes: p0355 (igniton primary circuit cylinder 5).		 View
1999 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out
Hi again everybody, This caravan came in after another mechanic threw his hands up in the air and gave up. After replacing all the above items we got it yea. We test drove the car and found that on acceleration up to 20-30mph, the van would act like it wasn't...		 View
2002 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L MIL Lamp on
as described in the related repair history, after changing all of these components, and "blowing" out all the lines, to ensure a clear passageway for air, i still have the same code, is there something im overlooking? possibly something i dont know about that ... Trouble codes: P1486 (Manufacturer Controlled Auxiliary Emission Controls), P1486 (Manufacturer Controlled Auxiliary Emission Controls).		 View
2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Truck 5.9L No Start, Hesitation, Stall
Replaced injection pump, lift pump and draw tube due to intermittent surging, loss of injection pump pressure, lift pump check ok, customer wanted a better than stock pump so he purchased a FASS system.. Veh had updated fuel pump in tank. Now after market lift... Trouble codes: P01689, p0230.		 View
2003 Dodge Caravan 3.3L Cuts out
once the vehicle heats up the engine quits. turns over and will not fire up until engine cools down. scan tool indicates a crank sensor which another garage has replaced with a chrysler part. we have checked all wiring. we feel that it needs a computer or mayb...		 View
2003 Dodge Ram 2500 Truck 5.9L oil leak
thanks in advance guys. we have a very small leak at idle. power brake it and it starts spewing several drips at a time. the customer says it leaks 10 quarts in 300-400 miles. please advise if any have seen this kind of leak. the only thing that bothers us is...		 View
2005 Dodge Magnum 2.7L fuel gauge,blower moter
this car has several dofferent codes: U110F - lost fuel volume message, U110E - lost amibent temp mess, U110C - no fuel level bus mess rcvd, P0533 - ac pressure sensor circuit high, U1403 - implausible, fuel level signal, U1411 - implausible volumn signal rcvd...		 View
2007 Dodge Charger 3.5L head gasket?
Hi, this Charger is throwing me for a loop. Originally came in for an overheating problem. Will idle fine, but will overheat when driving and blow coolant out of overflow. First technician installed a new t-stat and housing from Chrysler and installed a new r...		 View
1993 Ford Explorer 4.0L Excessive Emissions, No Start
Guys we got a weird one in here and there isn't alot of information available to help with the diagnosis. I have read through the knowledge base and have come up with the common choice of dpfe but this vehicle doesn't have one on it. The fuel pressure is withi...		 View
1995 Ford Thunderbird 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Stall
Hi Guys. I have this 95 ford, and have intermitent problem. When ist cold vont idle , bat not alweis, and its turns of.Restart couple times , then is ok. Same times ewen when its hot ,duing same thing. Mass Air sensor its been replece, olso the idle control mo...		 View
1997 Ford E-350 Econoline 6.8L Controls
I started on this job last Saturday. I figured it would be an easy fix. Wrong! Yesterday, to my dismay, I figured out the location of the vent control problem. What were the "engineers" thinking when they put that reservoir down there? The vacuum hose to the r...		 View
2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty 7.3L exhaust bolt plug
Hi all we have a strange one here and was wondering if anyone hase seen this before. We found the R exhaust manifold leaking, pulled it off, and broke the very front bolt off. we then got it out with an easy out and it was threaded into a plug into the head. t...		 View
2002 Ford Escape 3.0L Alternator
First alternator failed to internal regulator failure. Replacement alternator and present alternator failing due to low charge and diode failure. Voltage drops good and connections good. These are reman ford alternators. Need to go new or am I missing somethin...		 View
2003 Ford Explorer 4.0L interior lights,gauges
vehicle blows #15 fuse in battery junction block in engine compartment(interior lamps,pcm deatc memory)and all gauges,radio ac quit working.it will blow the fuse whenever I open the doors.what gets me is it will not blow the 10amp circuit breaker in my short c...		 View
2004 Ford F-150 5.4L motor
we have a ford 3 valve 5.4 liter motor that is making a pretty noticable rattle on start up, only until it gets oil pressure. it only does it for a couple of seconds and than it sounds just fine. i checked for tsbs and there was alot of talk of cam phasers , b...		 View
2004 Ford Expedition 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
vehicle was brought in for cylinder #4 missfire. we found #4 driver in the control unit was bad, so at this time we replaced the control unit. scaned vehicle code po354 was detected. reflashed then code po204 along with po354 was detected. continuity test was ... Trouble codes: P0354, P0294.		 View
2006 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L odometer
I have this police car that had no odometer illumination. The numbers were there but you could not see them. I checked all power and grounds to the cluster. I put a rebuilt cluster in from Ford and the odometer lit up and all was fine. The car came back in 2 w...		 View
1992 GMC C1500 5.7L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall
Thanks in adv ance for all your help. After used engine installation,this truck will stall at idle. Fuel pressure at idle is 15 psi, LTFT 110, STFT128. After fuel return line is pinched truck runs great and fuel pressure jumps to 20 psi. Map sensor readings at...		 View
1995 GMC G2500 5.7L MIL Lamp on
The engine starts and runs at a high idle. Check engine light stays on. Cannot scan PCM. When you drive vehicle it starts out in second gear shifts into 3rd but will not shift into overdrive. Have tried two different scanners neither will communicate with PCM....		 View
1999 GMC C3500 6.5L No Start
hey guys thanks in advance. truck came into shop with engine knocking so we replaced it with a known good one. exept the darn thing won t start. new crank sensor ,we switched injector control module ,even put in the pump from the other engine. i have 5 volt re... Trouble codes: p0335 (ckp sensor circuit performance), p1631 (theft deterent password incorect).		 View
2003 GMC Sierra 1500 4.8L gauges
Hi. did some work on this truck and the battery went low from the key being left on, jumped the truck and proceeded to finish things up. now the gauges dont work. Interfaced with the ipc, saw a bus communacation code . cleared the codes, i can command the tale...		 View
2003 GMC Envoy 4.2L strong odor
is it possible that the tank pressure sensor on top of fuel tank module has started leaking.even when she fills the tank it leaves no puddles.		 View
1996 Honda Odyssey 2.2L horn
This horn will not work intermittently. Replaced clock spring and problem goes away for awhile. Then within a couple of weeks the horn acts up. This problem is so intermittent that I cannot get it to act up. I have checked all connections and power and ground....		 View
2000 Honda CR-V 2.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Greetings! Hoping someone has been down this road before. Vehicle has a miss at idle - I believe it's a lean miss. Spark plugs replaced about 4 months ago and they look brand new - not a speck of carbon on them. Fuel pressure is good - both static and running.... Trouble codes: P0300 (p0301-), P0301 (p0302-), P0302 (p0303-), P0303 (p0304-), P0304.		 View
2008 Honda civc 1.8L Misfire
This vehicle was sent to use from a body shop. They did some body work and sent the car off with no clamp on a radiator hose. The car ran OK for a few days until the hose blew off. The customer kept driving until the check engine light came on from a misfire. ... Trouble codes: p0302 (Misfire cylinder 2).		 View
2000 Hyundai Tiburon 2.0L transmission
Vehicle came in with complaint of rattling noise while releasing clutch. We did not hear the exact problem ,however a polished flywheel shudder was noticed ,which we believed to be the problem.So after removal and inspecting worn clutch and flywheel,we replace...		 View
2001 Hyundai XG300 3.0L abs light
car came in week ago with complaint of abs and trac lights coming on at times. could never get to act up but had code for lf speed sensor. c1200. watching data while driving mph stayed consistant with other wheels. ohmed sensor and found within spec but toward...		 View
2002 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.4L No Start
This vehicle was towed-in to us from another shop. It was a no start for them. They replaced the timing belt and crank sensor. Then they replaced the ignition coils and wires. There is compression on all cylinders. There is injector pulse width. The problem is...		 View
2003 Hyundai Accent 1.6L only second gear
Customer complaint of no reverse gear, pulled codes p0732,0733,0734.i have checked the fuses that are for the ecm's and have disconnected the plugs on the trans case ,no corrosion visible ,trans fluid looks good and smells ok. Car only has second gear and make...		 View
2003 Infiniti G35 3.5L dash illumination
One of my regular customers bought this car recently and brought it to me to check over.The main concern was the dash lights.with the headlights off they are on,however when you turn the headlights on or if you leave it on auto headlights,when the headlamps tu...		 View
2000 Isuzu npr 4.7L No Start
hello im wondering if anyone has a service manual on how to check the injetion pump. Check fuel, line, filters . ive got good fuel sorce to pump . customer stated truck quit going down the road.check pressure contol solenoid good b+ fuel shut off lever moves. ...		 View
2001 Isuzu Trooper 3.5L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire
Hey guys, I'm pretty sure I know what's wrong with this one, but would like someone else to tell me if I'm all wet here. The car came in to the shop smoking and running very rich. I listened to each injector with a stethoscope - all were clicking ayway but #2... Trouble codes: P0302 (Misfire Detected - 2 cylinder).		 View
2005 Jeep Liberty 2.8L MIL Lamp on
Hey everyone. We've got this jeep liberty here with a check engine light on code p1261. We can't find a description for this code anywhere. Also with our modis the only way we could get into the computer on this thing was through generic obd2. The customer say... Trouble codes: P1261.		 View
2000 Kia Sephia 1.8L not shifting
i have this 2000 kia saphia that starts out in high gear,from what i read this is limp in mode. if you manualy shit it is fine but want shift on its on. had codes p0753 shift solenoid a elec fault, p1121 tps signal fault ecm to tcm, p1780 torque reduction sign...		 View
2004 Lexus RX330 3.3L compressor
Hello everyone. Tsis is my own car and I don't have much time to check it. What happens is compressor shuts down after 15-20 min of driving on a hot day. Air volume is good. I already replaced junction block, installed updated wire for e-core sensor, installed...		 View
2000 Lincoln LS 3.0L radiator fan
This vehicle pulled up puking antifreeze out the over flow. The car was obviously over heating. The cooling fan was turning but seemed to be very slow when it should be at a maximum rotation. This car has a hydraulic fan motor. Im kind of at a loss as far as t...		 View
2001 Mercedes-Benz E430 4.3L am radio
Hello and thank you in advance for reading our post. We have a Mercedes that has an RFI type noise. It is present when engine is off and key is on. It is really bad when inside the building. We have performed regular service on this vehicle and this is definit...		 View

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1994 Buick Century 3.1L No Start, Stall
Thanks for all the replies, I had done all that and was frustrated that I could not find anything. I worked on it last night while nobody was around to distract me and I found it. broken ground in trunk on drivers side on wheel well. When I would hook up the p...		 27
1995 Buick LeSabre 3.8L Electronic
thanks to all that sent help. I took a closer look at all the input to pcm found the IAC motor was high then after playing with throttle notest motor was not moving. the funny think is it seem to idle fine. I replaced the IAC motor it fixed the problem. thanks...		 8
1997 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L pcm
With the new PCM installed, we had a tow truck take me and the car to the local Generous Motors dealer for programming. Once programmed the engine starts and runs great! We put a few miles on it and checked for pending codes/monitors. Everything ran and passed...		 8
2001 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L a/c clutch
hello group jerry [...] hit the nail on the head...i had another deville come in and noticed voltage difference,,so i went ahead and replaced hi prssure switch,,,1 volt koeo,2 volts idling and 3 volts @1500 rpms...updated scan tool ,still didnt help,seems like ...		 5
1980 Chevrolet P30 5.7L Combo Brake Valve
Thanks to all that replied. Since this was a work van and the customer needed it ASAP, we took the valve apart and replaced an o-ring and all is good. Had good replies, but this year combo valve seems to be gone for good. I also could have put a universal adju...		 6
1997 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L Hesitation
THANKS TO ALL WHO REPLIED. YOUR SUGGESTIONS WERE ALL GOOD DONOR PARTS WERE MAF TPS EGR. REMOVED O2 WITH NO CHANGE VISUALLY INSPECTED CAT AND WAS NORMAL. LET THIS ONE GO UNREPAIRED. CUSTOMER HAD $ LIMIT FOR DIAGNOSIS. I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO SWAP ECM. BUT T...		 13
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
thanks for the many replies. most everybody was indicsting troubles with the valve train, weak springs or valves sticking in the guides. some other replies with cam sensor or distributor gears worn. i did not get any real good input on any troubles with specif... Trouble codes: p0306 (misfire cylinder 6).		 26
2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4.2L AC Blower Operation
Of the 4 replies received, two hit it dead on (possible bad ignition switch). Thanks to all. Checked the ignition switch input and output voltage. Ignition feed to HVAC and EBCM (Same feed) had a 4-5 volt drop across the ignition switch when AC blower motor sw...		 4
2006 Chevrolet Express 2500 4.8L Misfire
I think That My feeling were right all along. most of the responses were from people who do not know the engine, these engineS do not have FUEL PRESSURE regulators. some asked me to change and swap things i already did . i THINK lANEARD FROM TEXAS AND TODD f... Trouble codes: p0300 (Missfire-multiple).		 15
2006 Chevrolet Impala 3.5L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on
Thanks David from Arizona. Your experience has given us a direction to examine alittle more closely. We did pull that connection apart and even though it seemed normal we cleaned and re-connected that part of the circuit, making sure that the terminal is tig... Trouble codes: u0140 (BCM communication fault), u0073 (IPC communication fault).		 3
1993 Chrysler LeBaron 3.0L Trans shifting
I replaced the solenoid pack, drove it several times, and have had no problems. Thanks to all who responded.		 9
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L Sunroof
I found a friend at a Chrysler dealer and he showed me how the sun roof works, and it doesn't open all the way to the end. The motor/module learns how to open and close just doing the procedure you can find on ALLDATA, so on my car it was working perfecly. Cus...		 3
2005 Chrysler 300 (Car) 5.7L steering
I would like to thank everyone for all the assistance, what ended up fixing the problem was the left rear hub bearing, while rotating the tires we felt a slight amount of play in that bearing and so we sold it to the customer installed it and have not been abl...		 8
2007 Chrysler Sebring 2.7L cooling system
Ill like to thanks for all replies that I receive. The problem with this vehicle is the installation of thermostats. I install replacement Duralast thermostats. Here in Puerto Rico an OEM Mopar Thermostats it’s not available. You can install the replacement t...		 7
1993 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L Cuts out
thanks to all that helped. i got the van to cut off several more times but each time i would go to check the crank and cam sensors it would show it was working and it would start after a couple of min. i replaced the crank sensor and it has not cut off since. ...		 12
1995 Dodge Spirit 2.5L highspeed blower
thanks to everyone that replied. customer had to have vehicle cause their other vehicle got towed in.so at this point i know there is a ground problem just can,t find the one ground i need because mitchell does not show where it they just say its under left co...		 8
1996 Dodge Ram 2500 Truck 5.9L MIL Lamp on
Well got this in the bag, I replaced the pcm had to have a bad driver keeping 5 volts on the solinoied thanks to all that gave input. Trouble codes: 31 (evap system).		 4
2003 Dodge Ram 3500 Truck 5.9L evaporator core box
Thank you for all the replys with help, most said it was the freon level. But the fix was more, the evaporator core used was 1 from advanced auto parts this core was removed and replaced with a factory core, a tech at local dodge dealer told me an aftermarket ...		 8
1994 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.9L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire
OK I love a good challenge and I hate loosing, and this one is finally fixed. I have waited this long and called him again to make sure. The 1st and 2nd high quality remanufactured ECM’s from Cardone were bad, and the final replacement ECM fixed the problem. ...		 15
1994 Ford Explorer 4.0L Pump seal
Well, I think I can call this a fix...Towed in, driven out... They are as fully aware as I can make them that they need a transmission, I also had his mom sign the repair order after she read it and paid for it. The transmission worked and drove after filling ...		 26
1998 Ford Explorer 4.0L Poor Fuel Economy
the idle air control was bad thanks to all that replied delbert		 15
2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty 7.3L Misfire
THANKS HAROLD [...] AND CHARLES [...]. BOTH SAID RUN IT. I GOT HAROLD [...] EMAIL FIRST RAN THE TRUCK @ 2K RPMS FOR 15 MINUTES IN THE LOT AND COULD FEEL THE DIFFERENCE. RAN IT ON THE HIGHWAY LAST NIGHT TOOK IT HOME. STARTED PERFECT THIS MORNING AND RAN LIKE A CH... Trouble codes: 1316 (idm codes stored).		 4
2002 Ford Taurus 3.0L rear wiper
A wire Going through the deck lid was brocken it was a purp wire a back feed through the system would let motor work for a sec thanks for help.		 2
2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty 6.0L No Start
helle everyone, well you all hit it on the head, got a ficm yesterday installed and programmed with the ids, got all the prodramming done hit the key it fired right away runs great, thank you everyone who took time to help.		 13
2004 Ford F-150 5.4L lack of power
Well after many hours of testing it finally came down to a bad torque converter. There are a couple of notes that I would like to pass on. First you can't disconnect the MAF and drive this vehicle it puts it into limited power mode, so we can't use that to di...		 8
2006 Ford F-150 5.4L MIL Lamp on
I have been saved from the Ford Sea thanks to David, he hit the nail on the head, dissconnecting the A.B.S. module and the Instrument cluster allowed the P.C.M. to be programed. My guy at the dealer wasn't aware of it. Thanks go to all who responded, I've done... Trouble codes: u1900 (no communication).		 5
2002 GMC Envoy 4.2L fan clutch
i tested wiring according with alldata steps. all tested ok. swapped relay with another relay in relay box. cleared codes and test drove. no codes returned. many of you said youve had harness issues. so if it returns i will look closer on the harness. it is a ...		 10
1997 Infiniti Q45 4.1L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
customer didn't want to do anything with reguards to the tps. i did replace all the ign coils do to the fact that they were arking, causing a misfire. one reply stated that the arking coil, if close to the tps may caues a glitch? customer advised of the posibi... Trouble codes: P0120 (throttle posi signal), P1705 (throttle position sensor-at).		 4
1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L Floor vent
Thanks for all the help. I took the A/C-Heater box out and upon inspection I found the bushing that is connected to floor blend door hinge and to the vaccum actuator had fallen off the blend door which caused the door to stay open. Installed a new bushing and ...		 3
2003 Jeep Liberty 3.7L cooling fan
hi thanks to all that replied.replaced fan relay and connector fixed problem. jim		 8
2001 Kia Optima 2.4L a/c compressor
RECEIVED 3 E-MAILS. ANTHONY SAID TO CHECK AMBIENT TEMP. SENSOR, THIS CAR HAS MANUAL A/C THUS NOT EQUIPPED WITH OUT SIDE AMBIENT SENSOR, TIM SAID TO CHECK FOR OVER HEATING, A/C WAS NOT WORKING FROM A COLD START, MICHAEL SAID TO CHECK COOLING FAN WITH GAUGES HHO...		 3
1993 Lexus SC400 4.0L Cuts out
Well thanks everybody who responded! this one wasnt a technical fix due to the very intermittent nature of the symptom. what i was looking for and got was a hail mary pass from Andy. i replaced the ignition switch and lock and no complaints so far! i dont like...		 7
2005 Lexus GS300 3.0L Accessories
THANKS FOR ALL WHO REPLIED I HAD TO REMOVE WINDOW MOTOR TO RESET PINCH AS OUTLINED IN REPAIR POST,AGAIN THANKS.		 5
1988 Lincoln Town Car 5.0L a/c system / climate control
TO ALL WHO REPLIED TO THIS REQUEST: EVERYONES SUGGESTION WAS RIGHT ON THE MONEY. WE DID REPLACE IN CAR TEMP SENSOR AND REPAIRED ALL VACUUM LEAKS ALSO REPLACED BY-PASS VALVES. FINAL FIX WAS ANOTHER HARD TO SEE VACUUM LEAK EVEN WITH SMOKE TEST. WE REMOVED DASH ...		 13
1995 Lincoln Continental 4.6L Door panels
Of all the information received, DK hardware was the source. They had three of the five retainers available and a cross reference from the Ford PNs. I ordered a box of each and they are an exact match even to color. IATN is a terrific resource!		 14
2000 Lincoln LS 3.9L Reflashing new ECU/P
Basically all the replies were correct! I was unable to get a second key because the customer did not have one. This meant we would have to tow the car to the dealer after reinstalling the original defective ECU, have a second key made, tow it back and then r...		 6
1994 Mercedes-Benz S500 5.0L a/c compressor
sorry for the delay,vehicle did not get fixed.I received 2 replies.patric from texas suggest to check clucth gap,gap was find the problem was power to compressor.Dana from Ohio suggest to check inputs to climate control which i did checked powers,grounds and o...		 2
2000 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L window, locks, can
Thanks for all the replies, yes we ended up replacing the eis due to all the can codes. I did try to diconect module by module to see if on of them was shutting down the can. But at the end we just replaced the EIS and all is well. Thanks guys for all the r...		 5
2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK320 3.2L vent control
thanks for all the help,found vac leak at canister in right front fender,redo version coding and all is good.		 4
2002 Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER 2.7L No Start
Thanks for all the good replies. First we checked the cranking RPM to make sure it was over 250 rpm because the ECM needs to see that to pulse injectors and we had good RPM signal. We checked injector pulse at injectors and saw that we did have a pulse. We che... Trouble codes: 1481-001 (glow plug failure cylinder 1), 1481-002 (glow plug failure cylinder 2), 1481-004 (glow plug failure cylinder 3), 1481-008 (glow plug failure cylinder 4), 1481-016 (glow plug failure cylinder 5).		 9
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