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2000 Acura 3.5RL 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
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
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 RX 330 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
2004 Nissan Sentra 1.8L No Start
the engine start but there is a spark only intermittent and the fuel injection is the same there is no code the crank and the cam signal are always ok. the 12 volts and ground are ok.		 View
2005 Nissan Armada 5.6L Starting
she made an apointment for today for not always starting, wait 5 min and it starts, she could not get to start today, came in on a hook. no start, no scanner comm, and cooling fan on. found info for bad relays, switched ecm relay and fog light relay, no dice...		 View
2005 Subaru Forester 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Stall
Engine idles too low-will actually stall sometimes-owner states problem occurred after battery went dead.searched MOD for "idle relearn procedure" but could not find anything-no codes,drives fine down the road-just idles at 500rpm or less-HELP!!		 View
2007 Toyota Corolla 1.8L MIL Lamp on
this corolla came in with a p0118 and p2610. i pulled the codes yesterday and didn't get back on it til today, but now it won't communicate. every now and then it will communicate for a minute or two, but then i'll lose it without doing anything. i saw some re... Trouble codes: p2610 (ECM Internal Engine Off Timer Performance), p0118 (Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Circuit High Input).		 View

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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
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 SC 400 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 GS 300 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
2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse 3.0L 2-3 shift
Sorry for taking so long to reply.I am extremly busy and havent been able to fix this vehicle.I did replace a supposed reman computer with a experienced computer with the same results.Customer has been very patient.I still have the vehicle here if you can beli...		 6
2002 Nissan Pathfinder 3.5L Cooling Systems
This was a real pain in the butt job - no real shortcuts. We removed the intake manifold and injector rail along with lots of brackets, hoses, etc. and were able to snake the pipe out and replace the gaskets. Total working time was around 7-7 1/2 hours, the ...		 3
1990 Toyota Corolla 1.6L No Start, Cuts out, Stall
The car is not fixed, yet. I'm closing this thread because the boss says there's gonna be an identical car from his friend coming for swap/try purpose, but it won't be soon. So I'm closing it for now and if I've anything new, I'll post later. Thank you all for...		 18
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