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2001 Acura 3.5RL 3.5L vsa
fellow techs i got a acura that set vsa light code 27 steering angle sensor malfunction i replaced sensor and performed the neutral calibration customer picked up car and light came back on checked code found code 27 again road tested could not get light to co...		 View
2001 Honda Civic 1.7L alternator
We replaced a new alternator from the dealer, but the car still does the same thing. Called the dealer and they told me to replace the ELD, but once I replaced it, the same problem was there. I called the dealer again and they told me that I need a new ECM. I ...		 View
2000 Hyundai Elantra 2.0L computer/fuel pump
vechicle came in on the hook no start no fuel checked the car had power at the fuel pump no injector pulse found a blown 20amp circuit breaker type fuse under the hood in the fuse box for rhe ecu replaced it blow right away check the main control relay it appe...		 View
2001 Kia Sportage 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy
Vehicle dies in gear when throttle is pushed Trouble codes: PO343 (Cam position sensor A circuit high input bank 1).		 View
2003 Kia Sorento 3.5L 4WD problem
This vehicle came to us from 2 other shops after it was bought at an auction. The 4WD, 4WD Lo, Ck Engine & ABS bulbs were mising. I replaced those only to find out that they stayed on. I corrected problem For CK engine and ABS, those are off now. I pulled a co...		 View
2009 Lexus ES350 3.5L navigation syst
Can you program the navigation system to work in drive right now it only works in park and neutral.		 View
1988 Mazda RX-7 1.3L Poor Idle Quality, Stall
Hello everyone, I have a problem that is really stumping me. To let you in on the whole story, this Rx-7 has sat for a few years. The owner said that when it was last driven, it felt like the transmission exploded, and now (a few years later) it doesn't start ... Trouble codes: 02 (Air Flow Meter).		 View
1998 Mazda Protege 1.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on
hi all car came in running rough with p 0170 ,p 0300 ,p 0421, p1170 faults recorded check for intake leaks and for ignition leaks none found plugs look good new customer could use alittle help thanks Trouble codes: p0170 (mixture out of range), p0300 (misfire detected), p0421 (cat), p1170 (mixture control af).		 View
2002 Mazda MPV 3.0L power door locks
Customer brought van in with door lock inop at door switch only power door locks work with keyless entry and key in door. I have ck switch and wiring all is ok I do not get a sig from anti theft mod when using door switch I believe it needs anti theft mod but ...		 View
2002 Mitsubishi Montero 3.5L No Start
this 2002 mitsubishi montero will not start,checked all the basics,checked for chewed wires,keeps setting cam and crank codes po335,and p0340,both sensors have 12v,ground,and 5v reference.i dont have acess to the lab scope.i checked for aac voltage while crank... Trouble codes: p0335 (p0340-), p0340 (testing and results).		 View
1990 Nissan 300ZX 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire
car comes in bogging always. idle is stedy in park or neutral wivers between 700 and 800 in drive upon load the car drops rpm down as low as 300 and begind to rapidly miss. checked maf and showed good checked timing and was off 2 teeth so i replaced belt and r...		 View
1997 Nissan Quest 3.0L A/C compressor power.
We charged this A/C system to spec. and now the compressor will not get power sometimes. Some times the compressor will work fine or will only work for a couple of minutes. Checked low and high sensors both check out ok. A/C relay is also working fine. When A/...		 View
2000 Nissan Frontier 2.4L tcc
hello fellow techs, I am stuck on this one! Truck came in for diagnostic with code p1776 for the TCC. At first transmission did not shift right, we replaced the torque converter with a rebuilt one and shifting got better but code still there. The code reappear...		 View
2003 Nissan Sentra 1.8L MIL Lamp on
hello fellow techs, I have a o2 concern on a 03 sentra. car came in with code P0031 i performed pin point test and found o2 had high resistance per mitchels specs (10.2 is resistance spec is 2.3 to 4.3). I got new o2 and it has same resistance value 10.2. just... Trouble codes: p0031 (ho2s1 heater control circuit low).		 View
2005 Nissan Maxima 3.5L MIL Lamp on
hey fellows i have a real pos here...i got a maxima that keeps setting a code po22 vvt bank 2 problem..here is what ive got so far oil presure cold is 65psi when engine is warm presure is 24 psi..so im gonna say that this is ok as alldata says it is but someti... Trouble codes: poo21.		 View
2006 Nissan Frontier 4.0L MIL Lamp on
this truck has a mixture problem on bank 1. truck runs good otherwize. readings from upstream afs sensors are as follows b1s1 avg volts = 1.2-1.1 b2s1 1.49. spec is about 1.5. this does not change at high idle either. code will set after aprox 2 drive cycles. ... Trouble codes: P2A00 (afs sensor bank 1 sensor 1).		 View
2003 Subaru Outback 2.5L MIL Lamp on, won't fill with gas
Car towed in not running. Customer stated that she had just filled up. Well, the gas guage showed empty, fuel pump ran with key on, so I put a gal of gas in and it started right up.However I noticed when I was putting gas in it that it would back up in the fil... Trouble codes: P1443 (Vent Control Circuit Fault).		 View
2004 Subaru Impreza 2.0L MIL Lamp on, lack of power
Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. This code will reset almost immediately upon clearning. The TGV position sensor has tested according to specs- grnd, 5 volt reference, and signal. the actuator assembly tested good, but was replaced with a k... Trouble codes: PO1093 (TGV Tumble Generator Valve).		 View
1999 Toyota Camry Solara 3.0L Electronic
we have this car with a po773 code, however the trans shifts fine and the lock up works ok. we changed soleniods and checked wiring and everthing seems ok. we can shut the car off clear the code and not even start it, and on the second key stroke the code will...		 View

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1990 Honda Accord 2.2L can not shift
Almost all of you guys are right, the problem is at the clutch disc, but Hubert, Michael, and Kevin-Minnesota are more right. The exact problem is the clutch disc springs, two out of four springs were broken, one was came apart & broken in pieces. Thanks ag...		 19
1993 Nissan 300ZX 3.0L compressor
I was a little disappointed with the help offerd on this car. I only got 3 responses. I took a guess. Found a used pcm out it in and it fixed the car. I primarily work on the big 3. I didn't know it was so hard to get help on old imports. Thanks greatly for wh...		 4
1998 Nissan Frontier 2.4L MIL Lamp on, P0500
Found this to be an Intermittent Issue, Cleared codes, test drove 35 miles to set monitors to ready status, then smog checked vehicle, Passed smog check and no codes at this time. Trouble codes: P0500 (Vehicle Speed sensor Malfunction).		 2
2000 Nissan Altima 2.4L MIL Lamp on
wow after 1 month this car gone!!!what a nightmare!!!not because of me but was the owner,he could not believe that car needs a computer.i showed him the whole car apart whem i fixed the wires,even when i opened the pcm.he saw and told that was nothing burned o... Trouble codes: 0446 (evap vent valve problem).		 3
2001 Toyota Camry 3.0L comprerssor
i have a fix. it was the controll head. I did install a new relay but no fix. Not seeing any fixes that related to the control head made me wonder at first if this was right and everyone , even the dealers were telling me the fixes for them was the relay. i f...		 4
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