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	2004 Acura TL 3.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 19UUA66274 car came in with all misfire codes, checked valves and exhuasts were tight, adjusted valves and smooth idle now, but on heavy acceleration runs great but when you let off gas and resume cruise speed it will misfire and cel flashes with above codes. have tried ... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire), P0303 (cylinder 3 misfire), P0306 (cylinder 6 misfire)	View
	2004 Acura TL 3.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 19UUA66274 car came in with all misfire codes, checked valves and exhuasts were tight, adjusted valves and smooth idle now, but on heavy acceleration runs great but when you let off gas and resume cruise speed it will misfire and cel flashes with above codes. have tried ... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire), P0303 (cylinder 3 misfire), P0306 (cylinder 6 misfire)	View
	1999 Audi A4 Quattro 1.8L No Start, Floods cold VIN: WAUGB28D3X Hi, Vehicle runs OK once started, however it feels like it has poor acceleration. The problem is after vehicle sits overnight and the ambient temperature is below freezing, it won't start. Pulled spark plug - dripping with fuel. Also the plugs show rich runnin...	View
	1999 Audi A4 1.8L Alarm VIN: WAUBB28D3X Alarm goes off by itself randomly after 10-15 minutes when locked. I usualy check door lock mechanisms on each door. Replace the one that does not actuate properly with much success. This vehicle's door latches all seem the same. I have scanned and got codes 0...	View
	2000 Audi A6 Quattro 2.7L dome lights VIN: WAUED54BOY Dome lights pulse on-off with ignition key on and RF door open. If ignition key is off, dome lamps work normally with RF door. All other doors work dome lamps normally. I have vag-com software and data list shows RF closed when it is open. So maybe the door sw...	View
	2001 Audi A4 Quattro Avant 1.8L stereo VIN: WAUKC68D71 This vehicle was recently in for a driveability problem. During service the battery was disconnected and replaced. After battery replacement the radio went into "SAFE" mode. Fortunatly the customer was wise enough to have written the code in the manual and we ...	View
	2002 BMW 330Ci 3.0L intermittant power VIN: WBABS53042 Tow in second time for no start, this time had no power at pump, back tracked to Ignition switch, no power, replaced ignition switch (plugged in new one only), no change, left switch plugged in. This morning, had power to pump, started normally.	View
	2006 BMW X3 3.0i 3.0L Wipers VIN: WBXPA93466 Have This vehicle in our shop. The wipers were turned on when wipers were frozen to windshield. Causing the wiper timing to be off and it does not park propely.tripped a code BCM 51 wiper timing. No procedure in alldata to re-time wiper trans. Now there is no ...	View
	2003 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L Exhaust VIN: 1G4CW54K33 Customer complaint is when starting there's a loud humming noise which sounds like muffler is bad too me it sounds like exhaust is rubbing/humming in car but not all the time will go days without almost as if you have an exhaust hanger tight to the car Runs fi...	View
	1995 Chevrolet K3500 Cheyenne 7.4L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1GBJK34NXS After running for a couple of miles hard/heavy load the truck will miss fire and the hotter it gets the worse the miss fire gets. One year ago a miss fire complaint happened and another shop put a distributor in it. When the truck came back we got the distribu... Trouble codes: 32 (egr system fault)	View
	1996 Chevrolet S10 2.2L no low gear VIN: 1GCCS1449T We got this truck in a basket: no engine, wires hanging everywhere, PCM in the seat, and were asked to make it go again. My partner is working on this unit: found a used engine and installed. Put the wiring back in place on the engine, and it runs fine. But no...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Starting VIN: 1GCEK19T4Y hello guys,I have a mystery battery drain happening on this truck. Intermittently,the battery will be low on power after an overnight sitting or completely dead after a few days. It is intermittent. We noticed a couple of times that after taking key out, open ...	View
	2004 Chrysler Pacifica 3.5L Starting VIN: 2C4GM68464 Hello, Techs I am having trouble getting this pacifica to start and run. The vehicle turns over but doesn't want to stay running It pops and backfires. I have a good crank and cam signal going into the computer I verified this with my scope hooked up at the p...	View
	1993 Dodge Dakota 3.9L No Start VIN: 1B7GG23X5P Hi there all, thanks in advance for any help, I have a 1993 dakota that is a no start unless you give a little throttle then it idles ok and will rev up...until you put it in gear, then it dies, you can floor it and there is no change. I originally thought I...	View
	1995 Dodge Neon 2.0L presure plate VIN: 1B3ES47C8S I have had two clutch discs come apart a bit and start rattling. Just like someone sidestepped the clutch pedal. I dont think this is the case. What else could cause the clutch disc to break the spings loose? I had to replace two bearings in the trans due to t...	View
	1998 Dodge Dakota 3.9L No communication VIN: 1B7FL26X3W Hello all, Thanks in advance for taking the time to read. This 98 Dakota will not communicate with the state smog machines for the vehicles smog inspection. I'm able to communicate with my Modis. I can communicate using the K13 key and also using the Global f...	View
	2000 Dodge Neon High Line 2.0L Mechanical VIN: 1B3ES46C3Y Hi Folks And Thanks in advance. The engine is making a low pitch whining noise coming from the intake valve cover area. I removed the drive belts and noise still there. I could not find any TSB's or any post at this site that addresses this problem. Any ideas?...	View
	2003 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 5.7L No Start VIN: 1P7HV18D73 Hello everyone, I have this truck that is a no start, it just cranks, and it only happens on a cold start in cold weather. 1. Fuel pressure-49PSI 2. Both cam and crank signals are nice square waves and not cutting out 3. There is one flash on the noid ligh... Trouble codes: P0016, P0335, P0339	View
	2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi Sport 5.7L Hesitation, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1D7HU16D35 Truck came into shop with missfire on number 1 3 5 7 cyl had aftermarket wires replaced and still miss on same cyls.Relearned computer truck ran like it was new sat overnight next morning samething.Once again relearned computer ran fine...Did anyone ever run i...	View
	2006 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L fuel tank VIN: 1D4HD48N16 customer states that when they fill up their tank the nozzle shuts off and spews fuel everywhere whether its filled up all the way or half way,it comes out with alot of pressure. when i checked it the tank was already full, i pulled off the vent hose at the fi...	View
	1999 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FTZF1721W Ford dealership claims wires under intake may be damaged and should cost $3000.00 to repair. This is their guess after replacing sensors. customer doesn't feel vehicle is worth risking the guess dealership will not guarentee this repair	View
	2002 Ford Escort SE 2.0L Temp Gauge VIN: 3FAFP13P82 Customer returned car stating that the temp gauge was not again. We checked coolant temp on the scanner and found it to be 153. Replaced thermostat, car warmed up and gauge was in normal range. Test drove with heater on high (ambient temp 30*) and temp gauge d...	View
	2005 Ford F-550 Super Duty XLT 6.0L fuel injection VIN: 1FDAF57P25 Hey Ford 6.0 guys, This truck came in on the hook, said it died on the road, and the customer tried changing the fuel filters, with no luck. I started by checking the ICP pressure desired and actual and was over 1000 during cranking, FICM sync was good and ha...	View
	1999 GMC C3500 Sierra SL 5.7L No Start VIN: 1GDJC34R8X Fuel pump runs but shows 20psi at the test port up front. Truck runs briefly on a shot of ether. So spark ok. I can hear the fuel pump running and fuel shooting back in the the gas from the return line. Question #1: This is a Vortec, so if the "Spider" fuel in...	View
	2003 GMC Envoy XL SLE 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKES16S63 This truck came in with the check engine light on with a p0306. At first customer said he wanted a tune up but realized that the misfire should be checked first. I swapped coils and plugs and miss remained on #6. Put a vacuum gauge on it and had a nice steady ... Trouble codes: P0306	View
	1998 Honda Accord LX 2.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1HGCG564XW Greetings All. Happy Holidays. I really need some help on this one. Has misfire on cyl #3. Checked compression 150 all 4. Hooked up vacuum guage 20" steady no flickering on vac guage. Checked injector pulse-good. Swapped inj #1 with inj #3- no change. Swapped ...	View
	1999 Hyundai Sonata 2.4L Electronic VIN: KMHWF25S1Y this sonata is in the fail mode (3rd gear) i have no back up light ,no speedometer, no range light in the cluster,and a not able to communicate whit the trans ecm .so am sure that the tecm as no power even if my fuse are okay.i have all data but could not find...	View
	2003 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L flywheel VIN: SAJEA51C53 vehicle came in on tow truck as no start . customer stated that daughter was driving . she came to a stop and heard a clunk and the engine died and would not crank . i hit the key and it starts to crank but seemed like it was binding up. i put a breaker bar on...	View
	1998 Kia Sephia LS 1.8L harmonic balancer VIN: KNAFB121XW This vehicle came in with the belts off, upon inspection found harmonic balancer came apart. Replace balancer, installed belts. Start engine and found an ignition type ark from the crankshaft pulley to chassis, engine was not missfiring. Remove and inspected c...	View
	2003 Kia Sorento LX 3.5L gas filling VIN: 56GJ3972KD hi sorry about the vin don't have car hear.car is hard to put gas in keeps pushing gas out the fill pipe.is there some type of vent in the tank thats not working.looks like only a fill pipe going down to the tank with no vent line.hope someone can help thanks ...	View
	2002 Land Rover Range Rover 4.4L Front heater blower motor VIN: SALLMAMA32 Battery draining overnight requiring assisted start. The problem has been traced to the heater blower motor which can be heard to continue to run at very low speed when the ignition is off and the key removed from the ignition. With the ignition on, rotating t...	View
	2002 Lexus LX470 4.7L ahc VIN: JTJHTOOW52 Help Lexus Techs! I can't seen to find enough tech info to diagnose this one. What I need to find is the AHC ECU pin values for the output to the Dampening force control actuators. (S8) 1 thru 12 (from AHC ECU) are for the dampening valves. I have Ohm tested t...	View
	1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SDL 3.0L No Start VIN: CB2500HA33 hi, I am tring to find the fuel pump relay for this car but info i have wont tell me. thanks randy	View
	2003 Mercedes-Benz C240 4Matic 2.6L Safety VIN: WDBRF81J03 Hi need some help form you mercedes techs this c240 had a short somewhere and fried the rear sam moudule and most of the wiring going to it the main power feed and several connectors melted bad. We are replacing the module and the harness going to it. The harn...	View
	1999 Mercury Villager Estate 3.3L electric window VIN: 4M2XV11T8X Window would works slowely or gets stuck in the up or down position. Replaced window motor and it is faster but it still will get stuck in the down postion or the one press auto will stop. When I removed the regulator to change the motor it appeared to operate...	View
	2000 Nissan Maxima GXE 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: JH1CA3106Y This car came in running bad. Had a p0304, diagnosed a dead coil on cyl#4 replaced coil and plug. Test drove, no miss, no trouble codes. After the car sits overnight cold. It is a hard start. Then misses and stumbles at idle on multiple cylinders until warms u...	View
	1994 Oldsmobile Bravada 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GHDT13WXR Im working on a 1994 Bravada with a 4.3L engine. I have replaced the Fuel injector assy 4 times. in past 4 years. the car came in for a hesitation and hard starting. I asked the customer if he is using cheap fuel. He says he only uses Chevron. Has anyone had t...	View
	1999 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L blower motor VIN: 1G2WJ52XXF Going to my uncles for the holidays and want to help him with this problem. I convinced him to take the car to another shop as he has been charged for two new blower motors and still has an intermittent non-op of blower. New shop could not duplicate the proble...	View
	1985 Porsche 944 2.5L engine temp gauge VIN: WPOAA0943F If you believe the gauge on the dash you would think the car is overheating. The gauge goes all the way up and then the fan comes on. The second you touch the throttle the gauge moves down to about half way up. Also if you are idling and the temp is about half...	View
	2008 Scion xD 1.8L head cylinder VIN: JTKKU10479 sorry for this, but this is my 09 scion same as 08 standar, mi son was driven on the street 50 miles he tryn to pass another vehicle try to shift gear to 3 end BAM PUT ON 1.believe it or not lost compression i going to put used head ;because bent valves; DO I ...	View
	1995 Subaru Impreza 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge VIN: JF1GF2350S Hi to everyone and thank you for time. I replaced the cam and crank sensor about a month ago for a no start and fixed the problem.Customer returned yesterday with a complaint of long crank time and running rough for about 2 or three min. only then runs fine wh... Trouble codes: 13 (crank sensor), 11 (cam sensor)	View
	1998 Subaru Forester S 2.5L differential fluid VIN: JF1SF655XX replaced rear main seal and torque converter seal.test drive for 30mins no leak shift smooth. customer pick up the car and drive in the hwy for morethan 45mins and the car start smoking and when she pull over got a alot of oil.tow car to shop and check the tra...	View
	1998 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5L abs VIN: 4S3BD6753W After replacing front and rear pads, rotors, calipers, ABS intermittantly activates when almost to a stop(very slow speed). No ABS codes are stores, light is not on. Brakes have been bled several times manually and with power bleeder. Pedal feels normal. We ha...	View
	1985 Volkswagen Vanagon Campmobile 1.9L Stall VIN: WV2XB025FH Greetings all! I have a VW that is starting to make my head hurt. Complaint from the customer is that the vehicle will die just like if you shut of the key at a stop or idle. Very intermittent. I test drove the van for two days before it happened. Dies only w...	View

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	1992 BMW 325i 2.5L No Start, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBACB4318N So we finally have fixed this nightmare vehicle. We still cannot get proper readings with our modis but car starts and runs well. Problem was the crank sensor. We checked pattern on crank sensor several times and it looked fine to us. But out of pure frustrati...	8
	2001 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L Pass Window VIN: WBAFB33551 Sorry to wait so long to close this post. I was waiting for the customer to contact me after we sent him to the dealer. But he has not replied after several attempts. So here's what we found: Both door modules had signs of water intrusion. Install new module o...	7
	1998 Cadillac DeVille d'Elegance 4.6L steering VIN: 1G6KE54Y3W the customer has not returned due to lack of funds, i wanted to check the resovoir to look for fluid bottle foils. after i posted i remembered a similar issue i had years ago, you guys and gals have sparked my memory. thank you for all the replies i wish i had...	6
	2003 Cadillac Escalade 6.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GYEK63N43 Huge THANKS to all who offered help, I learned a lot about this particular motor and it's idiosyncrasies. I was hesitant initially to pull the cam as Alldata stated 12 labor hours were involved. My Cornwell dealer mentioned the trick of removing spark plugs,... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Misfire), P0304 (Misfire Cyl. 4), P0305 (Misfire Cyl. 5).	17
	1995 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 5.7L down shift, 3 & 4 gear VIN: 2GCEK19K6S As I come to find out, the transmission just crapped out. My tranny guy and I tore it down and inspected every piece and part as we went. The sunshield was fine as was the pump and all the other hard parts. The bands, steels and clutches were just wore slap ou...	12
	2000 Chevrolet S10 4.3L transfer cas VIN: 1QRJKLKKKK It seems like it's Encoder motor, you can hear it trying to kick in, but not quite. Thankyou it seems like this is a very common complaint. The front axle seems ok and working correctly. The customer does not have $600.00 at the moment so we are on hold until ...	20
	2004 Chrysler Pacifica 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C8GF68424 Thanks for the replies. Customer has not returned yet but I will tell him the best option would be to replace the egr. Most replies stated that the egr's are common for intermitant problems. thanks Trouble codes: P0401 (EGR Performance).	6
	1995 Dodge Spirit 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire Thanks everyone for taking the time to help me out. It turns out it was the EGR stuck open a little, I feel like an idiot for not finding it sooner but I always thought an egr stuck open will cause a lean condition. But I guess because this car has no maf sens...	15
	2000 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L abs VIN: 1B7MF3363Y Some of the things we learned. The air gap on the wheel sensors will change the voltage signal coming out of the sensors. The voltage may still be in spec, but if one front sensor is high spec and one front sensor is low spec the controller thinks it is a br...	15
	2000 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 3.9L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B7HC16XXY Thanks for all the responses. We performed a leakdown test which revealed a bad exhaust valve. We were surprised because the standard compression test did not show a problem. Incidently, we have another truck with the same 3.9l engine that has a cylinder #6 m... Trouble codes: P0303 (cylinder 3 misfire detected).	15
	2003 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L No Start, Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D7HU18N13 We did alot of research with iatn, identifix and mitchel. I ran into an article that suggested that the p0121 code may have a correlation with the MAP sensor. We inspected the MAP sensor connector and found "green death" inside the connector. We put on a new O... Trouble codes: P0121 (TP sensor).	3
	2003 Dodge Ram 2500 5.7L pedal VIN: 3D7KA28D63 Thanks you all for the help and advice. The problem was the ABS hydraulic module. The dump valve was slowly leaking fluid into the accumulator. Once we changed it the difference was immeadiate. Nice pedal and no sinking feeling.	8
	2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.7L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1D7HU18D65 Thanks for all help put me right wear i needed to be.Broken valve spring also took out lifter push rod and valve replaced both heads and dont have much faith in Hemi like the old ones.	5
	2008 Dodge Avenger SE 2.4L emissions VIN: 1B3LC46K98 Thanks for all the information. Sorry to be late getting back on. We had an issue with getting the proper window motor so we could not test drive the car. The problem seemed to be repaired when I checked and replaced the solonoid in the charcoal cannister. ...	7
	1996 Eagle Talon TSi 2.0L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4E3AL54F0T Thanks for the suggestions guys, this car just had too hard of a life, too many mods. After undo-ing street mods and getting it back into line it still would not pass due to failed cat converter. Now customer wants mods restored so car can be sold outside the ... Trouble codes: P0170 (Fuel Trim Malfunction).	3
	1989 Ford F-350 Custom 7.3L 2-3 shift VIN: 2FTHF36N3K Tried another computer on it and perfect, the old computer had an internal trouble on the vss signal	8
	1991 Ford F-150 XL 4.9L Stall VIN: 1FTEF14Y6M most of the seven replies pointed at the eec power relay, as we all know they are famous for corrosion and connectivity problems, but the culprit was a fusible link that was partially making contact. this particular link is on the passenger side front of the ...	7
	1996 Ford F-150 XL 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTEX15N8T thanks for all the help. i ended up installing new pins in icm connector,new pins in pcm pin 48, running overlay ground circuit icm to distributor,and installing correct icm,one has 22ohm resister and one dosn't,the none resister is for this trunk w/remote mou... Trouble codes: P1351 (idm signal).	9
	1999 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L Interior VIN: 1FMRU17L8X Finally success. After further inspection, found that the seal on the windshield had failed causing fuse block containation. Thanks for the help. have a good weekend.	8
	1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 7.3L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1FTWW33F5X Well Owner decided to live with it for now. I do believe I have injector o ring or the copper washer leaking fuel past them. I told customer that I need to pull all the injectors and check o rings. I did check all harness connectors and all was good. Oil was j...	8
	2004 Ford Freestar 3.9L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMZA51604 Well, this one turned out to be a simple one I guess. After doing all the testing etc. It seems like there must have been some dirt in the pintle of the fuel injector. Did an injection service and it runs fine. Almost put in intake gaskets. Glad we tried this ... Trouble codes: P0174, P0305 (Misfire on number 5).	11
	1999 GMC Jimmy SLT 4.3L temperture blend door VIN: 1GKDT13W3X first of all, Thank you to all who replied, Gene,Warren, and Bill all suggested that blend door may be stuck, James had a suggestion, which i havent followed up on, since it came after actual fix of veh, but thanks to him for his reply, we finally fixed veh, ...	4
	1997 Honda Accord SE 2.2L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1HGCD5609V Thanks to all who replied we had to back burner this car before fix was found, I'm sure it will be a wiring issue once I can get back on it. Lots of good advice thanks guys! Trouble codes: P1279.	14
	1998 Infiniti Q45 T 4.1L Power Steering VIN: JNKBY31A9W A new resivoir fixed the problem. I had some replies that said the filter in the resivoir will get clogged and cause the problem.The old resivoir had a screen that filters the fluid as new fluid is poured in . But the problem is a filter that you cant see...	7
	2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L oil pressure VIN: 1J4GX58N04 Thanks to everyone that took time to help us. As usual the help was spot on. We dropped the oil pan and found what can be described as, well enter your name here, we choose to call it "crap". the pick up tube was all but plugged up, After installing a new pick...	16
	2006 Jeep Commander 3.7L Surge VIN: 1J8HG48K56 Thanks again for your responses,I never could find a leak or problem with the NVLD but I think Mathew was right on,Christopher, Larry and Edward suggested a reflash for a lockup situation, we did a reflash and it is slightly better however we still feel a surg...	4
	1994 Lexus LS400 4.0L Water outlet VIN: JTBUF11E9R Thanks for your help, guys. You all are great. I got the car back and pulled the water outlet, looked like a combination of the new outlet not being perfect, and the thermostat o-ring not able to seal it well. The answer was simply a small bead of RTV, like yo...	9
	1985 Mercedes-Benz 380SL 3.8L Evaporator VIN: BA4SCFA034 Yes IATN , there is a santa clause and his name is Steve [...].Others in the iatn family responded with helpful information which is much appreciated ,some light was shed on the mysteries of mercedes identification.Like many manufacturors the vehicle platfor...	6
	1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL 5.6L Ignition SW VIN: WDBCA39D7H Well, I've still got this sitting outside. I got the cluster pulled to get access to the switch. AllData says to pry out the top of the cluster, I called the Mercedes dealer in Fargo and the tech said to pull on the bottom corners with picks to pull it...slide...	8
	1992 Mercedes-Benz 400E 4.2L Alarm VIN: WDBEA34D5N Thank you guys for your time and advice. All good guidance and to the point, especially Richard [...]. I've checked all switches and all checked good with the exception of the driver's door. Since car old enough, customer on a bu...	4
	2005 Mercedes-Benz C240 4Matic 2.6L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBRF81J65 SORRY FOR TAKEN SO LONG THE CAR WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THE CUSTOMER,WILL POST WHAT WAS FOUND WHEN WE FIND OUT. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP!!! Trouble codes: P0306.	7
	2005 Mercury Montego 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1MEFM421X5 I WAS LOOKING AT THE FIRING ORDER WRONG AND KEPT REPLACING THE WRONG COIL. I GUESS I HAD A BRAIN FART. THANKS TO EVERYONE AND MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR ! Trouble codes: P0354 (ignition coil circuit primary/secondary problem).	5
	1998 Nissan Frontier XE 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N6DD26Y9W Hello, Thanks for all the help a few responses said replace speedo head Amrik singn seemed to hit it right on. He said remove cluster and tighten screws in back of cluster.They were all loose I tightened them up drove vehicle and all is fixed. thanks again...	6
	2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette GL 3.4L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1GHDXO3E4Y well i found that the last shop that worked on the van did a very poor job of fixing it. the wiring harness from the module to the crank sensor on the back of the block was burned due to being routed on the exhaust. installed and correctly routed new harness a...	5
	2001 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 2.4L No Start VIN: 1G3NL52T41 Thanks to everyone that replied. We found two things. There was a bad connection right at the fuel pump connector even though everything looked good. We replaced the wiring harness from the rear seat to the pump. We also cleaned and tightend the grounds at the...	6
	1998 Other GM h1 6.5L Unknown VIN: 137ZA8332W Thanks for the responses this one was my fault i made the assumpton that the tech did a proper trans service. not the case the transmission was down over a quart on fluid. Thanks for the help, this one is a reminder to me to always look at the basics and never...	8
	1996 Saturn SL2 1.9L MIL function VIN: 1G8ZK5272T What a great group we have here. Thanks for all the replies. I took the advice & checked the plugs-NGK's .020 undergapped. Put in a set of AC Delcos w/ a new set of plug wires. Through careful observation it was noted that inserting key in lock cyl & cycling ... Trouble codes: P0341.	8
	2000 Toyota Camry LE 3.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 4T1BF22K8Y Gary [...] had it take the two phillips screws out and turn the spool as you clean it I added a little wd40 just to try and keep things moving. This part was from echlin but the part was made in Japan by Toyota to me this is a Toyota part sold under the Echlin...	10
	2010 Toyota Camry LE 2.5L blower VIN: 4T4BF3EK8A thanks for all that took time to reply ,not much info on this car out there yet. there was 1 post in indentifix, ck power & grounds if ok remove fan connector and remove small red wire, plug conn back in if blower still runs with key off replace blower motor ....	4
	1997 Volvo 850 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1LS5555V Thank you for the imput guys. I smoke tested both intake and exhaust and found no signs of leakage. MAF sensor looked okay. MAF sensor showed to be working fine thru scan tool, as well as front/upstream O2 sensor. I could not, however, see anything on the ... Trouble codes: P0133 (o2 circuit slow responce b1 s1).	11

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