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	2005 Acura TL 3.2L Drivers power seat VIN: 1DERAKFEN5 the driver power seat of this car wont move, however the lumbar does work. i checked all fuses . are the seat control modules common on these. it does have memory for this seat.. thanks for any help.. if not ill be taking about the seat and get to the bottom o...	View
	1998 Audi A6 Quattro 2.8L Unknown VIN: WAUJC84A7W This Audi has a violent vibration in steering wheel and through out the body of the car when driving at moderate speeds and turning slightly to the left. I have changed both frt. axles, they were clicking. Replaced both cv joints on the drive shaft. Center u-j...	View
	2001 Audi A6 Quattro 2.7L Convertor +shifting VIN: WAUED54B81 Replaced trans with used unit and used torq conv. Trans would not run with original computer We installed computer that came with the used trans. Trans still wouldn't run Try to fill trans with fluid but we can only put about 2 or 3 qts of oil, it seems like t...	View
	1996 BMW 318i 1.9L Monitors VIN: WBABH7325T This vehicle I have ran 100 miles plus and the oxygen monitor has not run. I am trying to get one more monitor to pass emissions and the usually the oxygen sensor runs pretty quick. I have monitored through the scan tool and appears to be switching ok. I have ...	View
	2000 BMW 328Ci 2.8L timing chain VIN: WBABM5341Y Hi, I am having an issue with a bmw 328ci Car came in for check engine light and sluggish performance. Test drove car and seems to run fine. But car started to make a very loud noise about 1500-1800rpm's. Sounds like a fan hitting fan shroud. Returned to shop ...	View
	2002 BMW Z3 Roadster 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4USCN33472 Hello Gang, Here's a wierd one. Since I checked there have been no recorded occurences of this code so lets make this the first for BMW. Car came in with the MIL light on and two codes. One was simple, a blown hose from the AIR pump to the valve fixed the P... Trouble codes: P2096 (Post Catalyst Fuel Trim System Too Lean Bank 1)	View
	2001 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L Front Control Arm Bushings VIN: 1G4HR54K21 01 Lasabre pulls right or left when brake applied. Align close however front control arm bushing passenger side worn. Rotor and PADS replaced. Caliper seems ok.Can't find new replacement bushings, no listing including dealer, only complete control arm, very ex...	View
	2006 Cadillac CTS 2.8L shift indicator light VIN: 1G6DM57T36 Customer is having an issue with the gearshift light not working. From what we can find, the gear shift light and the power window switch lights are inop. The dash lights work just fine & dim like they are supposed to. My tech is telling me it needs a computer...	View
	1994 Chevrolet Blazer Silverado 6.5L Cruise control will not engauge VIN: 1GNEK18S0R Customer complains of crusie control not engauging. The main problem I am finding is all of the wiring scramatics are for a diesel that has a cruise control module.. This blazer does not, its controled by the pcm. I have replaced the cruise stalk with new, new...	View
	1997 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1G1JC1242V Car was brought to me after suddenly started revving engine as soon as started and all the time. Checked for codes and only found ones the customer had caused by unplugging various sensors. Checked with scan tool and found the map would never change, checked p...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1G1JC5243X I received this car with a cylinder #2 misfire, replaced plugs and wires, vehicle ran smooth at times, and then would intermittently misfire. Set code for cylinder #2 misfire (P0302), replaced ignition coil, same problem and set the same code again. I've done ... Trouble codes: P0302	View
	2002 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L gas gauge VIN: 2G1WH55K62 gas gauge is pegged at the full mark. pulled the tank and removed the sender, swept the float and on my snap on scanner the percent goes to o percent at the low end and to 107 percent at the high end. It does this with the original sender and with a delco repl... Trouble codes: P0463 (fuel level high)	View
	2003 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1G1YY22G83 This vehicle has a modified engine, and calibration. Both were performed over 2 years ago. The car has been running fine since. Earlier this year, I hear from the customer that upon trying to start it, it stalled and set these 2 codes. We tow the car in and t... Trouble codes: P1518 (Throttle Actuator Control Module Serial Data Circuit), P0606 (Internal memory fault)	View
	2004 Chevrolet Tracker 2.5L timing VIN: 2CNBJ13494 Our shop is working on 04 Tracker with broken timing chain: 1- Check for bent valves, we thought about replacing chain and do cyl. leak test. How did you do at your shop? 2- Did any shop use aftermarket timing sets? Where did you buy it? Any comments? (OE 6...	View
	2006 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.5L theft deterr VIN: 2G1WT55K66 Im felling really stupid on this one- was doing an alignment, had to walk away for a while to do other things and left my brake pedal depressor on, battery went dead. charged battery, car started but had service theft deterrant system message, pulled codes and...	View
	1997 Chrysler Sebring LXi 2.5L Cuts out VIN: 4C3AU52N7V Ive got this chrysler in here that has no codes, But while driving for any amount of time the rpm gauge drops to zero for about a second or two then comes back up, Its like the car shuts down it jolts then comes back, I have checked crank and cam sensor both h...	View
	2005 Chrysler Town & Country Limited 3.8L radio & blower VIN: 2C8GP64L75 thank you in advance for any help you can offer. the radio and blower motor on this van cut out for approximately 2 seconds everytime a/c compressor kicks on. both come right back on and operate normally until compressor cycles on again. the only code in the s...	View
	1996 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 3.3L Cuts out VIN: CD67GH2783 this van runs fine at idle but when you put it to gear and power brake it it back fires bad no ck engine light long term fuel -4 short term -6 map 28.6 o2 looks ok replaced spark plugs worn out cam crank sensors test ok look good in scan tool tps ok doesn't lo...	View
	2002 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 5.9L Brake lights VIN: 3D7HU18Z52 Have one here that the brake lights will not go off after the first application of the brake pedal unless you disconnect the battery. AAA told him it may be the front cantrol module. I have no codes to go on. The lights also stay on with the switch disconnecte...	View
	2002 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3B7MF33C32 Cummins experts please help! I'm a 17 year Ford technician that just made the switch to Chrysler and I'm not sure I'm on the right track. This truck came in running rough with idle surging so bad that you couldn't hardly drive it. I hooked up the DRB and had ... Trouble codes: P1475 (5V circuit too high), P1488, P0562, P0563, P0237, P0606	View
	2003 Dodge Intrepid ES 3.5L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B3HD46R23 Can't believe we got 2 cars in the same week that is kicking our butts,second time posting here in the same week. We still got the 1996 Mazda with not much help on, so anyone got any more ideas we welcome it with open arms. Today i have here a 2003 Dodge Intre... Trouble codes: P0443 (Evap Circuit), P0508 (Idle Circuit too low), P0509 (Idle Circuit too high)	View
	2006 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L Misfire VIN: 1D4HB48N86 I need some expert advice. Since i am not a Dodge guy i am kinda in need of some good ideas. This vehilce came in with a misfire on cyl #6 and i checked all my basics and found that there is a large internal crank case vacuum leak. I can hold my hand over the ... Trouble codes: P0306 (Cyl. 6 misfire)	View
	1995 Ford F-150 XL 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, POPS THRU INTAKE VIN: 1FTEF15N9S customer returned shortly after the recent related repair complaining of the same symptoms. the only trouble code was a knock sensor code. the base timing is spot on. any help with this would be appreciated. thanks.	View
	1996 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Misfire, heavy black smoke VIN: 1FTJW36F8T vechile came in poor starting smoking cold smoking went away hot found left rear valve cover gasket pins melted replaced gasket and pins and harness also 2 glow plugs that were dead still ran like crap replaced cam position sensor no help after running codes p...	View
	1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Surge, Stall VIN: 1FTNX21F2X friends truck , has a stumble when cold ,, if you let the truck warm up for 5 to 10 minutes its ok ,, truck has low miles ,, driven back and forth to work ,, no codes and never any issues , regular service ,, belts ,, water pump ,, brakes ,, etc etc runs smo...	View
	2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTWW32F71 Hey guys, this truck was towed in after dieing on hwy without any warning, no start, spins good, no smoke from exhaust. Checked code, p0340 cam sensor, so i replaced cam sensor. No change. Check fuel system, all good, over 1500 psi oil pressure during cranking...	View
	2002 Ford Windstar SE 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 2FMZA51402 We've either got a weird one or we're overlooking something. My tech and I have this 02 windstar here, originally had an EGR no flow code and sys too lean both banks. Fixed the EGR w/ a DPFE, no problem. It will miss a little cold, and we checked the most comm... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174	View
	2003 Ford Focus SE 2.3L Headlights VIN: 1FAFP34Z93 This car has been burning out headlight bulbs. The bulbs last no longer then 2 months. Customer also stated at idle in the dark the light intensity varies. This time the RH connector at the headlight module is melted and it appears the high beam wire was the h...	View
	2007 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L cam overretarded VIN: 1FTPW14V57 Customers complaint, hot at idle in gear vehicle will start running rough with spark knock. Speed up the engine problems go away. Codes poo12, poo22 were present. Oil was fresh, but has some signs of light sludge. Oil press. reads good on gauge. This problem i...	View
	1987 GMC R1500 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, high idle dies in ge VIN: 1GTGV24K1H high idle timing right on fuel pres good changed iac and temp sensor idle remains high and dies as soon as it is put in gear	View
	1996 Infiniti G20 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation VIN: JNKCP01D6T Greetings: Customers concern is that there is a hesitation. I drove it but found no problems. My service manager shows me what the customers concern is. If you go real slow, either in drive or reverse, it feels like it is missing, ever so slightly. Test drivi... Trouble codes: P0325, P0731	View
	2001 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L No Start VIN: 4S2CK58W51 car was driving customer stopped at light and hesitated then shut down good fuel pressure no spark no injector pulse ckecked all ground ok ck power source to pcm ok communicate with trans module but not with engine module any help guys i am leaning towards the...	View
	2007 Isuzu N NPR 6.0L trany VIN: 4KLB4B1U37 trany built 3 times in a week. burnt up 3 times. p0757 code is what trany shop is giving me. they have replaced both solenoids and internal harness. trany shop has no idea what to do at this point. anyhelp would be great. 4l80e	View
	2003 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L . VIN: SAJEAS1C93 need some help on this jaguar, car came into shop with a brake light problem, noticed when applying the brake pedal that the rear brake lights would light up the siganal lights on the rear. the third brake light would come on as it should, now this only happen...	View
	1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 5.2L Cuts out VIN: 1J4GZ58Y1R we've had this a long time. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. the vehicle when really cold will run like a champ. after warming up to only 140 degrees or so it will cut out like the key is shut off. will not die but continually bucks aas it cuts out. one time it ran go...	View
	2001 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4.0L high idle VIN: 1J4FT68SX1 Hey everyone, got one that is driving me nuts. This jeep came in idling high, @ 1700 rpms. Checked for codes and the only one that keeps returning is p0500, vehicle speed sensor. Replaced iac with no result, even after resetting everything. Did check for vacuu... Trouble codes: P0500	View
	2005 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L Evap System VIN: 1J4GL48K85 We have this Liberty that will not take fuel except for very very slowly. I disconnected the evap hoses and valves and all seem fine. Pulled filler neck off and all looks good also. These do not appear to use a vent valve that is similar to GM cars. Looks like...	View
	1995 Land Rover Discovery 3.9L No Start VIN: SALJN1243S Checked for flooding, car was flooded badly and cranked like it had no compression. Tried to clear flooding, checked for spark while I was at it, no spark to the plugs. Kid installed wrong coil wire, didn't make contact with coil terminal OR the distributor! N...	View
	2000 Lexus LS400 4.0L evaporator core VIN: JT8BH28F0Y now it has been two weeks . freon leak out again and smelling the freon from the vent system. seems like it is leaking out from the evaporator. does any one had a problem like this and what would be best way to remove the dash board? Look at the labor labor gu...	View
	2004 Lexus RX330 3.3L navigation VIN: JTJHA31U54 Customer says he lost the navigation system after I changed the battery. I don't particularly believe him only because it took 6 months for him to complain. Anyway the screen works because the climate control still works, but no nav? I have checked all the fus...	View
	2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Vehicle VIN: WDBUF65J83 Hello MBZ Techs: We have got a winner! This vehicle came in on our past recommends of the front end, Ball Joints, Radious Arms, Tires, and Alignment. There was never a complaint about pulling, now after the repairs we have an extreme pull right. We tried putti...	View
	2003 Mini Cooper 1.6L Cooling system VIN: WMWRC33483 Hello, We have a mystery coolant leak on this Mini. The customer claims it looses coolant slowly. We topped off the system and it has gone down to the low mark on the coolant bottle after using it as a parts runner for the last three days. There is a very sli...	View
	1990 Nissan 300ZX Turbo 3.0L Brake booster VIN: JN1CZ24H7M Just wondering if anyone out there has had to remove a Brake booster from 1 of these?? I have followed both mitch and alldata for the removal, and still i am unable to remove this booster from the car...Does anyone have a tips or tricks?? thanks...	View
	2003 Nissan Altima S 2.5L Surge, high idle/up&down VIN: 1N4AL11D43 good day all.this 2.5 comes to me from one of the locals that i try to help from time to time. [so low $] he put a used motor in and most everything looks good .found downstream o2 dead and he got me 1 today.this thing idles too high cold or warm .starts about... Trouble codes: P0507	View
	2004 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.5L 4-wd operation VIN: JN8DR09Y34 customer states that int lights were left on parking garage jump started truck she then noticed the 4wd lite on and the drive wheel indicator blank not showing what drive wheels enguaged when control knob moved from 2wd to auto system defaults to 4wd low still...	View
	1999 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 3.4L No Start, Cuts out VIN: WP0C2990XS Hello to all and thanks in advance for any help you all may be able to offer. This car was purchased used about 2 months ago and ran fine until about a week ago. The customer stated that the fuel gauge was reading incorrectly and it would run out of gas while ...	View
	2001 Saab 9-5 2.3t 2.3L starter motor VIN: YS3ED48E91 This one has been here a while. after putting a turbo last summer the cust ran out of money and left it in his yard for 8 mos. Found battery dead, replaced by owner, went dead again. Then the starter started to run all by itself whenever the battery was hooked...	View
	2003 Saab 9-3 Arc 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: YS3FB49S43 this car came in with a secondary air low flow code the cust said it had ben bad for a couple of year after inspection found the pump wasnt putting out any flow and after reading i replace both the valve and pump i thought it was fixed because when i started c...	View
	2004 Saturn Ion-1 2.2L door locks horn VIN: 1G8AZ52F24 I have this saturn ION in that has a problem with the door locks and horn. I can not duplicate the problem, but costomer says the door locks will lock and unlock like you are pushing the button. the horn will also honk when the door locks are on the fritz. say...	View
	1997 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S3BK4358V Thanks in advance for your time. This car came into the shop at closing last night as I was closing the doors. I heard it running, it sounded like these Subarus do when you leave the air intake tube to the IAC disconnected after replacing an air filter. It wou... Trouble codes: P1507	View
	1999 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S3BD4354X subaru tech, please help. car came in with same p0400 evap code 4 times in 6 months. fisrt time, we just erase dtc and send customer away and mention make sure gas cap tight. second time, pressure gas cap, no leak. install test mode connector and pressure cont... Trouble codes: P0440	View
	2002 Subaru Outback 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S3BH66502 Cannnot locate green test mode connectors. Subaru website says they are under dash drivers side to the right. Have lower dash (knee bolster) removed and cannot see them any where obvious. Could they be taped in the harness someplace? Any clues would be appreci... Trouble codes: P1443 (Dump Valve)	View
	1996 Suzuki Sidekick JX Sport 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: JS3TD21V4P Came in with codes for TPS and MAF and sporting a new TPS and MAF - old ones were in the glove box. Idled fine but lacked power. Cleared the codes. Now the thing has plenty of power but will not idle and the codes did not return. I initially suspected the MAF ...	View
	1996 Toyota Corolla DX 1.8L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1NXBB02E4T problem occurs on freeway at 67mph. rpm is3340 tps at 18.4% engine will buck/act like a miss. no misfires counted on modis when problem occurs no codes stored or pending installed test dist. no difference installed test crank sensor no difference replaced fuel...	View
	1996 Toyota Camry LE 2.2L No Start VIN: 4T1BG12K1T replace head gaskit how car will not start. I have spark check with spark checker look to be good.check for fuel at filter did not check pressure. try to start with carb cleaner will not start. check all my timeing mark 3 times. remove value cover to see if ca...	View
	2002 Toyota Sienna LE 3.0L steering wheel VIN: 4T3ZF13C02 this vehicle has a shake that starts at about 70mph.i have new goodyear tires on it. we have a road force balancer here at the shop.i got all the tires down under 13 pounds of road force. i have changed the passenger side cv axle.i also replaced the motor moun...	View
	2007 Toyota Camry SE 3.5L No Start VIN: 4T1BK46K67 found that this vehicle came in as a no start. No communication with scan tool. found that there was no battery voltage to the efi2 fuse or efi 3 fuse. found wiring diagram on mitchell and found that the efi relay supplies voltage to the fuses. mitchell states...	View
	1982 Volkswagen Jetta 1.7L No Start Sorry for the vague information listed. This is an agricultural sprayer with a Volkswagen engine and ignition system. I have looked through Alldata and have found that an early 80's Jetta has the same ignition system, and the inputs to the module are the same ...	View
	2001 Volkswagen Passat GLS 2.8L heater VIN: WVWJH63BX1 THIS CAR CAME IN FOR SERVICE. FOUND NO HEAT ON ROAD TEST. COLD AIR CAME OUT OF VENTS. PULLED IN THE SHOP INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD. NOTICED THE A/C COMPRESSOR WAS RUNNING CONTINOUSLY AND DID NOT CYCLE. NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN OFF THE COMPRESSOR, I DISCONNECTED T...	View
	2005 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 2.5L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 3VWRG71K15 hello people i have a small problem this vech came in rolling idle in park or neutral has codes for idle control and for secondary fan oper i cant pinpoint a problem coolent temp showes ok on scanner and fan works correctly is it possible for an ect sensor to ...	View

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	2000 BMW 323i 2.5L Steering VIN: WBAAM3342Y Thanks to everyone for the input. Alot of the replies I got pointed to the P/S pump,reservoir and or rack. Most also said that if the pump was bad that the rack should also be replaced due to the debris from the P/S pump contaminating the system. Also the rese...	19
	1995 Buick Regal 3.8L oil leak VIN: 2G4WD52L5S thanks for all suggestions. Checked crank end play and pcv system all good. replaced oil pan gasket and put sleeve on balancer even though could not see problem with either. let run on lift during lunch hour, no leak drove 15 miles put on lift, let sit 1 hour...	43
	1996 Chevrolet S10 2.2L engine VIN: 1GCCS1442T alright guys this was a simple fix after the long struggle someone had put a head on theis trucjk and on the back of it where the egr plate bolts 2 the used the wrong gasket replaced gasket with right one truck runs perfect thansk for all the help	19
	1997 Chevrolet Venture 3.4L No Start VIN: DG687230EV the wire to the coil pink it was discolored about 8 inches back we ran a new one from fuse box must have broken in side cover	5
	2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.0L All lights pulsate off idle VIN: 1GCHK23U54 I did manage to get to the battery cable grounds and clean them, but still same problem. Did voltage drop test again on pos and neg cables, and they tested good again. I looked for a diode in the underhood fuse box like Ennis suggested, but there were none the...	5
	2008 Chevrolet Express 2500 6.6L Starting VIN: 1234556667 thank youboth of course its been taken before i had a chance to do it but i will know in the future what to do this is such a great tool the only thing shop key and all data said was hook up teck 2 basicaly so thank you all again troy	3
	1999 Chrysler 300M 3.5L heater fan VIN: 2C3HE66GXX We broke down and tried a new fan control module an it has worked fine ever since, hard to believe we got 2 bad ones that had the identicle symptoms.	5
	2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited 2.4L cam gear pin VIN: 3C8FY68B92 Thanks everybody for your reponses, helps to know I'm not the only one with odd problems, what we ended up doing was removing the intake cam and followers to check journals, they all looked good so put camshaft back in and rotated (engine cold) and sure enough...	7
	1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L no communication VIN: 1FAFP52UXT thanks to all that replied, i eventually found a corroded wire in the harness behind the intake, it was the bus+ wire, after correctly repairing wire it passed thanks again	6
	1996 Ford Ranger XL 4.0L ABS Module VIN: 1FTCR15X2T Thanks to all who responded. The problem was indeed the Module. The best help tip was to hook up the wheel speed sensor directly to the Module and not go through the wiring harness a tip not listed in Mitchel 1. The owner said the truck is going to an Agave ra...	6
	1997 Ford F-150 XLT 4.2L electric windows VIN: 1FTDX172XV thanks to each and everyone that replied. a new gem is what it took and it has been wet at times. but i don't think he will get the glass resealed. i did note it on his bill so i won't get stuck ain't coumputers great. thanks again	14
	1998 Ford Windstar 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMZA5146W Hello there I got this thing fixed. Turns out it was a bad injector on #2 for the lean code and misfire after it warmed up. The egr code tured out to be the DPFE sensor. I removed the upper intake and looked at the egr ports and it was very clean. After more t... Trouble codes: P0171, P0302, P0401.	15
	1999 Ford Ranger XLT 2.5L Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1FTYR10C2X after correcting timing belt issue it still stumbled but quit stalling...i took everyones advice and flushed injectors and vehicle is now 90% better customer picked it up yesterday and he is gonna try tank additive to see if it helps ...thanks BRIAN	7
	2003 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L door ajar light VIN: 1FMZU63K13 hi all thanks for your replies, jumpered all the ajar plugs and the light went out, then just plugged in one at a time to find the one thats bad, lift gate switch. yea I do know that theres two switches on each door, my post said they were all unplugged. repla...	12
	2006 GMC Envoy Denali 5.3L engine VIN: 1GKET63M86 THANKS FOR ALL THE REPLIES GUYS THERE SEEMS TO BE A CONSENSUS ABOUT THE IGN. SWITCH. CUSTOMER WAS OUT OF TOWN AND HAD TO RETURN HOME REPEATED EFFORTS WITH THE KEY GOT HER GOING. I Have another vehicle with the same problem will apply this info to that car	11
	2006 GMC Yukon SL 5.3L Transfer Case VIN: 1GKFK16Z16 Yes, it was without a doubt the Encoder Motor. The customer originally complained that a couple of weeks prior to this it was making "funny, clunking" sounds every once in a while on turns. I didn't think too much about it at the time. However, I watched the V...	6
	2000 Hyundai Elantra GLS 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHJF35F0Y Well this one is fixed!! Thanks for all the help. Some need to read the whole post, because a lot of the responses could have been avoided if the post was read. Anyway, the fix was to replace the injector that was just replaced, it was bad out of the box. ... Trouble codes: P0302 (Cylinder 2 Miss-fire).	22
	2008 Infiniti G35 X 3.5L reset VIN: JNKBV61F18 got car back finnally and still had to go to dealer to show me what i kept missing,note the gauge cluster screen gets larger if the car is running , kept missing the small box's in the lower part of the screen to tell you how the square and oval buttons change...	5
	2007 Kia Spectra EX 2.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: KNAFE121X7 Well I guess I will call it a fix as I went over again with the customer that there is no need to continue to fill the gas tank after the pump clicks off, didn't really get any responses as to what I was asking which is if there was a part or parts to correct ...	9
	1996 Lexus SC400 4.0L chime & interior lamps VIN: JT8CH32Y0T i thought that i had closed this out but i put the response in the update by mistake. sorry about that. the customer did not want tyo spend the money for the relay that plugs into the rear of the fuse panel. we removed the buzzer and 1 transistor from the rela...	10
	1999 Lincoln Navigator 5.4L Mechanical VIN: 5LMPU28A2X Hello there I got this one fixed. After many replies about a bent rod or something hitting the crankshaft or skirts I took a very good look at everything in the bottom end and came up with nothing. I reinstalled the pan and looked up top. Still could not see a...	13
	2000 Mazda Protege DX 1.6L Cuts out VIN: JM1BJ2224Y checked again with smoke machine found no vac leaks but after different fuel quality was used 87 grade that the problem had went away I think we are going around with another quality of fuel issue again. I know when i used that brand of fuel she was using my m...	6
	1987 Mercedes-Benz 300E 3.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: WDBEA30D4M Thanks to all that replied, You guys are great car is fixed. i was not fully engauged in adjuster. Have no 4 gas analizer reset with O2 unplugged. adjustment very touchy was out took a bit but got O2 to hover between .4 and .6 and plugged in O2 and drove ...	14
	1996 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L p0730 trans range compsrison repedetly negative VIN: WDBFA67F2T we found that the TCM was full of oil, we cleaned it but the car still won't shift. this car is scheduled to have a transr rebuilt. thanks for all you help.	7
	2004 Nissan Quest SE 3.5L Mechanical VIN: SN1BV28U64 Thanks to all for the quick replies. The jury was split between engine in or engine out. I opted for out because I wanted the extra room for crippled hands and poor vision. I was glad I did. The engine /trans assembly came out easy. 4 jack stands under the sub...	6
	1994 Oldsmobile 88 Royale LS 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: 1G3HN5218R thanks to all that replied to my problem. I recieved many suggestions to check the balancer or related areas, so I tried running without accessories (took belt off), didn't help. I removed balancer and found where the installer hadn't lined up the woodruff key...	15
	1997 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.8L car dies VIN: 1G2WJ52K3V ok took alot of your alls advice replaced the module the car hasnt done it sence thansk for all the help	22
	2003 Pontiac Aztek 3.4L knuckle VIN: 3G7DB03E73 Thanks for all the help. This was one of those issues that was as simple as it looked. GM still as of this date has you replace the complete knuckle. We obtained the new bushings from NAPA. They came with the correct size driver and we used our OTC ball jo...	8
	2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 2G2WR52404 Thank you for all your assistance. The solution was replacing the crank sensor. You all are great! Jack	8
	2005 Porsche Cayenne 3.2L rear hatch VIN: WP1AA29PX5 EVERY ONE WAS RIGHT THE DOOR SWITCH ONLY UNLOCKS THE REAR WHEN DOORS ARE LOCKED IT DOESNT POP ANYTHING.I GUESS I DONT SEE ENOUGH OF THESE CARS TO KNOW,THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO REPLIED	2
	1997 Toyota RAV4 2.0L heater VIN: JT3HP10V47 Thank you for your response. I indicated that I have the ALLDATA heater core removal procedures and that appears to be what you sent me. The heater core for this vehicle doesn't come with hard pipes. and Toyota dealer informed me they are not available and hav...	3
	2008 Toyota Camry 2.4L Electronic VIN: 4T1BE46K98 we ended up replaceing the ecm with a used one, after the reflash everthing works fine...the customer tolds us after that the car was in an front end wreck a month before, so the ecm was most likely damage then.. thanks for all the help...	2
	1996 Volkswagen Golf GL 2.0L alarm system VIN: 3VWFA81H3T Well, I've made some progress, but we're not there yet. The owner was considerably daunted by all the complications and expense the replies indicated might be necessary. Then an emergency happened and they were away for over three weeks. When they returned da...	12
	1999 Volkswagen Beetle GL 2.0L temp light VIN: 3VWCA21C9X Well the Beattle is fixed and the customer is happy. First off I would like to thank each and every one of you that replied to my plea for help. As most of you stated it was indeed the 4 wire sensor. I learned a leason on this one, look at the wiring diagrams ...	15
	2002 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L Brake Pedal VIN: 3VWSP69M92 Sorry for the late fix post. The fix was replaceing the ABS unit with a used part. There were no ABS faults on this unit, but the faults are related to electrical issues. I believe there was a internal hydraulic leak causing the pedal to leak down. I was never...	11
	1998 Volvo V70 2.4L will not set monitor VIN: YV1LZ5640W Thanks for all your responces. The volvo was in appendix J of the inspection manual. My machine did not reconize the vehicle so i called the et help desk and they told me that they were aware of the problem and were working on correcting it. They said it may t...	10
	2003 Volvo XC90 T6 2.9L skids inoporative VIN: YV1CZ91H53 Replaced DIM to get clock working and system on line. Worked 1 week and skids problem reoccured. Sent to dealer to get yaw sensor calibrated. Thank you.	8

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