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	2001 Audi Allroad Quattro 2.7L Alignment VIN: WAUYP54B31 Hello Everyone, I have an Audi allroad that needs some front end work to include tie rods etc. I was looking through some tech info and it says that special tools are needed for the alignment. I have none of the special tools, however are they really necessar...	View
	1999 BMW 318ti 1.9L Misfire VIN: WBACG8335X this car came in with a misfire and check engine light. the code was p0301 misfire #1. so i checked the plugs ,which were bosch platinums.the one in the #1 spot ohmed really high ,so i replaced the plugs and wires. wires had rot at the coil pack #4 cyl connect...	View
	2000 BMW 323Ci 2.5L Hesitation, Stall VIN: WBABM3343Y a customer brought in this car and said that it would stall. to get it to restart he would shut off the key totally, and restart it. he said it would not respond to throttle input ,it would run rough and possible stall or clear up and run. problem is I cant ge...	View
	2000 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L Battery VIN: 1G4HR54K4Y I have this Buick that the battery gose dead intermitantly after sitting for 3-4 days, the car is hardly driven, after doing a draw test on the battery, I have no draw untel I open and close the trunk litely then I have a draw of .61amps if I close it firmly t...	View
	2000 Cadillac Escalade 5.7L brake pedal VIN: 1GYEK63R3Y Hi Techs This owner has had this vehicle for many years. It came to me the first time for a low brake pedal, travels to the foor. I performed brake inspection, found rear wheel cylinders orignal & showing some leakage, but not enought to leak out of the drum ...	View
	1998 Chevrolet C2500 Suburban 6.5L Mechanical VIN: 1GNGK26F8W Truck towing in won't start, Ck out, no fuel in fuel filter housing, replace lift pump & fuel pump up filter housing fine,bled air out of system, sometimes runs about 5 second and dies, six months ago we replace solenoid driver & lift pump. I know for sure we ...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx LS 3.5L Brake Lights VIN: 1G1ZT64825 The vehicle came to us with the brake lights staying on when key is on. We checked brake light switch, wiring, and checked for codes (no codes present) after playing with the switch we decided to replace it, sinse we were able to get the lights to go off after...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Intermittent comm. VIN: 1GCEK19Z35 This vehicle came in about a week ago with a communication problem. Customer needs to get state inspection sticker and they said there was no communication with the vehicle. I hooked up our Tech 2 and had no problems at all. Data came through just fine on all ... Trouble codes: U1000 (U1016- Loss of PCM communication), U1016 (Loss of PCM communication), U1064 (Loss of BCM communication), U1152 (Loss of HVAC comm.), U1160 (Loss of DDM comm), U1305 (Class 2 Data link low or high)	View
	2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LS 6.6L abs module VIN: 1GCHK23205 the truck came in with unwanted abs activation at time mostly at slow speeds around 5 mph I moniter the sensors and the left front was reading slower than the others I found tsb 03-05-270oo7d I cleaned the sensors and mounting surface and road tested truck the...	View
	2006 Chevrolet Uplander LS 3.5L Alarm system VIN: 1GNDV23L76 Starting a week ago, alarm system(factory only in van) is randomly going off on its own.It has occurred 5 times in the middle of the night(parked in garage, key inside house)Customer shuts off either by hitting panic button on remote, or eventually alarm goes ...	View
	1995 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: 4C3AU42Y5S First time working on this vehicle. Car came in with water pump locked up. Did not start car in fear of valve interuption. Time marks are dead on plugs arw firing fine. New fuel filter. Car lopes at an idle. Intermitnently bogs at highway speed or under a load... Trouble codes: P1297	View
	2001 Dodge Grand Caravan EX 3.8L Cluster VIN: 2B8GP74L31 Lights on cluster stay on after key is removed. Ie;check engine,abs,air bag,door ajar. Wipers frt work once and awhile hvac blower wont shut off with power switch on hvac.i have tried cluster, hvac control head, have had most modules unplugged still does same ...	View
	2002 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 5.9L No A/C Condenser Fan Engagement VIN: 1D7HU18Z82 Hi, Customer complains of A/C not as cool as it should be. I identified Refrig. R134A Pass Air 0. System Performance Test shows high side pressure goes to 400PSI & climbing within less than a minute. Low side is at 60PSI. The Condenser fan is not running. Ther...	View
	2006 Dodge Ram 2500 TRX4 5.9L Battery VIN: 1D7KS28C16 Trouble code P0622, Generator field control circuit/short. All wires to ground and ECM are good. Alternator bench tested good. Voltage regulator/field for alternator is inside the ECM and not replaceable. My question is, has anyone successfully wired in an ex...	View
	1992 Ford F-150 XL 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, Starts hard VIN: 1FTDF15N1N The miss seems to be coming off the coil with a timing light on the coil wire the flash goes away with the engine shake, if you put a jump style spark tester on any of the plug wires it will loose spark intermittently on all cylinders. Have had the same proble... Trouble codes: 637 (Trans oil temp signal high circuit open)	View
	1996 Ford Ranger XL 2.3L lack of power VIN: 1FTCR10A0T ok this 96 ford ranger came in on the hook. no start,the owners friend said it had a broken timing belt and he was right. so it came in .oil was low so was coolant air filter dirty,it hasnt had an easy life. replaced timing belt and water pump. had to hold ped...	View
	1996 Ford F-350 XLT 7.3L No Start, Stall, no electrical VIN: 1FTJW36F1T customer states that vehicle died while driving (just shut off)...when problem occured ALL electrical systems, lights, dash, horn, ignition everything was dead...vehicle towed to my show...AND FIRED RIGHT UP!!! I cannot duplicate the problem drove 5-7 miles (s...	View
	1997 Ford F-150 4.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTDF1821V I need some help on this pickup. It keeps throwing a p0174 Bank 2 lean code. I thought no problem, standard pcv hose problem. The ltft on bank 2 is 20 and up at idle and stft is between 6 and 9 at idle. My upstream o2 has a pretty steady reading of 40mV and th... Trouble codes: P0174	View
	1997 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMDU35P3V This vehicle is driving me nuts! It first came to me with a MIL light because it was due for smog test. Code was P0500( vehicle speed sensor fault) Checked all sensors good. even replaced sensors before condemming ECM. Vehicle would show speed on speedometer d... Trouble codes: P0443 (solenoid purge valve electrical fault)	View
	2001 Ford Taurus SE 4-Valve 3.0L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1FAFP55S31 I have been driving this car and was able to duplicate the problem. When I was accelerating the car would not move just idle when I pushed the gas nothing happend, just like the cable was not hooked up, then it takes off. It has a new coil, plugs, and wires fr...	View
	2002 Ford F-550 Super Duty XL 7.3L No Start VIN: 1XDXF46F52 The vehicle started OK after replacement of the cover gasket/pigtail assy. Cranking time was a little extended but it ran great!!! It ran non stop all night and this morning would not start. Cranks kinda fast but fuel pressure good. Fuses good. No codes. I hav...	View
	2002 Ford Explorer Limited 4.6L hard start VIN: 1FMZU73W32 This Explorer only acts up after filling up with gas. It will usually have a hard start condition and sometimes the customer says they have to pump the gas to get it to start. I drove to the gas station with a scanner and a fuel pressure gauge hooked up. I fil...	View
	2005 Ford Escape XLS 3.0L Misfire VIN: 1FAF757696 Hey everybody got one from the dealer today and heres the story. The owner was driving this escape and it shut off. When they started it back up it had a misfire and would barely go 50 mph. The dealer said it needed a new computer so the owner bought a used on...	View
	2005 Ford Escape Limited 3.0L noise VIN: 1FMYU93145 SUV has poping(popcorn)sound at idle only.All data looks good.Fuel pressure is good.Take engine off idle and noise goes away does not return until idle is back.Have replaced IAC motor and engine controler with brand new one from ford.This was done with advise ...	View
	2003 GMC Yukon SLE 4.8L Refrigerant Low Pressure Side Port VIN: 1GKEC13V43 Hello fellow techs.out there,need help locating low pressure side port for this vehicle.	View
	1998 Honda Prelude 2.2L trans, converter VIN: JHMBB624XW This prelude stalls when cold and put into gear. In park it runs fine, no mifire, no idle flucuation. Tried lifting car to take load off. Put in gear with no brake applied and doesn't stall, as soon as brake applied it stalls. I decided to disconnect the shift...	View
	1999 Honda Accord EX 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG667XX Hello Honda techs... We have a 1999 accord ex 2.3 ulev california emissions that is giving us fits. It came in with a p1165 air fuel code, and occasionaly it would stall. so we checked the sensor and replaced it with an aftermarket one. code came back. put an ... Trouble codes: P1165	View
	2005 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L at rear of engine VIN: JHLRD68575 Came in for oil leak, we put dye in it and checked for leak. Found leak at rear of engine between engine and trans. Took trans shield off and looking at back of block I can see the oil leak coming out of a round protrution to the right of main seal, maybe end ...	View
	2001 Isuzu Rodeo LSE 3.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S2DM58W91 got po160 right away replaced all 4 sensors with swap to oe denso sensors. When grounded both high and low side sensors no change in voltage. a steady .456 volts (connected or disconnected)when reading with scanner but with key on engine off the voltage of the... Trouble codes: P0160	View
	1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L airbag module VIN: 1J4GW68N3X Hey guys need some help on this 1999 Jeep grand cherokee I'm working on. It belongs to a local dealer and came in for state inspection, with every light on in dash and no gauges.Hooked my modis up and communicated with pcm and bcm, but could not communicate wi...	View
	2002 Mazda B2300 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4F4YR12D22 We are unable to find this code in alldata.It will come on shortly after it is started.Looked at the basics but was wondering if anyone knows what this code is for? Thanks so much. Trouble codes: P1537	View
	1999 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L fuel gauge VIN: WDB1290582 Hi All I have a SL500 it runs out of fuel,fuel gauge reads 1/4 tank .Gauge works ok on actuations.Pluged in new senor unit and operated it outside tank manually,with igition on engine off when senor moved from empty to full position readings ok.With engine run...	View
	2003 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 1.8L Ac Compressor VIN: WDBRF40J75 Ac compressor clutch is keep broken. Replaced compressor 3 times with original part. No metal inside ac system. I think something causing the ac compressor goes out. What can be the problem?	View
	1976 Nissan 620 2.0L Mechanical VIN: HL62010747 This truck is giving me fits. Came in with no brakes. Pulled front and rear apart and replaced front shoes and cylinders, rear shoes and cylinders, turned drums, freed up adjusters and made sure lower adjuster would slide.Packed bearings and replaced seals. Bl...	View
	2002 Nissan Altima 2.5L Mechanical VIN: 1N4AL11D62 car runs great but is using 1 quart of oil aprox every 350 miles. no leaks. no smoke. i have seen this before on other customer cars but never got an answer. any help apreciated.	View
	2002 Nissan Altima SE 3.5L Compressor / Other / Noise VIN: 1N4BL11E02 I have 2 problems I believe may be related or independent from each other. Part 1: First if you have the vehicle running and push in the AC button and have the fan switch on any speed the is a hissing type noise from somewhere in the dash area (though at highe...	View
	2003 Nissan Murano SE 3.5L unknown VIN: JN8AZ08W93 This Murano has a buzzy type vibration mainly at 35 MPH that is dependant on engine torque. A slight pull will bring the vibration on and leaving off the gas it will go away. It will be so bad that it will make your hands numb on the wheel if held there. The c...	View
	2006 Nissan Maxima SL 3.5L Electronic VIN: 1N4BA41E16 CHANGED TRANS FLUID CAR CAME BACK THREE DAYS AGO AND CAR BACK WITH NO SHITING INDICATOR IN LIMP MODE NO COMMUNICATION WITH TCM...CODES U1000...AND U1001..CHECKED All fuses and grounds all ok checked relas all ok any help would be great..thanks	View
	1995 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.4L power steering VIN: 1G2WJ12X8S Need advise on this nightmare. Customer replaced his own transmission. He then continued to have power steering leaks and pumps going bad. We found pinched return line from doing the trans. Replaced rack (not one of the fun ones to replace) and replaced line. ...	View
	1997 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 5.7L Headlight Doors VIN: 2G2FV22P2V Hello fellow firebird techs, this one is driving me crazy, the car came in for the front headlights making a clicking noise when trying to close, if you manually close the doors by hand they will raise with no problem. Checked the module with headlight bulb, h...	View
	1988 Porsche 924 S 2.5L Cooling Systems VIN: WPOAA0923J Hello automotive brains. this car runs the cooling fans both at full blast ever sinds the replacement off thermostat heatervalve and lower cooland hose. Is it possible that the fans run full blast because of air in the system?Find it strange that even with the...	View
	1997 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 4S3BK4350V We never take the time to ask questions we can answer, which is why I'm here now. We have a 97 Subaru that had a leaking head gasket - common enough. We foolishly tried to resurface the heads, and had it apart 3 times trying to get them to reseal. (word to the...	View
	2003 Subaru Outback 2.5L Engine VIN: 4S3BH675X3 A car came in with the head gaskets leaking anti freeze I replaced the head gasket after sending the heads out to get machined I have no leaks at all and no combustion gases in the cooling system, but the car is overheating. it overheat faster when the ac is t...	View
	2007 Subaru Forester XT Limited 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JF1SG69667 Hey, car came in with mil light on with codes P2440 and P1410. Both codes indicate a problem with the air injection system. Looks like I would have to pull the intercooler and possible the intake just to get at these valves. I find no info on iatn or identifix... Trouble codes: P2440, P1410	View
	1999 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.7L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3HTO5J1X This vehicle intermittently drops cyl's 2,4,6,8 at idle only. There is no consistency to which cylinder and when. Have tried new coils and plugs. Ohmed out all of the injectors and watched for either coils or injectors to stop firing when the misfire occurs an... Trouble codes: 302 (2 misfire), 304 (4 misfire), 306 (6 misfire), 308 (8 misfire), 300 (Reandom misfire)	View
	2002 Toyota Camry SE 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BF30K72 vehicle has repeated coil failures.performed intake and fuel sytem cleaning and replaced 2 coils.then vehicle ran great fuel trims good.vehicle returns a month later with p1300 and corrisponding coil is junk.moved coil and that moved mis.i know lean condition ... Trouble codes: P1300 (Misfire cylinder 1)	View
	2002 Toyota Camry SE 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BF30K72 vehicle has repeated coil failures.performed intake and fuel sytem cleaning and replaced 2 coils.then vehicle ran great fuel trims good.vehicle returns a month later with p1300 and corrisponding coil is junk.moved coil and that moved mis.i know lean condition ... Trouble codes: P1300 (Misfire cylinder 1)	View
	2002 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1NXBR12E92 Toyota techs i need your help.this corolla came to us after another shop could not fix her problem.originally it had a misfire and hesitation off idle while accelerating,po300 and fuel trims were +25. Replaced fuel injectors because the inlet screens were torn... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2001 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8L Headlights VIN: 3VWSD29M71 VOLKSWAGEN TECHS! customer recently bought aftermarket headlight assemblies, a dual Halo projector style. looking at the electrical diagrams, i can seem to pinpoint where the 10 pin conector for the headlight is, and which wiring is for each part. i need to...	View
	2004 Volkswagen Passat GLX 4 Motion 2.8L Master Cylinder VIN: WVWTH63BX4 Complaint is brake pedal leaks slowly to the floor when applying steady pressure. There are no fault codes for ABS, car stops good, but if you hold moderate pressure on the pedal it slowly leaks to the floor, it does not loose all the brake power, car will not...	View
	2006 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0T 2.0L MIL Lamp on, Overboost VIN: 3VWMJ71K56 alldata info very vague on this code,info supplied just lumps into 4 different directions with all turbo sensors.this sensor is held in with 2 phillips screws in front of engine into plastic housing that is part of intercooler intake.can anyone elaborate on th... Trouble codes: P0238, P0106, P0304, P0234	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1975 BMW 3.0Si 3.0L low pedal hey guys,the bmw is gone (for now,needs tons of work)i got 10 replies overnight.most relating to bleeding,which is what i asked fori was told to let it sit 24 hours.to gravity bleed with all three open,to pressure bleed with all 3 open and about every combinat...	11
	2002 BMW 745i 4.4L smokes VIN: WBAGL63482 Thanks to all that took the time to reply. We removed the valve covers due to leaking gaskets and inspected for sludge build up while in there. Also replaced the crankcase pressure regulating valves. The smoke has diminished but did not go away 100%. Customer ...	11
	2003 BMW Z4 3.0i 3.0L Unknown VIN: 4USBT33463 As many of you suggested, I replaced the expansion valve and this fixed the problem. I origanally thought the compressor was bad. thanks for all your replies...	10
	2003 BMW 330xi 3.0L starter VIN: WBAEW53463 Hello BMW Techs We replaced the ignition switch electrical portion, realign EWS but also found Fuse # 29 was burned, after doing this the car started fine, did not need to use another key. Thanks a lot for the advise.	13
	1994 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G4CW52LXR Thanks to all who replied. An AC Delco ECM fixed it. Rich in AZ. Trouble codes: P0341.	14
	1990 Chevrolet K1500 Scottsdale 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Surge, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1GCDK14ZLE Fixed it. Rob from BC and Jason from Montana were the winners with their suggestions regarding the distributor. I never did scope the pickup coil but had put my lab scope on one of the injectors [easier to watch] and found that when this thing was acting up th... Trouble codes: 45 (Rich).	20
	1995 Chevrolet S10 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GNDT13W9S I INSTALLED AN AFTER MARKET PUMP IN THIS TRUCK AFTER A WEEKS TIME IT STARTED TO DIE OUT WHEN IT GOT HOT FOUND IT TO BE A BAD PUMP INSTALLED A DELCO FUEL PUMP AND ALL IS WELL.	35
	1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L Intermittant whirrin VIN: 2GCEC19T5X Given that the fuel pump was the original, owner decided to have me replace it. It has been two weeks with an add'l 2000 miles driven and no reoccurance of the noise, so I'm going to call it a fix. Thanks for you help.	7
	2003 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L No Start VIN: 2G1WH52K53 Thanks all. I ended up finding a broken wire from the ignition switch to the PCM. Repaired and it was great. Thanks again.	20
	2004 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L shift motor VIN: 1GNDT13X74 In the process of rechecking everything I noticed that the front axle was locked in all of the time. I found that the four wheel drive vacuum switch was bad so I replaced that. I don't think that had anything to do with the other problems but it needed to be a...	8
	2006 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.2L steering wheel VIN: 3GNDA23D76 I got it off. Thanks for the helpful replies. Knees on the back while tapping on the puller, a loud pop and it was done. Thanks again, I hate to break things I cant afford. :)	6
	2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 3B7HF13Y41 Lots of good suggestions- had already verified that exhaust was not plugged. As per suggested- Checked crank sensor w/scope and pattern was all over the place. So even though we had injector pulse and spark it was not adequate for the system to run properly. ...	9
	2006 Dodge Durango Limited 5.7L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D4HD48226 Well I could never find any conclusive information to determine what was causing this. This was so random when it would occur. I would love if anyone comes across this problem and see's this post to please contact me and let me know what they find. All the be... Trouble codes: P0129.	4
	2007 Dodge Caliber SE 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B3HB28B17 Changed Gas Cap, ran vehilce to set monitors, all clear. thankyou. Trouble codes: P0455 (EVAP Gross Leak).	8
	1998 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L taillamps VIN: 1FAFP52S7W I recieved the wrong TRS from Ford on friday. This one caused way more problems. Seems there is a digital and analog version. Parts man asked if it had digital dash. First parts man did not. No parts til tuesday from them so I called Napa crossed numbers to...	4
	2001 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FAFP53U12 Hi All Thanks for all the help. 16 replies. Well I recieved a few stating airtex pumps are no good.Also several said fuel filter. Several said vac leak. I agreed but smoke check showed no leaks. One said go back to old school use carb cleaner. Tried it and fou... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174.	16
	2002 Ford Escort ZX2 2.0L Engine VIN: 3FAFP11342 thanks to all that helped me the noise was very diffetent than a lifter noise that a have heard but that was it the lifters, car is fixed costumer and us happy thaks again :)	4
	2002 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 7.3L loss of gears VIN: 1FTNW21F42 Some of you agreed with me that the problem was likely electrical. Several wanted me to scan codes, but I am primarily a body shop, and had nothing new enough for this truck. We had checked fuses once, and only found a trailer towing fuse blown. But I asked hi...	7
	2003 Ford E-450 Super Duty Stripped Chassis Custom 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1FDXE45M13 Thanks to the members who took the time to respond to my request. The new coil corrected the miss at idle and it is running fine now. I had hoped that a higher output coil might be an advantage with the CNG fuel, but we will stay with the oem coils given the r...	4
	2005 Ford Freestar SE 3.9L a/c clutch and Rad. fans VIN: 2FMZA51635 After checking all the wires runing back to the ECM everything checked out.Also checked all grounds. We sent van back to the dealer to see what they came up with. They put a Pcm in and solved the problem. I have seen water get in these through the cowl,this on...	4
	1997 GMC K1500 Sierra SLT 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2GTEC19R9V thanks every one.when i accually found the timing pointer on the timing cover and indexed the dist.the light shut off on it's own.thanks again scott	32
	2005 GMC Savana 1500 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GTFG15X95 THANKS TO ALL WHO REPLIED.THE FUEL PUMP WAS DRAWING 16 AMPS.HOW A 15 AMP FUSE WAS LASTING WAS BEYOND ME.REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP,CLEARED CODES,AND DROVE 200 MILES WITHOUT A PROBLEM.THANKS AGAIN TO ALL. CHRIS Trouble codes: P0200.	11
	2006 GMC Envoy SLE 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKET16S46 First of all I want to say thanks to all involved, The majority of replies pointed me to a bulletin describing a problem with valve sticking. I ran the vehicle the night before as a prep for the cold start the next day, I then did a compression and leakdown te... Trouble codes: P0172 (Lean bank 1), P0300 (Random misfire).	7
	1994 Isuzu Trooper LS 3.2L Timing VIN: JACDH58VXR Hello to all that took time out of there busy day to help me with this timing problem ,i put the belt on and try to start the car and just when it felt like it was about to start the Dane starter quit on me ,so i order a starter should get it by Friday.an way...	6
	2004 Isuzu NPR .0L abs VIN: JALE5B1454 I get information from Identifix to get abs code jumpterminal 12 white/blue wire of the data connector to terminal 4or5 (ground) with ignition key off when the ignition turn on the abs will flash out 2 digit code start with normal code 12 to clear ...	2
	2006 Isuzu NPR 5.2L No Start VIN: JALB4B1616 Thank you for the helpful replies. Several had questioned fuel quality as these engines require clean and good quality fuel in fact some dealers have suggested adding a secondary fuel filter; however my fuel was good and clean.Others mentioned oil level and q... Trouble codes: PP109.	4
	1999 Kia Sephia 1.8L Poor Fuel Economy Thanks for all the responces. Yes, it was timing as suggested. The belt was jumping back and forth three teeth at a time. I had to run it check it and re-run it till I found it off. The tensionner and oil was the root cause of the belt jumping teeth. Thanks a...	9
	2002 Land Rover Freelander S 2.5L No Start VIN: SALNY22262 Thanks for the replies.Ecm fixed it. after having it programmed at Land Rover.Thanks for all the help Trouble codes: P1470, P1472, P1475, P1477.	6
	2004 Lexus RX330 3.3L navigation VIN: JTJHA31U54 Thanks for all the help. I've kept all the good info given and STILL await the customer's return as he is a very busy business individual who has trouble getting here for the needed testing. Once again, I'm sure we didn't power down the system when battery w...	6
	1991 Mazda Miata 1.6L Excessive Emissions VIN: JM1NA3514M First of all I like to thank everyone here. You guys are great. After reading all the responses here what I did: I found that the gasket in front of the cat was leaking. After fixing it the O2 reading came down and lambda calculation came to normal-about 1.02....	21
	2002 Mazda Millenia 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1TA22132 As advised, I removed the throttle body and EGR valve. I cleaned the two ports behind the throttle body with a curved pick and B12 carb cleaner spray. I also blew AC flush through to EGR port. Thank you to those who responded. Kerry was very specific and corre... Trouble codes: P0400 (EGR flow problem).	5
	2005 Mazda MPV LX 3.0L extended cranking VIN: JM3LM28A45 this vehicle had a bad ground at the rear of transmission bellhousing. multiple grounds bolt to a bracket, bracket bolts to trans & hold wiring harness as well.	6
	2006 Mazda 5 Touring 2.3L Flex plate VIN: JM1CR29386 Well I really feel like a fool now... the standard figer test does not work with this torque converter, and gettting it to seat fully in is a bit tricky i ended up putting it on the ground with the torque converter pointing up to finaly get this thing to slide...	13
	1992 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 2.3L Stall VIN: WDBDA28D9N Well this one is down the road. Richard [...] nailed it on the head. The ignition module was not sending a signal to the fuel pump relay to tell it that the car was running. However, it still ran the ignition system. Used ignition module on drivers inner fe...	16
	1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK430 4.3L Unknown VIN: WDBLJ70G0X Well, here's the scoup. The first transmission gave us the 110 code, the second transmission had a 110 code as well but it also created a 147. We eventually with all the responses decided to replace the TCM. After installing the used TCM the second transmis...	9
	2000 Mercedes-Benz S500 5.0L fuel gauge VIN: WDBNG75J4Y Thankyou all. Had the dealer program the rear sar unit & all is well	9
	2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport LS 3.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JA4MT31H6Y Thank you guys for the replies. The fix ended up being adjusting the TP sensor. The IAC was trying to compensate for this, but adjusting the TP did the trick. Also replaced fuel filter and did intake valve cleaning/fuel injection service including cleaning ...	5
	2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.4L transmission goes into limp mode VIN: 4A3AC44G9Y I was finally able to locate the correct control unit and immobilizer for the J6B transmission. Programmed control units to vehicle. The J6B control unit (came from a 2001 spider convertible) and has no sport mode. Road tested and now hangs in 1st gear till 40...	7
	2003 Nissan Altima SE 3.5L Surge VIN: 1N4BL11E13 Okay, Thanks to all of your replies! The customer bought the thermostat, this took care of the P0128. The thermstat did not look faulty but it was slow to open and close when watching it with the scanner. After doing the tests for the MIL and ECM and then t... Trouble codes: P0128 (Temp out of range.), P0650 (MIL control circuit.).	5
	2003 Nissan Sentra XE 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on i pulled the injector rail and found injector #1 and #4 plugged with a white substance. the fuel rail had something in it also; you could here it bouncing around. thanks to denis from malaysia,long from texas,ron from massachusetts,and scott from arizona. Trouble codes: P0301.	9

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