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	1990 BMW 325i 2.5L Surge hi all. unfortunately i dont have the plug ins for this year and I could really use some pointers. Engine idles hunts between about 700 to maybe 1500--you know the lope I mean. Many engines do this when coolant level is low and the sensor doesnt get a signal. ...	View
	1994 BMW 525i 2.5L 3 Gear VIN: WBAHD6328R Bmw tech, please help. Car tow in and complaint trans program light on during 60mph. Trans downshift [...] 3rd and stay in limp mode. Check fluid level ok and not too dirty. Erease dtc. Road test, vertify complaint when car driven for 5 minutues highway speed. Tr...	View
	1996 BMW 328i 2.8L Starting VIN: WBACD43201 Greetings All, We have this BMW with a no crank condition,apparently caused by the EWS module. When I look at the data from the EWS it shows the keys are invalid.The owner brought us 4 keys, all of which showed to be invalid. At this point I tested the ring c...	View
	1998 BMW 740i 4.4L Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGF8323W Customer states vehicle intermittantly stalls. Stated vehicle will crank no start for a few min before finally restarting. Scanned for codes found P0340 CMP malfunction. Not being used to seeing cars stall from cam sensor problems first thing I did was unplug ... Trouble codes: P0340 (Camshaft sensor malfunction)	View
	2004 BMW 745Li 4.4L Radio VIN: WBAGN63494 Hello, I have a 2004 745li in the shop with radio problems. The display comes up and shows am fm cd and cd changer but all are inop. I have an extra MOST ring and have checked all the units in the trunk, the cd changer and the ASK (single cd player) All units...	View
	2006 BMW 530xi 3.0L Accessories VIN: WBANN73516 customer brought in car complaining the key remotes are not working. along with the power seat memory and FM radio memory does not work. He advised me of something he found on the BMW forum discussing the wiring in the roof where the rear hatch hinge meets the...	View
	1994 Cadillac Eldorado 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6ET129XR Where is it?.. I cant find the location of the IAT sensor. Ive looked in the archives and found 1 post saying its located INside the intake manifold--but still, i cant find it or the harness. Mitchell says it supposed to be next to the MAP--such isnt the case... Trouble codes: P0038	View
	1989 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Hard start VIN: 1G1YY218XK Hello techs, got a chevy headache, i have read many of the previous posts and tried most of them. customer had car towed in, car was sitting for a while, was very hard to start, very long crank time and would bog down and back fire when reving. fuel pressure w...	View
	2001 Chevrolet S10 4.3L Starting VIN: 1GCCS19W81 Customer brought his truck in after it would not start and continued to blow the IGN A 40A fuse. He went through a 40A, 50A and 60A fuse, and blew them all. Finally was able to start his truck after trying yet another fuse. Now I have the truck in the shop and...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L steering VIN: 1GTCEK19T5 owner called and said steering was stiff for a while when first started in the morning.I ordered new pump from GM and scheduled appointment.I went to move the truck in and found steering tight left normal right, from what I'm reading it sounds like a gearbox p...	View
	2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L abs VIN: 1GCHK24U74 This truck came in Friday with ABS false activation on hard deceleration and pulling. We replaced the affected hub and then pulled the other way. Replaced the other hub now pulls predominantly to the left. Changed hub with new again and now it pulls one way or...	View
	2004 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDT13X74 Got this in today.Upon arrival scanned for codes.Got the P0101.Cleared and went for a test drive.Within 30secs of leaving the shop...I had almost zero throttle response,pulled over cut it off.After a couple of minutes...started it back up to head back to shop.... Trouble codes: P0101 (Mass or Volume Circuit Range Performance Problem)	View
	2005 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4L compressor VIN: 2CNDL73FX5 there is a vibration felt at 2000 rpm's felt inside the vehicle. If you put your hand on the a/c lines there is a vibration felt (there all the time with or with a/c on) gets worse around 2000 rpm's. If you remove the drive belt the vibration is gone. Any help...	View
	2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer SS 6.0L No Start VIN: 1GNET13H16 thanks, truck came in as no start, bunch of codes stored lose of power to injectors ad coil. cleared codes and waited after awhile truck would restart on its own the later stall out. on test drive came back turn off went outside to bring in and you guessed it ... Trouble codes: P0689, P1516	View
	2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Classic LT 6.6L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on, no power VIN: 1GCHK23DX7 Hi guys, I inherited this job my first day, instal special order turbo unit. Road tested, ran bad, no power, hesitates, can't get over 40 mph. Code P0299- low boost and I can't remember the number P2645 maybe,-vane position sensor high. Previous tech had repla... Trouble codes: P0299	View
	2000 Chrysler 300M 3.5L Misfire VIN: 2C3HE66G4Y at all times vehicle at idle miss fires no code no missfire counts . missfire for about 3 second and basicly slow clears it self then it 4ok. drive about 5 feet stop at idle it happen again . dont not do it on a brake torque . replace spark plugs pluged egr re...	View
	2005 Chrysler Town & Country Limited 3.8L Right Rear Sliding Door VIN: 2C8GP64LX5 Van came in and said passenger side sliding door dos not work and verified that it did not work. Nothing would happen when you hit the buttons in the car but it would unlock when you used the key fob. If anyone could help that would be great. There is nothing ...	View
	1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L Stall VIN: 3B7HF13Z4V engine dies out only when coming to a complete stop. like parking, or stop light. engine does not spudder or miss when it dies out it is just like turned key off. engine will restart every time and runs good. no dtc's codes.	View
	1999 Dodge Durango 5.9L a/c system VIN: 1B4HS28ZXX Vehicle left shop worked well for approx 6 weeks..came back in low on refrigerent, went over entire system with black light no dye showing anywhere. Replaced o-ring above headliner because it was on place that showed any dye--but believe it was from prior repa...	View
	2000 Dodge Stratus ES 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B3EJ56H6Y have a 2000 dodge status 2.5 v6 [think mitsubshi eng] that has a horrible start up-missfire bucking stall very rough running after start up for 30 seconds than runs very decently. its that first 30 seconds. it may stall once in a week coming to a stop. have ch... Trouble codes: P0303	View
	2000 Dodge Neon ES 2.0L No Start VIN: 1B3ES46C1Y Hellow I have a problem neon here . The car cranks but no start. i have no ign coil drivers on crank . can actuate the drives with drb3 and get a fliker . or unplug the cam sensor and get it to start . I have hard wire the cam sensor to the pcm due to the fact...	View
	2006 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L Stall VIN: 1D4HB58216 when coming to a stop the idle under shoots below 500rpm and sometimes stalls. the #2 throttle voltage is below specs, will this make it stall?? hard to believe 2 throttle bodies going bad. not much info on this problem with out codes.	View
	2006 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT 5.9L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 3D7MX48C26 Idle momentarily jumps high when you change into neutral or park. Engine idles smooth, drives well. Engine seems to load up when put into gear, as though you are depressing accelerator pedal while holding the brake. When you change from reverse or drive to neu...	View
	1997 Ford F-150 XLT 4.6L cooling system VIN: 1FTDF18W1V I apologize for the long post. Intermittent overheat on this 4.6L, usually on first drive of the day, heater will start to go cool, temperature gauge spikes (scanner data also shows temp increase), acts like an air pocket in system. I took over on this today (...	View
	1997 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, noise and backfire VIN: 1FTDX1726V Hi gang! Good accoutnbrought this vehicle in Monday with the complaint of noise, rough running and a bacfire under acceleration, retrieved code PO301 and a zeroed in on that cylinder, spark ok, injector being triggered, compresssion good and did clt and i twas... Trouble codes: P0301	View
	1997 Ford F-150 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTDX1729V Vehicle came in with check engine light on(code P0443) and new vapor management valve(purge) installed. Performed KOEO AND KOER tests. Code will set on KOEO test. Will also set on 2nd key cycle when driving. Tested valve for resistance 33 ohms. Has battery vol... Trouble codes: P0443	View
	1998 Ford Ranger XL 2.5L no start VIN: 1FTYR10C6W Customer said he stopped and turned off the switch, and it never started again. We have B+ to coils, B+ to injectors, power to fuel pump, crank but no start. We also have ground to the coils any time the switch is on...thinking computer problem...it won't comm...	View
	1998 Ford Contour SE 2.0L exhaust camshaft I am installing a timing belt on a 98 Contour with the 2.0L with VCT. The variable cam timing has caused me problems in the past. I have the proper tools to hold the crankshaft and cams. However, my problem is that after I have the belt tension set, it's time ...	View
	2002 Ford Windstar 3.8L red brake light abs light VIN: 2FMZA51412 Hi to all the great techs out there I have been working on a 2002 windstar abs light and brake light was on we replace the hydrolic assy and now the abs light is off but the red brake light comes on while cust is driving if she shuts of the engine and restart...	View
	2002 Ford Explorer XLS 4.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, fauls plug out VIN: 1FMZU63EX2 low rpm bog "acts like clogged exhaust" ECT ok IAT ok after warm up runs fine. some times won't start plugs faulted out after cleaning plug starts up still runs rough wont rev up until after warms up	View
	2002 Ford Mustang 3.8L Hesitation, Cuts out, Holds back VIN: 1FAFP40412 Hello to all you ford techs out there. I got this mustang giving me fits.it should be so simple. It holds back on acceleration like it not getting any fuel. I drove it while monitoring the ftp sensor,and a fuel pressure gauge and they both do the same thing.th...	View
	2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4.6L Mechanical VIN: 1FMZU63W52 need some info from a ford engine guru. Have this 4.6 which according to ford is a couple of month wonder engine. I have heads off there is a rubber spacer grommet on one head, a machined hole on the other for it. There is a special head gasket that has a bigg...	View
	2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPX14505 This truck has a slightly rough idle,but runs great UNLESS you go on a long hard accel then misfire occurs and oxygen sensors go full lean bank 1 & 2.Fuel pressure stays at 30-39lbs,fuel pump duty cycle goes no higher than 29% and scanner fuel pressure reading... Trouble codes: P0301	View
	2006 Ford F-450 Super Duty XL 6.0L Lack of power VIN: 1FDXF46P66 Customer complained about lack of power and black smoke. Took it to the dealer and they recomended; Oil cooler, egr cooler, degas bottle, cap, all cooling system hoses and oil change. Didnt need the truck for a while so it sat in the yard for a few months. Now... Trouble codes: P2614, P2617	View
	2004 GMC Envoy SLE 4.2L 4wd lite on VIN: RROO48576J hi all and thanx for looking. i am looking at this for a friend. i have tried 4 scanners and can get no info out of the system. the service 4wd lite is on and 4wd is inoperable. i pulled the number 8 fuse under the hood and the lite went off for about 20 secon...	View
	2004 Honda Accord DX 2.4L Lack of power VIN: 1HGCM66813 Customer complaint: at highway speeds car will start to vibrate and pull slightly to left and car looses power. Symptoms will persist at any speed until shut off for a while. Then car can be driven under identical conditions for hundreds of miles with no reocc...	View
	2005 Hyundai Accent GLS 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHCG45C65 hey guys thank in advance this vechicle came in with a 2188 system too rich at idle prev tech did plugs wires and 02 sensor now i have it things i have noticed runs bad at idle also pcv valve going crazy i have 5-7 inches of vacuum at idle have tried clampin... Trouble codes: P2188	View
	2005 Jaguar XJ8 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJWA82C95 Car came in with check engine light on. Code pulled was P0174 (Bank 2 combustion too lean). Cleared and reset codes. I listened for an air leak, I didn't hear any. On other Jags this has always worked well for me. I could hear a hiss through the hose on the ... Trouble codes: P0174 (Bank 2 combustion too lean)	View
	1998 Jeep TJ Sport 4.0L No Start, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1J4FY49S7W hello once again everyone and thank you for your time reading my post.I need your help on this unit and kicking my butt..engine is very hard to start but once it starts it idles very smooth..It backfires very loud if I revved up the engine..inspite of throwing...	View
	2003 Jeep Wrangler SE 2.4L Unknown VIN: 1J4FA29183 instrument not working. two hard codes p1687 and 1698. no communication with trans and air bag. no buss on dash. vehiles runs fine the trans shifts fine. customer is here because guages arent working. any help would be appreciated, is it the dash or ecm. all f...	View
	2004 Kia Sorento LX 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: KNDJC733X4 Vehicle came in from another shop who replaced a cylinder head on bank2 also replaced a crank sensor along with a timing belt. Soon after vehcile has an intermiten p0303 misfire number 3 cyl so far vehcile has new plugs wires and coils. Compression test within... Trouble codes: P0300 (Misfire number 3 cyl)	View
	2001 Lexus RX300 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTJGF10U31 help! I replaced a motor (used)Never saw the car run before it came in ,The problem is ,when you drive without the a/c on it shifts thru all the gears as normal,once the a/c is turned on it seams to go into limp mode,1,2,3rd gears go yet you can feel the engin...	View
	2004 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4.6L Power Steering VIN: 1LNHM81W74 Vehicle came in with a small leak at the rack and pinion. We replaced the rack with napa parts. Leak was cured but steered hard at stops and slow speeds. Drove for a two days but still hard. Has some assist but hard to turn with one hand at stops. Thought we g...	View
	2004 Lincoln Navigator 5.4L Suspension VIN: 5LMFUZ8R94 Can anybody tell me more about the air ride calibration procedure on this 04 Navigator? It came in with the right front corner on the ground and the rf bag deflated. I found a seized rf ride height sensor and replaced it. Now the rf bad inflates, but both fron...	View
	1989 Mazda B2600 SE-5 2.6L No Start VIN: JM2UF6146K truck cranks normally. no start. have good spark, no injector pulse. pin voltages seem ok key on. cranking voltage seems ok at computer, voltage drop on computer grounds cranking .600 v. Added ground to battery, have.300 v cranking on ground. checked G signal,...	View
	1999 Mazda Millenia 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1TA2222X to all mazda techs out there. got this millenia that the CEL is on and has the following codes:- p0105 - map/baro circuit malfunction, p0170 - fuel trim B1, p0173 - fuel trim B2. had replaced the mass air boot before,eraced the codes and came back. thank every...	View
	2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L 1-2 shift VIN: WDBSK75F93 Hello folks we got a tough one on our hands. At first the transmission was starting off limp mode now the vehicle wont shift out of 1st gear. visit workshop transmission coming on in dash tried to pull the codes with the lanch and the modis both cannot communi...	View
	2004 Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG 5.5L Monitor System VIN: WDBNG74J44 TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR NONE OPERATIONAL, INSPECTED AND FOUND LEFT TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR NOT READING, REPLACES LF TIRE SENSOR, MESSAGE STILL ON, TEST DROVE AND MONITOR WHENT OFF ALL TIRES READING CORRECTLY, SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND MONITOR MESSAGE RE APEARED. CHEKED ...	View
	2000 Mercury Mountaineer 5.0L cy head VIN: 4M2DU66P4Y we brought this vehicle in for a smog, failed for hc, performed a running compression for cylinders #2 and #5,both cylinders had low running compression of 40-50 psi, engine had no running noises untill the we replaced the cylinder heads, now i have what sound...	View
	1999 Nissan Maxima GXE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1CA21D5X Good Morning all. This Max. has had this on going problem for several years now and customer finally decided to get it repaired. I am hoping one of you Nissan specialist has this thing by the horns. I have tried everything to my ability just short of replacing... Trouble codes: P0325 (Knock Sensor Problem 1), P0400 (EGR System Problem)	View
	2006 Nissan Altima SE-R 3.5L 2-3 Shift Harsh VIN: 1N4BL11E86 Vehicle came to the shop bunt trans, delay engagements, and erratinc shiftein. We open it up overhaul and now we cant figure out what we might of done wrong, it has a harsh 2-3 shift all other are ok exept 2-3. We change valve body 2 times, Dealer band and no ...	View
	1996 Oldsmobile Achieva SC 2.4L anti-theft system VIN: 1G3NL12T2T car came in with no crank,no start,, check codes, in pcm, none,notice security light on, steady.. check IPC code, #14,17,22,24,27.. clear codes, still no crank, remove electrical ignition switch and attempt to crank it, cranks but no start. code, 14 and 24 cam...	View
	2006 Pontiac Wave 1.6L Engine Camshaft VIN: KL2TW69606 Hi this vehicle came to shop no start. Found timing belt broken. Customer told that car was stall at speed of 40km (aprox). During inspection we found there is free play in intake camshaft about 1". We open the valve cover fount lifter on exhaust is going up a...	View
	1999 Subaru Legacy Outback Limited 2.5L Drivetrain VIN: 4S3BG6855X Car shudders when accelerating from from a stop. Symtom continues while accelerating, and feels more like a vibration at 55-60mph. Stops when decellerating. It seems like an axel problem but i dont believe ive ever had to replace a rear axel before. Do they fa...	View
	1995 Toyota Avalon XL 3.0L ac VIN: 4T1G57J356 hey toyota techs i have a 95 avalon with a 3.0 came in replaced compressor because was noisy not cooling since we put the compressor on and filled the system the low side will instantly go into a vaccum and the high side is about 150 to 200 was thinking maybe ...	View
	1999 Toyota Camry LE 2.2L No Start VIN: JT2BG28K9X car was intermittent no crank. cranking voltage to starter ok when not starting, starter was bad. installed starter, reconnected battery, security alarm sounded, hitting unlock button on remote turned off honking of horn. now antitheft system will not allow cr...	View
	2000 Toyota Tacoma DLX 2.4L No Start VIN: 5TEVL52N1Y Has any one seen this on a toyota tacoma 4 cyl. The problem only happens after the engine is hot. When trying to restart it cranks but wont catch. Seems like no fuel getting into engine. I manually checked fuel pressure at the time of failure and its getting 4...	View
	2003 Toyota Camry SE 2.4L Electronic VIN: 4T1BE32K33 Hello evryone, I have a toyota than wen u turn on the ac the ac light flashes, system check it is full of refrerant and all the fan opperation works but compressor do not come on there is no power at comp. thanks 4 any help or info	View
	2004 Toyota Corolla LE 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTDBR32E84 Car came with overheating problem & Replaced headgasket with no problems except for code P0016 after repairs were done. Motor starts & runs great. Removed valve cover & checked timing marks (cam gears dot to dot & balancer on 0 tdc.) Head was resurfaced .010, ... Trouble codes: P0016 (cam/crank out of sync.)	View
	1995 Volkswagen EuroVan Camper 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: WV2EE0709S Will start and run for awhile then die. Most times will re start right away and sometimes you have to wait a few minutes. After it warms up it will idle too high. VW replaced IAC but still has idle problem. Fuel system ok. If I unplug the MAP sensor van will r...	View

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	2005 Acura RL 3.5L compressor variable capacity control solenoid VIN: JH4KB16575 WoooHoooo! Got it fixed! I had reached a point in the diagnostics where the Acura procedure said "Install a known good CCU, if the problem goes away the car needs a new CCU." I did not have one of these $800 units lying around so I went on with the diagnostic...	4
	2003 BMW 530i 3.0L air bag light on VIN: WBADT63443 thank you for all that responded,the problem was the spring clock,consulted with frieds at the dealer.yes you need to replace the driver air bag and spring clock,but most of the time if the spring clock is replaced,but make sure connectors are in good conditio...	4
	1986 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Iroc-Z 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1FP87F2G thank you everyone for the help when the car came back we found an egr code after looking it over we found the vacume line off reinstalled it no further codes so after we replaced the mass air flow sensor the car was fixxed Trouble codes: 34 (mass air flow sen. low).	17
	2001 Chevrolet S10 2.2L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCCS14521 Hello all, thanks for the help. Mike from Arkansas, Long from Texas, Michael from North Carolina, Steve from Iowa, Todd from Alberta and Adam from Ontario were along the right lines. This truck is setup with a fuel regulator in the fuel filter, there is not on... Trouble codes: P0113 (Intake air temp circuit signal high), P0122 (TP or APP sensor 1 circuit short or low), P1171 (Fuel system lean during accel P0171 lean after clear and test drive), P0172 (bank 1 rich).	12
	2001 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L No smoke out of tank VIN: 1G1JC12461 well thank all of you for your help. I did fix and, it makes sence of haveing that check ball in the fill neck. thanx guys. Trouble codes: P0442.	11
	2002 Chevrolet Express 3500 6.5L Cuts out VIN: 1GCHG35F92 ONCE AGAIN I MUST THANK ALL WHO RESPONDED AND ALL REPLIES WERE PRECISE . THE PDM WAS THE PROBLEM. I WENT AHEAD TO PERFORM AN IDLE TEST TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND WHEN IT SHUT OFF I POURED COLD WATER ON THAT PDM AND THE VEHICLE STARTED UP (THANKS TO THE GE...	9
	2005 Chrysler Sebring 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1C3EL56R25 Sorry for the realy long delay but i wanted to make sure this car was fixed. First i asked about the 5 volts on the ox sensors Gilbert got me stright on this. Simply put this is spoce to be there as it is the bais volatge from the ecm. I had not found this inf...	7
	2007 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.3L Pcm VIN: 2A4GP44R27 Thanks to everyone that took the time to reply to my request! This was a puzzling problem. Here's what I found: At first it was only setting the P0700 code and no other trans codes were present. That's why I started with checking the harness + connections and...	9
	2003 Dodge Stratus R/T 3.0L Signals and flashers VIN: 4B3AG42G74 We determined that the problem was in the ETAC-ECU and sent this one to the dealer as it also looked like some reprogramming was in order. For whatever reason the ETAC just quit processing signal and flasher requests.	None
	1988 Ford F-250 XL 5.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FTHX26H9J Thank you for all your replies. I rechecked my connectors and sensors and kept coming up dry.I substituted map, act and coolant from a known running vehicle with no results. The first and last thing I approached was the TPS. No code, no scope glitch. I figured...	24
	2000 Ford Escort ZX2 2.0L timing belt VIN: 3FAKP1132Y SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF YOU GUYS RAN INTO THIS PROBLEM, EXCATLY WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE IDLER BOLT BROKE. WE DID TAKE THE SHOT AND PUT A TIMING BELT KIT IN, AND WITH FINGERS CROSSED WE HIT THE KEY AND THE CAR PURRS LIKE A KITTEN. THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT REPLIED!!! ...	22
	2000 Ford F-550 Super Duty XLT 7.3L Misfire VIN: 1FDAW57F3Y I DID INSTALL ALL REMAN INJECTORS CYC 3 GOT BETTER BUT 8 IS WEAK NOW ALONG WITH CYC 2. I'M NOT REALLY SATISFIED BUT CUSTOMER IS GOING TO DRIVE FOR A WHILE AND SEE IF THINGS GET SMOOTHER. IT IS NOT MISSING ENOUGH TO SET A CK ENG LIGHT...I GUESS TIME WILL TELL. ...	11
	2001 Ford Windstar 3.8L Transmission VIN: 2FTZA54451 Thanks to all for your input. No fix yet – Still waiting for customer to bring car back so we can check line pressure as several suggested and follow your suggestions from there.	9
	2003 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L interior lights VIN: 1FN1E456HL sorry for the delay but found a bad switch in the rr door had to use a different scanner to see all the doors opening and closing thanks for the help	17
	2005 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 5.4L No Start, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1FTWW31545 Being that this is a business truck and has to run every day, I suggested to the customer to replace both the fuel pump and the driver module. Changed them both and havn't had a hiccup since - he says it's running great. Had a heck of a time finding that driv... Trouble codes: P0175 (System too rich bank 2), P0191 (Fuel rail pressure range/performance), P0316 (Misfire occured in the first 1000 engine revolutions), P0420 (Bank 1 cat effiency below limit), P0430 (Bank 2 cat effiency below limit), P1233 (Fuel pump driver module off line).	9
	2005 Ford Mustang 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1ZVFT80N25 most replies said to change tps and have pcm reflashed by ind. garage. one tech said he had same codes cleaned throttle body and no more codes. i tried this and so far car is fine hope it works if not i'll bite the bullet and change the tps and reflash Trouble codes: 2106 (2135 -), 2135.	6
	2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD 6.6L Cooling Systems VIN: 1GTHK29172 Well, here is the long and the short of it. The duramax diesel uses an adapter plate that doubles as the back of the engine block(the rear main seal is in this adapter plate)and plate for the transmission bellhousing to bolt to. This adapter plate is referre...	3
	2003 GMC Sierra 1500 4.8L No Start, No crank` VIN: 1GTEK19V43 Well I went and bought a PCm for this and it programmed fine. Had to relearn the CPS and after all was well. I know next time that I need not program anything unless Im repairing it. I figured I would be nice and update this guys PCM while I was replacing the ... Trouble codes: U1000 (Class 2 communication error).	4
	2001 Honda Insight 1.0L Air Mix Door? VIN: JHMZE13731 Robert from CO recommended that we scope the input/output signals to the blend door motor, esp the position sensor. Ken from WA recommended a control head. The customer took the car before we were able to follow up on Robert's suggestions, but our next move wo...	2
	2001 Hyundai Elantra GLS 2.0L CEL light coming on. VIN: KMHDN45D21 Thanks for all of the replies Yes the P1529 referred to the fact that the TCM was requesting the CEL after checking the TCM we found a code referring to an intermittent input speed sensor, which was an easy fix. Thanks again for the help	12
	2009 Hyundai Sonata GLS 3.3L Unknown VIN: 5NPET46F89 I APOLIGIZE ABOUT THE LONG WAIT TO CLOSE THIS CASE. PER MY DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER I WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN GONE FROM THE SHOP FOR ROUGHLY TWO WEEKS. HAS NOT HAD ANY CONCERNS WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE REPAIR. DO NOT KNO...	3
	1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L cranks no start VIN: 1J4GW58S4X I replace the cam and crank sensors and so far so good, jeep has been gone for 4 days now and haven't heard from them so Hopefully it is fixed. If it is not I will let IATN know. Thank You everyone who offered help...duely noted and appreciated.	13
	2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4FF48S0Y Thank for all the help everyone! We installed a new oil-pump drive/distributor assembly and cam sensor (both from the dealer). The top bushing was indeed loose. Not much, but obviously enough to contact the sensor. I was really surprised that the bushing went ... Trouble codes: P0303 (Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected), P1685 (Invalid Key Message from SKIM).	8
	2002 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1JE3647YS9 WELL I RECHECK ALL ENGINE INTEGRITY AND ALL CHECKS OUT. #2 AND #3 CYLINDERS WERE VERY SLIGHTLY WEAKER THAN THE REST ON THE LEAK DOWN BUT ONLY BY 5% SO NO ISSUE'S. I USED SOME SEAFOAM AND SENT IT ON IT'S WAY. THANKS TO EVEYONE THAT HELPED.!!!	4
	2005 Kia Spectra EX 2.0L passenger front power window VIN: KNAFE12275 Thanks to all who responded to this inquiry. The problem turned out to be dirty contacts in the master switch assy. We cleaned the contacts and the window is working perfectly now. The vehicle owner was advised of replacement of the switch and declined the rep...	8
	2003 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L Air vent temperature VIN: JN8AR05Y5X Well! Finally this beast is out of here. The fixed was the water heater control motors unit. One thing to remember is that this ac control heat thru the heater motors. There is a heater core but they are separate left and right inside the core. There are NO SE...	3
	2004 Lexus ES330 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTHBA30G44 I ordered the pedal assy from a dealership. They don not sell the sensor only. The new pedal shape and dimension is totally different so I could not replaced the pedal assy. I took off the sensor from the new pedal assy and installed at the old pedal. I spent ... Trouble codes: P2121 (Throttle Pedal Position Sensor/Switch D Circuit Range/Performance), P2128 (Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor/Switch E Circuit High Input).	7
	2002 Lincoln LS 3.9L Steering VIN: 1LNHM87A72 hello guys sorry bout the delay. sunday when whe i saw the first replies from DAN,WARD and PAUL, i raise the vehicle and set my steering straight i remove the bolts from the rack and remove my intermediate shaft with the U join and turn it and thats when i fou...	18
	2001 Mazda Protege DX 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: JM1BJ22541 It turned out to be a one bad coil. I had a feeling this problem had a dampness factor to it. On friday it sat outside during a thunderstorm. After it stopped raining but while it was still humid I pulled the car into the shop. It misfired the entire time. I p... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Misfire).	6
	1997 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Comressor shuts off VIN: WBBJF55F4V After replacing the evap sens and the temp sens on the rec/dryer the customer has not returned so I'm gonna call this one fixed. Thanks for all the help	7
	2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK430 4.3L soft top VIN: WDBLK70G13 Thank Goodness this car is fixed ,The Deck lid Position Sensor located on the right rear hinge by the top of the trunk was bad.This top came in not working at all and after checking all the switches and Clearin the codes and finally a hard reset ,connecting th...	7
	2001 Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.5L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: JN8DR07Y81 Thank you to everyone for your help. After doing further research, I found that the MAF out of a 2001 Maxima 3.0 litre has the exact same electrical characteristics with the same mounting and connector as the pathfinder. Talked to a buddy at Nissan and he admi... Trouble codes: P0300 (Misfire), P0171 (Lean), P1320 (testing and results).	8
	2003 Nissan Altima 3.5L Electronic VIN: 1N4BL11E73 Thanks for all the replies, I went to them evap sensor(forget what it is called) and changed that. All is well. Thanks to all	3
	1996 Oldsmobile Achieva SC 2.4L Surge VIN: 1G3NL12T7T Thanks guys for all the suggestions. Here is what I found, when I got the car, the previous shop had pretty much replaced all the sensors. And according to the old reciept the O2 sensor was replaced with a bosch 12014 oxygen sensor. So I scoped that sensor and...	7
	2003 Oldsmobile Alero GL 2.2L No Start VIN: 1G3NL52F83 Thanks for all the help, replaced ingnition switch & lock cyl. Took ignition switch apart & could see burnt contacts, thanks again	12
	2000 Saturn LS2 3.0L No Start, Hard Start/Noise VIN: 1G8JW52R6Y The Saturn is fixed and the customer is happy. We knew it had internal problems and the discovery of a broken #6 piston and the head of a valve in the pan confirmed this. We installed a used engine with the original ECM and it ran great with No Codes. As to... Trouble codes: P0343 (CPS Resynch), P0300 (Missfire).	6
	1988 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.0L Wiring danaged VIN: JT3VN66WXJ Thank you again IATN. Eric, the junkyard option was my last choice and could have been my only option. Phillip, we started at the dealer, the response was "we can't get that". Reid, thank you! The link you sent showed the connector I thought was right (it is a...	3
	2001 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0L MIL Lamp on, VIN: 4T1BF28K31 Thanks to all that replied, iatn is one of my favorite tools. The rebuilder insisted that the dealer had to reprogram the new ecm to make it work, but 2 local dealers say no. Everyone said the only thing needed was the passkey anti theft that was not allow...	6
	2003 Volkswagen Beetle GL 2.0L Thermostat VIN: 3VWCK21Y23 thanks to all who responded. Sure enough pulling thermostat out I found pump impeller seperated from shaft. Fixed and gng soon.	21

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