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	2005 Acura TSX 2.4L radio VIN: JH4DC54853 Hope I have some honda guys out there. I have this acura when we replaced the battery, we lost the radio and went to "code" . ( piece of shit battery saver did not work) I removed the radio, retreaved the serial # and asked acura for the code. thay game me th...	View
	1988 American Motors Eagle 4.2L No Start VIN: 2CCCK3864J I am looking for a wire diagram for this vehicle. Someone cut the wires for the control module and removed the connectors. The customer has brought a module with connectors but of course the wires are different in colors. I have Snap On shopkey and they do not...	View
	2006 Audi S4 Cabriolet 4.2L abs VIN: WUARL48H96 hey yall, im in need of some help from you Audi gurus. i have an 06 S4 here that i replaced the ign lock housing on, and now i have the ESP/traction light on. it wont go out. scanned with the VAD Pro-901 had a fault for steering angle sensor g85 no power termi...	View
	2000 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L front power windows VIN: 1G4HP54K5Y hey guys needing some expert help again lol. got this lesabre custom with both front power windows inop. switches are functioning and can see switch inputs on tech ii. unplugged connector at window motors and found twelve volts in both directions. unknown whet...	View
	1982 Chevrolet G20 Sportvan 5.7L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation VIN: 1GCEG25H5C i have not seen a carburated vehicle in years and i grew up in the trade in an age of fuel injection. this pig looks like some hack put a motor in it there are vac lines strewn everywhere but are all connected. carb looks new and so does secondary choke pull o...	View
	1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 5.0L No Power VIN: 1G1GZ11G5H customer like to change for 200 to 700 with lock up and performance install 700 with shift kit,corvette servo and 2400 torque converter it got all the gears under power perfect cruising up shift good down shift hard pleas let me know what you think	View
	1998 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban 5.7L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 3GNFK16R3W Thanks for reading, I am working on this Suburban for a local transmission shop. Symptom is a "buck" at cruise speed. It only seems to happen when you have reached your desired speed, say 60 mph, and are tipping OUT of the throttle. One big "buck". Apparently...	View
	2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx LS 3.5L Headlamps VIN: 1G1ZT64844 Customer dropped car off over weekend. Complaint - could not shut headlamps off-drained battery dead. Car also would continue running w/key out of the ignition for approx. 30 seconds after turning off. Charged up battery, can not produce problem. No codes ,bat...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Colorado Sport LS 3.5L Blower Motor VIN: 1GCDS13695 Good day to all and i greatly appreciate any and all help on this matter. First of all i have not spent alot of time on this vehicle. It is a used vehicel on a dealership lot and it is 'about to go to wholesale'. Didnt spend alot of time on vehicle, mainly saf...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Blower Motor VIN: 2GCEC19T85 intermittent hi blow, or no blow. Will work one day and not the next. a/c temp is normal(very cold). ALSO, I noticed twice when key was removed, fan was still on for several seconds.	View
	1990 Dodge Caravan 3.0L fuel leaking VIN: 2B4FK2538L This van came with complaint of fuel leaking.Check for leaks,none found,fuel on e (empty)purchase fuel 10 gallons and drove the van when tech noticed fuel leaking from the vent tube on the tank.Replaced char.can solinoid valve fuel filter,cap,roll over valve,p...	View
	1997 Dodge Intrepid 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 2B3HD46FXV I have a Dodge Intrepid, 3.5L. On a cold start it will take a few cycles cranking to start. Once started it will idle very high--around 1400 to 2500 rpm, increasing in overall rpm as the engine warms up. At first it was surging in and out of rpm (b/w the above...	View
	1997 Dodge Stratus 2.4L Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1B3EJ46X3V The car was towed in for cutting off and check engine light on. It two codes: P0108, P1297. I deleted codes, And drove the car, it cuts off one time,I came back to shop read the codes again, and the code P1297 was back on. I checked for vac leaks, found none. ... Trouble codes: 1297 (Map sensor. Repaced sensor no change)	View
	1999 Dodge Durango 5.2L Misfire, popping noise VIN: 1B4HS28Y6X Hey guys. I have a tough one here. I got this durango about a week ago for a popping noise under load. It is a carlot vehicle. Yippee! Everything i have checked looked ok, with the exception of cylinder 2 slightly misfiring. Compression was ok, so I ran a leak...	View
	2000 Dodge Neon ES 2.0L Surge VIN: 1B3ES46C74 Hello out there. Got this 2.0L, NON EGR, Neon that runs pretty good but not quite right. Customer bought this car from her neighbor who hadn't driven it for a couple of months. Towed it to us with a dead battery. New battery made it run, we serviced it & check...	View
	2002 Dodge Durango R/T 5.9L No Start VIN: 1B4HS58Z42 Hi all of you techs. This durango came in on the hook , crank ok no start, try to scan ecm ,with no lock same with trani. I can scan the body control module, claimate , abs, srs, they had used used ecm put on about one year ago. Checked all the grounde and po... Trouble codes: N0NE	View
	2002 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L #2 Intake Valve VIN: 3B7KF23Z92 #2 intake valve sticking almost closed. I can close valve with a hammer tap on valve end.(I get some pressure, in spark plug hole, anyway) Will MMOil & PB BLASTER HELP FREE THIS VALVE, & MAYBE REPLACING THE SPRING, ? ANY MORE SUGGESTIONS FOR AN EFFECTIVE FIX...	View
	2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4 2.4L Misfire VIN: 1B3ES66S04 hello fellow techs .this neon will break up on heavy accelleration only when turbo is boosting but never off boost.i have seen this on old volvo turbo cars when the turbo hoses would collapse and suck in and starve the motor from air.all these pipes and hoses ...	View
	2005 Dodge Durango SLT 5.7L Range switch VIN: 1D4AB48D05 Hi, I have this 05 Durango 4x4 AWD in my shop. I have a problem. First my Solus 10.2 is not working right or the data I need is not available. The truck has no symptom of any kind, but when you are driving the service 4WD light will come on and stay on for wh...	View
	2007 Dodge Charger 2.7L No Start, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 2B3KA43H17 Thanks for reading and for any help. This is the origional install on a new engine on this motor. The origional one over heated. Once this engine was put in had intermittant running rough condition under load and heavy accel and has code po339. The timing has ... Trouble codes: P0339	View
	1996 Ford Taurus G 3.0L No Start VIN: 1FALP52U1T car was towed to my shop. It's a no start we first checked fuel pressure it was fine. as we looked deeper we found that one plug wire was no good and coil was also shot, replaced all wires and coil also replaced crank sensor car still does not start. no spark ...	View
	1997 Ford F-150 4.6L tiing chain tensioners VIN: 1FTDX1HWXV Truck came in with noise coming from timing chains predominatly on the passenger side. We replaced the tensioners, gears, chains and guides. Still noisey. Removed timing cover and tensioners, removed oil pressure sending unit and put air pressure on sending un...	View
	2001 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMCU04131 Hello, Customer's complaint was AC inop and check engine light "on". We found code P0353. When we cleared the code, the AC started working again, no big surprise. Having seen a lot of bad coils, we changed #3 and all the spark plugs. However, this didn't fix t... Trouble codes: P0353	View
	2003 Ford E-150 Club Wagon XLT 5.4L compressor VIN: 1FMRE11L53 Hi, I have this van that the a/c is not cold enough 61f driving down the road. The truck came in a week ago not blowing cold found a bad compressor( bad valves in comp high side pressures fluctuating 150 psi). Replaced compressor, orifice tube, accumulator, a...	View
	2004 Ford E-350 Super Duty 6.0L evap core VIN: 1FDSS34P74 This is a shot in the dark. We have an ambulance here we replaced the copmpressor because the pressures were going all over the place and it was not throwing cold air. The compressor fixed the problem of the pressures and it blows cold air out of the front ven...	View
	2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L turbo VIN: 1FTSW31P44 2004 ford 6.0l diesel,4th failed turbo in 40k, 2 broken shafts and 2 center bushings worn out babdly, each turbo lasts about 10k, this is a fleet truck that has 7 of this trucks, this is the only on that is having this problem, checked oil pressure (33 psi) ch...	View
	1996 GMC K2500 Sierra SL 6.5L hvac VIN: 1GKGK26F7T Vehicle returned with poor cooling complaint. Found dye leaking from compressor. System was only down .5 lbs. so I recharged and tested before replacing compressor and found high system pressures. Replaced compressor, accumulator, orifice tube and flushed syst...	View
	2002 GMC Sierra 3500 SLT 6.6L valve cover VIN: 1GTJK331X2 Since i have replaced fuel injectors i have had oil seaping from lower valve covers. mostly on the lower sides. New gaskets and grommets twice. still leaks. Dont see it on the ground but uses about one quart a week.	View
	2005 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.0L MIL Lamp on, rEDUCED pOWER VIN: 1GTHK24U05 Truck can to the shop under reduced power, With codes P1125 and P2120. After testing circuits, replaced throttle body and accelerator pedal with factory parts. Truck ran fine for two weeks. Now truck has come back with reduced power again showing the same code... Trouble codes: P1125 (Manufactures Control Fuel Air Metering), P2120 (TPS / Pedal Position Sensor / Switch D Circuit)	View
	1998 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Compressor VIN: 1HGCG1654W No a/c. Found broken wire to compressor clutch. Repaired wire... now a/c compressor and fans come on for a second and turns back off. System is full, appears to be turned off by pcm. any sugestions?	View
	2000 Honda Civic EX 1.6L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1HGEJ8142Y vehicle came in with hard start and bog. checked fuel pressure and have 32lbs with engine running. when i snap the throttle the engine boggs like a bad accelerator pump on the old carburators and the fuel pressure goes up to around 41 lbs.when we accel slowly ...	View
	2004 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JHLRD78494 Anytime you get this code. Raise car and disconnect both a/f ratio sensor (also known as very expensive o2 sensors)at catalytic converter area. One sensor has 2 white wires for the heater element. One sensor has 2 black wires for the heater element. Ohm check ... Trouble codes: P0135 (A/f ratio sensor heater)	View
	2002 Hyundai Elantra GLS 2.0L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHDN45D92 car came in no start checked fuel pressure ok has no spark or inj. pulse. checked for codes had p0335 no crank signal. if u watch scanner data it shows no cranking rpm. backprobed crank signal wire at pcm have a good pattern according to the modis. so i though... Trouble codes: P0335	View
	1995 Infiniti G20 2.0L 2-3 Shift VIN: JNKCP01D8S When driving this car the trans wills go into neutral feeling when shifting from 2-3 in drive. If you put it in 2nd or 3rd it will work just fine. I am not a trans person and i know this car has electronic solenoids in the valve body and i just dont want to te...	View
	2004 Infiniti M45 4.5L tire pressure i VIN: JNKAY41E54 can the air pressure monitor be reset without factory scan tool.	View
	1999 Lexus ES300 3.0L cooling fan VIN: JT8BF28G3X Hello everyone, I have this Lexus and the problem is that the cooling fans are always on when when the key is in the on position and when the engine is running, on cold start ups and when hot. (fans on KOEO & KOER, always). I tested both temperature switches ...	View
	2005 Lexus GX470 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTJBT20X75 I was wanting to know if any one has had same problem . I am going to open up intake again to check wires for continuity . I throught before I do if there is anything I sould know different form the normal here it would be nice to know . Thanks again everyone ... Trouble codes: P0331	View
	1998 Lincoln Mark VIII 4.6L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1LNF1V2WY6 Car came in with MIL flashing a code P0307, it also had a code P0411 storied. the customer knew about the P0411 and did not care, it has been on about eight month's. The flashing just started that morning, the tech replaced #7 coil and the spark plugs, they we... Trouble codes: P0307 (misfire cyl 7), P0357 (ing. coil cyl 7), P0411	View
	2003 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1LNHM82W33 hello,and thanks in advance for any help on this one.this town car also came in w/7 trans codes.all problems were due to blown fuse 20(15a)in underhood fuse block.replaced w/15a fuse and poked around(koeo) for about 1 hr to try to induce another short-to no av... Trouble codes: P0443, P0446, P0135, P0141, P0155, P0161	View
	2003 Lincoln LS 3.9L engine VIN: 1LNHM87A83 Replaced hydraulic tensioners both of them to chains from crank to heads. I heard of tensioners loosing their prime. This one didn't fix it. If any one has had good luck on this type of rattle and how to repair it please let me know. The rattle is there for th...	View
	2003 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L power steering VIN: 1LNHM82WX3 was told by the dealer that by disconnecting PS solenoid I'd get full power assist-I found out by applying 12 volts to solenoid that they are ass backwards. When I apply 12 volts I get full assist. I understand that I should have a duty cycle controling soleno...	View
	1996 Mazda Millenia 2.5L No Start VIN: JM1TA2211T to all mazda tech pros out there. got this millenia that won't start. replaced the motor with a used one, then the engine started fine. test drove and on my way back, it started misfiring. pulled the plug wires on the front head to try to isolate the misfire, ...	View
	2001 Mazda MPV DX 2.5L Misfire VIN: KJLMO1LN23 #3 cyl missfire	View
	1959 Mercedes-Benz 220S 2.2L engine noise VIN: 1800101195 Hey guys, had it six months and it needs to go home and I'm at the end of my patience with it. car came in with the crank thrust bearing worn out and engine noise. customer had it "rebuilt" by some guy out of his garage a mere 500 miles previous. took the engi...	View
	2000 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L Unknown VIN: 4JGAB54E9Y Hi car came in last week with these two codes. Another tech cleared them drove it and all seemed well. The car came back same codes. The car is stuck in 1st gear and seems like it bangs into gear when you shift from n to d or r. I cant communicate with trans m...	View
	2002 Mercedes-Benz C240 2.6L Hesitation, Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBRF61J22 Ok I hope someone out there can lead us down the proper path, this car is ofcourse a new customer and has multible isue.there are 7 codes 3 for oil level and quailty, one for MAF sensor one for pendal position and I forgot the last code. We have no acceleratio...	View
	2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK320 3.2L seat belt tensioners VIN: WDBLK65G93 Hello fellow techs, We are experiencing a bit of confusion, feel we've almost reached the problem but i need some further investigation. Car came in with SRS indicator on. Retrieved 2 dtc's in AirBag module; 6-008 ignition circuit component 12/2 front passenge...	View
	2005 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 1.8L timing chain VIN: WDBRF40J95 looking for a little help from the mercedes gurus. this car came in a while ago sounding terrible and running worse. did some checking and got the above mentioned codes. all of witch yelled timing issue. took the valve cover off and took a peek. lots of slack ...	View
	2002 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L Charging VIN: 1MEFM55S82 Brought car in about two weeks ago with charging system problem. We did our normal check and condemned the alternator. Customer took it back to original shop for warranty replacement. Two weeks pass and same problem. This time we found [ perhaps was this way o...	View
	1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 3.0L No Start VIN: JA3XE74CXM Looking for some ideas here. We replaced the coolant overflow bottle on this 3000GT. After a test drive the vehicle was not picked up for a few days and the vehicle was pulled in and out of the shop at least five times. Customer picked it up and did not get ou...	View
	1995 Mitsubishi Montero LS 3.0L tachometer & compass/thermometer VIN: JA4MR41H2S I removed the three gauge cluster in the center dash to replace the illumination bulb, and discovered that the bulb only serves the right 2 gauges. The left gauge is a digital compass/thermometer, and it has no bulb for illumination that I can find. Am I just ...	View
	2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.4L No Start VIN: 4A3AK24F56 Customer STATES car died while driving and would not restart. At the same time driver's side window would not go up, I can hear the motor when commanded down-don't know if this is related to the problem. Found no spark and no injector pulse. Also found codes f... Trouble codes: P0335	View
	1994 Nissan Altima GXE 2.4L No Start VIN: 1N4BU31D8R hello all, This nissan altima is realy not fun any more. I,v replaced the distributor soon to be the fifth one in three years. I have performed a wiggle test on the harness at distributor many times with my meter and everything seems to be ok. I dia with the m...	View
	2000 Nissan Frontier XE 3.3L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1N6ED27TXY ok guys this truck towed in customer stated muffler was glowing found muffler rattled when shook took apart exhaust and ran found no pieces in exhaust pipes so repalced muffler truck ran good so test drove about 10 mins later it bogged down and did not want to... Trouble codes: 325 (knock sensor), 1320 (manfacturer controlled misfire)	View
	2006 Nissan Titan SE 5.6L compressor VIN: 1N6AA06A66 we have a 06 titan that we are having trouble with the a/c clutch, we first thought it was a bad clutch coil, but that checked out ok,, we scanned it with a verus and found no codes, and in the archives we seen there is a lot of problems with the ipdm so we re...	View
	1996 Oldsmobile Achieva SL 3.1L Starting VIN: 1G3NL52M7T this car as no communication betwen the ignition switch and the cluster.when we put the ignition switch on we ear the fuel pump but we dont see any light in the cluster i have 3 codes p1573 p 1629 p1641 i have checked the ignition switch ,the tan wire from the...	View
	1992 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.3L No Start VIN: 1G2NE1432N This car has been here a few times now. We tested the spark control module, it passed so we replaced a coil and it ran fine. Customer gets it home and it backfires out the exhaust and won't start. We towed it back and found the fuel pressure regulator was leak...	View
	2000 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L compressor VIN: 1G2JB1240Y having a compressor failure issue with this car. replace original comp. with reman unit because the clutch came apart on original. car comes back two weeks later, compressor knocking internally (loud) figured faulty reman compressor, replaced again with delphi...	View
	2000 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L tcc VIN: 1G2JB1242Y We replaced the harness in this car ,the only difference is we have a 3 speed trans which has a 4 pin 2 wire connector for TCC . The ( used ) harness has a 20 pin connector for a 4 speed We used alldata wiring diagram hoping we could make this harness work.Dis...	View
	2005 Pontiac Vibe 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5Y2SL63875 This vehicle will toss a p2118 code very intermittantly, (once every 2 days or so) and the throttle goes into limp-in mode. shut the car off, restart, and it runs fine. It only happens upon decel, as soon as you let off the gas. Replaced throttle (TAC)assembly... Trouble codes: P2118 (Throttle actuator control motor performance)	View

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	2002 Austin DB7 VANTAGE 6.0L Cooling Systems VIN: SCFAB42332 sorry it took that long to close & call it a fix, after we got the wiring diagram we trace the cooling fan circuit & found the back of the fuse box which is located on the front passenger by the foot area is half way correded remove & clean the fuse box & the ...	10
	2002 BMW 325i 2.5L oil system VIN: WBAET37412 hello to every body.sorry for the delay but i just had a surgery on my right hand last week and im working just with one hand. but i want to let you guys know that the car is fixed and i confirmed today.The problem as most of you guys sayd was the pcv valv...	21
	2004 BMW 325xi 2.5L Unknown VIN: WBAEW53444 I dropped both drive shafts and all joints were OK. I replaced the r/f axle because we had previous trouble with the inner joint getting dry and now the outer boot was torn off, that seemed to help some but car still not great at speed. I already had seen that...	9
	1995 Cadillac Eldorado 4.6L power steering VIN: 1G6EL12Y8S Of course most of you were right, blockage. the power steering filter was the culprit. The tech working on this vehicle blew air thru everything, said all was clear. As we all know, never ASSUME! Why he did not check the filter or just replace it I can't tell...	12
	1996 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNFK16R0T well sorry for taking to long to post fix but my computer was out getting tune up lol. well its fix it was the fuel pressure regulator once it got got it droped th efuel fressure and the lean condition will apear.. you guys r great tnx. Trouble codes: P0171 (Fuel sys too lean b1), P0174 (Fuel sys too lean b2).	15
	1996 Chevrolet C3500 Silverado 6.5L Starting VIN: 1GBKC34F7T wow alot of you went right for the pump or the driver module, however joseph from ontario sent me in the right direction by checking fo crank signal, i check for it all the time on gas jobs just had a brain fart i guess, anyways it turned out to be the crank s...	9
	2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L Misfire VIN: 1GNCS13WOY First thanks too all who took the time to reply. Chased the problem down to the CSFI unit. Number 4 plug was fuel soaked after the low RPM and number one plug threads fuel soaked after high RPM. Recommended the injector upgrade to the customer, but as of this ... Trouble codes: P0300 (Engine Misfire Detected).	31
	2002 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1ND52J52 Next time, I'm double-checking all the fuses. It turns out that the A/C clutch has started to fail, and blew the ERLS fuse, which in turn cut off power from all of the circuits that were throwing codes... and causing the engine malfunction. Thanks for all o...	7
	2003 Chevrolet Express 3500 6.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 1GTHG35U43 This one made me work. It was a bad ing power wire red/wht. From the fuse box to the pcm. cut the wire at both end and replaced. Thanks for all the help.	9
	2003 Chevrolet Venture LS 3.4L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDX03E03 THE FIX WAS A USED PCM THE CARDONE REMAN DID NOT TURN THE FRONT OXYGEN SENSOR HEATER ON AT ALL THAT ALLSO GAVE ME THAT HUGE STUMBLE.ALSO I TRIED 4 REMAN UNITS!!! Trouble codes: P0135.	12
	2007 Chevrolet Colorado LS 3.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCCS14917 We took the truck to GM for what I thought would be a reprogram or new ECM. The tech at the dealership told me that the P0171 was real and as soon as he entered the VIN and the code into his computer system he found a "bulletin" about aftermarket air filter el... Trouble codes: P0326 (Knock sensor performance), P0171 (Lean o2 sensor bank 1).	10
	2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L No Start, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C4F4BB31T This one ended up being very easy. I feel kinda dumb for not figuring it out sooner. I am using a modis scanner and have had this problem befor with another chrysler product. It was telling me to use key 13 which I had no communication with as as with the othe...	6
	2008 Chrysler Sebring 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C3LC46K58 Thanks for the help. Om this one it was the oil control sol. put in a new one and changed the oil. All works fine Thank you all again. Trouble codes: P000B, P0014 (bank1 cam 2 postion target preformance).	8
	2000 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L performance VIN: 1B4HS28N6Y hello IATN. well that was one huge waste of everones time. i replaced the evap with a factory unit which came with foam rubber to affix to the core in certain spots. it made very little difference in regards to the performance of the unit. it got a few degrees...	17
	2001 Dodge Stratus SE 2.4L battery VIN: 1B3EL36X22 This ended up being a faulty radio. We got the vehicle to fail and looking at wiring diagrams revealed the BCM has no control over the radio. WHen I removed the radio it was on fire could not even touch it. Replaced with aftermarket unit client supplied and a...	5
	2007 Dodge Charger 2.7L lifters VIN: 2B3KA43HX7 The problem was #7 lifter was rotating in it's bore, not allowing the lifter to lock. We fixed the car by replacing the engine with a rebuilt one from jasper. thank's for all the help.	6
	1994 Ford E-350 Econoline 5.8L Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1FBHS31H2R I CHECK EVERYTHING YOU GUYS TOLD ME TO CHECK STILL CANT FIX IT SO I SENT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SEEM TO THINK ITS THE ALTERNATOR DROPING VOLTAGE THEY ARE PUTTING IN AN ALTERNATOR TODAY SO I WILL LET YOU KNOW IF THAT FIXES IT THANKS	7
	2001 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTZF18201 Ok yes it is fixed. Here's what happened. I did not receive any more info on testing on a 5 speed trans for this code. I reviewed the wiring diagrams again. found no link between ABS and PCM. Decided that I would go with the PCM replacement. Called the custo... Trouble codes: P0722, P0720.	6
	2001 Ford Escape XLS 3.0L Electronic VIN: 1FMYU04161 Gerry from New York Thanks for you input it help me out greatly. I kept looking at the output speed shaft sensor circuit what I did not look at was turbine shaft speed sensor. I did look that up on alldata and there was a TSB for it but not related to codes I ...	2
	2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 5.4L Stall VIN: 3FTNX21L23 After much time watching all the sensors I was able to record a momentary spike in the cht sensor signal. Most of the replies pointed to a bad cht sensor and or wiring. When we pulled the intake off there was coolant leaking into the cht connector and that had... Trouble codes: P1285 (Cyl head temp high), P1299 (Engine protection activated).	8
	2004 Ford F-150 STX 4.6L Hesitation VIN: 1FTRX12W14 thanks to everybody ,sent truck to dealer,they said it needed to be reflashed with the new throtlebody,lights are off truk runs good,as far as the tire ratio problem,he needs tires.thanks to every body,my freind at the dealer said some need reflashing after re... Trouble codes: P2106, P1635.	9
	2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L 2-3 shift VIN: 1FTSW31P04 I'am not real excited about closeing this with out a fix. But I do want to say thanks again for the excelent input. We tried a ton of things on this truck. Here is a list of the things it left with,the lastest flash,new air temp sensor(old one was totally plug...	9
	2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FTRF12W15 this one was stange, all we did is clean out the throttle body, reset the KAM and drove it to get monitors to set, and passed emissions. Trouble codes: P0506.	4
	2004 Honda Civic Hybrid 1.3L compressor VIN: JHME595674 Thanks for all the information customer has left for Nashville,No I don't expect to hear him on the radio. With the information supplied I do think this was clutch a issue. Tony	9
	2000 Infiniti QX4 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: JNRDR09Y71 WAHOO - FIXED! It just needed an ECU rebuild. It was funny because when we got the ECU back they had a huge warning on the paperwork telling us to replace/check the ISV because if it was bad it could fry our newly-rebuilt ECU. We had already done the ISV so... Trouble codes: P0101, P0420, P0430.	4
	2000 Isuzu F FTR 7.8L Charging VIN: 4GTJ7C138Y Thanks for your replies,when I told the customer that this was a cut and dry alternator R&R based on the replies that I received,he decided to replace it himself.As is turn out,it was a loose connection at the battery terminals that was causing his problems. ...	3
	2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1J4GW48S63 Thanks to all! it seems this vehicle had 2 problems! The CP sensor made it cut off and die but lack of maintainance caused it to start missing and loosing power~mostly due to the clogged fuel filter! There's just not always ONE problem! Trouble codes: P0339.	15
	2007 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L Remote VIN: SALME15417 Thank you all for your help, Christopher & Paul, I got your response shortly after recieving this from the tech help at autologic uk. Vehicle unlocked and all doors closed key/remote in ign. switch, turn to pos. 1 and back to 0 in less than 5 seconds to up th...	8
	1991 Lexus ES250 2.5L cruise control VIN: JT8VV22TXM Thanks for the help, Bassam from Kansas hit it on the head. When my tech moved the actuator out of the way it made the connection bad. We found the connector had been broken and just stuck in . Thanks agin	3
	2000 Lincoln LS 3.9L Cooling Systems VIN: 1LNHM87AXY thank you all that replied, we found the correct air bleed procedure and we were able to purge over 1 quart or air out, it has been running good since for about 2 weeks now.	8
	2003 Lincoln Aviator 4.6L Misfire VIN: 5LMEU88H23 ok.most of you told me to disconect alternator reset it and re-test it.& no fix.others told me to get oem cam sensor & i did.same thing.othes told me that the coils may be the problem but i did not replaced any.i did check timing marks look good.customer when ... Trouble codes: P0340, P1336 (malfuction control ignition system or misfire).	14
	2004 Lincoln LS 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, lack of power VIN: 1LNHM86564 WELL GUYS..HERE IS A TIP THAT YOU ALL PROBABLY KNOW BUT SOMETIMES IN A HURRY YOU ASSUME.THIS VEHICLE HAD A TOTALLY PLUGED CONVERTOR ON BANK 2. THAT IS WHY THE SCANNER READ LOSS OF ACTIVITY ON BANK 2. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL THE BASICS WERE CHECKED, BUT THEY WERE N... Trouble codes: P0190.	6
	1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Park function VIN: WDBEA32EXS The fix was to replace the relay. On the Alldata wiring diagram, it is the N10 Combination Relay. I guess the part that stumped me was that the park function of a wiper motor is part of that motor. Of the six terminals on the connector at the motor, #4 is hot ...	5
	2005 Mini Cooper S 1.6L MIL Lamp on, no power VIN: WMWRE33586 we put a new throttle housing on this and a new connector to the TPS--all is well Trouble codes: P1125 (Plausibility error-difference between TPS 1 and 2).	6
	1994 Nissan Altima GXE 2.4L Cuts out, Stall, pressure in fuel tan VIN: 1N4BU31D2R RECIEVED SIX REPLIES ON THIS POST,ALL RELATED TO CANISTER PURGE PROBLEMS/PLUGGED CANISTER.I TESTED PURGE VALVE WHICH WORKED FINE,WE PULLED CANISTER WHICH WAS NOT PLUGGED AND CK'D LINE BACK TO TANK-A VERY SMALL LINE- ABOUT 3/16 FROM CANISTER AND FOUND THAT PRES...	6
	1993 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.3L No Start VIN: 1G2NE51N4P i apreciate all of you to help me with this car not star,problem was pcm,i change and car star.thanks very much.	4
	2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2NE52F24 THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP! THIS ONE IS FIXED, THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE PLATE SET SCREW. SOMEONE WAS IN HERE BEFORE AND HAD TAMPERED WITH IT. THEY HAD IT SCREWED OUT JUST ENOUGH TO RAISE THE IDLE A LITTLE BIT. MAYBE THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM WAS A STICKY ... Trouble codes: P0171, P0507.	13
	1992 Saab 9000 2.3L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: YS3CK58B9N thanks guya and couldn't do it without you. i checked the readings on the cranksensor when the vehicle died and we had nothing. put new cranksensor in an runs great now. thanks again	7
	2002 Saturn L300 3.0L gear selection VIN: 1G8JW54R22 Thanks for all your help and suggestions, the vehicle has been fixed two items were causing the issue. 1st item was a bad brake switch (keep in mind this started acting up after the main problem started, not the main fix) 2nd item found (main issue) was the EC...	9
	2004 Saturn Ion Red Line 2.0L intercooler VIN: 1G8AY12P94 Replaced intercooler system pressure cap, released vehicle to customer to drive several days, when returned coolant was once again low, no visible leaks sited, positive there is no air in system. Only possible conclusion, as stated by one reply I received is t...	2

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