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	1995 Acura Integra GS-R 1.8L pressures VIN: JH4DB8588S When I first checked this vehicle, the compressor ran fine, condensor & radiator fans run, compressor turns on, no low charge. The gauges when hooked up, the low side is always around 80 psi, and the high side is 135psi. Reving the engine does not increase the...	View
	2000 Audi TT 1.8L 1-2 shift VIN: TRUUC28N4Y Audi TT 5 speed manual in 1st or 2nd gear, engine just rev's. I have 3rd, 4th 5th and Reverse. At first I thought it was shifter bushings or a cable adjustment. If I disconnect the shifter cables I can align 1st and 2nd gates manually with the selector shafts ...	View
	1998 BMW 328is 2.8L bucks VIN: WBABG1324W This is my own car. It started doing this light buck under 2K rpm while accelerating. Now, it's much worse. Once the engine temp starts coming up, it will do several of these two-stage bucks under 2k rpm, every time. If I keep the revs above 2k, it's fine. No ...	View
	2003 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5UXFA535X3 Hey "BMW Whiz Kids", The above codes are just in the ECM. The transmission codes are 145, CAN BUS error, moment reduction & 25??? The ABS codes are 108 brake fluid, 64 continuous control, 118 DDE/DME does not full fill torque request. Intermittently the ABS... Trouble codes: 211 (Idle speed control), 160 (throttle position controller jammed briefly), 161 (permanently), 8 (MAS voltage)	View
	2003 BMW 760Li 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGN83403 Engine misfires at all times. Code returns as soon as you start engine. This is my first V12 thanks for any help. Trouble codes: P0444 (Vent control), P0300 (Muli misfire), P0303 (Misfire 3), P0309 (Misfire 9)	View
	2005 BMW 525i 2.5L Srs VIN: WBANA53595 Vehicle came into us from a body shop that had repaired the front end damage with the SRS light on.We performed a code scan and found numerous codes one of which was for the battery. We found the battery disconnect damaged so we replace it and cleared the code...	View
	2007 BMW 335i 3.0L Cuts out VIN: WBAVB73577 Hey guys I need some help/info., I have this 335i in my shop with a customers complaint that on accel the veh goes into limp mode and will not accel, I pulled the codes with my autoboss and because I had never seen these codes went ahead and pulled with modis ... Trouble codes: 12543 (Turbocharger low pressure side), 12544 (Unkown)	View
	2005 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6DP56745 This Caddy runs on 3 cylinders. Numbers 1,3,and 5 are always missing. I checked the database and found a few of these cars with pugged cats, so I pulled the primary o2 sensor on bank #1 - no change. I suspect this camshaft actuator has all the intake valves ti... Trouble codes: P1011 (Intake Cam Actuator park Position Bank 1), P1013 (Intake Cam Actuator Park Position Bank 2), P0300 (Misfire Detected), P0301 (1 Cyl Misfire), P0303 (3 Cyl Misfire), P0305 (5 Cyl Misfire)	View
	2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.0L chassis VIN: 1GCHK29U02 This Vehicle has a vibration that is felt in the floor and through the seats. The center console shakes so bad at time you cannot set a pen on it without it getting tossed off. The u-joints were replaced by another technician who has since left us so it fell i...	View
	2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 5.7L System control VIN: 1G1YY12S52 Customer says A/C is inop. Verifyed no compressor operation. Checked for a charge, plenty there. Checked relay and fuse, found relay missing. Swapped out another and compressor engages, cooling fans come on, low side pipe cold. No inside blower operation. Insp...	View
	2004 Chevrolet C5500 Kodiak C5E042 6.6L Excessive Emissions, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1GBE5C1214 I have a upset cust. he spent all his money and truck runs worse than it did. The complaint is excessive black smoke on take off,hard start or start then stall,and no low end power. Cust. stated that he was having to change the fuel filters around 3500 to 4000... Trouble codes: P1093	View
	2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 5.3L key, starter VIN: 3GNEK12T14 Hello all and thanx in advance. Ford guy here trying to work on a Chev, started out with long crank and replaced fuel pump to correct. Now has intermmitant cranking after releasing the key. GM has a tsb that says this is normal when there is a long crank, but ...	View
	2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2.2L 1-2 Shift VIN: 1G1AK55F06 Test drive car to verify complaint and tranny does shift rough on a 1-2 upshift on easy or hard acceleration.pulled codes and did not have any tranny codes stored.did have 3 codes stored in engine module. The codes pointed to a low fuel pressure condition.chec...	View
	2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4.8L Hesitation, Surge, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 2GCEK13V96 Thank you in advance for all your help, this truck lacks accelration at all times.truck does not bogg down just very flat power range.no codes found in any system,cats have been droped with no change,fuel pressure 60psi with great flow,no misfires,just acts l...	View
	1998 Chrysler Concorde LX 3.2L inst. cluster VIN: 1CHD43W719 the cluster on this car drops the tach,speedo and temp gauge fuel gauge still works when the cluster drops out but when you accelerate the fuel gauge slowly climbs to full at 70mph it is at 3/4 tank car runs great shifts good while cluster drops out i seen t...	View
	2001 Chrysler Concorde LX 2.7L a/c not cold VIN: 2C3HD46R71 This is a weird one for me,had this 01 chrysler concord in with a/c leak found leaking in evaporator replaced evap and thermo valve. Everything was good , car came in couple weeks later and said a/c quit it had worked the whole time.Ok here is the weird part w...	View
	2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L Starting VIN: 3C4FY48B44 Hello guys,can anyone please help me with this nightmare i'm having with this pt cruiser.this car came in with stalling problem when head lights are on.with head light off car will run okay with out any problems.whats weird about this car is that,on the instru...	View
	2004 Chrysler Pacifica 3.5L Trans range sensor VIN: 2C8GF684X4 My 04 Pacifica will set P0706. When I first start it all shift indicator lights are on, if I try to open the lift gate or use memory seat function it wont let me and tell me the vehicle is not in park. When I shift to R, the lights are normal, shift to N all c...	View
	2005 Chrysler 300 2.7L unknown VIN: 2C3JA63H05 Installed premium pads and rotors and hardware front and rearl. Customer still has brake squeaks.	View
	2008 Chrysler Town & Country Limited 4.0L Ignition VIN: 2A8HR44H48 Hi everyone just had this van towed in . It has no responce from the ignition switch (switch fells bad , does not return well from start posistion ) I have no power to any accesorys or anything - tried to check on alldata for wiring diagrams but they are not v...	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
	1999 Dodge Durango 5.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1B4H528N3Y This thing runs rich...Black smokes and has lots of soot in the exh pipe...Has very poor milage... Was brought to me from another shop..they replaced both upstream O2's... this did not fix a thing...I can not find any vacume leaks...I am a Diesel guy not a gas... Trouble codes: P0171 (testing and results)	View
	2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 5.2L Stall VIN: 2B7JB21Y01 van runs very good. there are no other codes. someone has put new iac on. and wires at computer have been probed. Trouble codes: P0601	View
	2003 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport 3.3L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 2D4GP44R33 problem still recurring. Trouble codes: P1391, P1389	View
	2003 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L Unknown VIN: 1D4HS38N73 On a 105 degree day here in the Mid-Atlantic, this vehicle's A/C compressor clutch, would go in and out of engagement, much like being low on R134a. A low side reading of 50lbs was taken. and vent temp in the 50s. After driving a few miles, the vent temp will ...	View
	2007 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT 5.9L Steering VIN: 3D7MX48C76 Hello fellow techs, I am working on this dodge with a customer complaint of noise on rough roads. I test drove the truck and the noise is a light clunk/knock that can be felt in the steering wheel when hitting bumps in the road while driving slow. It is very ...	View
	1992 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L fuel smell VIN: 2FACP73W0N hello friends, have a weird one. this crown vic will intermittently have a fuel smell quite strongly in vehicle. i've tried to eliminate variables (ie car being in hot sun, cold start etc) nothing seems to add up. i have smoke checked this fuel system and no l...	View
	2000 Ford F-150 4.2L Cooling Systems VIN: 3FTZF1723Y Hey guys thanks in advance.I have this truck that is overheating.I Have replaced radiator, water pump ,and tstat.I have done a block test for HCs and passed.The customer states that this did not occur until we replaced by-pass tube.When driving down the road t...	View
	2003 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L No Start VIN: 1FAFP53U53 Hello, this vehicle intermittently will crank and not start - when this happens there is no injector pulse. There are no codes, and the 12 volt supply is present while cranking, the pcm is not switching the injectors. There is rpm reading and there is spark wh...	View
	2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.0L condenser VIN: 1FDWF37PX3 Ambulance w/ add-on rear air. System came in flat. Repair several leaks, replaced leaking compressor, orifice tube, receiver drier. Flushed system. Charge to capacity. System cools great at road speeds (25 mph & above) but at idle the pressures climb & the out...	View
	2003 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L PCV system VIN: 1FTPW12516 The engine whistles loudly unless the the dipstick tube is partially removed(engine idling or being driven). Driver pulls dipstick because whistling is so loud while being driven. Vacuum test showed 7 psi in crankcase at idle when measured at dipstick tube. We...	View
	2004 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FTNX21PO4 I have this 6.0L causing some problems. It will not start at all. The fuel filters have been replaced. Fuel pressure is 60-65. ICP pressure is only 550psi MAX! I know this is low but spec is min of 500. It seems as if it almost wants to start after cranking fo... Trouble codes: P0299 (Turbo Underboost), P0470 (Exhaust Backpressure Sensor Ckt), P2290 (ICP Low), P2614 (CMP Output Ckt Open), P2617 (CKP Output Ckt Open)	View
	2004 Ford F-550 Super Duty Lariat 6.0L noise VIN: 1FDAF57P14 This truck was towed to us as a no start. We were told it was driving fine, and wouldn't restart after lunch. The mechanics at their shop put fuel filters in it then sent it to us. We found the ICP pressure at 0, and the sensor body cracked. We replaced it, a...	View
	2005 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L low power on accel VIN: 1FMFU17535 Hello all, I have something driving me up the wall here. Being a GM tech for 19 years I recently switched to Ford. Please forgive my ignorance on ford products. I have a 2005 expedition, 5.4l, seems to be leaning out on Bank 1 under accel. I ran an OASIS o... Trouble codes: P0171	View
	2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 5.4L Misfire VIN: 1FTSX215X8 This truck came in on the hook no start. Fuel psi was low took a fuel sample water and a milky slimy subtance drained the tank and replaced the fuel module and filter and did a motor vac fuel system cleaning. Now when the truck is hot somtimes just off idle mi... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire)	View
	2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLT 5.3L Compressor clutch VIN: 1GKFK16T91 Hi techs, trcuk came in w/no A/C.(clutch not engaging) checked system charge, looks good. indicator light for A/C lights up, but when scanner is hooked up it shows A/C not requested. also shows high pressure switch open. jumped plug @ high pressure switch & no...	View
	2002 GMC Envoy SLE 4.2L Noise VIN: 1GKDT13SX2 strangest thing i have heard ... at 80 kms with the rear side door windows down it starts a pulsing vibration that hurts your ears its like having your head inside a bass drumm ..close the windows and the noise and the vibration goes away .. you can actually s...	View
	2004 GMC Yukon Denali 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKEK13T84 Thanks in advance . This truck came in with a complaint of 4wd malfuction on drivers information coming on intermittantly. Scanned computer and code p2771 present. I did notice that it will shift into 4 high but not low. Any help would be appriciated . Mike P	View
	1991 Honda Accord EX 2.2L Rear brakes VIN: 1HGCB765XP Complaint was: brakes did not work very well a couple of times. The brakes seemed to work good on the drive test, so I just decided to check to see if rears were working. I thought it was front/rear split system at first. Rear brakes do almost nothing to stop ...	View
	1993 Honda Accord EX 2.2L rear VIN: 1HGCB765XP car has Diagonal split system. Left front and right rear on one master cyl piston and vise-versa on the other. How could such a system have the only the rear brakes fail, unless it is the proportioning valve? Unless I have missed something... Any one who reall...	View
	1998 Honda Civic LX 1.6L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1HGEJ6671W Customer came in complaining that the throttle sticks and the engine revs at 4000 rpm. Test drove vehicle repeatedly and couldn't confirm customer complaint. Cleaned throttle body and returned car to customer. Customer returned with throttle stuck at 4000 rpm ...	View
	1998 Honda CR-V EX 2.0L noise VIN: JHLRD1869W Vehicle has a loud bearing type noise starting at 30 mph and up. Have tested on hoist with stethescope all wheel bearings seem quiet. Rear diff and transfer case seem a little loud but dont know if more than normal. Has michelin harmony tires with 3/32nds worn...	View
	2003 Infiniti G35 3.5L Warning lights VIN: JNKCV54E73 Vehicle turns on ABS, SLIP, VDC lights as soon as brake pedal is pushed. Code sets for brake lamp circuit but all brake lights work. Brake pedal has two switches (not one as wiring diagram shows) and if lower switch (cruise?) is disconnected, no warning lights...	View
	2007 Infiniti G35 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JNKBV61E27 Check engine light comes on. Sets code P0014 and P0024 (exhaust valve timing control bank 1 and bank 2). Engine oil is full and engine oil has been changed to make sure the proper weight oil is in engine. Has anyone had any experience with these codes and can ... Trouble codes: P0014, P0024	View
	1998 Jaguar XJR 4.0L No Start VIN: SAJPX1840W Thanks in advance for your help.. We have this Jaguar towed to the shop as a no-start, charged battery,(it had been setting for 2 months).We checked for spark, none, no injector pulse with the exception of 1 pulse with each attempt to start, we have 12v to a i... Trouble codes: P1336	View
	1999 Jaguar XK8 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJGX2045X This fine automobile would set P0336 code (crankshaft posision sensor range/performance)first time i start it,second time it would turn MIL on.It also has P1000 code but i dont care about this one. Engine runs OK,no stalling,no hasitation maybe alittle rough,s... Trouble codes: P0336 (Crankshaft posision sensor range/performance)	View
	2002 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L drums VIN: 1J4GL48K82 any suggestions please	View
	2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Mechanical VIN: 1J4GW48S64 I am getting squeal from left rear. Rotors have been replaced with pads. Have sprayed back of pads and machined rotor. A day later noise is back .This is a loud squeal. Have rounded edge of pads, tighten inside anti-rattle clip,replacd outer anti- rattle sprin...	View
	2001 Kia Rio 1.5L a/c VIN: KNADC12361 Car came in running hot, no a/c, checked out had bad cooling fan motor on radiator,replace cooling fan motor, pluged snapon scan no codes, light on control panel comes on for a/c panel,radiator fan comes on with a/c switch on still no compresser , A/C defrost ...	View
	1999 Mazda B3000 SE 3.0L engine VIN: 4F4YR16V4X this a regular costmer,s truck. He cam in abiut a month ago with oil lite flickering. Found the crank case to be almoste three quarts low toped of anput on lift to check for leaks . No major leaks wer found. i sent him on his way with instructinns to return in...	View
	2001 Mazda Protege LX 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1BJ22511 I have scanned this car and retrieved trouble code P0455 (Gross evap leak). I have used the smoke machine to verify there are no leaks in the system. All of the lines front to back are free flowing and have no debris inside. I can command the cdcv valve on and... Trouble codes: P0455 (Gross evap leak detected)	View
	1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 2.8L Evaporator VIN: 1130441202 I am looking for an evaporator for this vehicle. It has a Frigiking unit and I think the part number is 113 835 68 74.This is no longer available from the MB dealer. I have tried Worldpac,IMC,KW Parts,Star Quality & Bud's Benz. Anybody know anyone who might fa...	View
	1989 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL 4.2L Surge, Misfire VIN: WDBCA35E0K This car starts and runs great while cool. In fact it will drive around town all day with no problems, and runs at 80c. When it gets on highway and cruises 60 mph or more, temperature will creep up to 83c on temp gauge. This takes 5 to 10 miles at speed. At ...	View
	1992 Mercedes-Benz 300E 4Matic 3.0L Instrument Cluster VIN: ED30E7N881 Hello fellow techs. I have asr funtion light ( orange triangle)coming on intermittently in center of dash.do not know much about this light. Alldata has no info on this light.it sometimes will come on during cornering and other times while driveing straight do...	View
	1995 Mercury Cougar XR-7 3.8L Pcm The car was stalling out and running bad for this guy. I suspected a PCM since my scanner wouldnt properly communicate with it. There was a burned spot on the board. I bought a used PCM and installed it and drove the car out. It did great. After one day it ret...	View
	2002 Nissan Xterra SE 3.3L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5N1MD28Y32 Please read complete post before making an assumption. Engine will set P0102 MAF low voltage code after running for about 5 minutes or more. Replaced MAF sensor with one from Nissan to have same intermittent problem. This sensor has a 12 volt power supply to i... Trouble codes: P0102 (Mass Air Flow voltage low)	View
	2005 Pontiac Vibe 1.8L MIL Lamp on, Hard shifting VIN: 5Y2SL63815 Did my testing and found pressure control solenoid was within spec. 5.1 - 5.5 ohms. Diagnostic sheet say replace computer but i feel it is still a guess. Was looking for some more input before i through a computer at it Trouble codes: P2716 (Transmission line pressure solenoid open/shorted)	View
	1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: WP0EB0916K hello we have a 10/88 porsche 911 the cosomer brought it in complaining of a random misfire at high rpm under a load it was over due for a full tune up and valve adj so we did it thought it was fixed shiped it out and now its back i could get the car to act up...	View
	1993 Porsche 968 3.0L cruise control VIN: WD0AA2964R This is a very intermittent failure of the cruise control system. It operates normally multiple times in a row. Intermittently, usually after an extended use period (100 or so miles)and subsequent shut-down period(half to one hour, the cruise control will not ...	View
	1995 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.0L electric rear window VIN: JT3VN39W3S getting signals from boyh switches, window powers up not down, probed motor goes down fine. no power out of module for down. wiggled wiper to stop still no action down.	View

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	Fix/Summary	Answers
	2004 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L Cooling system VIN: 5UXFB53534 this turned out to be the slickest repair The leak is caused by the tube that goes under the valley pan in this engine & the dealer takes the heads off & the front timing cover. All German Auto in Cal. makes a kit to do this job with just taking the intake, w...	8
	2004 BMW 325i 2.5L Surge Thanks for all the replies . Everything i checked seemed to be good. I'm thinking possible vacuum leak under the the intake some wear . cust didn't want to pull the intake off and was gonna drive it to see if got worse . Thank you all.	12
	1998 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Alignment VIN: 00WH451071 i had a chance to look at this car more closely after all the help i really appreciate all the people who chimed in thanx, the verdict is the strut bearing seizing i look at the rack mount all was fine no loose bolts no worn bushing took the car down the road ...	53
	1992 Cadillac Seville 4.9L Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6KS53B0N The vehicle is fixed and down the road, no complaints from customer, engine lamp coming on was his only real issue in his opinion. The ECM did turn out to be bad, however the BARO/MAP issue was not resolved by the new ECM. Even with the BARO reading very clo... Trouble codes: E039 (TCC problem), 1033, 1034, 1037, 1039, 1042.	6
	1996 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1GKDT13W7T Thanks for all the replies. As always many good tips. First, I had already unplugged MAF and had no change in performance. Next I got enough adjustment out of dist to get cam tretard down to 7 deg, no change. Pulled MAP and inspected, clean port. Verified MA...	18
	1997 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L compressor VIN: 3GNEK18R7V ok this is fixed, it was the ignition switch. told customer what it was going to cost and he damn near had a stroke, i can't believe what this switch cost,and the labor to replace it.anyway thanks everybody for the help on this.	9
	2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3L Instrument Cluster VIN: 1GCEC14W5Y Thanx again for the replies. Veh is owned by a wrecking yard and he did not want to go any further, i still think prblem was in cluster, but we may never know... If I hear from him i will re-post thank you Kevin	2
	2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3L Instrument Cluster VIN: 1GCEC14W5Y Thanx again for the replies.. Looks like I posted thi twice.. OOPS.. Veh is owned by a wrecking yard and he does not want to go any further... If he ever does i will repost thankyou for your time. Kevin	3
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L abs VIN: 2GCEK19T01 Thanks everyone for your help. We were finally able to catch this thing acting up in a recording and realized that one of our new hubs was still dropping out at low speed. We re-replaced both front hubs again and everything has been ok for a couple of weeks ...	9
	2002 Chevrolet Express 3500 5.7L No Start VIN: 1GCHG35R82 We finally got the vehicle to stay in a no run condition long enough to get some more symptoms, like loosing communication with the ECM. We went to the powers and grounds on the ecm, and found a bad ground that Mitchell said was at the t/stat housing. When we ...	10
	2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCHK29U44 I am still working on vehichle off and on. First reply thought I was talking about tachometer. Second reply had some usefull information and is helping me. Thank You Trouble codes: P1125.	2
	1996 Chrysler Cirrus LX 2.5L No Start VIN: 1C3EJ56H3T back to the basics ... keep it simple ... it was a crank sensor code ...my tech replaced the crank sensor and still no start ... scoped for pattern at pcm no pattern removed the sesor and the foam intalation pad was still on the sensor ... it wasnt held in wh...	15
	2000 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L No Start VIN: 1B7HF13ZYJ Replaced alternator, and tested current draw on asd input wire at pcm, now have around 1 to 2 amps, test drove everything is back to normal. Thanks for the replys, Kyle Trouble codes: P1389 (No asd output at computer).	5
	2005 Dodge Durango SLT 5.7L Range switch VIN: 1D4AB48D05 I fixed it. The transfer case range position sensor and the mode sensor are two differant sensors. I had a code for the range sensor so that was the one I replaced with no change. Gilbert made the comment about the mode sensor which is in the selector motor, a...	3
	2006 Dodge Charger SE 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B3KA43G36 thanks for all the replies.we cleaned the throttle body due to it's very dirty. reprogram pcm and perform throttle relearn. hope it,s fixed. Trouble codes: U0100 (Loss of communication to pcm/tcm).	3
	2001 Ford F-150 XLT 4.6L Unknown VIN: 1FTRW08L51 Sorry it took so long to get back to everyone, customer was unsure if he wanted to do the job. But the long and short of this was that I had to remve hrater box and clean out the mess. Thanks for all your help Steve	3
	2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 7.3L ABS Module VIN: 1FTNW20F21 Thanks for all the help. We replaced the electrical and hydralic parts of the ABS module. We didnt know that the electrical side of the module wasnt suppose to have fluid in it.	5
	2005 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Cuts out VIN: 1FTPW14515 Thanks Martin [...], Wires were not cut at the rear of the cylinder head but had the insulation worn off of four wires where they had been rubbing against the a/c accumulator. Patched up the wires and has run great for 25 plus miles. Trouble codes: P0354 (ignition coil 4 citcuit), P0355 (Ignition coil 5 citcuit), P2006.	21
	2005 Ford Five Hundred SE 3.0L a/c VIN: 1FAFP23125 Iam closeing this without fix but iam sure its compressor from the replies i have gotten about ford haveing problems with them. Thanks to all that replied. I guess the customer is satified with car blowing cold while driveing.	11
	2000 GMC Yukon Denali 5.7L Starting VIN: 1GKEK63R3Y we did a lot of stuff on this. Fix was ignition housing and lock cyl.thank you for the help.	5
	2002 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L A/C Compressor VIN: JHLRD78482 Thanks for the reply on this vehicle, customer decided to wave the repair on the fuse box, due to car also needing a cat. con. thanks for the help. jim	1
	2002 Honda Accord LX 2.3L torque converter VIN: 1HGCG56542 Thanks to all the help on behalf of the IATN network. The problem was a couple of crossed connectors on the transmission that got mixed up. Honest mistake... and thanks for all of the help	11
	2005 Kia Sportage LX 2.7L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: KNDJE723X5 Based upon the customer complaint, my gut instinct and the overwhelming concensus that the crank sensor was bad, we recommended the replacemnt to the customer. So far no problems, only time will tell. Thanks to everyone. Trouble codes: P0300 (Randam misfire), P0302 (Cylinder 2 misfire), P0304 (Cylinder 4 misfire), P0306 (Cylinder 6 misfire).	6
	2006 Land Rover LR3 4.0L Radio VIN: SALAE24406 After more testing I found that the fiber optic signal to wake up amp. was present at the amp. (in) not out, opened up amp. full of fungus, cleaned out and reassembled, no change. Installed relay to control power input to amp. ( controlled relay with unsed fus...	3
	1995 Lexus LS400 4.0L steering gear VIN: JT8UF22EXS We did confirm that the PPS control module voltage was not correct and should be replaced, however this is not the fix. There are a lot of references to a screen in the resevoir. We do not have one in the resevoir. What we found was there is a screen in the ...	5
	2000 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBNG7058Y Thank you all for the replies. I will ship the car since the trims have gone down slightly. I dont have the ability to reset trims. Car only ran 3 monitors, It willl be back a few days for a smog check. Trouble codes: P0170, P0173.	11
	2001 Mercedes-Benz S500 5.0L Electronic VIN: WDBNG75J11 Sorry for the delay in closing this post and thanks to all who responded. I was unable initially to access the code menu in the AC control head with the procedures outlined above; however someone left the key in ignition over weekend and come Monday morning we...	7
	1998 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L 3-2-1 downshift VIN: 4A3AJ56G2W I`m calling this a fix thanks for the replies tried them all but ended up replacing valvebody. So far so good trans is smooth down shifting can`t even feel the shift at all. Thanks for the help..	4
	2003 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Limited 3.5L grinding noise VIN: JA4NW51S23 Thanks, for all the help.WE have found that one of the switches(soleniods) gets hot and the front diff tries to engage while you are dring( reason for the grinding noise)By putting it into 4wd the noise will stop. So, what we did is drive the suv around until ...	7
	2004 Nissan Sentra 1.8L No Start VIN: 3N1CB51D24 Thanks for all the great replies. Customer could not leave car now said that he would return later when he had more time.I am going to start by checking feul rail real good, I was not aware of the injector problems and regulator problems. I also am going to re...	7
	2006 Nissan Titan SE 5.6L compressor VIN: 1N6AA06A66 after changing the control head we still had the same problem, we went back to the scan data and could not see what info the control head was missing. we took another look at the wiring diagram and only saw that the a/c air temp sensor as the input for compres...	1
	1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1G2WP52KKO flashed ecu that cured black smoke while hot start up,still no idle hot,customer took car for a while to give us a break.no fuel leaks,no coolant leaks,no codes,like iac willnot idle warm?thanks	23
	2000 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L security system VIN: 1G2HX54K6Y I would like to thank the techs that took the time to reply to my help request. It was indeed the Vehicle Theft Deterrent Controller Module causing the draw and the cranking issue. The module is on the left side of the heat / ac control, tucked behind the l...	11
	2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE1 2.4L No Start VIN: 1G2NE52TX1 Hi All Thanks for the 9 replies. A few said I did not have to do a relearn. But after changing the switch the security light was still flashing. Did a 10 minute relearn and vechicle started right up. tried it several times durring the day and all is well Than...	10
	2000 Saturn LS1 2.2L ket not turn VIN: 1G8JU52F0Y i drilled out ignition tumblers. what a pain.i also got a new ignition housing thats were the problem was seized up .thanks all for the help	4
	1993 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0L No Start VIN: 4T1VK13E2P To get this to start again I found an open in red wire on dist. [for crank signal to ecm] open I replaced the hole wire & now vehicle starts. But I am back where I first started & I found that in the cranking position I loose power to ecm terminals D-1 & D-2 t...	10
	1996 Toyota Tacoma DLX 2.4L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 4TAVL52N2T Well finally got this one whipped, after checking and rechecking everything i.e. fuel, compression, spark, timing, etc. I knew from the feel of the miss it just felt like ignition. I had a OE coil on the shelf, put that on and intermittent miss disappeared. Th... Trouble codes: P0171.	8
	2002 Toyota Tacoma DLX 2.4L No Start, Stall VIN: 5TENL42N72 Hi Guys, this one turned out to be pretty strange. the problem was in the fuel filter. the next time vehicle was towed back in it started and ran for about 3 seconds... instead of hooking up fuel gauge... i just cracked open the fuel line before the fuel f...	7
	1999 Volvo S80 2.9 2.9L No Start VIN: YV1TS97D9X We are planning on replacing the ECM due to overwhelming replies that point to this area - Will post an update after it is installed - The car drove in and continued to progess to an intermittant start to no start to no crank - The cam sensor was OEM (Volvo... Trouble codes: P0455 (Evap Leak Large), P1633 (Vss), P1631 (Control module communication.).	16
	2006 Volvo XC90 2.5T 2.5L awd VIN: YV4CZ59216 sorry it took so long to close. bruce and ed were right on about the spline being striped out. i had to wait for car to come back in to pull apart and it took another week and a half for volvo to get part in. my spline pulled off without a puller. i guess it w...	7

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