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	2004 Audi S4 4.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUPL68E64 Replaced left(Bank 2) Cam Sensor and erased codes. Codes reappeared within 25 miles of driving. I assume the random misfire codes were due to the sensor problem. Car has lost some of it power. Two months ago valve cover gaskets replaced. I do not have a VAG to... Trouble codes: P0021 (Intake Cam Position Sensor Over Advanced Bank 2), P0300 (Random misfire)	View
	2004 Audi S4 4.2L compressor VIN: WAUPL68E14 Hi Audi Techs, I'm hoping someone has seen this before. This '04 S4 came in with a/c blowing warm and a whining noise under the hood. I did the basic checks like system pressures, and found that the compressor is not working. Upon inspection, I found that the ...	View
	2005 Audi S4 Cabriolet 4.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WUARL48H65 Audi specialists welcomed for this one. We performed a 60k service on this car, which included spark plugs, several months ago. The car ran fine up until the other day. The customer said it started to misfire while driving on the highway. Scanned vehicle and f...	View
	2003 BMW 325Ci 2.5L Cowl switch VIN: WBABS33413 Customer managed to get this top up before he got here. now I need to get it back down to test/repair switches at front edge of cowl. Has code 1F, cowl lock switch open or shorted to ground, data from convertible top module shows S142 and S145 as both "no"s wi...	View
	2003 BMW M3 3.2L Hesitation VIN: WBSBR93413 This vehicle came in with no power and 4 fault codes; 107 6b elect throttle self test fail, 119 77 elect throttle potentiometer, 120 78 elect throttle potentiometer signal compare fail, 230 E6 elect throttle set point actual valve monitoring. I scope checked t... Trouble codes: 107, 6B	View
	2003 Buick Rendezvous CX 3.4L No Start VIN: 3G5DA03E23 I have no repair history on this one. After a hot soak on a hot day it occasionally will not start. Cranks fine, apparently has spark and fuel pressure. The other guys in the shop were able to duplicate the complaint on one occasion.They state that there was s...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L Flash Programming VIN: 2GCEC19V43 9 months ago I had another truck this exact model with a low idle complaint, Electronic throttle, I inspected for the throttle body coking of course and checked for the Pcm calibration, it needed the throttle cleaned and the pcm flash to go with it , during th...	View
	2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Z66 5.3L OBD II monitor VIN: 3GNEC12T44 Hello everyone, needing some help on this one. Truck has failed multiple times in state emission program due to monitor status. Basically every time you drive this truck and it completes a drive cycle once you turn it off everything resets to "not complete". I...	View
	2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 5.3L Power Steering VIN: 2GCEK19T54 Hi everyone, this is my personal vehicle...The noise, a light belt slip, and a vibration while turning, started a few months ago. It's as if the steering gear was binding and the pump was working hard. No changes at all after the mentioned items were changed. ...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT 5.3L Electronic VIN: 3GNFK16Z65 This vehicle came in because the customer thought something was wrong with the tranny. When cruising in fourth gear under a light load the engine rpms raise and drop by 100-200 rpm. She thought the tranny was slipping. While test driving I noticed that the ac ...	View
	1998 Chrysler Sebring JX 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C3EL45H2W Car was brought in hadn't run in almost a year. Others had worked on car but could not make it run. Found broken ground wire at trans side of front head below loom. Repaired and vehicle would not start. Still no spark. Probably broke by others. Removed distib...	View
	2003 Dodge Ram 2500 5.7L Intermittent mil VIN: 3D7KU26DX3 This truck has never been in my shop before.customer brought me a list of safety items that need to be tended to for an inspection sticker.while going down that list,hr mentioned that occasionally the check engine light comes on for a while,and then goes off.h... Trouble codes: P2175 (Throttle actuator systemlow air flow)	View
	2005 Dodge Caravan SE 2.4L Engine VIN: 2D4GP44L35 This 3.8 litre pushrod Dodge Caravan came in with what sounds like a rocker arm tick. I checked the oil pressure; 30 psi, removed the valve covers and used every trick in the book to isolate and make certain which rocker is noisey. I found nothing wrong under ...	View
	2006 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 5.9L Compressor VIN: 3D7KR28C76 12 volts and ground signal to a/c compressor but does not engage; disconnect connector from compressor clutch and find voltage with key on but with a/c switch on or off; touch test light (not l.e.d.) to voltmeter pos. Test lead while connected to connector lea...	View
	1989 Ford Bronco II XLT 2.9L Brake Booster VIN: 1FMCU14T6K has anyone had this problem with brake boosters failing on a very short timeline after install? ive checked for leaks from the master cylinder and none were found and the inside of the failed boosters are dry... every week and a half for the last two months or...	View
	1993 Ford Ranger XL 2.3L Heat Okay this is my personal vehicle.. It all started with a clogged heater core ..replaced the heater core flushed the coolant system and it was fine for a day. Then no heat ... Well it took about 14 miles to start getting warm and then only when at a stop the ra...	View
	1996 Ford Ranger XL 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTCR1OA7T thanks in advance for any input, the customer brought this vehicle to our shop after another shop replaced his broken t-belt. when he got it from them there was no power and no acceleration. it would barely make it up a hill. he took it back and they told him ... Trouble codes: P0172	View
	1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 5.4L Torque Converter VIN: 1FTNX21L5X Hello to all you Ford tech's. I have this F250 that is giving me fits. I have a problem with the torque converter solenoid circuit. First off it was towed in because it would stall when you put it in D. Reverse worked. We tested wires and the solenoid did have...	View
	2000 Ford Windstar SEL 3.8L speedo,temp,fuel,rpm VIN: 2FMDA5347Y this van has many issues i hope someone out there can help . van came in with codes u1262,b1676,u1041,u1043,u1041,b1501,b1462,b1308. customer said in the moring when they first leave to go to work within the first 4 miles all the gauges on the dash peg out the...	View
	2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 7.3L burning oil VIN: 1FTSX31F4Y Hello all. This diesel is burning a lot of oil; approx. 2 quarts a day (it is a work truck. The problem is with the right bank. Each time I have changed the injector seals, the oil burning ceases for one to three weeks and then starts up again. Ive used Ford o...	View
	2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTWX33F1Y Hi fellow techs. We had a 2000 ford super duty with a 7.3 power stroke come in barely running. The truck had cold start problems having to use silicone spray to start it. After getting it started on silicone the the truck would start but run rough. the truck h... Trouble codes: P1670, P0380, P0340, P0470, P1211	View
	2002 Ford Focus ZTS 2.0L Hesitation VIN: 1FAFP38322 Car towed in, crank no start. Checked valve timing, all marks dead on. Changed plugs. Old ones were worn but not wet. Fuel pressure was high 30's to low 40's per scan tool. Started hard with new plugs. Found collapsed PCV hose and after replacing car idles but...	View
	2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTSX31F02 Replaced seals in oil injection pump. Filled pump with oil. Attempt to start, cranks, no start, 45 psi oil pressure. Vehicle ran good before seals replaced. What did we do wrong?? any help is appreciated! thank you Trouble codes: P1212 (testing and results)	View
	2004 Ford E-450 Super Duty 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FDXE45P74 school van egr cooler failed and engine hydro locked after stoping engine. tow into shop check and replace egr cooler and unlock engine. started engine engine had miss #4 injector replace all injectors reman started engine ran how have low power and no fuel re...	View
	2004 Ford E-350 Super Duty 6.0L Unknown VIN: 1FTSW31P54 Good morning all. I have a f450 that I need some help with. This truck came to me about a month ago, would start and idle only for about ten min. Codes at that time were low icp press. Truck would not accelerate at all.Verfied that the high press pump going ba...	View
	2005 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPW14555 tested for any exhaust restrictions, tested oxygen sensors, throttle body switched with a known good unit Trouble codes: P0172 (Fuel system too rich Bank 1), P0175 (Fuel system too rich Bank 2)	View
	2006 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L abs/stability control I have 06 explorer equipped w/ RSC. Hoping someone with experience w/ this problem can help. While driving in mountains (up or down hill but never on flat ground or on straight roads) vehicle will intermittently surge. While this is happening you can also hear...	View
	2006 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SL 6.6L 1-2 Shift VIN: 1GTHK23D46 Truck came in with 2764 tcc pressure control solonoid circuit low. ohm wires from tcm to solonoid and ohmed good. put a solonoid in it antyway.After driving a few miles truck will fall out of 1st gear and slam into 2nd.Then will set the code. p2764 is the only...	View
	1998 Honda Accord EX 3.0L no reverse grinding sound VIN: 1HGCG2256W I have the unit apart on the bench and I do not see anything wrong. I thought I would find a stripped gear the way it sounds in reverse and doen not even try to move. I would appreciate any help before I tear into it farther. Do they have problems with the acu...	View
	2001 Honda CR-V EX 2.0L driveline VIN: JHLRD186X1 this drone is still present after replacing all motor mounts thevibration thru the floor is gone, this only occurs at 40 mph in overdrive at approx. 2000 rpm---anyone seen this before???	View
	2006 Honda Accord EX 3.0L low compression VIN: 1HGCM66546 On the 5 th cylinder the spark plug blew out causing stripped threads and melted coil, Installed a timesert, new coil, and all 6 sparkplugs, after work was finished was able to do a compession test and found 75 psi on the cylinder, Customer on low budget, what...	View
	2004 Hyundai Sonata LX 2.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHWF35H04 Good afternoon guys. This car came to me today after being in 2 other shops one replaced the Throttle body, the other changed the o2 and cleaned fuel injectors. Vehicle continues to have lean condition on bank 2 only! Fuel pressure is in spec. o2 sensors are ... Trouble codes: P0174 (lean condition bank 2)	View
	2004 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L Air Temp VIN: SAJEA01T74 Hello and thanks in advance. I have this car blowing warm air out side vents and cold out the center. Pulled codes b1263,b1242,b1262,b1265. Cleared and b1242, b1265 came back.alldata has no test procedures for these codes.i hope some one cane give me a directi...	View
	2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.7L Accessories VIN: 1J4HR58255 Attn Chrysler/Jeep techs. I have a 2005 Grand Cherokee Limited, the CAN B bus is down, there is no communication on B bus, all modules function , but the car acts weird , headlights flash, radio cuts out, a/c cuts out. What I am would like to know if any one k...	View
	2007 Kia Sportage LX 2.7L Starting VIN: KNDJE72387 Customer's vehicle died and will not restart so it was towed in to our shop. She just moved to Texas and drove the vehicle about 1500 miles towing a 6x12 trailer that was loaded quite heavy. Would that have damaged the ECM? Before dying the vehicle was sputter...	View
	1987 Mazda RX-7 1.3L Excessive Emissions VIN: JM1FC3311H Hello Mazda Technicians, this car came to my shop for a smog check. The car failed the smog check. So, we changed the O2 censor and cat. But, the emission still didn't pass. Right now, we checked the O2 censor at the idle no switching. Its reading lean. Off th...	View
	2004 Mercedes-Benz e350 3.5L moaning noise VIN: MERCEDES35 this vehicle has a loud moaning sound at idle like a noisey tensioner or power steering pump yet if you relax the belt the noise is still there have fitted a new power steering pump	View
	2004 Mercedes-Benz C320 4Matic 3.2L fan runs full always VIN: WDBRH84J24 Scanned with DAS P2073-004 Electric Suction Fan for Engine or Air conditioning: Open Circuit Fan runs full blast all the time also KOEO. Fan and fan module are part of the same assembly. Only 4 wires feed the fan module. Two very fat wires power and ground, a...	View
	2006 Mercedes-Benz R350 4Matic 3.5L Airmatic VIN: 4JGCB65E36 I have an R350 that I need a second opinion on. Customer complaint is that the right rear suspension drops intermittently. It doesn’t do it all the time as it will go down while been parked for a couple of hours and other times it will sit overnight and not go...	View
	2001 Mitsubishi Galant ES 3.0L Compressor VIN: 4A3AA46H41 Ok, so customer complains that the A/C is not cooling. Of course I put a set of gauges on it and see the static pressure is at about 120. I turn the A/C on and the both pressure reading get really low (low side 15 and high side 135). I assumed the freon was lo...	View
	2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette GLS 3.4L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1GHDX03EX2 This van belongs to my father-in-law, so I have to fix it. Previously, gas mileage was 20city and [...]. Lately has dropped to 14city and 19 highway. Brakes are not dragging. I checked the exhaust backpressure (4psi). I thought that was marginal, so I repl...	View
	1983 Porsche 928 S 4.7L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, no mil lamp VIN: WP0JB0924D customer purchased vehicle which was delivered to him on a flat bed the previous owner drove the car off the truck and parked it and left. after that the car never ran properly! found bad gas in tank drained and fill with fresh replaced filter and pump and fou...	View
	2000 Saturn SL 1.9L reverse and drive VIN: 1G8ZH5285Y Thank you in advance for your assistance with my issue. This vehicle's transmission shifts hard in reverse and sometimes in drive. The fluid is okay and no slippage is felt. There are no transmission codes but scanner pulled two engine codes and U code: P0137,...	View
	1993 Toyota Camry 3.0L Compressor VIN: 4T1UK42W4P I have this weird issue that does not line up with anything I have ever seen. When you are at idle with the vehicle in drive and air conditioning on the vehicle runs just fine. However when the air conditioning is switched OFF it stalls. I find this peculiar a...	View
	2001 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.0L Cooling Systems VIN: 3VWSK69M41 So i think i have 2 problem one is something with the cooling system is not circulating and something is wrong with the fans. ( the fans are broken in peice " 2 fans same place" nothing is hitting.I think they went to fast and broke but i dont know. and it is ...	View
	2002 Volkswagen Passat GLS 2.8L Hesitation VIN: WVWWH63B42 owner came in complaining of a hesitation. i took the car and test drove, to confirm and it does have a problem. when you take off from a stop , sometimes it will seem like its slip shifting but not always. I checked for codes and found a code p1830. i cleared... Trouble codes: P1830	View
	2002 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo S 1.8L compressor VIN: 3VWFE21652 so i have the second volkswagen in my shop in a week, this is the same issue i had with the first one, i have evacuated and recharged the system and put the correct amount of refrigerant in the system, checked every electronic compnent i can think of or find o...	View
	2002 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.0L transmission VIN: 3VWSK69M82 Limited info on alldata- have looked at alot of iatn requests & fixes- do not find any problems with opens or shorts outside of trans case to trans control unit- - local VW dealer say - We jsut replace transaxle- what are thoughts out there?	View
	2003 Volkswagen Golf GL 2.0L engine VIN: 9BWGK21J13 The customer complains of intermittent white smoke that will engulf the vehicle. Happens morning after a long drive (100kms). Have pressure tested cooling system, performed cylinder leakdown, checked gasket seepage with a boroscope. Havent yet confirmed custom...	View
	2005 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWSF71K25 Poor idle and engine light on. Codes #P0011 (VW number 16395) cam position “A" timing over advanced or system performance bank 1. Code P0016 (VW code number 17748) cam and crank position sensor signals out of sequence.. Code P0300 multiple misfires random cyli... Trouble codes: P0011 (vw code 16395 cam posititon A timing over advanced), P0016 (cam and crank position sensor signals out of sequence), P0300 (multiple missfires)	View
	2002 Volvo S80 2.9 2.9L fuel door lock VIN: YV1TS92D72 Can,t seem to figure this one out. The fuel door lock is inop. Relays, wires to lock and lock itself all work fine. Using bosch scanner and looking at data list there is no change is status of relay when you hit the switch to unlock or lock. Relay is not getti...	View

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	2006 BMW 525i 3.0L steering angle sensor 5EBA VIN: WBANE53526 installed a new szl and sent it to another shop to be coded. All is well except for a code for the steering wheel heater always being on? the light on the steering wheel never comes on but the module thinks the switch is depressed. it moves up and down but ...	7
	1999 Buick Regal LS 3.8L Cuts out, Stall, Idle Fluctuation VIN: 2G4WB52K0X Customer never brought vehicle back. I suspect a ground or pcm problem but I'll close this post without a fix. Thanks for all the replies anyways. Adam	16
	1978 Cadillac Seville 5.7L No Start, Hesitation VIN: 6S69B80466 First let me thank all of you for your help and input. I took the Ecm apart for a look and didn't see much. Double checked the fuse at the ECM, OK. Disconnected the 4 wire connector to the the ess to check for power, OK. Just happened to see the 3 wire trigge...	7
	1976 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 5.7L ride height VIN: 1Z37L6S433 Thank you for all your responses. Unfortunately they were all diffferent. We used the measurment from the frame to the floor which seemed to be the most consistant.	3
	1999 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNEK13R9X I am calling this problem fixed. However another issue has been manifested as a result of fixing the cylinder misfire issue on #4 & #7 cylinders. Only one of the replies raised the issue of the brand X crank sensor I had installed as I had also raised a concer... Trouble codes: P0304 (Misfire cyl 4), P0307 (Misfire cyl7).	14
	2000 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L ABS pump VIN: 1G1YY32G2Y well considering i didnt find anything wrong, im gonna lean towards the replies of the the motor just getting stuck after a long period of not getting used. volt drop from fuse to pin at motor was .19V (pullin [...] amps) and ground connection was super cle...	7
	2000 Chevrolet K3500 5.7L Steering & Brakes VIN: 1GBHK34R2Y FIRST OF ALL THANKS TO ALL WHO TOOK THE TIME TO RESPOND TO THE REQUEST THE TRK HAS A STRNG COOLER ALREADY ON THE TRK SO WE PULLED IT A CLEANED/PRESS WASHED IT AND REPLACED THE GM PR STRNG PUMP AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME THE TRK LEFT AND HAS NOT BEEN BACK GOING O...	6
	2001 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Engine cooling system VIN: 3G1JC52471 Hi guys thanks for all the great advice. Tried a new cap as many suggested with no luck. I looked at how the coolant flows through this engine, flows from thermostat housing through heater core back to cylinder head to water pump and over again. When thermos...	12
	2001 Chevrolet Express 2500 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCFG25M91 Thanks to everyone for their help. I finally replaced the O2 sensor with one from another source and this fixed the problem. Trouble codes: P0154.	11
	2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT 5.3L compressor VIN: 15455VGDJJ orielly auto parts finally found me the correct switch..they had to go across 2 counties for me to get it.istalled the switch,evacuated system,recharged, wah lah..truck cools excellent. this switch was purple in color,all the local auto stores had none of thes...	5
	2001 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNEK13T91 After double and triple checking my findings(wasted 6 hours!). Most of the replies said it was a converter issue. Getting no help from the muffler shop that installed the cats, which said they have never had a bad cat. The only way to resolve this was to put a... Trouble codes: P0430 (Bank 2 cat converter).	9
	2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L elusive leak VIN: 1GCEK14V13 thanx guys for the help, i used the shower cap trick in a diff way. after purchasing a new 500.00 epa cert sniffer, i retaced all possible leak prone areas, wrapped the compressor with plastic kitchen wrap and checked next morning with new tester and found a s...	10
	2001 Chrysler Concorde LX 2.7L a/c not cold VIN: 2C3HD46R71 Thanks to all that replied jim [...] said remove txv and blow air threw system everything went good no restriction found. Replaced txv which we had done when replaceing the evap.Everything is working great now thanks again to all.	10
	2000 Dodge Caravan 3.0L Unknown VIN: 2P4FP2538X Thanks for the tips on looking under the relay box. I did take the relay center out and cleaned all of the connections and checked the wiring harness...I was not able to find any problems in this area and the erratic relay switching was still happening. I ha...	5
	2001 Dodge Neon 2.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 1B3ES46C31 Thanks to all who replied, I installed a new crank sensor & the car has been running fine. Thanks again.	11
	2008 Dodge Charger R/T 5.7L electronic stability control VIN: 2B3KA43H88 Thanks to everyone that helped out, The fix was alighning the front end, centering the steering wheel and driving, This vehicle will clear the code when you center it and test drive, did not need oe scanner, Thanks again.	4
	1988 Ford Ranger Custom 2.9L No Start, Stall VIN: 1FTCR15T8J Thanks to all who replied. I think most were spot on in saying that the frame rail pump would not supply enough pressure to overcome the fuel pressure regulator. Consequently the fuel would boil in the fuel rail. I replaced the frame rail pump and all is good ...	15
	1994 Ford F-350 XL 7.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Misfire VIN: 1FDKF38G8R After taking the computer out of the truck, you have to pull the fenderwell down, and opening the cover the circuit board was green with corrosion. Owner is attempting to find a used computer and has not located one. Owner does not want to buy new one. So I...	5
	1996 Ford Taurus G 3.0L No Start VIN: 1FALP52U1T After changing part after part. car still would not start. was ready to change the pcm when a freind of my said to (are you ready for this) check polarity on the crank sensor. a quick check confirmed this. so reversed the wires on the terminal pluged it in and...	16
	2001 Ford Mustang 3.8L Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1FAFP44461 After disconnecting the battery for 5 minutes and reconnecting. found no change in engine performance. checked the maf and baro with a scope. found all readings in specs. unpluged and caped egr line with no changes. just changed plugs to motorcraft oem, no cha...	5
	2001 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L MIL Lamp on, power loss VIN: 1FTRX08L51 This truck is fixed, even though the pressure still reads high. The fix, was to clean out the screens on all 8 injectors. After that, there was no more power loss at wot, and the fuel trims are very happy. the fuel pressure still reads high with 3 different ga... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174, P1285.	7
	2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.0L condenser VIN: 1FDWF37PX3 We ended up replacing the condenser & installing an auxilliary "pusher" fan on the front of the condenser to provide positive airflow at idle. With that, the pressures all remained in-line & the cabin temp was 40 degrees below ambient. Prior to replacing cond...	4
	2005 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPW14535 The Fuel Pump Driver Module was the problem. Most techs hit it on the head. I removed the spare tire and found the fuel pump driver module(FPDM)had a large hole corroded in the case from water intrusion causing intermittent dying and no start conditions. This ... Trouble codes: P1233 (Fuel Pump Driver Module Disabled or Offline).	19
	2006 Ford E-450 Super Duty 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FDXE45P46 This one went to deeler under warrenty , was trying to get rig back in service faster . The deeler instaled the FICM under warrenty but also found a few hundred bucks worth of stuff to charge customer , not a big fan of deelers.	8
	2007 Ford Mustang 4.0L blower motor VIN: 1ZVFT84N17 Thanks for the replies. There is a connector behind the right side kick panel that the power supply wire to the blower motor goes through. This connector was burnt causing the condition. Just bypssed the connector and hooked up the wire straight to the motor.	4
	2004 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLT 5.3L No Start, Poor Fuel Pressure VIN: 1GKFK16Z74 Thank everyone who replied. I tested voltage and ground to the pump and got 12 volts and a solid ground. Retested with fuel pump connected and it was the same. I removed the fuel tank again to double check inside the tank at how much fuel it had and saw the... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174, P0116.	3
	1995 Honda Accord LX 2.2L Valve Seals VIN: 1HGCD5530S Ok, I want to thank everyone that replied. Hubert was right on the money. It was very hard to see but there is black and silver springs on these seals. The black color springs are very hard to see if the light was not just right. They all looked silver in colo...	6
	1995 Honda Accord LX 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Misfire VIN: JHMCD5635S customer took the car...checked everything that was suggested. would only run bad when cold then would run great... had the same car in and swapped everything... coolant sensors distrib ecm no help.. ???lost my ass on this 1 and still not fixed..we tried to ge...	16
	2005 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5L Mechanical VIN: 5FNRL38795 Thanks for all of the replies. We found the difference's in the engines and they are different. I'm glad we caught this before we went to install the engine. Thanks Again to all that responded!	7
	1998 Jaguar XJR 4.0L No Start VIN: SAJPX1840W Thanks for all the replys, "Robert from Illinois" hit the nail on the head with his suggestion of checking for "park position light" illumination. We did not have it and as per his suggestion tried starting in neutral Wallah! Felt a little dumb but ... We ulti... Trouble codes: P1336.	4
	2003 Jaguar X-Type 2.5L Can Network VIN: SAJEA51D83 ALOHA, SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN CLOSING THIS HELP REQUEST, BUT I WANTED TO CONFIRM THE DIAGNOSIS . OK AT THE DLC WHEN OHMING THE DATA WIRES (GREEN WIRE AND YELLOW WIRE )NORMAL READING IS 60 OHMS, IF U DISCONNECT ANY ONE OF THE MODULES (ABS, TCM, ECU.)IN THAT DA...	9
	2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Mechanical VIN: 1J4GW48S64 Replaced pads with a different brand that has large amount of bevel surface. I do not known the brand because I am away for the next two weeks. Thanks for the replies.	8
	2001 Kia Rio 1.5L a/c VIN: KNADC12361 Repaired Ground on the blue and yellow come off the blower motor switch. Thanks Everyone for all your help.	3
	1999 Mazda B3000 SE 3.0L engine VIN: 4F4YR16V4X well this truck in gone now. the custmer decided to look for a new truck. we decided to change the oil and used castrol gtx 20w50 high mialage oil.after geting more info from custmer i found that the curent engine only had about 170k on it.it,s no longer my p...	12
	2004 Mini Cooper S 1.6L Stall, MIL Lamp on, Abs tire monitor lt VIN: WMWRE33474 Well I think i'm going to call this one fixed. I went thro all the grounds and cleaned them and cleaned the battery terminals. I didn't really find anything conclusive but when i test drove it, it did fine and the customer has been driving it for almost a week... Trouble codes: P1613 (Serial Communication with ABS).	2
	2002 Nissan Xterra SE 3.3L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5N1MD28Y32 All replys appreciated and all were considered. We're unable to replace the ecm as it needs to be programmed for the security system so the customer will limp it to the dealer 120 miles from here. Trouble codes: P0102 (Mass Air Flow voltage low).	9
	2007 Toyota Sienna LE 3.5L Srs VIN: 5TDZK23C97 Thanks for the response.The fix was to dissconnect the underseat connector,untwist the wire and push the female contacts deeper into the socket.Then I sprayed the terminals with contact cleaner , cleared the code , and started and drove the vehicle several cyc...	5
	1999 Volkswagen Cabrio 2.0L Power Steering Fluid VIN: 3VWDB61E8X most of you said to use pentosin chf11s. thats whatb we used so now we can hunt our leak. thanks everyone	8

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