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	1994 Acura Vigor LS 2.5L No Start, Stall VIN: JH4CC266XR Hello. We have an old rolling dumpster, well it's full of trash anyway. Car came in for a hard start problem with the MIL on, and customer said occasionally it would stall as well. We retrieved the fault codes by using a jumper wire at the 2 pin diagnostic con... Trouble codes: 3 (MAP sensor electrical circuit fault), 5 (MAP sensor mechanical fault), 13 (Transmission mainshaft speed sensor)	View
	2000 Acura TL 3.2L blower motor VIN: 19UUA5668Y After reading some of the posts, i thought the transistor was bad. My question though is souldn't i have power to the resistor? My gut tells me the control head is bad, because all fuses and grounds are good. My tech is off sick and im not sure how to test the...	View
	2002 Acura RSX 2.0L blower, compressor VIN: WDBBA45AXC Helol. I got a 2002 Acura RXS. The A/C blower will not come on, nor the compressor. TX	View
	2007 BMW X3 3.0si 3.0L Cooling Fan VIN: 1J4PN2GK3A Hi all. The cooling fan on this x3 will not turn on. I have searched Alldata for diagnosis with no luck. I have the wiring diagram and it looks pretty straight forward (power - ground - signal). My question is this: does the signal wire contain data or does it...	View
	1989 Buick Reatta 3.8L door locks VIN: 1G4EC11C9K This vehicle has been in numerous times for different problems. This time came in with theft alarm going off. Had to disconnect battery to turn off. Remote did not work. Found defective drivers door lock switch. Replaced that and new battery in remote fob. I n...	View
	2004 Cadillac XLR 4.6L Key Fobs VIN: 1G6YV34A54 Used car lot car. Came in with NO FOBS DETECTED MESSAGE but started and ran. Could not program fobs with all 4 methods. Suspected bad RCDLR module. Car lot took to dealer for second opinion, they said needs RCDLR. Installed RCDLR and cannot operate start/off b...	View
	1994 Chevrolet P30 7.4L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GBJP37N9R Hello, I am searching for a PROM for a 1994 Chevrolet "P" series motorhome VIN [...] According to GM this part FOR THE prom is no longer available but the part number is 1...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L steering (stiff spot) VIN: 1GNEK13R6X Usually when on highway,vehicle gets a "stiff" spot in the steering wheel that is very annoying. Replaced ball joints, pitman/ider arms, inner and outer tie rod ends and on the 3rd remanf'd gear box. Problem does not happen all the time. Dealer said this wasn'...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Express 3500 6.5L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1GCHG39FOX Hello again,I have a probllem with this diesel van. First off this is about the only diesel I work on. I'm not much of a diesel mechanic. This customer, and my boss,insist on me working on it. Well to start with last month I did a head job on this truck, repla...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1JC52401 car came in for hard starting with codes for crank and cam sensors both sensors were replaced also during further testing ignition module was found to be faulty and was replaced. after repairs same thing came back. when cranking it feels like timing is off. it... Trouble codes: P0336, P0340	View
	2006 Chevrolet Colorado WT 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCCS14866 Replaced variable camshaft phaser..crank sensor...cam sensor...phaser solenoid...reflashed ecm...when warm will set pending poo17 code...2 cycles when warm will set light...sets pending when warm so i can not do a relearn...balancer is tight...chain and guides... Trouble codes: P0017	View
	2006 Chevrolet Express 3500 6.0L Misfire VIN: 1GBJG31U66 Intermittent misfires mostly on 1 and 8 cylinders. will run like a top and then some cylinders will misfire about 20 times then be good again. Has coil over plug. I'm kinda stumped because it won't misfire long enough, but when it does it's a dead miss. Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 4.8L MIL Lamp on, harsh shift VIN: 1GCEK14X47 This truck came in for the trans shifting very harsh. Test drove and verified. Check engine light on and abs light on. Also noticed speedometer jumps all over when moving. Scanned for codes and have no communication with pcm, trans module, abs. Got p0700 from ...	View
	2000 Chrysler Cirrus LX 2.4L Crankshaft Pulley VIN: 1C3EJ46X2Y Vehicle came in with failed water pump started to disassemble and find that the crankshaft pulley is frozen on the crank. to the point where it bent the rod used with the puller and a chip came off the pulley. I have tried heating the very end of the pulley an...	View
	1998 Dodge Neon Sport 2.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1B3ES47Y0W Vehicle came in with a rough idle and rich code. Checked fuel pressure and found pressure to be 10psi too high. Fuel pressure also immediately bled off rapidly. Replaced the fuel filter/pressure regulator assembly with Dodge part. Solved the bleed off problem ... Trouble codes: P0172 (Fuel System Rich Bank 1)	View
	2003 Dodge Dakota Sport 4.7L Stall, hard to star hot VIN: 1B7HG38NX2 truck will start & run ok in am .hot it has extended crank will start & die no codes found fuel preser 45psi i do not have the tools to test the fuel presser reg it is part of the ff on top of the tank .the fuel gage will drop to 0 with eng off .the gage will ...	View
	2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi Sport 5.7L No Shift VIN: 1D7HU18D75 Car came in on hook with no gear engagement.customer said truck made pop noise and then lost all gears. Hooked up snappy and found no input shaft (rpm) signal.put truck on lift and removed the input shaft sensor and had other tech run through all gears in driv...	View
	1992 Ford Ranger Custom 2.3L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FTCR10A8N i am at a complete loss. this 92 ford ranger 2.3 dual spark plug design has beat me twice and laughed about it. fuel pressure is normal at 35-45 psi, and over a pint in 15 seconds. injectors are pulsing when ever it is running. what i have is a loss of spark a...	View
	1996 Ford F53 XL 7.5L Cuts out VIN: 3FCMF53G1V This one is eating my lunch. Worse part is, it's mine! Got a great deal on a RV with a 460 sefi fuel injected EEC IV and only 35000 miles. It had sat for four years. Fuel tank was trashed. Fabricated a stand alone fuel system out of a boat fuel tank and a left... Trouble codes: 172 (System lean), 542 (Fuel pump circuit ground failure), 543 (Fuel pump circuit b failure)	View
	1998 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMZU32X5W Customer states Service Engine Soon light came on. Scaned for codes, found P0171 & P0174 lean bank 1 & 2. When I smoke the engine,smoke agressively comes from the rear of the oil pan, like where you would put some sealer during installation. The short term fue... Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean bank 1), P0174 (Lean Bank 2)	View
	1998 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FAFP42X4W Long term fuel trims are running -25 on both sides of the engine(codes 172 and 175). Spark plugs have a white cast on all side wires. Customer just bought the car and had us install a reman engine. He thinks that the previous owner "tuned" the computer with an... Trouble codes: 172 (175 -), 175	View
	2005 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1ZVHT82H75 Ok, this vehicle has a bit of history. It belongs to one of my students. The student tried to replace the spark plugs on this car and of course broke them all. He ended up removing the head to remove the broken porcelin pieces that were dropped in the cylinder... Trouble codes: P0345	View
	2004 GMC Envoy XUV SLT 4.2L battery VIN: 1GKES12S64 Hello Everyone, I have a 2004 GMC Envoy XUV SLT.The truck has a pulsing draw of 1.72 amps at the rear fuse panel under the rear seat.I am using a low amps current probe with a master tech at the power supply feed to rear panel. There is no pattern to the draw ...	View
	2008 GMC Envoy SLT 4.2L Ignition VIN: 1GKDS13SX8 The key won't turn in the ignition of this envoy. Works OK in the doors. Alldata has no info on removal when it doesn't turn to on position. Any clues on how to get this thing apart would be greatly appreciated. Thanks	View
	2007 Honda Civic LX 1.8L Mechanical VIN: 2HGFA16547 Vehicle came in A/C inop - tested - had only 2oz refrig. Filled t 250psi Nitrogen to test for leaks - used soap, sniffer, no leaks found - but still had slight pressure drop (5psi over 4 hrs). Evacd & recharged w/ 16oz - allsystems working 100% - now has dye -...	View
	1998 Hyundai Sonata GL 3.0L alternator VIN: KMHCF24T2W think maybe i got a bad alternator , customer brought vehicle in battery and brake light on ... tach inop found not charging checked all fuses good voltage at back of alternator ,,, replaced alternator still no charge has good battery and belt tension voltage ...	View
	2004 Isuzu NPR 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4KLB4B1U04 Everyday use for a local school. Truck sits a lot, checked CAT temp last visit seemed okay. Am testing with a genisys, dealer replaced MAF a few years ago for same problem. Should I be loooking for a fuel, or an exhaust restriction? Flow at pipe seems okay. Trouble codes: P0101 (MAF Sensor performance), P0172 (bank one indicates rich), P0175 (bank two indicates rich)	View
	1989 Jaguar XJ6 3.6L NO forward VIN: SAJHY1542K Front forward clutches totally gone rebuilt entire unit reinstalled and still no forward application only reverse. all hard parts in unit were looked at closely and reused seemed to be a straight forward A clutch failure.. replaced the input shaft steel piston...	View
	2004 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L no communication VIN: SAJEA51C74 we have no communication with tcm can bus is ok all power and grounds are intact replaced shifter module and still didnt help	View
	1989 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Misfire VIN: 1J4FJ27L0K We are working on a Jeep that has the following three problems after it gets hot (up to normal temp) or after about 6 miles of driving.This is a Renix system - at this point I am trying to get rid of the misfire but any help on the other problems would help --...	View
	2002 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L Mechanical VIN: 1J8GL58K22 hello friends, having troubles with high side pressure above 500psi on initial ac engagement, blows freon threw relief valve. evacuated and recharged system to correct level, checked electric cooling fan operation with ac on, inspected and have replaced orfice...	View
	2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L chasis VIN: 1J4GW38S52 hello, i am having trouble finding a rotateing noise. i am experiencing an almost playing card to bicycle wheel noise. just not as loud. ive beet my brains out trying to figure this one out. it goes away when i remove the front drive shaft [aka] prop shaft. iv...	View
	1992 Lexus LS400 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation VIN: JT8UF11E8N Dear techs, i have this customer complaining about this intermittent problem. Once in a while vehicle has low idle problem when coming off the fwy and surges for about a block and returns to normal. Ofcourse whenever i take it on a test drive problem never oc...	View
	2005 Lincoln Navigator 5.4L No Start VIN: 5LMFU28525 help!!! i have a 2005 navigator that we just put a motor in about a month ago. the truck came back for an engine light while the truck was here it stopped running. we can not get it to crank at all. upon turning on the ignition all the lights on dash will ligh... Trouble codes: U0101	View
	2000 Mercedes-Benz C280 2.8L Misfire VIN: WDBHA29G5Y upon hard accerleration car starts to misfire and runs rough. when car is shut off a restarted no problems occur until hard acceleration. on cylinder #2 & #6 pulse signals are lost at the injectors when problem occurs also service engine soon lights up and... Trouble codes: P0302, P0306	View
	2004 Mercury Mountaineer 4.0L Horns won't work VIN: 4M2ZU86K94 Thanks in advance to anyone willing to help. I have checked for voltage at drivers side horn 2 wire connector 1 blue wire has battery voltage all the time & the black wire has good continuity to ground. If I disconnect the horn relay in the under the hood fuse...	View
	2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V 2.5L Starting VIN: JH65432234 Hi all, got car in with a no start condition, scanned and got code 1613 nats failure. I erased codes and car would start 10 to 20 times without problem. Then it would start acting up and not start, rescanned and got code 1613 & 1610 again. Unlocked ecu with ke...	View
	2003 Nissan Altima S 2.5L No Start VIN: 1N4AL11DX3 customer states that after vehicle sits for over 24 hours it will not start or is hard to start yet cranks normally. no codes found. we have not been able to duplicate problem. just wondering if any of you have run across this. vehicle runs fine after it final...	View
	2004 Nissan Murano SE 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on Car had this code last October. Replaced both cam sensors and fine till now. Came in with P0021 and intermittent rough idle. When it idles rough, it doesn't set the code. Don't know if the code and rough idle are related. When it idles rough feels like it dro... Trouble codes: P0021 (ivt control b2)	View
	2002 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1G2HX54K62 I need some help with this Bonneville. I have usually been able to find repairs in the repair database but am stumped on this one. This car came in to my shop with the complaint of cutting out under load. Test drove and found two things. One, when first starte... Trouble codes: P0131 (p1131-), P1131 (testing and results)	View
	2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT1 3.8L No Start VIN: 22G2WP5524 I love being a mechanic so just shoot me!! I've got this GP that has me looking for dynamite. Towed in ,no crank. Pushed it in found no ck. eng. light. Key to start, no signal to starter. Pluged in scan tool[Solus] no comm. Went through the test for no ck. eng...	View
	1996 Saturn SL2 1.9L No Start, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1G8ZJ5270T Car was towed in with starts/dies symptom. Cold start and the scope patterns for the #4 Compression Siganl is normal along with the CKP sensor and the Coil signals. When the symptoms start occuring the scope pattern of the #4 Compression Signal stays high most... Trouble codes: P1599 (Stalled), P0300 (Misfire)	View
	1990 Toyota Pickup SR5 3.0L camshaft VIN: JT4VN18D3L I am just looking for suggestions here. My customer wants to do a performance upgrade, change the camshafts a new chip if possible and since i have never done one of these I thought maybe some of you could give me some suggestions as to which ones to use if an...	View
	1996 Toyota RAV4 2.0L a/c compessor operation VIN: JT3HP10V0T Hello toyota guys. I have this rav 4 that shuts the a/c compressor down after 15 minutes of running. The a/c cut pid does change from off to on when it happens. I cut the one pin 7 on the amplifier which is the act circuit from the pcm to the amp and the compr...	View
	1998 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BF18B8W Hey guys, this toyota is one I previously asked for help on. It originally came in with fuel trim rich code for bank 1. previous tech had replaced the air mass meter. It was running poorly, hesitating, and surging. Interestingly enough, when the air mass meter...	View
	2000 Toyota Tundra 3.4L No Start VIN: 5TBBT4410Y Hello to all. We have this Tundra that is killing us. It came in running really rough like on 3-4 cylinders. When we got started on testing it went to full no start. It trys to start but will not fire off. So we started with the basics spark / fuel. We had wea...	View

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	2005 Acura TSX 2.4L radio VIN: JH4DC54853 Everyone, we tried the 1-6 buttons but nothing came up. we sent them to the dealer- not worth the effort for a battery replacement. Thanks for all the resonses Ed	18
	2003 Buick Rendezvous CXL 3.4L Abs VIN: 3G5DB03E53 Thanks for all the expert help. We were able to isolate the problem to the right rear wheel sensor. Oddly enough this sensor had also been replaced about January of this year. We installed the new wheel bearing and the problem has gone away. Thanks again for a...	12
	1997 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L Stall VIN: 1GNEC13R1V just wanna say thank you to everyone that posted. it was very helpful. the wiring harness that runs behind the alternator down to the crank sensor was laying on the exhaust and burned through the heat tape and the coating on the wire and was shorting out the c...	29
	1998 Chevrolet P30 6.5L procedure VIN: 1GBH932Y8W it is in fact an rpm sensor. thanks for the replies.	2
	1999 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban 5.7L Ac system VIN: 1GWUYGYT87 None of these fixed the problem. Even hotline tech support cannot identify what the problem may be currently.	18
	2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 5.3L Power Steering VIN: 2GCEK19T54 Thank you everyone, Yes I was right I had to replace the steering gear box.	11
	2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 5.3L cylinder deactivation VIN: 1GNFK13077 This truck came back in 2 days later with a missfire on #1 cylinder. We also had noise from the same side valve train so we removed the valve cover to inspect the noise. The deactivation lifter for #1 cylinder was collapsed so we removed the cylinder head and ...	4
	2001 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.3L No Start I RAN A GROUND WIRE TO THE TPS. AND THE VAN STARTED UP AND RAN UNTILL IT WARMED UP. AND WHEN YOU EXCELERATE THE ENGINE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. IT WILL KILL THE ENGINE AND WILL NOT START BACK UP. UNTILL IT COOLS OFF.THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT WANT TO PUT ANYMORE MONEY ... Trouble codes: P0118 (p0123-), P0123 (p0509-), P0509 (p1193-), P1193 (p1598-), P1598 (p058 -), P0058.	15
	2002 Chrysler Town & Country Limited 3.8L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C8GP64L22 Thanks to all who responded. This thing had a couple of problems. I replaced flexplate, old one was not cracked. New flexplate slightly rubbed oil pan-could not detect end play on crank with prybar. Must be Chrysler tolerance. Cut apart wiring harness from inj... Trouble codes: P0305, P0302.	16
	1999 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 2B3HD46R3X i ended up replacing all spark plugs and it does run alot better although i still think it has a timing chain issue the cust is happy at this time and said theyed bring it back if it gets worse thanks for all the help Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0303.	5
	2001 Dodge Neon ES 2.0L battery VIN: 1B3ES46C31 We couldn't get the vehicle to produce a dead battery condition. We noticed that the radio didn't work at all so we pulled the fuse on it anyway. We monitored the amp draw with a low amp probe and it was reading .17 of an amp. It sat for about 3 days and still...	8
	2005 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D4GP24R25 Hey Guys sorry for the delay getting back with a summary took a few days to get the van back to the shop. Hoses on the nvld were installed wrong imagine that. Always the easy stuff that gets overlooked.Thanks again for everyones help on this. Trouble codes: 441 (Evap system incorrect flow detected), 440 (Evap system malfunction).	11
	2006 Dodge Ram 2500 TRX4 5.9L Compressor VIN: 307LX39C76 Thank you to all who replied. Shawn was correct on the repair. After replacing the transducer a second time and clearing all the codes, I found a spot on the harness where it had rubbed and was shorting out the signal. I repaired the short and all has been wor...	5
	1993 Ford F-150 XL 5.0L Unknown VIN: 1FTEX14N7P well i tested the range switch extensively and i am convinced it is ok. i did find an abnormal output of the digital vss signal created by the psom. sent it out for rebuilding. 2 weeks later i get the thing back and it did not fix the symptom. we still hav...	7
	1995 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 2FMDA514XS Removed egr valve and cleaned ports and replaced dpfe sensor and hoses, now runs great, thanks for the help given by all. Trouble codes: P0443 (Purge valve system), P1407.	7
	1996 Ford F-250 XL 7.5L distributor VIN: 1FTHX26G1T well the customer wants to buy a ford distributor, maybe he thinks it will have a (SUPER SHEAR PIN) that is stronger and wont break too easy . I have a picture in my head how bad it would be if this were true. thanks for all the good responces, confirming wh...	15
	1998 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L ignition-fuel VIN: 1FAFP52SXW Best guess it was the key. New key purchased and reprogrammed by Ford for $110.00. It has been 2 weeks without a problem. Snap-On says our Solus can do the key reprogram but I could not make it happen. thanks for all the help.	5
	2003 Ford Windstar 3.8L speedo VIN: 2FM2A51493 this one is fixed!!! it turned out to be both front abs sensors i had codes in the abs mod. for them but who would have thought it would have done that to the cluster gotta love that next gen stuff thanks for all the ideas	7
	2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FTSW20P25 Thx all who helped, the problem finally started happening more consistently, the problem ended up being the fitting at the high pressure oil pump, thx again and God bless :)	12
	2006 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTSW21P77 Thanks for the replies to this. After reading a reply from Charles in California, I think most of those conditions would apply to this truck, especially the massive long range tank that's been fitted. Thanks mate for the info. Thanks again to others for takin... Trouble codes: P0460 (Fuel level sensor A circuit).	3
	2006 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L water pump VIN: 1FTPW12596 Thanks to all that responded, finally talked to a customer support person at Roush Racing they recommended a water pump for a lighting engine, apparently all 5.4’s take the same water pump except for the lighting water pump it has a longer housing and a lot st...	5
	2006 Ford E-450 Super Duty 6.0L No Start, long crank VIN: 1FDXE45PX6 Thank you to all the great techs that replied...your help is appreciated! It was the oring on the dummy plug,just like most had suggested.Got the fix from Ford and starting with no issues.Thank you all so much!	9
	1993 Honda Accord SE 2.2L No Start, Poor Fuel Economy, trans 4th gr light VIN: JHMCB7683P Thanks for all the help. Well the customer called and said after he turned it off and let it set over night everything went back to normal. Got me!!! Thanks again.	11
	2006 Honda Civic EX 1.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 2HGFG11606 Thanks all for your input, I can only say is best to have all the Info and details from the customer and even grind them for it, First, there is no codes, actual values are normal even when engine cold, after driving with the customer she stated it was a rough...	8
	2001 Hyundai Tiburon 2.0L clutch, clutch pedal VIN: KMHJG2SF61 first off, thanks to all who replied. we appreciate the help. well, this thing is fixed. we replaced the clutch master and so far, no problems. this vehicle had multiple issues related to the proper operation of the clutch system. here are some of the things w...	8
	2001 Isuzu N NPR 4.8L Rear Main VIN: JALB4B1411 Thanks for the help. John stated to go back and ck. the basics which I did. Does not hurt to ck. my techs work. Joe from Tom`s Truck Center had the answer. A special tool is required to set the proper depth of the oil slinger and the seal. They rented me the t...	2
	1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Cuts out, VIN: 1J4GZ58SOR original problem was customer was driving vehicle vehicle died crankshaft sensor was replaced by dealer but vehicle ran poorly ,low on power and higher rpm range would cut out or pop on accelertion after checking timing , fuel pressure -volume , compression fo...	11
	2004 Mazda 6 i 2.3L Charging Light VIN: 1YVFP80CX4 This vehicle went to the dealer. After 2 days of testing they talked customer into a Mazda alternator.It's been 5 days so far and nothing heard so hopefully it's fixed. The 2 alternators we put on lasted for 2 days each time before becoming erratic.Thanks for ...	8
	1959 Mercedes-Benz 220S 2.2L engine noise VIN: 1800101195 Thanks to everyone who took the time to help us with this car. I got a lot of suggestions from you guys. heres what I did. Initially I moved the cam timing back one tooth to see if it made any change with the noise. It did not change. I removed the plugs and u...	14
	1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SDL 3.0L Blower VIN: WDBC82501M Thanks for all the replies, the customer has decided not to fix the problem at this time. I did not find any vacuum lines off around the engine or transmission so I assume the problem will be in the dash. There is vaccum going into the lines going to the dash....	13
	1992 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 2.3L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: WDB2010282 Looks like everyone saying the same thing, my delivery pressure is ok and the EHA they dry up inside and a new unit is the only answer Thanks everyone for helping	9
	2003 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 4.6L air bag light flashing code 15 VIN: 2MEFM75W13 FIRST OFF I THANK EVERYONE FOR THERE INPUT .THE FINALL FIX WAS A NEW RCM. REPROGRAMD IT AND IT ALL WORKED GOOD . THANKS AGAIN	5
	2000 Nissan Frontier XE 2.4L temperature gauge VIN: 1N6DD26S8Y Hello dear iatn members,thank you to all who replay, it happens that my instrument cluster was bad, there is a resistor between the temperature sending unit and the temp. gauge, as part of the cluster board, that was out of calibration, also, upon removal of i...	4
	2000 Nissan Altima SE 2.4L No Start i installed used computer and towed to dealer for ignition key relearn.car now runs.service writer advised that oringinal computer was defective.thanks for your replies.i must say,i never encountered a problem like this one.i was a little doubtful on a pcm rep...	5
	1997 Pontiac Trans Sport 3.4L Overheat VIN: GM12345678 Client did not return for further testing. I am closing this out for now. If it does come back I will post the test results. Still need to verify bad heads and run combustion gas test.	15
	2000 Saturn SL2 1.9L passlock VIN: 1G8ZK5273Y I misunderstood the relearn procedure, when I did it the proper way...3 times. Vehicle started and ran fine. Thanks for everyone's response and help. It was greatly appreciated!	4
	2005 Toyota Avalon XL 3.5L Mechanical VIN: 4TBK36B35U Thank you for all of your replies and help. Yes you must pull assembly to change. Anyone looking for mechanic mine might need a job after this. It is part of the business to deal with these kind of things but this one tops the cake.	9
	2000 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: VWVW4FYLMO So I replace the mass air sensor and reset the T-body. And now the car runs like a top. Seems to be all fixed. Thanks for your help. Trouble codes: P0300, P0302, P0301.	10

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