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	2002 Audi A4 Quattro 3.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: WAULT68E52 After replacing the timing belt and water pump. Customer notes that the car is vibrating slightly during idle in drive at the stop light. Check code, no history codes or pending, nothing. All ignition coil and spark plugs are six month old. The vibrating goes ...	View
	2004 Audi A4 Quattro 1.8L steering angle sensor VIN: WAULC68E84 This car was jumped started prior to arriving at our shop - no warning lights were on at that time. We replaced battery and noticed that the traction control warning light had come on as we pulled car out of shop. It scanned with a code 01826 (steering angle s...	View
	2006 BMW 325i 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAVB13576 This car is modified - the muffler has been removed and a straight pipe with tips replaced it, axle back only. There is a dry-filter aFe intake kit with heat shield and MAF pipe. I tried swapping MAF sensors with an e90 330i that was on the lot, MAF sensor was... Trouble codes: 2E8E, 2A2E, 2A2F	View
	1997 Buick Skylark Custom 3.1L Vat VIN: 1G4NJ52M9V I have a 1997 Buick Skylark that I am having problems with the VAT system. We have had the instrument cluster repaired and the car will not relearn the key. Is there anyone who might know how we could bypass the system?	View
	2004 Buick Rendezvous CX 3.4L Steering Wheel VIN: 3G5DA034E4 There is an intermittant vibration felt in the steering wheel mostly when making right turns. It also can be felt when parking the vehicle and the steering wheel is moved slightly. It is accompanied by a slight whine. System was flushed using BG products. Coul...	View
	1990 Cadillac DeVille 4.5L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1G6CD5331L I have ths Cadillac that feels like it is missing when hot under a load. Replaced the cap rotor wires coil spark plugs. The customer brought it to the dealer they said the egr valve was bad I put in a egr valve and it is still doing the same thing. Fule psi is...	View
	2000 Cadillac DeVille DTS 4.6L Unknown VIN: 1G6KF5792Y I hace a problem where the stability system is activating on turns. The vehicle first came in with service stability system light on and code for steering position sensor. I replaced the position sensor & road tested. That took care of that problem. Now it is ...	View
	2003 Cadillac Escalade ESV 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GYFK66NX3 Hello, vehicle came in running poorly with misfires on both banks, left side was worst so we replaced left side cat pipe. Still have misfires on right bank, pulled pipe away from manifold and misfires go away, so obviously needs right side cat pipe. This custo...	View
	1968 Chevrolet El Camino 5.0L techometer VIN: LC3AR47A00 for some reason the tach. seem to be reading double. not sure of electrical connections other than hooked up on tach. plug on dist. stock tach inside car. thanks in advance Randy	View
	1985 Chevrolet K15 Blazer 6.2L Starter VIN: 1G8ED18J0F When you connect the batteries the starter is engaged. I have checked for power at the ignition switch and have 12 volts. The wire is yellow. Follow the wire and it is spliced into 3 purple w/white wires. The enable wire at the starter always has 24 volts. I l...	View
	1992 Chevrolet LLV 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1GBCS10A2M We had this post office Chevy LLV, which is a S10 2.5L, that came in with a surging problem. After extensive diagnosis we found that the vacuum had an erratic reading both at idle and under throtle @2000rpm. The needle would bounce between 5-20inHg. We confirm...	View
	1995 Chevrolet C1500 Silverado 5.7L Electronic VIN: 1GCEC14K55 i have this chevy pick up we rebuilt the trans and and it left with no problems, it came back a few months later and the customer was complanig of it shifting hard when i drove it worked good for about 10miles then it started shifting hard i had max linepressu...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Headlights/DRL VIN: 1G1JF5244Y Please Help! This vehicle came in for a list of repairs & now I can't get away from it. Hopefully this is the last issue to fix. If you start this car & put it in gear the DRL indicator light in IPC blinks & the DRL relay clicks until the service/wrench light ...	View
	2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer LTZ 4.2L 4wheel Drive VIN: 1GNDT13S22 Hi everyone. Got one that is stumping us.. Vehicle came to shop with no 4 wheel drive, the wife stated that the 4 wheel drive light switch stayed on bright one day then flashed and the next day the light went out and no 4 wheel dr.. Scanned computer and found ...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Electric Window key fob door locks VIN: 1GCEK19T03 Thanks everyone in advanced. I have an electrical nightmare here. On the passenger side door the door locks will not work, the power windows do not work, and the keyless entry does not work. So ok send it to the dealer and have them reset the PDM. The only pro...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2.2L battery/alternator VIN: 1G1JC53F43 thanks in advance to all who reply. i have a 03 cavalier 2.2l that isnt charging properly. we replaced the alternator but problem still persists. checked cable from starter to battery: good. checked lead from starter to alt: good. checked ground @ eng block an...	View
	2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L Flywheel VIN: 1GNDT13SX4 Dealership has replaced transmission twice before it came here. I replaced flywheel, they diagnosed it. When removing trans., bolts that went to oil pan were removed and part of the oilpan (ears)came off both sides. I showed cust. They took broken parts to dea...	View
	2006 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.9L abs VIN: 2G1WC58156 Gm techs, need help on this one. Has trac control error message on dash. Set code c0561 - system disabled invalid serial data received. Mitchell does not have this trouble code diagnostic routine, so im wondering is this a common problem or do i need to send c...	View
	2000 Chrysler Town & Country Limited 3.8L Shifting from park VIN: 1C4GP64L3Y This vehicle was brought in with a complaint that when the vehicle was started and put into gear it would jerk hard and die or almost die. Customer told us he had a bad battery terminal and had tried to clean corrosion off of it. We replaced the bad terminal a...	View
	2001 Chrysler 300M 3.5L Rear Proprotion Valve VIN: 2C3AE66G31 Brake fluid is leaking out of inline right rear proportioning valve. Chrysler discontinued part can not find one aftermarket my question is has anyone had this problem and what have you done to fix it. Thanks Joe	View
	2000 Dodge Dakota R/T 5.9L Misfire VIN: 1B7GL26Z8Y checked for codes no codes. when problem occurs upstream o2 goes rich and short trim goes to -15.9 misfire counts none. no vacuu, leaks found. fuel pressure normal. vehicle acts as if losing spark.only occurs for a minute or two and than runs normal. hot or co...	View
	2003 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3DFKU28623 cel is lit. cant find definition anywheres for [...] vehicle exhibits no driveability problems. please shed some light on my delemna , oh knowledgeable ones. thankyou. Trouble codes: P2609	View
	1988 Ford Ranger Custom 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1FT3R11A4J This older Ford is giving us grief. Truck runs nicely for approximately 30 miles of driving and then gradually begins to stumble and hesitate while gradually applying throttle. ie. when you come to a gradual incline the truck wants to kind of bog and misfire a...	View
	1996 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, seems to be telling us its running rich are these prone to ecu faults	View
	1997 Ford Expedition XLT 4.6L Front axle acuator VIN: 1FMFU18W4V when vehicle came in OD light is flashing and transmission has fluid temp code. fluid temp reads - 40f that's negative 40. when I first started testing 4wd light on cluster would not even light up. then after some testing can get all lights on dash to work wit...	View
	1998 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L Rear Air Bags VIN: 1FMPU18L2W This truck has a lean to the right side of 3" at the rear suspension. When the suspension is raised, by a function test or vehicle control, the left rear will rise further than the right. When venting the system, the right will drop to the jounce bumper first,...	View
	1999 Ford Ranger XLT 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTZR15XOX Hello fellow techs, I am stumped and would appreciate your assistence. We have here a 99 Ford Ranger 4wd pick up with a 4.0l v6 and automatic transmision. The truck has 192k miles and the second motor 100k miles. After installing a set of new casting cylinder ... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174	View
	1999 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Cooling VIN: 1FAFP58U1X Please help the heater hoses i am replacing with a dorman 626-208 its a pipe and hose assembly it fits good but it has a hose that connects the two pipes and the original doesnt have one. I think that may be a update but do i need to eliminate one of the other...	View
	1999 Ford F-150 XLT 4.2L Misfire VIN: 1FTZX1721X This truck came in with cylinder 1,2,and 3 miss fire we replaced spark plugs wires and a coil,steel runs rough only when it warms up,checked compression it reads 150 lbs on each cylinder,backed off of the rockers and performed a leak down test,it passed on eac... Trouble codes: P0301, P0302, P0303	View
	2001 Ford Escape XLS 3.0L starts and stalls VIN: 1FMYU04141 Customer states they were driving and vehicle stalled. Towed in and starts up and stalls after about 3 seconds. Fuel pressure stays constant at 58 psi, injectors are shutting off causing the stall. Will restart without cycling the switch and same thing happens...	View
	2005 Ford Mustang 4.0L Fuel Gauge VIN: 1ZYFT80N35 Fuel Gauge ReadsWay Too High- Replaced Fuel Sender & Sensor- Still reads Too Full. Is There Any Way To Check Gauge Unit?? Thanks All.	View
	2005 Ford F-550 Super Duty XL 6.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1FDAF56P55 well here I am once again deep into another for 6.0L. customer tows for me, we do his repair work. truck was towed in 2 weeks ago with the #8 piston blown through the side of the engine block. customer supplied a used motor with 15k on it, motor looked good, n...	View
	1998 GMC Savana 3500 6.5L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1GTHG35FXW I got this van from the dealer. They said it needed a new injection pump. I gave the customer a estimate and had the pump rebuilt locally. The van does the same thing. It will start and run cold but once it warms up after 20 to 30 minutes it dies and won't r...	View
	2001 Honda Accord LX 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG66861 I am having a problem with this honda accord about 3 months ago I replaced the evap bypass solenoid and now I have dtc p1457 I checked the soleniod and it is working ok and checked for liquid fuel in carbon canister it is ok Im not sure where to go from here a... Trouble codes: P1457	View
	2008 Honda Element LX 2.4L tpms VIN: 5J6YH28708 vehicle came in with tire pressure light on. all 4 tires read 144psi. checked for codes and none we stored. performed tire position relearn and drove vehicle over 28mph. both left side tires read correctly, but the right side didnt. replaced both right side ti...	View
	2009 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4L Abs Module VIN: 1HGCP26849 We recived a 2009 Honda Accord EXL which has a history of a prior collision. The ABS Modulator does not have comminication. Was pulling a code of U0122 (F-Can Malfunction ECM/PCM VSA modulator control unit) through PGM. Replaced under dash multiplex controller...	View
	1995 Hyundai Sonata GL 3.0L Engine VIN: KMHCF24TS0 Car came to us from another shop with the diagnosis of a bad head gasket. We verfied the complaint. Removed heads from engine and sent to machine shop and found slight warpage and a couple of valve bent had that fixed along with new valve guide seals. Cleaned ...	View
	2004 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.4L No Start, Stall VIN: KM8SBI2B94 original complaint was that it started then stalled.when trying to start it it bucks like it is way out of time. timing belt was checked and timing is on the mark.they replaced the cam and the crank sensors then the ignition failure sensor. still no start. whe...	View
	1996 Jeep Cherokee Country 4.0L fuse # 20 30amp keeps blowing VIN: 1J4FJ78S5T Hello fellow techs in the field. I have this no start problem. When ignition is powered up it will blow the #20 fuse 30 amp in the power distribution box under the hood. Tested ASD relay and it tests good. Disconnected crank sensor, tps, IAC motor and many oth...	View
	1999 Jeep Wrangler SE 4.0L Parking Lamps VIN: 1J4FY1958X Customer complains of no parking lamps. Found fuse #1 blown. Replaced fuse and blows immediately when headlamp switch turned on. First suspect was headlamp switch. Disconneted switch and powered black and yellow wire. Fuse stills blows. Eliminated front and re...	View
	2007 Jeep Commander Limited 5.7L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J8HG58227 Vehicle was brought into us by another shop. Completed basic testing and inspection. All is running well during first tests. Scanned computer. FOUND: Touble codes PO129 and PO688 in history. Cleared codes and road tested about 20 miles before problem occurred.... Trouble codes: P0129	View
	2003 Land Rover Discovery S 4.6L Cylinder #6 VIN: SALTW16483 Vehicle comes back with misfire on Cylinder #6. Hydrocarbons found in cooling system and it builds pressure quickly. Coolant is seen in the cylinder using boroscope and it appeared to be dripping down the cylinder walls from around the head gasket area. We rem...	View
	2000 Lexus ES300 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8BF28G4Y Hi everybody and THANK YOU in advance. I have this 2000 Lexus ES300 with trouble codes P0300, P0306, P1315, & P1325. I already did spark plugs and cylinders #1 & #4 coils about 1 month ago. The customer complains of the light being on with an occasional lack o... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random cyl. Misfire), P0306 (Cyl. 6 misfire), P1315 (Igniter circuit fault 4), P1325 (Igniter circuit fault 6)	View
	2002 Lexus GS300 3.0L Radio VIN: JT8BD69S72 Hi Group.2002 Lexus GS300 10A Fuse for Dome light/Radio keep blowing every 2 or 3 days, when this happen no remote comtrol function, radio and dome light, replaced fuse with driver door module no resault, any help on this will be appreciated. Thank you Roobi	View
	2002 Mazda Protege ES 2.0L Engine VIN: JM1BJ22532 Customer was driving temp. gauge went up.They pulled over and coolant was comming out overflow bottle .Vehicle was parked and towed in.Installed new coolant system keeps pushing coolant out of rad.ECT reading normal.Both cooling fans working.Coolant appears cl...	View
	1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SL 5.6L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out VIN: BA48D5KA10 Greetings MB techs! This 560SL has an unusual symptom of cycling the air injection pump relay off and at the same time the check engine light will flicker for a fraction of a second and the engine will stumble. Code 3 (coolant temp) was stored when the vehicle... Trouble codes: 3 (COOLANT TEMPERATURE one time)	View
	2002 Mercury Mountaineer 4.0L interior lights, door ajar light VIN: 4M2ZV86E02 greetings. I have this mountaineer that has come in for a number of problems. I think that a few may be related. I am in the process of checking the Door ajar light staying on, and interior lights on. I have lubed the latches to no end to try and free up a stu...	View
	1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT 3.0L CV joint VIN: JA3AM44HXX customer came in with a concer about a vibration while turning. Performed a suspension check and found that the left outer tie rod was loose. We replaced the tie rod end and sent the car out. The customer came back a few days later and said the problem was sti...	View
	2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8L No Start VIN: 3N1CB51D15 Car was driven to shop for check engine light on. Checked camshaft position sensor wiring and replaced camshaft sensor. Car will not start. Fuel pressure is 52 psi. and I have spark and injector pulse.Compression is 150 psi.on all cylinders. I have also instal... Trouble codes: P0340 (camshaft position circuit)	View
	2005 Nissan Pathfinder LE 4.0L MIL Lamp on, Down on power VIN: 5N1AR18W25 Hello all! Happy Thanksgiving! Well, this Nissan is making us look bad. We have been taking care of cars for these folks for as long as we have been in business and really want to get this one fixed. We have had a few driveablity related issues recently. Cam s... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random/multiple cylinder misfire detected), P0420 (Catalyst Efficiency below threshold)	View
	1980 Plymouth Volare 3.7L Camshaft VIN: HL45DAF129 Customer has problem when vehicle is @ operating temp & he makes a quick stop he will hear a knock, knock sound. Also if vehicle is stopped fairly abrupt & the front is parked downhill the sound will stay there. Listened with stethoscope & sound loudest on tim...	View
	2002 Saab 9-3 SE 2.0L Reverse VIN: YS3DF58K92 Got this vehicle with a used transmission installed. The transmission will not engage in Reverse. It engages in Drive okay. The scanner shows the output speed turbine sensor at 14 MPH when in Neutral or Park with the vehicle at rest. Once the transmission is e...	View
	2002 Saturn L200 2.2L Misfire VIN: 1G8JU54F32 Issue at hand is misfire at idle cyl number 4. Original diag was compression 70 on cyl four dry test and went up to 180 wet test. However, off idle skip went away and emissions cleaned up. Cyl power balance under load almost even with other cyls. Car sat head ...	View
	1998 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5L 4 wheel drive system VIN: 4S3BD6756W If anyone had any experence with this I would appreciate for some help. I do have a computer off my car I can try and I'm probably going to try that to make sure to it's not the computer "TCM." Also should of I replaced the solenoid because of pinched wire? An...	View
	2005 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5L Engine VIN: 4S3BL66542 Hello, I have a '05 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5 DOHC Turbo car here that's being a real lemon. At about 35K miles the car came in with complete engine failure do to running out of oil. Customer bought used engine with 30K miles on it and we swapped it out. Now the ca...	View
	1996 Suzuki Sidekick JA 1.6L Cuts out VIN: 2S3TA02C2T This vehicle will blow the ig.coil meter fuse at acell hot or cold intermittently. Looked at both Oxy sensor wiring harnesses for rub through none detected. No codes found. Only does it intermitterntly upon acell from stop. Can not duplicate by brake torquing....	View
	1998 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.7L No Start VIN: JT3HT05J6W Customer came in concerned about crank and no start at times accuring most after a hot soak. We have experienced this problem several times over a few weeks of driving. We have noted that if you get in,sit down, and turn key on, if the check engine light illum...	View
	1998 Toyota Camry LE 2.2L sound VIN: JT2BF22K5W hey guys. got this pain customers who is worried about an audable sound with key pad. He already has a keypad problem not working at times - checked the keypad battery and was good. he says he use to hear an audible beep ( not from the horn)when he used his re...	View
	2001 Toyota Sienna CE 3.0L No Start VIN: 4T3ZF19C51 replaced o2 sensor, cleared codes, after clearing codes vehicle would not start and code b2796 no communication from immobiliser system present. this vehicle does not have immobiliser system (verified with toyota), no immobiliser components in vehicle. will cr... Trouble codes: P1155, B2796	View
	2004 Volkswagen Touareg V6 3.2L Cuts out VIN: WVGBC67L74 Hey need your help the volkswagen mentioned has an epc (electronic engine power control) message on dash we don't have scanner to read values of problem we are having. We can go into global but it's not givng us any readings to try and pin point problem. Custo...	View

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	2002 Acura TL Type-S 3.2L Mechanical VIN: 19UUA56882 Well lets see, the rotors have always been hand torqued, the rotors were cut on the car with OEM materials so we shall see what happens. He puts on 40k per year and it had 40k on the warped brakes, my gut tells me it is his braking. Thanks to you all.	27
	1997 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L high idle VIN: 1G4HP52X1V Well first of all thanks to all of you that took time to answer this post, I know your time is valuable and I do appreciate it. This car is successfully back on the road. After cleaning the Iac bore and throttle plate, I did a hard reset by disconnecting the b... Trouble codes: P0507.	33
	2001 Buick Century Limited 3.1L Odometer VIN: 2G4WY55J01 Many thanks to all that replied. AS previously mentioned, the gas guage problem is a bad sender in the tank. As for the odometer, it is a bad cluster. Most of you mentioned that some of the resistors break off or the circuit board breaks. This is my conc...	20
	1995 Chevrolet G20 Chevy Van 5.7L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1GAGG35K2S OK to all and thanks for taking the time- I finally after tune ups broken IAC and Map sensors got the pump to go to 5 PSI while it was tinkering with 9 and 10 we changed it and the truck runs excellent. This was a disaster for the lack of a better word in te... Trouble codes: 22 (Tps), 33 (Map).	10
	1996 Chrysler Town & Country 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C4GP64L1T As I said we replaced the ISC motor with another OEM motor. We ck'ed the wiring and operated the ISC motor with scan tool and it works. Although the battery tested good it looked old so we replaced it with a new one. The van has been in operation for a while n... Trouble codes: P0505.	19
	1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L brake lights VIN: 3B7HC12Y7X well heres what we found, if you pulled fuse #2 in the dash fuse block the lights would go out, started probing around and found the blk/org wire at the ignition switch woulg power up when applying brakes it shouldnt ok, fuse#2 has a blue wire that comes off i...	11
	2000 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Steering gear/box VIN: 1B7KF23Z9Y After taking everything apart knuckles steering stabilizer steering column etc i replaced steering sector and night and day difference Thanks to everyone who helped	8
	2003 Dodge Ram 3500 Van 5.2L Srs VIN: 2B6KB31Y72 NEW MODULE FIXED PROBLEM.All connectors were fine.Vehicle on the road for awhile now with no issue.	3
	2005 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L alarm VIN: 1D4GP24R45 Several replies I received on this basically said that the only way around the issue would to be get remotes programmed for the vehicle. Thats what I did and as long as you lock & unlock with the remote there are no alarm issues. Thanks	8
	1998 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L Reverse VIN: 1FMZU34EXW After confirming the output shaft of the trans was moving by shifting into reverse and then into park and listening for the park pawl to ratchet, I replaced the transfer case with a used one. Vehicle is fixed and driving nicely. Thanks for all the help! than...	26
	2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 7.3L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1FDWF36F9Y Hey guys, i want to take the time out to thank everyone that has helped me out. I fixed the truck and the problem was the Fuel Pressure Regulator. On it, there's a Coil, well, it was seperated from the housing even though i did a resistance/ohms check on it, t...	13
	2001 Ford Focus SE 2.0L steering VIN: 1FAFP34331 I thought it was odd that this car only vibrated turning right and not left, but i did as suggested and put a jack under the engine. When the wight was taken off the right engine mount the vibration went away. I replaced the engine mount with a new OE ford par...	20
	2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.0L MIL Lamp on, sluggish VIN: 1FDWF37P73 thankyou all for your replies. very helpfull. we had a combination of problems 1 a bad connector to pedal sensor 2 wrong pedal assembly from ford 7.3L pedal does not work on a 6.0L hahaha jerks thanks again Trouble codes: P2122, P2127, P2132.	6
	1999 Lexus ES300 3.0L Engine VIN: JT8BFZ8GZX Thanks for the replies.I was told by several people that the engine blocks are different(although I still wasn't told why,just that they were). Got a clean salvage yard engine. Resealed it, and the car was done with out any issues. Ps. The previous own...	6
	1999 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 2.3L code p0410 VIN: WDBHA24G6X thanks for the pointers everyone. turns out that the check valve was the problem after all. i could blow through it but it was difficult to do. when i got the new one i knew it was going to be fixed as it was considerably easy to blow through. thanks again Trouble codes: P0410.	8
	2006 Nissan Armada SE 5.6L Misfire VIN: 5N1AA08B86 The vehicle is fixed and again with the help of iATN member called David-VA. I went to iATN chat room and dropped my problem. The A/F Alpha bank-1 was 125% and A/F Alpha bank-2 was 86%. David asked me about this data and based on this data he told me to see ... Trouble codes: P0300 (Multi cylinder misfires).	9
	2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L Misfire VIN: 2G2WR52454 You guys nailed it! It was carbon tracking. After replacing the wire, the misfire on my scanner and the car went away. The customer called me the next day and said the problem was back. Turns out the left front wheel speed sensor wiring was bad causing the tr...	13
	2006 Pontiac Torrent 3.4L Misfire VIN: 2CKDL63F86 FOUND BULENTIN FROM GM ON USING THEIR FUEL INJECTION CLEANING KIT. GOT THE KIT DID FUEL INGECTION CLEANING AND VEHICLE HAS HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE. THANKS TO ALL THAT REPLIED. Trouble codes: P0300.	6
	2004 Subaru Outback H6 VDC 3.0L Unknown VIN: 4S3BH89674 Replies included recommendations for TPS (already done by dealer); trans service (already done by dealer); ignition miss, possibility, but dealer has aleady changed spark plugs. I recommended a scope analysis of ignition system, but customer declined at this ...	4
	2009 Toyota Corolla LE 1.8L Fuse Links VIN: JTDBL40E99 I FOUND 5 DIFFERNT FUSES BLOWN OTHER THAN ONE FUSE LINK IN THE BLOCK ASSEMBLY (COMES ALL IN ONE) AFTER REPLACING ALL THE FUSES AND FUSE LINK BLOCK ALL IS WELL. THE FUSE LINK BLOCK IN THE UNDERHOOD PANEL IS A TERIBLE DESIGN YOU HAVE TO TOTALLY DISSASEMBLE THE ...	12
	2006 Volkswagen Passat 3.6 3.6L Cooling Systems VIN: WVWEU93C56 Hi guys, This one was a simple install error. Original fix was the thermostat, tech that installed it didn't get the pin on the thermostat into the thermostat housing cover. In turn the thermostat could not open properly. Thanks for all the help!!!	14
	2005 Volvo XC90 V8 4.4L Hesitation VIN: YV1CZ85225 Replaced fuel pump 2x bucking goes away, still runs out of gas with 3-4 gallons in it. Quadruple checked all hoses inside tank - OK. Both pumps run as designed. Off to Volvo Dealer is goes. Its our first Fail. Trouble codes: P0089 (Fuel pressure regulator performance).	4

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