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	2000 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5L Stall VIN: 2HKRL1862Y hi guys i have this honda odyssey with a stall and code p1361 and p1362 tdc sensor this van runs ok sometimes . when the tcs light comes on then the van stalls ,change the tdc sensor same problem any help. thank you guys	View
	2003 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5FNRL18013 hello everyone i have a odyssey with a code that willnot go away p1456 i know that cap is large problem but this is not the case here. we have done two caps,2way valve,plastic tube on filler neck.when we tested the car with snapon scanner there is a test that ... Trouble codes: P1456	View
	2004 Hyundai Santa Fe LX 3.5L Timing belt VIN: KM8SC73E34 This is my own personal truck. I replaced the timing belt, tensioner, and water pump. This truck has alot of miles of flawless operation. After replacing the timing belt and turning the motor two revolutions I checked the hydraulic tensioner extension and it w...	View
	2005 Hyundai Tucson GLS 2.7L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: KM8JM12D25 runs fine in park at all rpm. removed front pipe to check for bad converters and they look ok. unplug mass air flow and seems to run ok under load.replaced crank sensor wires where baked from heat off left converter.when driving under hard load cuts out and ge... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305	View
	1992 Lexus LS400 4.0L No Start VIN: JT8UF11E7N This one was towed in for no start tries to start hits a few times and then just cranks. With a noid light hooked up the injectors will flash 4 to 8 times then nothing you can then turn key off and recrank and get another few flashes. I have read a post with ...	View
	2006 Lexus RX400h 3.3L Vsc System VIN: JTJHW31U76 After repairing the fuel cap and clearing the check engine light, and replacing the rear brake pads, the VSC system turned on all the warning lights on the dash, and C1203 fault and C1345 fault are stored and will not clear. Have tried initialization and calib...	View
	2001 Mazda MPV LX 2.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JM3LW28G51 This vehicle was brought in with the recommendation to have the cataytic converters replaced. It ran like cr-p. we scanned the computer and found lean codes both banks, imrc stuck closed and random misfire and misfire #2 cyl. We replaced a broken pcv vac elbow... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire)	View
	2004 Mazda 6 S 3.0L Po340 VIN: 1YVFP82D54 Car was involved in accident valve cover and variable valve timing solenoid was broken guy at body shop replaced solenoid in order to replece it he pulled out timing chain .after he put it back together the check engine light lights up and tach stop working th...	View
	1992 Mitsubishi Mighty Max 3.0L No Start VIN: JA7FM24S3N Hi there and thanks for the help. I have this mighty max 3.0 liter dragged in because it stalled out and would not restart. As most of you know, we have had insane amounts of rain and my initial thought it was rain related. The engine was hydrolocked. I pulled...	View
	1998 Nissan Altima GXE 2.4L Misfire VIN: 1N4DL01D0W Vehicle came into shop with mil lamp on. Pulled codes for knock sensor and replaced. Cleared codes and run drive cycle. Found no engine warm up temp and found stuck open thermostat which was replaced. Drive cycle again with p0300 inspection showed cracked cap ... Trouble codes: P0301 (Cylinder 1 misfire)	View
	2000 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L brake warning lamp VIN: JN1CA31D7Y is there any other parts to this circuit that i may have missed the brake warning lamp is on and i can't get it to go away also when the lamp is on will it cause the cruise not to work ? need the lamp to go out to pass state insp so any help would be great tha...	View
	2002 Nissan Xterra XE 3.3L driver side dash squeak squeaky squeaking VIN: Y12C535092 This damn squeak will drive a guy nuts. It seems centered over the steering column, inside the truck. Nomatter what I do, I cannot make it squeak if the truck is parked. Has to roll. I tried flexing the dash, the colomn, the windshield, the doors, the cowl are...	View
	1997 Toyota RAV4 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, no idle cold VIN: JT3XP10V00 Ok old toyota rav 4 wizards, need your help! This little creampuff will not idle without pedal help for the first minute or two when cold (Florida cold - like 45 degrees coolant temp). Once you get past this time frame by holding throttle at 1500 rpm or drivin...	View
	2007 Toyota Camry LE 2.4L interior VIN: 4T1BE46K67 i have a water leak in passenger floor area on this 07 camry i have looked over tech service bulletins and they seem to pertain to cars with moonroof and i have also checked evaporator drain and fresh air duct. water seems to be entering on passenger side down...	View
	2007 Toyota Corolla LE 1.8L hard start VIN: 2T1BR30EX7 This 2007 Corolla after 5 hrs. or over night and the temperature is cold it takes a long time to start,while I crank the engine there is injector pulse,spark,fuel p. is ok communication with the scanner is ok,aftert 5 seconds it will start,there is no fuel pre...	View
	2010 Toyota Camry XLE 3.5L No Start VIN: 4T1BK3DB8A This is a near new car that went in the ditch. Lots of damage. Car was pulled out by a tow truck and owner was driving it home when the car stalled and would not restart. He said it never over heated and no lights came on before it stalled. However it is out o... Trouble codes: P1604	View

Fixes & Summaries for Asian

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	2000 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L light on always VIN: 4S2CK58W1Y Hello all, and again thank you for helping. This Isuzu just did not want to be fixed, or at least the owner did not want to pony up to fix it. Several suggestions were the common problem of the broken wires in the rear, that was checked and was not an issue o...	4
	2001 Kia Sportage 2.0L Misfire VIN: KNDJB72301 ok this is finally fixed,we took the timing covers off and checked belt timing,it was fine.the tech working on this has a friend that works for kia, so he called him and asked if there were any known tsb's or bulletins on this vehicle. he said there was a wiri... Trouble codes: P0300.	9
	2007 Mazda 3 i 2.0L alternator VIN: JM1BK32FX7 ok so seems like the IAT had something to do with the alternator charging 13.50 volts because we found a broken wire in the IAT sensor and when we restarted the car battery was charging at 14.7 volts. Thanks a lot for the clues it was very useful!	6
	1996 Toyota Camry LE 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BG12KXT The P0401 is repaired, and I test drove it until it passed the EGR monitor to make sure. I am almost embarrased to say what I found, a majority of my diagnostic experience is Ford, GM, Chrysler, and Honda. This is the first Camry i've ever worked on a P0401 fo... Trouble codes: P0401.	11
	1997 Toyota T100 2.7L timing chain VIN: JT4JM11D2V The engine bearings were all completely damaged and we had to remove the crank to get it polished. We put the lc engineering balance shaft kit in and with the new bearings the motor is doing very well. The balance shaft removal kit is nicely put together if ...	7

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