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	1992 Acura Integra LS 1.8L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JH4DB1664N Good morning IATN. I have a 1992 Acure Integra with a DOHC 1.8L. The customer came in complaining about a stalling issue and a no restart. I pulled the car in and check it over and after about five min's of running the car would start to sputter and I would tu...	View
	2002 Audi A4 Quattro Avant 3.0L Esp / Cruise VIN: WAUVT58E02 This A4 has two problems which I believe are related. The esp warning light comes on after a 1-2 mile drive and esp is inop. Also cruise control does not work at all. No CEL but has stored code in ECM of 16955 / p0571 for cruise / brake sw 'A' circuit malfunct...	View
	2007 Audi A6 Quattro 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUDV74F67 BVJ eingine. Regular client, serviced regularly. as described at idle and just above mil on and flashing, drive the car and the counters drop, light goes out and it's smooth under accel/load/cruise. Come to an idle/stop and RUFF! The lights on, counters are up... Trouble codes: P0014, P0300, P0301, P0302, P0304, P0303	View
	1995 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GNCT18W5S Vehicle originally came in with a no start problem that only occured when vehicle was shut down after driving.After shutting vehicle down for 1 hour and sitting with engine off it would crank but no start.We found no injector pulse from VCM to injector spider....	View
	1996 Chevrolet C2500 6.5L Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCGC29FXT Thanks in advance for all help. I dont know where to go with this problem as I am unable to duplicate the P0251 in the shop. The P0275 has a 3-1 fail rate I.E. Fail count 12 pass count 4 in fail records. The P0251 occurs primarily cold but only occasionly, Veh... Trouble codes: P0251 (Cam reference signal missing), P0275 (Cyl. 5 balance out of range)	View
	2000 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LS 5.3L unknown VIN: 3GNFK16T9Y The Suburban has had a hard life. Pretty rough all the way around. Found alot of missing nuts and bolts underhood and under car. Anyway the main complaint now that the growling of the left front bearing is repaired is a thumping noise underneath on the left si...	View
	2000 Chevrolet C6500 7.4L Burned up connectors VIN: 1GDJ7H1D6Y Truck came in for maintenence issuse. We found check engine lamp on and the Crank, Knock and Right 02 sensor connectors all burnt up. Truck runs fine. Before we call the customer we wanted to find out why there are burned up connectors on these sensors. Unsure...	View
	2002 Chevrolet S10 2.2L Shift SOLENOID VIN: 1GCCS19522 When started, vehicle shifts through gears untill you slow down then computer goes to failsafe third gear only per code. Restart and same thing again. Truck will only set the one code. P0758,2-3 shift solenoid circuit. Removed pan,hooked up modis.ssa and other...	View
	2004 Chevrolet Colorado 3.5L Misfire VIN: 1GCDT136X4 This vechile misses on #3 at idle only. tried a new coil and plugs no difference so we did the exhaust valve springs and seals per TSB. No difference, still misses on #3. I have since heard rumours of bad heads. Any ideas. Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2005 Chevrolet Malibu 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: 1G1ZS54F85 Replaced fuel pump in car 10/29/10 for a no start with a ac delco assm the car came in 2 months after with gas smell and rough idle some times. Found line to purge valve with liquid gas in it pulled tank down to access canister and it was full replaced caniste... Trouble codes: B3109 (Key less entry low battery), U2122 (Lost comm w radio)	View
	2005 Chevrolet Express 3500 6.0L Steering VIN: 1GBJ631U15 Some with a clue. The vehicle steering: Front end shakes violently sometimes at 45 to 50 mph on slight left turn. Maybe something is bent based on S.A.I.?	View
	2007 Chevrolet HHR LS 2.2L fuel gauge VIN: 3GNDAZ3D47 Hey I replaced fuel pump in HHr for a hard to start problem starts good now but fuel gauge doesnt work , the new pump from GM came without sender? I called dealer they said was the very few that does not come with sender?So we switched sender to new pump , did...	View
	2007 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.3L reverse VIN: 2A4GP44R17 Hi to all you Chrysler techs. I have an odd problem on this T&C. The customer's complaint is surging when backing uphill. I can duplicate the problem by applying the brakes and bringing the rpm up to about 1500. Just as the brakes start to allow the van to sta...	View
	1999 Dodge Durango SLT 5.2L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1B4HS28Y1X Hello, this durango stalls as soon as you put it in reverse or drive, if you feather the throttle you can keep it going. Once you let off it will stay running. Going down the road it runs great. In rev, its stable, in drive, it will surge from 400 to 1000 rpm.... Trouble codes: P1692 (Charging system voltage low)	View
	2000 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.0L Belt VIN: 2B4GP2530Y We rpaplaced the tentioner and pulles and alternator.the belt came off on 12/28/11 amd 12/07/10 and 2/05/09 the motor has 188122 miles and it has a splash cover underthe belt area. Can someone help	View
	2001 Dodge Caravan SE 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B4GP24341 good morning we have a 2001 dodge caravan with a 3.3. we have a po720 transmission code and stuck in 2nd gear. last week we installed a output and an input speed sensor in it after inspecting the wiring harness for rubbing or any broken wire. today it came bac... Trouble codes: P0720	View
	2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.7L odometer VIN: 3D7KS19D66 This Mega cab 1500 is showin 88000 kms, but the owner has found evidence of some fraud the dealer did not come clean with, now wants hid odometer confirmed. Is there a way.I do know back in my days on the dodge bench there was a reading from the pcm. Is this s...	View
	2006 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2D4GP44L96 Installed factory o2 sensor had good wave patern/ checked intake & exhaust for leaks with smoke. Checked cooling system for h c none found anyone have any ideas ??? Trouble codes: P0133	View
	2009 Dodge Charger SXT 3.5L Valves VIN: 2B3KA33V89 Vehicle was started and died, timing belt marks exaxtly 7 teeth on both camshaft gears off to the right with crankshaft at tdc. Timing belt and tensioner were tight, waterpump had some seepage but coolant system was completly full, what caused the belt to jump...	View
	2000 Ford Explorer Limited 4.0L Abs VIN: 1FMZU63E1Y 2000 Ford Explorer ABS motor starts running when coming to a stop. Only does it Below 5mph fairly consistent. when the motor turns on no data is shown on scanner until the motor stops running. we have checked all three speed sensors all appear to be good. pres...	View
	2001 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L interior lights VIN: 1FT2F18261 What is happening is the GEM is telling me I have a door open on the drivers side. The interior and cargo lights are on when the door is shut. I replaced the latch switch and it did not fix the problem. Is there GEM problems or wiring that would cause this for...	View
	2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 7.3L Pushrod VIN: 1FTNW21F81 Several months ago this truck was towed to us, had injectors completely plugged up due to bad bio-fuel. We replaced all 8 injectors and the engine ran good but had an extra noise under load, kind of a "wah-wah", couldn't tell if it was from the exhaust or the ...	View
	2005 Ford F-150 XL 4.6L starting VIN: 1FTRF12W95 This is an intermittent cold no start, originally at dealer with no communication on scanner, they replaced starter relay, started for a week. Vehicle came to us for blown out spark plug, fixed plug problem woudn't start cold, same problem , no crank, no commu...	View
	2005 Ford Crown Victoria LX Sport 4.6L battery drain VIN: 2FAFP74W75 FORD GUYS My 05 crown vic has three issues ,, first headlights go out while driving , my guess is a light control module , i was able to get one from another shop , installed it and all was fine except shift interlock would not release . has anyone run int...	View
	2005 Ford Focus ZX3 2.0L Charging VIN: 54534FG4DF car came in with batery light coming on aftrer long drive and come to a stop. i drove it for 45 mins nothing. i shut it off and tested battery and then started it and tested the alt. no charge. So i installed a alternator. started it up and then light came a...	View
	1999 GMC Yukon Denali 5.7L evo/passlock VIN: 1GKEK13RXX this vehicle came to us as a start & stall.I started my diag with map codes and found that the vcm would not respond to changes in map voltage when manually appling vac. to map sensor.with dvom at signal return wire at vcm voltage dropped as vac. increased ind...	View
	2006 GMC Sierra 1500 HD SLE 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTGK13U56 customer had code po101 stored so he replaced mass air flow sensor and cleared code. code came back with two other codes. po171 and po 174 left and right banks fuel trim lean. we hooked up scan tool and tried to clear codes. codes would not clear. found air in... Trouble codes: P0101, P0171, P0174	View
	1994 Honda Accord LX 2.2L speedometer Hello honda Techs, i need some help on this one, this 94 accord speedo is intermittent, sometimes the speedo goes to about 20 mph just sitting there key on and engine off or running makes no difference also while driving speedo does the same, and other times t...	View
	1999 Honda Civic CX 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HGEJ6326X Well this one is driving me nuts. This car came in a couple weeks back with a check engine light on, for a evap leak and when it was smoke tested I noticed a small leak from the canister area either the vent or the canister itself but because the screw were so... Trouble codes: P1457	View
	2005 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L MIL Lamp on hi all.car came in with cel on,pulled code p0661 for intake manifold valve position sensor curcuit low voltage.so i checked the vacuum switch that applies the system and all seem ok with it.comes on at specified rpm,bleeds off when it should.the car runs great... Trouble codes: P0661	View
	2007 Honda Civic EX 1.8L Immobilizer VIN: FD2-120265 Good day fellow technicians. Have a Civic Type R this vehicle will not start just cranks and a very desperate owner. No communication with ECU tried other scanners. Immobilizer status comes up as system not normal on my Carman Lite no current data or codes ava...	View
	2005 Hyundai Tucson GL 2.0L Battery VIN: KM8JM12B35 The battery goes completely dead overnight, but only once every 7 to 14 days. Customer says the problem started after the dealer installed the new battery. The battery tests good and no significant draw is detected. The only electrical problem we've seen is th...	View
	2005 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.7L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: KM8SC73D65 Vehicle came in last week for a poor running condition and check engine light on. Had a crank sensor code. Replaced crank sensor and repaired bare spot in pigtail. Car started and ran well. Came back today with a p0300 and also individual cylinder codes but no... Trouble codes: P0300 (Misfire)	View
	2006 Hyundai Sonata LX 3.3L Wipers Wipers will work fine at times. Then suddenly they stop and will not restart. It will blow the wiper fuse if pushed to mist position. Have checked wiring and tested resistance for a short to ground. All test passed. In the wiring diagram, it looks like it pass...	View
	2004 Infiniti G35 X 3.5L tcm power supply VIN: JNKCV51F34 Hello I have this g35 here that will not start. I am not getting prndl indication on the dash and no comm with the tcm What i found was the #83 fuse was open in the IPDM this fuse provides key on power to the tcm. checked draw on this circuit and found it norm...	View
	1971 Jaguar XKE 5.3L 3-2 shift This car came in with no passing gear/kickdown shifting resent. Both the low speed kickdown, triggered by vacuum drop when the throttle is preessed at speeds consistent with town driving, and the high speed kickdown, triggered by a solenoid switch insi...	View
	2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L Spare VIN: 1J8HDA8M15 Hi The display in the instrument panel displays a message - spare low pressure. The customer has had the valve/sender changed - but still the same. We can read all pressures on the 4 wheels, but not the spare as there is no option to read it. We moved the spa...	View
	1998 Land Rover Discovery LE 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: SALJY1249W The car was brought to us with the above parts replaced by a do-it-yourselfer. Upon road testing starting fine loss of power as it warms up.It has a high idle when warm.Upon scanning the o2 sensors are not responding and are set at 4.5 volts.We checked the new... Trouble codes: 0152 (o2 high volts bank2 sensor1), 0153 (o2 high volts bank1 sensor1), 1191 (fuel /air meteringhigh)	View
	2000 Lexus RX300 3.0L No lock-up/p0770 VIN: JT6HF10U4Y Thanks for your time and please bear with me. (my first post) This vehicle came to us with the p0770 code. Dsl solenoid circuit. The solenoid tested good but we tried another anyway, no help. I verified the wiring to the solenoid from the computer. the ecm is ...	View
	2000 Lexus RX300 3.0L noise VIN: JT6HF10U2Y Found that there is a humm type vibration droan that is in the rf area, most pronounced at 53 MPH and seems to be worse on decel. Seems noise is coming from area between t case and rf wheel. fluids full and clean. seems that noise MAY be traveling down drive s...	View
	2000 Lexus RX300 3.0L Driveline or? VIN: JT6HF1OU2Y Hey fellow techs., I'am working on a Lexus rx300 and there is a whinning/squealing type noise that appears to be coming from the right front area. I eliminated any possiblity of belts or pulleys. The noise is more pronounced when cold and on decel. Tryed putti...	View
	2001 Lincoln Town Car Cartier 4.6L Steering VIN: 1LNHM82WX1 I really hope this isnt a stupid post. This car has a loud creak when the steering wheel is turned to the lock and you go over a bump. It does in going right or left, but is worse going left. The noise is only present when the vehicle is moving and the wheel i...	View
	2004 Lincoln LS 3.9L Rad Fan VIN: 1LNHM87A74 Cust. stated radiator fan making noise while driving. (This is the hydraulic operated fan system) did not hear any unusual noise from fan but noted that in the bay while running at idle speed fan would go to full speed and remain there (no cycle). Dash gauage ...	View
	2008 Mazda CX-7 Touring 2.3L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: JM3ER29388 Hey Guys This car came in with a lack of power problem and check engine light. The turbo had a piece of aluminum impellar broken off which we did find and remove. We replaced the turbo and cleared codes. The MAF code came back on the first drive. Replace the M... Trouble codes: P0010	View
	2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 2.0L No Start VIN: JA3AH36D34 This vehicle had bad PCM it has a obvious failure on the circuit board likely cause by a dead short in a wire that was repaired. I ordered a new computer and asked if it had to be flashed in the vehicle and the dealer said it does not need to be. I am wonderin...	View
	1990 Nissan 300ZX 3.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: JN1RZ24A2L Help Nissan Techs!! This 300zx came in for an engine re seal, clutch and timing belt. Injectors were replaced during service for P.M. reasons. Car ran great and was picked up. Came back for failing emissions test. Tested fuel pressure- perfect, no internal lea...	View
	2004 Nissan Pathfinder Armada SE 5.6L No Start VIN: 5N1AAO8B24 Hey gentlemen sorry have not been on for a while just been burning the midnight oil here at the shop. But need help have this 04 armada. No spark no start. Have batt power at the injectors and the coils. Getting good labscope readings from the cam and crank se... Trouble codes: P0340	View
	2004 Nissan Maxima SL 3.5L Starting VIN: 1N4BA41E34 hi tech i have this car in my shop for a no start scan test code for nat immobilizer system p1610 troubleshoot system replaced pcm replaced bcm replaced cut new key and programmed alco replaced nat antenna disconnect the alarm system clear code hard code p1610...	View
	1995 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0L Unknown VIN: 1G3GR62C4S hello everyone hoping for some help here. this vehicle came in with the left front wheel and right rear wheel locked up. replaced both hoses and released the wheels. now we bled the brake system has good pedal vehicle off. test drove it and pedal will go to fl...	View
	2000 Oldsmobile Alero GL 3.4L keyless entry VIN: 1G3LN52E8Y When car was new, it did not have keyless entry. GM dealer installed a GM dealer installed keyless entry system. Customer recently lost a key fob and we got her a new one. Part #[...] it looks almost identical to a factory fob except it also has a button wi...	View
	2002 Oldsmobile Aurora 3.5L oli leak out of back valve cover VIN: 1G3GR64H12 hi i need help .oli leaking out of back valve cover . new valve cover and new gasket two times and still leaking . please help if u can . could the head be crack	View
	1999 Subaru Impreza L 2.2L Hesitation VIN: JF1GC435XX This one is just plain embarrassing: A regular customer gave us this car after she broke the t-belt and bent all the valves. We sent the heads out, replaced the belt, crank pulley (it had broken teeth) and one idler pulley. My tech said the car ran fine, so I ...	View
	1993 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.5L Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: JT3DJ81W8P truck itermitenly stalls out no power, no throttle response,then dies,turn key off restarts ok runs fine,no codes.unclear the info i get on my modis says a/f voltage L and R and varies at 25 count incriments,125,375,250,ect.reading on o2 sensor it varies 0-1 v...	View
	2001 Toyota RAV4 2.0L No Start VIN: JTEGH20V11 Vehicle cranks but no start, checked all fuses and relays, got code B2796, but vehicle does not have transponder key implifier. No other codes found, vehicle has aftermarket alarm system on it, was disabled. cranks but no start. Read some info on a short-pin r... Trouble codes: B2796 (No communication in engine immobilizer system)	View
	2006 Toyota Tundra 4.7L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TBRV581M7 hello all, i have an 06 tundra in the shop,came in with collision repair and very rough idling with loud ticking noise. the valve on cyl 1 was bent,so i replaced lifter,valve and valve stem guide on cyl 1.also replaced all the other valve seals on that cyl hea...	View
	2008 Toyota RAV4 Limited 3.5L High beam headlamps VIN: JTMBK31V38 This one is driving us crazy, we have 2 former Toyota dealer techs here and it's still a head scratcher. Customer just bought it out of state,high beam headlamps inop, customer added a factory Toyota trailer harness, he is unsure if the high beams worked befor...	View
	1997 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L No power VIN: 3VWRF81H8V We are the lucky recipients of a Jetta in a box. Vehicle came from another shop that did a water pump and bent the valves. Owner had the head redone from a reputable machine shop. Then it was reasembled here. All proper timing tools were used. Had an unussualy...	View
	2001 Volvo S40 1.9L crankcase pressure VIN: YV1VS29581 I am looking at this car for a friend who owns a body shop. I am not very familiar with Volvos, but I have worked on them occasionally and found them to be well built vehicles that are not too difficult to service. This particular vehicle blows the oil dipstic...	View
	2004 Volvo S60 2.5T AWD 2.5L SRS components VIN: YV1RH59H14 Hey all, Hopefully there's a Volvo specialist out there who can respond promptly to this post. We have a '04 Volvo S60, that was involved in a highway accident, customer states she hit the median and lost control on one of those nasty snow days. Her air bag an...	View

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	2005 Acura MDX 3.5L drivetrain VIN: 2HNYD18755 Well, I have no conclusion on this MDX, but this is what I know; In 5th gear at 1900rpm (62-70mph)it will make a harmonic noise at the rear of the vehicle, 2 cycles per second, no pitch change. It will go away when; you put it in 4th gear, converter is NOT loc...	26
	2005 Audi A6 Quattro 3.2L Starting VIN: WAUDG74F65 I would like to thank everyone for taking time out of there day to give me help and some info on this car. Yes everyone was right, Im sure the problem is the access/start module and have a feeling we are going to be seeing alot more of them in the future. Here...	7
	2005 Audi A6 Quattro 3.2L Park assist VIN: AUD4994858 Thanks for the quick help guys! Yes it is located on the inside on one of the lower trim pannels of the left rear opra window it is a little snooty getting to it, and now the coustomer can listen to the anoying chime again Thanks a bunch! Glen.	2
	2001 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L Cuts out VIN: 1G4HR54K51 Thanks for everyone help on this one, .I had replaced the MAF, TPS, & MAP with new ones and tested the old and new with my modis (I know new doesn’t mean good) still stalling with code P0101.My dad was trading in his 1999 Monte Carlo with a 3.8 that ran fine s... Trouble codes: P0101.	22
	1998 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L starts and dies VIN: 1GNDT13W5W As of this time i have not heard back from customer, since they took vehicle to the dealership. Within a week after posting help request, customer had blazer taken to dealer. With help from another tech, every thing was tested. We were down to a bad body contr...	22
	2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L belt noise VIN: 2GCEK19T6Y As some of you suggested I replaced the water pump and the noise is gone I guess it was not the belt but the seal in the water pump, everything works good, customer is happy and thats what counts. Thank you guys for all the help.	77
	2003 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L Dead battery VIN: 2G1WH52K93 WELL THIS WAS A EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE WHEN YOU WOULD GO IN WITH THE TEC2 IT SHOWED THE POWER MODE AS OFF BUT AWAKE YOU COULD GO INTO ALL BODY MODULES WITH THE KEY OFF AND NO FUSE WOULD MAKE THE DRAW STAY OFF RAN OUT OF THINGS TO UNPLUG BUT FINALLY UNPLUGED TH...	10
	2007 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.5L Temp Guage VIN: 1S15DKHJUE thanks to all you great technicians i got this rig fixed. replace the t stat and all is well.some one had previosly been in there and drill a hole in the t stat	15
	2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring 2.4L Radio VIN: 3C4FY58B25 The fix was a used unit and it works ok. I did test the 2 grounds, the 2 wires that were alive all the time and the wire that worked with the ignition switch it did show 14 volts on starting the engine as was suggested. The voltage with the radio running must...	8
	2008 Chrysler Pacifica Touring 4.0L Transmission temp VIN: 2A8GF68X98 Transmision power control relay was stuck in the closed position, replaced relay and solved all the problems, thanks for all your help guys	5
	2000 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 2C3HH46RXY replaced all the injectors. fuel trim back to normal. Trouble codes: P0172 (rich exhaust).	3
	2001 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L blower/control head VIN: 1FMPU18L01 gem module and junction block corrected the problem which was caused from water intrusion.	5
	2001 Ford Windstar 3.8L Stall VIN: 2FMZA51471 Thanks to all for suggestions.This had so many on going issues we finally went back to ECM to see if it was getting wet.Sure enough when I pulled it out there was evidence of water.Pulled cover off ecm to check board. It looked ok.Solder joints etc. Cleaned an...	15
	2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.0L fuel VIN: 1FTSX21P15 Well it's finally back together and fixed. We replaced the High pressure oil pump and the tubes in the heads, we recieved a lot of great help explaining how the system works and the job of all the different parts, Knowing how every thing work it makes a lot mo...	17
	2007 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L engine VIN: 1FDWF36P57 We are ordering compression tester to check compression like most of you suggested.Also working on why rpm is low.We will inform you of next status when the tool arrives.Thank you all for your time spent in trying to help fix this truck.God bless.	29
	1996 Honda Accord EX 2.2L rotors? VIN: 1HGCD5693T Every single reply is great information and pertinent. I can't make any replies or add more info to this case so I am going to close it. I found that the right rear brake will not lock up no matter what, I have plenty of shoe, they are adjusted fine, everyth...	41
	2002 Honda Civic EX 1.7L Hesitation VIN: 2HGES26772 HELLO EVERYBODY, THANK YOU FOR YOU FOR TAKING YOU TIME TO READ MY REQUEST, AFTER CHECKING VTEC SOL. AND PRESSURE SWITCH, OIL PRESSURE AND VOLTAGE TO SOL. FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THEM. SO WE REPLACE PCM. CODES CLEARED, TEST DROVE, CAR RAN FINE, NO MORE VTEC CODES... Trouble codes: P1259.	6
	2002 Honda Civic EX 1.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGEM22932 Well I did end up finding a leak, I followed the flow chart for this code and it helped me isolate the canister and found the FTP sensor was actully leaking. Trouble codes: P1457 (EVAP control system leakage).	9
	2004 Honda Civic EX 1.7L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HGES26754 Hi There everyone, thanks to all seventeen of you techs that took time to respond to my post. It was the cam sensor, I ad one coming OE from Word Pac. No more stalling or stumbling. I guess there is first time for everything. The majority of you confirmed that... Trouble codes: P0340 (CMP Cramshaft Position sensor Malfunction), P0344 (CMP Sensor circuit malfunction).	17
	2003 Jaguar S-Type R 4.2L Misfire VIN: 5451845118 ok well when i pulled the supercharger off and the intake off i found the passenger side was silconed and no gasket but the driver side did have a gasket? not sure lol... that was my vacumn leak. coils shorting out due to oil leaking from the tube seals... and... Trouble codes: P0303, P1316.	9
	2000 Lexus ES300 3.0L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8BF28G9Y First - Thanks to everyone for all the input. I Pulled covers to confirm cam timing, it is on the marks, good belt. Knock sensors both checked good. Joseph - I checked all the GND's, none missing or loose, I disconnected & cleaned them anyway. Phil - I check... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0303.	14
	1989 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 3.0L 4th gear / overdrive VIN: WDBCA25D5K hi there everyone and thank you again for your help,now that i know that this trans. starts out in second there was nothing wrong with this car it shifts in all gears it just revs. high. thank you again..	10
	2004 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 1.8L Misfire VIN: WDBRN40J74 hi everyone..thanks for the responses...one of you told us that we need to check the spark plugs, we noticed the plugs were fould up so we changed the set...car runs fine customer hasnt come back...thanks again Trouble codes: P201A.	4
	2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT 3.0L Hesitation, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4A3AE55H91 I recieved several replies to do with vacuum, and a few with related tune-up issues. After much testing and eliminating, I found the problem within the ECM. After double checking the distributor for moisture and misfire traces, then checking firing at the plug... Trouble codes: P0304, P0300.	6
	2000 Nissan Sentra GXE 1.8L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 3NICB51D5Y so i checked all fuel delivery components regulator,leaking injectors and pressure at pump,no problem found, after repalcing iac and cleaning mass air flow vehicle is now longer running rich and conveter is being replaced when the customer gets the money toget... Trouble codes: P0172, P0420.	7
	2005 Other Asian xb 1.5L trac VIN: JTLKT33475 have not fixed the vehicle, customer still haveing problems with the car.the replies i got were to try a zero point calibration. had already done that. but did agian with no change. another was to check the wheel speed sensors. that was done both visualy and w...	3
	2003 Saturn Ion-1 2.2L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G8AW12F13 Thanks for the replies on this one, I guess the PCV is an integral part of valve cover?? Car did return again with severe moisture again in air intake tube & milky in v/c, not low on coolant, advised customer of need for further diagnosis, he declined any fur... Trouble codes: P0106 (MAP sensor fault), P1599 (Engine stall).	4
	2008 Scion tC 2.4L brake pedal VIN: JTKDE16718 well as most of you suggested, but chris from wisconson had best idea.i clamped off all 4 brake lines and tried pedal with car running.hard pedal.so 1 by 1 i released the clamps and left front was making most change.had to chisel off wheel lock,remove tire and...	10
	2002 Subaru Forester S 2.5L light on VIN: 1F1SF655X2 This vehicle has not returned customer decided to live with it and not spend any more on it. Posts from techs were "try using mitchell on demand for diagram integrity", try swapping sensors from left to right and check slip ring", check if light comes on with ...	4

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