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	2007 Audi A4 Quattro Avant 2.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUDF78EX7 Codes : P1093, P2187, P0455, P0441 , Replaced Crancase Vent valve, hose & gasket. Did a smoke test. Some smoke coming from the left rear wheel (possible on top of gas tank area). Car runs OK, but customer said sometimes black smoke on freeway from exhaust. Not... Trouble codes: 2187 (Lean Exhaust), 1093 (Lean), 0455 (Evap System), 0441 (Evap fault)	View
	1998 BMW 328i 2.8L roof VIN: WBABK8329W Vehicle came in with convertible top inop and trunk can't be open. After be able to to open the CV storage lid,we push down the right lock micro switch to open the trunk. We saw that the BS just replaced the biggest rod from from CV top motor. Further activati...	View
	1995 Chevrolet Camaro 3.4L No Start VIN: S1S2217874 Vehicle cranks fine, has spark,injector pulse and fuel. Every once in awhile as you crank it will fire but never to the extent where you think it will start. Also will backfire while you crank. Looking for ideas before we remove timing cover. Is there a way to...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Ratio Error VIN: 1G1JC5245X Customer recently purchased vehicle from someone who inherited it so no history available. We know that the trans ratios are wrong and need help getting the correct Sprocket, Final Drive Sun Gear and Trigger Wheel tooth counts. According to the RPO Tag it is a...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Parking/Dash lights VIN: 1G1YY32G6X Hello Corvette techs, we do Imports only here, this is a friend car. The parking lights,the dash lights don't work at all,and on and off the wipers don't work with the switch.The wipers sometimes work, sometimes they don't,and sometimes they don't shut off wit...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 LT 6.6L engine vibration VIN: 1GCJK33143 engine has vibration at all times, vibration increases and decreases with engine speed. Vibration feels like a misfire. Torque converter has been disconnected and vibration was still there. We just did a head gasket job on this vehicle (vibration was there bef...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L Mechanical VIN: 2GTEK13T95 Hoping someone has run into this before. Regular customer. we do all his work including changing his oil regularly. Sometimes before he needs it at his request. Mobil 5w-30 & AC delco filter Cust. works in town, but lives 35 miles away. After last oil change,...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.6L master cylinder VIN: IGCHK23245 Hello techs I had this truck come in with all four wheels locked up. I was able to open bleeders and get the brakes to loosen up. I looked at the fluid coming out and it looked dark, upon adding fluid to the master I noticed some type of oil kind of mixed in a...	View
	2007 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.5L Battery light comes on, traction light comes on This vehicle is a mystery to me. For starters, I have not been able to duplicate the customers concern yet... he states after driving for a while (it varies) the traction control light comes on, the battery light comes on, and the reduced power notice comes on...	View
	2002 Chrysler Town & Country Limited 3.8L power sliding door VIN: 2C8GP64L62 The left power sliding door will open by itself 40 seconds after exiting the vehicle unless the doors are locked. Will not do it if the ignition is on or the doors are locked.Had a pawl switch failure history code in the left power door module that has not reo...	View
	2002 Dodge Intrepid ES 3.5L Shifting VIN: 2B3HD56M02 Came In With Three codes P0700, P0888 and P0760...Intermittently will go into limp in mode and not shift..After several test drives have not been able to reproduce problem. I have checked voltages of battery and checked the TCM relay operation. Contacts ohmed ...	View
	2003 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 5.9L Not charging or shifting properly VIN: 1D7HU1BZ13 Greetings Mopar wizards. This Dodge came in with a no-charge complaint along with a transmission that starts out in 2nd gear and won't shift beyond 3rd. Did some testing and determined that the common thread in all these codes was the "Gen Source" circuit that...	View
	2003 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L MIL Lamp on, limp mode VIN: WD2YD64213 thanks in advance for taking time to help. sprinter 03 with p1403-04 egr solenoid circuit short. i can not induce open circuit code by unplugging egr valve, pcm connector 4 or disconnecting wire 4-40{egr control} at pcm. i have ck'd at pcm and pin 4-40 has 3.5... Trouble codes: P1403	View
	2008 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT 6.7L shifting VIN: 3D7MX48A48 i had a customer bring in his 2008 dodge ram 3500 hd, diesel truck.his complaint is it wont go over 20 mph and thinks its stuck in first gear.the truck has alot of codes pertaining to the dpf filter because the owner took it out.some are p2080,p2033,p242d,p245...	View
	1999 Ford F-150 4.6L Headlights VIN: 1FTRF18WXX This trucks headlamps stay on after shutting off headlamp switch and key. If you pull the battery cable the lights go out (of course) and stay off when you reconnect. If you then turn the headlamps on again (with key off, engine off) they will operate correctl...	View
	1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Misfire VIN: 1FTNX21F9X Hey 7.3 techs, need help! truck came in w/rough idle, low power. P1298 kept setting on self test(IDM fault), also P1294(high side open bank 2) Replaced idm, still P1294. test/inspect wiring from idm to valve covers-seems ok. remove valve covers to inspect unde...	View
	1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 7.3L hard start VIN: 1FTNW20F6X I Have A 1999 Powerstroke that cranks over for about 20 seconds before it will start. Cold , Warm or hot does not matter if it sits a few minutes it is hard to start. I put new Motorcraft Batteries in. Removed Valve covers and looked for oil leaks while runnin...	View
	2000 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: L6YLB31592 We tuned vehicle first of last week. Cust couldnt remember last time plugs done but weren't original. Customer returned on friday saying it was jerking. Today data streamed on modis and coils were showing missfire all over the place. Holding throttle on road t... Trouble codes: P0126 (Bank 2 sensor 2 circuit fault)	View
	2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L Oil Pressure VIN: 1FMDU73E82 Need a second opinion. Right answer is probably replace engine but maybe not. Original problem is low/no oil pressure. Towed in and pulled pan to check oil pump and bearing damage. Found piece of chain guide in pan and pulled front cover. Balance shaft guide d...	View
	2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1FTNW21P73 Good morning all,I got this diesel back today running poor. It has a turbo boost code, making a hissing sound when running. Customer complaint was the hiss. It sat here for a few days before we could get it in the shop. Started it up to bring it in ran like cr...	View
	2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FDWF36P73 Happy Monday everyone. I hqave a 6.0L here that wont start when its at operating temp. The Truck wont stall it runs great, untill i turn it off. then it wont restart. If i let it sit for a while it will restart. The ICP sensor reads 360 when it wont start.I un...	View
	2005 Ford Freestar SE 3.9L Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on, No reverse VIN: 2FMZA51605 Have a problem vehicle here, was wondering if anyone encountered this before. Car came in for s.e.s. light on, code p0340. Replaced cam sensor and seemed to correct problem until the next time it rained. Found p0340 again, checked with lab scope and found patt...	View
	2007 Ford Fiesta 1.3L Misfire VIN: WFOHXXGAJH Hi guys, Have this Fiesta here which has repeated problems with ignition coil.The coil starts arcing and causing misfires every 5k kilometers or so.Replacing coil will help for other 5k kilometers then its the same story again.Also replaced plugs and wires wit... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire)	View
	2007 Ford Five Hundred Limited 3.0L Cooling Fans VIN: 1FAHP25197 Cooling fans run all time. Checked power good and ground good has blue activation wire from pcm dont know if ground control or power control cant find any good diagnostics.	View
	1999 GMC cut away 5.7L Hesitation, Cuts out, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1GBJG31RXX The truck drives fine until at some point after it is warmed up...it can be 100 miles later on a trip, it loses power. Vin R Vortec 5.7 Engine was rebuilt by another shop due to a bad intake leak. This problem happened before the rebuild and after. They tol...	View
	2001 GMC Safari SLT 4.3L abs module VIN: 1GKDM19W11 found code c0265-EBCM relay circuit malfunction ! varifyed that relay was constantly off looking at "live data" found several replys to similar vehicles on here about how they replace the module & thats the fix 99.9 % of the time ! but i checked voltage going ...	View
	2007 GMC Sierra 3500 HD WT 6.6L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GDE4C1237 Hello we have a 6.6 Diesel duramax came in with a check engine light on and lack of power it could not drive faster than 25 MPH,we scanned it and it had a code P0088 Fuel Rail Pressure Too High,and with the scantool we could not adjust the prassure manualy it ... Trouble codes: P0087 (Fuel Rail Pressure Too Low)	View
	1991 Honda Prelude Si 2.1L Fuel gauge VIN: JHMBA425MC Hey everyone. I have another question for all of you. This is my daaughters first car. I have preety much rebuilt the motor in this and I am trying to fix the fuel gauge. It is always on full. I tried a used cluster from salvage yard and the same thing. So I d...	View
	1998 Honda Civic EX 1.6L Speedometer VIN: 1HGEJ8242W Working on a 98 honda speedometer will raise to approx 20 mph when key is cycled on otherwise speedo is inop disconnected speed sensor concern still present signal circuit also power and ground circuits for speed sensor all prove out suspect possible speedoeme...	View
	1999 Infiniti G20 T 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JNKCO11A6X vechicle came in with po 400 egr sytem did the obvious checked all hoses egr valve etc replaced a couple transducer hoses looked old and cracked checked egr function opened valve by hand when car is running vehicle stumbled egr valve seemed like it was working... Trouble codes: 400 (egr system)	View
	2002 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L Surge, Misfire VIN: 4S2CK58W22 I replaced the timing belt and spark plugs a week ago. The car ran fine good power and smooth idle. I did have problems getting the rubber boots off the spark plud and tore the boot to #6 and had to replace it, I did make sure that I ordered the correct boot f...	View
	2002 Land Rover Freelander S 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: SALNM22262 eng runs smooth until driven-then comes back vibrating from misfire.found computer shutting off whole right bank by disabling injectors. if clear code runs good until driven again. have tried swapping all injectors,coils,plugs,O2 sensors-everything from one ba...	View
	2006 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE 4.4L Wipers VIN: 1G8AL52F86 This land rover came with wipers not working,tested with land rover factory tool and found wiper switch functions working properly and saw that it had a wiper park code,so we replaced wiper motor,i have low and high speeds but no intermittent.this veicle has a...	View
	1991 Lexus LS400 4.0L Unknown VIN: JT8UF11E0M This car has a vibration at 2200 rpm. At first we thought it was a driveline vibration. We found one post that had similiar complaint and new driveshaft fixed car. We had our shaft checked out, balanced and straightened. Did not help problem.customer originall...	View
	1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L Electronic VIN: 4JGAB54E4W When the ambient temp is below 40f this car will not not shift out of low when starting out in D. Occasionally if I pull the gear selector down into low, I can shift it up manually slipping it into drive and it will work fine. If the ambient temp is above 40f ...	View
	2008 Mercedes-Benz SL550 5.5L convenience function inop VIN: WDBSK71F18 hello o0ut there i have a SL550 that has a message that says convenince function temporarily unavailable. I found the battery in the trunk to be low could this be the cause? do the sl's have aux battery some where like those little ones. Any help would be grea...	View
	2004 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4.6L starter VIN: 2MEFM75W84 This vehicle has a intermittant no crank no start.There is no power to the starter when this problem occurs.the key chime does indicate the key is in the ignition.the theft detterent light is working properly there are no codes in the pcm i can not access bcm....	View
	1985 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: JN1HU11S1F This one is for any of you Nissan Gurus. Car came in with multiple problems, owner had worked on it himself and damaged the inside of ignition distributor. We replace distribuitor asembly, but vehicle run rough after that. Found a bad air mass flow sensor and ...	View
	2001 Nissan Altima SE 2.4L converter? VIN: 1N4DL01D31 i'm not much of an internal trans guy, so to me this is a headscratcher. no check lights on the dash. fluid is dark and smells burnt. not sticky or thick. but it whips in to foam immediately on startup. the car will stall when shifted in to any gear when cold....	View
	2001 Pontiac Grand Am GT 3.4L fails emissions test VIN: 1G2NW52E11 Hello everyone I have a 01 Grand Am GT with a 3.4 automatic. I can not get the oxygen sensor heater or the EVAP monitors to set. All other monitor set including the catalytic converter. I have installed oxygen sensors, checked continuity of wiring from sensors...	View
	2001 Saab 9-3 2.0L Gages ,all dash lights ,Power seats ,Ect. VIN: YS3DF58K31 Hey Guys I have a Saab that the dash lights all come on for some reason,with engine running . They are the lights that normaly comes on with engine off and key on, and there is a night light dimmer button on dash ,push that and the lights on dash will dim then...	View
	2005 Saab 9-7x Linear 4.2L awd VIN: 5SET13S652 hello and thanks for any ideas car feels like excessive 4wd engaged when driving slowly and turning-especially when backing up & turning...no codes in system. found bulletin for encoder sensor-symptom sounded exactly like complaint-replaced but still the same....	View
	2003 Saturn L300 3.0L Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1G8JW54R33 Thanks for reading guys. This is a good one. Our testing so far leads me to thing I have two problems. One, mechanical. The other, electronic. This car runs decent at idle, not great, some noise in timing cover, just off idle, starts running rough and missin...	View
	2004 Subaru Forester XT 2.5L Turbo-Engine VIN: JF1SG69614 After the car warms up for 10 minutes, it will smoke when raised above idle. Coolant level is stable and smells like just oil smoke. My question is: Is this likely to be seals in the turbo? I understand a coating of oil in the intercooler might have to warm up...	View
	2002 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L no communication VIN: WVWPD63B52 i have this vw ,no communication with scanner with the engine running ,but communicated with KOEO.Has anybody seen this problem before?	View
	2003 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRK69MX3 When the P1141 (17549) code comes on, if driving is continued, it gets very rich and sets a system rich code P1166 (17574). This is intermittent. We have kept and drove this thing for a week with no problem, came back within an hour of releasing it three times... Trouble codes: P1141 (load calculation crosscheck implausible intermittent), P1166 (system too rich)	View
	2003 Volkswagen Passat GL 1.8L cooling VIN: WVWVD63B53 this passot 1.8 has code p2181 i think it is running to cold so i am going to change the thermostate alldata calls for three hours my question is there are to bolts holding on the t.stat housing can you get the housing off with out removing that brackit on the...	View
	2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L Surge, Misfire VIN: 3VWRT71K26 The purpose of this posting is to inform anyone who experiences a bucking/miss type driveability problem under light to moderate throttle with no DTC's set. This particular vehicle came in with a random/rough idle, with low power, and bucking on part throttle....	View
	2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T 2.0L Alternator VIN: WVWLK73CX7 The Car came in with a poor start complaint. Charged & checked battery, load tested at 110% after charge. Starter passed but alternator would only show 12.5V, and 8 to 12 amps at idle. We changed the alternator with a Bosch rebuilt unit. Unfortunately pretty ...	View
	2010 Volkswagen jetta 2.5L No Start, long crank VIN: VWJZ7AJ8AM The customer replaced their own engine on this car. Since replacement, the car cranks a long time before starting and sets codes p0321 (000801) ESS implausible signal and p0322 (000802) ESS no signal. A new crank sensor does not fix it. We replaced the tone wh... Trouble codes: P0321, P0322	View
	2002 Volvo S60 AWD 2.4L gauge cluster, air bag, alarm VIN: YV1RH58D52 The cluster just stops working intermittently . When the cluster is out the only light that blub tests is the engine light. ( no gauges, no info center,or mileage) It has a service air bag message all the time and a service alarm message some times. Thoes mess...	View

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	1994 BMW 530i 3.0L limp home mode VIN: WBAHK2312R Talk about frustrating..this vehicle had many issues i checked carefully then HAD to throw a bunch of parts at it. 1. Neutral safety switch was bad. 2. Transmission control module was burned inside on pin 53 installed new switch and module then had code 5. 3. ...	5
	2002 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Evap readi monitor VIN: 1G4HP54K62 Thanks to all of you that supplied the great info. and explanation(s). A special thanks to Paul [...] with the invaluable link to the GM site (pdf file). Will see if cust. will spring for a sender/level sensor. I believe two monitors can fail here in Texas and ... Trouble codes: P0102 (Mass or Volume Air Flow Circuit Low Input), P0463 (Fuel Level Circuit High Input).	14
	2005 Buick Century Custom 3.1L Excessive Emissions, Stall VIN: 2G4WS52J75 Well I've finally found time to sit down and close this fix. Thank you to all who replied, especially the ones encouraging me to re-check MAP. I had been discounting MAP because it read the correct BARO for our area when KOEO, and seemed close at idle while I...	9
	1989 Chevrolet Beretta 2.0L MIL Lamp on, high idle VIN: 1G1LV1419A Sorry to say that customer declined any further repairs at this point. Have not heard from customer to know if the idle ever came down or not. If the vehicle comes back and the owner wants to fix the problem I will be sure to update. Thanks for the help. Trouble codes: 15 (Coolant temp sensor fault).	21
	1998 Chevrolet C3500 Silverado 7.4L interior lights VIN: 1GCGC33J9W It's fixed. The KEM/ILM is above the gas pedal, behind the black metal bracket. Chevy took 2 weeks to get it here. Thanks to all.	11
	2000 Chevrolet C3500 5.7L fuel gauge VIN: 1GBHC34RXY Sorry about the extended time, the customer decided to take the truck to the dealer, and the story we get from them is "the load side connector for the #1 fuse was bad." Don't know how that works when powers and grounds to both balance module and cluster teste...	11
	2004 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L ABS Module? VIN: 2G1WF55K84 After too much time & too much money customer decided to live with problem, at least until it magnfies itself. After numerous test drives with the scanner & countless hours reviewing data streams for speed sensors (looked perfect), no solution/answer was found...	17
	2007 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2.2L Cuts out VIN: 1G1AK15F37 This car has to ign 1 circuits that are supplied from two different relays. The one that is controled by the body module was dropping out because the body module was dropping ground, sometimes when trying to crank and sometimes when driving down the road. A ne... Trouble codes: P1682 (Ses light will come on and low power light in the dash. Cannot find discription).	10
	2007 Chevrolet Uplander LS 3.9L Starter VIN: 1GNDU23197 WE TESTED BETWEEN MODULES AND SWITCH, AND FOUND THAT IT IS LOOSEING SIGNAL FROM PCM TO RELAY. WIRING OHMED OK,, SO RIGHT NOW WER'ER WAITING ON PCM..THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP !!!	6
	2007 Chevrolet HHR LS 2.2L fuel gauge VIN: 3GNDAZ3D47 Thanks everyone I havent got to work on car again yet cause owers cant set still long enough , and i need to close this but at least i will have some more ideas when car comes back, also i found out that computer has to have more time to realize gauge and wont...	5
	1997 Chrysler Town & Country LXi 3.8L Steering VIN: JGHTID4956 Hello techs... this van was fixed.. thanks to all and speacial phil and chales.after check all component,i call dealer give them a vin #,just to make sure it does have or does not hane a cooler. the answer is No... I decided to get a oe pump on and it working ...	11
	2001 Chrysler 300M 3.5L fuel smell VIN: 2C3HE66G41 thanks to all who replied.well this one turned out to be a saturated evap charcoal canister.what i ended up doing was pinching off both vacuum lines to the purge solenoid and starting it up cold multiple times.i still do not know why it would smell so strong b...	12
	1995 Dodge B2500 5.2L overdrive VIN: 2B6HB21Y3S Thanks for all of the replies, the transmission was a 46 rh and there was not a temp sensor in this unit. The problem turned out to be a [...] defective tcc/od solenoid set. When I gounded the wires going to the PCM from the solenoids, nothing happened, once rep...	7
	2001 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Starts then Dies VIN: 2B4GP44R91 Ok this van is still not fixed, but runs much better. I posted this help request the day after I cleaned the throttle body, that night it acted up again. I tried then to relearn the airflow parameters for the computer, but it didn't work. The only helpful info...	22
	1997 Ford F-250 7.3L Cuts out VIN: 1FTHX26F5V This truck finally quit and would not run at all. found the injector driver module that another shop put on was no good. Waiting for the replacement module.	14
	2000 Ford Focus SE 2.0L dome light operation VIN: 1FAFP36P2Y The problem was in the wiring on rear deck lid . Wires were broken from the movement of door opening and closing. Put new connectors on wires and all is ok now. Talked to Ford dealership and they said this has been a big problem on the Focuses.	6
	2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 7.3L Pushrod VIN: 1FTNW21F81 Not sure if I have fixed this one or not. Possible causes in the responses included slight coolant loss into the cylinder causing a slight hydrolock condition, weak valve springs and sticking valves. Engine has low mileage and is well taken care of, with the e...	11
	2003 Ford E-250 4.2L No power VIN: 1FTNE24253 WELL WE FOUND THE INJECTOR SCREENS ON CYLINDER NUMBER 4 AN 5 PLUGGED. WE REPLACED THOSE TWO INJECTORS AND THE TRUCK IS RUNNING PREFECT. THIS IS VERY ODD BECAUSE THE FUEL TRIMS NEVER INDICATED THIS ISSUE. THE TRIMS WERE -2 TO 3 ALL THE TIME. ALSO THE KOER TEST ...	13
	2011 Ford f250 6.7L antifreeze VIN: 1FT7W2BT6B Thanks to pat, john and (Jim [...]) ford has a speacial test kit and procedure for testing their coolant in the 6.7 every 15K. If anyone wants to see it, check Jim's reply it is the most informitive. I will try to get one of the test kits soon.	12
	2006 GMC Sierra 1500 HD SLE 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTGK13U56 the customer had replaced the maf sensor with an aftermarket one. we ordered a new one from dealer and installed it. engine light went away and did not return. thanks for all of the help. Trouble codes: P0101, P0171, P0174.	14
	1989 Honda Accord LX 2.0L Pulls Right VIN: 1HGCA5533K Thanks for the replies. Al from Fla. was right the Hunter Guy came out with a Calibration Bar which he had to blow the cob webs off of. He said our 2 Wheel Aligner heads were fine but the front 4 wheel Alinger heads were in fact way off on Camber & Toe. Needle...	5
	2002 Hyundai Sonata 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHWF25S42 Thanks to all that replied , I should be able to use the information you sent. I am going to close this post for now . The custome is gone with the vehicle for a while so I am unable get it back in for the repair.It might be a month or more before we see it a... Trouble codes: P0446.	5
	1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L No Start VIN: 1J4GW58S6X WELL IATN HAS HELPED AGAIN!!! LOL !!! I FEEL KINDA STUPID BECAUSE OF THE FIX... I FIGURED IT OUT THURSDAY MORNING BUT HAD BEEN BUSY SINCE... I WENT TO WIRING DIAGRAM AND CHECKED ALL WIRING TO COIL PACK AND THEY WERE CORRECT BUT... BIG BUT... THE COIL PACK OFF ...	27
	2005 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L MIL Lamp on, Well you guys were right. I replaced the Standard oxygen sensor with an OEM sensor, which was cheaper, by the way, and the code has not returned since! Thanks for all of the great replies. I had no idea aftermarket sensors' heater circuit wouldnt perform withi... Trouble codes: P2096.	8
	2003 Kia Spectra LS 1.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: KNAFB12183 Sorry for the delay. The customer did not get back to us with a concrete answer yet, however if he does I'll repost the results. Furthermore we eliminated a vacuum leak in the EVAP system and had the dealer perform a recall to do with gas tank vent replacement... Trouble codes: P0442 (Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected small leak).	7
	1995 Lexus GS300 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8BD68SXX Thank you IATN friends, problem was the VVT valve, replace valve with new one from Lexus and all is good. The part was not that expensive from the dealer. Thanks again John [...]. Trouble codes: P1349 (Variable valve timing malfunction.).	6
	1999 Mercury Mystique LS 2.5L Starter, Fuel Pump, Injector Pulse VIN: 1MEFM66L2X Thank all Who Replied! However this one got away! Customer couldn't wait any longer and sent it to the dealer... who still has it! LOL! Thanks again for the replies!	6
	1990 Nissan 300ZX 3.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: JN1RZ24A2L Well the fix was the CORRECT injectors. Our supplier had mis- marked the injectors- we are not sure what they were for but a correct set fixed the car! Thanks for all the help! Greg and crew	6
	1998 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.3L timing belt VIN: JN8AR05Y1W I agree with everyone, if it came with it on, then it should be left on. That being said, I can tell the spring is on there to help when setting the tension on the belt. After tightening the bolt for the eccentric pulley, the spring no longer "does" anything...	16
	2002 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.5L Abs VIN: JN8DR09Y72 TRIED GROUNDING PIN 9, STILL NO CODES, HOWEVER USING DVOM CHECKED RESISTANCE VALUE IN ALL WHEEL SPEED SENSORS, FOUND L/F DIFFERED FROM THE OTHER 3, REPLACED L/F WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND CAR IS FIXED, THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR TIME	4
	2004 Nissan Quest S 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5N1BV28U44 Thanks every one, sure did, there were three pin holes on exhaust system before Cat. Welded holes, works fine. Again thanks. Trouble codes: 1273 (B1 Fuel ratio).	7
	2004 Nissan Pathfinder Armada SE 5.6L No Start VIN: 5N1AAO8B24 the Ipdm was the problem. Had all the neccessary voltages and good grounds the problem was that the ipdm relays were not all activating the way they should. I was losing the fly by wire relay and could not open the throttle body at all. unfortunately went on ... Trouble codes: P0340.	14
	2005 Nissan Maxima SE 3.5L fuel gauge VIN: JNK1GE4D15 sorry for the delay!!! both vehicle is now fixed. thank you for all the positive responses... i rechecked both sending unit resistance and they were definitely good readings, from empty to full. so i decided to remove both cluster!!! sure enough, the resistanc...	10
	2006 Nissan Maxima SE 3.5L data line VIN: 1N4BA41E16 Hi I am sorry to inform I do not have a fix for this vehicle we recommended this vehicle to the dealer. I am just not that familiar with diagnosing this system any other time I have had a u code I have had a dead module. I do want to thank the replies though t...	6
	1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GHDU06E8V hello all the customer is going to put engine that was supposed to be in it but till then will register it out of county,in reguards to parts intrerchangability all the crank,cam and dampners are the same part #, you could reprogram both computers IF the vehic... Trouble codes: P0341 (Cmp sensor out of range).	5
	2005 Saturn Ion-1 2.2L security VIN: 1G8AL52F84 AFTER TRYING EVERYTHING AND SEVERAL DAYS WE SENT IT TO A FORMER SATURN DEALER THEY HAD IT FOR 3 DAYS AND COULD NOT PROGRAM.ON THIRD DAY THEY CALLED AND SAID GM CAME OUT WITH A TSB SAYING THAT ALL SATURN BCMS WERE BAD AND COULD NOT BE PROGRAMMED AND THEY DONT H...	14
	1998 Toyota Camry LE 3.0L srs no communication VIN: 4T1BF28K0W We tried to jump terminals Tc and e1 to recieve manual codes and still had no response from the srs module. We did check powers and grounds again to module, they were fine and came to the conclusion it needs a module. The customer declined the repair due to la...	4
	2003 Toyota Tacoma S-Runner 3.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TEWN72N13 ok guys, I first want to thank you all for your input and ideas on this problem. A couple of you mentioned incompatabilty of certain A/F sensor and MAF sensor brands. The original MAF was a old denso and the A/F sensor was a no name customer replacement. Turns... Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean bank 1).	10
	1991 Volvo 240 2.3L Reducer Valve VIN: YV1AA8846M Replaced Reducer Valve - New unit , hard time finding used one . The vehicle drives and stops fine. Thanks again for the help.	7
	1999 Volvo V70 X/C AWD 2.4L angle drive VIN: YV1LZ56D2Y Removed faulty angle drive unit, replaced seals w/ 2wd version, epoxied spline sleeve in place for sealing surface( used Volvo part # 1161370-0 metal adhesive)... installed R/ side 2 wd axle... it's a cheap fix but it worked...	8

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