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	1995 Acura Legend L 3.2L Mechanical VIN: JH4KA8263S We did headgaskets on the car 2 weeks and when we got done we noticed blue smoke, before doing the work, i noticed it smoking but felt it was due to the headgasket, The car never started up with a miss after sitting so it wasnt that big of a leak and the proir...	View
	1997 BMW 528i 2.8L Mechanical VIN: WBADD632XV I need timing diagram to set timing marks. thank you for you help.	View
	2000 BMW 323i 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAAM3330Y Well this car came to the shop with misfire codes on the memory, after check found out that the plugs were in really bad shape and the valve cover gasket leaking oil, we replace it, but problem continue. The problem happens most of the time when car is cold an... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301 (Misfire), P0302 (Misfire), P0303 (Misfire), P0305 (Misfire), P0306 (Misfire)	View
	1999 Buick Century Custom 3.1L engine VIN: 2G4WF52M7X This car belongs to a member of the US Army on sick leave who has limited funds.The car has no oil pressure is noisey but still runs.I think the screen on the oil pump is clogged due to lack of proper oil change.The oil is dark brown but not tar black.Found oi...	View
	1997 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1G6KY5297V ok so it fails provincial e-test. passes at idle but just passes at idle (at limit) runs fine. temp at converter inlet (@ o2 sensor) is 402f temp at converter out (@ o2 sensor) is 153f its an aftermarket, i suspect it could be the major problem. no codes st tr...	View
	1964 Chevrolet Corvair 2.7L RF Interferance VIN: 40967W1096 Hoping someone can tell me what condenser to use for radio supression. I called 3 major parts stores and no one knew. I have ignition cabinets full of old time parts but none of the books list it. Will a DR60, DR70, or DR90 work? These are the Standard brand p...	View
	1990 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 5.7L Surge VIN: 1GCDK14K2L This truck has a lean surge to it. The o2 sensor will go lean, under .200, just above idle and at this time the int is 128 and block learm is 128 sometimes 132. Neither will go up as the o2 sensor stays lean. I have run it on motorvac and still same results. A... Trouble codes: 32 (Egr)	View
	1999 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2.2L Cruise VIN: IGIJF5243X All signals are good to cruise module except inhibit signal, what signal should be on it?	View
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 6.6L No Start, no injector pulse VIN: 1GDJK34171 Good evening everyone, Vehicle had weed killer put in tank by accident, ran until it quit, tank topped off with diesel fuel, didn't start, was towed to a shop elsewhere that told them motor was shot after fuel system was cleaned out. Customer installed used m... Trouble codes: P0380 (Glow plug circuit), P0540 (Intake air heater circuit), U1000 (Class 2 communication fault)	View
	2002 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L Electronic VIN: 2G1WH55K92 Ok so Im getting confused.Customers complaint is ac inop.confirm complaint found low on r134a (on ecacuating scale showed 1.1 lbs. system holds 2.25)evacuated and recharged w/ dye compressor now kicks on 5 seconds after sarting car but shuts off within 3 secon...	View
	2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L Hesitation VIN: 1GNDT13S82 02 Trail blazer came in for Insp/Emiss fail had codes for Upstream O2 and low cat efficancy. Customer said had at dealer and they said he need converter but wanted way to much. Replaced Converter with aftermarket from NAPA their brand. Also replaced upstream a...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT 4.2L Ebcm VIN: 1GNDS13S45 Hi, I've got this 05 Trailbazer with ABS light and brake light on, also "service brake system" in cluster display, no codes anywhere. I found and performed TSB #04-05-25-002E, and test drove vehicle, all the lights returned within 1 mile. after returning to th...	View
	2006 Chevrolet C4500 Kodiak C4E042 6.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GBG4G1226 maf sensor readings seem to be abit high at idle ]40gmps] but i am finding out that other vehicles with this code seems to be normal. or am i missunder standing. one thing iam noticing is that there is a pid called [egr position variance] and nowhere can i fin... Trouble codes: P0101	View
	2007 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4L Computer VIN: 2CNDL73F27 This Equinox came in with stabilitrak and traction control lights intermittently coming on.. The vehicle was sent to the Chevy dealer to Reprogram EBCM and PSCM per bulletin. Same problem occurs with codes P0131 and P0140 returning. The problem happens very ... Trouble codes: U0131, U0140	View
	2010 Chrysler Sebring 2.4L Top VIN: 1C3BC5ED8A This Sebring has a power convertible top, safety switch works, trunks opens as designed and toneu cover extends correctly. Top unlocks from windshield then raises about 6-8'' then stops. This is quite a ways before the top folds itself in half. There are no u...	View
	1978 Ford F-150 Ranger 5.8L Engine VIN: F15HKY5010 Definetly need some help with this one this vehicle was somewhat re done approx 3 years ago engine,trans,distributor,carb,etc. All replaced 2 years ago started to run very rough customer described as running on 4 cylinders he limped it home and it has sat ther...	View
	1989 Ford F-250 XL 7.5L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FTHF26G2K Hello everyone, I have run into an 89 f-250 with a 7.5l engine that runs great until it reaches operating temperature. Once it warms up it idles great but when you drive the truck it cuts out and dies. I drove the truck with a fuel pressure gauge connected and...	View
	1995 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L Cuts out VIN: 1FTHX26F2S Truck came to shop with check engine light on and customer saying he could be riding along and truck would just cut off, he could let off accelerator and get back on it and it would go again for awhile and then it would do the same thing all over. I checked co... Trouble codes: P1212 (ICP not at expected)	View
	1995 Ford Ranger XL 4.0L No Start VIN: 1FTCR15X0S truck brought to shop with od light flashing,it had a solenoid performance code in trans., I replaced valbe body with new solenoids,test drove truck,everything ok,trans. shifting good,no od light flashing. Customer came and picked up vehicle,got about 1/2 mile...	View
	1996 Ford F-150 Eddie Bauer 4.9L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTEF14Y8T Vehicle came in with the above codes. Before much physical testing I looked at it with my modis. I keep getting this annoying vehicle battery low message even with the truck running on Modis. Aside from that I reset the fuel trims which were -22 LTFT. When I s... Trouble codes: P1443 (p0411-), P0411 (p0172-), P0172 (p0174-), P0174 (p0175-), P0175 (p0443-), P0443 (testing and results)	View
	1998 Ford F-150 XL 4.6L oil pressure VIN: IFTEX18L5V Where is the oil pressure releif valve located? Is it in the oil pump? There is a pintle & spring in the housing that attaches to the external mounted oil filter..It is located close to the oil pressure switch on the lower left side of engine on the housing th...	View
	1998 Ford Escort SE 2.0L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP15P4W Came in for 3% NOx on emmission. 1% is max. typically. Hooked up Modis and Launch. Front O2 reads 0 steady. LT and ST trim reads 0 steady. Rear O2 bouncing around. We've replaced both O2's and used PCM. Backprobed on computer connections, front 02 and rear O2 ... Trouble codes: P1131	View
	2001 Ford Taurus SE 2-Valve 3.0L No Start VIN: IFAFP55U21 Help me ford gurus we are getting ready to install our third motorcraft fuel pump after the the secound fuel pump we ck for voltage and a ground all ck good. I was told that as fuel prices soar and more ethanol gets added to fuel we may be seeing problems with...	View
	2003 Ford E-450 Super Duty Stripped Chassis Custom 6.8L computer key on VIN: 1FDXE45S93 when you are doing diag, test and u start the truck it loses the connection to the scanner have used ids and snapon scanner both lose commu.with scanner tells you to turn on the key. but it wont see the key turn on and it thinks its off. buss lines still have ...	View
	2004 Ford Thunderbird 3.9L Misfire VIN: 1FAHP60A84 Vehicle came in with p0301 code. We did tune and replaced one coil along with fuel filter. There was no water around coils or plugs nor any oil contamination. The vehicle has low mileage and was running fine according to customer. Now it runs poorly under acce... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire)	View
	2004 Ford F-550 Super Duty XL 6.0L low on power VIN: 1FDAF57P04 head gaskets replaced now down on power scan for codes no codes.did a turbo test with ids and it passed about 2.0 psi did a compression test with ids and it passed.the fuel pressure is 45 to 50 psi. tested for compression leaking apast injectors good to go no ...	View
	2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L driveability VIN: 1FTPW12515 truck idles roughly. approaching intersection under breaking and changing to acceleration quickly will cause 2 to 3 seconds of (multiple random) misfire (almost shutdown) and occasionally "pop" through intake. otherwise operates normally and under full power. ...	View
	2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty FX4 6.0L Hesitation, Surge, Misfire VIN: 1FTSW21P45 this 6.0 is kicking my butt. has a lack of power, not substantial one but for sure down on power unless you stomp it to the floor and hold it, then it pulls good. under normal accel it had a shudder that feels like a missfire. didnt do it at idle. checked live...	View
	2010 Ford E-450 6.8L Hesitation VIN: 1FDFE4FSXA Has any body worked on newer e-450 super duty 6.8? i have a fleet of these, 5 being 2010's. This one is acting like its fuel pump is droping out at times.(hesitating & then surging back to normal)vac., fuel press.& trims stay normal when problem occurs. I have... Trouble codes: P0219, P2702 (Intermediate clutch friction element c)	View
	2005 GMC Envoy SLT 4.2L Misfire VIN: 1GKDT13S05 This vehicle came in with the a p0302 code. The misfire only happens between 600 and 900 rpm and happens 70 percent of the time. We perform a compression test, running compression test, replaced spark plugs, swapped coils, smoke test the intake and replaced th... Trouble codes: P0302	View
	2008 GMC Yukon SLE 5.3L Valves VIN: 1GKFK13058 Truck is back with a tapping/squeaking noise around cylinder 5. We do not have the tool to check oil pressure at this time, oil gauge shows to be normal. Intake vacuum is good. We also checked exhaust for vacuum and did not find any.	View
	2003 Honda Accord EX 2.4L Battery VIN: 1HGCM56643 My Accord has some type of electrical problem going on I can’t seam to find. First the battery was bad so replaced it and about a week after it sat for two days it would not start so I then tested the charging system and all was working properly. Now every 3 -...	View
	2005 Honda Civic EX 1.7L MIL Lamp on, p0401 VIN: 1HGEM22965 Hello again, This car came in with a P0401 EGR flow problem and a MIL for a New York State Inspection. The customer states he has "poked around under the hood and tried to find the problem" but gave up after seeing the complexity of the engine bay. We perform... Trouble codes: P0401	View
	2005 Honda Civic DX 1.7L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGES16305 Just curious for feedback on following car & reprogramming options. I ended up referring to dealer for ECM: 2005 Honda Civic DX 1.7 SOHC Non-Vtec Automatic 4door. VIN# 1HGES 16305 L015130 MIL on: Code 134 )) SES Light is on. --) Father replaced upstream Oxyg... Trouble codes: P0134 (Air Fuel Sensor B1S1 No Activity Detected), P0135 (B1S1 Heater Circuit Malfunction)	View
	2003 Jeep Liberty Limited 3.7L sensor tone ring VIN: 1J4GK48KX3 hey all changing a engine in this liberty and the used engine i have has a diferent crankshaft sensor tone wheel than the original. does anybody know can i change that from one crank to the other? it bolts on with what looks like tapered torque head screws. i...	View
	2010 Land Rover LR4 4.0L Maintenance VIN: SALAG2D44A I did all brakes on the above vehicle trying to find out the procedure to reset the Maintenance required lamp / indicator.	View
	2002 Mazda Millenia S 2.3L Surge, Stall VIN: JM1TA22292 this vehicle came in cel on and stalls. it had code p0105 p0134 p0305 p0404 p0740 p1250 p1601. we replaced intake boot, o2 sensors, plugs, coil boots, prc solenoid, map/baro solenoid, trans rebuild, replaced broken tees and vacuum hoses and all other solenoid ... Trouble codes: P0725	View
	2002 Mazda Protege5 2.0L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: JM1BJ24602 Good afternoon: Need some hints from mazda geniuses, this car will only display these erratic run symptoms on a full tank of fuel. it does not make a difference cold or hot engine, I have not been able to duplicate the problem on a consistent basis. It will h...	View
	2002 Mitsubishi Montero Limited 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JA4MW51R02 Any help on this will be greatly appreciated. Not sure if I am missing something or not. Truck came in with a P0401 and a P0431 code. Tested EGR system. Ran vehicle and hand operated valve. Engine stumbled and died. Checked vacuum lines for restrictions. Clean... Trouble codes: P0401 (Insufficient EGR Flow)	View
	2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette Premiere 3.4L Cooling Systems VIN: 1GHDX03E03 2003 olds silhouette 3.4 vech. ideling temp hand will go 3/4 to hot before fans come on . fans come on at 228* cool down to 199* and climb back up to 228* driving vech runs 196* to 204* halfway customes says hand never has gone that far ideling ,deos any one k...	View
	1996 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L No Start VIN: K7T4219341 This car came from other shop.Vehicle turns on but shuts off. Vehicle doesn't have enough fuel pressure,pressure was measured between the fuel pump and the filter(7psi). Scan tool only provides crank sensor 18X signal with a question mark.	View
	2005 Porsche Cayenne S 4.5L Mechanical VIN: WP1ZZZ9PZ5 Hey porsche tech's. We are trying to remove the sump on this vehicle to access the converter bolts. The sump is completely loose, but will not drop. It seems to be binding on the pick up or something. Any tips please help. Regards andrew	View
	1991 Saab 900 S 2.1L Mechanical VIN: YS3AM45JE1 Car is not in the best of shape. Have been keeping it alive for a few years now. I recently replaced the pass side stub axle. Came back a month later with a stall/no start. Found and replaced a bad crank sensor. Now, doing a check over I found the gearbox over...	View
	1999 Subaru Forester 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Backfire thru intake VIN: JF1SF6551X Car would bareley start when we got it. Found the plugs were blackened and plug wires were misfiring as well. Changed all and car will start right up and idle all day, roughly, but will stay running. As soon as you touch the accel. pedal it lays down flat and ...	View
	1997 Suzuki Sidekick JX Sport 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: JS3TD21VXV this 97 sidekick came in with a MAF sensor failure. Idled and ran O.K. but had MAF sensor code and no g/s reading upon scan. Replaced MAF with new unit. Now vehicle has Maf data but surges on idle. Idles the same with old MAF and MAF unplugged it will not stay...	View
	1994 Toyota Tercel LE 1.5L No Start, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JT2EL43T3R This Tercel starts fine in the AM, idles and revs nicely but after it's warmed up it is really hard to start again unless it sits for a half an hour or so. Another problem is after it starts I put it in Reverse or Drive and it goes into gear, then idles down u...	View
	1999 Volkswagen Beetle GL 2.0L Cooling fans VIN: 3VWCC21C9X Car overheated while idling for extended period, replaced water pump due to slipped impeller shaft. Installed new timing belt and thermostat. Fans will come on normally when coolant warms up to temp, then cycle off. Fans will not come on when AC button is depr...	View
	2001 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWPD63B01 i need some help from vw techs please and thanks i have this passat is running rough and showing misfire all 4 cylinder it only happens when its cold and first start up it run rough about 1 minute or maybe little more and goes away after that car runs fine no ... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P1602	View
	2001 Volkswagen Cabrio GL 2.0L electric door locks VIN: 3VWDC21V81 This car was brought into us for the AC not working. Customer also asked us to check out the door locks due to not working. Found a flow chart on Shopkey and followed it. Everything is working as expected until the last step. It says: "Using the ignition key i...	View
	2001 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWPD69M51 This car came to us from another shop due to sporadic lack of throttle responce, got fault codes for angle sensors and lack of adaptation. This problem has been on going for aboute 6-9 months and has progressivlly gotten worse. We have checked and cleaned all ... Trouble codes: P1542, P1579, P1171, P1297, P1545, P0300	View
	2003 Volkswagen Beetle GL 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWCK21C73 Ok so here it goes, this beetle came in with four codes p0352,p0302,p0341,p0321 and missing like crazy. It was at antoher shop they did a timing belt water pump, the customer said the light has never been on before and it didnt run like this before they did th... Trouble codes: P0302 (Missfire 2), P0341 (Cam sensor), P0321 (Engine speed input), P0352 (Coil circuit b)	View
	2003 Volkswagen Passat GLS 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWVH63B63 Hey there Techs. I need some help with this one. I have this passat that keeps storing the same three codes I listed. THERE ARE NO MISFIRES!! Drives and runs fine without misses, but just sets the codes and the flags the check engine light. I have replaced the... Trouble codes: P1393 (Ignition Coil Power Output 1 Electrical Malfunction), P1394 (Ignition Coil Power Output 2 Electrical Malfunction), P1395	View
	2001 Volvo S80 2.9 2.9L Electronic VIN: YV1TS94DO1 have a 2001 volvo s80.small fan on temp control panel runs all the time & kills battery overnight.everything on control panel works fine but this fan stays on with ignition turned off.	View

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	1997 Audi A8 Quattro 4.2L Electronic VIN: AUHKF98476 hello guys.thanks for all your guys who respond to my request. I had 1 post which is get to central locking module,and check a door wiring but I do not see anything wrong with those 2 item, I spent to much time for it,so I decide to sent it to dealer...well,so...	5
	2002 BMW 325i 2.5L No Start VIN: WBAEN33482 Car was sent to dealer several weeks ago. They replaced the pulse generator (after having the car for a few weeks). Car died on the way home from picking up at the dealership. It has since been another few weeks and car is still not fixed. Sorry for the late r...	12
	2005 BMW 545i 4.4L Module the cust returnrd and upon racking the car i discovered the rear sensors missing. customer went back to origional shop as i dicovered they left out the rear pad sensors. that is why i hate following up on others repairs. thanks to all who replied.	11
	1995 Chevrolet K3500 6.5L No Start, hard starting VIN: 1G8KC34F0S Set injector pump timing as several suggested, looking at why computer will not command glow plugs on. Since this vehicle had a replacement computer installed, I am still trying to get a computer from the supplier. When I finally get a replacement will post ... Trouble codes: 36 (Injector pulse width long).	8
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 6.6L oil cooler? VIN: 1GCHK29151 We also called a local GM diesel specialist, who told us that the only thing that could leak up high on the back of the motor was the rear flywheel cover, (a dried trail of dexcool was visible arounf the oil cooler elbow on the left rear of the motor). We rep...	8
	2005 Chevrolet Cobalt SS 2.0L No Start, No crank VIN: 1G1AP14P65 probable bad bcm.customer decided not to fix vehicle becuse of cost of other repairs(eng mech issues). Trouble codes: B3033 (Security system indicates tamper), B2960 (Security system sensor data incorrect but valid), P0315 (Ckp variation not learned).	3
	1997 Dodge Intrepid 3.5L frt rotors-pads VIN: 2B3HD46F7V I want to thank everyone for the great suggestions. We had installed Bendix brake pads, (our normal choice) changed to Centric pads & the fix was installing Mopar brake pads. We did not change anything else to verify it was just the brake pads. We always wash ...	35
	1999 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L 1-2 shift VIN: 1B7KF2368W Thanks to all member replies. The govenor solenoid fixed this concern as most of the replies stated.	12
	2003 Dodge Caravan Sport 3.3L Cab VIN: 2D4GP44R93 Thanks guys, a trip to the local dealer and a couple minutes with the DRB to initialize the new CAB and all is good. WC	5
	2010 Dodge Charger 3.5L ignition VIN: 2B3CA4CV7A The problem was Mitchell and Alldata do not have wiring diagrams listed call the dealer and the 800 number they give will tell you the same thing no diagrams yet. Big thanks to Rick [...] had the info I needed.	4
	1992 Ford F-350 Custom 7.3L Glow plug problem VIN: 2FDLF47M4N Thanks for all the responses, I checked most of what you guys suggested aside from pulling glow plugs out. The plug relay has not been replaced anytime recently since it looks as old as the glow plug controller itself and the customer stated that he has not r...	11
	1998 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L Oil Cooler VIN: 1FTRX18L1W Sorry to have not replyed on this post. We used a suction tool to remove the thin skin of oil in the resivoir. The customer then said he would flush the resivoir himself, and try it for awhile. He just recently got back with us and statred that the oil had no...	8
	2000 Ford Windstar 3.8L Blown fuse # 19 VIN: 2FMZA5142X Ill like to thanks for all replies that I receive. Special thanks to Chris and Glenn. I install a power probe short circuit tester on fuse location. I decided to recheck oxygen sensors wiggle test. I move o2 b1s1 wiring and the short circuit disappear. I che...	14
	2002 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L No Start VIN: 1FTRX17292 Thanks for the all the help , Travis mentioned an ignition switch , same as I was thinking . I did try one further test and unplugged the ignition switch while running and code B-1359 showed up again and engine died when unpluged. So I replaced ignition switch... Trouble codes: B1359, B1446, B1473, C1284.	7
	2004 Ford F-150 XLT 4.6L Steering VIN: 1FTRF14W14 idle was going up and down when trying to park idle would sometimes go real low or high .cleaned throttle body, was idling low, plate was dirty cleaned and now no problems	4
	2006 Ford E-350 Super Duty 5.4L Cuts out VIN: 1FBNE31L86 Im not completely convinced its fixed(dont want to jinx it) but Ive been watching this truck for a few days on the GPS website and so far so good. I checked the wiring that runs next to the EGR tube and the loom was melted but the wires looked OK but I went ah... Trouble codes: 2104 (tac forced idle), 2112 (tac stuck closed).	5
	2002 GMC Savana 2500 5.7L Monitor Status VIN: 1GTGG25R12 shop that had car finally called he removed fuse for cng and analyzer the looked at ecm with all monitors complete so we will call this fixed thanks to all who replied. pete	3
	1999 Honda Accord EX 2.3L Mechanical VIN: 1HGCE324YW thankx to veryone for helping out, this car was a pain, but we finally figure this one, the reverse cpc valve was getting stuck,with a 400 sand paper and lots of patience got it fixed. again thanx for helping out. i can finally have a good nite.	4
	2002 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L transmission VIN: 5FNRL189X2 Transmission was removed and sent to transmission shop for 2nd look---they disassembled and found that they had not adequately cleaned the internal passages on the first repair. The torque converter and cleaning of the transmission parts was the fix---just no...	18
	1998 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: SAJHX1240W I WANT TO THANK JIMMY FROM MISSISSIPPI FOR HIS INSIGHT ON THIS PROBLEM. JIMMY YOU WERE SPOT ON WE FILED A SMALL NOTCH IN THE THROTTLE PLATE AND IT HAS SEEMED TO WORK GREAT CAUSE WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY MORE PROBLEMS AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE CUSTOMER ABOUT ANY M...	11
	2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1J4GX48S54 Thanks to all who offered help. Sorry for the time delay but I wanted to be SURE this one was fixed. As some of ya'll figured the PCM was toast albiet in a strange and not so obvious way. But after determining which wires were which on the IAC, I was able t...	12
	2001 Land Rover Discovery Series II LE 4.0L Cooling Systems VIN: SALTW12451 thanks for the help, we removed oil pan as most mentioned to remove oil pickup from front cover-replaced timing chain gears new water pump and the offending gasket. thanks to all. Brian.	7
	1975 Mercedes-Benz 450SL 4.5L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1070441202 soory it took so long, but we sent the car to a european shop that had the equipment to dial in the air regulator, map sensor and computor, since we didnt have an inferred machine it put us at a disadvantage. thanks for all the input	10
	2003 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L Gear Shift VIN: WDBNG70JX3 Thanks to everyone that replied!Terry told me about a utube video showing how to take the shifter apart.its simple.Took two and made one and it works great .Shifter just looked a lot harder to take apart than it was..Have since found other useful U-tube videos...	15
	2004 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L Stuck in park VIN: WORSK75F04 Thanks for all the responces'. I tried them all, still would not come out of park. Dealer came for the vehicle. Tow truck driver managed to get out of park, drove it out of the garage pulled behind the rollback not thinking put it in park. He could not get out...	12
	1994 Nissan Altima XE 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire Replace the Distributor with a brand new one not a rebuild. I used two rebuilds and the were defected. Thank You for all ur help	12
	2004 Nissan Maxima SE 3.5L left rear abs sensor VIN: 1N4BA41E74 Hello to all, you may not believe the answer to this repair. Behind the wheel bearing is a plastic cover to keep water out of the bearing and the abs sensor goes through this cover. apparently, the aluminum hub corroded and deformed the plastic cover and ther...	13
	2001 Toyota Highlander 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: JTEHF21AX1 finally i fix this problem ,thank all of you.I replace the timong belt with an Toyota belt,it s easy to install with the mark on the belt. I don t know what type of belt the other shop use, but the belt was so soft, like if its make with only cahoutchouc, the ... Trouble codes: P0171, P0301, P0303, P0305.	19
	2006 Volvo S60 2.5T 2.5L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1RS59226 Thanks to all who provided input. It turns out the new Throttle Module need to be initialized. Once the initialization was done, the car perform normall for over 100 miles.	3

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