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	2004 Audi A8 Quattro L 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUML44EB4 I don't know where to go next here... This is an early build A8L. It came in with the MIL on & no driveability complaints, with the above faults for lean fuel trim plus one more, 18284: valve for torque support mount open circuit. That was covered by a TSB inv... Trouble codes: P1130, P1128	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
	2002 BMW 325i 2.5L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1234567802 Alldata has nothing for me on this one. idle is bouncing all over the place. checked the tps values while moving the throttle plate on the new one and the values change. checked to see if the throttle plate moves when pressing on the gas, and it doesn't move. ... Trouble codes: P1632 (Conditions incorrect for adaptive learn), P1694 (Throttle spring)	View
	2004 BMW 325Ci 2.5L Pedal VIN: WBABD33424 Intermittent brake pedal. We have road tested vehicle with no malfunction. Vehicle has hand control system for brakes and throttle. Initial inspection shows properly adjusted and fully functional hand controls. No loose, bent or broken components. The ABS code...	View
	2006 BMW 530i 3.0L Srs VIN: WBANE73506 Bmw techs i'm looking for any info on this fault code 93f9. This vehicle had this fault about a year ago among many others. I repaired many things on this car but nothing related to the srs system. As repairs where completed and codes where cleared this code j...	View
	2000 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Vents VIN: 1G4HR54K7Y Hi First of all thanks for all your help this biuck is driving me nuts. I have two issues the first is that the air is cold on pass side and hot on drivers side. I have charged the ac system to the correct amount and no change. The second is the air now only b...	View
	2003 Cadillac CTS 3.2L No Start, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1G6DM57N63 Customer states that when he stops to put fuel in vehicle of any amount the car is hard to start or will not start for a while. When car was first brought in we could not duplicate and returned vehicle. several days later vehicle returned for same problem. It ...	View
	1976 Chevrolet C10 Scottsdale 5.7L crankshaft While reinstalling the crankshaft balancer using a installation tool the tool broke leaving a piece screwed into the crankshaft with the broken end almost flush with the end of the crankshaft. Does anyone know of a tool/jig/etc to fit over the end of the cran...	View
	1992 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Booster VIN: 1G1YY23P2N Can any of you corvette guru's help me. I got this 92 vette that came with a cracked booster at the vacuum inlet. It is a plastic booster.all was fixed. Came back 2 weeks later cracked agian. Defective part? replaced agian,same thing about 2 weeks back cracked...	View
	1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 3.1L Stall VIN: ZG1WW1ZMXT Another tech is working on this one and has asked my help. The car will run for 10 minutes and then die. Will not restart for about 10 minutes, and then will start and run for 2 minutes and die again. No spark in the no start condition. The coils, ignition mod...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Express 3500 5.7L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCHG35R91 I have a slight misfire on #5, #7 and sometimes #6 and #2 cylinders. Primarely it is #5 and #7 though. At idle it runs smooth with only showing a misfire on those 2 cylinders sometimes(count is below 5). When I give it gas for a few seconds(vehicle in park / n... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2001 Chevrolet Blazer LT 4.3L Steering Column VIN: 1GNDT13W91 The noise is more of a groaning noise while turning the wheel. It seems to be worse when turning right after turning to left limit. It sounds like it is coming from the steering column just below the wheel. Front suspension is tight, power steering pump has be...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Uplander 3.5L rear suspension VIN: 1GNDV23165 GOOD EVENING ALL This uplander has a thumping noise in rear suspension,you can hear it more going over railroad tracks.It almost sounds like spare tire rattling but its not.Replaced rear shocks, checked bushings in trailing arms seem ok.This is a front wheel d...	View
	2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2.2L main bearing bolts VIN: 1G1AL58F46 Calling all GM techs. I have a 2.2 here that is leaking oil where the two pieces of the engine block come together. The main bearing/lower block bolts are supposed to be replaced according to Shopkey since thay are TTY bolts. We kinda got screwed by our local ...	View
	2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 4.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCEK14X28 Vehicle came in with misfire and popping thru intake(as in lean) on acceleration with misfire counts predominate on #1 cylinder. Spark plugs black. Changed plugs and left here running perfect after finding no other problems. Back 2 days later with same problem... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2003 Chrysler Town & Country LXi 3.3L Compressor VIN: 2C4GP24R53 We removed the evaporator case from the vehicle, repaired the hole drilled my another shop,installed a new blower motor replaced the system evacuated the A/C and charged to capacity...all was great cooled no leaks for two days then the customer returned saying...	View
	2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L Coil VIN: 3C4FY48B94 PT Cruiser towed into another shop as a no start. Shop found plug well on #4 cylinder full of oil. They replaced plugs, wires and coil and got engine to run but only on two cylinders. Cylinders 1 and 4 had no spark. They replaced coil (twice) and still had sam...	View
	1997 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B7GG23X4V Been working on this dakota off and on for about 9 months that will stall from time to time and will always start back up, but won't idle until it gets over it's fit. This most times only takes a few miles of driving. Even then the idle is low and unstable. Wh...	View
	2005 Dodge Dakota ST 3.7L No Start VIN: 1D7HE22K55 Truck was towed in with a no start no crank. We can get it to crank if we bypass the starter relat but it will not start. We have no fuel pump relay groung so we have no fuel pressure. We have check all connectoins and they are good but still no start. Any hel...	View
	2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Shifting VIN: 1D8HN44H28 vehicle was brought in to the shop for mil light on and not shifting correctly. test drove to confirm condition and used scan tool to find code number. code number is p1745 variable line pressure too high for too long. looked up code on mitchel says there shou...	View
	2009 Dodge Charger SE 2.7L Park lamps VIN: 2B3KA43D79 Aproximately 2 minutes after you turn the car off and remove the key, the park lamps will turn on(no dash lights).This seems to coincide with the bus going to sleep. Anything you do, opening door, putting key in;etc, that wakes up yhe bus will cause the lamps ...	View
	1997 Ford Aerostar XLT E4WD 4.0L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMDA41X2V so i started working here 2 months ago. this aerostar comes in with a misfire on cylinder #3. i was told that this has been an ongoing problem for about 2 years or so. they changed the plug and it would be fine for about 6 months and then it would come back. s... Trouble codes: P0303	View
	1999 Ford Ranger XLT 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTZR15VXX Have a reocuring cyl 4 misfire code. Problem started when ignition coil went bad. Did not perform origional repair but coil was changed with aftermarket and new plugs installed. After a week or so PO304 code. #4 cylinder was def. lean. Found two seals on the p... Trouble codes: P0304	View
	1999 Ford Ranger XL 3.0L Brake pedal VIN: 1FTZR15V7X Greetings! Customer complains that when she puts the clutch pedal in all the way it activates the brakes as well. I've confirmed that the brake pedal will be depressed slightly when the clutch pedal is all the way in. The only common element I see is the shaft...	View
	2000 Ford Windstar 3.8L pcm VIN: 2FMZA5146Y vehicle came in as a no-start and no-communications. Found fuse 20 ecm fuse blown. Testing finds when you remove fuse 19 for the ecm we loose power to fuse 20. We found EPC solenoid is disconnected the short to power is gone with no problems. Reconnect harness...	View
	2000 Ford Ranger XLT 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTYR14V3Y we need to find the position in witch the cam sensor goes our computer does not indicate in what position it goes and is not synchronized. P1309 this codes appear after the engine was changed with new used engine. Trouble codes: P1309 (Misfire monitor fault)	View
	2001 Ford Excursion Limited 5.4L radiator VIN: 1FMNU41L31 Customer called and said truck was overheating.Towed in and found radiator fluid mixed with oil."Milkshake"very thick.The engine oil was 2.5 quarts low on oil.Trans oil full.Loosened drain plug on engine,only clean oil,did the same on the trans,clean oil.Im su...	View
	2002 Ford Windstar 3.8L abs module VIN: 2FMZA51442 this should be easy but cannot find it. my tech replaced abs unit and got lines on wrong ports, does anybody have a picture showing what port goes to what wheel? or have a windstar they look at and tell me thanks dan	View
	2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 6.0L Cuts out VIN: 1FTSW31P63 This truck came in a few weeks ago for a check engine light and low power. I did the repairs listed below, and it ran like a champ. Customer was really happy for about 4 days, and then it started cutting out. It runs like brand new until you try accelerating, ... Trouble codes: P1614 (Cam Sensor Circuit Failure), P1617 (Crank Sensor Circuit Failure)	View
	2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 6.0L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1FTWW33P43 Hi Folks, Have a pretty interesting one here that appears to be a bad FICM module. It blows the 10A fuse in Aux Relay Box 5 which is for the FICM logic circuit. Ok I know this is a known issue due to wiring loom problems due to chaffing etc. so I ran an over... Trouble codes: P0281 (Low cylinder contribution), P1378 (Ficm supply voltage low)	View
	2004 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L srs SYSTEM VIN: 1FTPW14544 Hello Ford Techs, I have a 2004 F-150 4X4 and the air bag light stays on. I have scanned the vehicle and code B2294 is stored. The air bag light is also flashing a code 24. I have referenced the TSB from Ford, which indicates the vehicle has an issue with the ...	View
	2005 Ford E-450 Super Duty 6.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FDXE45PX4 Hi and thanks in advance. 05 E450 6.0 diesel. I have what seems to me an exhaust pulsation in the intercooler tube as p in the truck is running. It also goes up and down with rpm. Before I rip this thing apart I would like to know what would cause this? It run...	View
	2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 6.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTSW21R08 check engine light comes on then power is reduced Trouble codes: P0088	View
	1998 GMC Sonoma SLS 2.2L Engine VIN: 1GTCS144WK It overheats with a/c on with speeds above 50 mph, also a/c off overheats above 75mph. Most of the lower bumper (which is all part of the entire bumper cover) is missing. I guess mostly i just need to know if the missing lower piece could cause this condition....	View
	2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLE 5.3L lean surge VIN: 3GKEC16T21 Truck surges and runs lean on bank 1 under load(hard acceleration). Fuel trim @ + 20%. Runs fine under normal driving (fuel trims OK). Idles decent @ 20" vac. Runs good until it warms up (closed loop). Smoke machine or propane will not locate vac. leak. checke... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2002 GMC W4500 Forward W4S042 4.8L Wont shut down VIN: J8DC4B1492 We have a 2002 Isuzu NPR/GMC W4500 with a 4.8-liter diesel and 199,680 miles. It will not shut down. They opened the water separator, that worked:) After bleeding the fuel system and driving it to the shop we have the same issue. If we manually move the shut d... Trouble codes: 11 (VS8 1 Circuit), 17 (Inhibit switch)	View
	2003 GMC Sierra 2500 HD 6.6L Passenger side power windows VIN: 1GTHK23113 No power to window switches on either passenger door, orange wire, supposed to come from a 25 amp circuit breaker for rt door, supposed to be in the relay box left of steering column, have a good picture of the relay box in Alldata, no relay box to be found on...	View
	2004 GMC Sierra 2500 HD 6.6L No Start, Stall VIN: 1GTHK23124 Need some help with this one! Customer's complaint is that after sitting for a few days the truck will start and then stall right away. He can get it going if he pumps up the priming pump at the fuel filter. This happens very intermittently. After replacing th...	View
	2003 Honda Civic Si 2.0L Stall VIN: SHHEP33583 Help Honda techs! Car stalls right just before normal operating temp. While still cold runs fine no stalling, at normal operating temp. car runs fine no stalling. After driving 4 to 6 blocks and temp starts to rise idle will drop too low at stops and stall. I ...	View
	2003 Honda Civic Si 1.7L Rad VIN: IHGEM229X3 Hi Guys,This is a weird one,came in about a week ago with overheat problem. On inspection the rad cap and rad mouth was melted. We put in a new radiator,cap and t\stat.We had to bleed system for a long time before we got proper circulation.When vehicle was tes...	View
	2008 Hummer H3 3.7L Misfire VIN: 5TGTEN13EX I've got the vehicle coming in 2days from now to run low pressure cylinder leakdown test and clean fuel injectors again. any other ideas? Trouble codes: P0300	View
	1969 Jaguar XKE 4.2L Mechanical Customer wants engine swapped out. He brought a later model 4.2 litre from a 68-73 XJ6. Although the original engine in the car is a 4.2 also there are many differences. Can the later model be used? Which oil pan to use? Exhaust manifolds? Which intake and car...	View
	1997 Jaguar XK8 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality VIN: SAJGX2748V Ok guys, at idle this thing doesnt run very well at all. Bank 2 fuel trim is -19%, short term. Bank 1 is 0%. Bring it up to 1500 rpm and Bank 1 goes to -3 and bank 2 goes to +4%. I pulled the left valve cover and did not find anthing that was obviously amiss. ... Trouble codes: P0174	View
	1994 Jeep Wrangler SE 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire customer swapped a 94 4.0L into a 95 vehicle was running bad back firing and missfiring, after fixing several instalation mistakes( fuel leaks, vacuum leaks , loose sp plugs ,incorrect gap, broken sensors, loose grounds, etc.) im still stuck with a slight inte...	View
	2003 Kia Sedona EX 3.5L door locks VIN: KNDUP13143 Hi all. i have this sedona mini van eating my lunch. it came in a month or so ago with the complaint that the abs light and red brake light come on intermittently. when this happens the power door locks dont work and the head lights only work in the auto psiti...	View
	2000 Lincoln LS 3.9L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1LNHM87A6Y Suspect I have a valve train/timing chain problem and customer wants to repair vehicle. Would like a little input prior to tearing into the engine -- major labor involved. Vehicle has poor idle due to misfire but drives well. This is the first 3.9L we've worke... Trouble codes: P0304 (Cylinder 4 misfire detected), P0172 (System too rich bank 1)	View
	2003 Lincoln Navigator 5.4L Suspension VIN: 5LMFU28R53 Code received is a calibration not done code (I beleive it was a C1991) but it wont let me calibrate. No other codes. I can run pass seat weight calibration etc but not the one i beleive i need. Used vehicle and code was present before repair. Both front senso...	View
	2006 Lincoln Zephyr 3.0L compressor VIN: 3LNHM261X6 hello all iatn members hope all is well, have this lincoln that when you turn the ac on everything works except the compressor wont engage,the car is full of freon pressure on both sides 110psi,have no power to compressor i can add power and it works great,che...	View
	2005 Mazda 3 i 2.0L Hesitation VIN: JM1BK12F15 We had sent the car to mazda to see if they could find an answer and they screwed us around saying that the compression readings were off and engine timing needed to be checked and wanted to charge $650. So I just rechecked the timing with the special Mazda 2....	View
	1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SL 4.5L Fuel smell VIN: 1070441203 What and idiot I am to get involved with such a lump.	View
	2001 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L Ignition Lock VIN: 4JGAB54E81 The car came in a week ago with the key unable to turn, I replaced the lack tumbler and the it worked great for five days. Then I got the call saying that the key wouldn't turn again. I looked at it and nothing looks out of place, it was installed correctly an...	View
	1996 Mercury Villager LS 3.0L No Start VIN: 4M2DV11W9T customer was driving vehicle and it shut off. it would sspin over but wouldn't start. then he got it to his house and said he was able to start it. it got towed here but it will not start. fuel pressure is good at 42 lbs, i can spray starter fluid into intake ... Trouble codes: P0400, P0325	View
	2003 Saab 9-3 Linear 2.0L starter VIN: YSEFB49S33 Saab came in for starter replacement, ok so i replaced it. Still clicked once or twice then cranked over and started. Tried many more times and clicking stopped and car would start normally. Returned car to customer. Car is back with same deal, starter just cl...	View
	1993 Suzuki Sidekick 1.6L No Start VIN: 2S3TA01C7P Thanks for looking. This Sidekick will produce one spark when first cranking, but nothing after the first spark. There has been some wiring repair to the three wire connector at the dist. but looks to be OK. Have Vantage Pro, but am not real good with it yet. ...	View
	2000 Toyota Camry LE 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BF22K3Y looking for some help with a car, that i feel that im just overlooking something. car came in with check engine light on, pulled codes and had p0306 and p0300. engine felt like it was running rough, so i cleared the codes and swapped the plug. did not follow. ... Trouble codes: P0300, P0306, P1130	View
	1999 Volkswagen EuroVan GLS 2.8L harsh 1-2 shift up and down lazy 2-3 upshift VIN: WV2MH2705X this van came in with the engine stuck due to broken timing chains. the customer informed us that the trans had shifting issues and wanted the trans rebuilt with the engine. got the van back together and the trans still has a hard up and down 1-2 shift and a l...	View
	2002 Volkswagen Beetle GL 2.0L Rear Hatch Release VIN: 3VWCB21C02 Mother in laws car here so need a good fix quick. The rear hatch release is inop. Does not work with switch in door or remote. Mitchell wiring diagram shows 2 fuses, fuse 14 in box on left side of dash is OK. Can't find any info to show where fuse 144 is. Is t...	View
	2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L Park-Drive shift VIN: 3VWDT71K66 This DSG transmission has a very harsh engagement shifting from Park to Drive after the transmission is at operating temperature. There are no DTC's stored. I performed the basic settings procedure using the VCDS with no change. The fluid level is correct. A...	View
	1998 Volvo V90 2.9L Stereo VIN: YV1KW9608W Hi, Folks I Have A problem with the radio on this car. When you turn it on, the display says PHONE. I have tried disconnecting it, and re-coding it. It will accept the code, but still just says phone. I do not see any kind of phone on the car, or anywhere one ...	View

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	1999 BMW 740iL 4.4L wiper VIN: WBAGH8335X thanks for all the tips...we replaced the wiper switch to fix this problem after checking the motor end of the wiring which checked out fine.	5
	1998 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L Blower VIN: 1G6KY5493W had 8 replies right away. most hit it on the head - a plugged cabin filter. who was the rocket scientist that designed this one??? i have replaced heater cores that were easier than this!!! no wonder it had never been changed - it is serviced from the drive...	10
	1997 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GNC513W2V OK IN THE BEGINNING I TOLD YOU I HAD NO FUEL PRESSURE-BUT I WAS WRONG-THE CONNECTION WAS BAD ON THE VALVE-BUT WE DID NOT HAVE INJECTOR PULSE OR SPARK-WE FOUND A PART OF THE WIRING HARNESS THAT WAS CHEWED BY A RODENT-WE FIXED IT-STILL NO SPARK OR INJECTOR PULSE...	21
	1999 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2.2L Cruise VIN: IGIJF5243X on friday we reinstalled all original parts and the customer needed the car over the weekend.monday had a simular car in so i checked cruise signals on it to compare and found the inhibit voltage change when put in drive.travis had a good idea so i will check ...	8
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.6L No Start VIN: 1GCHK29151 replaced dimmer switch and turn signal switch. found a mostly bad fuse . fuse was blown,but when tested with a test light it check OK visual inspection showed otherwise.thanks to all who responded	6
	2004 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L Instrument Panel VIN: 2G1WF52E54 Well everyone, the instrument cluster was bad. Replacing it fixed the problem. Thanks to everyone who replied. Something to remember for the future: Don't use previous repairs as a diagnosis of the current vehicle, but rather use them as a reference guide....	12
	2000 Dodge Durango 4.7L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1B4H522895 Thanks for the help everyone. We replaced the P/S Pressure switch and all 4 O2 sensors with OE parts. I let the harness drip dry and cleaned the connectors everyday for about 3 days. The problem seems to be gone. And yes all 4 O2 sensors were contaminated...	15
	2003 Dodge Caravan SE 3.3L No Start VIN: 1D4GP24R23 I really appreciate all the help. All the test showed the computer bad. I replaced it with a napa factory rebuilt and had it flashed at the dealer. You never stop learning in this business. Thanks again guys !	25
	2005 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D4HB48N45 hello all, sorry for the delay, the customer has'nt brought their truck back due to financial issues, it's still acting up periodicly on them, have checked everything I can think of, am thinking it may be an ECM issue, will repost this truck when I get it back... Trouble codes: P0344 (cam position sensor inter.).	7
	2005 Dodge Neon SE 2.0L Stall VIN: 1B3ES56C65 I have not heard back from the owner yet. Could be fixed ? I replaced, all in one visit, New OE Crank Sensor, New OE Cam Sensor, and New OE front O2 sensor(B1S1). Trouble codes: P2096 (B1s2 lean).	9
	2008 Dodge Sprinter 2500 3.0L MIL Lamp on, No power VIN: WDWPE74518 Thanks to all who replied. Especially Kevin [...]. All great posts and helpful. I double checked all intake clamps going to the turbo. And them performed the particulate filter cleaning procedure a number of times. No more li... Trouble codes: P2633 (Fuel control), P2626 (O2 sensor B1S1).	3
	1997 Ford Ranger XL 2.3L Mechanical VIN: 1FTCR10A2V customer brought vehicle back to us for oil pressure test. oil pressure was good. when first brought in, truck was idling fine. when it came back in for oil pressure test it had a dead miss. we checked and #3 cylinder was low on compression. air pressure test ...	27
	2000 Ford Explorer XLS 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMZU72X4Y want to say thanks to all that replied,i am leaning towards the canister vent valve to be bad,but i wont know for sure,because the owner of the truck called today and said he sold the truck,thanks again for all your help bud Trouble codes: P0455.	12
	2001 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMCU041X1 FIRST OFF THANKS FOR ALL THE REPLIES TO MY PROBLEM. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS THE PROBLEM. I INSTALLED A NEW ON AND ALL IS GOOD. Trouble codes: P0303 (Miss fire cly 3).	21
	2002 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Vents VIN: 1FAHP59UX2 Temp blend door the culprit. Sure enough, the door was warped slightly and catching on a small ledge that rotates when the actuator operates. Replaced with updated, reinforced door. What I didn't know was that there are two temp doors that move simultaniously....	13
	2005 Ford Explorer Limited 4.6L compressor VIN: 1FMDU75W35 THANKS FOR THE REPLIES, WE ENDED UP PULLING THE UNDER HOOD RELAY BOX AND TESTED FOR A/C SIGNAL OUT OF THE RELAY ITSELF WITCH WE HAD, AND TRACED THE GRAY/WHITE WIRE TO THE COMPRESSOR...AT THE PWR. STEERING PUMP THE WIRE HARNESS IS FASTENED WITH A BRACKET THAT I...	3
	2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1FTSW21P65 After extensive testing, we decided to tear back into it again. We found a defective Fuel Pressure Regulator. The screen on the end has caved in. After replacing, the trucks runs good and the customer is happy. Thanks for all of the replies. Trouble codes: 2284 (Injector Control Pressure Circuit Range Performance).	8
	2006 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPW14596 cleaning the throttle body fixed the problem also added bg 44k. we waited a week after we did this so the customer can drive the truck around and also the temp was going to be hotter this week. thanks for all the replies. Trouble codes: P0345 (Cam sensor a circuit problem bank 2).	6
	2001 GMC Safari SLE 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTDM19W61 we pulled the heads and the exhaust valves were sucked up onto heads.Had heads redone with new guides and seats.Alls well and thanks to all who helped. Trouble codes: P0155, P0300, P0452.	15
	2010 Honda ODYSSEY 3.5L back up camera VIN: 5FNRL3H91A Thank you to Darin from Illinois ,I used diagram from 2008,faund out camera circuit under NAV section After about 4 hours of troubleshooting various circuits related to NAV and back up circuits ,found that body shop jammed one of the main harness connectors be...	1
	1991 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L Unknown VIN: 1J4FJ78SXM Thanks for all the excellent help on this one. This Jeep belongs to one of my techs who posted the help request. After verifying that all of the mechanicals and wheel hydraulics were in good order, he made an appointment with the dealer. The first tech who loo...	12
	2003 Lexus RX300 3.0L No Start VIN: JTEHF21A73 i want to thank everyone.now this is what happened never trust anyone that Say's they have checked this or that.i asked my friend if he checked fuel pressure he said yes so i pain no more attention so i started to look else where i check the timing marks etc ...	5
	2004 Porsche Cayenne 3.2L engine removal VIN: WP1AA29P14 Thank you for your replies.the six cylinder engine will come out from up top with absolutely no problem.I removed the radiator fan assembly and some of the top transmission bolts are a little difficult,but it has to be easier than dropping from bottom.The 8...	4
	2003 Saab 9-3 Vector 2.0L fog lights VIN: YS3FF46YX3 Thanks to all who replied! I have been unable to get this customer back in. It sounds like I will need tis to do much else other than to put the lights back as they originally where. !!! Ralph [...]	6
	2001 Subaru Outback 2.5L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 4S53BH6652 Well after many hours of banging my head against the wall, and testing quite a few things. the customer called me and said. "I don't want to put any money into this car" After it had been somewhere else. So off she goes without being fixed. I wanted to pursue...	14
	2004 Toyota Matrix XRS 1.8L Drive-axles Thanks for the advice everyone. The Matrix is out the door with a new engine under the hood, and the axle is exactly where it was before I started. I just worked around it. After soaking it overnight with penetrating oil, I hammered at it for about 30 mins bef...	7
	1998 Volkswagen Beetle TDI 1.9L mil VIN: 3VWBF61C1W just adjusted the pump till the light stayed off and still started good	9
	2002 Volvo S60 2.4L Stall VIN: YV1RS61R72 I am thinking that the computer is bad. The vin was not programed into the ECM. I just dont have the proper equipment to diagnose this car any further.	9

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