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	2002 Acura RSX 2.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HAWE45RFD Vehicle came to shop with rough running condition. Vehicle was worked on at a different shop previously. Replaced cam and crank sensors,IAC,MAP sensor,TPS sensor.Timing chain good and still runs rough, hard code PO341. PLEASE HELP!!!	View
	1995 Audi 90 Quattro 2.8L moon roof VIN: WAUCA88C4S This damn Audi has hurt my pride. The moonroof doesn't run, but I know the motor itself works (not sure about the attached module). I have looked at the wiring diagram, there is not much in the way of external hookups - motor ground, switch ground, constant po...	View
	1995 Audi A6 Quattro 2.8L starter VIN: WAUGA84A9S intermittent grinding trying to shift into park or neutral from drive no noise in drive or reverse finally caught it 1 time shut the car off and cannot duplicate sounds like starter grinding maybe park neutral blocking b+ crank signal in drive and reverse? ign...	View
	2001 Audi Allroad Quattro 2.7L Air Bag VIN: WAUYP64B61 Is thair a good way to test for leaking air bags on this audi ?.i used a sonic leak tester to find the lf leaking.replace lf air bag test drove pumped up ok butt leaked out front of car came down .	View
	2001 Audi TT 1.8L No Start VIN: TRUWT28N41 Vehicle was towed to us as a no start and had been sitting for two years because originally vehicle would stall intermittently and dealership could never get vehicle to act up and customer became uneasy about driving and just let it sit. Now it will not start ...	View
	2005 Audi A6 Quattro 3.2L left rear lights VIN: WAUDG74F25 At times, some or all of the lights in the left rear of the vehicle will not work, resulting in a warning chime and message. The problem is intermittent and hard to duplicate. I replaced the bulb holder with a new OEM one, wiggled checked the connector and che...	View
	1989 BMW 325i 2.5L A/C, blower motor, fuse VIN: WBAAA1300K Hey all... I have a 1989 325i in the shop (not something we see often, and I'm not really friendly with euro stuff), customer complaining that fuse 20 (30A) blows when the A/C select button is pushed. I verified the fault, put my ckt breaker on it, and tried t...	View
	1998 BMW 318is 1.9L power steering VIN: WBABG2322W Hi Guys, This car came in with chunky black power steering fluid. We flushed with Red Line synthetic P/S fluid. (I have used with no trouble before.) Customer came back talking about noise.(no real surprise) I could hear the pump now, and the wheel chattered,...	View
	2000 BMW Z3 Roadster 2.5L Throttle VIN: WBACH9340Y Aloha, friends, I have a car that's giving me fits. Application of ANY throttle causes car to nearly die, and immediately sets additional codes in the egs and abs/DSC. Primary codes (in DME) reset immediately without car even being started. These codes are (...	View
	2003 BMW M3 3.2L Smg VIN: WBSBR93493 This car has a no crank symptom when hot. The gearbox light stays on and dtc: DTC:"059 3B Clutch Actuation, Dynamic" is current. I can hear the pump running while the key is turned and actual values show around 60 bar of pressure. Once it cools down all is wel...	View
	2006 Cadillac CTS V 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6DN57U46 This vehicle came in with codes P0220 , P2135, checked all codes with modis scanner, tested voltage referances all with in spec, however when driving MIL lamp comes on , the goes into reduced power mode , replace throtle body and gas pedal , all seemed well , ... Trouble codes: P0220, P2135 (App ciruit 2 fault)	View
	1992 Chevrolet S10 2.5L Stall VIN: 1GBCS10A8N This is a postal LLV. It has had the brake booster, IAC, alternator and the computer all replaced. Scanned to see if everything is working properly and all is good. This truck stalls when turning either right or left lock to lock. Doesnt do it all the time abo...	View
	1999 Chevrolet K2500 LS 7.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation VIN: 1GCGK24JXX Thanks in advance! 2 fold problem. After running about 3 minutes right bank goes full rich and runs horrible (4 cyl run) unless you really get on it then has great power. Changed O2 on right bank as it was dead and carboned, new O2 now reads1.1 volts indicatin...	View
	2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L fluid VIN: 2GCEK19TX2 Hello to all the great tech's of the world,as always i appreciate you time and input.Here is my question.I have approx 10 cases of chrysler atf plus 3,i cannot send it back to the dealer because i have had it so long.I would like to do a trans service\flush on...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD LT 6.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCGK13U13 Hello and thank you ahead of time for your help. A customer brought his vehicle to our shop because it was low on oil pressure and had a rod knock, so we installed a reman engine. About two days after receiving the vehicle he complained that early in the morni...	View
	1999 Chrysler 300M 3.5L Engine Cooling This 300M is overheating ONLY if the following is true: 1) Driving on the highway 2) Air Conditioning on 3) Outside temp above 90 degrees Once it starts overheating on the highway, it will not cool back down until you shut it off. The gauge will slowly go up ...	View
	2001 Chrysler 300M 3.5L Excessive Emissions, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C3HE66G41 We have this Chrysler that originaly came in with a misfire and smoking out of the tailpipe. Upon checking we found that the misfire was isolated to cylinder #1. The plug was obviously fuel fouled but okay otherwise. We found that the computer was constantly g... Trouble codes: P0201 (Cylinder 1 Injector Circuit), P0301 (Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected)	View
	2004 Chrysler Pacifica 3.5L Unknown VIN: 2C8GF68444 Car was at two dealships and two transmission shops shift solenoids were replaced new fluid and filter all connections cleaned new relays customers has about $1,000 invested with no fix sometimes light comes on right at start up then will go weeks without. Pos...	View
	2001 Dodge Stratus R/T 3.0L Clutch VIN: 4B3AG52H71 We are trying to remove the clutch from the engine. This is a "pull out" style clutch. All Data and Mitchell say to pry between throwout bearing and sping plate to release. Can see how the concept works looking at the replacement parts. But we are having no lu...	View
	2006 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 5.9L Surge, Runaway VIN: 1D7KS28C76 This truck has an odd problem when engaging any gear. The RPM and fuel rail pressure will ramp up from about 7000 psi to around 11,000 psi and you have to stand firm on the brake pedal to keep it from launching. Driving down the road seems fairly normal except...	View
	2008 Dodge Charger R/T 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B3LA443H1 Vehicle runs rough after heat soak or after extended idle. May take up to two hours of idle at 90 degrees ambient. All coils have been changed.plugs new-oe.grounds have been checked and cleaned. Have not pulled manifold to inspect wiring to mds solenoids. Prob... Trouble codes: P3401 (Mds SOL 1 CIRCUIT), P3425 (Mds sol 4 circui), P3441 (Mds sol 6 circuit), P3449 (Mds sol 7 circuit)	View
	2003 Ford Focus SE 2.0L Speedomer, ABS light VIN: 1FAFP34333 This Focus is killing me, and I hope someone here has some input. It came in 1 month ago because the speedometer and fuel gauge didn't work. A quick diagnosis condemned the instrument cluster, so we got a reman unit from Ford. After the installation, the ABS a...	View
	2005 Ford E-350 Super Duty 6.0L no power delay pedal VIN: 1F23456788 hi, i REALY need help on this one and i know im not the only one with this problem but you will have the solution. OK pull the engine out of this shuttle bus and replaced the head gaskets and installed remanufactured heads. notice leaking on the bed plate and ...	View
	2005 Ford E-250 Super Duty 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTSW21535 Hi all you Ford guys. I haven't ran in to this one before. Customer states that the when the ck eng lt comes on the truck will run with loss of power. According to Mitchell theory when this code appears and it's not fixed the truck will start cancelling inject... Trouble codes: P1299 (Cylinder head temp overheat)	View
	2008 Ford F-450 Super Duty XL 6.8L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FDXX47Y8E Has rough idle like misfire, sometime wil set check engine light on. Black smoke sometimes and no power. Code p0171,p0300,p3316 keeps coming back. Trouble codes: P0171 (p0300-), P0300 (p0301-), P0301 (p0303-), P0303 (p0113-), P0113 (p0316-), P0316 (testing and results)	View
	2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Denali 6.0L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on, reduced engine power VIN: 3GKGK26G61 This roach came into the shop with a cel and reduced engine power light on. codes p1220 and p1221. another one of our techs replaced the tps on the throtle body 2 times. came back in with the same 2 codes and this time i drew the short straw and got to get my ... Trouble codes: P1220, P1221	View
	2002 GMC Sierra 1500 5.3L Hesitation VIN: 1212245462 Hi guys and gals This Truck is a real Pain. Problem: On occasion but not always the truck will fall on its Face (cold Start) trying to take off Truck also Hesitates under heavy acceleration(always) What was done thus far! • Fuel Filter Changed Twice • Exhaust ...	View
	2004 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.6L Left Front Brake VIN: 1GTHK29284 This truck was just towed back for the same reason it came in for a few days ago. The left front wheel is siezed up. When it first came in, the wheel was sticking and totaly freed up when I removed the caliper. Is there another reason this brake will stay on o...	View
	2000 Honda Accord EX 2.3L oil filter efficiency VIN: JHMCG5554Y Does anyone know how to obtain beta ratios, which measure oil filter efficiency at specific particle sizes, for Mobil 1 and other high efficiency oil filters such as Pure-1? Neither Champion Labs that makes the Mobil 1 filter nor Mobil-1 website or the Pure 1 ...	View
	2002 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: SHSPD7822U I am getting a code p0141. We checked the resistance of the sensor at 3.9 ohms. We replaced it with a second new one. We tested the heater circuit voltage and are getting more than 12 volts. The scanner is showing 4.10 volts through the sensor and when we jump... Trouble codes: P0414	View
	1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L shift VIN: 1J4GZ5858P Transmission shifts late. I believe it only shifts when it hits the rev limiter because it will only shift between 4500-5000rpm. When it shifts like this it will stay in third gear and never go to 4th, and downshifts at around 63mph. then you have to get up to...	View
	1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L No Start VIN: 1J4GZ78S4P We just put a borg warner coil in monday and tuned the vehicle up. Test drove 50 miles. Gave it to the customer yesterday. He drove it approx 75 miles and it died again today. Good power and trigger to the coil but no fire output. We have updated the coil and ...	View
	2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1J4FF48S9Y Hi all. This one has me confused. Vehicle came in with a hard/no start when hot, we also found that the car misses and runs bad when hot. After checking the vehicle out we replaced the coil assy. and the cam synchronizer, but the problem is still there. When c... Trouble codes: P0351 (Coil 1 Primary Problem), P0352 (Coil 2 Primary Problem), P0353 (Coil 3 Primary Problem), P1391 (Cam or Crank sensor intermittant)	View
	2003 Jeep Liberty Limited 3.7L no compressor operation VIN: K64W175434 customer wanted a a/c recharge.we found the condenser leaking and changed it.recharged the system and found the compressor was not engaging.inspected for power (pin 30&pin 86)to the relay is ok.jumped power to the compressor and it ran.the pcm relay control si...	View
	2005 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L Mechanical VIN: SALMF114X5 this car has bmw 4.4 engine, intermittent knock noise on start up, temperature or how long car has not been started has no affect. I am thinking i will remove both vanos gizmos(i orded the socket) and check the check balls behind vanos. Any imput is greatly ap...	View
	1993 Lexus SC400 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8VZ30C4P I QUIT! (almost) We put a new timinig belt on thei SC400, (nobody can recall if the SES lamp was on prior to the new belt) Engine idles perfect and runs down the road perfect, cold and hot. But instantly code 13 comes back. We have tested sensors, replaced bot... Trouble codes: 13 (Engine speed sensor)	View
	2003 Lincoln LS 3.0L Hesitation VIN: 1LNHM86S43 Morning all, does anyone have accutate specifications for fuel pressure on this car. has 42psi on cold start and as it heats up it will gradually go up to 67psi hot at idle and 62 hot at hwy speeds. Seems abmormal to me. Having a int hesistation with this car ... Trouble codes: U1041 (invalid or missing data for speed sensor), U1262 (data link fault)	View
	2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK430 4.3L rear bow VIN: WDBLK70G62 The soft top rear bow stops before it goes into the 90 degree position, motor runs as if loss of pressure. Checked roll bar S83/5 and 6 limit switches OK Checked soft top switches Y56 1,2,3 OK Roll bar lamp on and flashing when car in idles Roll bar will not...	View
	2007 Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG 6.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBTK77G87 Cannot find any info or repair diagnosis on this fault. Found wiring diagram and verified good 5v reference and good ground. Third wire is signal and cannot scope at this time. Fuel pressure is 53-52 psi at idle. Cannot find spec in Alldata or Mitchell. Vehi... Trouble codes: P0191 (Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor Circuit Range/Performance)	View
	2002 Mitsubishi Galant ES 3.0L Lighting VIN: 4A3AA46H02 Hello everyone, I have a 2002 Mits Galant, V6 powered in my shop. The Door ajar lite is on all the time. I have disconnected all the door switches, and pulled a door panel to look at the latch ass for any other switches. All Data is not very clear on this circ...	View
	2000 Nissan Altima GXE 2.4L No Start, no communications VIN: 1N4DL01D9Y hey guys I have a tough one here and im about ready to throw in the towel on it. Vehicle was towed to the shop with a no start condition, upon arrival the battery was dead, tried to charge battery but it was shot. replaced battery and found engine cranks over ...	View
	2001 Nissan Frontier XE 2.4L No Start VIN: 1N6DD26S11 Hi guys, looking for ideas what I could be missing. This truck came in on the hook with no spark and had injector pulse. Testing at the distributor, everything seemed good, we looked at coil primary, pcm was triggering the coil. We replaced the distributor ass...	View
	2002 Nissan Sentra GXE 1.8L Fuel Pump Relay VIN: 3N1CB51D72 Well I have this nissan that when you turn the key on the service engine light just barely flicker.And at the same time you can hear the fuel pump.clicking at the same pace.the fuel pump ground from the ecm pulses making the noise.And non communication with th...	View
	2002 Nissan Altima SE 3.5L Stall VIN: 1N4BL11D42 Hello Techs, Nissan came in on hook would start & idle perfect. No acceleration over thousand rpms with full throttle. Ran computer scan accel. sen (1).49v, sen(2).48v. At full throttle 4.49 on sen. 1 and 4.48 sen 2. Throttle sensors .65 and .61 at closed thro...	View
	2002 Saab 9-5 Aero 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: YS3EB45E52 Need some assistance from all the sabb techs out there this care came in in limp mode, would not idle and had drivabilitty problems stalling exc. Pulled two codes a p1604 and a p1251. after looking into both decided to preform throtle body cleaning and reset l... Trouble codes: P1604	View
	2003 Saturn Vue 3.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 5GZCZ53B23 Ok this one is racking my brain so ty in advance for any help you guys or ladies can share, I have a 2003 saturn vue that dies while driving , mostly hot but not every time . When the car came to me it had dash lights flickering and no power steering we pinned... Trouble codes: P1629 (Theft fuel enable -incorrect/no signal)	View
	2005 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5L hvac VIN: 1349562074 thanks for the help in advance. replaced a compressor on this about a month ago, due to external damage (was done when i replaced the engine). vehicle came back in this week with complaint of ac cutting in and out. the temps during the complaint are 52 to 60 d...	View
	1997 Toyota Celica ST 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: JT2DBO2T7V Please if any bory has been thru this esperience and solve the problm please let mi know where can i find the obd2 connector for the scanner to comunicate with the computer	View
	1998 Volvo V70 AWD 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1LW5647W We replaced the commonly available small 2 size hose at the valve beside the right rear corner of the tank. Changed the cap. Car came back a few days later with a small leak code. Smoked it, and we can see smoke coming from what appears to be above the tank. C...	View
	2000 Volvo V40 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1VW2554Y Good evening fellow techs. Well did I get myself involved in a job way over my head. Vehicle comes on for misfire under load leading to a bad ignition wire. Upon inspection found spark plugs oil fouled and proceeded to remove cam cover without using the specia... Trouble codes: P0335 (Crankshaft position sensor)	View

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	1988 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1G1YY218XJ I have not fixed this vehicle. The nox readings before cat at air rails is nearly the same. Co and hc are being taken care of by the cats. Right side idle co.20 hc 180 2500 rpm co .26 hc 63 o2 2.3 nox 580. Left side idle co 053 hc 192 2500 rpm hc 69 co .60 nox...	11
	2004 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Z71 5.3L Service 4 Wheel Drive message VIN: 3GNFK16Z84 So far, the customer has not made it back for the follow up. When they do make it back, I plan on looking into the transfer case encoder motor sensor. Thanks for the information, as we do not see many issues with 4 wheel drive down here. If the vehicle comes...	15
	2005 Chrysler Town & Country 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C4GP45RX5 Thanks for the advice from all! The flex plate was broken. Once I removed it from the car and wiped off the rust dust it was still almost unnoticable that it was cracked. but a slight tap with a hammer and the whole center fell out. CAM/CRANK diff went from 14... Trouble codes: P0016 (Cam/Crank timing out of sync).	14
	2004 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 5.9L ac temperature VIN: 3D7KU28C24 Thanks for the help. i replaced the receiver dryer today and it has fixed the pressure problems. the passenger side cycles at 45 to 60 degrees now. not as cold as the driver vents (42 to 45 degrees) but consistent.	6
	2008 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L Sunroof VIN: 1D8HB48NX8 We talked to one dealer who said there were no available parts to reseal the sunroof. After market said not too. Finally I called the big City Dodge dealer. Guess what. They have a new glass with sal available. So we installed it. It is fixed.	3
	1970 Ford Torino Cobra 7.0L Tach VIN: 0A38J15588 Thanks for all the great help and advice...this tach does run off the Positive side of the coil and after understanding this "brighter idea by ford" we were able to wire it up correctly and find the coil is internally shorted. customer will send cluster off f...	22
	1999 Ford F-550 Super Duty XL 7.3L Engine VIN: 1FDAF56F8X I received alot of good info on this truck. The braided steel oil hoses from the pump to the cylinder heads were in good shape. Found a leak at a plug in the rear of the pump and the pedestal was leaking which was a little challenging to repair. Also discovere...	21
	2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4.6L Lack of power VIN: 1FMDU73W42 thanks for all help, we ended up changing the cat. convertors, back pressure is now 1 psi on both sides and the pressure is steady, this also helped with a late shift problem, this was one of those problems you knew in your gut but needed to hear from someone ...	14
	2002 Ford Thunderbird 3.9L instrument panel VIN: 1FAHP60A22 The vehicle is fixed. While the consensus was the dimmer switch, it checked out ok and as stated earlier the radio and ac system console worked with the dimmer. The answer was the FEM module. Replaced it and all appears good. Somehow, with the light switch...	6
	2006 Ford Mustang 4.0L Compressor VIN: 1ZYFT8ON86 This one is fixed. It has been a learning repair to say the least.First off i would like to thank Steven from Illinois he got me on the right track on this repair. we had the whole car apart inside and out troubleshooting the cause.This is one for the record. ...	6
	2003 GMC Sonoma SL 2.2L pushing fluid thru dipstick tube VIN: 1GTCS19H43 Finally dropped pan. Found filter laying in bottom of the pan. I didn't think this was the root problem with this trans but put a new filter in and gave it a try. i didn't really run it [...], just wanted to see if I would have movement. I did'nt so I have put ...	11
	2004 Jeep Liberty Limited 3.7L compressor clutch VIN: 1J4GK58K34 thanks techs this one is fixed replaced high pressure transducer signal to pcm is now in operating range ac compressor clutch is engaging and system operating with in specs we now have a cool cabin and a happy customer thanks again friends	4
	2003 Mercedes-Benz CL500 5.0L Suspension VIN: WDBPJ75J93 Thx for everyone help. It turn out to be a bad lower [...] joint yet cause I don't have the tool for it and not enough info on MOD on how to disable ABC system and strut. My sister is ...	11
	1988 Mercury Grand Marquis 5.8L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 2MEBM75F9J Thanks to everyone who replied to my request. Brian from Tennessee was right about the injectors. I re-flushed the injectors two more times. This time I used ford injector cleaner. 90% of the hesitation went away. Informed the customer that if problem persists...	12
	2007 Mini Cooper S 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: WMWRH33577 Hello and thanks. The Customer has had the throttle assembly replaced under warranty and is returning to the dealer. Trouble codes: P1125.	4
	1989 Nissan D21 2.4L No Start VIN: 1NGND16S6K Many thanks to all that replied. I would never believe it, but a distributor rotor fixed the truck. thanks again John Trouble codes: 23 (45 -), 45 (12 - air flow meter), 12 (air flow meter), 34 (51 -), 51 (testing and results).	7
	2004 Nissan Altima 2.5L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1N4AL11D14 We tried 3 different scanners and still no communication with the PCM. We got in ocntact with a mobile programmer and he stated that he could not program the security mode if no communication with the PCM. The car is on hold temporarily since we have no pres...	9
	2005 Nissan Xterra SE 4.0L No Start VIN: 5N1AN08W95 Apparently we somehow blew the Automatic Transmission fuse while replacing the Valve Body/TCM. We didn't see the supplemental fuse block next to the glove box. All other fuses had been checked mutiple times prior. Once the fuse was replaced CAN/TCM communicat... Trouble codes: U1000, U1001.	5
	1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SL 3.1L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1G3WS14T4K Many thanks to all who replied to my help request, the customer has not returned for further diagnostics or repair. I was leaning heavily toward the fuel injectors, as short circuited windings will draw excessive current without delivering enough fuel/also put...	25
	1991 Plymouth Laser RS 2.0L Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 4P3CS44U9M Hey guys, thanks for the help. The customer decided not to pursuit the surging idle problem and was more concerned about the car stalling and leaving him stranded. I drove it for a few days and could not duplicate the stalling problem. I returned the car to th... Trouble codes: 44 (Ignition coil curcuit).	5
	2003 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L engine VIN: 1G2WP52K43 Good news, the plate on the rear of the engines gasket had failed replaced it and cured the leak Larry	15
	1999 Saab 9-5 2.3L No Start VIN: YSE3F48E1X Everyone right on the money, I got a little fooled by the low compression readings. Evidently these get a low compression when cranked with out starting, either from fuel wash or just the design of the rings. I squirted some oil in the cylinders and replac... Trouble codes: P1640 (No voltage at main relay pin 1).	9
	1987 Toyota Corolla FX16 1.6L Hesitation VIN: 1NXAE87G4H Well turned out to be the TPS adjustment. I removed the throttle body and cleaned it all up, (back side of butterfly was really nasty) removed the IAC valve and cleaned it all up, removed the TPS and it rotated nice and freely and was good and clean inside. ...	12
	2006 Toyota Prius 1.5L No Start VIN: JTDKB20U76 Ok guys. This car is fixed! I need to clear things up first. I was talking about the battery acid physically leaking out the batteries on to the case. I cleaned them, reinstall everything, and drove it for a day, until it happened again. I replaced 7 battery... Trouble codes: P0AA6.	7
	2003 Volkswagen Passat GL 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWVD23B03 OK, I pulled the pan for farts and giggles and there wasn't any more debrie in the pickup than you'd expect to find in a car with 100k miles (160km). Since I was in there I replaced the oil pump 'cause there's no point in going that far without it. When I rem... Trouble codes: P0012 (Intake cam advance set point not reached over retarded upper limit exeeded).	14
	2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.0L evaporator VIN: 3VWSK69M44 Four out of the five responses indicated a defective expansion valve, which is where we feel like the problem was. We changed the valve with another one from the same manufacture. The sound and frequency are somewhat less now. So we returned the car to the cus...	5

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