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	2002 Audi A6 Quattro 3.0L ecm VIN: WAULT64B12 cam phasers where frozen ,, changed with factory new ,, locked engine and cams to install belt ,, engine runs fine ,, throws codes for both banks ,, checked wirning ,, all good , when using Ross Vag and asking for a reading ,, controller either cancels out or ...	View
	2007 Audi A4 Quattro Cabriolet 3.2L convertible top VIN: WAUEH48H47 Hello Audi Techs The convertible top is not working, the top storage compartment cover in the rear lifts up about an inch, but that is the only thing will do, please advise what procedure we should follow to check for this problem. Thanks in advance	View
	1998 BMW 323is 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall VIN: WBABF832XW Good evening, this BMW was towed in because it stalled when customer drove through a car wash. Did not see any water intrusion in harness. It had good fuel pressure, and intermittently had no pulse, spark and no cranking RPM on scan tool. We replaced the crank... Trouble codes: P1747 (CAN-Bus Monitoring), P0340 (Cam position sensor A circuit), P0101 (Mass of volume air flow circuit range/performance)	View
	1999 BMW 740iL 4.4L MIL Lamp on Hello, vehicle driven to shop, horrible rattling from timing. Removed valve covers and could see guides destroyed. When I removed lower timing cover, chain had so much slack it drooped completely off of lower sprocket. Replaced lower chain and all guides, rail... Trouble codes: P0021 (Intake camshaft position - timing over-advanced bank 2), P0011 (Intake camshaft position - timing over-advanced bank 1)	View
	2004 BMW 530i 3.0L Starting VIN: WBANA73534 Hello to all Iatner's, We are struggling with this bmw. It was towed in after dying on the road. if we go to start it, no lights come on the dash board, no gauges no anything. even with the key in just the on position , we can not work the windows and nothing...	View
	1996 Cadillac Fleetwood 5.7L throttle VIN: 1G6DW52P6T this old cadillac is in very good condition except for the fact that it's limited at 76m.p.h.. At that speed the gaz pedal pushes up on your foot so i'm assuming that the traction control unit is working but why is it? No history on anything unusual before it ...	View
	2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV 6.2L suspension VIN: 1GYFK66857 The service suspension message is on and my tech 2 will not communicate with the vehicle. The tech 2 says (candi module not detected). I have checked all the grounds. Pin 5 of the dlc should be less than 1 ohm and i have 20 ohms. Any help would be appreciated.	View
	1969 Chevrolet Nova 5.7L Engine VIN: 1327WER456 Ok here is a fun one. Not so funny on my end. This is my ride. 1969 Nova with a 327 block. Last winter I had to park it outside will working on cars. I checked the oil and noticed antifreeze in it. Took engine apart. All gaskets looked fine. Had machine shop c...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1WL52M1X hey guys i got this chev lumina that has a p0327 knock sensor circuit, i already replace knock sensor , replace connector,check wiring from ecm to sensor no shorted to ground or open circuit, has the ohms reading from sensor all the way to ecm connector,i repl... Trouble codes: P0327	View
	2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 5.7L steering lock VIN: 1G1YY12S01 One for you Goodwrench guys. Got this Vette that the Service Column Lock message is dislayed on dash. Recall for this problem was done at dealer in "04. Car cranks runs fine. Heard locking actuator apply a couple of times. This vehicle is a manual trans. Check...	View
	2004 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L No Start VIN: 1G1JC12F14 Vehicle first arrived at shop with a customer complaining of long start and buzzing noise in fuse bos undr hood, duplicated concern and found fuel pump relay humming removed and replaced and vehicle was fine for two or three days then occured again. fuel press...	View
	2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.0L Abs Mod. Ses Light VIN: 1GCHK23266 I got a brain teaser for everyone. First off this is a diesel truck w/standard 6spd. Tranny.for some reason it wants to show a gas engine on vehicle build. The engine light and both abs and brake light on dash are on and service brakes flashes on drivers info ...	View
	2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GCEC14Z76 Customer brought vehicle in and complained that the truck ran really bad for a little while and the check engine light was flashing. They said that after a few minutes it started running fine and the light went off. Vehicle test drove fine with no misfires. Fo... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GCEC14X28 Hello Company truck came in on hook DOA. Operator said he drove truck to work and shut it off, when he went out later it would not start. (Key to start position and nothing happens starter doesn't enguage) I hooked up scanner and got com with all modules bu... Trouble codes: U0100 (Loss of com with pcm)	View
	2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 5.3L Air Bag Light VIN: 1GCSKPE38A We programmed the SDM module with the Tech 2 through TIS2-Web. Cleared all codes in the SDM and the PPS system. Started the vehicle and the air bag light went out as it should. Then when the vehicle was started again the air bag light began flashing. There are...	View
	2004 Chrysler Pacifica 3.5L Mechanical VIN: 2C8GM68444 Customer complained of intermittent vibration when braking at highway speeds. Test drove, but symptom did not present itself. Replaced worn pads and machined rotors, rotated tires. Now there is a shake (not pulsation) when brakes are first applied (semi-hard b...	View
	2005 Chrysler Pacifica 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C4GF48485 Hello all, This chrysler is driving us crazy. Vehicle originally came to us with a code of p0135. customer had told us the dealer had changed the front 02 sensor 2 times and still same code. After testing, everything seemed ok, so we put in a computer and had... Trouble codes: P0133	View
	2007 Chrysler Pacifica Touring 4.0L RT low beam VIN: 2A8GF68X97 The right low beam (non HID) is not functioning. Found failed bulb and replaced. Still no operation. Tested for voltage at IPM c5 pin16 and found none. Applied voltage and light lit. Scanner can not check codes in IPM so I disconnected battery to possibly clea...	View
	2000 Dodge Durango 4.7L rear brakes VIN: 1B4HS28N4Y Hello, This is the second durango we've had do this. Same year miles very close. The rear brakes will lock up when brakes applied. On the first durango we replaced ...drums/shoes/cyls/springs and proportioning valve...rear brakes still grab hard Any Dodg...	View
	1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L No Start VIN: 1FTDX1860V Wont start cold,43 degrees F or colder.New ECM and Fuel relays.Scan tool usually shows no rpm while cranking...then a sporadic showing of 200...400 rpms Test of crank sensor is inconclusive,Ive been out of the loop of repairs a few years,,just getting back.Tri...	View
	2002 Ford F-550 Super Duty XL 7.3L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FDAF57F02 Vehicle came in last week, customer had plugged in for 2 hours and vehicle was driven in. Original codes stored in computer when it arrived were P1247 and P1670. We checked all basic items and then dug into the P1670 code. Begining with FJ10 we followed the te... Trouble codes: P1668 (Power control module communications), P1663 (FCDS circuit failure)	View
	2004 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Misfire VIN: 1FTPW12574 the engine has a misfire at idle on #4. it misfires up to around 2000 to 2500 rpms. fire out of coil is good. injector pulse seems fine. the compression is same as other cylinders [125psi].during the cranking compression test the #4 cylinder builds same as oth... Trouble codes: P0304	View
	2004 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on This F-150 has Lean DTC's and A/F and O2 Stuck lean DTC's for both banks. Has a rough idle, occasionally stalls. Restarts no problem and seems to drive fine off idle. Short term fuel trims are maxed out at 45% and still no voltage output from the Oxygen sensor... Trouble codes: P0171 (Bank 1 Lean), P0174 (Bank 2 Lean), P2195 (O2 Stuck Lean), P2197 (O2 Stuck Lean)	View
	2004 Ford Focus SE 2.3L ABS Light VIN: 1FAFP34234 Hi all, This vehicle came in with an intermittent ABS light on, diagnosed it & found to be a faulty cluster- red light would flash occasionally also.(Just in case someone goes nuts with one.. the wiring diagram says the ABS module grounds the circuit...to ...	View
	2004 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 6.0L oss VIN: 1FTNW21PX4 Alright this truck is starting to be a nightmare. this is a personal vehicle I purchased feeling I could repair and either have a inexpensive truck or make a descent return. As of right now I dont feel so good about the investment. This truck was abused to say...	View
	2006 Ford Freestyle SE 3.0L Differential VIN: 1FMZK04126 We have this 06 freestyle with code p1889 we performed the tsb with out any luck. As soon as we did the work first key start the light came right back on. I am not sure if this is actually a pump problem which some post on here have been referring to or and el...	View
	2007 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L timing chain VIN: 1FMFU17567 vehicle came in w/timing component noise, sounded like chain rattle. tore down found right tensioner seemingly bad, [no tension could compress by hand & tension by hand]. installed new chains, guides, & tensioners. reassembled same noise present, tore back dow...	View
	2008 Ford Escape Limited 3.0L Engine This Escape has a knocking noise heard only when first started and put in drive light acceleration. The noise is heard inside the car but barely noticeable under the hood when loaded in drive. I checked TSB and the archives and only found TSB''s for 2009's not...	View
	2008 Ford Escape Limited 3.0L no 2 or 4 VIN: 1F93128KA8 i have no 2nd or 4th gear with code p0732 p0734 and p01270 pulled servo for band looks good thinking band broken, but was wondering if i was able pull the plate off the side of the transmission and put a new belt on with out pulling the transmission, i cant se...	View
	2009 Ford E-350 Super Duty 6.0L Misfire VIN: 1FDSS34PX9 Need some help from the ford diesel guys. I have a 6.0 diesel in an E350 with an intermintent misfire on #1 cylinder. I have the IDS scan tool and can see the misfire under the power balence test. It dosent happen much at idle,is more frequent driving. Using t...	View
	2000 GMC Jimmy Diamond Edition 4.3L transfecase motor VIN: 1GKDT13W8Y To all valued techs ,this truck has me puzzled ,have checked all archives and followed all leads.Will not go into 4L will blink 30 sec then go back to last button (4H ,2H or 4auto ) all other selection work .Tech2 will communicate with ATC and NO CODES. First ...	View
	2005 GMC Canyon Z71 SLE 3.5L accessories VIN: 1GTDT13635 Vehicle starts and drives fine with all accessories working properly for one to two drive cycles, then (while driving) some of the accessories quit working ie. (Cluster, radio, door locks). Once this happens the vehicle will continue to run drive properly and ...	View
	1995 Honda Civic DX 1.5L No Start VIN: 1HGEG8540S Hello out there, This older civic is about to get my goat.It came in with a hard starting complaint when cold.I checked the timing belt and it was original and had jumped a tooth so replaced belt water pump,plugs,wires,cap and rotor.Still had hard starting so ...	View
	2008 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L No Start VIN: 5J6RE48508 Car drove in with no tailights/ running light problem. After tracing problem to a blown 7.5 amp, # 15 underdash fuse the lights work but car will not start. Cranks fine, no injector pulse or injector pulse. Codes listed in current and long term memory, cleared... Trouble codes: P1659, P0606, P060A, P0498	View
	1993 Infiniti G20 2.0L Charging VIN: JNKCP01D1P This customer complained of a dimly lit "brake/battery" light on while driving and an occasional dead while driving situation. I checked it and found the charging system to be working correctly and no lights on, dim or otherwise. The customer was willing and a...	View
	2008 Infiniti G35 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1A398HGD38 vehicle was running rough and another tech says he found one of the two throttle plates stuck with carbon.he cleaned it and now it idles at 1700 rpm.it also will surge up and down.i hooked up my consult 3 and tried to do idle air volume relearn.it never comple...	View
	1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Hi Nox VIN: 1J4GZ58S2R This vehicle failed its smog check for Hc's Co's and Gross polluted for Nox. Replaced cat, (original was gutted) throttle body cleaning, changed plugs and O2 sensor, Exhaust manifold, (had a ton of cracks in it)and freeze plugs (2 were showing signs of leaking...	View
	2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited X 3.8L Engine VIN: 1J4GA39177 Jeep sometimes stumbles when breaking. That is, the idle goes very low and feels like it will shut off. A few times it has shut off, but, will restart easily afterward. Examined all vacuum hoses and connectors. Attached scan tool and no codes of any kind in an...	View
	2003 Lexus RX300 3.0L Stability VIN: JTJGF10UX3 Hey guys, I'm back in need of your wisdom once agian. I have a 03 RX300 with mutible codes stored and they are not allways the same. I have had c0371(Yaw rate sensor)1234(yaw rate sensor not within specs)1275,1276,1277,1278(wss signal ),1281.And the hardest on...	View
	1968 Lincoln Continental 7.5L pump attempted to remove power steering pump off of crank, was unable, with secured bolts removed it moves around just cant get off.	View
	2002 Lincoln LS 3.9L ABS module VIN: 1LNHM87A92 I've checked several different locators and can't find the brake booster sensor. Anybody out there changed one of these or know the location? Thanks in advance. Have checked around the brake booster and have removed the master cylinder for better access.	View
	2002 Mazda Millenia 2.5L belts VIN: JM1TA22102 The belts dig into this 2.5 timing cover. I'm doing a maintenance timing belt replace and its bugging me that the p/s () water pump belts is digging into the plastic timing cover. And when you remove the crank pulley, the crank pulley is digging in there to. A...	View
	1985 Mercedes-Benz 380SL 3.8L Sub Frame Bushings I wanted to replace the sub frame bushings for the customer, while the engine is out of the car. I've never done this job on this vehicle before. AllData and Mitchell have no info on doing this job or an exploded view of how the parts fit together [That is wha...	View
	2003 Mercedes-Benz E500 5.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBUF70753 I have this e500 with a p2004/p0103 code for mass airflow sensor short to battery voltage, we have repalced mass air and car was fine for 2 weeks then returned with the same code, i have checked for vacum leaks and fuel pressure all are fine , i have also chec... Trouble codes: P2004 (Maf hot/film short to battery), P0103 (Maf hot/film short to battery)	View
	1997 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L Idle speed too high VIN: 1MELM50U2V Vehicle has a high idle that only occurs after the vehicle has been driven at speeds of 30 mph or more. Idle will remain at 1800-2200 (depends on the speed vehicle has been driven) after letting up on throttle at cruise. Vehicle will continue to maintain speed...	View
	2003 Mini Cooper 1.6L Ignition VIN: WMWRC334X3 Hello, Thank you for your time reading and responding to my post. This little Mini starts and runs just fine but when you turn it off and take the key out and the eng is still running. Stall the engine, the dash, P/S pump are still on and the blower turn off. ...	View
	1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS 2.4L balancer shaft VIN: 4A3AX35G5X Need some help on the bearings for the balancer shaft,this is the left shaft which is to the rear of the block.This shaft is hard to turn , like possible bearing problems.Previously on a different mitsu I have sucessfully replaced these bearings and even have ...	View
	1989 Nissan 300ZX 2 2 3.0L No Start VIN: JN1HZ14S3K help nissan techs 300 was towed in no start found no injector pulse replaced crank sensor ran fine let sit outside went to move no start sgain has fuel pressure spark and injector pulse motor is in time not sure what to do next thanks for the help jimmy	View
	2003 Nissan Altima 2.5L Throttle conltrol motor VIN: 1N4AL11D13 I have check connector at throttle fuses relay and grounds Im stuck did I miss something and why does the signal from pcm cut out on the relay could this be a bad pcm. Help Whats making this hard for me to check it intermittent	View
	2004 Nissan Altima S 2.5L power steering VIN: 1N4AL11E94 The customer brought in a vehicle they have owned for a few weeks. The complaint was the power assist had become inoperable. After a VERY short test drive I decided to replace the steering pump because it did not appear to have any fluid movement in the reserv...	View
	2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue GX 3.5L low beams VIN: 1G3WH52H5Y Vehicle has no low beams, bulbs are good, but has high beams and parking lights. This vehicle has no fog lights. Power but no ground to both low beams, ground seems to come from relay. If I manually ground the wire at each bulb it lights up but stays on since ...	View
	1994 Other GM HEAVY RESCUE 330CID Low fast idle We purchased this used 1994 hme custom chassis rescue truck with a 6v-92 engine for heavy rescue hydralic tool operations for the department. The manufacturer, n.e.v., went out of business in the late '90's. We had the hydralic system installed professionally ...	View
	1999 Plymouth Breeze 2.4L cuts off VIN: 1P3EJ46X2X I would like to say in advance, thank you for you time and help. I have a 1999 Plymouth Breez 2.4. You can drive or sit at idle and veh will cut off just like you cut the key off. Veh will start back up right away. Customer had fuel pump, CMP, CKP, PLUGS, WI...	View
	2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L No Start, Stall VIN: 1G2WR52181 Question #1 Has anyone had repeat issues with NAPA MAF. sensors? #2 Napa lists the same sensor'99 to '01 yet when I looked on Identifix there are 254 Maf. failures for '01 and 4 or 5 for '99 and 2000. Anyone have any ideas or similar experiences. Gm sensor is ... Trouble codes: P0102	View
	2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE1 3.4L pcm VIN: 1G2NF52E64 Car came in would only crank for a half a second. Had B2965 Key in ignition circuit open, in BCM. Has U1000 in pcm and bcm and a U1255 in cluster. Replaced lock cylinder for B2965, that code is gone now. Car still only cranked for a half second, so we tried a ...	View
	2002 Saab 9-5 Arc 3.0L crank sensor VIN: YS3ED49Z52 Hey all , Ok this one has me miffed , I got a saab here with a AC style crank sensor , and it has an occasional no start. I started with the basics , fuel pressure , inj pulse , spark , well come to find when it acts up I have no pulse or spark so I scope the ...	View
	2002 Subaru Outback VDC 3.0L traction control VIN: 4S3BH89642 I have a VDC OFF light that stays on at all times. Can only pull manual codes and get code 72 yaw rate sensor and a code 29 one of 4 speed sensors, i have no power to the switch under the radio. I can get a wire diagram to test the yaw sensor but it is no help...	View
	2005 Subaru Outback i 2.5L transmission? VIN: 4S4BP61C75 I'm hoping some Subaru techs can shed some light on this as I am shaking my head. About year and half put a clutch kit in this car, no problems, customer has had no problems. She drives the car to Florida every year, while down there getting ready to come home...	View
	2007 Subaru Impreza 2.5i 2.5L bearing VIN: JF1GD61627 First time posting in a long time. Vehicle was towed in. Replaced clutch assembly because tob was melted customer had no complaints other than noise. Since then customer complains that clutch pedal get hard after driving. We replaced the hose off of the slave ...	View
	2004 Suzuki Forenza S 2.0L Head Tourque VIN: KL5JD52Z64 Hi I would like to know if any one has the correct head tightening specks for a 04 suzuki forenza 2.0 dual cam. AllData says in one spot 18ft then 90deg 3 times. In another spot it says 18 ft then 90deg two times. Ive done 18ft and 90 deg two times but a thrir...	View

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	Fix/Summary	Answers
	2001 BMW 330i 3.0L transmission VIN: WBAAV53441 Andy hit it on the head the mass air flow was bad all fixed	3
	2002 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L no start VIN: 2G1WF55E02 so i tried the bypass modual i was talking about.it was from new rockies.web site said that it goes after bcm to send signal to pcm to allow crank and fuel.well it doesnt all it does is bypass passlock sensor and wires to it.tried it anyway ,lasted 2 days,befo...	25
	2004 Chevrolet Colorado LS 2.8L Cuts out VIN: 1GCCS13814 Found a good shop in Orlando with a mobile repair guy. He was able to re-flash the ECM with the correct GM software, perform the key re-learn and did the crankshaft sensor re-learn for less money than going to the dealer and no towing since he came to me. Truc... Trouble codes: P0601.	13
	2001 Chrysler Intrepid 2.7L no crank VIN: 2C3HH46R91 well fellow techs most of you were correct,it's great to have place to get a second,third,fourth etc,opinion on a problem.it was the key immobilizer being triggered,could not reprogram,so we had to replace the module and program the keys,thanks to all that hel...	16
	2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 4.0L wipers VIN: 2U8HN54X58 customer has had vehicle at dealer at least four times before coming to our shop. they were afraid to drive vehicle now and traded it off before allowing us a chance to repair	9
	1986 Ford Bronco Custom 5.0L Transmission VIN: 1FMDU15N2G THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THE GREAT TIPS. MOST OF THE REPLIES WAS ON THE GOV.AND I FELT THAT IT WAS THE MOST LIKELY WERE THE THE PROBLEM WAS. AFTER RECHECKING THE OUTPUT SHAFT FOR A LEAK TO THE GOV I REPLACED IT, AFTER 3RD. TIME WITH THE SAME RESULT. I WAS SURE T...	12
	1997 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L Rocker Arm VIN: 1FMFU18L5V Sorry for the late reply. Its fixed! We found a tsb that a few of you had sugguested. Customer only wanted to replace the one rocker. Also replaced hydraulic lifter. Put everything back together and it ran great. No noise, no miss, great compression. Thanks to...	12
	1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L 4wd VIN: 1FMPU18L6W Sorry for getting back so late on this. I actually fixed it the day I posted the question. Turns out it was the shift motor. Later that day I hooked up my scanner and checked for any codes in the GEM and it had some for the relays. I then cleared the codes and...	6
	2000 Ford Focus Sony Limited Edition 2.0L wont start VIN: 1FAFP3639Y well I found plugs fuel fouled .I cleaned and dried plugs looked at data and all sensors normal,ect,iat,map,no vacuum leaks.so I was puzzled I watched fire from all plug wires,I left plugs out of cylinder head attached to plug wires grounded plugs turned the e...	10
	2005 Ford Focus ZX4 2.0L Guage Lights And Parking Lights VIN: 1FAFP34N35 thanks for the help it was the wiring at the deck lid hinge	5
	2008 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Tpms VIN: 1FMEU64E88 Waiting on customer to bring vehicle back to shop. A few said sounds like someone has rotated the tires and not reprogramed the sensors and that I replace the wrong sensor. At this point I have both drivers side sensors that dont work. I will update this as so...	4
	1996 GMC Yukon SLE 5.7L starter VIN: 1GKEK13R9T Everything checks out. The flywheel looks rough so am going to replace it under warranty, thank for all the help. I will let you know what happens.Brian	28
	1985 Isuzu Pickup 1.9L Cooling Systems The general consensus is that the cylinder head is cracked. At this point we have replaced the water pump and drilled a hole in a new thermostat. The symptoms are have not returned so we expect to get some mileage out of the vehicle this way, however, at som...	19
	2002 Jaguar S-Type 4.0L no crank VIN: SAJDA01P22 Fixed this one I feel stupid. When checking fuses I got interupted and missed one. The fuse that powers the transceiver was blown. Replaced fuse and all was good. Thanks for the help sorry about the wild goose chase Mike	4
	2003 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L Oil pan VIN: 1J4GL48KX3 Thanks for your help. I started this job with the hope that I could just raise the engine & slide the pan out but there was not enough room. I ended up pulling out the front diff. which made it very easy to work on. It didn't take that much longer.	9
	2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 6.1L Unknown VIN: 1J8HR78358 Well we changed all the fluids to original chrysler fluids with extra additive in the diffs. It made a little difference but not much. The 2 tires on front were 245´s and the door calls for 255´s with 285´s on the rear so he changed those but has since told m...	13
	2007 Mazda 6 Mazdaspeed 2.3L Excessive Emissions VIN: JM1GG12L37 thanks alot for the help replaced purge solonoid and fixed it no more light Trouble codes: P0455.	4
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 300E 3.2L No Start VIN: WDBEA32E4P Hello Fellow Tech. Thank you for the support and advise, the problem been fix, it was short on the antitheft control module, due to the vehicle so old, owner didn't want to put alot money into the old vehicle, so I went ahead bypass the Voi wire from ignition...	10
	2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS 3.8L driveability VIN: 4A4MN21S46 This vehicle has not returned, if it does, I will check the hanger center bearing as suggested and the front shaft seals. Tech posts were "try checking idler pulley and other drive belt components" "possible dry hub seal or if cable driven speedo, check cable,...	7
	2004 Nissan Titan LE 5.6L abs,traction control VIN: 1N6AA07B04 all is fixed thanks for all the help . fix ended up bing a very small chip in one of the tone ring notches i noticed it but did not think such a small amount would cause the problem thanks again	6
	1998 Oldsmobile Bravada 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GHDT13W1W This one is gone. The injector was leaking down and the IAC was also bad. It had no high idle so got both issues handled. I am still wondering why the code P1351 would come up on extended cranking. I did not disconnect the coil wire to create a no start and s... Trouble codes: P1351 (ignition control circuit high).	9
	2008 Smart Fortwo Passion 1.0L wont shift VIN: WMEEJ31X78 First i want to thank Robert, Aaron, Alex and Avinash for taking the time to reply to my help request. We ended up sending it to the dealer. They said all it needed was the comuter reprogrammed. After they did that everything is good. I still think something c...	5
	2001 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L MIL Lamp on customer took vechicle and is going to drive to attempt to set. will add info as more becomes available thanks to all for their help. Trouble codes: P0128 (Thermostat engine temp).	17
	2001 Toyota Celica GT 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTDDR32T11 a new maf sensor was installed. The car ran a [...] lean, but not enough to set any codes. As suggested, the grams per second was around the size of the engine at idle, about 2 grams per second. But on a wide open throttle, it stopped at about 50 grams per se...	7
	2003 Toyota Matrix 1.8L No Start VIN: 2T1LR32E23 Thanks for all the responses...After further research this is what I found and this is what I did. When I started to reprogram the ecu the original calibration file was erased and then for some reason the programming failed. With a Toyota the program (either...	10

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