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	2002 Acura RL Premium 3.5L secuirity VIN: JH4KA96512 had this rl come back in today one of the other techs just finished putting in a window motor the day before. customers complaint was that the alarm kept going off and wipers acting erratic. noted alarm will go off setting off all 3 horns and headlights no fla...	View
	2004 Audi S4 Avant 4.2L No Start VIN: WAUPL68E94 Help Audi Tech's!! Good afternoon, This is our first time posting, bear with me if we have left anything out. We have an 04 Audi s4 that will not start, customer states he came out from school and car would not start. We have no check engine light, no fuel pum... Trouble codes: 01314 (Instrument panel code for ecm no communication), 01304 (Instument panel code for radio no communication/ has aftermarket radio), 18258 (Abs code for powertrain data bus missing from ecm)	View
	2002 BMW 745Li 4.4L Mechanical VIN: WBAGN63482 After replacing a solenoid valve, I tried to refill the transmssion as usual, but it is acting weird. When I emptied it, I got about 7 quarts out. (Note: the car came from two other shops that couldn't fix it, so I don't know if the fluid level was right to b...	View
	2006 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5UXFA13506 need to know sensor range ie 0-5volts for this sensor i assume works like standard maf but very tiny if signal is like regular maf then it is bad. Pro Demand and other give no sensor or data info on component. just dont want to replace a bad part air pump work... Trouble codes: P1419 (Seconday mass air flow meter)	View
	1991 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L No Start VIN: 1G4CW53L0M This vehicle came in for a crank, no start condition. I checked for codes and there are none present. Fuel pressure is at 50 psi KOEO. I have no spark and no injector pulse. I followed the diagnostic trouble tree that all data has for a crank, no start conditi...	View
	1998 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1GCEK19R4W New customer, unknown history, truck runs great above 700 rpm but idle will fluctuate 400 rpm have check fuel pressure, map, have installed know good maf, tp, and iac, checked trans range switch and showed in park, O2 sensors are both moveing good, Cmp retard ... Trouble codes: P0440 (Evap), P1631 (Theft)	View
	1999 Chevrolet K3500 7.4L No Start VIN: 1GBJK34J7X Thanks in advance for any help. Truck was towed in(from another shop) for a no start condition after a back fire. No codes, found I had no fire at plugs and replaced cap and rotor. Now I have fire but still no start. Checked fuel pressure and it was low (40psi...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 5.3L front vent outlet air temp VIN: 3GNFK16T71 i need to know what these temp sensors should be reading and how close the temp should be to the auto dial from the output temps	View
	2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.6L Excessive Emissions, Misfire Hi. This duramax had a tuner (bullydog) and is overfueling off idle, knocking at idle sometimes and misses on number 7 at idle.. I recently repaired two injector connectors that were a little burnt on cyl 2 and 6. now it runs better at idle. Cylinder #1 has a ...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4L sets code c0035 VIN: 2CNDL63F85 Vehicle came in abs pump randomly coming on for no reason.sets code coo35 which is left front wheel speed sensor intermitent.checked wiring and connections for opens found no problems had a little play in hub so replaced hub assembly which as we all know has a...	View
	2006 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 5.3L Mechanical VIN: 1GNEC13Z46 Hello everyone, This Tahoe came in with a noise in the engine that sounds the same weather its cold or hot. It runs great, has no codes and no missfire history. It is pretty loud on the bottom so we pulled the pan off and inspected the rods and bearings, pulle...	View
	2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 5.3L abs module brakeline locations are not marked on abs pump. need to know what one is right rear and left rear? thanks	View
	2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Classic LT 5.3L not able to select 4wd VIN: 2GCEK13Z77 Vehicle came in not able to select 4wd high or low. no codes. checked out all the wiring and no shorts/open circuits. Automatic 4wd seems to work fine. Originally I could select the 4wd button and the tech 2 would show engaged. I took a module off another vehi...	View
	2008 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.5L Surge VIN: 2G1WT58K18 2008 Chevrolet Impala with 3.5L. Higher engine rpm on deceleration( takes about 5 seconds after stopping the vehicle to return to a stable 650 rpm idle. desired and actual idle speeds agree, but in nuetral (or in gear) when vehicle reaches 2 or 3 mph, PCM comm...	View
	2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L Turn Signal VIN: 3C8FY4BB61 L-h side turn signal doesn't light up on front, and rear flashes fast. Have checked fuses and bulbs. Has no power to front socket, have changed turn signal flasher, still no power.	View
	2005 Chrysler 300 Limited 3.5L RKE key and fob VIN: 2C3JA53G35 Hello everyone! As is the norm, the worst problems of the work week come early on a Monday morning and leave you guessing the rest of the week. This one in particular the dealer doesn't even have any insight on so any and all help and suggestions from all thos...	View
	1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.2L Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1B7HC16Y4W Truck driven in good perf in all foward gears. put in reverse car runs rough and will die. CKP signal .200 volts. Cmp in distributor good reading. unplugged both trans switch connectors no change. computer change no effect. CKP code will not set in drive only ... Trouble codes: P0320	View
	2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L Blower VIN: 2D4GP44L55 I've inherited this problem child. The blower runs on high with the key on, HVAC system off. Also, no sound from any speakers, but stereo appears to be functioning. Disconnecting the PWM signal from the HVAC control module has no effect; blower still runs on ...	View
	1997 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L oil pressure VIN: 1FTHX25F3V Vehicle came in with a no start issue it cranked but wont start over. check the oil pressure and it had no pressure at all so did some testings and found out that the pump wasnt operating properlly. so went on to replacing the high pressue oil pump. when every...	View
	1997 Ford Ranger Splash 2.3L Timing Belt VIN: 1FTCR10A8V Removed timing cover and associated components. Found belt missing about 3 inches of Cogs, set piston up on # 1 cylinder, and clearly the camshaft was off some. Refer to All-data for information and reset timing to what is described in the illustrations A,B,C,...	View
	2002 Ford Excursion Limited 7.3L Compressor VIN: 1FMSU43F92 This dual evap Excursion suffered a compressor failure with a major case of 'black death'. I replaced; compressor, condenser, accumulator, front orifice tube, rear expansion valve, fan clutch. Flushed evaporators & lines. Installed a serviceable liquid line fi...	View
	2005 Ford Focus ZX4 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP34N95 when car arrived had check engine light on p0171 fuel system lean. long term fuel trim at 27% short term switching -4/+4%. cleard code and reset KAM. long term went to 0% as expected. went to drive car and short term starts out at 14 to 15% and starts going up... Trouble codes: P0171	View
	2005 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Hesitation VIN: 1FTPW14535 Hello fellow techs, This one has me stumped and I'm asking for help!! Truck runs fine until you accelerate especially up a hill at which point the ST fuel trims hit 43% on both banks. Feels like fuel starvation or clogged exhaust. Fuel pressure sensor reacts...	View
	2007 Ford Edge SE 3.5L ptu/transfer case VIN: 2FMDK46C27 Transfer case/PTU is leaking. The PTU unit is leaking on the drivers side between the transaxle and PTU. I have done some research and relize these have been a huge headache. My questions are do I have to drop the entire unit to replace the seals on the left s...	View
	2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.4L Misfire VIN: 1FDWF35R38 misses under light accel, compression test good. fuel rail temp -15 degrees, sensor replace wiring is good, fuel injector #6 +16 adaptive at idle. all fuel trim go to zero anytime off idle. injectors all tested good. #6 injector was replaced, before testing.	View
	2003 Honda Civic Hybrid 1.3L Broken cam cap VIN: JHMES95653 Hi there everyone and thanks for the help and advice on this one. I have this 2003 Civic hybrid engine in. It came in for making noise and running bad, check engine light on. There are misfire codes stored for all cylinders including a P0300. The noise it was ...	View
	2000 Infiniti I30 T 3.0L Cuts out Vehicle stalls when you first start it up in the morning and put it in drive. It only does this in cold weather, approximately below 50 degrees. Customer has to warm up vehicle for a few minutes before driving. Idle air control valve was replaced at customer r...	View
	2006 Infiniti FX35 3.5L battery, starting VIN: JNRAS08U46 This Infiniti comes in as a crank no start. Customer say they went to start the car one morning and it wouldn't start (no crank, no start) So they put in a new battery. Car cranking but not starting. They say next day try to start the Infiniti, and no crank, n...	View
	2003 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJDA14CX3 I have limited resources on this vehicle but im at a dead end.have replaced ecm,o2 sensor and still code returns quickly.checking resistance on all 4 wires and all the same 1.2 ohms.i can't read live data.i'm not getting definitive answers on shopkey as to whi... Trouble codes: P1646 (Bank 1 sensor 1 o2 sensor)	View
	1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L Line Pressure VIN: 1J4GW68S7X A500 Transmisson - Jeep Grand Cherokee. Custmer came in with transmisson stuck in 1st gear. Remove trans for Rebulid. Saw fluid white/pink Color from broken radiator Cooler. Overhauled Trans, and didn't see anything Obvious burnt or Broke. No Metal. New gov pr...	View
	2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L Unknown VIN: 1J4HR48NX5 Hey, this vehicle has no MIL on but after driving it in the morning I was able to get 2 history codes. P0732-2nd gear ratio incorrect and P1790-error occured after shift. Now that is is 70 degrees outside the vehicle is acting normal but this morning intermitt...	View
	2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.7L Rear Gate Glass VIN: 1J8HR58256 Hello jeep techs hust wondering if anyone has seen this problem before//customer states that the rear tailgate glass only will pop open while running down the road , she never has touched the button or the key fob, i was putting tires on the jeep three weeks a...	View
	2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 6.1L c1405 VIN: 1J8HR78346 This Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 came to us with an intermittent Service 4wd System message. We scanned for codes and found a C1405 Transfer Case Range Position Sensor Circuit High code. The Final Drive Control Module (FDCM) software has been updated. We test dro...	View
	2008 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L No Start VIN: 1J8GP28K68 vehicle will intermittently not start. it always cranks strong. fuel pressure in specs but on the low side. also the system bleeds down to less than 10 psi in under a minute at times. (spec calls for that to take more that 10 min). i told the customer that the...	View
	2005 Kia Spectra EX 2.0L steering VIN: KNAFE12265 The alignment looks good. Tires are newer Goodyear tires, with good tread. We think it is the right side CV joint. The CV joints look good, and are not leaking. What do you think would cause a pull only under acceleration? Even a light 0 to 20 mph caused the c...	View
	2005 Lincoln LS Luxury 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1LNHM86S45 this car came in with a trans shift problem but found no codes related to trans. vehicle hesitates before engaugeing from a dead stop. but thats not the only problem this sick car has. after warm up, on test drive it bucks and jerks, misses and eventually lose... Trouble codes: P2104, P457P, B2879, B1503, U1262	View
	1990 Mazda RX-7 Convertible 1.3L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1FC3524L this vehicle was towed to our shop not running. the previuos shop replaced two plugs (trailing) and told customer the injectors were not firing due to faulty computer. computer was sent of to be tested and tester said all drivers were good. i took over vehicle...	View
	1979 Mercedes-Benz 280CE 2.8L No Start VIN: 1070421200 Thank you in advance for your help. Car wouldn't start, no spark. Found an open coil resistor and bad module. Replaced those, car ran great for an hour. Then it acted like a plugged fuel filter and died. No start. Still have spark. Suspect fuel distributor, bu...	View
	1994 Mercedes-Benz SL600 6.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBFA76E5R Ok, Im gonna try and get right to the point and discribe whats going on and what I have concluded to figure out my next step. Car came in with ASR light on, I know this is the issue bc vehicle will perform perfecly when I get the TB's to synch up. My question ... Trouble codes: 4 (Hot wire MAF sensor bank 2/2 voltage too H/L), 8 (CMP sensor signal L5/1 not recognized)	View
	1999 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L Brake Booster VIN: 4JGAB54E6X Hello fellow techs, having a problem after replacing the brake booster on this Mercedes. It has the electronic Brake Assist System and Electronic Stability Program. The initial problem was a hissing sound from under the dash and a hard pedal. Found the booster...	View
	2000 Mercedes-Benz S500 Guard 5.0L starter VIN: WDBNG75J0Y hello group, i have this mercedes here that wont crank for an extended time, and while it wont crank, the scanner has no communication with any controller on the vehical, and the cooling fans running on high, then after cycling the key several times, fan stops...	View
	2004 Mercury Monterey 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2MRDA20294 we check for vacuum leak and no luck;originaly was two codes one for lean condition po171 and code for egr.we clean egr passages and replace egr valve.test drove vehicle and code for lean condition come back.I check computer connector for moisture; cleaned and... Trouble codes: P0171	View
	2007 Mini Cooper S 1.6L will not shift out of park VIN: WMWMF73507 shifter will not come out of park	View
	2002 Nissan Altima SE 3.5L Nats VIN: 1N4BL11D22 Nissan Techs: Looking for Advise on this one. Car came in on a hook, no start. Customer said he parked it and went back out to leave and would not start. Will crank but no fire, when scanning has 1610 and 1612 for Nats problem. My only issue is no Key Light on...	View
	2007 Nissan Altima S 2.5L Blower Motor VIN: 1N4AL21E27 Need help. Altima came in with complaint of delayed blower motor operation from new car dealer (hyundai). We found blower motor inop - no blow on any speed. Pulled blower motor out tested had 12 volts at power wire have ground on ground wire, have signal at sm...	View
	2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette Premiere 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GHDX13E2Y I have a head scratcher here. Vehicle is setting a P0137 consistantly, under prolonged load, either climbing a hill or passing on the highway. There are no other codes and no driveablility concerns. In fact the vehicle runs great. The exhaust system is tight, ... Trouble codes: P0137 (Post cat o2 signal low)	View
	1997 Pontiac Firebird 3.8L fuel level / gauge VIN: 2G2FS22K3V Fuel gauge does not work after we replaced fuel pump. Of course we assume we caused this problem but prior to disassembly we are looking for any insight as to what went wrong.We reused the fuel pump bracket, it was hinged and when we removed the assembly from ...	View
	2005 Pontiac G6 3.5L Brakes VIN: 1G2ZG528X5 Car came in with the complaint of brakes sticking,after test driving racked to find wheels would not roll. Checked for contamanation and found none. Opened one brake bleeder and pressure was released and all wheels unlocked.replaced master cylinder and fluid f...	View
	2007 Pontiac G5 GT 2.4L Unknown VIN: 1G2AN18B57 Hi guys and thanks in advance for any help. I have a 2.4L '07 G5 with a noise. When you accerate ther is a rushing/sucking type noise only in drive. Does not make noise in nuetral while engine reved up only when engine loaded. Checked the chain and guides from...	View
	1997 Saab 900 S 2.3L fuel pump VIN: YS3DD78B7V this car came in on tow truck with fuel pump inop. New pump works if i jump the fuse. I have been trying to locate the fuel pump relay and cant seem to find it. If anyone can help me I would really appreciate it. Thanks Clint [...]	View
	2009 Scion tC 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, No Acceleration VIN: JTKDE16769 Vehicle came in with NO codes and a complaint of intermittent high idle surge and poor accelerator pedal response. Checked vehicle in shop and while idling hit a code P0121 with NO other codes at all. Cleared and reset throttle body to get out of limp mode, c... Trouble codes: P0121 (TP Sensor Rationality)	View
	2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5i 2.5L Stereo VIN: 4S3BL62636 Hey guys, I have this 06 Legacy that our customers little child stuck a quarter in the opening for the cd player. The customer disassembled trim and panels to get the radio out and was able to get the coin out. Since then the radio/stereo will only play one ra...	View
	2002 Toyota Prius 1.5L inverter VIN: JT2BK18UX2 Just received this car from a trans shop that just installed a transmission. They said they had to remove the Inverter assembly to access some of the bolts and upon re installation and test drive this fault code P3125-264 has been set and is current. I have pe...	View
	2007 Toyota Matrix XR 1.8L Intermiten long cran VIN: 2T1KR32E97 Found fuel pump bleeding off. Replaced pump only owner said it woorked good for two days now same thing long crank still no codes all pid's look good any suggestions or has any one had similar problem. Thanks tom	View
	2003 Volkswagen Passat GL 1.8L MIL Lamp on customer pulled his own codes n we verified p0010 bank a.new sensor installed n lite went out.two days later mil on again w/same code.car runs fine but he complanes that is lackin power.looked at timin belt n is still good n tight.we drove car n runs good.look... Trouble codes: P0010	View
	2005 Volkswagen Passat GLS 2.0L Hesitation VIN: WVWCE63B55 Hello, Need some information on this BHW diesel. Car came in as basket case. Reman head. Installed cam and injectors set with dial indicators. dynamic timing could be wrong since person took cam gear apart. Vehicle starts and runs very good at all times. excep...	View
	2007 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5 2.5L Fuel Pump VIN: 3VWRW31CX7 This beetle came in with a battery drain. Found that the fuel pump runs with the key out until the battery is dead. I found a identifix article referring to the fact that fuse #34 is for TDI cars only and can cause this problem. I pulled fuse #34 and the car w...	View
	2001 Volvo S60 2.4T 2.4L Srs VIN: YV1RS53D81 Cust. stated that sun roof became inop. & SRS wng. light came on immediately after his son did something with the radio. We don't know what the son did because the stock radio is intact. I'm guessing the battery ran down however, because sun roof op. restored ...	View

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	1991 BMW 535i 3.5L a/c VIN: WBAHD131XM Sorry it took so long. Talked with cust and declined the repair and then sold the car. I want to thank Christopher from Hawaii for the info that he emailed to me. Thanks for all your help just could not sell this one.	3
	1995 BMW 525i 2.5L Cuts out VIN: WBAHD6328S THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP THE CAR IS FIX butterfly is jamming and cable to motor is broken AFTER I REPAIR CABLE LIGHT WIIL NOT GOES OFF UNTIL LATER ON AFTER FEW HRS I COME BACK BEFORE WE CLOSE THE SHOP AND GO HOME I STARTED THE CAR THEN THE LIGHT GOES OFF...	11
	1997 BMW 328i 2.8L hvac tcs srs chime abs VIN: WBACD4321V Thanks so much for the help. I will certainly use and share that link to BMW wiring diagrams. It turned out to be rodent damage. Found that splice, but no cigar. Next to the power distribution block (under hood) there are three large round connectors. Afte...	3
	1998 BMW Z3 Roadster 2.8L rear diff/axles VIN: 4USCJ3322W Greetings. I recieved 8 replies to this request. Some suggested adding limited slip additive to the diff, but this symptom occurs on straight-line acceleration. We changed the lube and added modifier anyway, but it didn't help. We inspected the rubber donut in...	10
	2002 Buick Rendezvous CX 3.4L Drive Shaft VIN: 3G5DB03E32 Thanks all for the reply. Well, the fix is really in the differential and rear drive axle. too expensive to replace customer gonna have to live with it til it goes out. thanks :)	5
	1999 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban 5.7L 2nd gear VIN: 3GNFK16R0X Thank you all very much for your help. What I ended up doing is putting my computer from my suburban in and turing the key and watching the power from the light green wire. The light would stay on with my computer. Ignition switch is good. I bought a used comp...	26
	2006 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.2L Unkown VIN: 3GNDA23D56 Thanks for all replies. Tim [...] hit it when he said grade vent valve on top of tank.Replaced fuel tank & now takes fuel at full volume.Thanks & more thanks.Bill	6
	2007 Chevrolet Equinox LS 3.4L Starting VIN: 2CNDL13F57 Vehicle was towed to dealer to install new BCM and program. I had a new BCM sitting on the seat when it arrived, they thought the new one was already installed. They programmed the old one on accident and it fixed vehicle! I test drove the heck out of it to be...	11
	2000 Chrysler 300M 3.5L charging VIN: 2C3HE66G9Y Thanks to all you guys for your insght,some of you guys mentioned battery,initially we did not think this would be the problem,second guessing. This will be a learning lesson,Battery was changed by customer which was 850, we changed to 600 and problem was solv...	13
	2001 Dodge Caravan SE 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall, Stall only cold VIN: 1B4GP25B61 Thank you to all members that gave feed back We replaced IAC valve on this unit and it did not stall at start up - when replaced we also cleaned IAC ports Upon suggestions we did smoke check this unit at cold and did not get any intake gaskets leaking custo...	7
	2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L rt sliding door VIN: 2D4GP44L45 had to send to dealer,my scanner was in for repair.the problem was wakeup signal from bcm wasnt getting to door module.wire broken under carpet in right front seat area.thanks fo the help p.s. does any one know if the snapon verdict scanner has the capabiliti...	5
	2006 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT 5.9L No Start VIN: 3D7MX49C36 after trying all suggestions I found that when we had pulled out harness to replace injectors the ground in harness broke repaired wire truck started suggest you watch harnesses on higher milaged trucks wires get brittle thanks	7
	1997 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 5.0L Cuts out VIN: 1FMDU35P1V Hi guys, I will close this post for now .Customer needed vehicle so he picked it up .He has had it for 2 weeks and it has died once and wouldnt restart.Had it towed but of course it started right up when it got here...I told him the next time it quits i will c...	14
	2001 Ford Taurus SE 2-Valve 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP552X1 Thanks to everyone who replied. The fix was to replace the aftermarket MAF with a Motorcraft part from dealer. Guess I've learned my lesson on that. Trouble codes: P1138, P1158, P1132, P1152.	15
	2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L low coolant flow VIN: 1FTNW21PX3 OK, we pulled the small hose off the intake which goes to the overflow bottle and monitored the coolant flow as suggested, and there was no flow... My guess is that the impeller failed on the WP, but the customer decided to take it to Ford instead... Don't kn...	9
	2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Low on power VIN: 1FTWF31P86 Thanks for all the info. The problem was the turbo. I took it apart and cleaned it. I also cleaned the egr valve and put new orings on it. The truck ran great. It also lowered the ebp reading to 37psi. Being new to fixing these diesel's I really appreciate all...	10
	2006 Ford Explorer Limited 4.6L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FMEU75806 Thanks to all who helped. I'm calling this one fixed because the customer is satisfied. He bought new tires right before I changed the first set of plugs. I didn't notice the new tires before. Now I did. I aired them up to 44 psi (Tire Spec) from 35 psi. ...	32
	2006 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 1FTSW21P66 Thank you all for the help on this one. Learned more than I ever wanted to know about these high pressure oil pump systems. Fix was a new high pressure oil pump. With the hpop removed, I used air to pressurize the system at the branch tube. Didn't find any lea... Trouble codes: P0401 (Insufficient exhaust gas recirculation flow detected), P2290 (Injector control pressure too low), P2291 (Injector control pressure too low/engine cranking).	13
	1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Fuel System / PCM VIN: 1J4GZ58S2S After this posting I know a LOT more about these Chrysler/Jeep systems than I didn't previously and after all that is WHY we are Right. I am going to respond to these replies as posted EXCEPT for Barry as I feel a PRIVATE EMAIL to him had NO reason to be pub...	18
	2004 Lincoln LS 3.9L Fans, hydraulic VIN: 1LNHM87A74 Hi Guys, The LS is fixed. As I had posted in the update... The t stat housing was deteriorated where the stat locks down (1/4 turn twist) This appeared t0 cock the stat just enough in the housing to deform the pintle bushing.. Thus the stat would not funct...	8
	2004 Mazda RX-8 1.3L Engine Revs VIN: JM1FE17314 Hi Thanks for all the answers. We checked the fuel pressure and it was always 60 PSI, checked the back pressure looking for catalitic converter failure but it was OK,the cure was in the Mettering oil pump (MOP). Checked all positives and grounds and everythin...	4
	1982 Mercedes-Benz 240D 2.4L fuel sending unit VIN: WDBAB23A1C As of now the car has not been back in to fix. When she does we will update the information. We will check to make sure that the sending unit is correct. No one else has had any issues with the units.	17
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 600SL 6.0L asr light VIN: WDBFA76E4P well group, im sorry to say this ones not fixed, owner of the car delined repairs due to cost. the wiring and throddle bodys is what it needed. thanks everyone for all of your help	11
	1998 Mercedes-Benz E300 3.0L Surge, Cuts out VIN: WDBJF25F6W Larry and I are on the same page on this one. I drained the Bio, ran it on diesel for a few miles, took it to the dealer who sold me the pump. They replaced the pump, no questions asked. Others suggested fuel supply problems such as algae. In my experience fue... Trouble codes: P1223 (Fuel rack travel sensor or slide valve position sensor Y23/1/1).	5
	2003 Subaru Baja 2.5L Trans VIN: 4S4BT61C63 Hey Y'all, I installed a reman trans...and for some reason it was not able to shift into reverse until I applied a couple pry bars to the selector shaft after removing the shifter attachments. That procedure was advise by the re builder who claims the 5th gear...	6
	1993 Toyota Corolla DX 1.8L transmission VIN: JT2AE09W2P Well thanks for all the replies and sorry for the delay i have been out sick. well as i suspected the bearing kit for this trans was incorrect. The bearings for the carrier were to big and it cost me alot of time because the company that supplied them insisted...	5
	2003 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTEBU14RX3 First of all thanks for all your input. I decided to take Randy from california advise and replace bank 2 A/F sensor.I normally would not hesitate replacing but I thought it odd that the sensor the dealer replaced would go bad so quickly. It's been about 2 wee... Trouble codes: P0174, P2238, P2241.	9
	1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.0L n02 VIN: 3VWSA81H4V Most replies mentioned that the N02 was a maintenance reminder caused by milrage, and that is correct. Other replies let me know that IPC does not have a module to scan, and it doesn't. One reply mentioned checking the charging system, which was stated in my q...	7
	2002 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 1.9L No Start VIN: 3VWCP21C52 Wow Thanks to all the replies some very super smart ppl out there.. My freind @ the body shop this car belongs to his daugther i trouble shooted this problem and found no fule issue i also found that this car has n intake pump and it is in the injector pump as...	12

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