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	2004 Audi TT 1.8L Right Front Marker Light VIN: TRUTC28N64 Customer brought in because the owner states that the right front marker/turn signal is out. Upon inspection, we found that there is no power going to the socket on the right front turn signal light located in the bottom of the head light. The right rear and d...	View
	2004 Audi A4 Quattro Avant 1.8L enigne temp VIN: WAUVC68E44 This car has been brought to me from another shop. I am looking for some brain storming. The car will not get up to operating temp if the AC is on. The previous shop had replaced the thermostat with an aftermarket part and they were still having the problem, I...	View
	1996 BMW Z3 Roadster 1.9L Starter Hi Guys! This Z3 came in on a hook for a no crank condition. Tested starter for operation,and amp draw and it works fine. Found no power from Ews module to starter so I replaced it. Sent to the dealer to code EWS to DME.After the customer picked up the car it ...	View
	2000 BMW 323i 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAAM3344Y Engine idles very rough. If i first start it and rev above [...] it has great response and runs fine. Once i let it idle it starts misfiring. Sets the p1520 right away and then misfire codes thereafter. I have seen other people on here and other bmw forums ... Trouble codes: P1520, P0301 (p0302-), P0302 (p0303-), P0303 (p0304-), P0304 (p0305-), P0305	View
	1992 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L No Start VIN: 1G4HR53L1N Car came in no start-tested fuel pressure 30 lbs-no injector pulse-no spark.I tried a crank sensor & ignition module. Same promlem,I also checked all the fuses.Help,thanks,Bill [...]	View
	1992 Buick Century Custom 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall customer went into store, came out and car wouldnt start. car eventually started but customer had it towed in to be safe. i go start car, misfire noticable at idle and while driving car into service bay. first thing i did was look at plugs and wires. 3 diff m...	View
	2002 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L No Start VIN: 1G4HR54K42 Replaced mass air flow with a delco unit. Will only do it hot, after a drive. All pids and fuel pressure ok. Will not do it on a cooler day, In the summer did it almost everyday. Will have to depress the acc pedal to start. Will blow black smoke for a second o... Trouble codes: P0101	View
	2008 Buick LaCrosse CXL 3.8L steering VIN: 2G4WD58218 When cold it makes what i believe is a power steering noise- like its low on fluid, goes away shortly after you start it and is full of fluid. Have not seen any issues with these especially at 61xxx miles. Is there any thing i should watch out for or check bef...	View
	2005 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L Mechanical VIN: 1G6KD54Y25 I have to pull the engine so the machine shop can install head studs. the engine is leaking coolant into # 2 cylinder. what i was wondering is if anybody has pulled the engine out the top instead of out the bottom. just a thought that it might be easier out th...	View
	1993 Chevrolet Corsica LT 3.1L Stall VIN: 1G1LT53T5P This one is strange,after warmed up engine will start and run until you start to roll then dies. I verified that it is vss related,with tires off ground in nuetral if you slowly rotate a front tire it stalls. Dissconnect the vss at trans and all is well. I don...	View
	2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L monitor not running VIN: 1GCHK23172 there was a p0401 egr code and a p0380,glow plugs.I cleaned the maf and so far replaced 4 glow plugs drivers side.The egr monitor is not running.I hope someone can give me heads up on the enableing criteria.I used to work at G.M. but no longer have the S.I. av...	View
	2006 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.2L steering light VIN: 3GNDA23D16 Hello to all. We have this HHR problem. Customer states that at times the gauges will be erratic and steering light will illuminate with audible ding heard. Will sometimes stay that way for a minute but usually will go right away. I have scanned and the only m... Trouble codes: U2107 (Lost communication with BCM), U2103 (Fewer controllers on than programmed)	View
	2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.6L door locks,radio VIN: 1GCHK23D86 Thanks to all who reply. Door locks will unlock by themselves at all times sitting still,driving,truck running or not. Appears more frequent when temps are cooler, and less as temps warm up. This is main concern.Radio when driving will shut off and show locked...	View
	2007 Chevrolet Avalanche LTZ 5.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 3GNEC12087 After active valve lifter replacement(battery disconnected), high idle speed in p/n. If placed in gear idle speed will slowly drop to normal. If placed in p/n idle will remain normal until throttle is depressed. It will then go to 2000 rpm. When this occurrs, ... Trouble codes: P0507	View
	2005 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L Tpms VIN: 2C4GP54L65 On this vehicle, you have an option to disable tire pressure monitor.In the SKREEM module, under miscellaneous, you can enable/disable TPMS. After disabling TPMS the tire light in the cluster remains illuminated. The TPMS is actually disabled because all TPMS ...	View
	2006 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L Gas Cap VIN: 2A4GP54L56 I have a 06 town and country with the gas cap message on the odometer.repaired evap system,ran evap monitor test with scanner 3 times.passed all three times with no codes.cannot get gas cap message to clear.any body had any luck clearing this from odometer?	View
	2007 Chrysler Pacifica 3.8L door locks VIN: 2A8GM48L97 The problem is that my scanner will not communicate with any modules. The dlc has b+ and grd. I don't know if I'm checking it right but I have no volts on the buses.I have checked the splice by b-pillar its ok I checked fuse block under the hood to see if corr...	View
	1985 Dodge D150 5.9L No Start VIN: 1B7HD14W0F Truck was towed in as no start (cranks okay), drove into shop & let run with spark tester installed, died after a few minutes and loss of spark was verified, customer had replaced ignition module recently and requested replacement of pick-up coil (dual pick-up...	View
	2003 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L oil pressure gauge VIN: 1D7HU18N43 oil pressure gauge will work at times sometimes when you start the truck it works fine other times will not work. If you restart it when it does not work it starts working again. Sometimes neddle goes up fast other times slower. Tested cluster with trip switch...	View
	2003 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D4HS48N03 WHATS UP GUYS ,I need advise or a least a clue , to solve this issue. this Durango come to the shop w/mil on P0016 IS trigger as sun the engine spin , customer got engine overheating some one replace the timing chain ,head assembly,just one passenger side. thi... Trouble codes: P0016 (Camshaft position sensor out of the range)	View
	2004 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L ring and pinion VIN: WD2PD74444 All new parts. Pinion torque to rotate is 22 inch lbs. Total torque to rotate is 45 inch lbs. Backlash is .004 and pattern is picture perfect. Noise on decel; speeds above 30 mph and most pronounced at 42 to 45 mph.I have done this job 4 times looking for the ...	View
	1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L engine noise VIN: 1FTNX21F6X thanks for the replies in advance, this f 250 has a noise in the upper front engine, a spun bearing noise, dry bearing noise, witch comes and goes like a harmonic vibration with changing r.p.m.. belt is removed with no change, seems to lessen as it warms up, p...	View
	2002 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L hot cool blend actuator VIN: 1FTRX08L92 when engine running ac on hot air out vent,s all time ac comp coming on line,s cold but heat has new switsc and blend actuator still heat	View
	2005 Ford Excursion Limited 6.8L stalls out VIN: 1FMNU42S35 Vehicle will one day blows fuse(#40) which happens to be fuel pump fuse, some days it will blow fuse every hr or so, thn theres days that it will run perfect with no problems, the fuel pump was replaced n problem continues, to make matters worst ive been told ...	View
	2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 5.4L No Start VIN: 1FDWF36516 hi,40lbs fuel pressure,have spark,injector pulse, looking for direction to go.fp module,fuel pressure regultor	View
	2007 Ford F-150 XLT 4.6L Starter Circuit Diode VIN: 1FTRF14W67 This truck is operated in a corrosive enviroment. Recently it developed an intermittent no crank condition usually with a hot engine. The starter makes no attempt to operate. We found a burnt starter circuit diode in the relay box on the driver fenderwell. A n...	View
	2009 Ford F-350 Super Duty FX4 6.4L oil and coolant VIN: 1FTWW31R89 Vehicle came in with low coolant level and high oil level. Did a block test to see if there was compression gases in the coolant, none were present. Oil was in the coolant and coolant was in the oil. We changed the oil cooler, let the vehicle sit overnight and...	View
	2000 Honda Accord EX 2.3L control head VIN: JHMCG5652Y Hello, The heater control head on this car is intermittently not working, Heat and fan always work. The mode buttons to switch between defrost , heat ect are the affected area. I believe it is the control head, but thought I would see if there are any known is...	View
	2006 Honda CR-V LX 2.4L radio VIN: JHLRD78566 i replaced battery after a battery dead no start condition radio is locked out. retrieved radio numbers and got 5 digit code from honda but the unit will not except code.i tried pulling back up fuse and dicocnecting battery nothing works cant seem to find any ...	View
	2006 Honda Accord EX 2.4L unknown VIN: 1HGCM55896 Hi I have exhausted my resources and hope someone has some input to my problem. This car vibrates under acceleration only in second gear between 2000 and 2500 rpm. The vibration feels like an inner CV joint and under a load ( foot on brakes on the lift ) the t...	View
	2006 Hummer H3 3.5L fuel injectors VIN: 5GTDN13626 Vehicle will fire once but not start. Only cylinder #5 is getting fuel. We have reset the anti-theft system but get an inconsistent theft light on the dash. Sometimes it stays on, and sometimes it goes out. Have checked all grounds and electrical plugs for ben...	View
	2006 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: KM8SC13D76 Customer wants to get the light to stay out. Took it to the dealer , they turned off the light, said it was something to do with the pressure sensor. We replaced the purge solenoid and canister closed solenoid and gas cap. We drove it 25 miles and code P0442 c... Trouble codes: P0442 (small leak code), P0456 (small leak code)	View
	2006 Infiniti G35 3.5L Instrument Cluster VIN: JNKCV51E36 Hello everybody. I have an Infiniti G35 Base, and the instrument cluster is inoperable, and the car isnt charging with a new alternator. The car came into the shop after stalling while driving, and after a charging test, the old alternator was only putting ou...	View
	1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Stall VIN: 1J4GZ58S1S We have been fighting this vehicle for a couple of months. I randomly dies after driving for a while and will sometomes restart. I have only got it to act up on time and the power supply from the pcm to the coil was missing, by the time i tried to check the in...	View
	2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L trans control relay VIN: 1J4GW48N2Y hello,and thanks for any help on this one.i work with the transmission shop next door on any electronic issues they don't have time for,and this seems like something i've run into before.this jeep goes into limp mode as soon as the engine is started.sets p1768...	View
	2009 Jeep Patriot Sport 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4FF28B69 we have a good one on our hands. the vehicle came in as a no start. it had three codes in it with the 300,315, and 335. we put a crank sensor in it and it started. it ran very well for a few minutes and then all of the sudden it started to misfire. so we turne... Trouble codes: P0300, P0315, P0335	View
	2004 Kia Optima LX 2.4L vibrates @ 3600 to 4100 rpms VIN: KNAGD12644 vehicle vibrates at 3600 to 4100 rpms. I have disconnected the cat, muffler, tail pipe and braces to no avail. you can feel the vibration in the car. I have checked everything I could think of and I am still clueless.	View
	2008 Kia Rondo LX 2.7L Headlights VIN: KNAFG52668 Good afternoon kia guys i have this 08 rondo that the headlights dim and or flicker when stepping on the brakes wanna know if there are any bulletins and where the headlight grounds are.thanks	View
	2011 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged 5.0L park brake VIN: SALMF1E45B Hello to all my fellow techs Hey guys , going to be working on this rover for the first time tomorrow. We're going to replace front and rear pads/rotors and I can't find any info on replacing rear rotors. I'm pretty sure there's something to it and don't want...	View
	1997 Lexus ES300 3.0L steering VIN: JT8BF22G6V this veh came in needing a power steering pump as it was obvious when engine rev up power steerin was back.installed pump n all is good.month later,pump is out,r&r under warranty n steering is fine.guess what it came back...we r on the fifth pump as we speak.w...	View
	2005 Lincoln LS Sport 3.9L High speed on fan VIN: L1NHM87A45 This car came in to our shop because the customer said that the temp gauge went up to high once but vehicle was not overheating. We pressure tested and found no leaks. We replace the thermostat, then the customer complain about the high speed fan comes on afte...	View
	1994 Mazda Miata 1.8L loss of power VIN: JM1NA353XR hello techs have 94 miata sudden losses power while driving if pull over and sit for few car will run fine again.happens after about a mile of driving. have tested maf and fuel preasure ok. convertor has been removeded tune up at another shop. any ideas thanks	View
	1991 Mercedes-Benz 350SD 3.4L Belt tensioner VIN: WDBCB34D0M This is a W126.134 with an OM603.970 diesel engine, owner has two of thse cars, both in superb condition, has been customer about 2 years. He says both cars have had multiple belt failures (tear up, come off), to the point he is paranoid and carries spare tens...	View
	1998 Mercury Mountaineer 4.0L Timing Chains And Compononents VIN: 4M2ZU54E6W Hello Ford techs. I have this Mercury Mountaineer with the 4.0. SOHC. I am going to split up my questions so this is not confusing. Vehicle came in with worn and broken chain guides. Pulled engine and put on stand. I have all cam and crank holding tools and ca...	View
	1979 Porsche 911 SC 3.0L starts and dies car came in with a no start. It flooded as soon as you try to start it.I found the piston in the fuel distributor stuck in the full rich. So I removed it and customer had it rebuilt and returned it for insatllation. Now it starts and dies a few seconds after i...	View
	2000 Saturn SL2 1.9L Mechanical VIN: 1G8ZJ5277Y Hello, I need some input, we rebuilt the engine in this Saturn and seem to be having starting issues. It cranks fine as soon as you try to start the engine it backfires out the intake with fuel included? I am out of ideas. I ran a leak down and have checked th...	View
	1992 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L Coolant system VIN: 4S3BJ6329N Ok this car came in overheating.it has new radiator new water pump new thermostat.engine runs smooth.oil is clean no coolant & oil mixed.sometimes it looks normal heater is hot.the radiator is hot thermostat opens.fans turn on & of...but then the heater gets c...	View
	1981 Volkswagen Vanagon Campmobile 2.0L Hesitation, Surge, Stall VIN: WV2ZA0250B I replaced the engine 3 months ago because two valve seats fell out. Installed a rebuilt engine, temp sensor II, plugs, new distributor with pertronix, VAF meter "customer had messed with internals". Engine leaked oil from all case half bolts front seal and fl...	View
	2004 Volkswagen Touareg V8 4.2L No start VIN: WVGCM67L14 I have a touareg that when i turn the key nothing come up on the dash. Radio comes but thats it. I could not get my modis to communicate with any modules. I then steppeed on the brake for a few seconds and i got a code out of the Immobileizer module. 00288 Ste...	View
	2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L No Start VIN: WVWSR21J36 There was no fuel pressure to filter so replaced lift pump in tank, now fuel to filter still no start. possible tantum pump? any thoughts?	View
	2012 Volkswagen CC Sport 2.0L Airbag module This car was in a collision and the airbag module was replaced. Airbag MIL is on one code in it for coding.I am using a launch to code the module wich typically there are no issues in doing so. The old coding is 0012371 so i tried to enter in 5 digit feild 123...	View

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	1991 Acura Integra LS 1.8L Excessive Emissions, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JH4DA9397M Thank you for all the responses and sorry for the delay in the update. All pointed to the distributor assembly the customer had purchased from the parts place with a lifetime warranty. I can't say the name but I can tell you the part was not in the "Zone"... h... Trouble codes: 43 (Fuel Supply System).	11
	2001 Audi A4 Quattro 2.8L Obd2 Plug VIN: WAUDH68D71 Thank all of you for your help.I disconnected the abs control unit and the smog machine could communicate fine with the car	6
	1996 BMW 750iL 5.4L Lr Shock VIN: WBAGK2327T Thanks for the input, we checked for leaks and all was good in the rest of the system, we rode with some one in the back seat after installing the 3rd oem strut and it rode perfect, so time will tell if this one holds up, so far so good.	5
	1995 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6KY5292S The customer decided not to repair this vehicle. The state of California offered him $1500 to retire it. He took the $$ and ran. Can't blame him on this one. This car also had the infamous upper Crank case oil leak. Thank you all again, IATN rocks! Trouble codes: 80 (Position Sensor TPS and idle relearn).	5
	1997 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L dashboad illumination The winner is Juan. Thanks to Juan,Avinash and Raymond for taking the time to respond. And thanks to everyone who took their time to read my post. It was the twilight sensor. When I was testing the value of the sensor in the scanner it was 120 counts dark and ...	3
	2003 Chrysler Town & Country LXi 3.8L Sliding Side Door VIN: 2C4GP54L63 Well this van is at least partially fixed. Most replies I got involved replacing the lower track wiring which I did. Now the door doesn't open randomly anymore but it doesn't always work with the remote or the button on the door pillar. Customer needed van so ...	8
	1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 3.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B7HC16X5X thanks to everyone who answered. one thing i forgot to mention was that i had at first swapped on a 'known good' tps and had the same problem. members mentioned everything from poor connections, to the unused cruise mux wire, clocksprings, corroded bulkhead co... Trouble codes: P0123.	7
	2000 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L No Start, Starts then stalls VIN: 2B4GP24R0Y After much denial, and trials, the fix was a very expensive computer. Thanks for the help everyone. Trouble codes: P0601 (ecm problem had this before present prolem).	15
	1989 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L fuel pumps VIN: 1FTEF14N0K replaced fuel pumps with oem pumps.everything seems to be working fine.thanks for the help.no more carter pumps for me.	27
	2001 Ford Focus SE 2.0L Surge VIN: 1FAFP34P11 well first I want to thank all of those who replied to my request for help. We gave the vacuum leak another look even though we had used the smoke on it previously. We looked at the pcv hose and it seemed good. The apprentice was playing around with the pcv va...	5
	2002 Ford Explorer XLS 4.0L right and left cassette VIN: 1FMZU72K32 Thank u for your help i ended up pulling the engine	7
	2002 Ford F-150 King Ranch 5.4L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRX18L92 THIS ONE WAS A HEAD SCRATCHER. FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD INSTALLED 1 NEW SPARK PLUG AND IT IS THE ONE I CHECKED BY LUCK AND THE REST WERE VERY WORN LARGE GAP. PULLED ALL PLUGS AND INSTALLED NEW ONES AND ALL NEW COIL BOOTS. POSSIBLY WAS A WASTE SPARK ISSUE SH... Trouble codes: P0340 (Cam position fault in circuit).	14
	2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 6.0L Hesitation, Low power VIN: 1FTSW21P05 Well thanks for all the advice and suggestions,I had in fact driven the vehicle 50+miles to purge air out of oil.We ended up replacing all 8 injectors on this one(ouch),and it ran perfectly after!! The only conclusion for why it would need them is possibly bec...	8
	1993 GMC Yukon 5.7L driveline VIN: 1GKEK18K8P Well I ended up replacing the mode slider the teeth where rounded off enough to cause problems.595.00 to fix t-case,bearings in front axle,rear shaft u-joint and rt. front cv axle and I was told that was to much what a joke ,thats what you get for cutting som...	7
	1999 GMC C3500 Sierra SL 6.5L Clutch, hydraulics VIN: 1GDKC34F9X Thanks for all of the replies!! It indeed was a pilot bearing failure as several of you suggested, installed new clutch kit, resurfaced flywheel, re-assembled, and all is well. Thanks again to the IATN group!!	16
	2008 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6L ves VIN: 1GKEV33748 Ok, changed the pump with a new delco, fixed it right up. thank you for taking the time.	3
	2005 Honda Pilot LX 3.5L Valve seals VIN: 2HKYF181X5 I was able to remove the valve springs using the Lisle 36050 tool. Removal of the intake plenum was necessary for clear access to the intake springs. Oil consumption is lowered by still higher than it should be. I have advised the customer that the engine will...	18
	2005 Jaguar XK8 4.2L CD player VIN: SAJDA42C35 I replaced the CD player with a factory refurbished unit which worked once, then failed to recognize any disc in the player. I obtained a new magazine as per one response with the dealer's guarantee to refund my money and take the magazine back if it didn't so...	5
	2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.7L No Start VIN: 1J8HR58265 Well I am calling this one fixed. I took Dans advice kept the vehicle. hooked everything up and used it as my personal vehicle. it took about a week to act up. When it did it had no fuel pressure. sprayed carb cleaner in it and it ran. Did a few quick tests o...	9
	2003 Kia Sorento EX 3.5L Intake Runner VIN: KNDJC733X3 Thanks for the info Guys. As far as the vehicle stalling, found carbon buildup on IAC pintle. just cleaned the IAC and Bore. No more stalling. Still have lean condition due to Intake leak. Customer stated that as long as its not stalling than good enough for h...	6
	2003 Kia Sorento EX 3.5L front main seal VIN: KNDJD73393 When i removed the ft main seal i found rust from the harmonic damper had worked its way into the seal and was causing the leak	7
	1997 Mazda 626 DX 2.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1YVGE22C5V Want to thank everyone who took time to offer their help. Joseph and Timothey were right on the money, weak spark. We installed a reman distributor from World Pac and all seems fine. We did a service on the engine and are sending it home. Thanks again for all ...	9
	2006 Mazda 3 S 2.3L Right Axle VIN: JM1BK14416 Thank you to everyone for their input. Turns out the "new axle" was defective. We got a another axle and the vibrations have gone away.	15
	1988 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL 4.2L Cruise Control VIN: WDBCA35D9J So I finaly found the info on the wiring mod for the latest cruise control module - Remove pin 14 and attach ground wiring to pin 12 only. Apparently the ground signal at pin 14 causes internal interferance rendering the module inop. Cruise control works grea...	9
	1988 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.6 2.6L Mechanical VIN: WDBDA29D9J Recap of items fixed: 1) 1st and reverse only; replaced filters; now have governor pressure, but trans shifts the same 2) Confirmed that the governor pressure boost valve was free and clean: not an issue 3) replaced the missing spring for lock-out valve K1 (it...	2
	1998 Mercedes-Benz C230 2.3L belt tensioner VIN: WDBHA23G1W The fix was the tensioner damper.Of the 12 replies I was lucky enough to get were evenly divided between the damper and checking the alternator clutch , which apparently is also a problem.After looking at the car 2 or 3 times I finally saw the place on the the...	12
	2005 Mercedes-Benz C240 2.6L No Start VIN: WDBRF61J45 Looks like e85 adaptation is the likely culprit and this is beyond the capability of the iscanII. Will advise customer to take to dealer. Thank you all for replies.	8
	2002 Oldsmobile Alero GX 2.2L Timing Chain VIN: 1G3NK52F72 Thanks to all who replied to my request. I have replaced both chains, guides and a new tensioner. Most agreed that a new chain was needed with the tensioner, specifically from o.e. I have contacted the manufacturer help line of the tensioner. I was told th...	5
	1993 Pontiac Grand Prix LE 3.1L Starting VIN: 1G2WH54T2P I found the wireing harness to crank position harness had rubbed next to oil pan causing a small short in wiring. hence causing a driver to go bad in the ECU after repairing the harness and replacing the ECU and crank postion sensor all is well. Thank you for ...	14
	2003 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L Blend Doors VIN: 1G2WP52K23 So this car is fixed. Funny thing is that I'm not sure what fixed it. First, thanks to all of you who responded. 13 replies in 24 hours is great, and they were all helpful. I convinced the customer to approve removal of the heater core, which isn't a bad...	16
	2007 Toyota Matrix XR 1.8L Intermiten long cran VIN: 2T1KR32E97 no call back in 2 weeks so i will call this one fixed. mike and paul gave me the direction to go in. i replaced the fuel pressuer rgulator. pressuer did bleed down some but had maintained pressure after several hours and car started without a long crank. thank...	4
	2006 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 2.5L Misfire VIN: 3VWSF31K36 We are going to change the chain and related parts when customer can afford to, she has parked car for now. Local VW dealer said they would lend tools when we are ready to fix. Thanks for all the input on this one, will update when complete. Trouble codes: P2279 (Po300-), P0300, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305.	5
	2005 Volvo XC90 2.5T 2.5L valve cover VIN: YV1CM59245 When I went under R&R head gasket it gave me what I was looking for, the cam cover not valve cover is part of the head and has oil passages running it. It looks like one of the variable cams was replaced and they damaged the head or cover in the process.	9

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