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	2006 Audi A4 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUAF78E66 hey guys I got this, audi, with 3 codes, p0089 low fuel regulation, p0445 evap large leak, and p2181 cooling system performance, check fuel pressure on the low side, and the fuel pressure fluctuates very rapidly from 25 to 75 psi, I checked for power at the fu... Trouble codes: P0089, P0445, P2181	View
	2000 BMW 750iL 5.4L No Start VIN: WBAGJ0340Y Good afternoon. This 2000 BMW 750IL came in with intermittent no crank. Found battery on top (has two batteries)at 7 volts. Replaced battery and had crank but no fuel pressure. Next morning tried cranking car and it cranked and ran fine. Drove it about twenty ... Trouble codes: 167 (fuel pump relay circuit)	View
	1999 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L motor mount VIN: 1G4CW52KXX Car came in for state inspection right motor mount was broken we replace the mount with a after market brand customer returned and said car had vibration on start up and in drive goes away in reverse. GM has discontinued this part tried two other brands with n...	View
	1996 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L Class 2 data VIN: 1G6KD52Y6T Hi guys. Have a communication problem with this car. It's a no start with a IPC display with antitheht system problem and Prndl flashing and blower running high with key on. No communication with any modules except SRS which is on the Uart data line. Class 2 d...	View
	2000 Chevrolet C3500 7.4L No Rear Brakes VIN: 1GCGC33J8Y rear brakes do not work. We have replaced the master cylinder and one brake line that had a hole in it. We have disconnected all brake lines and have blown shop air into all the lines, no restrictions found. we hooked up a vacuum pump to the rear brake line, t...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1GNCS13W4Y Vehicle came in unable to idle. Found the air injection check valve on passenger side bad. This burned a hole in the rubber elbow on the valve which then burned approximately 60 wires of the main harness. Basically all of the insulation melted off the wires an...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GBFG15R6Y hi guys, o got another one here, is a chevy van with the 5.7l engine, with the p0300, and p0302, freeze frame shows it happens when is cold since this is an intermittent problem, when I erased the codes, and go for a drive, no current codes, or when here at id...	View
	2002 Chevrolet Prizm 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1Y1SK528X2 this car came in with a no power complaint I could hear a vacuum leak replaced intake manifold gasket and cleared codes and that got rid of the vacuum leak but I still have a real bad flat spot on acceleration Trouble codes: P0171, P300M	View
	2008 Chevrolet Express 1500 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GCFG15X78 First time the van came in it had a blown fuel injector #59 fuse. Replaced the fuse and checked the harness and sent it out. Came back same fuse for the inj's #59 blown again. All of the inj codes are being set when this happens p0201 - p0206 plus p0102 maf se...	View
	2006 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT 5.9L Differential VIN: 3D7MX48C06 The customer's complaint on this vehicle is excessive clunk when shifting into Drive or Reverse. He thought he may have a worn universal joint. I checked the universal joints but did not find a problem. I watched the rear driveshaft at the differential while v...	View
	1978 Ford F-100 Ranger 5.0L Starting VIN: F15GNCA670 Vehicle was brought to us running. Customer pumped gas then vehicle failed to start. There is spark from the ignition coil, distributor, and plug wires. Vehicle will start, but will not run unless the gas pedal is depressed or starter fluid is sprayed into the...	View
	1996 Ford F Super Duty XL 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FDLF47F6T ok guys, I thought i was competent on the old 7.3 powerstroke, my problem is directly related to oil pressure on high side. i don't like to just start throwing parts in hopes of a miracle but on this one i have broke my rule because i wanted/need my rollback r...	View
	2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 5.4L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FTNX20L5Y ok truck is running rich, you can smell it from the tail pipe and its backfiring, fuel trim is 25- on bank one and drops to 0 under load and fuel trim on bank 2 is 25+ and drops down to 0 under load as well, problem is intermittent, I pulled the vacuum hose of... Trouble codes: P0122, P1131, P1132, P0171, P0172	View
	2005 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L No Start VIN: 3FTEF17225 Hi First of all thank you for sharing your knowledge and thoughts regarding this issue. I have a problem with a 2005 Ford F150 4.2 L. The vehicle won’t start. Owner drove it to the shop after it failed an emission test due to a lean condition. Next day whe...	View
	2007 Ford Fusion SE 2.3L idle VIN: 3FAHP07Z17 Installed motor in ford fusion 2.3l, vehicle runs great but when at a stop vehicle will idle back and forth from 5000 rpm's to 7000 rpms with ac on. When Ac is off car idles just under 7000 rpm's but is steady. We have checked to ensure we have good timing. We...	View
	2013 Ford Focus SE 2.0L wheel speed sensor VIN: 1FADP3K2XD We installed a after market wheel bearing in the left front wheel. Now we get a immediate code and have no signal from the left front wheel. We tried a new sensor with no luck. There is no tone ring on the axle. The sensor has a flat end that rest beside the b...	View
	1999 GMC C6500 Topkick C6H042 7.4L Backfire extended cr VIN: 1GDJ6H1D9X Vehicle came in from another shop with a customer complaint of backfiring and misfires. Other shop could not get vehicle to mis but was able to get backfire to occur. Came to our shop running fine, let sit over night tryed to start in morning vehicle had an ex...	View
	2003 Honda Accord LX 2.4L Engine VIN: 1HGCM56303 Just bought this car at auction so don’t have the history. It has an engine noise that sounds like a timing chain rattle. Removed the serpentine belt and ran engine, no difference so it’s not with the belt driven parts. Removed the valve cover and checked the ...	View
	2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L compressor VIN: 5FNRL387X6 I am new to a/c work and am going to flush the system due to compressor failure.I am also replacing the dryer.I have the flushing bottle that uses shop air and the chemical for flushing.Iwas going to remove the lines at the compressor and flush it thru there ....	View
	2011 Jeep Wrangler Sport 3.8L Abs Module VIN: 1J4GA2D15B Any Chrysler / Jeep Technicians need help resolving this issue. No codes in any other modules except ABS. It displays ACTIVE codes: C123A ESP System Sensors Calibration. U140E Implausible Vehicle Configuration Data Received. C2206 Vehicle Configuration Mismatc...	View
	2004 Kia Rio 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: KNADC12594 Howdy all. Grab a snack and drink cause this is long. This Kia has been setting P0171. On first inspection, I had found a crack in the intake boot. Thinking that was it, I replace it and send it on its way. Comes back a few days later, MIL on, P0171 again. So ... Trouble codes: P0171	View
	2004 Mercedes-Benz E320 4Matic 3.2L abs brake warning VIN: WDBUH82J94 Any ideas where to start	View
	2010 Mercedes-Benz GL350 Bluetec 4Matic 3.0L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4JGBF2FE9A Greetings, We are on the learning curve of this Exhaust after-treatment system. I diagnosed the first fault with the AdBlue codes. Even though it says ignore fault, I went thru with Diagnosis on the heaters. With both the scan tool and Star system, I energized... Trouble codes: 12970, 118A0, 111DA, 12BC0, 16F60, 20BE1	View
	2010 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 3.0L No Start VIN: WD3PE7CC4A Truck towed in with engine crank but no start, scan the truck & found no codes, check fuel filter was completely clogged up, install new fuel filter & still no start, scan test the fuel pressure & suppose to read at lease 120bar & its reads 12-14bar, any ideas...	View
	2011 Mini Cooper 1.6L No Start VIN: WMWSU3C50B This car was extremely loaded with carbon. Removed head and had valve job. MINI performed the intake cam removal and re installation for the machine shop Reassembled and car started fine. Was running well and about 6 minutes later it quit. Cranks but will not ...	View
	2005 Nissan Altima S 2.5L Stall VIN: 1N4AL11D85 Regular customer. We have been servicing this vehicle for some time. Engine blew up, rod thru block. Installed a reman long block. Now occasionally it will stall when at a full stop. We did the idle relearn procedure ( many times), changed cam and cranks senso...	View
	2011 Ram 3500 Laramie 6.7L Stall VIN: 3D73Y3HL8B I'm not familiar with Diesel. Of course a friend has this problem he wants me to look at. The truck dies when you come to idle. I drove it and tried to feather the gas and sometimes it will catch and go. Other times it won't. When it does die the throttle is n...	View
	2003 Saturn L300 3.0L Unknown VIN: 1G8JW54R93 This A/C unit has Auto temp control that works fine for about 20 minutes after a cold start. On a warm day the the A/C temperature out of the vent starts to rise a bit if left to the auto settings of 70 degrees. If you try to lower the temp on the control the ...	View
	2010 Toyota Prius 1.8L Instrument Cluster VIN: JTDKN3DU7A We performed an oil change on this vehicle the day before. Customer came back the next day and said he now has condensation inside his instrument cluster that wasn't there before. I suspect a weak seal. Has anybody ran into this problem. I suspect us resetting...	View
	2007 Volkswagen Eos 2.0T 2.0L Mechanical Roof VIN: WVWFA71F77 Hey Guys, This Eos roof will not open. When the roof is commanded open there is a message on the dash to close the sunroof. The sunroof is physically closed but there is a ripping noise from the sunroof motor when you try to close it or open it. I don't see...	View
	2002 Volvo S60 2.4T 2.4L Manual shifting VIN: YV1RS58DX2 Hello Volvo Tech's, we have one that when the customer is using the manual shifting going down hill it will clunk into 4th gear and stay there, trans goes into limp mode, has to pull over and cycle the key. Once it threw a code, TCM-0100 quality of shifts in t...	View

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	2012 BMW 760Li 6.0L Block VIN: WBAKB0C57C Well, it took a while before we got this one done, but it is fixed. We wound up drilling the plug and tapping it so we could use a slide hammer to remove it. Once removed, we tapped the block with pipe threads so we could install a pipe plug in the place of...	2
	2000 Chevrolet K2500 5.7L Misfire VIN: 1GCGK23R4Y ended up having to get an a/c delco set of wires to fix it. still cant explain the difference with unplugging the alternator but a high quality ignition cable set fixed the truck. as for the replies i dont fell like anyone read my description or my update i re...	30
	2006 Chevrolet Express 1500 4.3L No Start, no fuel operation VIN: 1GCFG15X16 After all the input I received I come to find out that I had a bad coil pack that was sparking from the side of the body. I checked all the fuel pump connections wires, and so forth and chased it down to the coil pack was bad. Thanks everyone.	28
	2009 Chevrolet Traverse LTZ 3.6L Tires VIN: 1GNEV33D59 Installed 2 matching Bridgestone tires and will be monitoring closely.Checked all replies and found nothing unusual.Closing for now but will update later.As always thanks for all the replies!	8
	2002 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Bcm W/ Mil Light VIN: 1FAFP53U32 THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR HELP. After checking all powers supplies for voltage drop the 3rd time to be sure. they all showed bat. voltage 12.4v & 13.9v running. The bcm was replaced & low and behold the the problem was corrected with no mil. never seen this befor...	5
	2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 5.4L spark plug VIN: 1FTNX20518 Thank you all for the excellent recommendations, however after several tries with multiple methods I'm waiving the [...] flag on this one (which I hate doing). Gave customer the option of pulling the head, or installing a Jasper unit since the truck has 160k...	15
	2011 Ford E-450 Super Duty 6.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation VIN: 1FDXE4FS7B The vehicle was sent to an OEM Repair Shop. They report the Fuel to be contaminated even though a fuel sample was taken and tested for both E-85 and water, and looked, smelled like gasoline. The contaminant is unknown. There is no way for me t...	7
	2000 Honda Civic DX 1.6L ac clutch replaced ecm, computer was not grounding the magnetic clutch relay. Thamks for everyones help	5
	2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C4BJWDG3C This was fixed by replacing the exhaust cam phasers. I watched the cam angles get stuck a bunch of times equaling the 20x needed to flag the code. [I still know how too read] Thanks for taking the time to respond. Trouble codes: P0349.	10
	2003 Mazda Tribute LX 3.0L intake VIN: 4F2CZ94133 Thank you all for your input and support. Still chasing the noise. We put the car up on the lift, with an electronic ear we headed for the water pump from the under side. We placed an electronic ear against the water pump not much was heard. As we pulled t...	4
	1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L Hesitation VIN: 4JGAB54EXW THANKS GUYS FOR ALL REPLIES, I END UP SEND DID ONE TO DEALER TO REPROGRAMTHE THROTTLE BODY SO IS FIXED NOW	8
	2001 Nissan Sentra SE 2.0L ECM Replace VIN: 3N1BB51D01 thanks everyone i am sending this vehicle to the dealer	7
	2008 Pontiac G6 2.4L Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2ZG57B28 I tried to by pass the tcm but still no communication. I also checked the omhs across 6 and 14. And had 63.2. Then looking diagram for the data lines I saw the ecm wouldn't need jumper wires. So I unplugged it. And i could communicate with every thing. So i c... Trouble codes: U0073, U0100, U0121, U0140, B, 1370 (ign 1 power from air bag), U, 2107 (lost com with bcm from cluster).	4
	2011 Subaru Legacy 2.5i 2.5L Compressor VIN: 4S3BMBC63B IT ENDED UP BEING A COMPRESSOR. IF THEY RUN WITHOUT REFRIGERANT THEY WILL FAIL. BE CAREFUL OF THESE THERE IS A BREAK IN PROCEDURE THAT NEEDS TO BE PERFORMED BEFORE YOU CAN PUT IT INTO SERVICE.	5

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