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	2005 Acura TL 3.2L No throttle response VIN: 19UUA66205 This "fecker" has proven to be quite the pink unicorn. The customer had installed an APP sensor on the vehicle based on his research in the world of blogs and forums. He brought it to us stating that it was in "limp" mode and needed to be programmed. Attempts ... Trouble codes: P2176 (Throttle actuator control system idle position not learned)	View
	2001 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L Stall, Won`t start VIN: 1G4HR54K51 Customer said that it would not turn over sometimes, and sometimes it would chug and die, it ran ok in the shop then when we where pulling in the stall it chugged and died, sometimes when you try to start it it would start and die other times it clicks like a ...	View
	2008 Buick Lucerne CXS 4.6L Tcc VIN: 1G4HE57Y98 Vehicle came in for check engine light on. P0741. This is the same as cadillac (4t80-e),which I have fixed many. Same repair as always - new convertor from gm, tcc solenoid, 2 seals in channel plate, teflon seal under drive gear, and new o-ring on shaft before...	View
	2008 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6L P/S Pump VIN: 5GAEV23738 awd vehicle. on demand calls for 6 hours and removal of transfer case to do p/s pump.has anyone done this with out removing the t/case. we are primarily a brake and alignment shop and don't do much heavy repairs but this is my sons car thanks for any replys.--...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Corvette 50th Anniversary Edition Pace Car 5.7L Electronic VIN: 1G1YY22G43 Hello Gentlemen and Lady Techs, This Corvette is giving me a hard time it has code C1276 and the usual display of "service active handling" this started when the customer pressed the the switch for five secs to go into competition mode, I have checked all the...	View
	2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LS 5.3L radio alright, replaced the battery...now no radio, park assist, turn signal click sound, key in ignition when door is open chime.. checked all the fuses 3 times even pulled the radio out to see maybe a fuse in back of it, test light shows power at stereo.. don't ha...	View
	2010 Chevrolet Express 3500 4.8L intermitent no start VIN: 1GB3G2BA9A This vehicle was towed in as a no start. It started for me right away. My first test was to scope the fuel pump. To my surprise the fuel pump was drawing 16.8 amps! This is with vehicle running and voltage at battery 14.5v. The scope pattern did not look like ...	View
	1991 Chrysler LeBaron 3.0L turn signal VIN: 1C3XJ4538M the problem appears to be a loose connection in the plugs behind the dash, or possible broken wire or wires in harness	View
	2006 Chrysler Pacifica Touring 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2A8GF68426 Hello Chrysler techs: I have this 06 Pacifica AWD with ab intermittent shift lock, no power to any accessories. Vehicle will start but will not come out of park. Shift lock does not disengage, no power windows, radio or any accessories. Car got towed in , on a... Trouble codes: P0455 (Evap large leak), P0660 (Manifold valve solenoid circuit)	View
	2009 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L No Start VIN: 2A8HR54179 this van was bought to me from my engine re builder. they replaced the cylinder heads over 3 weeks ago and the car has been on the road. the other day the van stalled and would not restart, they dragged it here . The van will crank for 2 seconds and stop . i h...	View
	2001 Dodge Ram 2500 Van 5.2L No Start VIN: 2B7JB21Y51 2001 Dodge ram van 2500 vin [...] intermittent no start with no bus message and gauges down no communication with pcm yes communication with abs and srs Items I have been able to perform during its intermittent no start times check pins at PCM ...	View
	2006 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 5.9L Transfer Case/ Driveshaft VIN: 3D7KS29C46 We had this truck come in with a driveline vibration and rattle from underneath. At first inspection we noticed the rear driveshaft had a large harmonic balancer mounted on the front yoke at the transfer case. The balancer was broken loose and spinning on the ...	View
	2006 Dodge Stratus SXT 2.4L Unknown VIN: 1B3EL46X26 Vehicle initially had a delayed 1-2 shift when cold. Replaced transmission filter and exchanged fluid with synthetic. Test drove after service from cold to warm with same delayed shift issue. Found fixes of shifting issues by performing a transmission quick le...	View
	2004 Ford F-150 XLT 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRW12WX4 hey guys, I got this f150 ,came with a p115e throttle actuator throttle body air flow trim at max limit, and p2196 o2 sensor excess rich signal b1 s1, freeze frame showed that both banks were rich, at -25, check fuel pressure is with in specs, intermittently t...	View
	2005 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FMFU18525 has rough idle in park but when its in gear it idles smooth if you raise speed up 200rpm above idle its smooth, any ideas on what would cause this problem? I started working on this truck because the cam phasers were making noise just above idle so I used 30 w...	View
	2011 Ford F-150 XL 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTFW1EF1B Intermittantly sets code p0012. Been to dealer several times. They clear code and say nothing wrong. I got truck today. All seems ok at this time. Oil full and clean. Know of all timing and oil pressure issues on 5.4 but not familiar with 5.0. Wondering if any... Trouble codes: P0012 (Intake cam over retarded b1)	View
	2012 Ford Transit Connect XL 2.0L Turn Signals VIN: NM0LS7AN7C Hello everyone. I have this transit here and the all turn signals blink fast.No bulbs are out and replaced all with the correct part #. This truck has no turn relays, they are for taxi. Check codes in GEM nothing. Looking at the wiring diagram there is no flas...	View
	2007 Lexus IS350 3.5L Compressor VIN: JTHBE26207 Hello this car came from the shop down the street The AC compressor will turn on for about 5 seconds when you turn the ac on. All fuses good We did a Evac & recharge to the system to make sure we have the right amount freon in system. I have power at the compr...	View
	2004 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 1.8L compressor VIN: WDBRF40J84 after installation of new ac compressor it will not engage, pressures stay equal. Has code B1205, replaced pressure switch and same symptom. Also has an engine code for no signal from left cam sensor. Wondering if that code would cause system to shut off ac?	View
	2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 3.0L Stall VIN: WDZPE7CCXB Anyone been here? Gas put into a sprinter diesel. Commercial account multiple drivers. Some one put in gas, it mixed with enough diesel to keep running. The company shop flushed it and replace a few hoses, that's it. I now have it in my shop. At idle, blue smo...	View
	2009 Nissan Xterra X 4.0L hazard turn signals VIN: 5N1AN08W79 Thought it would be simple. the hazards and turn signals work intermittently. if u move the leaver or wait a minute it will fine. if you look at the diagram t/s switch and hazard switch both go into body module. u can read data pid from both switches and they ...	View
	2011 Nissan Sentra SR 2.0L Accessories VIN: 3N1AB6AP0B Have alarm system on this vehicle go off at random times of day and night. Customer was told by Nissan that low vehicle battery was cause so they replaced battery at Nissan. have no codes present for security system. Have not replaced anything. system does hav...	View
	2002 Pontiac Firebird Formula 5.7L starter VIN: 2G2FV22G82 Came in with broken starter housing. Turning the engine by hand with starter removed it would come to a stop at a certain point making me think possible hydraulic lock. Pulled the spark plugs and all were dry. Turned the engine by hand again with 1/2" breaker ...	View
	2006 Porsche Cayenne S 4.5L Dme VIN: WP1AB29P56 This vehicle came in with a slight hesitation. No warning lights, no codes in dme or transmission. Did find code ive neer seen before in vehicle electrical system: 0907 - load management operation on vehicle electrical system/dme control shop key does not offe...	View
	2006 Porsche Cayenne S 4.5L ride control VIN: WP1ZZZ9P26 Suspension hard .Everything else works, no other faults or problems . Customer came in and said rear of car drove like a pickup truck ,was hard .suspension air system works in all position ,no suspension warning from on board computer. Only code is 0471 Cont...	View
	2003 Subaru Forester X 2.5L Surge VIN: JF1SG63693 2003 Subaru Forester, . The issue I have been having doesn’t occur all the time, usually on longer drives on hot days. It doesn’t always occur though, it started in the summer of 2015 and happened periodically and went away completely over the winter. I has st...	View
	2005 Toyota RAV4 L 2.4L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JTEGD20V35 After engine , p0300 , p0301. Long crank after hot soak 10-15 seconds, misfiring after started and smooths out in 5 seconds. # 1 spark slightly darker than others. Moved around coils and sparks but stays at #1 Trouble codes: P0300 (p0301-), P0301 (testing and results)	View
	2008 Toyota Tundra SR5 5.7L overheats when towing boat VIN: 5TBRV54198 This truck came to us making a noise the customer thought was a bad power steering pump but we found out that it was the water pump that was making a grinding sound. We replaced the pump with a GMB that we use a lot of without problems and there was still a ru...	View
	2007 Volvo S80 3.2 3.2L Drive-axles VIN: YV1AS98287 Hi guys. We just finished replacing the front strut mounts on this long time great customer's S80 with electronic suspension. on test drive there is a vibration that starts at around 10 mph then gets a little worse up to 40 mph. once cruising at 50 mph it's fi...	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

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	2006 Audi A4 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUAF78E66 I CHECKED ANOTHER AUDI SAME MODEL, AND ENGINE, AND FUEL WAS NOT FLUCTUATING AS THIS AUDI, SO WE WERE RIGHT WITH THE LOW FUEL PRESSURE FUEL PUMP NOT WORKING 100% THANK YOU AGAIN Trouble codes: P0089, P0445, P2181.	8
	2000 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GBFG15R6Y thanks everybody for your valuable help, we finally got it to act up here in the shop, and it went totally rich, on the misfire bank , I think that gave it away, injector pinttle not siting properly leaking into the cylinder, thanks a lot for all your help,	22
	2000 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L Cluster VIN: 2G1WH55K0Y After back and forth checking out different things with the dealer we got the cluster from they sent us yet another cluster. Problem fixed, seems like the initial clusters were somehow defective. Thanks for all your help.	8
	2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L Reduced Power light VIN: 1GNDT13S44 Well, we made an error in the office when checking this vehicle in. It did NOT suffer from "Reduced Power". The problems are all in the instrument cluster. It would not turn CEL on when the scan tool commanded it. The "Reduced Power" light may have been connec...	4
	1994 GMC C3500 Sierra SLE 6.5L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1GDKC34F1R Thanks everyone for the assistance. A couple of the replies hit the nail on the head. We received the incorrect pump and module from the local AC Delco supplier. After cross checking the VIN with the nearest Chevrolet dealer, we received the right pump and mod...	7
	1996 Honda Civic DX 1.6L cylinder head VIN: 2HGEJ6342T Thanks to everyone who submitted comments. Although the local machine shop said the head was not warped and did not leak when the pressure test was performed on the "cold" head, I decided to purchase a rebuilt head from a respected company that offers a 5 year...	27
	2004 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Expansion valve noise VIN: 1HGCM66584 Replaced evaporator and did not add oil to it. Problem fixed.	16
	2006 Infiniti G35 3.5L No Start, VIN: JNKCV51E96 Hi and thanks. Yes, this one is fixed. The problem was no power at the antenna/amp (halo). When power was restored, theft light went out and codes did not return. More importantly, it starts time and time again. I kept the car for a few days to be sure. ... Trouble codes: P1610 (Lock Mode), P1614 (Chain of Immu Key).	6
	2004 Jaguar Vanden Plas 4.2L Manifold? VIN: SAJWA74C24 Thanks Guy's. Good information I replaced the throttle body hose & the thermostat assy. I put this one on my favorite job list(NOT) Thanks for your help. John	5
	2004 Kia Rio 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: KNADC12594 Thank you all for responding and the information you have given. This vehicle is being shipped without a fix. Many of you pointed fingers at the fuel pump, even though replaced, could still be the problem. Stating volume issues or a bad new pump or poor power ... Trouble codes: P0171.	7
	1995 Lexus LS400 4.0L Misfire VIN: JT8UF22E7S i love this brotherhood we have!! all i needed to do to confirm every bodies suspicion was remove the cover to the ECM and see the bulging capacitors!! Got one from e-bay for 100 bucks and didn't even have to program it!! did not charge the customer for anythi... Trouble codes: P0302, P0308.	8
	2010 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 3.0L No Start VIN: WD3PE7CC4A the truck was under extended warranty from mercdes, customer towed the car there	7
	2011 Ram 3500 Laramie 6.7L Stall VIN: 3D73Y3HL8B Fixed. Thanks for all the help! I studied the fuel system to understand how it works then went to testing. In my process I measured the injector fuel bypass. That was OK. I measured the output volume of the transfer pump and repeatedly got 8oz or less. Spec is...	13
	1995 Subaru Impreza LX 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: JF1GF6558S Thanks so much for all who contributed suggestions, all good information from everyone. John from Washington nailed this one as it turned out to be the MAF, though this vehicle did not set any codes other than a O2 code and pin out values on MAF were within ra...	7
	1998 Toyota 4Runner Limited 3.4L Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3HN87R0W Our first step was to inspect the cam timing and the reluctors. The vehicle was in time, but one of the camshaft seals had actually popped out and the oil mixed with the red Georgia mud made me question the ability of the sensors to send a clean signal all of... Trouble codes: P0120 (Tps), P0325 (Knk b1), P0330 (Knk b2).	12

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