TechHelp is the heart of iATN: thousands of professional automotive technicians, from all over the world, helping each other with real-world automotive problems, 24 hours a day. A feed of some of the latest TechHelp requests is shown below. Inside the members-only area, your personalized TechHelp page is the central clearinghouse for all things related to TechHelp. You can open a new help request, update or close requests that you currently have open, add further comments to help requests you have closed in the past, help other members with their vehicle problems, update your TechHelp email subscription settings, view the current TechHelp stats for you and the rest of iATN, and more.
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iATN members may view yesterday's automotive repair discussion on Asian, Chrysler, European, Ford, and GM vehicles, including this month's automotive discussion and top diagnostic trouble codes.
Recent Automotive Discussions in TechHelp
| 13 Ford Fusion, Cooling, limp mode 02/17/2026 in the Ford Engine Discussion vin number for production date 10/12 ford Fusion . I have done all up dates ,Checked Iatn, and even went on Motorcrafts web site. Checked all values ,wiring . Car thinks it is low on water and goes in limp mode. DOES ANY ONE KNOW OF A WORK AROUND OR SOME ... |
| 12 Audi A7 Quattro, Misfire 02/17/2026 in the European Driveability Discussion New customer. Engine ran poorly. Jumped time. Replaced all chains and components and cleaned carbon. Engine ran great. Shipped. It came back a couple of weeks later, late on a Friday afternoon, with a secondary air code. On an aggressive test drive we los... |
| 13 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Electronic 02/16/2026 in the GM Transmission Discussion Hello everyone, I purchased this truck knowing it had a transmission issue. The original code was P0717 – Input Speed Sensor (No Signal). I verified the concern on the scanner and initially saw zero RPM from the input speed sensor. I replaced the transmis... |
| 05 Mercedes-Benz SL500, Starting 02/16/2026 in the European Electrical Discussion a customer dropped off his sl 500 saying that when cold car would spin but not start had L5 code we replaced still no start cold..found that someone had been messing with L5 wires so we repaired these and car still no start cold..also keep getting L5 code... |
| 21 Jeep Cherokee, MIL 02/15/2026 in the Chrysler Driveability Discussion This Jeep has a code p0441 Evap Purge System Performance. After checking the usual suspects,I found the FTP (Fuel Tank Psi) reading high.3606Pa koeo 4.67volts. I can't find the spec for the FTP. I would expect it to read 0Pa koeo. This sensor lives on top... |
Example TechHelp Request
The example TechHelp request below highlights not only the original request, which included some waveforms posted by the member for extra detail on his issue, but also the related documents & media found on iATN, and our sister company Identifix's Direct-Hit product. Not shown in the screenshot are the replies received by the member on their help request, and the fix they posted describing how they solved the issue with the vehicle.
Using TechHelp
Although iATN TechHelp originally started back in 1995 as an email-only service, most members use TechHelp today via our website, where they have the ability to filter their view of TechHelp down to requests on very specific makes, models, and other keywords. In addition to the help requests, every member is able to read the final "fix" posted by the author. Premium (paid) members, as well as basic (free) members that regularly offer help to other members, are able to view all of the replies received on each TechHelp request. All of this information is searchable in the iATN Knowledge Base.
Many members use TechHelp not only to help others, but also to keep an eye on the interesting fixes that are posted each day. Subscribing to TechHelp by email is a great way to keep up-to-date on the latest issues facing your favorite carline.
TechHelp by Email
In addition to reading TechHelp via the web, you can subscribe to it via email. Once you join the network, you may begin receiving some TechHelp email help requests from other members, either in summary format (sent nightly), or via individual email requests. You may switch formats, choose a different email volume level (choices range from receiving 0 to 70 help requests per day), and choice of topics. TechHelp email is currently split up into 5 major topics (Asian, Chrysler, European, Ford, and GM), and 10 sub-topics (Body, Brakes, Chassis, Driveability, Electrical, Engine, HVAC, Misc., PowerTrain, and Transmission issues), providing 50 combinations for you to choose from. You can mix and match which topics you receive to focus on your specialties.
Note: To keep the quality of TechHelp requests at a high level, members are expected to offer help prior to asking for help, and members are limited in the number of help requests they can send each month.
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