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	1988 Acura Legend 2.7L no upshift VIN: JH4KA3248J We have a 1988 legend that is setting a code 4. Alldata diagnosis says to check for voltage to change from 0 to 5 volts at the a6 and b1 wires at the tcm while turning one front wheelwith the key on and engine off. when doing this voltage reading is .349 all t...	View
	2001 Audi A4 1.8L ABS light on VIN: WAUZZZ8DYA Hey guys ,got this Audi here, keep giving me the code rear right wheel sensor short to ground or B+, now when i am trying to run furthur diagnostics the VAG-COM cannot get into it, check all the wiring fuses etc. There was some corrosion in the ABS connector,c...	View
	1987 Buick Century Custom 2.5L cooling fan VIN: 1G4AH51ROH Greetings fellow Techs,.. I'll try to remember to list everything here, because I swear we've checked everything. Cooling fan does not come on when engine reaches temp. This system is pretty basic, there's the fan motor, fan relay, coolant temp sensor, ECM an...	View
	1990 Buick Electra Park Avenue 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G4CW54C5L Vehicle came in with the complaint of the check engine light. We tested the original EGR valve and the large orifice solenoid ohm tested bad. So it seemed obvious that was the problem. After replacing the valve, we test drove and no more light, so we shipped i... Trouble codes: 65 (Large Orifice EGR Solenoid Failure)	View
	1994 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L oil leak lower block VIN: 1G6KY5296R I am the lucky tech working on this fine traveling American oil slick on 4 wheels. I have gotten conflicting info on this car. My question is not on the oil leaks itself but the assembley of the job and I do mean job!!! #1 the divider plate between the lower ...	View
	1987 Chevrolet Celebrity 2.5L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1G1AW51R8H Hi group, This Celebrity came in running poorly, just like plugged exhaust or very late timing. I scanned it and cleared the codes, none of them have returned, all the readings on the datastream look reasonable given how poorly it runs, next we undid the exha... Trouble codes: 13 (O2 sensor ckt open/short/bad), 42 (EST problem)	View
	1988 Chevrolet Camaro Iroc-Z 5.7L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1G1FP2185J The egr only will get a signal when the car is first driven off idle up to 15, the duty cycle is at 100 percent and then drops within 5 seconds to 0 percent once the speed is set at 15 mph. The same thing happens when we take it up to 25 mph. O2 sensor is new ...	View
	1993 Chevrolet Lumina Euro 3.1L No Start VIN: 2G1WN54TXP Good evening fellow techs. this one hasgot me a little stump. Hope someone can help. This vechile has a no start customer thought it was a fuel pump. upon diagonis the fuel pump came on and 45psi still didn't start. hooked up scanner found 19 codes stored trie...	View
	1994 Chevrolet Cavalier RS 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: 1G1JC1440R CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGE,CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY,R/R THE IGINITION MODULE AND THE FUEL FILTER.I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS AND EVERYDAY WHEN I DRIVE IT TO WORK (15+ MILES) ITS FINE BUT WHEN I GOING BACK AFTER WORK (DURING WHICH TIME THE CAR IS P...	View
	1995 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Front Drive shaft VIN: 1GBEL19W5S This Chevy Astro van came to us on a flat bed wrecker. The customer thought the transmission was "out". We discovered that the front drive shaft had been removed (stolen?). It was not with the van. The owner claims no knowledge of its MIA ststus. When all fo...	View
	1996 Chevrolet S10 LS 4.3L 1-2 4 VIN: 1GCCT19WXT I need some tranny experts here. this vehicle shifts OK untill it warms up. Lose low gear and high at the same time. I replaced the 1-2 solenoid and 3-4 solenoid at the same time. My transmission shop in town said to start there.I checked for voltages at the c...	View
	1997 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban 5.7L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNFKI16R9 fuel Pump Replaced, works when jump wire in relay box pin 30 to 87. Have no power on pin 86/85 power on pin 87 Any Ideas why no power to entegize relay? Thanks! Mike	View
	2000 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L fuel gauge VIN: 2G1WF55K9Y hi all, we got this car in for a complaint of fuel gauge reads full at all times except when you stop driving vehicle and put in park. when you open drivers door the gauge will read to correct level. we checked this car to duplicate complaint. the fuel gauge r...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L abs module VIN: 1G6EK14T8Y the abs system works normally at higher speeds, but is very erratic at a speed under 5 mph. when coming to a stop the abs motor comes on and the brake starts pulsing. checked for wheel sensor faults, but can't find any. the scanner doesn't show any codes. on t...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Express 3500 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Low Idle Speed VIN: 1GCHG39R41 This Chevy van intermittently dies at idle unless you keep the throttle opened slightly, like it is running at base idle only. It is quite intermittent, but seems to occur most often after a hot soak of a few minutes. We did catch it on the scan tool once and ...	View
	1998 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L glow plug light inop VIN: 1B7KF2364W this car was towed in cranks but won't start.the heater-glow plug light in dash is not lit w/key on engine off. i'v worked on the older models i'm sure this one has been wired differently . the front end is somewhat caved-in customer states it ran fine weeks a...	View
	1989 Ford F-350 Custom 7.5L No Start VIN: 2FTJF35G6K veh starts great cold,after warm truck is very hard starting,but will start.appears to have low voltage at inj. while cranking eng my noid light is dim, atfer 10 to 20 sec it gets brighter and veh starts right up,only hot. appears to me every thing has been ch...	View
	1991 Ford Taurus SHO 3.0L No Start VIN: 1FACP54Y2M Looking for some help from you Ford guys. I have a SHO that crank no start. has no spark. has pwr to coil pack and ign module. no signals form cam or crank sensor. found 8.3v on pin 16(IGN GRD) of pcm. Pcm grds are good (20,40,60). I can jumper the IGN GRD ckt...	View
	1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1FACP4OEXP I have a rolling idle to the point at idle the car will hunt violently and evensually stall unless you give it a shot of gas, i know the thermactor air sensors are not working but was told that it would not effect the idle at all, Tps sensor set to .98 volts t...	View
	1995 Ford Mustang 3.8L pings when accelerat VIN: 1FALP4047S A SHOP FIRST REMOVED HEADS & RTEPLACED GASKETS, THEN THEY REPLACED BOTH HEADS. nOW i HAVE THE CAR. THE EGR VALVE SEEMS TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. WHEN i ENERGIZE THE EGR SOLENOID BY GROUNDING THE BLACK WIRE THE ENGINE WILLL STALL .tHE ECU READS THE TEMP OF ECT AS 9... Trouble codes: P0340 (cam position sensor ckt fault), P0171 (system too lean bank 1), P0174 (system too lean bank 2)	View
	1998 Ford Contour SVT 2.5L pulls left VIN: 1FALP68GXW All mentioned repairs were done before coming to my shop. This is a SVT Contour with a 24 valve engine and special handling package. Brakes are 4 channel ABS. Looks like mom's car but it's not. This is a hoss cat. Customer complained of pulling to the left on ...	View
	1998 Ford E-250 Econoline 5.4L sarter VIN: 1F43G7L339 this van came in for regular oil service and now i wound with this starting problem.now it started out like this.the an was driven into the shop and then it would not start anymore.so i checked to see if i juice at the ign.wire at the starter and i didnt.so i ...	View
	1998 Ford Contour GL 2.0L Temp gauge VIN: 1FAFP6630W Very little Ford knowledge or information here, and I have been unsucessful in trying to dig some up. Problem is the temp gauge never moves, stays at about 7/8 all the time, - morning or night, key on or off, cold or hot engine. I cannot locate on the engine (...	View
	1999 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L overdrive VIN: WFMZA6247X overdrive light will flash after vehicle has been fully warmed up.seems to come out of lock up when this happens.	View
	1999 Ford Escort ZX2 Hot Coupe 2.0L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 3FAKP1131X hello ford techs. car came as a cranks wont start found had no fuel pressure and no comunication to scan tool diagnosed bad pcm. installed new pcm from ford car started and ran fine. customer picked up car ran fine for a month then it died while driving. towed...	View
	1999 Ford Escort ZX2 Hot Coupe 2.0L timing belt VIN: 3FAKP1137X Replaced timing belt and all pullys due to massive destruction inside timing cover. The car went 120 miles and desroyed the new belt and belt was upside down on the cam gears. New pullys again and new balt and watched it as cranking over. The belt walks off th...	View
	2000 Ford Contour SE 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP6639Y I need help. This Contour will set code P0340(cam sensor) as soon as you raise rpm's after clearing codes and P0171(lean) will set after driving a while. All of the other codes have not returned since cleared. When the engine is warm, it will idle poorly and s... Trouble codes: P0340 (Cam Sensor or Circuit Error), P0171 (System too lean), P1381 (VCT Overadvanced), P1780 (Trans Control Switch out of range)	View
	1999 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 4.8L Cooling Systems VIN: 2GTEC19V9X Vehicle has been using coolant, is very well maintained, the only way I could determine where the coolant was going was to do the taste test on the bottom of the oil fill cap. Upon removing the valve covers there is significant coolant on the underside of the ...	View
	2000 GMC Safari SL 4.3L No Start Need some help guys. This van was towed in for a no start. Checked for codes. None found (current or history). Tested fuel pressure - 65 lbs key on. Removed pressure regulator, pressurized and pulsed each injector. No problems noticed. Removed spark plugs, eac...	View
	1995 Honda Civic EX 1.6L ELD Unit In Fuse Box VIN: 1HGEJ1222S We found the ELD Unit in the fuse box is bad and was wondering if any one knows if the unit is avalable without buying the whole fuse box. Dealer only shows the unit avalable with fuse box. The only part # on this one is DG19, Honda says this is not a good par...	View
	2001 Honda Civic LX 1.7L Mechanical VIN: 2HGES16511 Hi group, we have a Honda civic 2001 in our shop. when the engine is running there is a winding (WIZ WIZ) sound from torgue converter area. and check engine light is on with code P0730. after 5-10 minute driving transmission starts to slip. and the car does't ...	View
	1997 Jaguar XK8 4.0L bad fuel pump VIN: SAJGX2743V Hello: Our Jag xk8 has a bad fuel pump. Apparently the pump is in the tank and has Ford-type connections for the feed and return line. The space is so limited that we can't get the lines to disconnect, even with the special tool the Jag dealer sold us(a plasti...	View
	1997 Jeep Cherokee Country 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4FJ78S7V this vehicle runs fine after clearing code [...] system lean, and resetting adaptive fuel. it will run fine for 3-4 drive cycles then mil comes back on and enine idles rough with black exhaust. engine has all new tune-up components ,fuel press is in spec,e... Trouble codes: P0171 (fuel system lean)	View
	1999 Jeep Wrangler SE 2.5L compatibility VIN: 1J4FY493SX Howdy there, Ive got a head scratcher here. This customer had an LS1 installed in his wrangler, they used an s10 cluster and the complaint is the defogger, cruise control, air bag, and fuel gauge do not work and the tach is inacurate. He wants to piggy back th...	View
	1999 Land Rover Discovery SD 4.0L Mechanical VIN: SALSALJY1X Hello again fellow techs.This 4.0-v8 Landrover engine makes a sharp metallic click as it warms up.The noise sounds internal and goes away once it reaches operating temp.The click happens only once every approx.45 seconds and sounds like the noise you would get...	View
	1992 Lexus LS400 4.0L power seat VIN: JT8VF11E1N this has memory seating. the passenger side seat will not move at all. Mitchell has nothing on 92 with memory.is the a comomn problem	View
	1993 Mazda 626 LX 2.0L Limp mode VIN: 1YVGE22A2P After Transmission was replaced customer came back with complaint of hold light flashing and transmission shift different. Test drive revealed starts out in 2nd or 3rd. Code 6. Test speed sensor and pulse generator wave pattern and ohms looks fine. Replaced pu...	View
	1994 Mazda Miata 1.8L Lifters VIN: JM1NA3532R Hello fellow Techs, I need some help from you Mazda guys, I have this Miata that has noisy lifters, I replaced all the lifters and all was quiet, a couple thousand miles later noise is back, oil level full and clean, sounds like maybe one or two lifters are ma...	View
	2001 Mazda Protege LX 2.0L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: JM1BJ22201 we dont under stand why the car goes into open loop while driving at freeway speeds at 64mph the fuel control is steady but the system shows open loop fault while driving and if you stay at 40 mph the p1170 code will never set. the car is useing alot of gas. Trouble codes: P1170 (manufacturer code fuel metering)	View
	1999 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L 1st gear VIN: 1MEFM53U0X The Sable was brought in because of a Check Engine Light was on, and the sometimes erratic trans operation (becoming more common)problem. We scanned the PCM. The only codes were 2 EGR Codes, High and Low Flow. No trans related codes. I drove the Sable a couple...	View
	2000 Nissan Skyline 2.5L Speed sensor VIN: ER34029656 Hello group. Customer has had ongoing problems with this trans. Current problem is that A/T dash light comes on when trans cold (1st thing in the morning). Analyser indicates "speed sensor" fault (sorry, don't have the fault code). Nissan Australia indicates s...	View
	1993 Plymouth Grand Voyager LE 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: IP4GH54R7P hi Ihave this 3.3L voyager here with code 24 I chech tps for voltage drop out none found. chech the reference ground is good . still i get tps reading going up and down from .79v to 1.75v. but when I ground the tps , my scanner reads 0v which is ok.Ichech the ... Trouble codes: 24 (tps high voltage)	View
	1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE 3.3L No Start VIN: 2P4GP44R2T vehicle blows engine fuse#17 distrubition block. fuse supplies power to injectors,coil pack,o2 sensor,generator.tested asd circuit - ok. ohms'd injectors 13.3 checked wiring harness ok. ohms'd asd relay within spec. alternator 14.2 volts. battery tested good. ... Trouble codes: 42 (asd circuit - no voltage at pcm)	View
	1996 Plymouth Voyager 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 2P4FP25BXT came in not running fuel pressure good no spark lab scoped cam and crank sensor found values and interface good p c m not grounding ignition coil. checked all known grounds--o k replaced p c m ran good for five minutes started missfireing found pcm not groundi... Trouble codes: 43 (primary circuit coil 2)	View
	1994 Pontiac Firebird 5.7L Hesitation, Misfire opti.distributor may be the cause ? but i dont have good known subtitute. Trouble codes: 18 (ignition signal)	View
	2001 Pontiac Firebird Formula 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G2FV22G71 Need Help on this one , this is one of 2 firebirds we have with same problem. No driveability problem? We scanned system and activated air pump as told and checked for vacuum leaks, none found.O2 shows correct fluctuation??? need GM Expertise on this also addi... Trouble codes: P1415 (Air System Fault Bank 1), P1637 (Generator L Terminal Circuit)	View
	1999 Renault Scenic XR4 1.9L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on Hi techs, Have this scenic which interminently looses power (mostly on highway) MIL goes on.When ignition is switched off all is ok for about 10 km.pulled codes - EGR valve circuit open/shorted and wastegate valve circuit open/shorted both interminent.Checked ...	View
	1997 Toyota Avalon XL 3.0L No Start Hi - We have an Avalon in the shop that, every once in a while, exhibits extended cranking time and/or no start. Seems to occur when warm. No codes are present, the fuel pump and crank sensor waveforms look good. Communication with our Snapon scanner is slight...	View
	1990 Volkswagen Jetta GL 1.8L No Start VIN: WVWRA21G0L this vehicle came in as a no start, i found that the pcm wiring harness was severely corroded. i soldered a used harness pigtail on, but the vehicle still would not start. the vehicle had no injection pulse, so i pulled the ecm apart to see if there was any co...	View
	1996 Volkswagen Passat TDI 1.9L Lubrication VIN: WVWGG83A8T Help guys...Vehicle came in with oil consumption complaint- 1 qt every 100 miles; not 1000- 100. The only unusual noise was coming from the turbocharger. When the vehicle arrived, it was 3 qts. low on oil. Add oil, and when started, the smoke is unbelievable. ...	View
	2000 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L imbolizer VIN: 3VWCA21C1Y I got a new beetle in today with a dead battery when trying to jump car would start and stall and imbolizer light would flash the customer gave me paperwork from local dealer had codes for imobolizer 01316,1176,stored and an engine code of 17978 engine control...	View
	2002 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L oil warning light VIN: WVWPD63B42 hey volkswagen guys, I have a oil light coming on and the display says eng. oil press. stop engine. with my gauge in the port by the oil filter i read 20psi at idle and 16 at 2000 rpm. according to alldata specs i should have 30psi at idle and 45 to 65 at 2000...	View

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	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1999 Audi A4 2.8L Radiator fan VIN: WAUED28D7X ATN rocks again. High pressure switch for A/C system was the guilty party. Gary Doss had the right hammer! You da man!!	3
	1990 BMW 735i 3.5L tail lights VIN: WBAGB62080 Hi guys, Well the majority of people hit the nail on the head with this one. The fault was poor solder joints in the yellow tail lamp check relay which is located on the LHS of the engine bay in the large fuse box. I simply pulled the relay apart and resoldere...	9
	1997 BMW 540i 4.4L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADE5326V Dear Members, I had 12 help replies, and 7 out of 12 suggested CAT would cause misfire. Fred [...] stated, “ Why could the cats cause this miss fire? As the back pressure exceeds the norm, pressure enters combustion chamber; this increase disrupts the burn time ... Trouble codes: P0302 (Misfire 2).	12
	2002 BMW 525i 2.5L left front door pillar VIN: WBADS43412 Tanks to all of you who replied. It was the jackpads that were causing the noise.All 4 were missing but it only made noise on the left side .Anyway life is back to as normal as it gets. My wife is nolonger pestering me about it .Thanks again Chris	10
	1994 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6KD5287R Thanks for all the replies, it was a great help. To fix this thing, I reset the min idle as someone had previously adjusted the min idle to about 350 RPM. Then I re-adj. the TPS and performed the idle learn proceedure sent by Mark [...], thanks Mark. And tha... Trouble codes: P0085.	8
	1989 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 4.3L Misfire VIN: 1GCDC14Z3J hello guys, thank you all , many responses but only three got it right on the nose. i started over with diagnosis and found that with ecm out, i used termial from tester lead and found passenger injector wire at ecm terminal was worn out.i kicked my own ass af...	16
	1990 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 5.0L compressor clutch VIN: 2GCEC19H5L First, I would like to thank all of the members who have responded. I saw that the different types of responses were grouped into three catagories. I will list them and tell how I was able to weed out the problem: The first catagorie is the responses to sugges...	14
	1993 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban 5.7L pulling right VIN: 1GNEC16K4P Guy's thanks for all the help on the brake pulling problem. It's still not really fixed but now when the customer brakes normally it will track straight. He still says that is pulls to the right but everytime we would brake hard it pulled to the left after the...	20
	1993 Chevrolet Astro CL 4.3L 3rd gear VIN: 1GNDM15Z9P thanks for the expert help and suggestions for the van! I will live with the drunk squirrel in the torque converter until it dies. God Bless & happy wrenching!	7
	1997 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.4L Misfire VIN: 7979851557 The problem was the coil module i put the ignition scope on it and the spark patterns was erratic.I went to the junkyard and bought one for 20 bucks.Thanks guys for your help. Trouble codes: P0300, P0303, P0304.	32
	1998 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban 6.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, Engine Races VIN: 3GNGK26F2W Thanks for all the replies, and all were on the right track. The fuel injection pump had given up. After I called the customer with an estimate, the customer called the local dealer because the truck had less than 100k, and the dealer supplied the new pump und...	6
	2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L new cruise switch VIN: 1GCEC14V44 Thanks to Martin, from British Columbia for his help with wiring details. Unfortunately, GM has changed the 04 trucks to be not cruise control ready if the factory did not install it. It has a different wire harness and who knows what else. This may not be tru...	4
	1998 Dodge Dakota SLT 5.2L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1B7GL22Y7W thank-you for all the great suggestions and fast response.we are going to try adjusting the crank sensor to advance the timing but i think dodge tough means broke at the gas pump,our dodge hemi 1500 is just as bad. once again thanks for all your insight. terry	11
	1993 Ford Tempo GL 2.3L No Start VIN: 1FAPP36X9P A lot of folks posted fixes involving the fuel pump. One guy suggested checking the intertia switch. I found a voltage drop acrossed it. Having replaced it the car has not acted up for 5 days. Trouble codes: 543 (Fuel pump secondarycircuit failure battery to control module).	9
	1993 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L Hydraulic System VIN: 2FTHF26C9P Many, many mentioned problems with the firewall flexing and that Ford has a reinforcement kit for this problem. Many others mentioned problems with the pedal pivot and the bushing for the clutch master cylinder. These are all problems that occur all the time, ...	18
	1994 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L Lacks power VIN: 1FTHX26KXR The vehicles lift pump was replaced due to some signs of fuel seepage from the pump weephole.I have not been able to duplicate the problem again.Most of the replies were for a DI system and not an IDI. One reply suggested the lift pump.	7
	1995 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon Custom 5.8L ABS light VIN: 1FTEE12Y35 Could not find ABS connector to flash codes anywhere. Checked all locations listed in posts. Contacted a Ford tech which is a friend of mine. He said that year model should be accessed with the Ford diagnostic equipment. The company which owns the vehicle stat...	11
	1997 Ford Taurus SHO 3.4L No Start, Stall VIN: 1FALP54N4V Thanks to all who replied. In response to suggestions, we replaced the ignition switch, PCM, cam sensor,and crank sensor. (We had previously replaced a verifiably bad alternator, battery, and fuel pressure regulator.) As suggested we added propane to the intak...	11
	1998 Ford Ranger Splash 4.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FTYR14X7W As it turns out the hoses and the DPFE sensor were both plugged with debris.Thanks for all the responses. Trouble codes: P0505 (iac circuit), P1456 (dpfe sensor).	11
	1998 Ford Ranger Splash 4.0L Cuts out VIN: 1FTZR15X5W Boy I feel stupid. Truck had scopped out good, and no misfire data at all in PCM My brother also informed me that last fall he had replaced the spark plugs, he had me get him Motorcraft OE platinums and had them gapped at .054. Decided to replace wires as a 'w...	4
	1995 GMC Yukon SLE 5.7L bottom end bearing failure VIN: 3GKEK18K7S My dad's boss used to say, 'Never start a letter with an apology.' I'm terrible at following directions so I apologize for my slow response to this excellent organization whose members have been so generous in helping me with my problem. I'm a one-man show in ...	12
	1998 GMC Jimmy Envoy 4.3L Starting VIN: 1GKDT13W4W Thanks a lot everybody!!! 98% of you were right on the with what I was thinking. I replaced the ignition switch and it's been starting every time. I'm guessing that I don't need to reprogram the Passlock because it started right up the first time. Could GM com...	25
	1986 Honda Civic 1.5L Misfire VIN: JHMAN5521G Thanks for all that took the time to reply to my post, especially Doug [...], who gave me some detailed carb info. I hadn't worked on one o...	16
	1997 Infiniti J30 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JNKAY2104V Hi guys I took the car for another road test and the fuel in the exhaust reapaired. I got a new code po304 so I removed the spark plug and it was soaked with fuel. James from minnesota and John from washinton where right on the money with there advice on defec... Trouble codes: P0300 (multi missfire).	4
	1994 Jeep Cherokee SE 4.0L Camshaft VIN: 1J4FT28S7R Well, as it turns out, - this problem was not 'sudden', but rather one that just took a little time to reveal itself. The machine shop had driven the cam plug in too far, - causing the cam sprocket bolt to touch the timing cover. Eventually, the bolt just brok...	3
	1997 Mazda Protege DX 1.5L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1BC141XV Hello all,Thanks for all the replies,unfortunatly the problem still exists.I have checked and varified all data from my scanner,fuel filter is new,02 sensors are switching,egr valve is functional,there are no exhaust leaks etc.One thing i am looking into now i... Trouble codes: P0421 (cat converter warm up bank 1 S1).	12
	1997 Mazda Protege ES 1.8L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: JM1BC1426V Thank you for all the replies. I am afraid that I was incorrect in saying that the TPS was good. I looked at it with the Vantage at first and didn't see a problem but learned later that the vehicle ran good after I first looked at it. After I replaced the cap ...	17
	1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SL 5.6L Hesitation VIN: WDBBA48B3H still don't have communication to #3 at diag so I read the Ma at the EHA and fine tuned it there, as for the hesitation and lack of power I pulled the cam covers to find a flopping chain,broken rails and cam timing off a tooth, glad I found it before it became...	12
	1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBEA32EXS I recieved 5 replies basically telling me to check items that we had already looked at. This car is being driven for a while to see if the problem becomes more chronic. We will look at it at that time and see if we can be more successful. Thanks to the folks w... Trouble codes: 05 (egr hfm sfi), 04 (Secondary air injection).	5
	1994 Mercury Villager GS 3.0L all shifts late VIN: 4N111EF2G1 i closed this once before but here goes again. the problem was the at control unit	None
	1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL 3.0L ride control VIN: JA3XD64B7N Sorry for the late close. I was waiting for awhile to make sure the car was repaired. One thing I learned from this is to sell the wiring when doing the struts. Thanks to all.	4
	1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT 3.0L Engine VIN: JA3AM64JRY Big thanks to all who reached out on this one. I made a mistake in the original help request about the engine being replaced about two months ago. Actually, it was head gaskets that were changed out after a severe overheat. The engine swap was done just recent...	11
	1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS 2.4L Alarm VIN: 4A3AX35G1X Thanks to all that responded. I did find a switch under the hood on the driver's side, checked the switch and found that the slightest lift on it would set it off. I bent the bracket up to allow more contact with the hood. Seemed to take care of the problem - ...	5
	1999 Nissan Sentra SE 2.0L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3N1BB41D8X From: Ricardo from Trinidad and Tobago Date: 04/01/2004 02:07:33 check cyl#1 coil, or injector. Ricardo --- Original Message --- From: 'Chris [...]' To: Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 7:30 PM Subject: Asian-Drive-OBD2: 99 Nissan Sentra, Hesitation/Misfi... Trouble codes: P0301.	3
	1990 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale 3.8L timing chain VIN: 1G3HY54C9L Hi Gang, Finally, FINALLY got the correct part. Get this, according to the part numbers on the boxes, the part that matched the tensioner I removed was for a 1977 3.8 liter engine. I might have guessed that in a million years, but it would have been at the l...	10
	1993 Oldsmobile Achieva S 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3NL14N6P I was able to call this one a wrap after cleaning the fuel system. I found the fuel filter disintegrated to the point that it had allowed sediment and paper into the injector screens. After cleaning the vehicle ran perfect. Thanks to those who took the time to... Trouble codes: 44 (lean exhaust).	5
	1999 Lotus Esprit V8 3.5L Surge, Stall VIN: SCCDC0828X Spoke to Lotus Cars a Dave Simkin head of tech support for Lotus reset adaptation by let engine idle for 3 fan cycles with a/c off then turn a/c on for 20 min. this was the fix. Thank you Brian for your your lead. [...]	2
	1995 Plymouth Neon High Line 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3P3ES47C7S I did recieve a few replies to recheck wiring and the TPS voltage, which I had already done 3-4 times, like I said I have been all over this thing. It seems that the big issue here is the battery voltage dropping on start up. So I checked the starter draw whic... Trouble codes: 25 (AIS circuit).	5
	1990 Pontiac Grand Am LE 2.3L Excessive Emissions, VIN: 2G2JB34K9L Hi guys and girls.Thank you so much for everybody's time and proffesional advice (Jim,Pat,Kent,Hyperfly,John,Neal,Keith,Scracr,and TnT).Yes Kent [...] have ordered the book you have suggested and it should be a good read.I have started to build the header and it w...	10
	1999 Pontiac Montana 3.4L abs & tcs light VIN: 11GMDX03E2 HEY found the problem. First thanks goes out to Brian in Wesconsin, Bob in Texas & Richard in Ontario. Where the problem lies is a wire that had been rubbing another power wire from the fuse block to the Brake Modulator. Circuit 855 {orange wires} have been ru...	3

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