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	2001 Audi A4 Quattro Avant 1.8L No Start VIN: WAUKC68DX1 THis car came in running with a slipping trans. Installed a used trans. Ran for 2 days and than had dead battery, no start at all. New crank sensor and used pcm. still no communication with any scan tool now. no ground to main relay, give it ground and fuelpum... Trouble codes: P0601	View
	2004 Audi A4 Quattro 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAULC68E84 This customer came to us on referral after having quite the ordeal at another repair facility. First off, the customer has no qualms with the way the vehicle performs and the fuel mileage remains quite good. The only complaint she has is that the check engine ... Trouble codes: P1136 (17544 fuel trim bank 1 add system too lean p1136 upper limit reached), P0507 (16891 idle speed control system rpm above desired value p0507), P1111 (17519 o2 sensor regulation bank 1 system too lean p1111 lower limit reached), P1297 (17705 turbo/throttle valve connection pressure loss p1297)	View
	2000 BMW 323i 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAAM3338Y vehicle came to chop complaining of check engine light on. code 65 or generic code P0340 camshaft positoin sensor inlet is present car runs great. I check sensor with Vantage pro and it tested ok. good signal not out of range, good frequency. I back brove at s... Trouble codes: P0340 (camshaft position sensor inlet), 65 (camshaft position sensor inlet)	View
	2001 BMW M5 5.0L Reverse Lights VIN: WDSDE93451 Vehicle came in with weak battery.Customer had chaged 4 months before.I replaced the battery with a warrenty.No lights on did not seam to have excess draw.When customer dropped vehicle he told me that someone had seen him driving it here and said his reverse l...	View
	2003 BMW 325xi 2.5L general mo VIN: XXXPM52336 Car came in for doors not unlocking with remote. Had codes stored in general module for door lock relays. Read several posts that stated the relays inside the general module fail. Installed new OEM replacement GM, and attempted to code with GT1/SSS. Measures...	View
	2005 BMW 645Ci 4.4L Air Bag VIN: WBAEK73415 the main issue i am facing is that i cant seem to locate a legible wiring diagram ALL DATA has no data, and On Demand has a some kind of picture wiring diagram that has no connector information and no wire colors on it. Identifix has a wiring diagram that the ...	View
	1989 Buick Reatta 3.8L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1G4EC11C0K I have been testing this vehicle for two days now, here is what I have found so far. Engine running extremly rich. 10% CO on emissions test, no engine light. Fuel pressure is good. Mass air flow sensor cleaned and tested within specs. O2 sensor stuck biased lo...	View
	1996 Buick Century Custom 3.1L Stall VIN: 1G4AG55M4T Owner complained of stall when stopping last week, test drove and couldn't duplicate so I removed throttle body cleaned plate and IAC motor. Car came back today stalling more often. Now car will stall about every 15 to thirty minutes while idling in the shop. ...	View
	1999 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L Misfire VIN: 1G4CW52K4X hi guys, this buick is killing me. car came in with new tune up parts and a horrendous misfire under load. it idles great. fuel trims look good. i tried shorting cylinders under a load and all 6 seem to drop. the kicker is, i've got no codes and the misfire co...	View
	2001 Buick Century Limited 3.1L Electronic VIN: 2G4WY55J31 car came in with trans stuck in 4th gear we hooked up scanner and did not find any codes . we un hooked battery to try and kill memory to see if it would reset and nothing change. We had another computer so we changed it out to see if it fixed it and we cant c...	View
	1988 Cadillac Brougham 5.0L dies on accel VIN: 1G6DW51Y7J Customer recently purchaced car & is in VERY GOOD condition. Car originally came in for dies on acceleration in gear at times .As soon as you give it gas in gear it will die right out. Will restart and idle OK . Rebuilt carberator and returned to customer .Cam...	View
	1994 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L Cuts out VIN: 1G6KD52BXR Well we have this 94 Deville came in for a misfire and loss of power. What we found is four of the fuel injectors are turning off at 1700 Rpm. We check the injectors and four of them were bad so customer broght injectors from old engine which ran fine. We inst... Trouble codes: 099 (Cruise control Applied)	View
	1992 Chevrolet G20 Sportvan 5.7L No Start VIN: 2GBEG25K3N I really need some help with this one. This van starts and runs perfectly for 20 seconds at a time. After 20 seconds the fuel pump shuts off and it dies. It will restart immediately and run for 20 more seconds. Prior to the beauty falling in our hands, the own...	View
	1997 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.1L drive engagement VIN: 1G1NE52MXV purchased at auction with this problem..very hard slam going int any foward gear, reverse is much better. transmission tech got code for pressure solenoid and replaced it. same problem. another shop replaced entire transmission with used and exact same problem...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L cluster VIN: 1G1YY22G8W gauges erractic, message center displays inacurate messages, gauges inop at times, starts when it wants to, all accessories inop at same time or only a few at a time.	View
	2000 Chevrolet Tracker 1.6L seals VIN: 2CNBJ1864X thank you all. this tracker came in with what i thought was a rear main seal leak. replaced seal leak still the same. removed trans, used smoke machine on oil system, crank sensor leaking replaced o-ring and retested o.k. reassembled and still leaking but 1 dr...	View
	2002 Chevrolet Express 2500 5.0L Starting VIN: 1GCFG25M92 Hey Folks, I got one that is just making my week. This Chevy Express 2500 was brought to my shop last week, the problem is the frist cold start. I have good spark, Fuel pressure, and no codes. As long as the motor is cold, it will crank fine and all the other ...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1WH52K23 Hello fellow techs, This car was on a road trip when the customer noticed a lack of power and a check engine light.At one point the car would barely go 50 mph.The check engine light started to flash and they shut the car off. It would not restart and was towed...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 2.2L tail lamps/cluster back light VIN: 1G1AK52F45 Hey guys just wonder if these cobalt have any common wiring problems that cause a short that blows the 15 amp tail light fuse under the hood.This problem is intermitten and seems to happen when nothing is changing ,moving, or driving.I've have been looking at ...	View
	1997 Chrysler Concorde LX 3.5L No Start VIN: 2C3HD56FXV Snap-on MODIS uused during diagniosis. cam sensor and crank sensor signals ok, sync ok. Still no spark. Occasionally looses crank sensor signal. have check pcm harness for open grounds, feeds and shorts. I would loke to replace pcm but don't want to jump to co...	View
	2001 Chrysler Town & Country Limited 3.8L dvd player VIN: 2C8GP64L51 HI and thanks for your time. I just removed the dash to replace the evap core. Reassembled very carefully to hook everything back up. Everything works except the dvd player lights flash. First all lights flash then it goes to two at a time . Cannot insert dvd....	View
	2004 Chrysler Pacifica 3.5L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C8GF6848R hi every one car came from another shop thay say it's a pcm has crank but no start if you clear codes thay come right back just key on without cranking engine. Has anybody heard of a reflash for this problem before. Customer was driving and car just died Trouble codes: P0122, P0335, P0340, P0405, P0129	View
	1991 Dodge B350 5.9L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge VIN: 2B7KB31Z7L First thanks to all that will respond. We have a 91 dodge fuul size van the customers comlpaint was that the engine surges and backfiers when cold. found one code for the alt circuit under load the engine bakfiers and acts like the timing is retaded after look...	View
	1999 Dodge Neon High Line 2.0L cam/cmp VIN: 1234567C9X hello all. cust brings his neon sohc in for mil and extended crank. scan and has cmp code. remove cmp to inspect it and magnet and the cam has worn into the sensor almost a 1/4", so i pulled the rocker cover and rocker shafts to inspect a lil deeper and there ...	View
	2000 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1B7GL22X9Y hi crew, this truck failed emissions because of no communication. the vehicle performs fine, check engine light comes on with koeo and goes out after started. i use red brick. it powers up but displays "no communication". have tried tap test and harness wigg...	View
	2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.2L interior lighting VIN: 1B7HF16YX1 Hi everybody. I hope somebody has seen this condition before. This is my fathers truck so I am already working for free. The truch would intermittently turn on interior lights and door chime while driving down the road, usually on rainy days. We suspected a do...	View
	2002 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport 3.3L headlights VIN: 2B4GP44R92 left side bright only works,right side low beam only works. changed bulbs no diff.	View
	2004 Dodge Intrepid SE 2.7L blend door VIN: 2B3HD46R44 Hello Techs, This seemed like a pretty simple job. Replace defective Blend Door Motor. Aldata says 1.2 hr. I priced job and now have the car. I must be missing something because it looks to me like the whole assembly needs to be removed. I can't seem to get to...	View
	2005 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT 5.9L steering VIN: 3D7MS48C05 Thanx all for your input in adv. I cant figure this one out .Truck will drive strait but when you turn wheel just a little to keep in lane truck will dart which ever way you are turning.we,ve installed new ball joints ,t-rod ends,all new tires,and has been al...	View
	1996 Ford E-250 Econoline 5.8L No Start Well this is a weird one!! customer called me saying that sometimes the van won't start, so i asked him to see if the c e l was still on while he was trying to start it, he said it was still on, and i thought, easy!! just a bad ckp sensor, so i ordered one and...	View
	1996 Ford F-250 XL 5.8L failed emmisions VIN: 1FTHF25H2T a problem ford here. I installed an o2 sensor due to no switching. It failed nj state test (idle test) for emmisions. What I see is after 15-20 seconds, it goes into open loop and the o2 stays at around 800mv. once you touch the trottle, it jumps to closed and...	View
	1998 Ford Ranger Splash 4.0L fuses VIN: 1FTYR14X5W got a real sweet one here. Fuse #24 7.5amp in the ip fuse block keeps blowing intermittently. it happens about every 3 weeks. when it blows there is no crank. starter draw is 92 amps. when the truck came in testerday i did an amp draw test on the fuse. the cir...	View
	1998 Ford Contour GL 2.0L Stall, Erratic F Pump relay VIN: 1FAFP6633W Intermittant stalling associated with erratic Fuel pump relay activity. Sounds like Morse code. Tried swapping out FP relay and PCM relay during failure with no improvement. Normally with KOEO, fuel pump will only run appx 1 second when key is turned on, unles... Trouble codes: P0500 (VSS historical code data readings normal when driving etc), P0231 (fuel pump secondary circut failure), P1703 (Brake pedal position switch input failure)	View
	2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 5.4L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FTNX21LXY Why would the PCM command the TPS to open the throttle to 2500 rpms at idle. Unplug the TPS, idle is perfect. Keep the TPS plugged in and unbolt it from the throttle body, idle is perfect. The PCV hose is not leaking. Cannot locate any vaccum leaks,propane all...	View
	2003 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L vibration VIN: 2FMZA51433 This vehicle exhibits a viration that begins at 55mph and intensifies as speed increases,it can be felt most strongly in the floor and seats. It does not vibrate on the lift with no load. Tires were rotated and balanced and swapped with 4 known good tires, no ...	View
	2004 Ford Explorer XLS 4.0L converter VIN: 1FMZU72K94 hi guys,i really got one biting me,its an 04 exploder with the 5r55s trans,the vehicle originally came in with the od light flashing,code p1744-tcc system perf stuck.with my past experience with this trans i immediatly changed the solenoid assembly as this has...	View
	2004 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L remote start VIN: 1FTPX14594 Round 2 with this F150 remote start. All other functions of keyless entry and theft deterrent system seem to operate normally. Theft light @ dash upper left flashes repeatedly when trying to activate remote start. Here's the sequence of events: Arm vehicle/one...	View
	2004 Ford Focus SE 2.0L fuel, temp. , speedo VIN: 1FAHP34384 hi guys ...have this focus which the gauges intermintally stop working. all three temp., speedo, and fuel. i read some of the past tech. problems on this sight but have found no mold or shorted wires.any help would be great . thanks to all...	View
	2005 Ford F-350 Super Duty King Ranch 6.0L connecting rod VIN: 1FTWW31P45 This vehicle had an engine failure, and a remanufactured engine installed at our facility (prior to my employment here). I am not that up to speed on diesels, what little diesel experience I've had has been with VW and Mercedes, and that was back in the day. T...	View
	2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FTNF21P44 hi ford techs,need an hepling hand.this ford came in with a no start condition.it came from another repair shop.it had now battery so i did not get any dtc.install batteries and it crank but no start.still no dtc.check koeo and still no dtc.did the basic and f...	View
	1998 GMC Savana 2500 5.0L No Start VIN: 1GTFG25M6W vehicle came in as "no start" . with key in on position fuel pump cycling on and off . data display comes and goes . found pcm rotted / full of water . my question is . if i install a salvage yard computer in this thing , what issues besides crank relearn may ...	View
	2003 GMC Sierra 2500 HD 6.0L Starting VIN: IGTHK29U73 Hello Gruop, When you first turn the key on in this truck the shift indicator light showing park is on as normal and the truck will start. Now the trouble...if you don't turn the key to crank in the first 3 to 4 seconds the little light under the "P" for park ...	View
	2002 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG22562 HELP! This car came in running fine the first time. I did a tune up and scheduled maintenance service. Car returned 4 days later as a no start. Turns out it ran out of gas. Added 2 gallons of gas and it started right up. Customer opted for Timing Belt Service.... Trouble codes: P1399 (p0301-), P0301 (p0302-), P0302 (p0304-), P0304 (p0305-), P0305 (p0300-), P0300 (testing and results)	View
	2006 Hummer H3 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5GTDN13696 I thing this one is for the books, I have a recurrent MIL lamp ON (P0171). I think I have a concept missed or I lack of complete understanding about how emission control works in this veh. Let me give you all the data: All info at close loop - Upstream HO2S is... Trouble codes: P0171 (System too lean Bank1)	View
	1999 Infiniti QX4 3.3L a/c Clutch Relay VIN: JNRAR05Y6X Compressor seized ... clutch burned up - Replaced with OE parts (along with other related a/c components) - Compressor will not engage - pressure switches and temp sensors test OK - This system has auto temp control - no codes show on the on board test - After...	View
	2002 Jaguar X-Type 2.5L Surge, MIL on- no P codes VIN: SAJEA51D22 Hello out there in Jag headache land! I will thank all who will offer help, as I haven't much experience with Jaguar. I hope that some Jaguar experts can help me with this 2002 X-Type. It appears that this vehicle may never pass the Illinois EPA OBD2 emissi... Trouble codes: C1145 (RF ABS wheel speed sensor always present), P0171 (Bank 1 Lean back in January not present now), P0174 (Bank 2 Lean back in January not present now.), P1000 (Typical Ford code for all monitors not ready. MIL not affected.), P1547 (FLight Data recording saved)	View
	1997 Jeep Wrangler SE 2.5L a/c VIN: 1J4FY29P9V The a/c blows doesnt blow very cold and is pretty much useless in the florida heat. freon level is good. and the pressures are good. i tried vacuuming the system in case it had air in it but nothing changed. The entire system is new but dont want to start repl...	View
	2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.7L Check gas cap light VIN: 1J4HR58295 check gas cap light comes on in the instrament cluster, no codes in ecm, no luck finding any info on this, owners manual say's light should clear for 1 trip just by reset button but light returns in about 20 seconds. Have smoke tested evap system and can find ...	View
	1999 Land Rover Range Rover 4.6L No Start VIN: SALPV444XA This truck was towed in to the shop. Cranks no start. traced to no power to the coils. If I go to the relay box and jump the white wire I can get it to start. Acording to alldata there is a relay #23 that controls the coils well I cant find it any were. When i...	View
	2003 Land Rover Discovery S 4.6L Starting VIN: SALTL16493 vehicle came in on flat bed crank and wont start. i went into car turned key and fired right up drove car into bay started over and over again. i finally discovered that car will die out when u put in reverse than will crank but wont atart no spark and no powe...	View
	2004 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate 4.6L steering VIN: 1LNHM83W44 looking for some help. the vehicle came in with stiif steering. inthe parking lot it has alittle assist. when you go for a drive it gets really stiff. new ford steering rack and v.a.m.p solenoid and aftermaket pump. double check pump has lots of pressure. no c...	View
	1995 Mazda Miata 1.8L No Start VIN: 1546656555 Vehicle starts initialy and stalls within 10 seconds. Has distributor less ignition. Uses cam sensor and crank sensor on rear of cylinder head. It seems interimitant not to have injector pulses or spark . Has slight spark with key on and off but no spark durin...	View
	1984 Mercedes-Benz 380SE 3.8L Hesitation, Surge Hello everyone, I have this 380se it's my personal car, It falls on it's face under load from a stop mostly, not mis firing like secondary ignition, when cruisng above 30 it seems to do much better. I have checked control fuel press. and all is good 1 bar cold...	View
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 300SE 3.2L oil gauge VIN: WDBGA32E8P This is a W140, S320 with M104.990, dist ignition. Car is rough, engine wiring harness has failing insulation, engine shows some sludge. Problem is that oil gauge suddenly goes to zero AND red gauge warning light comes on around 40 MPH and 2,500 RPM. Light goe...	View
	1997 Mercedes-Benz E420 4.2L check eng lite VIN: WDBJF72F4V car has air injection code,after testing found right side cyl head is plugged ,question,has anyone found a way to clean heads without removing them,thanks john	View
	2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK320 3.2L compressor VIN: WDB2094652 air con not cold,no codes present,only problem i can find is in live data check b31-multifunction sensor-ambient temp -no reading,outside temp shows up in dash unit,could sensor be at fault and leave no trouble code.	View
	1995 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Misfire VIN: JN1CA21D9S Vehicle came in barely running with cat glowing red over 1.5 years ago. There were multiple problems. No injector pulse to three injectors, replaced pcm, now have pulse. pulled rail and injectors seized up, swaped with good ones and they are all working good n... Trouble codes: P1320	View
	1999 Nissan Quest GLE 3.3L No Start VIN: 4N2XN11TXX i am posting this request although i have already fixed it, because it may be beneficial to others. vehicle came in as a no-start. pulled codes for crank sensor, and knock sensor. decided to replace both because of high failure rate. vehicle would run, but had... Trouble codes: P0340	View
	2001 Nissan Sentra GXE 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3N1CB51D71 hello fellow technicians i have this 2001 nissan sentra that keeps setting codes p0455 evap emissions large leak/no flow and p1448 evap emissions vent control valve malfunction.found vent valve spring broken and valve not working .replaced carbon canister and ... Trouble codes: P0455, P1448	View
	2002 Nissan Xterra SE 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5N1ED28Y52 misfire code present, freeze frame shows at under load 44 mph. i figure knock sensor code set due to misfire, havent looked further into that. car does not miss at this time. ign scope all cylinders, all firing around 15kv, no variations between cylinders. lo... Trouble codes: P0301, P0328	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	2000 Acura TL 3.2L Stall, Misfire VIN: 19UUA5663Y Thanks to all for the ideas- the fix would have been to replace the ecu and fuel pressure regulator.Due to cost issues Tony's fix to get the cooling fan to run after the engine shuts off was quick and easy and completely eliminated the concern- Thanks Tony!! G... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0302, P0304, P0305.	18
	2001 Audi TT Quattro 1.8L esp VIN: TRUUT28N31 All is well with the TT. What had happened is the customer had a R/F outer CV boot changed by another shop. They had taken the 3 nuts that hold the lower ball joint to the lower control arm off when they did the job. You could see where the nuts were and that ...	8
	2000 BMW 528i 2.8L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: XXXBV64770 Thanks for the replies. The connector and harness on this one checked out fine. There must have been a small glitch in one the potentiometers inside the throttle housing becuase I could not catch or detect any irregularities or dropouts. Just another inst... Trouble codes: P1542 (75 Plausability signal pedal travel sensor in throttle 1/2), A9 (DME Engine Throttle output stage shutoff after diagn. error), 76 (DSC DME /DDE does not fulfill torque request), 91 (EGS CAN torque reduction).	4
	2002 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L brake lights VIN: 5UXFB33552 after checking wiring to lamp control module found fuse #9 for brake lts was missing. but not sure why the lights were staying on with fuse gone. but after finding this and reconnecting module all is working fine. thanks for all your guidence and pointing me i...	8
	1998 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Stall VIN: 1G4HP52KXW Thanks to all who responded. I cleaned the MAF and intake, no change. Replaced the MAF still no change. One conclusion I need to learn more about these MAF sensors. I tried many of the suggestions mentioned and nothing showed any change or promising results. L...	29
	2004 Cadillac DeVille DHS 4.6L all power windows VIN: 1G6KE57Y34 Been trying this one as often as I can every day since I first posted.Unfortunatly, the windows and all related systems are working perfectly!I found the ground eyelet Joseph mentioned,it was clean and intacked,with [.025 voltage drop w/windows operating.I p...	3
	2005 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6DP56765 Thanx for the comments and experiance. All your replies and suggestions are awarded. I did read up on all TSB's yet did not find anything relating to a crankshaft reluctor wheel. After reviewing prior engine repairs, info sent on to a local Caddy dealer and so... Trouble codes: P0008 (engine position systen performance bank 1), P0009 (engine position systen performance bank 2), P0016 (cam/crank correlation intake cam), P0017 (cam/crank correlation exhaust cam), P0018 (cam/crank correlation intake cam), P0019 (cam/crank correlation exhaust cam).	5
	1991 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L flywheel VIN: 1G1YY2387M WE BOLTED THE FLYWHEEL UP AND STARTED VEHICLE WITH NO WEIGHTS, NO VIBRATION. WE FOUND THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE CAUSE OF VIBRATION. NO VIBRATION AFTER WE REPLACED THE TRANS. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP.	3
	2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L trans shift VIN: 1GCHK24102 The replies on this wre varied. Ranging from faulty ign., faulty PRNDL switch, bad solenoid E, faulty internal wiring, or short in pressure switch. After reading the replies I spoke to the customer about the results. Since I didn't feel that I had enough infor...	7
	2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Unknown VIN: 2GCEK19T64 I cleaned all of the grounds and unplugged the transfer case module connector as one of the guys said, put everything back together and it has been working fine for a week now...thanks for the help.	9
	2004 Chevrolet Express 3500 LS 6.0L abs VIN: 1GAHG39U74 Thanks to all who replied. The vehicle has been gone several days and took a trip to dallas so i think this one is fixed. I went through all the wiring on this long van and found nothing, all seemed good so as i was looking at any other possabilities and i fou...	7
	2006 Chevrolet Uplander LS 3.5L converter / transmission VIN: 1GNDV23L36 Well - to summarize, everyone basically agreed that this van needs a transmission. When I pulled the pan there wasn't any bad stuff in the pan or on the magnet but that fluid was very dark. Looking closer at the van it is clear that it has had a very bad acc...	10
	2006 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.4L Engine starts, then dies VIN: 3GNDA23D66 I received 4 replies, and all were excellant. But, as I discovered the customer still had his 3 year 36 thousand mile warranty in effect, and as another mechanic had already charged him 1300 dollars for "repairs" that would have been covered under that warran...	6
	2008 Chevrolet Corvette 6.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1YY26W78 Hello steal did not fix the car I go over the wiring all fine waiting for costumer to return the car and try to find anther problems post fix after that Thanks for your help Mike Trouble codes: P0443, P0102.	3
	2003 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.4L Anti Theft Alarm VIN: 4C3AG42G03 I did get the car running by changing the crankshaft sensor. The alarm is still stuck on. I believe it is the Electronic Theft Alarm controler at fault but customer does not have cash to buy it now and she took the car. Thanks for everyones help	8
	1997 Ford F-250 7.3L #5 injector thanks a lot members.i replaced all wire harness from the valve cover down.i rechecked the wiring from the driver module to the valve cover, it was good.the customer has had it for 5 days and all is good.the harness under the v.c. snd the gasket all looked goo...	12
	2000 Ford F-150 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FTZF17261 The intake gaskets were replaced, however not the isolator bolts. Smoking cold and hot did not indicate a leak so I decided to change the bolts and this solved the problem. Thanks to all who helped. Adam Trouble codes: 172 (lean), 174 (lean).	16
	2002 Ford Focus ZTW 2.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1FAFP36302 Thanks to all who replied so quickly, especially Jay from N.H., he hit the nail right on the head. Disconnected EGR vacuum line from valve, plugged it and test drove, could no longer duplicate concern, plugged it back in and it acted up right away so I replac...	4
	1993 Honda Prelude Si 2.3L No Start, Hesitation, Stall VIN: JHMBB2254H The little Prelude is fixed and running again like a champ. Thanks to all who helped me on this one. I replaced the distributor today and that fixed the problem. I did check the ignition switch and the coil and both were good. The distributor had oil leaking i...	9
	1998 Infiniti QX4 3.3L transmission, transfer case VIN: JNRAR05Y6W Thank you to those who responded this one is going to the bone yard. Turns out the trans is available from the dealer and comes with the transfer case. For @3500.00, with 10 hours labor the R&R the repair equals the value of the vehicle. I believe the first re...	3
	1996 Jaguar Vanden Plas 4.0L no crank VIN: SAJKX674XT Thanks for the replies we did get, they got us thinking a little more about learning how the security and body control modules work together. We still dont know how the trunk latch switch is tied into the BCM, by looking at the wiring diagrams we can only see...	3
	2001 Lexus LS430 4.3L key fob door locks windows except drivers door VIN: JTHBN30F01 Well this one is to complicated with out an oe type scan tool. The replies went from a bad master to a bad switch at the key hole in the door, relearning the windows key fob issues I think it may have a drivers door ecu problem because every thing that was not...	6
	1996 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L window regulator VIN: 1LWLM81W5V well guys, thanks for your inputs. I checked and rechecked everything and I could'nt see where the problem might be. I think I'll install a camera on this car to see what the customer does wrong. Both windows work so good now I'll just have to wait and see. Th...	8
	2001 Mazda Millenia 2.5L Stall VIN: JM1TA22121 After two "new" distributors,and one reman from two different suppliers, finally replaced with a reman from the dealer as most suggested. Trouble codes: P1345 (cam sensor circuit malfunction).	8
	2003 Mercedes-Benz C320 4Matic 3.2L Washer pump VIN: WDBRF84J43 Sorry for the delay cause my sister is using the vehicle daily,haven't had much time for checking. Long story short, all of the inputs (ie: door, bonet, trunk switches shown in working order on the X431 Infinite) and still does not have output power from the p...	4
	1996 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Transmission VIN: JN1CA21DXT Thank you all for some good ideas, some I have already checked but it's always good to go back to basics! The customer will drop the car off while she will be out of town, maybe I can nail this one then. As you know it's very hard to fix an intermittent prob...	5
	2000 Nissan Altima SE 2.4L Stall VIN: 1NADLO1A3Y Andy and Chris were right on. The tranmission was having a lock up issue--had transmission overhauled. Ran smooth after with no more stalling. The transmission had a alcohol based stop leak in it. Asked client and she admitted this problem happened after h...	11
	2003 Nissan Sentra GXE 1.8L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3N1CB51D73 The customer has decided to take the vehicle to a different Nissan dealer and try to get the PCM warrantied. I quadruple checked the cam and crank sensor patterns on a dual trace. I compared my waveforms to the ones in the known good waveform library and the... Trouble codes: P0340 (Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit).	12
	2001 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0L random missfire VIN: 1G3GS64C61 This car got taken from me and given to another tech after i mentioned scoping the ckp sensors, this one has 2. The other tech ohmed the ckp sensors and they were the same so he ruled them out. The car was with us for almost a month befoe our service manager ...	9
	1993 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.3L Surge, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2NE5432P Hello everyone and thanks to all that replied, went through all connections again including grounds. After numerous tries knowing it could not be the ECM, I replaced the ECM with another unit and vehicle was fixed. Don't know why for sure, replaced ECM twice a... Trouble codes: 65 (Injector circuit fault), 26 (Quad driver fault), 43 (knock sensor), 35 (Idle air control fault), 55 (testing and results).	9
	1994 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L system VIN: 1G2WJ52M9R The grand prix is fixed. Thank you to all who replied.It was a 134 system.The clue that I ignored was the gauges. It is basic ac mechanics that when high and low sides are the same or nearly the same the compressor is faulty. In this case we had replaced the c...	9
	2005 Saturn Vue 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5GZCZ23D73 Thanks to all who replied. Timothy from Michigan had the answer I was looking for. I do Saturns so infrequently that I forgot to use the Red OBD 11 connector for programming. I could get data and do everything else with the regular connector, I just could not...	4
	2001 Subaru Outback L.L. Bean 3.0L a/c VIN: 4S3BH80661 sent this car to a Subaru shop they found an issue with the expansion valve they also recomended a compressor some guys said pressure sensor on the compressor but i didnt see a pressure switch just the 3 wire going to the clutch but it may have been hidden un...	5
	2006 Toyota RAV4 2.4L 2-3 shift VIN: JTMBD33V47 Well, vehicle has gone back to Toyota for further diagnosis. Got a lot of replies about ECM problems, but as near as I can tell, those were mainly in the 2000-2004 models. Couldn't do the TPS dis-connect because this is a drive by wire system, and it wouldn't ...	19
	1996 Volkswagen Jetta 1.9L No Start, NO COMMUNICATION VIN: 3VWRJ01H4T Well, I'm going to call it fixed for now. I orignally got it to start by using a small fuel tank right at the injector pump, so I knew it was a delivery problem. The customer is taking it to try. I ended up pulling the fuel tank out to check for restriction...	7
	1998 Volvo V70 2.4L Excessive Emissions VIN: YV1LW5543W I checked the cam timing like alot of you guys suggested but it seemed to be ok. I used the pressure transducer with the modis to check the cam timing. The boss and I deside to decarbon the engine with some see foam. It brought the nox from 750 to about 150 pp...	6
	1999 Volvo S80 T6 2.8L Speedo,tach and all warning lights illuminated VIN: YV1T597D4X What a diagnostic nightmare, however learned a lot in the process so I have no remorse. It was the CEM module and a loose connection on the Abs module. Thanks to all of you who replied. Adam	5

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