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	2006 Acura TL 3.2L srs light VIN: 19UUA66216 Hello All I have a customer who just bought this vehicle.SRS light stays on always.Scantest with Solus Pro = F4-11,code comes right back on,and is for passenger air bag deployment.Vehicle was in accident and has been repaired.Customer took vehicle to Dealer an...	View
	2002 Audi A4 1.8L air in cooling sys. VIN: WAULC68E02 Help Audi Gurus!!! This Audi is giving its freezing owner fits!! (not to mention US!!!) It was in a year ago for a complaint of no heat. Lower hose to core was warm and upper hose was cool.Coolant was dirty and tech flushed cooling system and back flushed heat...	View
	1999 BMW 328i 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAAM533XX First thing we did was replace the gas cap and re-test and it still fails. I've performed a smokoe test as per TSB and it pushes the smoke out of what appears to be the DTML pump intake/exhaust vent immediately. None of my sources explain whether it is normal ... Trouble codes: P0455 (large leak)	View
	1998 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L No Start VIN: 1G6KD54Y8W I have been working on this 98 deville that origanally was towed in no-start. Was a repo so no history available. It had a no crank condition with some ipc u-codes. I replaced the ipc "used" and was able to crank engine but no start due to a p1631 password inc... Trouble codes: P1631	View
	1996 Chevrolet C1500 5.7L No Start VIN: 1GCEC14R6T Hello everyone, Merry Christmas. Im away from home with limited tools and ive got a problem on my hands and could really use some help. My brother pulled the motor out of his truck to replace it with a new re-built motor because of internal failure. It ran bef...	View
	2000 Chevrolet K2500 5.7L cracked flywheel VIN: 1GCK24U1YE i have installed an after market flywheel and it broke in approx,30,000 mi.now i talked to someone at gm and they say their flywheel is redesigned to fix this very problem,i got the flywheel and it is different.my question is that there is a spacer in the cent...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2.4L Misfire VIN: 1G1JF12T31 Car has a misfire on 1 and 4. Found it's not getting spark on those two cylinders. This engine has those silly "coils under the cover" set up so I unbolted the cover and attached four plug wires to the contacts of the coils and then to the plugs, started it an... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Misfire)	View
	2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 5.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: T12G361366 dealer sold me kit [...] hose is too short and bracket wrong do i reuse old bracket and cuthose and splice together with rubber thanks Trouble codes: P0446	View
	2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3L Starting VIN: 1GCEC14X93 This is a bare bones truck: This vehicle will not start - has P1626 for no signal from BCM when attempting to start - Have checked all fuses, power and grounds to bcm (ok) - BCM cannot communicate with Tech 2 - I have U1000 codes for all the other modules on t...	View
	2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L no crank VIN: 1GNDT13S84 This puppy was towed in with a no crank. Turn the key and no crank, all normal lights on the cluster come on and all other system work normally. No crank signal, I can start the engine from the start relay and it runs fine. Check all the vital ign fuses and al...	View
	2006 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.5L Air Bags VIN: 2G1WB58K06 Came in with air bag light on. I scanned it and obtained one code: B0013 which is drivers side air bag deployment stage 2. I advised the body shop fellow to unplug and plug in ALL the air bag connectors, especially the drivers side. He claims he did this, put ...	View
	1998 Chrysler Sebring JXi 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C3EL55H3W I was given car after Apprentice Tech did a Tuneup ( plugs and wires) to fix a misfire. Car has been here two weeks. I initially checked fuel pressure and found no problem it was when I tested and founf that the coil could not produce enough spark to jump a HE... Trouble codes: P0306 (Miisfire cyl 6), P0301 (Misfire cyl 1), P0302 (Misfire cyl 2), P0303 (Misfire cyl 3), P0304 (Misfire cyl 4), P0305 (Misfire cyl 5)	View
	1992 Dodge Dakota 3.9L starter VIN: 1B7GG23X3N This truck came in as a no crank no start. after testing i found the starter circuit working up to a 2 wire connector located right behind the battery. i found when cranking there is a full 12v at the male end. i used a jumper wire at the female end and found ...	View
	1994 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L No Start, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1B7KF26Z7R Vehicle came in with a crank/no start problem. Fuel pressure at 40psi. Has spark and injector pulse. Truck will start when carb cleaner or either is sprayed down the throttle body. After that truck will start no problem, unless it sits on a cold soak. All pids...	View
	2006 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L first gear VIN: 1D4HB58N86 2006 Dodge Durango with 45RFE/545RFE trans came in with check trans. feels like no first gear.. codes p0700 transmission control system p0750 LR solenoid circuit I'm pretty sure that the P0700 code is set whenever there is an internal transmission problem. I...	View
	2006 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L MIL Lamp on, trans VIN: 1D4HB58N86 2006 Dodge Durango with 45RFE/545RFE trans came in with check trans. feels like no first gear.. codes p0700 transmission control system p0750 LR solenoid circuit I'm pretty sure that the P0700 code is set whenever there is an internal transmission problem. I... Trouble codes: P0700, P0750	View
	1989 Ford Ranger S 2.3L No Start VIN: 1FTCR1OAXK ok ford tech i need so help. i read all the other problems out here on itech on these ford trucks but nothing seem to match my problem. this is an 1989 ford ranger with 2.3L has a no start problem, fuel is good and injector pulse is good. the eec relay is powe... Trouble codes: N0	View
	1998 Ford Contour LX 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: 1FAFP663XW Vehicle came in with terrible idle quality, surges then dies, ultimately found a bad iac valve. Replaced iac and fixed idle quality but vehicle will sometimes hesitate or stall on accelleration. Datastream shows both O2 sensors pegged out to the lean side at a...	View
	2001 Ford Escape XLS 3.0L cruise control VIN: 1MFYU03171 Hi..calling all Ford lovers..Haha I have this Escape with no cruise and our shop info system went into smoke mode this morning..so I am screwed ! I read some info about broken cruise cables, however, not this sprcific application. All I know so far is that the...	View
	2005 Ford Escape XLS 2.3L Intake Manifold VIN: 1FMYU92Z15 Customer concern: Rattle or clacking noise from engine very noticable at low engine speed and idle. Noise is similar to a loose chain but not quite as mettalic... After checking the IATN postings I realized the problem IS the IMRC. The Flappers inside the m...	View
	1995 GMC Sonoma SLE 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GTDT19W9R 94 GMC Sonoma with the V6 and "spider" injection system. Customer towed it in. Says it started stumbling and died while driving. But 1/2 hour later he started it again and drove 15 min before it died again, then it wouldn't start after that. Now it's at my sho...	View
	1997 GMC K1500 Sierra SLE 5.7L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 2GTEK19R8V this gmc truck will run fine sometimes other times it will start missing and backfire under load with no power the left bank will reg. all the missfires when you feed it fuel manualy the miss fires will clear up we have changed all the plugs cap rotor and wire...	View
	2004 GMC C5500 Topkick C5C042 8.1L Cuts out VIN: 1GDG5C1E24 I have a medium duty gmc 5500 truck here that has an intermittent problem. The reduced engine power light comes on and engine stalls or runs rough. checked codes found p2101 which is related to the throttle body performance. I have monitored the Tp senser alon... Trouble codes: P2101	View
	1999 Honda Accord LX 3.0L Surge hi all. this engine has a loping/surging idle. when starting cold, will idle high and then as it begins to drop it will suddenly begin to swing from about 700 to about 1500. feels like a vac leak but i cannot see one. replaced the coolant temp sensor. no codes...	View
	2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HKYH186X3 this one is kicking my butt. came in with no start condition and the plugs fouled. installed new iridium ngk oe plugs. got car to run very poorly with the new plugs and got a bunch of misfire codes out of it. getting a whole lot of fuel, filling the shop with ... Trouble codes: 300 (random misfire - 301-306 - all cylinder)	View
	2005 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L steering VIN: 5FNRL38495 Hello, this Odyssey has a hard steering problem. It is very hard to steer when cold and at slow speeds.(like in a parking lot). Once it warms up it gets a lot better but I still don't think it's as free as it should be. If you raise the rpm's up to 1500 when n...	View
	2007 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L all windows VIN: 5FNRL38847 help honda techs,2007 honda odesey.customer complaint is when sitting in hot weather all windows rolled up customer goes shoping and comes out to find all windows rolled down about 1/2 inch.has any one run accross this.have not been able to duplicate.thank you...	View
	2004 Hyundai Sonata 2.4L No Start, Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: KMHWF35H04 Customer had been working on it long before we got our hands on it. They had changed the IAC valve and in the end left it unplugged. (I believe this is what set the codes.) They say they changed it because it was clicking and getting really hot. (I did feel it... Trouble codes: P1505 (idle speed control actuator signal low of coil 1), P1508 (idle speed control actuator signal high of coil 2)	View
	2003 Jaguar X-Type 2.5L module VIN: SAJEA51D13 vehicle has a code PO480 for fan module ,, as you know the dealer has a replacment for $534.00 ,,, does anyone know of an aftermarket or rebuildable unit VS getting a used one from salvage yard any help appreciated thank you Ron	View
	2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1J4GW48S0Y Road tested after replacement of spark plugs - no more misfire cold & hot. Upon de accel (about 8MPH), snuffed out - no warning. Restarted, got to shop, died again. Each time this happens now it is HOT only (runs NICE! cold). We replace crank sensor (OE) right...	View
	1994 Lexus SC300 3.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, VIN: JT8JZ31C6R Hello fellow technicians. Does anyone know why the fuel pump stays running and the number 5 injector stays engaged intermittently on this vehicle? The customer complains about poor running, smoking, stalling, etc. All the symptoms that you would get if the #5...	View
	2001 Mazda MPV ES 2.5L No Start VIN: JM3LW28Y81 Vehicle came in for crank but will not start. Checked fuel pressure(58 psi), checked for spark(no spark), no access to fuel injectors for noide test, but spark plugs are fuel contaminated so injector pulse more than likely. No spark is definate and at times ve...	View
	2006 Mazda 3 i 2.0L charging VIN: JM1BK32F96 Jumped the car and drove it in. Battery voltage and charge wire at output terminal of the alternator are both at 11.95. The all data test is vague at best. The AE scan data is as follows: Generator field control PW varies between 100 % and 0%, The "generator o...	View
	2008 Mercedes-Benz GL320 CDI 3.0L airmatic VIN: 4JGBF22EX8 Can anyone tell me what fault code 5503 and 5508 are? Both are in Airmatic system, after clearing and doing road test the 5508 returns. Thanks, Ray	View
	2001 Nissan Sentra GXE 1.8L No Start VIN: 3N1CB51DX1 All looks good on scanner except no rpm, has no codes. Will set codes for cam and crank sensors if unpluged. Will not set codes for coils if unpluged. # 3 coil will fire one spark when first turned over and then once several revolutions later. Have good batter...	View
	2007 Nissan Frontier SE 4.0L readiness monitors VIN: 1N6AD06W97 We have a 2007 Nissan frontier SE WAS IN FOR NEWYORK STATE INSPECTION DID NOT HAVE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND NO CODES STORED IN COMPUTERS HISTORY HAD 3 MONITORS NOT READY CATALYST,EVAP. SYSTEM, AND OXYGEN SENSOR. I HAD THE OWNER DRIVE IT TO SEE IF WE COULD GET...	View
	2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE1 3.4L No Start VIN: 1G2NF52E84 Customer called and had car towed in again, said same problem as before (2 days ago). Cranks, won't start. Towed back in. Tested as before, found no injector pulse, has spark. Changed module with known good unit (our test part) and no change. Followed all test... Trouble codes: P0107, P0645, P1107	View
	1999 Subaru Legacy Outback 2.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4SG126985X replaced timing belt, pump, all seals. upon start up, 1 and 3 on (right bank) not working at all. double checked cam timing, great spark and injector duty cycle is 3-5 milliseconds. car ran fine before timing belt work was performed. HELP! HELP! HELP! 125-130 ... Trouble codes: P0301, P0303	View
	2002 Subaru Impreza WRX 2.0L cracked pipe VIN: JF1GG29612 Not really a repair help request, problem quite apparent. Exhaust pipe from right manifold up to turbo is cracked. Question is, how to get this out of the car?? Almost looks like the engine or front suspension crossmember has to come out. Has anyone done one o...	View
	1998 Toyota Avalon XL 3.0L All Lights` VIN: 4T1BF18B2W Vehicle was towed in last week as a no start. Had no injector pulse. Believe customer jump satrted it backwards. Installed used ECU and now vehicle starts and runs. Now there is no exterior light operation- NO Brake lights, NO tail lights, NO corner lights, NO...	View
	1999 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L balance box VIN: 4T1BG22K2X I'm rebuilding 2.2L Toyota engine with a balance box.I want to know if you can eliminate balance box and what has to be done ? crank has been turned already 30 10 . Balance Box bearings worn.	View
	2001 Toyota RAV4 2.0L heater VIN: JTEHH20V01 Hi i have a 01 rav 4. The heat on the drivers side is blowing out cold. (130) The pass side is at 160. Took the dash out and found that left side of heater box is still blowing cold. All blend doors seem to be working properly. Took heater box out and could ...	View
	2001 Toyota Highlander 2.4L heater VIN: JTEGD21A01 OK Toyots experts I need help with this one, the car came in with heater always on, no mater what position you put the temp knob in, (system is manual not auto), We found the servo motor for the mix door burned out. We installed a new servo and it went right t...	View
	1985 Volkswagen Vanagon Campmobile 1.9L Stall VIN: WV2XB025FH Greetings all! I have a VW that is starting to make my head hurt. Complaint from the customer is that the vehicle will die just like if you shut of the key at a stop or idle. Very intermittent. I test drove the van for two days before it happened. Dies only w...	View
	2000 Volvo S70 2.4L Cuts out, Stall VIN: YV1L561J2Y Client complains that engine cuts out and usually stalls intermittently. Usually vehicle has been driven 5 to 10 minutes, but may occur very shortly after cold start. Restarts on first attempt 8 out of 10 times. Sometimes may need to crank three or four times....	View
	2004 Volvo XC90 T6 2.9L rear axle engagement VIN: YV1CZ91H34 AWD INOP rear axle not engaging. The rear driveshaft is spinning, There is a clutch assembly bolted between the driveshaft and differential. I can not find a wiring diagram for this any where. I don't know if it is electrical or mechanical. This is a great pic...	View
	2005 Volvo S60 2.5T 2.5L security VIN: YV1RS59245 Customer states this car used to flash exterior lights and honk horn when doors were locked with remote. Now the doors will lock and unlock with the remote but no lights flash and the horn will not honk. I can't find any information on this in our Mitchell's s...	View

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	2004 Acura TL 3.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 19UUA66274 WELL AFTER CHECKING ALL INJECTORS AND WIRING, I FOUND A BAD CONNECTION AT ECU THE CONNECTOR FOR INJECTOR DRIVERS #3 AND #6 WAS LOOSE TIGHENED THE SPADE CONNECTION AND TEST DROVE FOR 40 MILES AND NO PROBLEMS, RETURNED CAR TO CUSTOMER A WEEK AGO AND HAS NOT HAD ... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire), P0303 (cylinder 3 misfire), P0306 (cylinder 6 misfire).	11
	2004 Acura TL 3.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 19UUA66274 NOT SURE WHY THIS WAS POSTED TWICE BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE BAD CONNECTION AT ECU FOT THE INJECTORS #3 AND #6 THANKS AGAIN, DEAN Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire), P0303 (cylinder 3 misfire), P0306 (cylinder 6 misfire).	3
	2004 Audi A4 Cabriolet 3.0L roof VIN: WAUDT48H14 VAS 5051 or 5052 are needed for diagnosis as test program is only found within GFF (guided fault finding). Not ready to invest $18k on scan tool for one job. Released vehicle, advised customer to get diagnosis from local Audi dealer.	6
	1993 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L No Start VIN: 1G4HR53L7P Thanks for all the replies. I rechecked the injectors and they were okay. Retested all the powers and grounds. The fix was another computer. The first one was bad. I did find some scan info that just wasn't right which kept leading me back to the basic checks ...	35
	1978 Cadillac Seville 5.7L vents VIN: 6S69B80468 It turned out to be a bad control head on the dash. Cusatomer was a fairly old gentleman that couldnt remember if it had worked before, however the wife finally called back and said it did not. Thanks for all the input. Esp. Bob [...] for taking the time to ...	7
	1995 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L blower motor VIN: 1G6KD52B7S AS SOME OF YOU SAID ENDED UP BEING BLOWER MOTOR. PLUGGED NEW MOTOR IN AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. JUST TO LET SOME OF YOU OTHERS KNOW DID NOT HAVE CONTROL UNDER THAT COVER, COVER WAS THERE BUT NOTHING THERE WHEN REMOVED. ALSO HAD VOLTAGE ALL THE TIME ON CENTER WI...	12
	2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3L Stall VIN: 1GCEK14W4Y yes thisone is fixed and the problem turned out to be a bad ECM we got a used ecm, a bcm, and a ignition switch, like i said the problem was the ecm. becuz it gave me no data i ordered the bcm cuz just in case, replaced ignition switch cuz it wouldn´t turn at ...	13
	2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L mode door VIN: 1GCHK29224 I RECIEVED SOME REPLIES AND WHAT I DID WAS INSTALLED THE NEW MOTOR,I REMOVED THE HVAC FUSE UNDER THE HOOD REINSTALLED THE FUSE AND PUT THE KEY ON WHEN THAT HAPPENS IT RECALIBRATES THE MOTOR AND SURE ENOUGH EVERYTHING WORKS THANKS TO AL [...]	5
	2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDS13SX4 well i got many helpful replies, but i had to send brother packing.i'm sure the problem lies in the cam phaser or timing chain is off.but, being a honda guy i felt it was too much for me as you do need a special tool to hold the cam in place while setting it u... Trouble codes: P0016.	11
	2004 Chrysler Sebring Limited 3.0L left side VIN: 4C3AG52H14 Though the vehicle isn't correctly repaired, it has heat again. The problem has been confirmed as no/low flow to the heater core. We disassembled the H2O manifold at the rear of the engine (along with most of the cooling sys) to find no visible problems other ...	3
	2005 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.3L tail lamp VIN: 2C4GP44RO5 thank you for the replies. some said there would be screws near the lamp. others said there would be push pins. the vehicle was equipped with the push pins. being unfamiliar with these fasteners i thought they were bump stops for the liftgate. i did try to rem...	9
	2007 Chrysler sprinter 3.0L swirl valves VIN: WDPPF34597 Well I wanted to give this one time before I closed it... I found that the bank with the code had worn out linkage causing the metal part of the linkage to not make contact with the sensor when its at the fully closed position like it should... Also make sure ...	5
	1991 Dodge Stealth R/T 3.0L Hesitation, Low Power VIN: JB3XD64B0M Rechecking our diagnosis, we found that the the rear bank, front cam was 1 tooth off. Intially we felt the coarse timing marks would not allow the cam to be exact but reset anyway. Power characteristics were restored.	7
	1969 Ford Mustang 5.0L Takes off in 2nd-No 4th. VIN: 1FDKE30G1M Thanks for the help. Randy, I was setting the cable improperly and activating fail safe. When I got the cable set properly it worked good. I'm not sure that there still isn't a glitch though. It was so irratic. The engine had some tuning issues so I had the cu...	9
	1993 Ford Ranger XLT 4.0L 4x4 electric VIN: 1FTCR15X5P I FIXED IT. THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP. I WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE TWO LIKE PLUGS ON THIS ONE. I DID CHECK THE SWITCH AND MODUAL IN LEFT REAR CORNER OF CAB BUT ALL WERE FINE. I PULLED THE MOTOR OF OF TRANSFER CASE AND DISASSEMBED IT. THIS ONE HAD BRASS BUSHING IN I...	9
	2002 Ford Focus SVT 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3FAHP39542 Thank you everyone for the help. Reset the cams using the proper tools. p1381 still sets. Noticed that the advance reading at idle is different every time the car is started. Had ford tech at the shop and he seems to think the VCT unit is sticking. The oi... Trouble codes: P1381 (VCT overadvanced), P0605 (PCM Rom Fault).	10
	2004 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L 4WD / Cruise VIN: 1FMFU18L04 Well armed with info from a buddy who has identifix i solved the problem. There is a violet wire from connector 238 that is in the left kick panel it runns along the rocker panel to the b pilar. . There is a splice about 20 inches from the c238 connector its h...	4
	1995 GMC Sonoma SLE 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation VIN: 1GTCS19WXS Grounds under battery tray were corroded badly, cleaned grounds and drove vehicle. All is good. Thanks for the replys! Trouble codes: P0340.	9
	2006 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.6L engine? VIN: 1GTHK23D26 Thanks to all that replied. We have eliminated the fan clutch, exhaust leaks and anything grounding against the body or frame. We took the vehicle to the local chevy dealer who has a vibration locator that can identify vibrations that are internal or externa...	9
	1999 Isuzu Rodeo S 3.2L abs VIN: 4S2CM58W3X informed customer of dealer recall ,,, sent customer on his way thank you all who assisted in this reply many hands make a problem easy to resolve	6
	2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.7L No Start, trans temp light on VIN: 1J8GR48K47 Well, I tested and wiggled all wiring, found bad temp sensor. Temp would change when moving shifter from D to R. Put in new valve body, comes with all the sensors and prdl attached. very easy to do. all seems well now. Thanks to everyone for the help. On the o...	4
	2000 Lexus ES300 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8BF28G0Y Thanks to all who replied, I replaced the rear pipe assembly as most suggested with OE pipe and cat, code has not returned and customer is happy, also, thanks for the info on the traction control light, didn't know it came on when the check engine light came o... Trouble codes: P0420.	6
	1995 Mazda Millenia 2.5L Stall, Misfire VIN: JM1TAZ21XS sorry for the delay in response all testing pointed back to timing or distributor but as stated customer just installed a new distributor from distributor king. customer replaced dist. again and problem fixed	7
	1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L exhaust leak VIN: 4JGAB54E4W Thanks for the help, I have not fixed the car yet. I should have the car back after school starts back in January. I will look at the egr pipe and converters first. Again thank you for the suggestions.	5
	2007 Mercury Montego Luxury 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1MEFM40157 Thanks to all who replied. found converters to be stopped up.	5
	2001 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ 3.0L pedal Let me first thank all of the IATN members that took the time to answer my help request. Sorry for the late reply but due to the highly intermittent nature of the complaint I wanted to be sure the car was definitely fixed and the pedal no longer went to the fl...	13
	2001 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L heater core VIN: 4A3AA46GX1 Hello all, First of all a big thank you goes out to the 11 techs that all had great suggestions. And I apoligize for taking so long to close this post, but I just wanted to make sure that this thing was fixed. For so reason I could not pick up combustion gase...	12
	2000 Nissan Frontier XE 3.3L Losing coolant VIN: 1N6ED27Y0Y Everyone says that the culprit is the intake manifold gasket. The intake doesn't crack on the V6. Charles says that the leak is at the coolant port area not at the intake port, therefore the pressure from the cooling system at a poor gasket sealing area i...	13
	2005 Nissan Titan SE 5.6L MIL Lamp on, hard start tach jump VIN: 1N6BA07BX5 I learned from Mark in Minnesota that nissan has their cam and crank sensors catigoried wrong. They will send you the wrong one every time. finally asked them to send me a cam sensor in order to get the crank sensor I was needing. Be aware of this and always c... Trouble codes: P0335.	8
	1999 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L blower motor VIN: 1G2WJ52XXF Well, IATN says I recieved 11 replies but one was a duplicate so I actually got back 10. Thank you all! Had I looked at the FIX DATABASE first (like I should have) I probably wouldn't have posted a help request as there were plenty of posts in there pointing ...	11
	2001 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4L Heater VIN: WPOCA29941 The problem was stop leak in the cooling system. Good ole fix it in the can! I removed the hoses going to the core from the engine and low and behold bthe were full of stop leak. I ran cleaner but only got 98 degrees, better. the heater core was plugged. After...	4
	1996 Saab 900 S 2.3L No Start, Stall VIN: YS3DD5836T thanks for help ect fix problem car installed new sensor temp reading ok	13
	1999 Subaru Forester S 2.5L Excessive Emissions VIN: JF1SF6552X Went through scan data again, graphed 02, MAF, ECT with labscope...all normal and corresponded to scanner. Car has been driven by one of our office staff until recently using fuel from our station so not an issue. As an attempt to "clean things out" engine was...	6
	2000 Toyota Sienna LE 3.0L Mechanical VIN: 4T3ZF13C1Y hello... i ended up replaceing the abs actuator (used) and it all worked great... I think The master was the origional issue but for some reason triggered those valves closed while bleeding with the pressure bleeder...thanks to who replied.. i greatly apprecia...	5
	1986 Volkswagen Cabriolet 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: WVWCA01551 removed injector's and tested again. Pluged again, finger spray pattern. replaced injector's , reset all spec's. running o.k. at this time. told owner it will happen again if he lets it sit for months at a time.	8
	2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 3VWSE69M64 Well after about a month of running good it appears that the coolant temp sensor was the problem. Still no access to a scan tool so no confirming data but i playing with the maf sensor and no confirming change in start up, then the problem went away. The coo...	20
	2006 Volkswagen Passat 3.6 3.6L MIL is on VIN: WVWCU93CX6 Thanks for the 2 replies.Unfortunately I did try the suggestion as the one reply.Unfortunatly the customer had have an accident and could not bring the vehicle back for me to try it again. I'll post it in case the body shop is not fixing the problem automatica...	2
	2006 Volvo S60 2.5T 2.5L Poor Idle Quality VIN: YV1RS59236 The vehical was sent to the dealer where they flashed the pcm. This is all the info I have but the car is fixed Trouble codes: P0097.	8

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