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	2003 Audi A4 Quattro 1.8L wheel speed sensor VIN: WAULC68E33 this vehicle was brought to our shop with an abs light and a check engine light and the speedometer was quitting intermittently the customer was mainly concerned about the engine light so he could pass emissions. when checking the vehicle the test said to chec...	View
	1995 BMW M3 3.0L engine VIN: WBSBF9324S car was towed in. no communication with the dme(engine computer). found that the dme relay is not getting a ground. when i ground the dme relay everything is up and running and the car starts. i can communicate with all the other computers in the car but the d...	View
	1998 BMW 528i 2.8L electric windows, door locks VIN: WBADD6326W this car came in with several problems: (1) windows would only work at their respective doors (2) both front doors would not lock/unlock with the global switch. (3) turn signals would work, but not light up or sound in cluster. using autologic, no codes store...	View
	2001 BMW 330Ci 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBABN53491 have tested all the usual areas for this complaint, and all is well.found that DME is not giving groung to activate air pump or vacuum solinoid,also ECT is working normally.what else can ihibit this function other than failing DME? any help is good help,thanks... Trouble codes: P0492, P0491	View
	2001 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L battery VIN: WBAFB3351L Vechicle has newer battery and new alternator. Battery keeps draining and did a draw test. It has a .041 draw with all doors and hood shut. All lights off. Noticed the PRNDL Light will NOT go off after sitting for about 45 minutes. Is this normal to stay on or...	View
	2005 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L ABS module VIN: SUXFA13S1L The result of the above is a rock solid pedal with KOEO,(high and hard) a soft pedal w/KOER. The pedal fades to 2" above the floor. Pedal effort to stop the car seems normal. The initial stopping seems 'delayed' a bit before the car is stopped by depressing th...	View
	2006 BMW 325i 3.0L Dsc VIN: WBAVB135X6 DSC Recode malfunction	View
	1994 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Vibration VIN: 1G4HR52L3R This Buick is driving us nuts. It has a vibration that feels like an engine misfire under acceleration, and only at low RPM, under low throttle. Once it reaches 2500 RPM it is gone, and isn't really there under hard throttle. It is most noticeable when pulling...	View
	1995 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G4HP5217S cust states would not start had vats system repaired and ran good for 3 days then started to lope at idle cel light on trans will not shift correctly. we do have a tech 2 and a master tech scantools neither will communicate with pcm removed all other modules f...	View
	1982 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Misfire VIN: 3GA1Y61851 other shop has done alot of work. distrutor plugs wire. it run rough intermittedley. other times its perfect. no one has missed with throttle body stop srews. it feels like ign. but i woudn't bet on it. the injector spray pattern looks diferent ant the injecto...	View
	1998 Chevrolet C2500 Cheyenne 5.7L stoplights VIN: 1GCK24R5WE Thanks in advance for your help. I have no power to the stoplight switch and I need to know which wire is the feed from the stop/hazard fuse. I believe it is the orange one, just need confirmation. Very difficult to work under the dash on this and I just may r...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L suspension VIN: 1G2ND52M8X This car pulls to the left. I had a post on this awhile back and thought it was fixed hadn't heard from the customer. Now I find out it still pulls. It has had new front coil springs and struts. New strut mounts. New brake calipers and hoses. It has been align...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L abs module VIN: 2G1WF52E83 abs code C1298 pcm class 2 serial data link fault, pcm code [...] comm EBCM-checked powers and grounds using a headlightusing the grnds in connector light bright, loaded system with vechile running no change,run a redundant power from battery to pink ing w...	View
	2004 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2.2L Fuel Gauge&High Beam Light Indicator VIN: 3G1JH52F14 This seems to be a very clean and well kept car.you can tell that it was in a small fender bender on the left front .it was brought back for;gas gauge sometimes on e sometimes all the way over full in the way of temp gauge.also high beam indicator light works ...	View
	2004 Chevrolet Aveo 1.6L rear sway arm VIN: KI1TD52614 vehicle has loud banging in rear, broken controll arm bushings in rear, where rear arm attaches to body.. dealer says not available separately... $475..local parts guy says no listing..looks lika a pressed in bushing..anybody know where to source these bushing...	View
	2006 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4L monitors VIN: 2CNDL13F06 After replacing the head gaskets on this Equinox(3.4), the catalyst and evap monitors will not run the test. This vehicle has been driven over 200 miles by the customer and by us. We have driven the "drive cycle" requirements and still cannot get either of the...	View
	2007 Chevrolet Impala SS 5.3L Battery VIN: 2G1WD58C17 What Is the Allowable Parasitic Draw? I was told 100ma is ok but others said under 50ma Nothing is tied into the courtsey circuit	View
	2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LS 5.3L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNFK16377 Hey guys, So this one is interesting. First off, lots of lights going on in the dash.. Chk engine, Check stabilitrack, Check traction control, Tire pressure light. Performed basic testing for the cyl 1 misfire. Concluded that the intake valve for cyl 1 is not ... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Misfire), P0301 (Cyl 1 Misfire), P0449 (Evap Vent Control Circuit Intermitent), C0561 (ABS Module RAM/ROM Circuit)	View
	1951 Dodge Power Wagon 3.8L Oil Pump-Distributor VIN: 1HD623H8U7 We have a 1951 Dodge Power Wagon M37 with a flathead inline 6 cylinder. We had the engine overhauled and we have a problem with the oil pump-distributor timing and mating surfaces. We got a new distributor and new oil pump. OUR ENGINE RAN FOR 30 SECONDS, AND B...	View
	2001 Dodge Neon 2.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1B3ES46C71 This vehicle came to us as a used car with a broken timing belt. Put on a new belt and tested compression. Found 2 bent exhaust valves in #1 cylinder. Rebuilt head and reinstalled. No carbon buildup in engine, everything looks great. Motor back together and ru...	View
	2002 Ford Ranger XL 2.3L Airbag Fuse VIN: 1FTYR10D22 Hi guys, i have a 2002 ranger with a backup beeper that blows the airbag fuse (#2, 10a in central junction box), occasionally. Fuse buddy shows 6 amps with heater on (blower relay also on this circuit), when i put it in reverse. In drive, it is 1 amp or so. A...	View
	2002 Ford Taurus SE 4-Valve 3.0L Head Gasket VIN: 1FAFP56S22 Car runs and smokes. Has coolant in oil. Codes 300, 303, and 316 present. My question is should I do head gaskets on this thing or not. It has an aluminum block with liners. I have never done head gaskets on the DOHC engine, but have done alot of the regular 3...	View
	2002 Ford Focus SE 2.0L door VIN: 1FAFP36392 The passenger door will not open from inside or outside and the power lock acts like it is frozen on. The manual lock can't be moved either. Has anyone found a way to open the door with long screw drivers or should I attempt to try to remove the upholstery fro...	View
	2003 Ford Escort ZX2 2.0L No Start, Long cranking VIN: 3FAFP11313 Hello and thank you all in advance. I have a 2003 escort zx2 that has a intermittent long cranking problem. Fuel pressure is in spec. It had not had a tune up so i replaced the plugs with motorcraft iridiums, wires, fuel filter and air filter. I also tried a b...	View
	2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 6.0L Parking lights, instrument lights VIN: 1FTNW21P53 Thanks for any replies I get about this. I originally posted about this last week and foolishly closed the post after installing a circuit breaker instead of waiting to close it when I got more replies or information. Well, here we go again. Vehicle blows fuse...	View
	2003 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1FTYR44V63 Veh only cuts out under up hill,hard accel ,between 3500-4200 rpms,mode 6 misfire counts are at zero all cyl.no dtc's stored or active, no pending codes. Used global obd ii and ford spec scan tools, veh feels like the total loss of fuel and ign system for a mi...	View
	2005 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L long cranks VIN: 1FAFP53U05 Hello all I have a proplem with 2005 tarus 3.0 long cranks sometimes . Ihave noticed that when ithappens the tach and other gauges stay at zero evena after it starta for a few seconds then jump up to normally any help.Ps fuel and clean and pressure good thanks	View
	2003 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLT 5.3L abs VIN: 3GKEC16Z93 This one came in with the usual ABS codes, po265. Sent module for repair and now has a hard co251. All grounds have been checked leading me to believe this module is bad, internal solenoid failure. Has anyone seen this and what was the fix. Used and reman unit...	View
	2006 GMC Envoy SLE 4.2L Stereo VIN: 1GKDT13S76 Hi all in IATN land. This Envoy has an intermittent problem with the rear speaker system. It is very intermittent and usually on start up. The right rear speaker will quit playing music and will emit a noise that sounds like alternator. If you disconnect, then...	View
	1992 Honda Civic DX 1.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGEG8540N MIL on, shows code 9, cam sensor in distributor. I have followed a troubleshooting "tree" to its conclusion that I substitute a known good ECM ~ all three distributor sensors show approx 370 ohms at the ECM connector, and none are shorted to ground. Besides th... Trouble codes: 9 (Cam Sensor)	View
	2001 Honda Civic LX 1.7L No Start VIN: 2HGES26761 CAR came in as a no start, just died driving down the raod. found the 15 amp #6 FI ECU fuse in the under hood relay fuse box blown. replaced fuse ran it for a while, and on a test drive it blew again. accoding to wiring diag it says it just feeds the ecm relay...	View
	2002 Hyundai XG350 3.5L Mechanical VIN: KMHFU45E12 Please help Hyundai techs. I took this vehicle apart for a timing belt about a month ago. Just got my new crank sprocket. Putting it back together I can't figure out proper routing for crank sensor wiring. I see grommet and hole where cam sensor comes through ...	View
	1996 Jaguar XJS 2 2 4.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: SAJNX2743T Was wondering if any of you could give me some insight on this good customers and friends and we seem to be struggling to get a repair we performed a throttle stop set procedure that was described in mitchell on demand manuals did not help we have checked for ...	View
	2004 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L transmission VIN: SALMF11454 Hello Land rover techs, Customer brought car in complaint transmission goes in fail safe mode(4th gear) Scanned for codes found P0720 and P1709 Also later with different scanner P0730 incorrect gear ratio P0732 incorect gear 2 ratio We replaced both speed sen...	View
	1998 Lexus ES300 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT88F28G1W We replaced a Mass air flow meter for code p0171, after checking for no vacuum leaks, in pcv system, brake booster and smoke test...Customer return after one week. Rescan and found code p0171. Freeze frame. 750 rpm , 0mph. long term bank 1 and bank 2 35% in cl... Trouble codes: P0171 (System running lean)	View
	1999 Lexus RX300 3.0L A/C And Radio VIN: JT6HF10U3X A/c fan blowing low speed only. No speed control radio working on low volume only. No volume control drove vehicle night before with no problem. Next morning a/c and radio working on low volume only.	View
	2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata 2.0L No Start VIN: JM1NC25F56 After the installation of the engine the vehicle would crank and not start. Compreesion is good, all of the sensors on the engine are functioning. Looking at the data the only suspect is the STFT which is 99.2%. We cannot get the pcm to set any codes, we tried...	View
	1997 Mercedes-Benz S320 LWB 3.2L close assist mech VIN: WDBGA32G1V drivers side close assist (mechanism) will stop working every other day, once its re-learn ( take vacuum pump fuse out for 10 sec) it will sart to work properly. for a little bit. info on mtchell and alldata is very limited. Can anybody axplain the system. i k...	View
	2010 Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER 2.3L no power VIN: WDB9066332 the vehicle doesnt have any power. Fault code cleared but returned immediately. Power supply tested at boost sensor and founded ok. resistance of sensor 1.5 k ohms between terminals I dont have much information on this vehicle Does anyone have resistance val... Trouble codes: P2263	View
	2000 Mitsubishi Galant DE 2.4L Overheating VIN: 4A3AA46G8Y We had a this mitsubishi come in after a overheat that purged the coolant out. After refilling the system and performing a block test we found that the head gasket had went. the customer didnt want to fix it and I took ownership of the vehicle. I replaced the ...	View
	2005 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.8L Master Cylinder VIN: 2G2WS52215 GM techs help please, I have a customer with a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix with the dash red brake light on and a message center display for "low brake fluid". There is a master cylinder reservoir full of fluid though the fluid does look very dark. Unplugging the ...	View
	2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L ABS and stability VIN: 2G2WR55486 I have already replaced the sensor but the light came on again.Clearing the codes in the bay results in the lights resetting immediately.On a long road test the sensor works perfectly while monitoring speed output from all 4 sensors.I read a couple of brief de...	View
	2003 Saturn Vue 3.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 5GZCZ63B13 I have 2003 saturn vue with the 3.0l v6 that will stall/cut out after 20 min drive. have replaced the crank sensor, ignition switch and bcm. sometimes it will only cut out and continue running and other times it will cut out and die. the only code i get is p16... Trouble codes: P1629	View
	2006 Saturn Vue 3.5L Latch VIN: 5GZCZ63466 Cannot open left rear door from inside or outside handles. Partially removed inside trim panel to gain some acess but still cannot open. Can see the latch arm is moving the full way but will not release door. Has anyone run it this & is there a way to open wit...	View
	2001 Subaru Outback L.L. Bean 3.0L Electronic VIN: 4S3BH80691 We are hoping some subaru techs have some ideas,the a/c will stop operating after running vehicle for about 45 min,the clutch relay is not grounded by the control module when a/c stops.if we ground the relay control circuit with a jumper wire a/c clutch will e...	View
	2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JF1GD29634 This one of my customer, he install an engine from japan,since then the check engine is flashing. no code in the system. the engine is a 2.0 wrx sti. The engine is running fine. any idea. THis engine is not the original engine.	View
	2006 Subaru Outback XT 2.5L Surge VIN: 4S4BP68C46 Hi guys this one has us stumped. Customer claims he dropped off car at body shop to have minor body work done to rear of car when he picked it up a few days later his idle surge and cruise surge appeared.no codes. We checked all basics fuel pressure, vac leaks...	View
	2008 Subaru Legacy 2.5i 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S3BL616T8 Greetings to all car came in customer says check engine light on with cruise control ligtht flashing.when he came in no lights on a quick scan of on board computer showed code po028 checked wiring and solenoid all check good.customer states no driveabiliyy iss... Trouble codes: P0028	View
	2007 Toyota Camry LE 3.5L tpm VIN: 4T1BK4627U I have replaced a tire pressure sensor on the left front of vehicle, due to an inop sensor. I need to program in sensor id to the tire pressure module. I am using at Toyota Intelligent Tester 2, but I cannot find any data anywhere on the tester for tire pressu...	View
	2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T 2.0L parking brake VIN: WVWEK73C06 There are many posts on this subject, but I did not find what I am looking for. We went to put rear brakes on this Passat and encountered a problem. We are using a snapon Verus with European software. B4 starting we checked to make sure scan tool was capable o...	View
	2002 Volvo S60 2.4L No Start VIN: YV1RS61R52 Car won't start. Engine Cranks fine but won't start. I have put a battery charger on for testing as the headlights come on every time the key is turned on. Fuel Pressure jumps to 53PSI when key is cycled on but drops to 50 after the initial 2 second power up ...	View
	2005 Volvo XC90 2.5T 2.5L abs VIN: YV1CZ59275 Came in with ABS lamp on intermittently. BCM-0070 Pump motor supply voltage BCM-0072 Pump motor mechanical error CEM-1A5F communication with BCM missing. Checked pump motor with power and ground with jumper wires directly to motor and runs. Will not activate ...	View

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	1998 Audi A4 Quattro 1.8L no acceleration VIN: WAUCB28DXW Thanks for everybody's help. I got a video inspection scope from harbor freight and stuck it through the o2 sensor hole to inspect turbo and wastegate. The wastegate valve was open which is weird because the accuator was moving it ok. We took the turbo off ... Trouble codes: 1548 (wastegate n75 valve), 1559 (Idle speed/ throttle adaptation problem).	9
	1997 BMW 528i 2.8L no time clock VIN: WBADD6324V We recomend the costumer to change the cluster but he pass, He will buy a adesive clock to put on the dash for his wife	5
	2004 BMW 745i 4.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGN63594 We pulled drivers side exhaust manifold and from there we could see all 8 of the ports were the air is pumped into the cylinders.We decided to attempt to clean out by picking it out with some stainles steel flat rod from an old wiper blade insert and clothes h... Trouble codes: 2761 (P0492 - secondary air bank 2).	6
	2004 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L burning oil VIN: 5UXFB535X4 This one is fixed. The engine is different than the ones I worked on in the past. It has a metal intake with no end plate on the back side. So i ended up replacing the vacuum diaphrams as the left one had 2 holes in it.The enginee pulls vac off the front of th...	10
	2002 Buick Century Custom 3.1L Odometer The car lot that owns this vehicle decided to send the cluster off and get it repaired. Many thanks to all who replied and especially Patrick who sent me a link that shows how to repair the cluster. Tried looking under freeze frame DTC data as suggested and s...	17
	1986 Cadillac DeVille d'Elegance 4.1L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1G6CD6983G Turn out the fix was right under my nose, the vacuum that was bleeding down was the problem. I remove the vacuum control switch and clean with shop air, reinstall and moniter on dyno, it remain steady at 10 psi. Perform test and nox was reduce to 345ppm at 15 ... Trouble codes: 30 (Idel speed circuit).	9
	1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS 5.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1G1FP23E5N thanks everyone for all your help, i was getting min. reading allowed on the fuel pressure so i changed the pump and screen and runs like a champ now.	11
	2003 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.3L Auto headlamps / DLR VIN: 1GNEK13Z83 I would like to give a big thanks to Charles for doing some research on this. I talked to local dealer today and they can get the VCI and then reflash BCM. Also I would like to thank Russel for the tip on the shift indicator light. I am tackling that in th...	9
	2002 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.8L Speedo/Shifts VIN: 2C4GP54L42 i AM CALLING THIS ONE FIXED. i GAVE IT BACK TO MY CUSTOMER SO THEY CAN PUT SOME MILES ON IT AND THEY CALLED AND SAID IT IS WORKING JUST FINE. sO UNTIL i HEAR OTHERWISE IT IS FIXED. BUT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN i AM LEANING TOWARDS A TCM. sO THANKS TO ALL WHO TOOK T...	12
	2001 Ford Focus SE 2.0L computer VIN: 1FAFP36P71 Thanks to all who responded. It was a combination of the computer and the crank sensor. Once the new computer was programed to the old keys it would start, but die. The crank sensor was found to be iratic, so it was replaced and all is well. Most of you had sa...	10
	2003 Ford Excursion Limited 6.8L trailer brake VIN: 1FMNU43S23 very simple wiring, just didn't want to mess up something by splicing in to wrong brake switch wire. lt green on ford is correct. Thanks All. Larry	8
	2006 Ford Expedition Limited 5.4L No power, early shif VIN: 1FMPU17516 narrowed problem to pcm-customer chose to take vehicle and return later to replace it. will post more info at that time	14
	2006 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor 4.6L Air conditioning VIN: 2FAFP71W46 Thanks to all who responded, I found that the blend door actuator was not working. I have replaced it and AC is now blowing very cold.	9
	2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 6.4L lacks power VIN: 1FTWW31RX8 thanks to all and to arren for the homerun. followed the procedure he laid out and replaced the themostats, custmer has had the truck for three days and all is fine. fuel economy went from 20L/100kms to 16L/100 kms. Trouble codes: P00B7.	4
	1999 GMC C-Series Topkick C6H042 7.4L Electronic VIN: 1GDJ6H1D5X Thanks to Todd the truck is fixed. He told me the aux brake system is the electric motor on the booster. If you lose hydraulic boost then the (aux) motor kicks in for boost. Todd sent me a wiring diagram which led me to find a bad multifuntion alarm module. Re...	3
	2005 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.6L Radio VIN: 1GTHK23265 Thank You for all the replies. The general concensus was that it took a Tech 2 to replace a radio beyond 2004 so we sent him to the dealer. Special thanks to the tech who explained that the # of doors and speakers etc had to be programmed in which made it all ...	6
	2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.7L starting VIN: 1J8GR48K77 Thanks for the help. I had the starter rebuilt at a local repair shop and replaced the solenoid connector. It's been a couple of weeks now and no problems.	5
	2004 Kia Sorento LX 3.5L Mechanical VIN: KNDJC33845 Hi all, Well this car is fixed. Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Mr. Customer had left front tire worn down and spun up the transfer case and smoked the clutchs. I put the kit in it, pulled the fuse for the transfer case and sent him for a set of tires!...	3
	2007 Kia Sportage EX 2.7L A/C Compressor VIN: KNDJF72407 Well the last i heard vehicle still freezeing up. Have been waiting for customer to return.Im out of ideas. We've tried condensors dryers expansion valves evap temp sensor triple pressure switch more freon less freon longer vaccum.We greatly value each opinion...	4
	2003 Mazda MPV EX 3.0L Coasting VIN: JM3LW28JX3 I’m going to call this fixed as it really wasn’t broke to begin with. Many thanks to Brian [...] who sent me a flow chart on this one. The chart indicates the transmission does not have engine braking in 4th gear when 5th gear is enabled (O/D switch on gear ...	1
	2004 Mazda 3 S 2.3L key fob,a/c,brake light well as most of you said, it was a connector that was not plugged in all the way.actually, it was the 3 smaller plugs,1 on top and 2 on the bottom that i didnt get seated in properly.this ford halfbreed got the best of me this time.the small connectors, are co...	5
	1977 Nissan 280Z 2.8L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: HLS30-3858 So we ended up just wiring up a whole new harness for fuel pump. Ran power from battery into relay then out relay. Also ran ignition power into relay and grounded it. Vehicle runs great customer happy.	10
	2000 Nissan Altima GXE 2.4L No Start VIN: 1N4DL01D6Y thanks to all who responded we sent the customer to the dealer for a new key and reprogramming and all went well.thanks for your help.	5
	2000 Oldsmobile Bravada 4.3L Ck Eng Lite VIN: 1GHDT13W0Y MANY THX FOR ALL OF THE REPLIES...MOST RECOMMENDED PULLING THE PAN AND INSTALLING THE TFP SWITCH, WHICH WE DID...ALSO CHANGED FILTER AND PAN GASKET, REFILLED WITH FLUID...NO CHANGE...CK ENG LITE WITH CODE P1810 COMES ON AS SOON AS THE KEY IS MOVED TO START THE...	9
	2005 Saab 9-5 Arc 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: YS3ED59A35 Thanks to all who offered help..!! After cleaning throttle body and re-checking throttle position sensor voltages, still had symptom. Did not want to put throttle body on without some evidence other than "gut feeling" ! Took couple hour loss on vehicle and se...	9
	2004 Saturn Ion-3 2.2L Engine VIN: 1G8AW14F54 Thanks to all that replied...problem actually was in the transmission. Vehicle was in an accident and damaged something internally in the trans resonating through the bellhousing and back of engine. rebuilt trans and noise went away.	8
	1995 Toyota Tacoma DLX 2.4L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 4TAUN53B1S well we fixed this one.tryed a known good maf same results. pulled all injectors,no rust or gum,all normal looking,and flow tested ,all had good cone spray. so we went back to basics.pulled plugs and replaced them ,also pulled cap and rotor, and replaced them....	8
	2009 Toyota Tacoma 4.0L Airbag VIN: 5TETX22N39 Customer has not come back yet, so could not check the wire. Thanks anyway for every response. If the customer comes back, need to check the connector first.	6
	2001 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 1.8L No Mil Lamp VIN: 3VWED21C01 Thank you All for the replys I beleve that the problem is in the Insterment cluster.because the light is a LED on the circut board. But the car has not rerurned untill then we will see	6
	1989 Volvo 760 GLE 2.8L Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: YV1GX6947K OK,first of all, thanks for the replies!Not hard to believe that the most common comment was to distance ourselves from the car the best and fastest way possible.That being said, when we scoped the crank sensor, I originally used my vantage(small screen and li...	7

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