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	Help Request	Answers
	2009 Audi Q7 3.6L Mmi VIN: WA1AY74L19 The complaint is the display head goes blank after 20 seconds, all the red indicators light up for a second and then go out. Only the name button red light is on and when pushed the display lights up for a couple seconds, sometimes. No other buttons work o...	View
	2003 Dodge Ram 2500 ST 5.9L MIL Lamp on, Erratic Speedometer VIN: 3D7KU28693 The initial symptom is that the first time in a day that the engine is started, the transmission stays in first gear and the engine will only accelerate to 2,200 rpm and go about 18-20 mph. If I stop, shut the engine off, restart the engine, and start driv... Trouble codes: P0720 (Low Output Speed Sensor - RPM Above 15 MPH)	View
	2007 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Starter VIN: 1D8GP24E47 This van will not crank over (battery is fully charged & jumping the starter results in cranking) the starter relay is not being grounded by the PCM and there are no codes stored. I tested all the powers and grounds to the PCM and found @ connector 1, Pin ...	View
	2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L intermittent doesn't move VIN: 1FMDU73E22 This Explorer was brought to me by customer saying it would not move in any gear. I jumped the dead battery started it and with a lot of slipping slowly drove it into the shop. Had to drill out the filler plug in the pan. Drain fluid and measured amount to...	View
	2002 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTNF21F82 My snap on scanner will not comunicate truck will no start no blown fuses help me please	View
	2009 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Unknown VIN: 1FMEU74E19 Well here's what I have going on. While making a sharp turn left or right you get a chatter like rear clutches, only part it is a open rear diff. found right rear wheel bearing worn out, was nec to r and r new bearing and axle assy. fix that concern first,...	View
	2012 Ford F-350 Super Duty King Ranch 6.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FT8W3BT8C performed pinpoint test KA KA1 retrieved code p1249 KA2 KA2 visually inspect vehicle all pass KA3 KA3 performed leak test for exhaust charge air cooler pass [...] out manual regen 50% no doesn't require cleaning KA5 check bias ebp is within specs 2.0 ps... Trouble codes: P1249	View
	1987 GMC Jimmy 5.7L Surge, Stall We went through this vehicle and it does run real well going down the road and on freeway. full tune and wires, fuel filter, scan several times. the problem is that at low speeds, like driving through a parking lot that vehicle will surge and feel like it ...	View
	2001 GMC Jimmy SLE 4.3L Heater VIN: 1GKDT13W81 Hello Thanks in advance for any help. This Jimmy came in the shop with low heat through the heater. Also had the intake manifold gasket leaking. Customer put stop leak in, against our request. we flushed the heater core and found a little improvement in th...	View
	2005 Lexus GX470 4.7L Mechanical VIN: JTJBT20X65 Has anyone encounter this problem? low on oil warning light come on and off.if you increase idle speed to 1000, low on oil warning light stay off. Remove oil pressure switch and no oil coming out. Install oil pressure gauge and it read zero. Replace oil fi...	View
	2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: WD3PE8CC3E Xentry guided test for each of the injector zero quantity calibration codes states to simply replace that injector. Can't go for it needing all injectors. Engine runs well off idle, idles rough and knocks like injector knock in older mechanical systems. We... Trouble codes: P1864, P13C0, P13C2, P13C5, P16FE, P16FF	View
	2004 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3L 2-3 shift VIN: 5TDBA23C54 car came in having this 2-3 issue consistently, rebuild trans with complete kit, valve body, converter. had same issue but intermittently. have had the trans back out 3-4 times since initial time and dont see anything wrong, all air checks on bench seem fi...	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	2010 Chevrolet Traverse LTZ 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNLRHED4A thanks to everyone for helping out. after testing the wiring and signal everything look good. we decided to replaced the pcm and it worked. thanks again! Trouble codes: P2105.	8
	2005 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLT 5.3L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKFK16ZX5 Thanks to all that read my help post. Most of you said the canister purge valve was bad. I checked it but could not feel vacuum with it unplugged, but when using a vacuum guage it showed vacuum. So I purchase an OE from the dealer. Also was said the charcoal...	12
	2011 GMC Sierra 3500 HD Denali 6.6L tcm VIN: 1GT426C82B imagine that, a BAD REMAN! once i froze both tcms and drove the truck until the first one acted up i knew everything on the truck was up to temp, the variable was the next cold tcm. i drove the hell out of it until tcm temp hit roughly 85 degrees and both unit...	7
	2013 Kia Soul ! 2.0L heat and ac control not working VIN: KNDJT2A69D customer has not come back. but when i find out i will update Thank you for the help	4
	2008 Lexus RX400h 3.3L Battery VIN: JTJHW31U38 According to the responders, the draw is considered normal. I generally don't like to see them this high, and some of the posts in the archives echoed my thoughts, hence this "help request" was started. Three other things conspiring against the client would ...	10
	2008 Nissan Sentra SL 2.0L 1-2 shits VIN: 3N1AB61E08 Thanks to all that helped me on this problem. I ended up replacing the TCM plug jack with one from a salavage yard . The connection pins were not signaling state to the ECM . Just spliced in and plugged it up. and all is well.	6
	2002 Toyota Camry LE 3.0L Hesitation VIN: 4T1BF32K42 so this car is fixed.after ohms testing the wires from the knock to the ecu,all was good so i replaced the 2 knock sensors and a new dealer harness.i did use aft sensors.this car just wasn't worth the gamble.so I removed the plentum and intake,only to find not... Trouble codes: P0325, P0325.	12
	2003 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L MIL Lamp on, Lacks power VIN: WVWPD23B43 Well it is finally fixed . After doing pin drag tests, driving with the scanner connected and multimeters to verify what was happening . I check all the grounds , voltages and could not honestly figure out what the cause was . So I went to the local wreckers a... Trouble codes: 18047 (Code is P1639 Accelerator Position Sensor 1/2 G79/G185 Implausible Signal - Intermittent).	10
	2008 Volvo C70 T5 2.5L Poor Idle Quality VIN: YV1MC67298 Thanks for the help on this one guys. I ended up replacing the oil filter housing and that fixed the vacuum leak. Idles normal now.	8

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