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	Help Request	Answers
	1993 Acura Integra 1.8L Excessive Emissions Hello all you tuner guys, having problem with this car. after getting everything done car runs very rich especially at idle. timing in specs cant seem to get base idle right because of how rich it is, map sensor reads 15"hg at idle specs should be 21, dont kno...	View
	1993 Acura Vigor 2.5L No Start thae car has a aftermarket alarm system. we disconnected the alarm and checked for any in line fuse that may have blown - didnt see anything so we reconnected it. we check all fuses 3x - all ok. we check crank sensor for signal- ok. we checked ignition module ...	View
	2000 Acura 1.6EL 1.6L Alarm Car came in orginally in November for alarm going off at night for no reason. Found alarm module was faulty. Replaced. Alarm went off once or twice in the next month or so, but not as frequently. Now for the last week, happening alot more frequently. We cann...	View
	1993 Honda Accord 2.2L ingntion This car had been running good up till two week ago. Customer complaint missing or cut out after warm up it misses between 1700-2100 rpm or under load. It misses on the number 1 cylinder. We have installed new plugs, a new injector, egr valve, adjust the valve...	View
	1999 Honda Civic 1.6L No Start, no mil Group, I have this 99 civic 1.6 vtec that is driving me insane! I will give the story from the top. Customer brought vehicle in as a no start. Checked and found that the cam was galled on number 3 and had trashed the head. Advised customer of other problems wi...	View
	2002 Honda Civic 1.7L Hesitation, Cuts out This vehicle cuts out intermittently. Customer drives to work for 30 minutes in the morning and car runs fine. At 12:00 when she goes to lunch the vehicle hesitates/cuts out badly for a minute and then straightens out. We have duplicated the condition with a f...	View
	2002 Honda Civic 1.7L Accessories We have a customer's Honda Civic that the customer had his radio stolen, he found another stock radio with a code number of 13255 on the box. My customer installed the radio and he gets a message on the radio that says..ErrE. We have doubled checked his insta...	View
	2005 Honda Odyssey 3.5L power outlets i have a 2005 honda oddessey that when the customer plugs in a cell phone in the left front power outlet it works for a while then eventually blows the 10 amp fuse. we replaced the fuse and all was well untill the next time she plugged in her cell phone. we re...	View
	2003 Kia Sorento 3.5L reverse/2nd customer complained about trans slipping when backing out of a long driveway. when shifted into reverse the "r" & "2" both light up. it has a trouble code p0708 for trans range sensor circuit fault. tested sensor, ok. with sensor & trans computer unpluged ther...	View
	2003 Kia Sedona 3.5L Starting Towed in because of no-start condition first time in AM. It now starts and runs good. Checked fuel pump waveform, fuel pressure & flow, press. regulator, CKP & CMP signals & sync., ECT, IAT, fuel trims, etc. Did visual inspection of wiring and for signs of lea...	View
	1991 Mazda RX-7 1.3L No Start, Cuts out, starts up dies out got this one killing me. did a reseal on front timing cover. when the vehicle got here it was running fine just leaking alot of oil out of timing seal. did job and now i have a no start issue i have back tracked and have found only on vacume line that i left o...	View
	2000 Mazda Millenia 2.3L automatic tilt i have a 2000 mazda millenia in the shop.and when it first came in the automatic tilt wheel was not working intermittently when you put the key in the ignition.i checked all the wires and connections and they seem to be ok.i didnt find any short @ this time.an...	View
	2005 Mazda 6 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on used engine installed and transmission rebuildt.at times will start and die.other times will start and stay running but idle surge and die.i did test drive vehcile and lacks power. engine runs only after tcs lamp comes on.i have erased dtcs but immediately ret... Trouble codes: p0102 (maf circuit failure), c1119 (communciate failure via pcm).	View
	1996 Mitsubishi lancer 2.0L Radator Fan Have no go with radiator fan - have tested sensor and isolated circuits to ECU but not out as have no wiring information. Have located two relays one each side of the engine in there respected box's I assume that they are for low/high speed. When each relay ci...	View
	1990 Nissan 300ZX 3.0L Cuts out need help from the nissan guys. this is a wierd one. the car works fine at idle. works awsome on full throttle but under light load at about 1/4 throttle especially on the highway at about 110 km/h it cuts out almost like the key is shut off then all of a sudd...	View
	1995 Nissan Pathfinder 3.0L 2-3 shift This nissan slips during the 2-3 shift and slips in 3 gear. All other gears are fine. I have alread serviced the transmission no change. Any suggestions	View
	1995 Toyota Camry 3.0L radio helppp!!! if there is anyone out there that has the toyota radio code to unlock a customer radio i would be thrilled. the radio number is a 16806 cass w/cd. thanks	View
	2002 Toyota Sequoia 4.7L Skid Control Module I have 2002 Sequoia with abs, traction control and vcs lights come on at the same time. Codes C1241 and C1223 [ABS Control malfunction,IG Power Source Circuit]are stored. Have OE scanner and was taking freeze frame snap shot and back probe IG circuit with lab ...	View

Fixes & Summaries for Asian

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1997 Acura 3.5RL 3.5L Compressor Hey guys. Thanks for some great responses and time spent, I really appreciate you all. I did not mention in my original post that we had jumped the pressure switch. Any way, there were actually three problems!!! Corroded, spread out terminals at the Pressure s...	5
	2001 Honda Odyssey 3.5L abs activation Thanks for all the replies. Looks like it was back to the basics. Disabled the ABS first and drove the vehicle, RR the first to lock up. So I brought it back to the shop and checked the drums, resurface the drums and adjusted the brakes. Brakes stopping evenly...	7
	2002 Honda Accord 2.3L all gears Watch those pipes!!!One of the 3,70mm pipes on the regulator must have come loose & fell out of place w\o me knowing it. that kept the torque converter from filling.Thanks for all the replies.	9
	2006 Honda Civic 2.0L Piston Firstly, I would like thank to every one who was advised me in this happen. After deep analyze, we've found that vehicle got flood in last raining season. So the connecting rod has bend. Then broken when running. We found 2 marks of piston ring in Cylinder wal...	10
	1995 Infiniti Q45 4.5L right head Thanks for the replies. We removed the alternator belt and the noise was gone. Replaced the alternator and all is well. Sure sounded like it was coming from under the timing cover. Nice to get an easy fix every once and a while.	4
	2000 Isuzu Trooper 3.5L Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on I got my 30 day notice from IATN to close this request. I talked to the customer again and found out this problem has been going on since hurricane Rita hit here in Sept. 05. It quit acting up for a while so they did not worry about it, till these long trips t... Trouble codes: PO420 (catalyst efficiency B1), PO430 (catalyst efficiency B2), PO137 (B1S2 low volts), PO157 (B2S2 low volts).	3
	1997 Toyota Camry 3.0L 1-2 2-3 shifts We still working with this vehicle we found a valve in valve body was stucked. We are completing the job but this post have a month and i have to close it. But when i finish this vehicle im goin to post the result.	3
	1999 Toyota Camry 2.2L timing belt Hello, Thanks for all the replies,everyone said the same, you don't need special tools.Alldata was not to clear on this so I appreciate all the replies.This went well,take off alternator,serpentine belt,power steering belt,crank pulley and covers.Also have t...	6

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