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1998 Acura 3.2TL 3.2L MIL Lamp on
Hey guys i have a code 1491 EGR position problem after replacing valve and sensor light comes on after driving about 35 miles.The egr is working plenty lift when accel could the computer be bad please help		 View
1999 Audi A4 2.8L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on
Complaint on the car was it wouldn't start intermittently when it was hot. It always has started for me. checked for codes came up with all codes shown,but no check eng light. Check for bulb check, doesn't come on. I assume the bulb is blown, but haven't pulle... Trouble codes: p0113 (intake air temp. sensor- signal too high), p0103 (mass air flow sensor- signal too high- intermitent), p0118 (eng. coolant temp. sensor- signal too high), p1141 (load calculation cross check implausible value), p1129 (fuel trim b2 system too rich), p1127 (fuel trim [...] too rich).		 View
2000 Audi A6 2.7L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
audi tech, please help. car came in with 11 trouble codes, left side coils (cylinder 4,5 &6)all contanimed by oil. replace valve cover gasket, coils, spark plug connector, plugs. now only cylinder #4 misfire. vagcom misfire counts about 45 on block value 16 on... Trouble codes: P0304 (cylinder 4 misfire detected).		 View
2005 Audi A4 1.8L slipping. trans code
customer will be driving along and the shift selector on the dash will blink then the trans will start to shift badly. (limp mode?) got a shift selector switch from the dealer and replaced it. dont see any other switch on the trans. is it just a bad trans?		 View
1998 BMW 318i 1.9L tcs
aloha, i have a tcs light coming on with codes 101,102 throttle value actuator (min or max value exceeded). launch scan tool shows choke seting at 71%, can anyone tell me specs and procedure for setting this		 View
1999 BMW Z3 2.5L MIL Lamp on
This is for all you BMW guys out there. This car is kicking my butt. It came in with p1397 cam sensor b failure checked signal found bad sensor. replaced both sensor (as i always do) car was fine for 1 day then came back with same code. check signal agian foun... Trouble codes: p1397 (cam sensor B malfunction).		 View
2001 BMW X5 4.4L MIL Lamp on
Hello all Sorry if this is a little long winded, but here goes. This vehicle came to us from a use car lot. They purchased it at an auction so there is no repair history. The complaint was the check engine light is on and runs poor. It was at another shop bef... Trouble codes: 33 (A camshaft position actuator circuit bank 1).		 View
2002 BMW 530i 3.0L Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on
I suspect a mechanical cam timing issue but am not familiar with this two cam sensor setup. The exhaust cam sensor code & check engine light come on (after clearing) usually after 2-3 drive cycles, sometimes the light will turn it self back off (for a while). ... Trouble codes: P1397 (Exhaust Cam Sensor BMWManufacturer Code 18).		 View
2002 Buick Rendezvous 3.4L battery power\starting
Hello everyone, This is my sisters fine automobile. She has said that, once, last winter, she turned the key, no start, and the radio reset to 12:00. Started fine just after that with no problems. Now with our warmer weather...same issue...only every day. The...		 View
1998 Cadillac Seville 4.6L heads
can't find torque specs for cylinder heads for this car on alldata if anyone could e-mail me them would be appecated thanks e-mail address is [[...]]		 View
1994 Chevrolet Pickup 6.5L No Start
Hello Everyone, I'm trying to help a good customer. He has this Chevy diesel that wont't start at times. Cranks ok (new batteries) glow plugs and controller all good. I don't work on diesels so I am asking for some advice. Is the something that is common probl...		 View
1995 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L No Start, Stall
Hello all and thanks for reading this. I have 1 that i should be able to fix and for some reason i must be overlookin something it will start and stall sometime and sometimes it won't start. Sometimes it will run for 5 min then it will die here's the funny thi...		 View
1996 Chevrolet Suburban 5.7L high line pressure
Cannot get freeze frame code and data to clear using Modus or battery disconnect. Appears remaining code 1860 is causing high line pressure.Code does not show up when scanned,except in freeze frame only.		 View
1996 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L No Start, Stall
vehicle came in as a no start/stall. we have had this vehicle for over 2 weeks without any problems. customer came to pick up vehicle and can you believe it, the thing would not start. pushed this thing into the shop, checked for spark: none. noticed that with...		 View
1996 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L Engine
Hello everyone, I just got this truck handed to me. It has been to 3 other shops. So far from what the customer told me he was driving when it bucked and lost power. He pulled over and it idled fine, but when he stepped on the gas it would start to die. Now it...		 View
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 6.6L ipc,doorlocks
hello to all you gm techs out there, this truck has a wild problem.on the prndl indicator.there is a line under what ever gear you are in. on this truck it doesn,t show up in the park,second,or nuetral position.when this happens the doors will not automaticall...		 View
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 4.3L pedal feel
vehicle came in with to sensitive brakes test drove peeled self off of windshield and found front calipers locked started at master cyl breaking lines open to relieve pressure no change replaced calipers test drove vehicle appeared ok customer took for approx ...		 View
2006 Chevrolet Silverado 4.3L MIL Lamp on, dlc connection
Brought this pickup in due to no 3rd or 4th gears. Connected scanner and cannot get any communication with the scanner. I am using a new genysis with the latest software update. I have battery voltage at the dlc and all of the fuses are good. Have tried commun...		 View
2001 Chrysler Sebring 2.7L coolant
We replaced a water pump due to a leak, and replaced thermostat for preventitave maintenance. Car continues to overheat, we are not sure if it overheated before, because of the leak, it could not be tested. Performed block test, did not find anything conclusiv...		 View
1993 Dodge Caravan 3.0L check guages lite
HI DODGE TECH'S We have this caravan that the check gauges lite flashes, mostly at idle, the oil pressure was checked, about 25 psi, alternator checks good. Is there any way to find out what system is causing the lite to come on? Thanks for any help George		 View
1993 Dodge Dakota 5.2L lower control arm
We cannot find the FRONT Lower Control Arm Bushings for this truck. It is a 4 Wheel Drive 5.2 V-8. The Chrysler OE part number is 4322549. The rears we got but no one we deal with has the fronts. TRW, MOOG & NAPA have no listings. Called a dozen internet suspe...		 View
1993 Dodge Pickup 5.9L weight
Hi all you Dodge guys. This may well be the most peculiar post you have seen: sorry to use a bogus VIN, vehicle is long gone. Here's the deal: I sold this 91 Dodge 3/4ton Diesel truck to the scrap metal guy, because the body was gone, tranny bad, and engine la...		 View
1993 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Multiple Fuel Pumps
This truck has been haunting me for a while. I want it to go away! It has had 4 fuel pumps replaced- 3 aftermarket and the last one from Dodge. Every time, I check for power to the pump with a test light and it is fine (checking at the harness before the tank)...		 View
1995 Dodge Stratus 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire
this car has a misfire somewhere that i cant find hopefully someone can help me.vehical came in after customer did his own tune up he said it ran fine for a few days then started misfiring.ive checked all tune up items and they are ok.so i then checked for vac...		 View
2000 Dodge Neon 2.0L Unknown
Hey everyone. This Neon will keep running with the key off and pulled out. Another shop installed a ignition switch that didnt solve the problem. Coustomer states its been happening the past several months intermitantly. The car has NO remote start or alarm. I...		 View
2001 Dodge Pickup 5.9L Cuts out, Stall
this truck will only die when you put it in reverse.if you start it then put it in drive,no problem.and if you start it then put it in drive then go to reverse,no problem.only dies when you start engine then go directly into reverse.set all tests up to see wha...		 View
2002 Dodge Ram Van 3.9L Misfire
i have a misfire on #3 and #4-compression good-injectors good all ignition parts good-replaced intake gasket and still misfires on 3 and 4 Trouble codes: 0303 (misfire), 0304 (misfire).		 View
2002 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L No Start, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall
came in with complant, feels like runing out of fuel under load, check eng lamp on. just started acting up yesterday, died once. test drove good at first with minior surg at higher rpms, but steadly got worse. hooked up fuel pressure tester, drove again, ran... Trouble codes: p0126 (baro pressure out of range).		 View
1994 Ford Ranger 4.0L Mechanical
This is my personal vehicle. When I purchased it the A/C was inoperative and no freon in the system. I had it charged to diagnose it and 2 days later the freon was gone from the system. I looked the system over with a UV light and did not find ANY source of th...		 View
1998 Ford Pickup 4.6L ABS module
This truck was towed into our shop after the customer who is on vacation had a problem where the front calipers locked down and would not release overheating the front brakes so bad that the plastic lug covers melted off the truck. because of the heat it melte...		 View
1999 Ford Taurus 3.0L Defroster door vacuum control
Vacuum control will not hold vacuum to close door and then direct air flow to vents. Used vacuum pump to apply to yellow line to vacuum motor/actuator. Can this vacuum (motor/actuator)control be replaced without removing the instrument panel to gain access? Th...		 View
2000 Ford Focus 2.0L Brake shoe
Stupid question; Which side does the thicker shoe go on for these Focus's? We did rear brakes on one not too long ago and then it was somewhere else for something else and some guy told her they were on backwards. Im looking at this, and the first thing tha...		 View
2000 Ford Ranger 2.5L No Start
the vehicle had a 1401 dpfe sensor code my tech repaired the wires and backprobed one of them with 12v (don't ask why)and now the car will not start, no spark , no pulse , no communication. i think its the ecm and would like any suggestions before i spend 390....		 View
2000 Ford Taurus 3.0L MIL Lamp on
hello all, our taurus has 02 heater circuit codes on all 4 o2s yes all o2s very wierd so we checked all power and grounds at ecm connector also checked continuity on all o2 wires no problems found we have batt voltage at o2s and at e.v.r. solenoid. replaced al... Trouble codes: p0135 (02 heater circuit), p0141 (02 heater circuit), p0155 (02 heater circuit), p0161 (02 heater circuit), p1409 (e.g.r. vacuum regulator solenoid circuit), p0460 (fuel level sensor circuit fault).		 View
2002 Ford Pickup 7.3L No Start, Cuts out, Stall
Hello all. This Power stroke is coming in soon. I have been talking to the customer alot about this problem but haven't been able to down truck yet. At first he broke down while pulling a hill. The engine died instantly without a spit or a sputter. Cranked goo... Trouble codes: p1000 (OBD monitors not complete).		 View
2003 Ford Focus 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on, engine performance
This 2003 Ford Focus came in originally with a hesitation and stumble. Original technician tore down the cylinder head and sent to a machine shop. There is no reason left by the previous technician on why the head came off the car. Recieved the cylinder head b... Trouble codes: P0750 (Shift Solenoid A Circuit Failure).		 View
2004 Ford Explorer 4.0L Misfire
An explorer came in for a check engine light running rough. Installed plugs and wires, but it didn't fix the problem. Looking deeper in IATN found similar cases of misfire where plugs and wires wasn't a fix. Broken valve springs are also common. Got and ok to ... Trouble codes: p0306 (Misfire cylinder 6), p0316 (Misfire at start up).		 View
2006 Ford Taurus 3.0L epc solenoid
this taurus has a code po962 pressure control solenoid a control circuit low.i have followed diagnostic tree in mitchell.all test show good.but,in the morning it will set the code.then it will drive fine the rest of the day.has anyone seen this code before? i ...		 View
2002 GMC Savana Special 5.7L Rear brake locking up, wheel speed sensors
Rear brakes locking up, rear brakes have been checked and adusted multible times, no ABS codes stored. Brake system uses dynamic rear brake perssure control, useing abs module for perssure control, as well as a comination valve. Problem is most noticeable whe...		 View
2006 GMC Sierra 6.6L Hesitation, Cuts out, lack power
freeze frame data for vehicle is as follows engine rpm 2709 vss 64mph app 1 95% app 2 95% actual fuel rail psi 18188.8 psi baro pressure 13psi des egr position 0% ect sensor 187degF egr position varance -100% run time 00:08:12 iat 2 109 degF ign Volts 13.61 ma... Trouble codes: p0087 (fuel pressure too low).		 View
1990 Honda Accord 2.2L No Start, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall
Thanks in advance for any help. I have a Honda Accord 3.0 V-6 engine that doesn't want to cooperate with us. Per customer at times while driving engine will lose power to the point of having to pull off the road and engine stalling. Customer can wait a minute ...		 View
1990 Honda Civic 1.5L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on
When i drive this car some times it lack power and engine light comes on and missfire on Accel on the surface road the pcm light blinks 16 injection and 7 TPS. I soldered the Main Relay contacts it was bad, check all ground wires for the engine they all seam o... Trouble codes: 16 (Fuel injection), 7 (TPS throttle position sensor).		 View
1999 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L MIL Lamp on
This Jag would go into limp mode with transmission fault light on once every few months. Now it will do it once every week or so. If you shut vehicle off and wait a short minute, you can start it and drive off like nothing was ever wrong. That info comes from ... Trouble codes: P1111 (systems check complete).		 View
1993 Jeep Wrangler 4.0L No Start, gas fouled plugs
This Jeep was towed in with a no start condition, with the spark plugs fouling out immediatly w/ heavy fuel. At the customers request the distributor was replaced and the engine tuned. He also requested replacing the crank sensor.(he is in the industry & knows...		 View
1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2L fuel pressure-spark-noid
Hello again- have here a jeep that will not cooperate- installed a water pump - now will not start.first test found no spark-noid-fuel pressure.also heard asd and fuel pump relays clicking franticly- while relays clicking my fuel pump is priming-noid is flashi...		 View
1997 Jeep Wrangler 2.5L Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on
Thanks in advance for helping, While the jeep is cold nothing happens. After a short warm up while driving over bumps the rpms drop ses light flashes and engine loses power. After bumps are driven over and Jeep is on smooth road everything is fine. PCM has no...		 View
1999 Lexus GS 400 4.0L Steering
This vehicle is equipped with variable assist p/s and at highway speeds where you should lose youre assist it feels as if you dont because the steering is very sloppy. All suspension is tight and the vehicle alignment is perfect. Mitchel gives very little daig...		 View
2000 Lexus RX 300 3.0L MIL Lamp on
we had a 2000 lexus rx300 come in for a check engine light scanned and code p0440 was present. tested the system for leaks did not find any.we changed the gas cap and the vsv.now vehicle is back again with the same code.i went to the mode 6 data on my scanner ... Trouble codes: P0440 (evap system fault).		 View
2003 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L compressor
thanks all for taking time reading this post. I have a 2003 town car came in with no freon.. so I just recharged the system to specification and then start the car. The compressor work for about 2 sec then shut off. I checked and see that there is no ground si...		 View
1999 Mazda 626 2.5L chassis vibration
thanks in advance for any and all help. vehicle has a vibration that is felt in steering wheel and seat when making a left turn and accelerating. the harder the accel the worse the vibration. inspected for obvious worn steering or chassis parts, all look good....		 View
2004 Mazda 6 3.0L oil in air cleaner
Car came in with complaint of oil leak at left front of vehicle and smoke out tail pipe on start-up. Customer said they had added 1 1/2 quarts of oil before the short drive to our shop, still 1 quart low today. Coolant full & clean, no overheating. Found oil i...		 View
1975 Mercedes-Benz 300D 3.0L Belt
This car eats alternator belts. Original complaint was a squeel when starting. The belt was quite loose and it didn't seem to fit down into the pulleys as far as it should. Like it was riding more on top of the pulleys. The owner said he had just had that belt...		 View
1986 Mercedes-Benz 300SDL 3.0L won't shut off
Hello. I got this diesel in for a trans shifting problem. Originally I checked the vacuum going to the vacuum modulator and found it pretty low. 8 inches. I figured it must have a small leak causing it to shift hard into 2nd. After checking some lines the vehi...		 View
2001 Mercedes-Benz SLK320 3.2L vario top,interior,wipers
CCM N10-3 is fried. This control unit is for the vario top, interior lights, wipers etc. From what it looks like pin 75, 30 from fuse 9 and pin 58, 15 from fuse 7 I think, took the most of the damage. Both pins are burnt and melted out of the pc board. Started...		 View
2007 Mercedes-Benz ML350 3.5L Service required
This 2007 ML350 shows a Service B due. But B just tells you how much time is involved, not the specific procedures required. Alldata shows a procedure using the multifunction button and arrows to get the "SERVICE B" to come up. Then it says to push the reset b...		 View
1988 Nissan Stanza 2.0L Charging
Did a quick diag but I must have missed something. Replaced alt but still no charge. I checked all fuses and fusable links, all were ok. Charge lamp does not ever come on. Battery voltage present at Bat. terminal. Also battery voltage on white reg. terminal. 2...		 View
1997 Nissan Maxima 3.0L No Start
Customer states it will not start sometimes after hot soak. I have been unable to duplicate the no start, however what does occur consistently after warm up and hot restart is that it cranks as though ignition timing is too advanced so it starts hard, sometime...		 View
2000 Nissan Xterra 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire
Hello all - I normally have better sense than to get involved in vehicles outside my usual makes, but this Nissan S.U.V. belongs to an old friend and well, you know. It started running poorly the other day, felt like it was dropping cylinders, tachometer needl... Trouble codes: P0325 (Knock sensor circuit malfunction).		 View
2002 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.8L abs communication
Customer stated abs light on intermintly and abs activation light braking. The abs activation maybe a dirty sensor, feels just like that. My main concern is the light, I cant get my scanner to communicate and cant get any codes.(scanner does communicate with p...		 View
1985 Renault WINNABAGO 2.2L Stall
kind of lost here. tried looking up diagnostics for renault, but have ecm with different plug configuration than anything in alldata. we do have the diagnostic ports descibed in renault diagnostics, but attaching test light to terminals d2-2 and d2-4 give me n...		 View

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1995 Audi 90 2.8L No Start
THIS ONE IS FIXED. THE TECH WORKING ON IT HAS ALWAYS SAID THAT IF THERE IS A BAD PART ON THE SHELF THEN HE WILL GET IT.WE REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE AND THE CAR ACTED THE SAME AND AFTER CHECKING TIMING AND ALL THE SENSORS WE WERE ABOUT TO GIVE UP UNTILL I CA...		 10
1999 Audi A4 1.8L airbag
Sorry but have ran out of time on this one, did get to the module to check connection, and even opened up the module to see if anything was burnt, no problem found. Did trace wire back as far as possiable from module. Next thing I will do is check the wires th...		 7
2000 Audi A4 1.8L No Start, Cuts out, Stall
Sorry it took so long to post the fix.The customer wanted to put in a used ECM. Thanks for all who helped. There were two problems with the A4, one: the ABS controller was what caused the communaction problem, Two: The stalling and no start was caused by the ...		 12
2001 BMW M3 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
sorry it's taken so long. The vehicle is on hold as the customer is out of the country. I got some replies 1. a coil harness ressistor. I questioned the repier and recieved no further reply. 2. one bad coil causeing others to send misfire codes? - again no ... Trouble codes: 139 (Interruption tempomat operation), 181 (Fuel cap open missing), 199 (12 total misfire codes w wo cutout), 198 (204 -), 204 (197 -), 197.		 13
1960 Cadillac SEVILLE 5.0L Mechanical
THANK YOU TO ALL THAT REPLIED. YOU WERE ALL RIGHT. THE BEST PLACE FOR ENGINE PARTS SEEMED TO BE WWW.EGGE.COM. STEVE AT EGGE HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL.THANKS AGAIN ANDREW		 15
1997 Chevrolet Suburban 6.5L Charging
Hey All,Sorry for the bad info..I let my fustrations get the best of Me when I saw that truck on the back of the flat bed.The alt was charging one of the batteries and not the other.It ended up being an bad battery.I just assumed the alt assy took a poo-poo.Th...		 10
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.4L abs module-no communication
i replaced the motor pack and the problem was corrected. this repair was complicated from the beginning because i missed the TSB which had the proper diagnostic procedure for condeming the motor pack and the no communication situation between the EBCM and the ...		 9
2006 Chevrolet Silverado 5.3L A/C compressor
Thanks for everyones input. One in particular led me to the broken clutch power wire in the loom above the idler arm near the oil pan. Green wire was broken. Thanks a million!		 8
1983 Dodge 400 2.2L brakes
HI guys, First let me say that I really appreciate everyones input. I was making a mountain out of a molehill. For those who suggested that I clamp off each soft hose to determine if one of any of individual brake would be the problem, you all deserve a tip...		 17
1994 Dodge Spirit 2.5L No Start
THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THE GREAT RESPONSES.IT WAS IN FACT THE DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY I DID NOT REALLY TEST IT FOR LOSE OF GROUND BUT I REPLACED IT AND HAD SPARK.ENDED UP I ALSO HAD THE FUEL PUMP FAIL AT THE SAME TIME HAD SPARK AND THEN NO FUEL PRESSURE SO ENDED ...		 12
1998 Dodge Ram Van 5.2L No Start, Surge, MIL Lamp on
I would like to start by thanking everyone that took the time to try and help us. the fix was to reset the distributor sync to "0". We did do this the 1st time through but I guess I did not tighten the bolt tight enough how ever it was not set correctly.We wen... Trouble codes: P1391 (Intermittent Loss of CMP or CKP), P0505 (IAC Motor), P0320 (No Crank Reference at PCM).		 6
1999 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.8L a/c control head
First, I wan't to take the time to thank the IATN family for your talent and support. As all the responces began to pour in, it became apperent that the problem layed within the controlhead. After removing the controlhead assy and performing some simple voltag...		 6
2003 Dodge Pickup 5.7L heated seats
Unfortunately, zero replies to this one. We decided to apply a fused 12v jumper to red/green wire in question with IP harness disconnected. With this, the switches now power up and all seat heater functions are now working. Make permament by tapping into fu...		 None
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2.7L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire
This Sprinter is finally fixed,I replaced all 5 injectors,flushed the fuel tank and it runs just like new,very costly but the customer took off with a smile.that was a hard nut to crack.		 3
1994 Ford Pickup 4.9L Clutch
I want to thank everyone for the replies.I dont do many clutches but for the price it is just as cheap to replace it with a new fly wheel.Thanks again to every one.		 18
1995 Ford Explorer 4.0L No Start
THANX TO ALL WHO REPLIED, AFTER NUMEROUS MORE TEST WE FOUND THE INJECTORS NOT FIRING, APPARENTLY SOMETHING WAS PROBABLY PUT IN THE GAS AND CAUSED ALL THE INJECTORS TO GO BAD, REPLACING ALL THE INJECTORS AND CLEANING THE FUEL SYSTEM FIXED THE PROBLEM		 12
1997 Ford Pickup 4.6L cooling system
FIXED! thanks to all who took the time to respond. the leak on this engine oil to coolant was the adaptor that repositions the filter to the back of the engine. The adaptor also attaches to the lower rad hose. the gasket was bad and leaked oil (higher presure)...		 5
1998 Ford Taurus 3.0L MIL Lamp on
Well, I am going to go ahead and call this vehicle fixed. We released it to our customer nearly two weeks ago and so far, everything is going good. As I stated before in my preliminary summary, the powertrain control module seems to have fixed the problem. ... Trouble codes: P0443 (EVAP control system canister purge valve circuit malfunction), P0455 (EVAP control system leak detected...no purge flow or large leak).		 3
1999 Ford Pickup 6.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire
Well, now I get more information. Seems the previous owner put his own timing chain in it or at least started to about a year ago. The new owner finished putting the front together when he picked it up. After getting into this further I ran a comparison compre...		 4
2000 Ford ZX2 2.0L MIL Lamp on
Frist Thanks for all that e-mail's. We cover everything (at least twice) except the flywheel being broken. Customer didn't what to pull the engine to find out for sure. One thing for sure these little cars have a lot of reasons why, and problems that can go wi... Trouble codes: PO340 (Camshaft position Sensor circult maiflunction).		 6
2000 Ford Expedition 4.6L 1-2-3-n
Patrick from Colorado hit it on the head, OD servo pin missed the OD band. Oops. Just the sheer coincidence that the symptoms were the same as my original symptoms made me assume I missed something, instead of just an assembly goof. Turns out it *IS* p...		 10
2002 Ford Taurus 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Thanks for all the responses. You all had great ideas . The main ones were head gasket, ignition coil, broken valve springs, and injectors. Here is what I did. First I eliminated the valve springs since the problem would come and go and not reappear for da... Trouble codes: PO301 (misfire 1 cylinder), P0316 (misfire detected at start up).		 21
1993 GMC Jimmy 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on
Replaced cpi unit with a used one [inj regulator and lines with the fuel sprayers] fuel trim 124 and o2 switches. Not sure what is wrong with old unit, could not see any signs of leakage.Fuel pressure still the same. Just very happy its fixed. Thank to all tha... Trouble codes: 45 (rich exhaust).		 10
2003 GMC Sierra 6.6L lights
I installed a flasher from Napa and fixed everything.I don't Know what was wrong with the GM ones that was installed in the truck before we started working on it.Thank for the help.		 10
2005 Hyundai Sonata 2.4L Cuts out
I would like to thank everyone for there input greatly appreciated. I replaced the fuel temperature sensor and that fixed the code that kept showing up but not the stalling condition. I removed the timing belt cover and noticed the belt was missing some rows u... Trouble codes: p0183 (fuel temp sensor A-high).		 12
1986 Isuzu Trooper II 2.3L batt lamp,brake lamp,gauges.
went threw this truck with a fine comb came up with nothing in the circuits for the alt, or dash. stumped, truck is waiting for further diag		 3
2002 Jaguar X-Type 2.5L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on
I am happy to report that the vehicle has been successfully repaired. As Thomas stated in his initial response the vacuum hose from the PCV Valve to the Intake Manfold did indeed have a slight vacuum leak, which was evident. I didn't believe that this was go...		 3
1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L Harmonic Balancer
All right-ie, then... Thanks for all the great input. I think I've answered each one individually. The general consensus (except for one) is to either use an aftermarket balancer or put it together with the updated OE replacement, leaving the slinger in there,...		 10
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on
Thanks to Walter, Tim and Paul for your time. When we replaced the harness , that fixed some of the clients concerns. When the trans case was replaced that took care of the limp in problem. The wife was only seeing the check engine lamp and no other info, we w... Trouble codes: P1763 (governor pressure sensor volts to high).		 3
2001 Kia Sportage 2.0L Misfire
After numerous removals of the intake plenum it finally came down to a bad PCM intermittently dropping #3 injector. Due to location of ignition components and injectors it was very difficult to nail down. Dealer has repalced Both coils,plugs and wires twice a...		 5
1990 Mazda B2600i 2.6L No Start
ALLDATA library has a procedure how to diagnote a distributor : 90 B2600. Either distributor or computer are . bad .My case a computer Thanks ALL HELP.		 6
1999 Mercedes-Benz C280 2.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out
Thaks to Danny from California for his help he put me in the right direction. It turned out to be a bad throttle valve. 		7
2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 2.3L Starting
We opted to send this one back to the dealer-we didn't have the special tool to remove the cylinder and we probably would have had to send the cylinder back to the dealer to be coded-seemed to be the easiest solution for the customer		 4
2002 Mercedes-Benz E430 4.3L code
It turns out that this radio was not the one that was factory installed. It is a Becker radio, it does say Mercedes on it, but the VIN number of the vehicle was of no help. Many said to give Mercedes the serial number of the radio and that worked. To get th...		 6
2001 Nissan Maxima 3.0L no o2 or cat moniter
After clearing KAM, we drove car about 30 miles and got all monitors EXCEPT cat to run. This was enough for testing and customer is now happy. I ask him to return in a month to see if the cat monitor ever runs. Thank Guys Scott		 5
2004 Nissan Titan 5.6L MIL Lamp on
FOUND 1 WIRE TO HAVE 5 VOLTS. I FOUND BROKEN WIRES TO THE REAR HARNESS CONNECTING THE EVAP PRESSURE SENSOR. REPAIRED THE HARNESS, AND THAT FIXED ALL THE REFERENCE VOLTS TO ALL SENSORS. I STILL HAD A SMALL SHORT TO GROUND IN THE EVAP SENSOR, BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM... Trouble codes: p0452 (evap pressure sensor), p0550 (power steering sensor), p1229 (sensor power circuit), p2122 (app sensor circuit), p2138 (app sensor).		 5
2005 Other Ford Caterpillar 7.0L Excessive Emissions, Cuts out, Misfire
I replaced all fuel filters, also drained and inspected diesel for contamination. All the parameters in Data stream were within spec, SO because I had no Warning lamp On in Cluster and have no OEM diag equip for further testing , I decided to send this truck t... Trouble codes: 34 (Flash code no description).		 3
2002 Pontiac Aztek 3.4L all guages
I FOUND THE CONNECTOR IN BACK OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO HAVE A BAD CONNECTION. I REPAIRED IT AND THAT FIXED THE CAR. THANKS TO ALL WHO RESPONDED.		 5
1999 Porsche Boxster 2.5L Instrument Cluster
Thanks to everyone that took the time to respond to my help request. I am happy to report that the vehicle has been repaired. After reviewing the wiring diagrams in detail I checked all the power feeds & ground supplies coming to the instrument cluster. A...		 5
2003 Saturn Vue 3.0L Steering Wheel
Thanks to all the great tips, you've provided plenty of information for the repair of this vehicle. The problem was the BCM sure enough after having it repogrammed by the deale car no longer has a hard steering wheel and gauges dont go crazy.		 6
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