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1991 Honda Accord 2.2L Surge
This accord has a idle hunting problem. It will also hunt with the IAC removed, or the Fast Idle control, only one off at a time, when extra air is added by lifting the tape, (I had tape over the holes(IAC, & Fast Idle valve) to prevent a vacuum leak.) The Tps...		 View
1999 Honda Accord 2.3L abs actuator
Hey fellow techs car came in with a problem as soon as brake is applied the brake pedal starts pulsating also when you turn its even worse any help will be appreciated.		 View
2005 Honda Civic 1.7L cruise control
Thanks to all who respond or take time to read my plea for help. No code in any systems except for ones I induced. Complaint is cruise inop when AC on. Scanner showed brake pedal position switch closed at all times with engine running. Replaced switch. No help...		 View
2002 Isuzu Rodeo 3.2L Unknown
This car came in from another trany shop. After you start driving the Cruise and Check Trans light come on at the same time, it may sputter when it happens. They stay on for a few seconds and go back out. There are no codes in the engine or transmission comput...		 View
1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2.0L MIL Lamp on
I'm looking for info on the Evap purge solenoid wiring diagrams on mitchell it show that both wires come from the pcm to the purge solenoid. On one side i have B+ on the black/white wire at the solenoid but have nothing at pin 70 at the PCM. On the other wire ... Trouble codes: P0443 (evap purge solenoid control circuit).		 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
2004 Nissan Altima 2.5L Drive belt
This car is driving me nuts. The drive belt is whipping and vibrating very badly when the A/C is on and the car is in Drive. The A/C pressures look good the cooling fans are on. It only does this at idle in gear. HELP.		 View
2002 Subaru Outback 2.5L MIL Lamp on
Vehicle came into shop with check engine lamp and rattle underneath. DTC PO420 stored/convertor substrate was broken and rattling. Replaced with factory convertor and upstream O2 sensor. Cleared codes all parameters looked good. Short fuel trim is 5.5%/longtri... Trouble codes: 420 (CAtalyst eff.).		 View
1996 Suzuki Sidekick 1.8L bearing
I've installed 1 after market bearing then 1300 miles later an oe bearing and spindle assembly "new". torquing bearing nut to approx 180ft lbs.. Vehicle had a previouse bearing installed at a reputable place up the street.. customer took vehicle to florida aft...		 View
1995 Toyota 4Runner 3.0L No Start
im getting fuel and spark. i lined all timing marks up and the distributor was off. timing belt looks good. pulled the distributor and everything looks good. reset the timing and still nothing. changed plugs and nothing any help would be great		 View
2002 Toyota 4Runner 3.4L 4wd
Hi folks, I have a 4runner here with the electronic 4wd system which has been stuck in 4wd with the lites on dash flashing twice now. The first time it was towed in because the women said it wouldn't move at all. I got in it and found she had left the transfe...		 View
2004 Toyota Sienna 3.3L cruise control
This van came in with the complaint that the cruise control failed while in use. when trying to engage it again an error message appeared on the driver information center. "E3"=laser radar sensor fault. we scan tested the computer and found another code p1570=...		 View
2006 Toyota Prius 1.5L head lamp
Help Toyota techs! This Prius came in with a burned out hid head lamp bulb. we replaced it and found that after approx 10 seconds after it came on it would shut back off. based on testing and other information we found the head lamp control ecu/ ballast has a ...		 View

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2003 Honda Odyssey 3.5L srs
Thanks for all your posts , most replies said to replace the contol unit and or reset the system with scanner after replacement.( one post said that asian cars do often take out srs units in a crash and that may have to do with the exsplosive operation of the ...		 14
2004 Isuzu Rodeo 3.5L MIL Lamp on
this vehicle probably just had bad gas. we told the customer to put 93 octane gas into it and fill the tank full. after she drove about half the gas out of it, we rechecked the system with a tech 2 and did all of the fuel tests, but they came back good and s...		 3
1993 Lexus LS 400 4.0L Air suspension
Thank you to everyone who took the time to help me out. Turns out even though the left front lvel sensor checks out ok per the TIS specs there is a wave form you can get out of the sensors by back probing the signal wire. This should be a square wave form. I j...		 3
1994 Lexus SC 300 3.0L compressor
problem was fixed by replacing ecm. found no grnd signal from computor to relay. 		3
1998 Mazda Millenia 2.5L No Start, MIL Lamp on
3 used distributors were no good. Got a new Distributor and that ended the greif. Our napa supplier suggested new over reman from the beginning but as money was a issue and used was available to try for free we got way off track. Thanks for the input, Jack Trouble codes: P1345 (no cam sensor signal detected).		 4
1989 Mitsubishi Montero 3.0L Misfire
Thanks to all for the ideas and help, the last suggestion was the right one, the distributer was the problem. I looked at the pattern for the crank sensor and found it was good, but the cmp or top dead center sensor was all over the place no uniformity at all....		 10
2005 Nissan Pathfinder 4.0L oil consumption
Warranty company would not commit to tear down unless customer would stand good for the bill if determined to be a normal wear problem. Customer picked up vehicle as is.		 4
2001 Subaru Outback 2.5L Hesitation
Well this one is finally fixed. All the replies I received were good ideas and I eliminated every possible cause except for reprogramming the ECU. I took it to Subaru and had the computer reflashed and it runs like a top again. Thanks for all your help guys ...		 7
1992 Toyota MR2 2.2L transmission
thanks to everybody who reply,but i heard is normal and just talk with my customer and i let in go. thank you very much 		5
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