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1994 Audi 100 2.8L air bag
HELP!! I HAD A OLD 94 AUDI 100CS COME IN FOR A STATE INSP. WITH A AIR BAG LAMP ON. I DON'T HAVE ANY INFO ON DIAG. THIS SYSTEM. I'M USING A SNAP ON BRICK TO PULL CODE 00588, HIGH RESISTANCE-DRIVER SIDE IGNITOR. I ASSUMED (YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS) THAT IT WAS A...		 View
1999 Audi A6 2.8L coolant
Vehicle came in overheating. Overflow was cracked. Replaced overflow. Vehicle got hot very quickly and started to boil over like there was a flow issue. Replaced t-stat and gasket. vehicle ran for approx. 2 hours in the bay. figured it was ok. put cap on overf...		 View
2000 Audi A6 2.8L solenoid 6-N93
This A6 will go into limp mode a couple times a week, when the car acts up we get a transmission code of "00268 solenoid valve 6-N93 short with power intermittent" we dropped the pan and inspected the wiring to the solenoids and replaced the solenoid also, rea...		 View
2006 Audi A3 2.0L ac compressor
Hi all techs! a3 presented w/ ses lite [po301]and complaint of intermittent cooling. hooked gauges and had 100 lbs on both sides w/ system set on max cool [lo].found good info from mitchell on square wave and amperage. my control and ground appear to be perfec...		 View
1991 BMW 325i 2.5L ABS dash light
Hello Men, this car was brought into our shop with ABS light on. It will not pass safety inspection with ABS light on. The sensors are expensive, so no room for mistakes. Has anyone pinned out the sensors for a positive ID on sensor failure or know the steps o...		 View
1998 BMW M Roadster 3.2L airbag
Good morning BMW techs I have this Z3 M roadster with mouse damage.Customer has just pulled out car after winter storage to find that the power windows no longer work and the airbag light is on.I found all the wires under the shifter were chewed off.repaired t...		 View
2002 BMW 330Ci 3.0L a/c blower, instrument cluster
customer came in with complaint of a/c blower malfunction (surging/ cutting out). charging and oil lights were on on instrument cluster. we have replaced the final stage blower and conditions stay the same. did sweep on gauges (instrument cluster): fuel gauge ...		 View
1993 Buick LeSabre 3.8L compressor clutch
Vehicle came in about 2 months ago with flashing display, no clutch engagement. I didn't pull codes since I know ususally refrigerant codes cause flashing and no clutch engagement, I disconnected the battery, reconnected battery, compressor came back to life, ...		 View
1995 Buick Riviera 3.8L Starter
Vehicle came to shop with upper steering column broken so bad that it was decided to replace with a used column. Used column did not have the radio tune buttons in steering wheel so ignition switch and all harness were transferred from one to the other includi...		 View
1993 Cadillac Fleetwood 5.7L automatic hvac
i'm helping a disabled neighbor get his a/c working,with all kins of head aches.after mechanical repairs completed, i turned on the a/c the blower worked for about two minutes. i checked the blower motor for voltage zero.i replaced the power module i now have ...		 View
1993 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L engine
vehicle came in for overheating,after warmed up would blow out of the resevoir. checked for head gasket leaking found headgasket leaking compression, replaced head gasket and found heads warped had heads machined. after repair still does overheat, runs good an...		 View
2000 Chevrolet C6500 7.4L ebcm
No communication with scan tool. Found corroded and broken wires going into the ABS module under the vehicle, Repaired wiring to the ABS module. Codes: C0241, C0242, C0245, C0246, C0251, C0252, C0255, C0256, C0265, C0267, and C0281. Codes C0241 - C0252 are EBC...		 View
2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 3.8L Stall
Ok so I need to repost this as customer droped this off again complaining of intermittant stall.I have only confirmed this condition three times last week but that was before crank sensor and ICM replacement.I have checked for codes in ALL modules none found (...		 View
2004 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Sensor
we put 4 new wheels (08 Corvette Chrome wheels) on this car. had to move all sensors to new wheels, we have done this many times, never a problem. after the job was complete signal appears on dash left rear tire flat. we took it apart, looked at the sensor (lo...		 View
2004 Chevrolet Aveo 1.6L MIL Lamp on
thanks for any and all help on this one. orginially came in with po300 and po1781. changed plugs and wires. no help, can find no intermitten miss. tested po1781 tcm sending engine speed info to pcm false. test called for checking voltage on c.a.n system from p... Trouble codes: PO300 (intermitten misfire), PO700 (tcm set code thru pcm), PO700PD (na), PO1781 (tcm comm to bcm about engine speed malfunction).		 View
2000 Chrysler Cirrus 2.4L Unknown
This Cirrus developed a clunk in the front end a couple months back. Sounds/feels like it's near feet of driver and sometimes passenger front. Happens very rarely, only after sitting for sometime, and will clunk (only once)driving ahead or backwards and turnin...		 View
1997 Dodge Dakota 3.9L 1-2 shift
This vehicle came into the shop a few weeks ago with the MIL on. Replaced tcc solenoid due to it being open. Also replaced shift solenoid, pressure solenoid, pressure/temp. sensor. Truck drove fine after repairs. It came back last week shifting erratically, cu...		 View
1998 Dodge Stratus 2.5L No Start
good afternoon i have a 1998 stratus here, it came in on the hook customer stated it died while driving. i checked for spark on all cylinders [good] all injectors pulsing, timing marks are all lined up, fuel pressure is at 48psi , cam &crank sensor signal is p...		 View
2000 Dodge Ram Van 3.9L No Start, Misfire
This vehicle has been towed in 3 times. Initially, we put plugs, wires, cap and rotor on. Engine started and ran fine. The customer complained of an occastional rough running condition after a cold start. It eventually got so bad, it wouldn't start in the morn...		 View
2000 Dodge Durango 4.7L Electronic
This truck came in stuck in one gear.The modis won't read any codes but we used a actron scaner and got codes p1968-manufacture controlled computor and auxillary outputs.and got code p1899-manufacture controlled transmission.Don't know much about these transmi...		 View
2002 Dodge Caravan 3.3L steering system
The car came in for a power steering noise ... replaced the rack and pinion and the noise stopped. But as before the replacement i had a vibration or a shutter. when turning the steering wheel. The replacement of the rack and pinion did not solve that problem....		 View
2004 Dodge Pickup 5.9L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out
hey guys and gals, this came in with a low power problem. it set the code p2122 (apps circuit low)test drive over and over got it to act up once. customer then states that it will happen every time you load it up hill. so we load a bobcat skidsteer and trenc... Trouble codes: p2122 (APP circuit low).		 View
1984 Ford Pickup 5.0L Hesitation, Cuts out
hey all iatn members. i am having quite the difficult time with this truck, and it is the bosses shop truck. i am not a carb. guy plus there is not a pcm in this thing to retrieve any codes at all. here's the scoop. i have checked all the basic things: fuel, s...		 View
1989 Ford Ranger 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire
truck was running fine i replaced the timing belt as routine maintenance last winter and broke the crank sensor.. so about a month ago i got a new sensor and put it in. and now the truck runs extremely rough and will stall 95% of the time. backfires like craz... Trouble codes: 14 (Ignition pickup PIP was erratic), 18 (Loss Of Ignition Diagnostic Module Input), 28 (Loss Of Ignition Diagnostic Module RH Side), 48 (Loss Of Ignition Diagnostic Monitor LH Side), 88 (Loss Of Dual Plug Input Control).		 View
1991 Ford Taurus 3.0L Condensor
Thank you to everyone in advance for the help. The car came in from a Business neighbor. She clamed the belt broke. I found the A/C compressor had locked up causing belt to break. A/C was R12 and all the hoses were swollen and condenser leaking. Evap flushed a...		 View
1995 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L No Start
Ok here is my problem. This car came in as a no start. I/P fuse number 7 is blown. This fuse runs the EEC relay, fuel pump relay, AC relay, ignition Coils, and injectors. Ok the coil pack that has 2 and 8 cylinders had a crack. I put an aftermarket coil pack o... Trouble codes: P0302 (Cylinder 2 Miss Fire), P0308 (Cylinder 8 Miss Fire).		 View
1995 Ford Escort 1.9L Stall
This vehicle stalls at idle hot. Runs great driving down the road. While at idle the O2 slowly goes to lean 20-30 MV. It will run like that for a few minutes then QUICKLY drops to 2-4 MV and stalls (like shutting the key off). Starts right back up. Previous t...		 View
1999 Ford Pickup 4.2L No Start
Towed in as cranks & won't start. Has no injector pulse, power to injectors is -ok- Fuel pump prime is only for split second when key turned on, not normal 2 seconds & no fuel presssure. Fuel pressure within spec. when pump commanded on through scan tool. Spar...		 View
1999 Ford F550 Super Duty 7.3L Excessive Emissions, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire
hELLO, WE COULD USE A LITTLE ADVISE ON THIS ONE,THE TRUCK LOSES POWER WHEN UNDER LOAD AND STARTS TO BLOW BLUE SMOKE REAL BAD,IT HAD SEVERAL CODES IN MEMORY,P0603 KAM ERROR,PO340 CAM POSITION,P0470 EXHAUST PRESSURE,PO732 INCORRECT GEAR RATIO,P1209 INJ CONTROL P...		 View
2000 Ford Explorer 4.0L Cuts out, loss of power
Car came in with a problem of running bad when hot, and getting hot. First thought of intake problem, so I smoked the engine and found the EGR, incorrect IAC was installed and leaking, and installed a new thermostat (2nd one in 6 mos.). Turned the car loose, c...		 View
2000 Ford Pickup 7.3L engine
truck come in missing and smokeing ,retrieve dtc p0281 (#7cyl)on the cyl contribution test. the buzz test good.replaced injector with no luck,preform compresson test and found that #1 3 and 5 were about 425 to 450 lbs and #7 was at 150 lbs ouch!. now the truck...		 View
2002 Ford Mustang 4.6L gem module
i have this one coming in tomorrow it has a code c1223 and abs light is on no brake light on as per the customer. i checked alldata diagnostic tree and for some reason it says check alternator never heard of such a thing. but when i look up code it says: brake...		 View
2003 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L compressor
Hello we had this car come in with a complate of no A/C and no seatbelt light on dash found bad fuse #5 under dash.started the car went to look at the compressor working fine then tapped on relay and fuse box under hood the comp.stopped when you wiggled the re...		 View
2003 Ford Pickup 5.4L heater core
vehicle has air in heater core, you can hear it when you accellerate either moving or stopped, more when accellerating down the road. i clamped off the coolant hose to the heater core and the noise stopped. i ran the engine at 2000 rpm for fifteen min. as per ...		 View
2006 Ford Escape 2.3L air bag
ran codes have b2292 key on engine off air bag light flashes code ? 33 not sure where to go all data not real clear other notes is something on my scaner data {ops st} undetermine not sure what this means		 View
2007 Ford Mustang 4.6L unknow
2007 Shelby GT-350. We are in the Mountains. Dealer is 100 miles away. Customer wanted to see if there was an update for the pcm. Says it Feels "sluggish" Plugged in IDS and I cannot update this system. IDS always shows the Vin number. It always says federal o...		 View
1996 GMC gmc 5.7L a.c.
G.M. Techs your knowledge is needed.Bus came in with bad compressor.Replaced it along with new receiver drier and orfice tube,replaced rear expansion valve, flushed entire system even subletted big condensor for radiator shop to flush.At idle will not cool,spr...		 View
1998 Honda Civic 1.6L No Start
Hello, I have this Civic that came in two weeks ago and had IAC codes and I followed the flow chart which led me to " substitute a known good computer " and I replaced the PCM. The car came back about 4 days later with the mil on and had reset the IAC code. I ...		 View
1999 Honda Accord 2.3L No Start
This car came in for a no start condition, owner had originally scheduled for a tune-up due to running problems. New tune up parts installed with no start condition still there. Checked all fuses and relays(main power relay replaced with new from Honda) Car ha... Trouble codes: 1456 (Evap Control System Leakage).		 View
2001 Honda Prelude 2.2L Reverse
Group, This is my personal vehicle. It has been maintained since new. The car never gets beat on at all. 65,000 original miles. Last week, out of the blue, I could no longer put the transmission into reverse. Car on, car off, forward gear first, it does not m...		 View
2004 Honda Element 2.4L MIL Lamp on
So after finding the code we tryed to locate the "AF sensor" with no luck, we called and asked a dealer, they didnt even know what is was, all data had nothing on it either. We were just wondering if anyone had seen this code "P1157" and had any clue what woul... Trouble codes: p1157 (AF sensor 1).		 View
1997 Infiniti QX4 3.3L MIL Lamp on
looking for the nissan infiniti guys help here. we have a qx4 that had a knock sensor code and a p1447. replaced the knock sensor cleared codes. customer took car and returned a week later with the 1447 back. from the alldata i see that this is a evap flow cod... Trouble codes: p1447 (manufacture evap control malfunction).		 View
1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2L overhead display, and drivers information center
There is nothing showing in the overhead display or the lower driver information center. Can not find any information on IATN or Alldata showing a power supply. Customer says the overhead display stopped working 1 year ago, but the driver info center just stop...		 View
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L air flow
Thanks for any assistance in advance. 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo. I have very low air flow from the passenger 2 vents, and also a difference of about 20 degrees with the a/c on. The driver side will blow 49 degrees and the passenger will be 69 or higher a...		 View
1998 Lexus LS 400 4.0L right front wheel
hi guys this car has me a little puzzled to say the least, this car was driven in with the traction control switch on the complain was brakes come on on their own .I test drove the car and sure enough at speed as low as 20mph the traction control light begins ...		 View
1999 Lexus RX 300 3.0L front interior lights
Customer complained of front interior lamps inop. The overhead lamp only comes on with the switch on the lamp itself as it appears this is the only way to turn on the lamp. The lamps under the doors will not come on unless you leave the doors open for awhile. ...		 View
2000 Lexus RX 300 3.0L a/c?
this car came into the shop with a bad starter and a customer complaint of a loud clicking noise coming from under the dash. it's a very odd sound a very fast buzzing sound almost, kind of like the sound a speaker makes when the wiring is shorted out. it also ...		 View
1993 Mazda RX-7 1.3L Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on
Car failed a Emissions Pretest as a gross polluter. Really Gross. Check engine light not on. Manifold vacuum was low, consistant with a worn engine or dry apex seal as I saw on another post, however idle was about 1700 rpm when checked. Another shop checked th... Trouble codes: 13 (Pressure MAP Sensor), 16 (EGR Switch), 5 (Knock Sensor).		 View
1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata 1.8L MIL Lamp on
Customer complant service engine soon light on pulled codes Found code 402 egr excessive flow detected. Check to see if egr was working valve was clicking cleared codes sent customer on there way. The customer called about and hour later too tell me the light ... Trouble codes: 402 (excessive egr flow detected).		 View
1984 Mercedes-Benz 380SL 3.8L Hesitation, Cuts out
Having problems with this Mercedes. Very slow to respond to accl. petal. Cuts out, and falls on its face on any demand for fuel. If you apply slowly it isn't too bad. We replaced fuel pump and filter at the request of the customer as we did not know his compla...		 View
1990 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 3.0L compressor
I cannot get the A/C compressor to switch on. There is freon in the system, pressure switch is closed. I get no output from the MAS unit to the clutch. The clutch speed sensor puts out a signal, there is an ignition signal to the MAS. I don't seem to be gettin...		 View
1994 Mercedes-Benz S500 5.0L asr
car came in w/asr light on and in limp in mode. wiring from ea,cc,isc fried. replace unit with rebuilt. did not help, sent unit back to rebuilder who insisted that unit is working. replaced asr module w/known good module. same problem. dtc readout is 120, miss...		 View
2002 Mercedes-Benz C230 2.3L compressor
Hello Friends: I need some advice with this vehicle, because it is my first time working with this kind of compressor. The compressor doesn't have magnetic clutch, it is extarnally control by a selenoid valve. The compressor is broke in its body so I have to r...		 View
2004 Mercury Mountaineer 4.6L Cuts out
This car runs great, but if you drive it with the cruise control on, it will cut off, as if you turned the ignition off, put it in neutral and it starts right back up... Does not do it every time you have the cruise on, never cuts off if you don't have the cru...		 View
1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT 3.0L Oil Pressure
the problem i am having is no oilpressure. this is the second time the engine is in the car, the first build blew the bottom end bearings and crankshaft. so now we have new crankshaft,oilpump, and all the gasket and seals needed. still no pressure. please help...		 View
1996 Nissan Maxima 3.0L Cuts out
i have this maxima that the customer states it cuts out on him when he come to a stop. this vehicle does not do this all the time. Ive only got this vehicle to cut out once, had trouble restarting it, it would start then immediately die. It seemed like the iac...		 View
2006 Nissan Titan 5.6L fuel gauge
Ok guys I have a tough one on my hands. I have been fighting this Titan for months. What is happening is that the customer is filling up his tank when it's empty or part full and it will only go to 3/4 full on the guage. Then after driving for a while 20-30 mi...		 View
2008 Nissan NISMO 4.0L over low bottle
i have a customer with a new nissan nismo truck, upon servicing this vehicle i noticed that the radiator was low on coolant,when checking the over flow bottle it is over full.the cap on the rad is only a cap not a pressure cap. the pressure cap is located on t...		 View
1997 Pontiac Grand Am 2.4L No Start
I have a crank no start that was towed in from our detail department down the street, it suppossiably ran when it left. The ignition module and coils were replaced by another tech. The fuel pump and filter were replaced also by another tech. Vehical will crank...		 View
2002 Pontiac Bonneville 3.8L Stall
Hello I have this 2000 Bonneville that stalls intermittently when coming to a stop like the key was turned of. It might stall 3 times one day and the next it will run fine. When it stalls it starts right back up and idles fine. It will do it cold or hot. Ther...		 View

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1997 Audi A6 2.8L No Start, MIL Lamp on
well we own this one. Owner just bought the car from the owner. And we still had to fix it. Want to thank all who responded. A lot of great info. We were off a little with the wrong engine info. THe veh is a Quatro but nothing matched with any info on All... Trouble codes: p01340 (17747 Camshaft PosEng speed sens cross connection), p01392 (17780 Camshaft pos sensor bank 2 open circuit short to B).		 11
1998 BMW 323i 2.5L blowing oil
This one is fixed! It WAS the vapor separator. After finally getting it off the car, it appears the leak was coming from the round flange area where the tapered body snaps to the vertical round piece, of the vapor separator assembly. Several continued to menti...		 17
1998 BMW 323is 2.5L abs module?
Thanks for all that replied. After replacing the speed sensors and clearing the codes, we drove it for approx. 100 miles with no problems. Returned to the customer and he drove it over 200 miles with no problems. Customer is happy and so are we! Im not sure wh...		 7
1999 Buick Regal 3.8L Cuts out
As most replies suggested, an ignition switch cured this problem. How the left turn signal affected a cut out / no start through the ignition switch I will never know, but electricity can do some wierd things. God bless all who took the time to read & reply....		 18
1995 Chevrolet Pickup 5.7L Cuts out
Thank to Tom in St Paul suggesting checking air inlet which I did the first day and found nothing. He suggested unhook maf sensor to put in limp mood and doing so I drove the p/u with no air cleaner on and ran perfect. I stopped hooked up maf and it still ran ...		 5
2000 Chevrolet Suburban 5.3L No Start
Thank you for all of the great suggestions. First off, the problem with this troubled suburban was a faulty ECM. I was looking pretty hard at the ECM to begin with and posted this help request just to get some reassurance before I replaced the ECM. I got a wid...		 8
2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 3.8L Stall
Thanks for all your input on this one however after replacing the crank sensor,icm,iac, trying a known good ign. switch and checking /pulling on all wiring harnesses customer is still complaining of an intermitant stall.the only thing I just noticed on scan to...		 32
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 6.6L 5th gear
I was waiting for the customer to have some time to drive this vehicle before I said it was fixed. He's had it for 2 weeks and when I called him this morning he said that it hadn't acted up once. There never really was a smoking gun on this thing. We did find ...		 4
1992 Dodge Stealth 3.0L manual transmission
We removed the right hand side cover and found the noise was coming from the mainshaft/countershaft end bearings. After removing the shift fork and collar for a better look we found we could change the noise by applying pressure to the case right at the bearin...		 5
2000 Dodge Neon 2.0L MIL Lamp on
turns out this car has a pre-cat that is part of the exhaust manifold.we were misslead by dealer. they told us it was just a manifold. further investigation shows this vehicle has california emissions.replaced pre-cat(manifold) and all is well. thank you all f... Trouble codes: p0420 (L bank catalyst efficiency failure).		 5
2000 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L Surge, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
A special Thank You to Paul, Gary, Larry, Wade, and Lamont for offering advice. It turns out that the cam reluctor was bent in slightly between one set of two slots. I was able to catch it with a better scope. The Vetronix 5100 is truly a piece of art. What wo... Trouble codes: P0340 (Cam Signal Lost), P1391 (CkpCmp Correlation Problem).		 5
2003 Dodge Pickup 5.9L speedo
Well, I chased all of the related harnesses looking for any corrosion, chaffing or other damage to no avail, sent the customer to another shop with an electrical specialist. I'm eager to know what they find and I'll post the fix when I find out, thanks for al...		 9
2004 Dodge Stratus 2.4L MIL Lamp on
This vehicle has not returned. If it does and if we find the fix I'll post an update. The replys that we recieved suggested; #1"I don't know if you're aware of this but this application is using an airflow sensor to test the air pump. If the pump is work... Trouble codes: P0491 (Secondary Air Injection System Insufficent flow).		 4
2007 Dodge Caliber 2.0L Starting
I reset module and explained the problem to my customer, he stated he had some chiped/wireless entry cards on his key chain before this happened (he works for a security company) possible interference?? He has taken the vehicle back, if problem reoccurs he wi...		 4
1964 Ford Tbird 390CID guages
Thanks for all the advise especially about the guaqes being adjustable. I had grounded the cluster with no help and this is something i should have learned in the last 30 years. I grounded to the body instead of the battery. I had used original ford parts with...		 14
1999 Ford Contour 2.0L MIL Lamp on
THe fuel pump on this thing was starting to get weak. Replaced with a new designed pump and everything is working fine now. Thanks to everyone for the help. Trouble codes: P0190 (Fuel Pressure sensor circuit).		 5
1999 Ford Ranger 3.0L Oil Pressure Sender
Thanks to all who replied. As most indicated, the Oil Pressure Sender is, indeed, on the right rear of the engine. The Alldata diagram made it appear to be in the 'valley', so this is most helpful. A few respondents suggested that it was next to the oil filter...		 10
2000 Ford Taurus 3.0L MIL Lamp on
thanks to all that replied the fix was a new computer all is well thanks 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).		 4
2003 Ford Explorer 4.0L Stall
Thanks to all who have replied. Spent a good week on this looking for anything that might have caused this issue. Still could not verify the concern so, I'm giving vehicle back to customer to see if the problem occurs again.		 4
2003 Ford Taurus 3.0L steerng
thanks to everybody who offer help ,the problem was power steering pump ,at idle speed it didnt had enough pressure once again thanks 2 u all		 7
2005 Ford Pickup 6.0L Engine
Thanks for the help all pulled the valve cover again and checked lifter and cam with newly aquired bore scope and found scaring on the cam lobe for #1cyl exhaust in process of doing a cam and lifters thanx again		 3
2008 Ford F450 6.4L piston rods
Thanks for the replies. Many replies said you can only use ULSD (ultra low sulfur diesel) in this engine (6.4 liter). According to the tech at the dealer who looked at this truck, the higher concentrations of bio diesel cause the DPF (diesel particulate filter...		 9
1992 Honda Accord 2.2L Hesitation, Misfire
CTS was bad replaced it and auto runs great thanks for the help fellas		 16
1997 Isuzu Trooper 3.2L No Start
Well I had another friend of mine bring his scope over and look at the cam and crank sensors with the same result as I had.We ordered a new crank sensor and all is fixed.Thanks,Mike.		 3
1996 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L No Start, MIL Lamp on
THANKS MEMBERS THAT RESPONDED. I REPLACED CRANK SENSOR AND THE RELAY THAT POWERED THE O2 HEATER CIRCUIT. THE CAR STARTED AND THE STRANGE BEHAVOR OF THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP WERE TAKEN CARE OF. THANKS AGAIN!		 4
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2L abs module
Thanks for all the help gang. I assumed that from the cost (850.00) & the alldata repair description that the CAB unit & HCU would come together, obviously I was mistaken. It worked just like you all said, raise it up for access & remove the cab from the hcu, ...		 4
2002 Land Rover Freelander 2.5L gaiter joint
thank you for the replies.apparently this joint is only replaceable with the front section of the shaft.thanks again for the re-assurance.		 2
2000 Lincoln Continental 4.6L mirrors,seats
after further testing found that we could not communicate with the driver seat module (dsm) with our ngs tester, dsm was not touched during removal of dash for evaporator repair but had gone bad,possible that upon removing & reattaching battery negative dsm su...		 4
2001 Mazda Protege 2.0L abs
Thanks to all who replied. I have let the customer drive this vehicle for a week now and She has not come back yet. So I am going to say the problem is fixed. I went back to the right rear sensor and saw that the sensor was angled away from the sensor ring too...		 6
1998 Mercedes-Benz C230 2.3L radio
Thank you for great support like always, mercedez gave me the code.		 8
2001 Mercedes-Benz C240 2.6L Starting
Thank you to all who replied. We found that the connector for the ME was lose (after putting in an EIS) and all was well Thanks again guys and ladies if there were any out there! Steven R. [...]		 6
2001 Nissan Sentra 1.8L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on
Hello again. Well the Sentra’s on the road again thanks to the help, it was the MAF sensor as most had suggested. And yes it was an aftermarket sensor. A couple folks recommended I should check fuel quality, which I never thought to do. I did draw off a pin... Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean bank 1), P0172 (Lean bank 2).		 10
2005 Nissan Altima 3.5L starter, Blown fuse
The wireing harness that runs through the wiper transmission was the problem. The factory zip tie broke,when the wipers were turned on the trans would rub the harness.		 3
2005 Nissan Maxima 3.5L No Start
Car is running Czeisek was right on with coil/ecm combo mine was #1cly coil[always has to be hard side] tried just coil ng tried to open ecm to look could'nt get open didn't smell burnt new parts started right up told customer need dealer trip for vin Thanks...		 5
2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue 3.5L temp guage
Thanks to all! The TSB Thermostat did the trick! would be nice to think the aftermarket should know that, we replaced it 2x's before! Looks like a lesson learned, oem from now on!		 7
1997 Pontiac Grand Am 2.4L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on
Thanks to everyone for taking the time to reply to my request.When I replaced the coil housing I noticed it had one aftermarket coil.Thinking back,once I had a 3.8 that wouldn't start and only had spark on one coil.Replacing the coil that had spark was the fix... Trouble codes: P0335 (Crank Shaft Position Sensor Circuit).		 11
1999 Volkswagen New Beetle 2.0L Hesitation, Misfire
THanks for all the help guys. It turned out to be a MAF sensor. It looked fine on the scanner but when it was replaced the car ran fine. Once again thanks for all the help. NATE		 12
2000 Volkswagen Jetta 1.9L MIL Lamp on
thanks everyone out there for helping me out.after installing the glow plug wiring harness the check engine light for the glow plug circuit got fixed. this is the common problem with these vehicles. Trouble codes: po380 (glow plug heater circuit a).		 8
1995 Volvo 850 2.4L No Start
I had gone through and tested the battery cable and it had tested good.Also tested the fuel relay it seems to working fine at this time.Thanks for all the help,I'll keep plugging away.		 3
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