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1990 BMW 325i 2.5L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, loses spark high rpm
-Swaped mass air flow sensor with 2 known good parts. -checked resistance of injectors and found within spec. -smoke tested intake for leaks and found small leak from cap, swaped cap and ran engine. -checked ditributor cap and rotor, found to be worn, replaced...		 View
1998 BMW 740i 4.4L Power steering
Greetings everyone. I'm not too familiar with BMW P/S. I replaced leaking hoses @ resevoir and pressure hose between pump & gearbox. Fluid also had metal/glittery apearance, I advised P/S flush as well. Refilled & Bled air out of P/S and test drove. when @ ope...		 View
2001 BMW X5 4.4L ride control
Customer said fault occured after a sharp left turn at moderate speed. We have measured ride height and it appears to be the same for both sides of rear. Any additional information and/or help with this system is greatly appreciated.		 View
2001 BMW X5 3.0L vanos timing chain
Customer complained about the vehicle harsh shifting after 30 mins of driving. This problem happens everytime after 30mins. Withing 30mins the gear selection disappear from the instrument cluster.Thats when the vehicle begins to upshift and downshift harshly. ...		 View
1995 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on
Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this. I am having problems figuring out this Automatic Slip Reduction. The light comes on and the throttle wont Accelerate. It seems that these are common for a wire harness break down, but it seems to be OK on min... Trouble codes: 30 (The code is for CAN communication with Electronic AcceleratorCruise ControlIdle Stabilization Control EACCISC module.).		 View
1997 Saab 9000 2.3L Auto door locks
The related repair history say all, or most of what I want help with. If anyone has had this type of problem on this MY and model Saab, I would appreciate a pointer toward the area of repair I need to focus on.		 View
1987 Volvo 760 2.8L not ijector pulse
hi tech,car not star,i chek,fuel pressure good,spark is good,relays, grounds all good,i crank the engine but i dont have signal at the injectors,i put same carburator cleaning and motor star,i check also fuel injector relay,i suspect is good,the only i did not...		 View
2001 Volvo S80 2.8L car pulls right
In advance I would like to thank everyone for any help you can lend me on this one. I have a volvo s80 that pulls right under all conditions. I have checked for frozen calipers they seemed ok , but I replaced them anyways and blead all four wheels. I also trie...		 View

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1999 BMW 528i 2.8L cd changer
Took the Car to the dealer as per their requirement to confirm the fault and verify no other fault codes in the radio system - which I had allready done with my Autologic. They kept it a week and 2 days then replaced the CD unit as I had originally suggested....		 4
2003 BMW X5 3.0L reset dash
Jeffery was right on with his input. I followed the directions for this 2003 using the older vehicle instructions and it cleared the second time I tried it. The instructions said if it is not reset the first time to drive it about 2 1/2 gallons of fuel and the...		 4
1994 Saab 900 2.5L Hesitation, ping under load
First off, thanks to everyone for their advice. I did remove the timing covers, and verified that all of the timing marks lined up, which they did. I also found no abnormal wear on the belt, and per a reciept in the glove box, i found that the timing belt was ...		 10
1997 Saab 9000 2.3L Engine operation
Of the replies I received, one hit the nail squarely on the head. It was the ignition switch. The other that was relevant concerned the taillights. I checked that area first because, in a previous visit I had replaced the light assembly due to lens damage. The...		 5
2001 Saab 9-5 2.3L MIL Lamp on
I checked and double checked every thing . I got a new by pass valve from saab It seemed to be better made than the ones I was getting from worldpac Its been about 2 weeks and no return it was returning every 3 or 4 days. Still can't believe I had 5 bad valves...		 4
1982 Volvo 242 2.1L No Start
Thanks to workfeg,[...], bspatz, jmeddock, acacia, slavek, [...], crjinfla, gregcobert, Gd4615, [...], [...], [...], reedricks, [...], awrench, A hearty thank you to all who responded! So, here is deal. As posted, pi...		 19
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