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| 2000 Audi S4 2.7L loss of steering VIN: WAUDD68D0Y Customer complains of loss of power steering, when turning at slow speeds. We have felt the problem. If the engine is reved up 500 to 1000 rpm's, you get full power steering back. We have good fluid levels, good and properly tight belt and no belt noise when t... |
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| 1988 BMW 535i 3.4L No forward drive at all Dear BMW gurus, This ZF transmission with electronic control (EH) has lost any sense of forward drive. Reverse works fine, fluid level fine & doesn't smell burnt. Can the electronics make this happen or is it strictly a mechanical condition? Does it need to c... |
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| 1995 BMW 318i 1.8L Excessive Emissions VIN: WBABK5321S vehicle came in as smog failure,high co and high hc's,basic testing showed no o2 response to rich and lean commands,installed new o2 with no significant change in emmissions,further inspection revealed engine is not going into closed loop at idle or off idle. ... Trouble codes: 76 (co potentiometer) |
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| 1997 BMW 740iL 4.4L Drivers Seat VIN: WBAGJ8328V Greetings BMW Pros I have a good customers car that the drivers seat and steering column adjuster functions have quit. The memory button will still activate the side view mirror but no effect on the seat or column.I searched the archives and found one post th... |
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| 1998 BMW Z3 Roadster 2.8L heater provides no heat at idle VIN: 4USCJ3321W has good heat when above 1500 rpm, when stopped the car blows ice cold, I have checked and confirmed the heater control valve functions properly, the rad appears clean and has no buildup on tubes, hoses hot at core only when off idle, replaced thermostat with ... |
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| 1990 Buick Riviera Luxury 3.8L steering VIN: 1G4EZ13C6L Vehicle exhibits a substantial pull to the left. I purchased the car at a southern auction, it is a one owner vehicle in mint condition. The car has never been in an accident. All components appear perfect(ie: no rust/corrosion/deterioration etc.). We have had... |
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| 1994 Buick Roadmaster Limited 5.7L body seals VIN: 1G4BT52P6R We have this Roadmaster with a water leak under the dash on the left side of the car. We have tried everything we can think of to stop it and everytime we think its ok then the first rain, the floor is very wet. Running water around the windshield shows no lea... |
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| 1998 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Interior/Exterior lights VIN: 1G4HP52K7W Hello all, I have a Buick I'm having some trouble diagnosing. The complaint is the parking lights and interior lights all begin flashing while driving down the road. When this occurs, the headlights stop working. Unfortunately, I have been unable to duplicate ... |
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| 2001 Buick Century Custom 3.1L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G4WS52J01 The complaint was a MIL on. No driveability problems. Code P1404. Scanner (Snap-On) showed EGR position as 11% at idle. Sounds like a piece of carbon, right? Removed and cleaned valve (looked OK). Code reset. Replaced valve. Code reset. Reference 5.01V. Unplug... Trouble codes: P1404 (EGR circuit problem) |
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| 1994 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L hard start hi this caddy. came in 3 days ago for a no start ,no fuel pres.we replaced the filter and pump ac delco type.car started ok ,road tested ok.gave to cust. he took the car back late today saying it is hard starting every time .now i looked through the arcives fo... |
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| 1958 Chevrolet Impala Conve 348CID Fuel Pump Push Rod I need the length of the fuel pump push rod for this engine. I have had lots of Chev push rods in my hands but I never measured one. I cannot find specs for the length and I think I have a small block rod in this engine which does not stroke the pump far enoug... |
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| 1987 Chevrolet R30 Scottsdale 5.7L Engine - Valves VIN: 1GBHR33K0H Hello to all again, Have a gm engine that has this shop and Gopher engine rebuilders a little concerned. Installed this unit in truck 3000 miles ago [to take the place of one that was burning oil very bad] ran out good until they complained of a miss in engine... |
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| 1992 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L check engine VIN: 1G1YY23PON i have 1992 chevrolet corette 5.7 have code 26 quad drive modele 1 faut .i did replace computer but still have same problem.i dont know where i start next could someone help me on this thanks all ur |
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| 1994 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1FP22P3R car came in with a complaint that it would not shift out of first and it bucked wildly when trying to accelerate. tested and found 5 volt signal to tps and map dropping out to zero volts. determined that ecm was defective after testing wiring. this can happen ... Trouble codes: 22 (throttle position sensor or circuit low), 34 (map sensor or circuit low) |
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| 1995 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 5.7L Surge, Misfire VIN: 1GCGK29K9S Vehicle has a loss of power under load at about 1500-2500 rpm and if you keep constant throttle will lose power to 1000 rpm and then pick up throw you in your seat and go,almost as if the fuel has shut off but if you try to drive through it. It will backfire o... |
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| 1997 Chevrolet S10 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GCCS14X3V this truck landed on me this week.turn key on blows fuse instantly.unplugged computer does not blow fuse.replaced computer now the fuse blows after 3-4 seconds.anybody seen anything like this before?has propane system,unplugged all of it and fuel pump in tank ... |
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| 1998 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDM19W7W This van came in with customer complaining of check engine light on and running rough. I checked the codes and found a PO121 throttle position sensor code so I replaced the TPS and cleared the codes and test drove it and it ran great so I let it go. About a we... Trouble codes: P0121 |
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| 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L No Start VIN: 1GNEK13R3W Hi all, this Tahoe was towed in , no start, dead battery. Someone else diagnosed faulty fuel pump. I charged battery and checked fuel pressure, 50psi. I replaced fuel pump, now have 55 psi. Truck started and ran well. 2 days later before delivery the truck wou... |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCEK19T01 vehicle has low power, acts like plugged exhuast. back pressure test OK. random misfire codes, cuts out. most noticable under load.changed crank sensor due to bad pattern, no change. compared sensor pattern to know good, appears to have extra spikes in pattern... Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD LS 6.0L Oil Pressure VIN: 1GCGK13U01 Customer complained of loss of oil pressure after short highway drive. I started the vehicle cold in the early AM after sitting all night -- zero oil pressure at cold (10F ambient air temp) start. After 5 minutes in the shop, the oil pressure worked it's way t... |
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| 1996 Chrysler Town & Country 3.3L No Start, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C4GP54R5T I am having aproblem with a 96 town and country. The van came in about a month ago with a check engine light on and codes PO300 and PO302 with a skip and popping in intake. At this time we installed new plugs and wires and cleared codes and test drove no probl... Trouble codes: P0300, P0302, 42 (No ASD relay output voltage at PCM) |
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| 2000 Chrysler Concorde LX 2.7L BCM/Cluster VIN: 2C3HD46R4Y Another technician had replaced the bcm and rke module in an attempt to fix the front door locks. I checked the car and found that it was just two door lock actuaters bad. I replaced the actuaters and sent them on there way. The car came back the next day with... |
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| 1995 Dodge Neon 2.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1P3ES47C8S Hey guys I have got a head scratcher here. This Neon came in on a hook with a complaint of stall when you let out the clutch. If you fire the car up you can sit there and rev it up all day in nuetral but as soon as you let out the clutch in gear and it starts... |
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| 1997 Dodge B2500 5.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B6HB21Y9V Hello Again: This is a regular customer with several vehicles we service. This vehicle came in several months ago with MIL Light on with the code PO308. We could never get the vehicle to act up while in the shop, but customer wanted new plugs and wires since ... Trouble codes: P0308 |
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| 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.2L No Start, Stall, FLOODING VIN: 3B7HF12YOY This truck came in severely flooded, no start MOST of the time. If it does start when you touch the accelerator it immediatly dies. Oil is about 2qts over full with gas. All spark plugs are very wet with fuel. Yesterday It wouldnt start at all during testing. ... Trouble codes: P0207, P0208 |
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| 1987 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L No Start VIN: 1FTEX15N5H I have an '87 F-150 302 i'm checking. The owner had someone put a used engine in a couple months ago. He brought it to me for a no start usually after a hot soak but now it does it most of the time. He had trouble starting it before the eng. swap but i don't k... Trouble codes: 14 (erratic ign.), 41 (Ox. sensor), 53 (tp), 34 (evp), 29 (vss) |
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| 1990 Ford Ranger Custom 2.3L MIL Lamp on We have this truck 1990 ford ranger 2.3 hard start cond. sometime no start. we have inj. pulse, good fuel pression and spark in the exhaust side. this is a dual coil. we note some time the spark is not strong about 30 kv. if we spray starter fluid the car sta... |
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| 1991 Ford Bronco Custom 5.0L harsh shifts-harsh4-3 downshift After the other shop put the transmission in they noticed harsh shifts. I had them bring me the truck and i noticed the tach reads 2100 rpm at idle, clearly way off, idle is around 850. I thought that the computer read the voltage off the TPS to raise the line... |
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| 1995 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Door locks VIN: 2FMDA5140S All Door locks do not work.First checked for power and grounds at driver switch.Have grounds but no power on both lock/unlock wires. I put juice to one and press lock---Presto it locks. Put juice to unlock and press---Presto it unlocks. I now know that the swi... |
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| 1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FALP52U0T Customers complaint of mil light on. Scan ecm code 430 cataylst ineffeincy. Car runs fine has no other codes or driveability concerns. This seems low mileage for convertyer problems? I am wondering if there is a newer "program" that can be flashed into the com... Trouble codes: P0430 |
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| 1997 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L fuse #24 VIN: 1MELM50U7V This car came in needing to jump start every morning. I traced the draw down to fuse # 24. The fuse box cover states radio. This fuse is for the Intergrated contol panel, remote climate control module, and speedometer. With a test light by disconnting the radi... |
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| 1998 Ford Escort ZX2 Cool Coupe 2.0L No Start VIN: 3FAFP1137W car came in as a no start, the engine cranks but will not start. so i checked for spark and there is none. checked for codes and none were found. the next step i took was to check for an rpm signal and according to scan tool data there is 0 rpm while cranking,... |
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| 1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L power windows VIN: 1FMZU32E1W i have this explorer that keeps blowing fuse 26 10 amp fuse ive checked the wiring for the vanity mirrors all 4 doors the wiring at both fuse boxes and ched the wiring behind the instrument cluster and i cant find any chafed wires or any shorted wires any help... |
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| 2000 Ford Expedition XLT 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMRU1661Y hi,we have a 2000 ford expedition 4.6l check engine light po172,po175,running rich, checked so far replace maf sensor replace all 8 inj,fuel pressure 30 at idle no leak down. blocked evap system,change oil and filter,replace pcv valve still running rich long t... Trouble codes: P0172, P0175 |
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| 2001 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0L Servo Cover VIN: 1FTYR1OU91 Hey Techs I have this ranger that just started with the overdrive servo cover leaking trans fluid. I found a TSB in Alldata that states there is an updated servo cover to repair this problem. The concern I have is I got the updated cover and the inside diamete... |
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| 2001 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.6L Hesitation VIN: 1FDRE14W51 Ok Ford Techs, need your help on this one. I have this '01 Conversion Van with a 4.6l coil-overs (not wires)in and I want some help. Van initially comes in on my day off for check engine light on. Tech #1 does diagnostic and pulls code PO304, cylinder #4 misfi... Trouble codes: P0304 |
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| 1990 Geo Prizm GSi 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1Y1SL5457L This vehicle came back for stalling now. It does not appear to be caused by the repairs done but customer would like to repair it. The problems are that when the cooling fan comes on it drops Rpm from a raised speed of 1100 rpm to 700 or so sometimes not the s... |
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| 2000 GMC C3500 Sierra SL 6.5L Stall VIN: 1GDKC34F9F For a challange to add to all the excitement we're having around here, I'll try and make this as brief as possible. Vehicle stalls when pull into any gear primarly cold but still stalls most of the time hot except for manual low. Go figure. Problem occured aft... |
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| 1991 Honda Accord DX 2.2L Excessive Emissions, No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCB7246M Need your help desperately on this 91 honda. Car came into shop with a cutting off at times problem. Problem is intermittent. When car came in on hook it started right up and ran for hours. It finally cut off and when I checked I was missing ignition fire and ... Trouble codes: 15 (ignition output -defective ignition output), 16 (fuel injector-unplugged), 43 (fuel system) |
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| 1995 Honda Civic EX 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HGEJ1222S customer bought this used awhile ago, nice clean little car.emissions seem ok,runs great but mil light is always on. snap on scanner has no provision for honda's and I have very little knowledge on these. the question is how or where do you check for codes ?I ... |
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| 1995 Infiniti J30 3.0L Misfire VIN: JNKAY21D1S The vehicle came in for a miss under light throttle. I road tested it the first time and didn't feel the problem. Had my partner show me when it happened. It happens the most at 1200 rpms, under load (in gear). I tried to pin point which cylinder it was on, by... Trouble codes: 34 (knock sensor circuit) |
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| 1991 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L No Start hello jeep techs, i have a 1991 (9/91)cherokee with a 4.0 this is a cranks no start condition. this vehicle will act like it wants to start right when ignition is turned approx. 3 seconds and nothing. cranking volts are good and fuel pressure is 42psi the inje... |
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| 1997 Lexus ES300 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8BF22G5V We are dealing with a P0441 evap code. The gas cap is good. I tested several items with identifix- the solenoid under the engine cover, the solenoid near the brake booster & the pressure sensor near the brake booster(which measures the evap pressure or vacuum)... Trouble codes: P0441 (Evap System) |
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| 1999 Lexus LS400 4.0L 1-2-3 shifts VIN: JT88H28F8X We have preformed a service of transmission;filter,gasket and fluid. Have also done a BG exchange with lexus fluid. Has a slight shudder type feel at shift points any help would be appreciatted. |
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| 1976 Mercedes-Benz 240D 2.3L Starting VIN: 1151171222 Hi groupe, Mercedes 240D.the last year of 115 body style,1976, having problem intermitently specially in colder weather glow plugs are not working, I replaced all 4 glowplugs, replaced pullup starting swich, no different,any help on this greatly will be apreci... |
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| 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 2.3L No Start, Stall VIN: WDBDA2409G Hello everyone, This car quit on the road while the customer was traveling and now is a no start. I checked for spark and had spark checked fuel pressure and I have 75 p.s.i when cranking. After cranking it drops to 40 p.s.i I checked the spark plugs and they... |
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| 1994 Mercedes-Benz S420 4.2L heater core VIN: WDBGA43E9R Hi I have the S420 that has no heat from any of the vents. Their are no fault codes logged. Ran through the individidual flap test and could not get any heat during any of the test. Seems like the blend doors are working but I have gotten to the switch over bl... |
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| 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L head lights VIN: 4JGAB54E0Y Hi group, we have this ML320 with low beam & day lights not working. High beam works. We don,t have electrical diagram for this car yet. Is there anything between jumper k-22 & fuses f-34 & f-35 ? This car doesn't have xenon lights. Please, help marco |
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| 1985 Mercury Cougar 3.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1MEBP9238F violent shake at idle, off idle ok, cruise ok, changed plugs wires cap and rotor, fuel pressure ok, removed egr and covered up holes no change, compression check ok 125 psi all around. Trouble codes: 41 (ego not switching lean exhaust bank one), 31 (egr ckt out of range), 33 (insuffient egr flow), 43 (ego lean at wot), 91 (o2 sensor not switching ss1 ct. fault), 93 (ccc sol ss3 sol ckt fault) |
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| 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 5.0L no blower to floor VIN: 2MECM75F2M i have a 1990 gran marquis 5.0 with auto climate control. vehicle came in with no heat , and no fan at floor position.a new heater core took care of the no heat problem , however we still have no fan at floor position(we have floor and defrost when that button... |
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| 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage DE 1.5L Limp in VIN: JA3AY11A7X This vehicle turn the check engine ligth on and turn on the neutral ligth everytime after engaging in drive, after erase the codes, same code return always. I did run a resistance test to all solenoides and all are between specifications (2.7 to 3.4 Omhs) the ... |
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| 1992 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L Engine VIN: JN1EJ01P0N I am posting this for a friend of mine who sold a used engine to this guy. The engine was replaced because there was an intermittent noise, kind of like a lifter noise that occurred intermittently. The replacement engine has the same noise. It is quite intermi... |
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| 2003 Nissan Altima 2.5L Stall VIN: 1N4AL11DX3 Hello, This Altima, was in a front in crash so warranty is void, the electric throttle circuit does not work, car starts and idles perfect. Only code is 1564 steering sw according to Mitchell, Mitchell has little or no info on how to troubleshoot. I could use ... Trouble codes: 1564 (Steeering wheel sw) |
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| 1992 Oldsmobile Bravada 4.3L No Start, Stall VIN: 1GHDT13W7N DRIVER SAYS THAT THE BRAVADA RUNS GOOD MOST OF THE TIME. SOMETIMES AT A STOP SIGN IT WILL STALL. IT STARTS UP AGAIN AND MAY RUN FINE OR IT WILL DIE IN A BLOCK OR TWO, THEN IT IS VERY HARD TO START.I HAVE CHECKED FUEL, SPARK, VACUUM, I CHECKED FOR CODES THERE W... |
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| 1997 Oldsmobile Regency 3.8L heating system VIN: 1G3HC52K3W I hope there is some out there in the Iatn world, that can help me with my little problem child. This car intermittantly has no heat on the passenger side. It has the dual zone system. I tried to check for codes, but my snap on scanner wont pull them. I suspec... |
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| 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette Premiere 3.4L cooling fans VIN: 1GHDX12EX1 When van first came in we tested several circuits and found the fan relay, a/c relay, coolant temp sensor and thermostat were all working properly.Yet the computer was commanding the fans to stay on. It doesn't matter if the A/C is off, heater is off or even r... |
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| 1995 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L no communication VIN: 1G2HX52K3S This car will not communicate with Snap On scanner. I have tried different years and OBD2 generic and get nothing. I have checked all fuses. This has a OBD2 plug under the dash but is not OBD2. I called Snap On and they told me to try a different scanner,I did... |
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| 1997 Saab 900 S 2.3L clutch adj. VIN: YS3DD55B62 hi.we just put a clutch assy. in this saab 900s 2.3l oem.parts clutch was slipping badly.but had a good clutch peddle now after clutch job peddle almost to floor ,we could see no adjustment,but my mech.seem to think the adj.was ratched type fire wall so he pul... |
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| 1998 Saab 900 S Turbo 2.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality VIN: YS3DD38N5W Hello Saab Tech's, I have a 900 here with an odd problem, First came to us as a long crank before start up, (30 seconds or so).then became a no start for a brief period, While it was a no start it had great fuel pressure with 45psi and settled at 40 psi, When ... |
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| 1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara JLX 2.5L Downshift Cable VIN: JS3TD62V1X Hi there, Client has complained that on a couple of morning starts-throttle pedal hard to push-car can only acheive 20-30kms untill warmed up!!. was left overnight, today it's -22c in sunny Ontario Canada. Thottle pedal hard to push-found kickdown cable seized... |
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| 1993 Audi S4 2.2L No Start VIN: WAUHP84A1P thanks to those who responded and got me back on the right track. took a wrong turn on the initial diagnosis chasing the failure code for engine speed sensor. all it took was a reminder that this code comes up if engine is not running. this got me back to fuel... Trouble codes: 00513 (engine speed signal implausible). |
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| 1995 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L noise VIN: 1G4CW52K2S Had an unbeleivable number of replies to this problem. Turns out that the previous owner had the plastic plenum replaced. Found this out going through a stack of receipts that came with the car. The most popular fix for my problem was a leak around the pcv val... |
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| 1997 Cadillac Catera 3.0L prndl VIN: W06VR52R8V Replaced the transmission control module and it did not fix the problem. Apparently the condition was not present when we were testing the module inputs and outputs. The range switch was the culprit. We were finally able to catch the switch when it was malfunc... |
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| 1994 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L alternator VIN: 1GBDM19Z2R Hi Group, This van is fixed.Thanks Paul,Automxi,bilkl [...] who said check fuse links & starter connections.It was a bad connection at starter.Thought because we had power to back alt. everything was good.Repaired connection at starter & all is well, 14.5 vol... |
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| 1997 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Frame, body VIN: 1GNDT13W7V Well guys thanks for the replies, all of them were great. Most of you said to check the torsion bar mounts which had already been changed. The next popular reply was to check the hood hinges per a GM TSB for making noise, but that was not it either. I even bro... |
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| 1999 Chevrolet Express 3500 5.7L brakes VIN: 1GBJG31R8X Gentlemen, Big thanks for all the tremendous info that poured forth. I installed a new BMPV assy. to no avail, then got a great e-mail from a gentleman named George Sadowski who obviously had suffered through the same scenario. We then installed o.e. front &... |
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| 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L shift 1-2 VIN: 2GECK19TZX this vehicle had two concerns 1 the reprogram did not fix this problem the fix was a gm bulletin for a newer 01-03 alt harness rewire putting the alt sense feed to the primary feed of alt t therefore if there are any 12 hz frequencies the alt overwelms the sig... |
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| 1994 Chrysler LeBaron Landau 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C3AA5638R This vehicle came down to the P/S pres. switch leaking oil up the loom/wires and in to all the circuits affected. Replacing the switch and cleaning the loom real good will keep this old dog going until it is retired. thanks all! Trouble codes: 51 (0-2 extended lean condition.). |
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| 1995 Dodge Ram 2500 8.0L No Start VIN: 1B7KF26WXS Hello again, This one's done. Consensus of replies said to check for shorts on 5V & 8V references as PCM will shut down to protect itself. Circuits were OK, but the 5V ref. wasn't there. Reman PCM fixed it ($$$), I thank all for the replies, didn't want to m... |
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| 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Unknown VIN: 1B4GP44R0T I want to thank everyone for thier replies. If you are looking at this post for an answer to a simullar problem, please refer to the replies, for the information you seek. Thanks to the iATN family for all your help |
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| 1996 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1B7GG23X9T Well after double checking everything I came to the conclusion that it must be a defective PCM, got another PCM and it solved all my problems. Thanks for all the help |
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| 1997 Dodge Dakota SLT 5.2L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1B7GL23Y6V Many thanks for all who helped, found the pcv valve hose had carbon build up causing the pcv to not operate effective causing rich running cold. I can't understand why map sensor did not pick up low vacumn cold on my scan tool. After the vehicle warmed up the ... |
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| 2000 Dodge Stratus SE 2.4L Unknown VIN: 1B3EJ46X8Y vehicle had bad hub/bearing assembly on right front which didn't make noise until braking.thank all of you for very helpfull input |
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| 1995 Ford E-350 Econoline 4.9L Surge, Cuts out, Stall, VIN: 1FTJS34YOS Thanks again I-ATN, you guys are the best. I received a couple replies concerning the TBI base gasket, which I had already replaced as it was bad, also the IAC motor was mentioned as a possible culprit. Dean [...] nailed it on the head, he advised me to unplu... Trouble codes: 213 (PIP ckt open key on engine running). |
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| 1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L Radiator VIN: 1FALP52U1T Thanks to all who sent replies. Vehicle is fixed. I replaced radiator and hoses. The radiator will drop out the bottom with a fraction of the steps listed on Alldata. The procedures on Alldata would allow removal from top side but, involve removing bumper cove... |
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| 1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FALP52U9T Sorry for the delay. 10 of the replies said to get rid of the reman catalytic convertor. The customer agreed. Between the customers and dealers holiday schedule, it took forever the get this car fixed. I install a new oe convertor. The 02 readings with the new... Trouble codes: P0430 (Catalytic convertor effiency). |
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| 1996 Ford Ranger STX 3.0L no power VIN: 1FTCR15U8T WELL, MY SUSPICION WAS CORRECT ON IGNITION TIMING AS WAS IT WITH OTHER REPLIES. WE REMOVED HARMONIC BALANCER TO FIND THAT FORD HAS, IN ALL THEIR WISDOM, DECIDED TO MAKE THE CENTER SECTION OF THE BALANCER OUT OF ALUMINUM WHICH WORE OUT THE KEY WAY AND LET THE B... Trouble codes: P1000 (obdii system check incomplete), P1443 (evap. valve fault). |
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| 1996 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L Drive Engagement VIN: 1FTJW36F8T Thanks to the four that replied all were correct & I appreciate the help. The no drive condition was my mistake of installing the low sprag in upside down when rebuilding it. I wont do that again. THANK YOU! |
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| 1997 Ford Escort LX 2.0L no start VIN: 1FALP13P8V Thanks to all that replied. Problem is very intermittent but one reply got me to thinking that I may have an injector shorting because it only happens when your cranking it over. I separated the fuel injector power wires and installed a inline 20 amp fuse, thi... |
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| 1998 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1FMYU24EXW Frist, I would like to thank everyone who took time out to HELP!!! Almost everyone said something about intake gasket leak. Guess what? Intake gasket is leaking!! But for such a short window it was hard to detect... After rechecking the truck, I again went to ... |
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| 1999 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMZA5142X finally done. The fix did include changing the intake manifold, but it only dropped the lt down some not enough for it to make the code not set. What I finally found was that I started to disconnect the airflow meter at the round connector by the battery where... Trouble codes: 171 (lean bank 1), 174 (lean bank 2). |
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| 2000 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L Instrument cluster VIN: 2FTZF1724Y Thanks to every one who responded to my post. I got some good responses that pointed out that there are two diferent powers for the instrument cluster. One powers up the guages and the other powers up the lights, the one for the guages shorts out inside the cl... |
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| 1993 Honda Accord LX 2.2L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1HGCB7657P Thanks to all who responded- Most of the replies were based on the ignitor failing. Others were mentioning the ignition switch. The fact that the tach needle dropped made us lean towards the ignitor. We replaced ignitor and let customer have car to confirm rep... |
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| 1998 Honda Accord EX 2.3L 3rd & 4th Gear VIN: 1HGCG565XW The car returned and I found that on a road test all upshifts were a little soft. After returning to the shop I pulled the B shift solenoid and found the screen to be plugged with black debris and the pintle was rather slow moving. I cleaned it with brake clea... |
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| 1999 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HKRL1852X As per the majority of the responses we turned the CEL off with the scantool. Test drove several times until all monitors had run. This one is fixed. Thanks to all who replied. Trouble codes: P0401 (EGR insufficient flow). |
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| 2001 Honda CR-V LX 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: JHLRD18401 Thanks to all who replied! Out of 23 replies, 21 of them said to adjust the valves. I thought this was a little early for this car but, some of the replies mentioned the seats recessing. Well, we decided to take the advice of the majority and check the valve l... Trouble codes: P0304 (Misfire 4 Cyl). |
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| 2002 Honda Accord LX 2.3L No Start VIN: 1HGCG66532 thnaks to douglas kono/[...], you all agreed with me it was an immobilzer problem, and as i thought it was a reprogramming problem, so when i called the dealer and asked if they made sure the date and time was ... |
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| 2000 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.5L No Start VIN: KMHWF25VXY i didn't received too much info on this one,anyway customer decide to go at the dealer because the ecm is still on the waranty,but i am almost sure this ecm is faulty.thanks anyway! |
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| 1996 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L No Start VIN: SALPV1241S Sorry to take so long with a post,I was waiting for a used becm to come in.Plugged in the used becm and am able to communicate with this one via Autologic.The input category of Autologic is telling me that the left front door is always open.After replacing the... |
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| 1996 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L rear ride control VIN: 1LNLM81W8T This car was a brain fart from the get go. It only leaned on the right rear so we assumed that our problem was in the rear. We switched air bags ... did the same thing, we switched solenoids... did the same thing. We adjusted the leveler and it did the same th... |
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| 1997 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L no forward gears sometimes VIN: 1MELM5OU5V Just wanted to update you on this vehicle. We are going to rebuild the transmission. The customer has been driving it some more and it is starting to act up more regularly. Thanks for all you help. |
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| 1999 Mercury Mystique GS 2.0L Excessive Emissions, Surge VIN: 1MEFM6536X Thanks to Brent [...], I had already checked the purge solenoid but overlooked the 'vapor management valve'. The purge solenoid is at the rear of the car with the canister, vapor management valve is on the firewall behind the intake manifold. It appears tha... Trouble codes: P1132. |
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| 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3GR62C9V HI from South Dakota I first want to thank those that responded to the concern on this vehicle. The reply that best fit the repair for this vehicle was from Stephen from Florida. Which was to check the rubber hose from air box which was in good shape as far ... Trouble codes: P0101. |
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| 1989 Pontiac Bonneville SSE 3.8L Surge VIN: 1G2HY54C3K I recieved 14 replies in all. Most were identical but one from dtparker was most in depth. His reply is as follows; 'Your iac counts indicate a small vaccum leak. normal iac counts for this application are around 20. did you relearn after cleaning the throttle... |
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| 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport Montana 3.4L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1GMDX06E2W We did find out about a connector problem in the rear of the vam for the fuel pump which will be useful in the future,Stephen [...] mentioned how the connector through the body under the rear seat has had many problems We overlooked a problem which we read in... |
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| 2000 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L MIL Lamp on, No Power VIN: 3VWSF29M7Y Thankyou, I received tons of emails which told me to replace the MAF! They were right! Put the MAF on and now it works fine. I got one from a jobber though at $250, the dealer wanted over $500. Only problem is now, the customer refuses to pay for other work do... |
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