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| 2003 Acura MDX 3.5L Radio Morning Gentlemen, I have this MDX Vehicle here for a "connect" to the Radio system. I need a pinout of the radio #39100-s3vy-a600 usa part # cq-jh2261z. The vehicle does have the navigation system installed. I need the radio connector plug pinout and I have h... |
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| 1997 Audi A4 1.8L cam chain tensioner VIN: WAUCB88DXV We have this A4 on the used car lot. It has two engine oil leaks. One looks like it is from the gasket under the cam chain tensioner on the back of the cams. Mitchell on Demand says to use tool number 3366 To compress the tensioner for removal and reassembly. ... |
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| 1992 BMW 535i 3.5L Coolong system VIN: WBAHD1318N The vehicle came to us with a leaking radiator. We replaced the radiator and thermostat to correct this original problem. We checked the fan clutch and replaced it due to play in the clutch. Considering the history of BMW water pumps we decided to replace the ... |
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| 1995 BMW 540i 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAHE6328S Hi BMW Techs, We have this '95 540I that runs uneven at idle, and has a check engine light on. The codes we repeatedly get are 1222 and 1213 indicating that the oxygen sensors are at the lean/rich limit, in this case stuck at 0 volts constantly. Before I repl... Trouble codes: 1213 (Oxygen Sensor At Lean/Rich Stop), 1222 (Oxygen Sensor At Lean/Rich Stop) |
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| 1991 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon 5.0L Stall, Misfire, backfires randomly VIN: 1G4BR83E2M I got this turd yesterday with this as the background: the car was running great they took it to there aunt`s funeral where it died and hasn`t been able to be started. shop before us put a new coil,distributer,fuel pump, trying to get it running. I got it ru... |
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| 1999 Buick Century Custom 3.1L Air bags VIN: 2G4WS52M2X After replacing BCM we had a air bag light appear. It is comeing up with a code B1001, claiming a mismatch of info, but we did not replace SDM and Vin #'s match. Has anyone run across this problem? We checked and cleared code with Tech 2 and code pops back eme... |
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| 1978 Chevrolet Malibu 5.0L No Start VIN: XXXXXXXXXX Burns dist. rotor or module every 1 or 2 months |
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| 1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV 3.1L battery VIN: 1GNCU0603L we are the 3rd shopto recieve this vehicle with the same problem, the new alternator is putting out and the battery load tested fine every time that it has been recarged, thanks for any and all replys. Fred |
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| 1991 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L flywheel VIN: 1GCDK14K9M Thank you for your time, During enguagment, teeth are knocked off flywheel. Shimed to spec, and have tried tightening spec and loosening spec ( more or less shim ) and each time within 4-5 starts a couple of teeth are removed. I've now ruined 3 flywheels. I'v... |
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| 1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 3.4L Mechanical VIN: 2G1WX12X9T Vehicle came in as a no start as it has been -40F here as of late. Cust had flooded vehicle. Brought into shop and cranked over, sounded like no compression. Pulled front plugs and were fuel fouled. Cranked over to remove excess fuel and let sit for a while. T... |
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| 1998 Chevrolet S10 LS 4.3L instrument cluster VIN: 1GCDT19X9W Hello ,I have 1998 s-10 that was brought in for an inop blower,as the customer was driving in her fuel guage dropped to empty,battery light came on "the gauge read 14v" and the prdnl went blank.The vehicle was taken to a freind of mine to look at the system wi... |
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| 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1JF12TXW OK GUYS HERE WE GO AGAIN, THIS CAR CAME IN ON THE HOOK, IT WILL START AND RUN ,BUT ACTS LIKE IT IS FLOODED. IT SEEMS TO BE RUNNING ON 2 CYL. AND MY OTC GENISYS CONFIRMS #2&4 CYLINDERS MISFIREING ALWAYS, WE HAVE SWITCHED COILS,INJECTORS,PLUGS,HAVE NOID AT ALL C... Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 1999 Chevrolet Tracker 1.6L 4x4 air actuator pump VIN: 2CNBJ13C7X this 4x4 system uses air compressor to engage the front differential for 4 wheel drive my 4x4 light in the dash works after i removed switch and held plunger in by hand there was no check ball under plunger as is required any way when manually holding switch i... |
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| 1999 Chevrolet S10 2.2L Surge, Misfire VIN: 1GCCS1441X This vehicle seems to have a "trailer towing" type of miss that is only noticed at 2200 RPM to approx. 3000 RPM and under moderate accel. When under hard accel. eng. runs great. Has good idle. Being a standard trans. it is difficult to "load" while in shop. Ha... Trouble codes: P0463 (Fuel level sensor) |
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| 1995 Chrysler Concorde 3.5L timing belt VIN: 1C3HD56F3S Car was towed in to us with no compression, disassembled and timing belt was jumped,belt was tight and tensioner seemed ok, belt was installed at another shop approx. 20k miles ago, reinstalled belt,car runs fine and test drove,shut car off, when restarted car... |
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| 1996 Chrysler Concorde LX 3.3L blower motor VIN: 2C3HD56T5T blower motor stopped working, blower fuse blown, replaced fuse with blower unplugged reconnected blower, tapped on blower motor then it began to run normally and continued to do so for a few days until the fuse blew again. my question is according to mitchell ... |
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| 1996 Chrysler Sebring LXi 2.5L No Start VIN: 4C3AU52N5T Hi folks, this Sebring was towed to the shop this morning for a no start.Customer was doing an oil change and such in his garage and pulled off a plug wire while it was running.He said it stalled and would not restart. I've checked for spark at 2 wires,there ... |
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| 1996 Chrysler Sebring JXi 2.5L abs module VIN: 3C3EL55HXT This car came in with premature abs stops,and a corresponding pull to the right. I test drove it and confirmed that the abs enabled easily above 60 mph and the car dove right. The abs light was not on, but I pulled codes anyway. I got two, WSS speed compariso... |
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| 2000 Daewoo Leganza SE 2.2L radio VIN: KLAVB6925Y just womdering if there is away to get the code to reset radio.any help would be appreciated |
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| 1995 Dodge Ram 1500 5.2L right front wheel bearing VIN: 1B7HF16Y75 repeated right front wheel bearing failure.It has offset aluminum wheels, Tire wear apears normal its had the align checked The left side hasnt had a problem. |
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| 1998 Dodge B3500 5.2L blower motor VIN: 2B5WB35Y1W HI out there I have a dodge van that has come to me now for the thered time in 2 months there problom is the blower will only work on high i will check it out and find the problome to be in the blower resistor I have been puting in new crysler resistor then th... |
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| 1999 Dodge Durango 5.2L oil preasure just installed rebuilt engine, new oil pump,pick up screen, clean pan. primed oil until oil came out preasure switch hole,installed pump shaft and distributor, cant get oil preasure and has noisey lifters |
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| 1995 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMDA5149S hello all, thiis windstar sets a p0402 ecxessive flow code (egr flow at idle) after a few days of driving, the owner of the vehicle never complains of running rough at idle or stalling , i went through the flow chart for this trouble code and came up with noth... Trouble codes: P0402 (egr excessive flow detected) |
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| 1995 Ford Mustang 3.8L Misfire VIN: 1FALP4049S i'm running out of ideas...this car came in with a steady miss on #6, after head gaskets were replaced at another shop. i replaced the plug, no change, swapped wires, no change, checked fuel pressure, ok, checked for injector operation with stethoscope, sounds... Trouble codes: P0306 (6 cylinder misfire) |
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| 1996 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMDA5145T if there is anyone who has experienced this, your help would be greatly appreciated. thank you in advance. Trouble codes: 1537 (indicates imrc plates are stuck open), 1538 (indicates imrc plates are stuck open) |
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| 1997 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 5.0L tortion bars/eng mounts VIN: 1FMDU35P8V need help!!! the noise is on accel. from a stop. it is very load. we have checked the suspention, motor mounts trany mounts, frame crossmembers. the noise can not be duplicated on the rack. it can be duplicated on a power stall on the ground. the customer went... |
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| 1997 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L lock up convertor VIN: 14MDU34E5V customer set a appoinntment to have his computer scanned.complaint that his over drive light was flashing even when he put the viechel in park and his check engine light came on.shut it off started it up and the od light had stoped flashing but off course the ... |
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| 1998 Ford Contour GL 2.0L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FALP6537W PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS REQUEST. Just thought it might be helpful for others. This car was towed in with crank/no start. Found that it had no fuel pressure and code P0231. Fuel pump fuse (#14 15amp) was blown. Had to look at '97 instead of '98 wiring di... Trouble codes: P0231 (Fuel Pump Secondary Circuit Low) |
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| 1998 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra 4.6L Engine VIN: 1FAFP46V3W We have a 98 Cobra 4.6l dual overhead camshaft engine that has a rod through the side of the case. Trying to locate a remanufactured, or even a good used engine has yielded very few results, and is very expensive. Does anyone know if the short block of a 4.6L... |
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| 1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L low washer light, and door ajar light VIN: 2FMZA5146W Van came in with interior lights on, owner said the washer level light would come with the seat belt light. I found that passenger side door switch was causing the interior lights to stay on, replaced switch in door. I took a long test drive, no problems with ... |
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| 1998 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.2L Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRE1420W Several codes - PO340 cam sensor ck fault. PO171 system lean bank 1 PO174 system lean bank 2 PO300 random misfire. Erased codes and they came back after driving two times. Test drove felt like engine miss, could hear spark knock with engine cover off. Check d... Trouble codes: P0340, P0171, P0174, P0300 |
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| 1999 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRX08L0X hello techs I have this 1999 f150 that keeps turning on the ses light on for code p1451 I went through the test were it want's you to check for power at the connector vpwr wire if voltage is 10.5 volts which it is 11.5v , next check resistance at the cv solino... Trouble codes: P1451 |
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| 2000 Ford Mustang 3.8L convertor VIN: 1FAFP4040Y This vehicle came in with a complaint of stalling when shifted to drive at an idle. quick verification showed that the engine was being shut down by the torque convertor.No codes are stored and when on a lift I can shift to drive and the transmission shifts no... |
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| 2000 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1FMZU73E1Y Hello all, This one has me thrown for a loop! This is my mother in law's car and it has been in and out of the Ford garage for the past 14 months. It is now out of warranty and the dealer refuses to try and help her any [...]. I have to fix this car before she ... |
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| 2000 Ford F-150 XL 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRF17W3Y truck had been at the dealer and they reconmended replacement of three coils,l really couldn't see three coils failing at the same time, my orignal scan showed miss fire on #6+7 ,,,cleared codes and #7 reappeared, I swapped #1 and #7 coils and got a code for #... Trouble codes: 302 (miss fire detected) |
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| 2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 5.4L abs light on w/no codes, speedo cuts out Customers complaint of abs light on. R/T, abs light comes of for about a second or two then turns off. Also noticed that the speedo cuts about the same time the light comes on. Check abs, pcm and gem dtcs, none found. Check abs and pcm pids. Nothing out of the... |
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| 2002 Ford Econoline E350 Super Duty 5.4L lean bank 1 VIN: 1FDZE45M42 Hello all, Veh came in with p0171 bank 1 lean. replaced both o2 sensors. no help. ecm shows correction for condition in short and long term fuel trim. FYI these ford cng vehicles only have 2 o2 sensors and the misfire monitor is disabled. vac leak test was n... Trouble codes: P0171 |
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| 2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Buzz/Droan 1700 RPM VIN: 1FTNX21P63 Hi...And thanks in advance for any helpful info. provided.. I would like to direct this request to any Ford Diesel techs with high 6.0 experience, or any owners that have run into this issue themselves. We work on alot of 7.3's here, but this is the first 6.0... |
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| 2001 GMC Jimmy SLE 4.3L Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKDT13WX2 Customer complaint is poor fuel consumption. Aprox 300 KM per tank. Repeated code PO440 (Evap emmision control system malfunction) Customer recently moved from Ontario and fuel economy worsened along trip. We were wondering if the problem with the CPI leakage ... Trouble codes: P0440 |
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| 2003 GMC Sierra 3500 6.6L Fuel Gauge VIN: 1GDJC34123 Hello I would like some help on the fuel gauge inop at times. The gauge will show empty when tanks are fuel. This vehicle has a front and rear fuel tanks. Then if you start the vehicle the gauge will start to work. I know that the ECM controls the reading from... |
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| 1991 Honda Accord LX 2.2L No Start VIN: JHMCB7658M Hello fellow technicians and thank you in advance for you wisdom. I have a 1991 Honda accord lx that was brought in on the hook with a no start. Check spark and fuel, spark ok, no fuel pressure. check engine lamp does function and no codes present. As with man... |
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| 1997 Honda Civic EX 1.6L no electricity VIN: 1HGEJ8148V Good morning group. I have a 97 civic ex coupe that i just replaced the engine in and i made a small error in judgement that i hope wont bite me in the a--. After installing the engine(I have done many of these) i forgot to plug in the ecu and unplugged the di... |
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| 1999 Honda CR-V EX 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JHLRO1866Y Vehicle came in running bad. Had burnt wires and bad plugs. Replaced and car ran great. Customer came back with #2 misfire code, although was running fine. Due to lack of time, customer took car and called a few days later ,MIL was off, but came back on 2 days... Trouble codes: P0302 |
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| 2000 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L r/f inop VIN: 2HKRL1867Y vehicle came in with an inop r/s power sliding door. took apart r/r trim panel. checked for voltage on 4 pins all there. checked for ground on 3 pins there also. made sure motor is working, it is. have voltage drop at both i/p switch and lt grn wire at pwr sli... |
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| 1997 Hyundai Sonata 2.0L 1-2 Shift VIN: KMHCF24FOV Thanks in advance for your time. I'm taking this over from another tech. This will not shift. According to Mitchell is in default mode. Tested all power and grounds,good in. I am not getting 12v to scsv solinoids through tcm, 9.9v only. If I put 12v to A solin... |
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| 1997 Isuzu Rodeo S 2.6L No Start, Stall VIN: 4S2CK58E5V this fine POS spits and sputters when cold and dies. i have checked resistance on wires grounds and voltage per alldatas flow charts all tests good but this thing just wont run good cold.i even added grounds to dist and crank sensor and no changes. ive also fr... Trouble codes: P0336 (58X reference signal circuit), P0341 (CMP sensor circuit performance) |
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| 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2L computer relearn Greetings from the Chesapeake Bay...trying to help a fellow tech...looking for the computer relearn procedure for the 96 jeep grand cherokee. As always...your help is appreciated. Thanking u in advance... |
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| 1992 Lexus ES300 3.0L head gasket VIN: JT8VK13T5N need help before removeing cylinder heads. after intake manifold removal, found # 3 washed cleaned. we suspected leaking injector (water cooled) orings or seals. we replaced seals and # 3 cylinder still has coolant entering combustion chamber. (slow leak) we p... |
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| 1995 Lexus LS400 4.0L Cuts out VIN: JT8UF22E3S Good day to every one, This vehicle has intermittent shutting down problem. Apparently it happens only after 2 Hrs. of long distance drive. This always happoens as the owner pulls of the FWY onto the exit and stops at the light. as the vehicle slows down engin... |
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| 2001 Lincoln LS 3.0L Extended Crank VIN: 1JNHM86S81 Thanks for everyones time. I have this Lincoln that will intermittenly have an extended cranking time. When this occurs I have plenty of fuel pressure it pulses from 30-50 PSI (electronically regulated returnless system). And trigger to ignition coils monitore... |
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| 1995 Mazda Millenia 2.5L Excessive Emissions, Misfire VIN: JM1TA2216S Greetings,I hope I am not chasing a ghost here.I am chasing a vacuum leak on this Mazda and cannot seem to find it.Engine vacuum at idle is 13,you can here internal hissing through the manifold like the IAC is open.Smoke machine shows nothing external.Surprisi... Trouble codes: 300 (multiple misfire) |
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| 1996 Mazda Protege DX 1.5L No Start, Hard Start Cold VIN: KM1BB141XT As far as I can tell, this thing floods itself out. When I originally got it, it was running but poorly. LTFT was -25% and Lambda was 0.775. The idle was way off so I re-adjusted the TPS to just over 0.35 volts closed throttle and adjusted the idle to 750 rpm ... |
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| 1999 Mazda 626 ES 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1YVGF22C9X hello all, I have'nt posted in awhile but this 626 evap system is gettin to me. Twice in the past customer has come in with same code(p0455) fist time cust. had just filled car up with gas before we checked it and we informed her about the gas cap having to b... Trouble codes: P0455 |
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| 1994 Mercedes-Benz S600 6.0L MIL Lamp on, ENGINE IN LIMP MODE VIN: WDBGA76E8R The engine runs on one side. When first started, it seems to start on 12 cyl., but then the ASR light kicks on and it kills half the engine. Also the light that looks like a little shock is on...don't know if that matters or not. The throttle code will only re... Trouble codes: 15 (efp control unit fault n41 in ea/isc/cc computer), 224 (idle speed contact switch s29/3 in ea/isc/cc computer), 27 (left or right lh-sfi control module data exchange fault in di computer), 28 (electronic accelerator control module/idle speed control data exchange fault in di computer), 30 (can no data from ea/cc/isc n4/1 in abs/asr computer) |
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| 1999 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L brake light circuit VIN: WDBJF65H7X need to know where the (Stop Lamp Suppression Relay Module)is located on this car. Am dealing with a code for brake Lamp switch/circuit, in the ASR/ESP/ABS module and would not feel safe if I did not also replace this relay. Thanks in advance, Victor |
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| 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis 5.0L Misfire VIN: 2MEBP55FXE hi guys, i have a 1984 grand marquis 5.0 throttle body fuel injection. while drivinig at cruise speeds this car skips and bucks. car has been tuned up using dealer parts including wires. I had the trans checked out just incase it was a trans problem, trans che... |
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| 1994 Mercury Tracer 1.9L Cooling Fan VIN: 3MARM15J5R Good Afternoon, Simple fix, to get heat. New radiator due to leak, new stat and flushed system to get heat, but found that cooling fan is on all the time. KOEO test is pass and KOER test also is pass. If key is in the "on" postion cooling fan is on. Done back... |
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| 1994 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L pcv system VIN: 1N4BU31D9R Help! I have an Altima that had the classic oil in dist problem. We replaced with Nissan rebuilt unit. A post awhile back mentioned to clean the PCV system. We can not find a PCV valve on this car. Is it down under intake somewhere. We have looked from top and... |
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| 1990 Oldsmobile Toronado 3.8L Dash display/climate control VIN: 1G3EU13CXL When I got this headache I began with the normal circuit checks from GM trouble tree. IPC power and grounds good. I decided to check behind the tech that installed the ABS assembly to make sure nothing was left loose under the dash. As I inspected the wiring t... |
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| 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3GR62C8V Light came back on, checked voltage and monitored sensors, all appear to be working find, checked wirrring harness for mass flow to firewall wirring loom. (wiglle test 0.00 ohms)no short found. Found fuel pressure regulator has fuel in vaccuum line. Replaced f... Trouble codes: P0101 |
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| 1996 Acura RL 3.5L sensor VIN: JH4KA9648T thanks for all of your replies. most of you said not to worry about it that it was normal. i let the customer make the call on whether to buy the part or not. they chose to replace it while i had the timing belt off. |
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| 1988 BMW 325iX 2.5L No Start VIN: WBAAB9304J thanks to everybody who offerd help with this bmw.like many of you said the car should start.it was suggested to us to check the timing with a timing light while cranking.after hooking up the timing light i was surprised to see nothing happen when we cranked t... |
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| 1990 BMW 325i 2.5L light on VIN: WBABB1314L ' FIX' may be open to ones definition of the word. Vindication may be more accurate for this situation. Even the dealers scan tool failed to communicate with the control unit. The leads all pinned out to their respective destinatons and values according to the... |
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| 1999 BMW 323i 2.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAAM3335X hello all and thanks again th customer did not return for coils to b replaced. i recieved some emails saying coils go bad. I also spoke to a friend of mine from bmw and he said the coils are common failures. he did mention the ones with the plastic style clips... Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 1989 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L No Start VIN: 1G4HP54C7K most everyone said the ignition coil and thats what it was,the coil tested on one coil 17000 ohms the next set was at 193000 ohms the last set was open,some others said module,crank sensor,water in computer,low fuel pressure,thanks for all the help |
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| 1997 Cadillac DeVille d'Elegance 4.6L Unknown VIN: 1G6KE54Y8V Well after spending more time on it than both of us had wanted, I suggested sending it to the dealer. Most had said to wait for a timeout which I did but I never saw the drop. Maybe I didn't wait long enough 1/2Hour? But it is out of my hair. Thanks for the su... |
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| 1993 Chevrolet Lumina APV 3.1L cooling system VIN: 1GNDU06D5P Wow tons of replies. the cure was to install a delco stat but I added a 1/8 drill hole to it and all is well. I think this thing has a pinhole somewhere and is sucking air when it cools. It then has an air pocket when cold starts. Thus the overheat cold. I'm c... |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3L Misfire VIN: 1GCEC14W12 thanks for everybodys help there is a tech service bullitin to fix the problem with the ac line leaking on the cap and cleaned out the screens at the distributer base its been a few weeks now and everything is good to go thanks again Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 1999 Dodge Durango 5.2L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1B4HS28YOX i recieved several replies about intake leaks and dirty injector . after checking the intake for a vacuum leak per the tsb and checking the injectors for a partial cloging problem we found both ok.we did have the pcm reflashed again by the dealer and found we ... |
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| 2000 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L Mechanical VIN: 2B3HD46RD7 The timing chain tensionor was clapsing at idle. Replacing the tensionor and chain solved the problem. Thanks all who responded. |
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| 1996 Ford Probe 2.0L no start VIN: 1258796321 thank everybody for their help most said check compression which i forgot to mention was good some said recheck timing marks one mentioned maybe bad fuel pressure regulator it turned out to be the exhaust side lifters had bleed off after checking everything ov... |
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| 1997 Ford E-350 Econoline 5.4L Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1FBJS31L5V disconnected mass air flow sensor and drove- stumble is gone. chose to replace with reman'd sensor and test drove again- van is fixed!!! prior to replacement i did clean the sensor and both harness connectors to no avail. and, the old sensor tested good. thank... |
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| 1998 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L Misfire thanks to all that sent replies. The actual problem turned out not to be a burned connector on the # 4 coil. The hole I saw in the side is in all the connectors. After removing several electrical components I was able to get a better view. Several people menti... Trouble codes: 304 (misfire 4 cylinder). |
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| 2000 Ford F-150 5.4L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1FTRX18LOY well sorry it took so long to reply w/a fix, but pc was out getting fixed. well i took the advise to go ahead and replace all coils and oe plugs.customer is happy and i am glad to have people like all of you to help. again thank you all for your help. p.s. i... Trouble codes: P0301, P0306. |
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| 2001 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L Power Steering VIN: 1FMPU16L71 Ruben [...] hit it on the head. We replaced the steering box with a reman unit and it works fine. The reman unit scarerd us at first because of a 1970 casting date on it and a difference in the shafts. Thanks to those who replied. Jeff |
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| 1995 GMC K1500 Suburban SLE 5.7L Transmission VIN: 1GKFK16K8S I'd like to thank all those who responded to my post. After 2 transmissions and going thru the valve body & electronics twice, We have isolated and open circuit on the Tranfer Case switch circuit which feeds pin F8 of the PCM a 12V signal. What was happening i... |
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| 1998 Honda Accord LX 2.3L Surge VIN: 1HGCG5541W Thanks Guys for all the great response.I rechecked my timing marks and was on the money. I checked the coolant level and opened bleeder to find no air - problem persisted. I adjusted valves - problem persisted. I drove the car around the block and returned to ... |
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| 1998 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L Lighting Exterior and Dash Illumination VIN: 4S2CK58W2W Thanks to all who replied.Many thanks to Glenn from N. Carolina. I had no idea there was a factory harness hid in the left rear for a trailor hook up. Sure enought someone had butchered a trailor harness into the wiring. As soon as we pulled the door off that ... |
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| 1990 Jeep Wrangler 2.5L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 2J4FY29E7L Well I've got it running good but I'm not sure it is totally fixed. What I found was a plugged fuel return line. After running a few seconds fuel pressure would jump to 45 PSI. I missed this on early diagnostics. When the key was first turned on the pressure w... |
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| 2001 Kia Optima SE 2.4L flywheel VIN: KNAGD12651 Good morning this job is going back to the dealer to be repaired under the warranty program. The flywheel was the problem, several replies stated the is a dual mass unit designed like a dampner pulley, slight motion in circle 1/2 inch is allowed, however no ... |
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| 1996 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L Ride Control VIN: SALPE1241T The solution turned out to be to run the pump manually with the Autologic scanner for several minutes and after that it resumed normal operation.I don't know why this worked if I get more information I will post it. |
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| 1993 Mazda 626 LX 2.0L horn VIN: 1YVGE22A7P Hello Group, I believe we have gotten down to the bottom of this, although the car will not actually be fixed until the new (used) steering column arrives and is installed next week. Some posters dwelled on a problem having to do with the power feed throug... |
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| 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme International 3.1L no power VIN: 1G3WR54T9L yes yes yes, how great thou art. It is fixed. Thank you all. Steve [...] mentioned that each bank of injectors has its own fuse and the car would still run because its every other one in firing order. Found a broken hot wire between computer and injectors 2-4-... Trouble codes: 33 (map sen.). |
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| 1989 Pontiac Sunbird LE 2.0L cooant reservoir VIN: 1XM35RCK1J The hidden radiator cap was the fix. Had to remove the battery to find it. Car works great now |
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| 1993 Saturn SL2 1.9L Automatic seat belt VIN: 1G8ZK5573P The seat belt module located between the front seats was the cause of the seat belt mouse not going to the lock position when the door was closed.The module was cracked and soda pop and coffee, along with popcorn, ju ju bees and lord knowns what else was on an... |
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| 2002 Subaru Outback 2.5L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 4S3BH66592 I could not get this car to act up. The customer took the car and said they will drive it until it quits and have it towed. Thanks for all the help. |
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| 2000 Toyota Tundra Limited 4.7L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: TBBT4412YS i only got three replies. jeff (northern ca) said tight valves were a possibility. john from va said spark plugs. micheal from ohio said injectors. soooooo...i looked at scan data and saw bank one fuel trim (130) was higher than bank 2 by 8 points. under a loa... Trouble codes: P0300, P0305, P0307. |
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| 2001 Toyota RAV4 2.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JTEHH20V31 sorry guys as i stated the vehicle came in running fine. ran like crap. i kept wiggling wires . the next day it ran like a top. so far i haven't seen it for a week. if i get any new info i will update. |
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| 2000 Volvo S40 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1VS2553Y NO air pump on this make and model and in fact the consensus was the catalytic convertor had losts its perfomance edge...pattern failure I gather.. sent it back to dealer to warranty under Federal Emissions Warranty. Trouble codes: P0420 (Catayst Efficiency below Threshold). |
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