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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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| 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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| 2000 Porsche Boxster Roadster 2.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: WPOCA2986Y Hi Everybody! Car came in with MIL on, no divability problems. Two of the codes makes me think it's a MAF problem, I just wanna know if these Porsches have the same problem with MAF like other German made cars (VW, MB). Vantage test is OK on MAF but I've read ... Trouble codes: P1119 (Heating of O2 sensor Bank2), P1128 (Oxygen sensor adaptation), P1130 (Oxygen sensor adaptation) |
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| 1999 Saab 9-3 2.0L excessive crank time VIN: YS3DD58T9X hi. this is a curly one. customer took vehicle on interstate trip were battery failed and was replaced. since then intermitantly , vehicle takes longer to start . scanned for codes nothing evident. we have fitted a new test ecu with no effect, cleaned injector... |
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| 2001 Saab 9-3 2.0L No Start, Stall VIN: YS3DD58H7Y car will not start - no injector pulse or spark - does have crank signal to ecm - turn signals will operate but indicaters on dash do not - when turn signal indicater works car will start and run - found common jumper in wiring with ecm and dice module which c... |
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| 1992 Volkswagen Cabriolet 1.8L Air Bag system VIN: WVWCB515XN Hello group. This VW came to the shop with maintenance needs and an inoperative windshield washer system. After testing and condemning the switch for the washers, we replaced it. We carefully followed all the procedures of disconnecting the battery and allowin... |
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| 1997 Volkswagen Golf GL 2.0L shifting VIN: 3VWMA81H6V Hi To all techs, i have this volkswagon golf that dosent shift well. when driving when you have to either let off the throttle to let it shift or go to high rpms to shift.i dont know much about these cars does anyone have an idea ware to start there is no engi... |
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| 1998 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L No Start, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRF81H7W HI everyone . I have a problem with the car stalling after about 5 minutes . code po550 is stored in the computer . While checking the car over we noticed that the main fuel line had a air bubble in it and as the car died the fuel would seem to move backwards... Trouble codes: P0550 |
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| 1999 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.0L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWSC29M1X Hi All, We have this 99 2.0 Jetta here With a Code P0341 (cam position). On visual inspection cam timing “appears" to be right on. We do a lot of VW work and have delt with several incorrect timing issues, I know how crucial the cam timing is. What am I missi... Trouble codes: P0341 (cam position) |
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| 2001 Volkswagen Passat GLS 2.8L Air Bag VIN: WVWAH63B61 Car came in with the Air bag light on. It has a code 01224. Alldata does not show this code for a Passat. I had Alldata check the service manual and they said it doesn't show that code number for 1998 to 2003 Passats. It does show that code number for Jettas. ... |
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| 2001 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 1.9L No Start, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 3VWCP21C41 Vehicle has a long cranktime in the mornings,have to actually depress accelerator pedal to get car to start. Once it starts it bellows a large amount of smoke until it "catches" then runs perfect.There are no codes stored in computer memory. Glow plug light do... |
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| 2002 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWPD63B82 Customer complaint was MIL light and funny noise under hood.Checked codes and found PO411 air injection system wrong flow.Did not have scanner to activate air pump.Cleared codes and let go.My bosses sisters car.Came back next week with same code.Car sat until ... Trouble codes: P411/ |
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| 1991 Volvo 940 GLE 2.3L Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1KA8746M Hello folks, This one has me stumped. When its cold you can get about 100yds before it starts to bog down on accel, followed by a short period where we have a rhythmic surge/hesitation of +-500 rpm under accel, after which it just falls flat. Can't get past 15... Trouble codes: 232 (long term fuel trim too lean/rich at CTP), 311 (VSS signal absent), 413 (EGR temp sensor signal absent or faulty) |
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| 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo 2.3L alternator/battery VIN: YV1LS571XR cust returned with same problem warning lights flickering srs light on we tested it again and guessed that the alt that we replaced was bad, so we got another bosch and installed it. we test drove it for about 15 min then the dash lights came on again (flicker... |
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| 1998 Volvo V70 X/C AWD 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1LZ5644W Hello Volvo Techs, This car is setting code PO410 for the air inj. system. I read several posts in the archives for condensate in the blower motor, so I tested the motor by jumping the relay contacts. the motor ran fine but did blow out a fair amount of water... Trouble codes: P0410 |
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Fixes & Summaries for European
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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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| 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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| 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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