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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for February 12, 2004 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 2000 Acura Integra LS 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: JH4DC4350Y hello- this car came in with the cel on and a complaint of poor fuel milage. we pulled codes po 132 and po1457. then we also changed oil and a very plugged air filter. we then cleared the codes and went to test drive. then the cel started to flash and set the ... Trouble codes: P0304, P00, 132 (high o2 readings), 1457 (evap control cansister) |
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| 1993 Honda Civic DX 1.5L No Start VIN: 1HGEG8644P this car was driving fine. customer stopped at a store,when she came out, the car would not start. will turn over, but will not start. checked for spark...none. checked for fuel...none. no injector pulse either.i jumpered the main relay connector and the fuel ... |
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| 2003 Honda Civic LX 1.7L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HGES15573 i have a problem with my 2003 honda civic (1700, DIS, m/t, current mileage slightly over 10k) - it stalls intermittently at low rpm and has an intermittent starting (cranks longer than usual) problem. the first time it stalled (mileage 4.5K) the problem trigge... Trouble codes: P0336 |
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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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| 1994 Infiniti Q45 A 4.5L tcs VIN: JNKNG01D7R Attention Infiniti/Nissan techs!! Can anyone tell me where the (TCM) Throttle Control Module is located? I was told by Mitchell & Infinity that is located just above the glove box and I have searched and it is nowhere to be found! Any assistance would be appre... |
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| 1998 Isuzu TILTMASTER 3.9L unkown warning light VIN: J8BC4B1K2W Howdy, Got a warning light that is green and looks like a symbol for flow with five verital lines over a horizontal line. The dealer says it a coolant fill sensor but the cooling system is full and the owners manual is missing. Looked in another Isuzu manual a... |
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| 1996 Lexus LS400 4.0L high idle cold VIN: JT8BH22FIT I dont have enough experience with these cars to know what is right. It idles high in a cold condition. After it warms up to @70 degrees the idle speed comes down. The one owner customer states it was never like this before. It has been relatively cold here in... |
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| 1984 Mazda B2000 Sundowner Base 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: JM2UC1215E Have a dead/very weak cylinder on this thing. Have run compression test both cranking and running. Cranking compression is between 150 and 155 psi on all cylinders. Running compression is between 75 and 80 psi on all cylinders. Vacum is very steady no fluctuat... |
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| 1988 Mitsubishi Mighty Max Sport 2.6L No Start VIN: JA7F55E4JP This pickup ran fine when it was parked about a year ago. I drained the tank and filled it back up including some fuel treatment. The fuel pump is working fine, but motor will only run when primed. At first I got no fuel delivery, then I started getting the sq... |
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| 1996 Mitsubishi Diamante ES 3.0L abs VIN: EF36A00012 while driving the tcl off light comes on and the tcl switch becomes inop.shortly after the eng check light comes on.mitshbishi nz cant help with any info on this vehicle as it is a jap inport. any info on the fault codes 75 and 54 and any tests to do with thes... |
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| 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT 3.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 4A3AC84L8Y Customer claims car will crank and start but die instantly intermittently. He uses key fob to lock and unlock door and arm and disarm factory alarm system. Car will eventually start. I cannot confirm, but his using fob to get car to start, may only be a coinci... |
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| 1987 Nissan Stanza E 2.0L Starting VIN: JN1HT2114H This one is a terrifying thing, a car that the starter will not come out of. We've spent a day and a half trying to remove the starter. The starter is unbolted but will not come out of the car, there is too much in the way. Yeah, I know that Real Mechanics nev... |
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| 1997 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L No Start VIN: JN1CA21D5V hi folks i been working on this car for a few days was sent to me by another shop no history on this car car will not start backfires through the intake it sounds like timing is really advanced, this is coil on plug i checked all grounds tested for spark at ea... |
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| 2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.5L Stall VIN: JN8DR07YX1 Checked for codes again - still none. At idle in park every one minute car will shut off and will restart without a problem. Got us baffled - Has anyone seen this before. Thanks, Bob. |
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| 1992 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L Stall, MIL Lamp on, hard start VIN: 4S3BJ6325N Greetings. I have this Subaru in my shop and the check engine light is on, but I can't seem to find any information on retrieving codes. My scanner only goes back to 96 and my Snap-On man says he can't help me. I hope someone can straighten me out. Thanks |
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| 1984 Toyota Pickup SR5 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, flooding VIN: JT4RN65S0E This 22R is flooding big time. The float level in the window is OK. If I block off the fuel supply to the carb, it continues to flood all the way until right before the engine stalls. The fuel is dribbling out of the primary venturi. It looks like the carb nee... |
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| 1995 Toyota Previa LE 2.4L Right Rear Wheel? VIN: JT3AC22S8S Only when turning left or ringt we hear a dragging sound coming from right rear wheel area. Not a backing plate although sound like it. We are pulling our hair out on this one. We can not get it to sound off on the lift. Only when side pressure is on that side... |
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| 1999 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1NXBR12E7X This car sets a evap code intermittently [p0446-VSV for vapor pressure sensor]. We tested the VSV and it passed both the continuity test and vac. tests. Fuel cap doesn't leak. We pressure tested the evap system with our new tester and it seemed to hold pressur... Trouble codes: P0446 |
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| 2000 Toyota Tundra SR5 4.7L 1-2 shift VIN: 5TBRT3416Y done tran flush didnt help disconnect battery for memory in tran computer still shift harsh 1-2 |
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| 2002 Toyota Sienna LE 3.0L tire pressure monitor VIN: 4T3ZF13CX2 customer complains of a tire pressure warning light that illuminates at freeway speeds. only after a 6-10 mile drive. the question is, what makes the light come on? and is there a diagnostic procedure for this? i cannot access the abs system to monitor wheel s... |
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Fixes & Summaries for Asian
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| 1996 Honda Prelude Si 2.3L abs light VIN: JHMBB2250T seems as the 3 flashes are 3 code tens, upon suggestion I cleared codes and then it would read just 1 code ten ... pump running too long (overrun) as suggested I looked for external leaks no found. recomended to customer a new ABS unit, which I am still waitin... |
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| 1991 Mazda Protege DX 1.8L heater VIN: JM1BG2248M removed heater hoses from heater core and install extensions in a funnel on top of radiator.I confirmed the suction side of heater core (outlet)side of engine was fuctioning properly-would draw coolant into engine.But the inlet hose to the heater core would no... |
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| 1997 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L engine VIN: 4A3AJ56G5V the problem was the right front drive axle. the inboard joint had to much runout. we just overlooked the problem on initial inspection . thanks for all the replies ... |
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| 2002 Nissan Altima SE 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N4BL11D32 Hi All, Well the OE gas cap fixed it. Code has not reset. Thank you all for your help. Trouble codes: P1456 (cannot find description). |
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| 1988 Subaru GL 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: JF2AN53B9J Well I am not sure how we went wrong, but we did. First thing we did was check the cam timing. One mark was up and one mark was down. Vehicle would not run. After reseting cam timing so that both marks were up it would at least run, but poor. After 15 replies ... |
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| 2000 Suzuki Vitara JX 2.0L obd-2 inop VIN: 2S3TD52VXY the ecm had a neg ground supply and when the ground was broken the car would die and no restart well now i added a ground directly from the ecm to the firewall of the car and runs great no problems thanks for all the help and support techs |
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| 1998 Toyota RAV4 2.0L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3HP10V7W Sorry it took so long to close, but we had the customer use the vechile for a week to make sure it was completed. We found the the heater circuit had shorted the Air Fuel Ratio Sensor. We changed the Air Fuel Ratio Sensor and everything is fine. Thanks To All Trouble codes: P0171. |
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