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1987 Honda Accord LXi 2.0L vent controls VIN: JHMCA5387H
This is the model with the push button controls for the ventilation system. NONE OF THE BUTTONS WORK (they don't light up either). Air only blows out of the vents. The temperature adjustment works and the fan speed contol works (low speeds are a little slow bu...
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1990 Honda Accord LX 2.2L transmission VIN: 1HGCB7655L
I have a 1990 honda in the shop that has a flashing sports light and the speedometer is inop. once the car is shut down and restarted the problem disappears for a while and then returns. Does anyone know if this is a dealer fix or is this something I can take ...
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1999 Honda Passport EX 3.2L cyl head ? VIN: 4S6CM58W0X
this passpt was towed in no start 2 weeks back.found shattered cam drive gear dr side due to siezed intermediate shaft.no damage to camshafts/cyl head or other head/block and suprisingly no bent valves.replaced shaft/housing t-belt and related components,set c...
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1999 Hyundai Accent GL 1.5L Excessive Emissions VIN: KMHVF24N8X
This vehicle came in for State Inspection. Could not perform OBDII test (all monitors read n/a). Did ASM 5015 test. Failed Nox. NOx Limit is 869 test is 913. Other gases passed. CO .18%,HC 021PPM. This car has no EGR valve which leaves the Cat as the major pla...
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1992 Infiniti Q45 A 4.5L engine VIN: JNKNG01C4N
this vehicle arrived with a miss and a noise in engine compartment.hear slight tapping from lifters.isolate miss to cyl. #3.check compression and is at 125.swapped coils with #5 and miss remained on cyl #3.checked the plug and was ok as well.ohm out injectors ...
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1998 Isuzu Trooper S 3.5L 3-4 shift 4l80 VIN: JACDJ58X9W
vehicle came in oct. 03 with trans slipping in 3rd & 4th. completed all tests per techline: line pressure test etc.., i have readings if you need them. we disconnected wiring to trans pressure control switch which forces max line pressure slippage went away. a...
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1995 Mazda Millenia 2.5L engine VIN: JM1TA221OS
runing hot like a blown head gasket temp gage going up and down block test showed ok
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1999 Mazda Protege ES 1.8L transmission VIN: JM1BJ2212X
I need to verify the internal resistance for the line pressure solenoid actual measurment is 4.3 Ohms.(ambient temp out of valve body) I have vantage info 9-18 Ohms at 68 F, but I doubt of it, I would like to verify this,based on other source. I will appreciat...
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1987 Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: JN8HD16Y6H
engine at operating temp. intermintanly cuts out. with out moving the throttle rpm will drop as well the speed 5-10 seconds then right back to normal. will not occure all the time most frequent at ot around 3000 rpm in any gear. last weekkend customer drove fr...
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1997 Nissan Maxima 3.0L No Start VIN: JNICA2ID3V
Hi guys and girls.I need some help on this Nissan Maxima.When cold it starts ok then stalls out.It won't restart unless the throttle is wide open.Once running its ok.Scanned and all values are ok-fuel pressure is good at 35 psi.Found one previous code wich was... Trouble codes: P0325
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1993 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L power transmission VIN: 4S3BJ6336P
We are not a transmission repair shop (We know our limitations). However, the owner has been a customer for a number of years, and the local transmission shops have no interest in attempting to repair this vehicle. Which brings us to his current problem. Since...
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1996 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S3G685XT7
She seems to encouter problem only in morning going up a hill she will feel engine miss or studder mil will light, then turn off. We swapped #4 injector with #3 to see if it the p0 code will follow, it did not. My freeze frame is as follows: Rpm 2762 Coolant 1... Trouble codes: P0304
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1996 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5L Unknown VIN: 4S3BC6855T
hi all we have subaru that binds up backing out a steep driveway to the right and making slow left turns also makes thumping typ noise going straight ahead only thing we know about previous repairs or problems is that it had a small tire on one side when cust ...
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1992 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.0L Steering Effort VIN: JT3VN39WXN
came in with no power assist. pump operating. fluid dirty. power steering flush done. performance of power steering system improved. when backing or parked at angle (nose down) can turn steering wheel 180 degrees either way and binds up. can still actually tur...
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1996 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.5L Hyd System VIN: JT3HJ85J0T
The problem is a excess pedal travel. Few posts in Fixs aera. One stating no problem, is normal. Customer states pedal was normal,sudden change, now low (for a few years).You don't have to drive, it's always is this way I have bleed system many different ways...
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Fixes & Summaries for Asian
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2000 Daewoo Leganza CDX 2.2L Radio VIN: KLAVA6920Y
I wish to thank the two techs that replied to my post. The fix was locating the original owner to obtain the code card.
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1989 Honda Accord LXi 2.0L cylinder head VIN: JHMCA564XK
I received about 30 replies on this and about 2/3 said that they like to take the head off with the intake attached,the rest seperated. I found all the bottom intake nuts accessable if you removed the top mount bracket, oil filter and crankcase air recirculati...
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1991 Honda Accord LX 2.2L No Start VIN: JHMCB7658M
Thanks to some of you with helpful info, although vehicle not repaired correctly due to high cost of e.c.u. and high milage. I still believe the computer was smoked. some of you said to check the grounds @ t stat housing. As stated, all grounds and ignition/ba...
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1992 Honda Accord LX 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, vibration VIN: 1HGCB7658N
Thanks to all the guys that responded.this one was a pain but I am satisfied that its fixed.We pulled the valve cover and checked all valves for needed adjustment and all was ok. we pulled all plugs and checked compression and as well all ok. When we had the v...
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1992 Infiniti Q45 A 4.5L Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JNKNG01C6N
The problem was ignition related, I've called the identi-fix people and gave me a run of the most common pattern failures, one of which was the crankshaft sensor, they suggested to inspect for oil contamination- there was no oil contamination but we cleaned th...
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1995 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L oil pressure VIN: 1N4BU31DXS
bingo! thanks to all you nissan guys, small ding in lower pan was the culpret.
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1987 Toyota Pickup 2.4L hard start in AM VIN: JT4RN1V50R
Thank you for all the responses. The fix was a split thread on the power valve and a leaking aux accelerator pump leak through the diaphragm.
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1988 Toyota Pickup 2.4L Front crank seal VIN: JT4RN63A4J
Greetings all, well, after super gluing seal in, Truck has not been back. Had some good replys. Most said oil pump bad. If truck comes back, will recommend new pump. Boy that seal will be a you no what to get out :) Thanx for your time. Randy
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2001 Toyota Sienna LE 3.0L Oil VIN: 4T32F13C71
Lots of replies saying Toyota would fix this with proof of 1 oil change per year. We were able to reprint the reciepts for the ones we had done. The others were done at a quick change place that went out of business. The people are not very good with keeping r...
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