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| 1990 BMW 735i 3.5L No Start VIN: WBAGB4311L BMW HELP! This 735 was brought in from a local body shop as a no start.come to find it started fine after the accident they pulled the car in and out of their shop a few times then it became a no start. I have done my basic checking of fuel and ignition system... |
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| 1991 BMW 850i 5.0L low coolant warning VIN: WBAEG1313M There is no wiring going to the low coolant level sensor located in the bottom of the expansion tank attached to the radiator. We have look high and low and can not find any sign of the wiring. We have tried to trace the wiring down using Alldata but have had ... |
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| 1998 Land Rover Discovery LE 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: SALJY12U7W Came in on a hook. Would run a little if you worked the throttle but not stay running. Had codes listed previously. Replace coil pack and wires. Will now start (eventually) and maintain an idle. Goes into serious lean misfire if you try to accelerate at all. R... Trouble codes: P0301 (Misfire Cyl 1), P0306 (Misfire Cyl 2), P1316 (Catalyst damaging event), P1313 (Catalyst damaging excessive emissions) |
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| 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SL 4.5L Cooling Systems VIN: WDB1070441 Here's one for the old timers. This engine has a weep hole on the l.h. side of the block in the lower rear corner. There is coolant leaking out of it. I have been through all of my factory service manuals and cannot find any information about this weep hole an... |
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| 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300SE 3.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: WDBCA24D3L car came from another shop, has intermittent high idle @1200-1500 rpm. checked system for codes none. checked system for vacuum leaks.has new OVP relay, tried a known good ECU,checked arcives found one similar problem with micro switch. we performed pinout tes... |
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| 1991 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL 4.2L blower fan motor VIN: WDBCA35EIM Hi group, the 1991 Mercedes Benz 420sel (126 body), the blower fan doesn't work, first i checked the fuse, located next to fuse box, its ok, checked fan motor seperatly it works ok, i checked for wiring diagram i have the early version which is diferent than 1... |
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| 1993 Mercedes-Benz 400SEL 4.2L wipers VIN: WDBGA43E9P hello everyone. i have a 93 400sel with an intermitant wiper failure, where the motor will not run. i am thinking maybe combination control? i know they have had problems in the past. of course the wipers work perfectly in the shop, so i have not been able to ... |
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| 1995 Opel FRONTERA 2.0L alarm VIN: SED55SUD2T This car towed in as a non runner,alarm will not reset.I have left the battery disconnected over weekend reconnected it this morning alarm system worked once (indicators flashed when key turned imobiliser on steering colum worked engine started first time) now... |
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| 1981 Other European 400i 4.8L Distributor VIN: 39685XXXXX Car is a grey market in for a pre-purchase inspection. I've covered everything that's cropped except for this. On return to idle after blipping the throttle the distributor drive will make a noise that at first sounds like a timing chain. It quiets down after ... |
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| 1998 Saab 95 2.3L Noisey lifters VIN: YS3ED48C4W This car has been imported by car yard. Had oil change and filter service on arrival(not by us). Lifters very noisey most of the time. Suspected short running so drove approx 40 miles with no change. Next morning engine is quiet. Drove car another 40 miles, on... |
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| 1990 Volkswagen Golf 1.8L transmission VIN: 3VWFA01G1L vehicle will not shift into reverse when warmed up. customer reports that thetre was a grinding noise prior to the affliction. |
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| 1997 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L speedometer VIN: 3VWRA81H2V The VW I am working on has thrown me for a loop. I have repaired all the grounds in the speedo circuit. Checked all the power supplies. And checked waveform patterns throughout the system and everything seems fine. The problem is, when the vehicle reaches betw... |
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| 2001 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8L mil VIN: 3VWSD29M41 Hello Vw Guru's Need some help with this little Jetta's turbo. Car came in with mil light on and 2 codes pertaining to the turbo. The one stated above and an additional on stating that there was a loss of presure between the turbo and intake. I proceded to sm... Trouble codes: P1200 |
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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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| 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo 2.3L engine VIN: YV1LW5715R originally had problem with overheating (combustion gases seen coming into the tank). Added block sealer as directions; fixed for about 800mi. Came back. Pulled head; leak definitely seen on cyl. sealing ring on #2,3,4 block sanded block surface with #220, #32... |
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| 2000 Volvo V40 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1VW2556Y Replaced exhaust cam reset valve, but MIL comes on. Cleared code, but returns after 5 minutes driving. Car passes Ca. smog however check engine light comes on again. Tryomg to get smog. cert. (annual test). Our PDA scanner shows 9.7 volts at valve connection, ... Trouble codes: P1014 |
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Fixes & Summaries for European
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| 2000 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L trailer hitch VIN: SALTY1244Y Many thanks to John [...] @ Robisonservice and Colin @ Trippinbilly and Jim @ Atlantic British. All stated that there is no wiring schematic fot the box in the hitch since it is an accessory.O well. They also suggested replacing the box with an aftermark... |
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| 1982 Mercedes-Benz 380SL 3.8L engine VIN: WDBA45A5CB thank you all for the help the problem for the blowing smoke was the valve guids in the cylender heads we had them rebuilt and the car is running great |
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| 1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4JGAB54E9W Thank you all for your thoughtful replies.The recommendations were as follows: Ignition wires - 3 recommendations Bad Cat(s) 2 recommendations Maf sensor 1 recommendation (already done as noted in post fuel pressure reg 1 recommendation (already done as noted ... Trouble codes: P0130 (o2 s b1 s1 volt rise insuffecient), P0300 (random misfire), P0301 (misfire 1), P0302 (misfire 2), P0302 (misfire 2), P0135 (02s b1 s1 heater circuit - pending code only). |
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| 1999 Porsche Boxster 2.5L electric windows VIN: WP0CA2988X it happen to be micro switch on top of windshield,jeff from california was right |
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| 1990 Saab 900 Turbo 2.0L Crank Pulley VIN: YS3AL75L6L Thanks to all the help I received and the talk through I did this job well and customer's car is fixed. I probably would have taken me twice as long without the tips and techniques I received. I would have gotten stuck and taken wrong turns. It gave me the con... |
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| 1992 Saab 9000 CD Turbo 2.3L Hesitation VIN: YS3CL48M2N Thanks to all who replied. They were right on the money. The impeller in the turbo was indeed seized. Thanks again. |
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| 1996 Saab 900 SE Turbo 2.0L Alignment VIN: YS3DF75N6T sorry for the delay. Had family emergency in Boston, just returned. I have not repaired this saab. Believe problem to be in upper strut mount. Customer is scheduled for later this week. Will post results as soon as finished. Thanks for all the help. COWMAN |
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| 2001 Saab 9-3 2.0L No Start, Stall VIN: YS3DD58H7Y found back feeding in bus terminals threw wiring harness in left rear of vehicle under carpet. |
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| 1993 Volkswagen Corrado SLC 2.8L code clearing VIN: WVWEF4509P wow, 15 replies over the weekend. all said the same thing. car must be running when checking/clearing codes. when vehicle was started this morning and i checked for codes, i get my 4444(no faults). if anyone is curious, this car came in for runability. the car... Trouble codes: 2111 (engine speed sensor out of range). |
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| 1999 Volkswagen Beetle GL 1.9L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VW123456X I want to sincerely thank all of you who took the time to respond to my request.Herman from Quebec hit it right on the head.The problem is in the turbocharger.There is a large ring inside the turbo which controls 10 fingers which are connected to 10 little doo... |
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| 2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWM723B7Y Wow. What a response. The MAF sensor was bad. The common consensus was that if there are no vacuum leaks the sensor is faulty (Kinda like a Ford MAF problem only worse) Fortunately for Mr. Customer VW has extended the warranty to 7yr/70K. He got his MAF replac... Trouble codes: P1128. |
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| 2000 Volvo S40 1.9L No Start, Stall VIN: YV1VS2555Y Thanks for all the emails on this one. Car is fixed! Thanks to Kirt,Jimmy,William,George,and Bryan. all pionted me to the turbo control valve ( some call it a pvc heater). It seems that they go bad and over load the fuse. the fix replace the turbo inlet hose a... Trouble codes: P0505 (Idle air control IAC valve no signal), P1446 (leaking diagnostic pump no signal), P0245 (turbocharger control valve signal too low), P0445 (canister purge valve signal too low), P0031 (front O2 preheating signal too low), P0037 (rear O2 preheating signal too low). |
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