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1989 Honda Accord LX 2.0L turn / hazards VIN: JHMCA5533K
Honda Techs, or any help on this situation would be greatly appreciated , Have an Accord here that when the turn signals are turned on left or right the hazards take over,all the bulbs work when they are on , the hazards work fine with the hazard switch, can't...
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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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2000 Isuzu Trooper Limited 3.5L multi disc cd VIN: JACDJ58XXY
Battery was disconnected during engine service. Clock and radio lost memory, reprogramed and now both of those work properly. When customer picked up, CD player would not operate. When key turned on, CD player beeps about 10 seconds, even in radio mode. If key...
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2000 Nissan Sentra GXE 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3N1CB51D0Y
Car came in with MIL light on--code P1140. The Snap On scanner does not identify this code. We erased code and it came right back. Car seems to run fine. Does anyone have info as to what code P1140 is? Thanks in advance for your help. CHUCK Trouble codes: P1140 (undocumented code)
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1989 Toyota Corolla 1.6L Misfire VIN: 2T1AE92E2K
This car is missing on #1 and#2 cyl yet spark and fuel are present compression is good across the board when fired up cold exhaust is smelling like raw fuel also raw gas leaks out of pipe removing spark plug leads while running have zero affect on rpm.seems od...
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1992 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0L actuator/Ecu VIN: 4T1VK13E4N
Costomer complaint of no cruise control. Cruise indicator light wouldn't come on, Replaced bulb so we could get codes. Came up with cruise control code "12" (Open/Short in Magnestic Clutch circuit). Possible causes: 1. cruise Ecu Wire harness. 2. Cruise contro...
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1994 Toyota Pickup 2.4L chain tensioner VIN: 4TARN8IPXR
Hi everyone, hope all is going well. This is a relatively simple question, yet its causing a head scratcher. I cant really get a good solid answer, so here i turn to you all. This truck came in for a head gasket issue (22RE engine). I placed a wedge in between...
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1998 Toyota 4Runner 2.7L No Start VIN: JT3GM84R6W
this car will run good when first start cool.after running about 5 to 10 mins, turn off engine and wait 5 to 10 mins, car will not restart, no injector pluse and cam senser signal weak or none at all.ck power to injector , computer, relays all good. let it set...
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1999 Toyota Tacoma DLX 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JHTA493X7N
this tacoma is having a problem with po171 lean bank one code. it idles good, but on snap throttle test for o2s it will ping. it also pings under load. the code sets when long term fuel trim goes 25+ or_- of 0. while driving under moderate load i've seen +34! ... Trouble codes: P0171
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2000 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1NXBR12E4X
any idea how to correct this problem ? Trouble codes: P0171 (bank 1 lean at cruise)
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Fixes & Summaries for Asian
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1994 Honda Accord EX 2.2L slow downshift VIN: 1HGCD5659R
First let me thank all of you that responded to my post. We got some very good ideas as what to check from tps readings,check vss for dropouts, flush fluid, make sure all linkage is free and not binding. All of these things checked ok. This leads us to believe...
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1992 Infiniti Q45 A 4.5L engine VIN: JNKNG01C4N
thanks iatn,simon and troy nailed this one.turns out i bent the #1 rod,no question about it upon removal.tore down in car,removed oil pan,removed left head,had loosened manifold and let it hang.did not remove lower timing cover,made good marks on chain and sto...
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1996 Lexus LS400 4.0L MIL Lamp on, misfire codes VIN: JT8BH22F1T
found another shop installed a timing belt and put the crank pulley on without lining up woodruff key pulley went on so far and stopped,but never held cranksensor relutor ring causing inconsistant crank signal looking like misfire. Trouble codes: P0300, P0302, P0302.
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1993 Mazda MX-6 LS 2.5L Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1YVEG31B2P
thanks for the suggestion to recheck cts. found intermittent bad reading- replaced sensor & it ran fine right through warm-up.
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1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS 2.0L Stall VIN: 4A3AK34Y7S
Hello!! Thank you very much who spent time for my post. I have recieved 5 replies and 3 suspected ASD relay or Fuel pump relay. Bert told me that we can use the snap on vantage to record pcm grounding to auto shut down relay and fuel pump relay. But I don't ha...
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2000 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1CA31D5Y
I'm sorry for the late post here but it took some time for us and the customer to decide what to do. Thanks to all took the time to respond, (9 in all). Almost all thought it could be MAF sensor with a few suggesting a computer re-learn or upgrade. After talki... Trouble codes: P0171 (system too lean bank 1).
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1989 Toyota Pickup 2.4L Misfire VIN: JT4RU01P2K
Found broken chain guide, timing chain off one tooth. Replaced timing components, and all is well, for now. Thanks to all that replied.
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1998 Toyota 4Runner Limited 3.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3GN87RXW
Although the crank pulley bolt was tight & the crank timing gear appeared to have no play, when we removed the timing belt the play was evident. We replaced the crank timing gear & key, and the seeping water pump, and all is now well in 4runner-ville. Thanks... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire), P0302 (cyl. 2 misfire), P0305 (cyl. 5 misfire).
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1999 Toyota Tacoma DLX 2.7L Poor Fuel Economy, no power VIN: 4TAWM72N6X
All three replies said to try the tps switch so i replaced it. Truck still ran the same just no power under load. Truck just feels lick the timing if off but i know its not.thanks for the help.
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