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1994 Acura Legend L 3.2L brakes VIN: JH4KA8L79R
Hi, Group Ididn't think I will need to came back so soon but I need your help again. This time it's 94 Acura Legend .The problem is brake pedal is too hard to press and braking is very poor . All checks are normal, good vacuum to the power booster ,not leaking...
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1991 Honda Accord LX 2.2L cruise controll VIN: 1HGCB975XM
Hi, group. Have a honda cruise control problem. Never thought it would end up complicated. Followed a very good honda flow chart to the very last word. Testing all electrical inputs & outputs from the cruise module.Test results were all positive straight forwa...
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1994 Honda Civic EX 1.6L Excessive Emissions VIN: 2HGEJ1122R
Hello fellow IATN members. Need some input on this hydrocarbon Honda. Failing hydrocarbons at high speed and on 3rd emission test it also failed CO by 0.27%. This was after the first motor vac, spark plugs and oxygen sensor. This 1.6 VTEC seems to be sucking ...
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1993 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L turn signals VIN: 4S2CY58V2P
I'm pulling my hair out. the vehicle came in with #1 fuse blown, I checked all my bulbs and sockets for corrosion. I pulled the light switch and found a crimped wire on the illumination wire. traced it back to a remote door lock system. disconnect and replaced...
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1996 Kia Sephia GS 1.8L heater VIN: KNAFA1251T
Greetings fellow techs... yeah,...yeah,...I know we shouldn't even be wasting our time with this one, but,...heater core on this Kia. Do any of you know any tricks or tips. AllData says "step 1 -- remove dash" also, book time is 2.7 hrs. Yeah, right,...2.7 wi...
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1997 Kia Sephia LS 1.6L Cuts out, Stall
Vehicle could be driven for days with no symptoms.Then suddenly fuel pump relay clicks,tach drops out,trans may slip or shift irratic and then everything runs fine again.Can happen under acceleration,coasting or resuming speed..Have soldered all ground wires a...
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1998 Lexus GS300 3.0L Fog Lights VIN: JT8BD68S6W
Fog lights are inoperative. Relay, Fuses and bulbs check out o.k. My question is does the Body ECU merely have a jumper connector inside it or is there some logic behind the scenes. There is no real test info. and I don't have any special equipment to test the...
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1990 Mazda MX-6 GT 2.2L No Start VIN: 1YVGD31D0L
Came in for a no Start. No check engine light. Checked main Relay, found to have a faulty ground. Replaced the ground and now I get a check engine light, and now have fuel pulse . Fuel pulse goes away after cranking for 5 or 10 seconds. No spark at all. I'm ne... Trouble codes: 01 (Distributor Signal)
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1999 Mazda Miata 10th Anniversary 1.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1NB3536X
Hello! While driving this car above about 2500 rpm it boggs down and acts like a dead cylinder. I can rev it in my stall above 3500 rpm and make it do the same thing. I have tried anouther coil pack, crank sensor, and cam sensor with no luck. I have monitored... Trouble codes: P0304 (Misfire clyinder 4)
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2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport XLS 3.0L 4wd VIN: JA4MT31HOY
hi guy's i nedd help. this vehicle has three problems. first the 4wd is inop. if i ground the 4wd detection switch everyting works, which tells me the switch is probably bad. just wanted to know if anybody has run into this problem before. second cust complain...
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2001 Mitsubishi Mirage ES 1.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JA3AY26CX1
Hello fellow technicians, Today a customer of ours brought back a Mitsubishi Mirage with a complaint of a check engine light on, and the engine shaking (misfiring). Here is a little background on the vehicle: She was originally brought in due to a hydralocke... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random/Multiple Misfire), P0134 (O2 Sensor Inactive B1S1)
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1994 Nissan D21 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N6SD11S9R
Hi Techs, I need to know how to get the MIL codes out of this beast. I'm getting more thankful for OBDII after cars like this. I have limited technical info. What I do have tells me to adjust the screw on the ECM under the seat. All it seems to do is change th...
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1995 Nissan Sentra 1.6L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1N4AB41D25
This Sentra was towed in, died while driving, no start. Checked fuel pressure,was on the low side, with this many miles it was decided after confirmation with owner to replace. Pressure returned to normal, replaced spark plugs (worn), found engine 2 quarts low...
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1990 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: JF2BJ63C1L
Greetings Techs, I've run out of bullets for my gun. Looking for more! :) Subaru Legacy will intermittently surge at idle or surge under load. It will even get bad enough on initial accelleration that it's hard to even get moving! Then all of the sudden it wi...
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1987 Toyota Celica ST 2.0L No Start VIN: J3464357LJ
Sorry for bad VIN, I'm at home, car is not! Cust. complaint vehicle felt like it ran out of fuel. When I got the veh. it would not start. Timing belt is good. Fuel pressure is ok. Compression and spark is good. No Injector Pulse. There is fire and currant at t...
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1995 Toyota Previa LE 2.4L Front hub of shaft VIN: JT3AC14R5S
Can the bearing be replaced the rest of the shaft is fine no noises. the bearing is just howling. I think it would be like a water pump bearing to replace but need to know if anyone has done this before. Can't see replacing the whole shaft! Thanks in advance!
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1999 Kia Sephia LS 1.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: KNAFB1212X
Thanks to Robert [...] and Pete Gaalaas. The replacement of the 2 spark plug wires was the fix. Trouble codes: P0732.
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1995 Lexus GS300 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8JS47E9S
It turns out this car is not OBD II. I replaced the front 02 sensor in the rear bank, left the bat. disconnected while replacing the sensor-- the light went out. Thanks to all that replyed. Trouble codes: 28 (O2 sensor).
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1996 Mazda MX-6 M Edition 2.5L Surge VIN: 1YUGE31D7T
Thanks to Eric S.,Tim H.,Steven [...]. for responding to my post. Cleaning the egr components and replacing the egr valve made a marginal improvement to the performance of the engine. The solution was a rebuilt distributor.On moist days (also most d...
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1990 Nissan 300ZX Turbo 3.0L shift interlock VIN: JN1CZ24A7L
hi and thanks for the help. turns out that there was no power to the green wire that feeds the interlock and the trans computer. I checked all the fuses that were in the fuse box , but it turns out the fuse for those 2 circuits was missing [customer swears it ...
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1996 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L Failed Smog Check VIN: 1N4BU31D2T
Thank you all the replies and I got many good information. Finally the readiness monitors have ready and the smog chek is passed. Sai
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1994 Toyota Camry 3.0L timing belt
hi group,thanks for all the replys,as they all said the marks are just a guide but i thought i would ask just in case,as this toyota v6 belt is the only one that i have seen that has these marks on it.something new every day.thanks agin
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1998 Toyota 4Runner 2.7L No Start VIN: JT3GM84R6W
this toy finaly fixed. i found out the ecm was the problem.i have test all the sensor signal to the ecm, and the power and ground at the ecm all test good.the signal on the cam sensor weak while cranking seem normal.the ecm must have a open on the board when h...
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2000 Toyota Sienna LE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T3ZF13C4Y
Hello everyone. I had some excellant help repairing this Sienna Van. But the winner of the correct information is James he stated he had a simular vechile with a poor connection at the back of the combination meter. I had checked this and thought it was OK but... Trouble codes: P0500 (vechile speed sensor malfunction).
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