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| 1998 Dodge Intrepid 3.2L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B3HD567J5 Hello all IATN members.This car came into our shop back in October on the hook,customer stated it did not start after going into the store.She then said that it started an ran rough with the mil lamp on and no power.We checked with our DRB and found a dtc for ... |
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| 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 3.8L engine VIN: 2B4GP54L12 This caravan has a funny noise coming from the engine when the rpm's are at about 1500-2000rpm's. The noise is hard to describe, it sounds like a ticking noise but seems to be magnified so I cannot pinpoint it to one specific thing. Opened timing cover and fou... |
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| 1992 Ford Tempo GL 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 2FAPP36X1N Car came in as a no start. Vehicle was driven here by someone else, said had to keep feathering throttle to get to run. First started & ran, ran poorly like a car with a bum map sensor. No codes KOEO or KOER at first. This morning checked fuel pressure-pressur... Trouble codes: 411 (Cannot Raise RPM Extended Idle), 412 (RPM Out Of Specs) |
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| 1996 Ford Transit 2.5L Cuts out VIN: SFAEXXBDVE The problem with this vehicle starts after it has been running for awhile, that if you are driving at 3000 to 3500 rpms and decelerate the engine light comes on and engine stops. Switch ignition off then on again and engine restarts. The problem is very interm... Trouble codes: P0400 (EGR Circuit Malfunction), P1172 (Pump Rotor Control Malfunction Overfuelling) |
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| 1997 Ford F-250 Lariat 5.4L automatic headlights/gauges VIN: 1FTFX28L6V the blowing fuse is 30 day intermittent and because of the fault never being there when we test system. The book says something about a diode and we tested 2 diode it cked ok |
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| 1997 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 5.0L Door Locks VIN: 1FMDU32P1V Hello techs, The electric door lock will only unlock from the driver's door if the conduit between the door and the "A" post is flexed indicating an open circuit (break) in one of the wires inside the conduit. All other functions are normal. My question is: ... |
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| 1995 GMC Yukon SLE 5.7L bottom end bearing failure VIN: 3GKEK18K7S Driving on the interstate for 15 minutes with low oil pressure led to catastrophic bottom end failure. No leaks evident. Oil on the dipstick. Started it the next day and showed okay oil pressure cold with barely discernable knock indicating oil pump is at lea... |
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| 1994 Hyundai Elantra GLS 1.8L engine VIN: KMHJF32M9R This car came with what appeared to be an exhaust leak.Found the head gasket had burnt through the fire ring on #1 cylinder and was leaking externally. Replaced head gasket had cyl. head gone through.After completing repairs took car out for a test drive and i... |
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| 2000 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L trans/cruise lites VIN: 4S2CK58W3Y I could use some help on this one. ONLY when coming to a stop...on occasion the check trans and set cruise lite come on at the same time and go off together also. It feels like an ABS stop but no ABS lites. Sometimes it will also die but then it will start rig... Trouble codes: P0705 (Trans range illegal position), P0706 (trans range switch failure) |
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| 1990 Jeep Wagoneer Limited 4.0L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1J4FN78L2L i have this jeep cherokee/wagoneer limited that has really bad gas mileage. it gets about 10 miles per gallon. i checked the o2 sensor and checked ok. there isnt any timing adjustment. according to the scan tool the ect sensor seems accurate. also did a fuel i... |
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| 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L Dead Battery VIN: JPK2377265 Anyone know how to enforce a mechanics' lein on a vehicle in Washington State?? Deadbeat customer owes money for repairs (275.00), we have signed work order with lein statement, and all laws followed. Is it too little $ to worry about? Stupid us for feeling so... |
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| 1995 Mitsubishi pajero 2.5L no 1-2 shift Hello fellow techs. By the way this vehicle is similar to the mitsubihi montero.It came with the transmision slipping baddly in reverse when hot, not as much when cold. slips also in forward gears but only a bit.enough to cause increase fuel consumption. A tra... |
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| 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 3.1L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1G3WH54DOL i specilaize in jeeps, chryslers, dodge, dodge trucks, plymouths, and after all the possible test that i've run, i can't seem to locate problem, please, any help would be greatly appreciated |
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| 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SL 3.1L Misfire, miss load & idle hot VIN: 1G3WS54T1L This is my first 3.1, usually do electronic diagnosis, all that seems fine. Car runs fine cold, 'til coolant temp gets to about 150 degrees then has a miss most noticed under load, increasing to a buck in 4th gear under load. Raise the rpm past 2500 and cannot... |
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| 1993 Oldsmobile 88 Royale LS 3.8L Main bearings VIN: 1G3HY53L9P I have not ran across this problem with 3800's but I have heard this is a common problem, GM had problems with the cranks and used various size bearings from the factory. So any info would be appreciated. |
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| 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L heads up display VIN: 1G2WR12121 Hello all-- Have this car here that the heads up display jumps all over when speed of vehicle is around 25-28 mph, also customer has said that the entire display will dim on its own when headlights are on but not all the time.checked for codes and nothing. sou... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 1991 BMW 850i 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: BMW850V12C Hello group, Went with my original suspicions and changed both inductive pick-ups fitted on the ht leads.Re -scoped and did not notice much difference in waveforms,this car would only faulter when left for awhile-once it would run on twelve it would run on b... Trouble codes: 16 (phase sensor camshaft sensor). |
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| 1998 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.5L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 3L3EL55H0W Many thanks to those techs who took the time to respond to my driveability issue with the '98 Chrysler Sebring. I failed to include all the the previous checks I had done in my original inquiry, ie; I had checked exhaust backpressure per a few suggestions. How... Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 1993 Ford F-150 XL 5.0L pings VIN: 1FTEX14N6P Thanks for the overwhelming response. A tech friend of mine suggested running a couple of cans of GM top engine cleaner through it. It worked great and customer was very happy. |
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| 1998 Ford Mondeo 1.8L remote door lock VIN: WFOAXXGBBA Hi techs, thanks for all who replied - finally new key solved the problem thanks again regards |
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| 1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 6.8L connection rod VIN: 1FTWF33S5X thanks for the replys. after very close inspection and interviewing the owner once more, I have to conclude the problem was the intake gasket at #1 port, which like the 4.6, is right next to the coolant crossover from right to left. it is not failed like we wo... |
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| 1999 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L Alt. VIN: 1FMPU18L2X A spl. thanks to all who replied. I appologize for not responding sooner. Had a computor crash losing all aquired set up passwords program files ect. Now for the fix. A suggestion from JOe from Maryland was to check the batterys state of charge. This proved in... |
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| 2000 Lexus RX300 3.0L n-d, n-r VIN: JT6FH10U3Y First of all, Thank you to alatoytrans, Brad [...]. All of you contributed to the eventual fix. It was the Throttle Position Sensor. After replacing it the shifting pr... |
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| 1995 Lincoln Continental Diamond Anniversary 4.6L ABSmodule VIN: 1LNLM97V1S I was not able to go any further on this Lincoln. The owner was mad about the time it took to find a used part which was a savings of 400 dollars or more.The replys about trying a different scanner made good sense, but all my friends have snap on scanners.It c... |
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| 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300SDL 3.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: WDBCB25D3G Hello group, Thank you for all the replies I received. The fix was as follows: During my 'testing' I removed the rectangular cover no the injetion pump. When the engine started to shake and run 'uneven' (at about 700 RPM) the throttle rack, which attaches ... |
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| 1988 Mitsubishi Mighty Max Sport 2.6L No Start VIN: JA7F55E4JP I tried to clear out this carb, but I couldnt get the screws out without busting several screw heads off. The fix was to put a reman carb on it. Truck now runs good. The carbs are expensive at $300. |
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| 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage DE 1.5L Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: JA3AY26AXV This one is fixed. Though I did not have much experience on these cars, IATN came through once again. I took the advice of experince. Since 3 of the 4 replies said to replace the distributor, I replaced it at car is now sitting in the customers garage instead ... |
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| 1986 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge found idle control valve malfunctioning when warm. replaced and cleaned all grounds. idles great now. thanks everyone! |
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| 1993 Nissan 240SX 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1MS36P3P I decided to post this as a fix because it is possible to drill and tap the intake manifold to accept the EGR temp sensor. However, there is question of the legality of doing this, and as the car came in under our state's Consumer Assistance subsidy program, I... Trouble codes: 35 (EGR exhaust gas). |
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| 2000 Oldsmobile Alero GL 2.4L Hazard Switch VIN: 1G3NL52T9Y Found out how to replace switch by removing cluster and center vent for access to screws. Also found out that there is a recall on this problem and i'll let the dealer fix it. Thanks for the responses and have a great week. Spencer. |
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| 1989 Toyota Camry LE 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Poor Fuel Economy, backfires VIN: JT2VV22F6K On this vehicle I re-checked the timing and it was still out one tooth. I found out the timing belt was marked incorrectly. I re-adjusted the timing to the proper spot and replaced the belt tensioner because it would not hold the belt tight enough. I replaced ... |
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| 1998 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BG22K9W Thanks you to all who replied. this vehicle was not equiped with a mass air flow sensor. as I stated in help request,I replaced air/fuel sensor (california emissions)oxygen sensor on (federal emission)camry..650 v is what you want to see on cal spec cars.talke... Trouble codes: P0171. |
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