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| 1994 Audi 100 S 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUBK84A8R for audi-vw gurus. car came in w code set for "egr temp irational" cked w baum + egr temp was 0c -- engine was 44c air was 26c started to ck + it came to life while cking voltages + resitances at sensor plug , cked reference voltage + wiggled + tuged + voltsta... Trouble codes: XXX (egr temprature irational) |
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| 1988 BMW 325is 2.5L Clutch VIN: WBAAA1302J Hi BMW experts, I need help with this 88 325iS. The clutch pedal sticks down. If you pull it back with your toe the clutch will work okay for a while & then stick down again. We replaced the master & slave cylinders. The customer came back after a few days...s... |
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| 2000 BMW 750iL 5.4L Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGJ0347Y Customer driving at freeway speeds - loses power (presses accelerator - no response) sees 'Engine failsafe' and 'Trans failsafe' in display. Coasted to stop, turned key off - started immediately and continues to run perfectly since. Of course I have tried to d... Trouble codes: 140 (Engine Torque Bank Comparison left bank), 140 (Engine Torque Bank Comparison left bank), 10 (O2 Sensor befoe cat cyl 7-12), 254 (No Description), 147 (EGS - No Description) |
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| 1994 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L Engine Block VIN: 1G6KF2Y0RU Customer complaint of small coolant leak. With pressure on the cooling system, leak is a small crack in the block. It is located on the rear side of block about 1-2 in. above the pan flange and 3-4 in. from rt. end. Runs across an unused bolt boss just ahead o... |
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| 1987 Chevrolet G10 Chevy Van 5.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2GCCG15H8H Hey guys, starting to pull hair on this one. Vehicle sat for approximately one year after engine was replaced, ran great before that. Client says if extended crank time occurs it will act up, Will stick on high idle when cold and runs great, until 2 or 3 block... |
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| 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.0L Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1JC1117K when cold start up on a cool morning, engine loads up with too much fuel. after it goes to closed loop the check engine light comes on with code 45. So this tells me the oxygen sensor is doing its job. Is it possible that the coolant sensor is out of range? I ... Trouble codes: 45 (rich exhaust) |
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| 1993 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L blower motor and brake lites VIN: 2GCEK19R2K bizzare wiring problem. with the key on the brake lites are inop on application,. the heater motor comes on when the brakes are applied.with no brake lites. when the key is out the brake lites work,but the heater motor come on.when the 4x4 is shifted the heate... |
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| 1995 Chevrolet Lumina APV 3.8L Stall VIN: 1GNDU06L4S Vehicle will stall intermittantly. It will run for an hour and then just stall in the shop. It always starts right back up normally. Sometimes it will stall again right away, start up and run fine for hours. No codes stored. Checked engine grounds, ok. Cleaned... |
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| 1997 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban LS 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNFK16R2V Hi guys, I have 2 Suburbans like this bugging me at the same time. Both have the same symptoms. The front O2 sensors read fine but on cruise one or both of the after cat O2 sensors are overactive. I can see that the cats are not doing a complete job but why? I... Trouble codes: P0430 (Cat Efficiency) |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Convertor VIN: 1G1JC52481 Hello group, I have this chevy cavalier in the shop for a p1870 trans componant slipping. I do not seem able to recreate the problem but when the cust takes the car the light will come back on when at highway speeds. The freeze frame shows it happens at 60 mph... |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Express 3500 8.1L rear brake shoes VIN: 1GBJG31G31 i have a problem with the rear brake shoe's wearing out in 6'000 miles its primarily the rear shoe i have 5 of these vehicle's and they are all doing the same thing i removed the emergency levers to keep the emergency brake from working but it makes no differe... |
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| 1998 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.5L No Start This car came to me missing one cylinder. I changed the spark plugs and wires, distributor cap and rotor. When i put the manifold back together and try to start, it started but then cut off and never started again. It does not have spark but the injector pulse... |
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| 1988 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.0L oil leak VIN: 1B4FK4032J This should be what appears to be a crankshaft seal/oil pump gasket job, but I'm not so sure. After disassembling this thing I keep noticing oil seeping out from the lower left hand corner of the water pump, (looking at the engine from the passenger side of va... |
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| 1995 Dodge Intrepid 3.3L converter VIN: 2C3HH46T0S hi guys, I got an intrepid here that has a strange problem and i ned some help. It came in this morning with what the customer called bucking. It actually feels like the trans is locking up. When it happens the vehicle practically throws you out of the seat, l... |
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| 1999 Dodge Avenger 2.5L No Start VIN: 4B3AU42N9X car towed to us as another tech(???) ready to surrender...we found both ckp and cmp signals wuth scanner and after interrogation find out that other tech had alread replaced crank sensor...(good thing though...from reading the replies in the fix database that ... |
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| 1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0L Hesitation VIN: 1FABP41E2K this usually happens in 3rd or 4th gear only under load and more often just after a decel.you will start to hear excessive spark knock followed by some hesitation but it doesn't feel like an engine miss.during this the fuel pressure is steady at 39-40psi and b... Trouble codes: 44 (tad/tab soelnoids) |
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| 1997 Ford F-350 7.3L oil pan VIN: 1FDKF38F6V Hello, I just wanted to know if anyone out there has a trick to replacing the engine oil pan on power stroke 4x4 ford trucks. Mitchell says that the engine should be pulled. Has anyone changed the pan with the engine still in the truck? Also, there seems to be... |
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| 1997 Ford Windstar 3.0L failed emissions tes VIN: 2FMDA51U4V self diagnostic system fails to complete i/m readiness test for catalyst monitor. vehicle has been driven daily for 4 or 5 days.i need the procedure to induce ecm to complete the catalyst monitor test because state licensed emissions test center won't test the... |
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| 1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L fuse blows VIN: 1FTSF31F5X thanks for your input. ford techs,I need help with bad overdrive circuit. it blows fuse when moving shifter or touching switch for overdrive. only way to get acc back is to pull relay at base of column. can i just mount it in dash to fix or remove column shift... |
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| 1999 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRE1424X Hello all This van came into us with this code along with the typical clogged EGR passages. We pulled off the intake and cleaned ports. After driving vehicle the light for this code reappeared and we decided to try a new DPFE sensor. Code still sets, hoses are... Trouble codes: P1406 (DPFE downstream hose off) |
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| 1999 Ford Econoline Super Duty Custom 5.4L Hesitation, Surge, Misfire VIN: XYZ1234567 problem is only present during a partial throttle to full throttle load, show itself as a slight power loss and a noticeable surge. can be made to happen anytime past 1/2 throttle when load is high. |
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| 2000 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L No Start VIN: 2FMZA5143Y Hello all, We have a 2000 Ford Windstar no start. Checked the fuses and had one blown; number 20 of underhood relay center. After trying to track down the circuit's fault, the condition causing the fuse to blow disappeared, but the vehicle still would not sta... |
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| 2000 Ford Windstar SE 3.8L Upper Intake VIN: 2FMZA5240Y After warm, engine has knocking noise in upper intake at idle and just above idle rpm. This noise is especially loud when decelerating to a stop. |
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| 2003 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L rear speed sensor VIN: 1FMZU73K13 I have this 2003 Ford explorer here with an ABS light on and two codes for R/R and L/R speed sensors. With scan tool hooked up, have no activity from either sensors. First I put vehicle up and saw that it only has one speed sensor and thats mounted on the rear... |
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| 1991 GMC K2500 Sierra SLE 5.7L 2-3&3-4 shifts VIN: 1GTGK24KOM this trans came to me comp. inop. direct clutch burned, direct clutch piston broken in two, rear band burned, and front band slightly burned.went through and replaced all frictions, steels, bands, piston seals & sealing rings. Re-assemble & install only to hav... |
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| 1993 GMC C6000 6.0L No Start VIN: 1GDE6H1P9P This truck happens to be a U-Haul 26ft. Truck towed into shop with blown motor. swap motor with rebuild unit. Crank up new motor-No start. Fuel pressure is fine. Fuses ok. No spark, no pulse. Snap on MT 2500 wont communicate. Shopkey dont even list this monste... |
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| 1988 Honda Accord DX 2.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: IHGCA6281J vehicle came from other shop and they had done the related repair history above. that is why module has ? by it i am not sure which module was replaced. came to us as no start but started in bay but ran very poor with misfire. we ended up redoing tune up many ... |
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| 1994 Honda Accord LX 2.2L Transmission VIN: 1HGCD7231R Customer goes to quickie oil change place and has the transmission fluid changed. Drives on frewway and in about 60 miles,transmission starts to whine. Now it's undrivable cause it whines as soon as you move. Shifts normally and whine goes away if you put it i... |
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| 2000 Jaguar S-Type 4.0L noise for valve cover VIN: SAJDA01D1Y help |
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| 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2L No Start VIN: 1J4GZ78Y3P car was wrecked and sold at auction.dealer brought to us after replacing pcm,and pick-up. car will start then die,asd relay stayes on until 2-3 sec.after it dies.will run if you spray cleaner in throttle body.all sensor values seem to be ok. |
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| 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1J4GZ58S0V Got a toughy for you Mopar guys, I don't claim to be a Chrysler expert but am an average tech... And this one won't leave the shop. It came in for poor performance last fall, got new cap/rotor/pulgs/wires, etc. Also found vacuum low, checked timing chain and i... |
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| 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4GW58S6X hello group,i want to thank you in advance for your time. we have a 99 jeep in our shop that has a history of misfires. our customer has been at the dealership off and on for the last 2 yrs with this problem.the last time she went they told her that a tsb #09-... Trouble codes: P0301 (misfire cylinder 1) |
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| 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L eng lite on VIN: 1J4FT48S81 fault po705 tr sensor problem .scan testfault wiring seems good .scanner shows tr sensor working through all ranges p n d 3 1 2 .light seems to come on when warm or hot clear codes . and road test jeep after 5 miles light came on again .note solonid b 2and3 st... |
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| 1997 Land Rover Discovery SD 4.0L High Idle Speed VIN: SALJY1249V Hi techs, The Land Rover came in w/ check engine lamp on and high idle speed around 1500rpm but sometimes upon startup idle will stay at 2000. The oxygen sensor codes were addressed according to a bulletin which has you check transition period of sensors and i... Trouble codes: 130 (O2S1B1 fault), 150 (O2S1B2 fault) |
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| 2000 Mazda 626 ES 2.0L Hesitation, VIN: 1YVGF22CXY Original repair ticket customer requested a maint. only tune up. Customer stated no problems at that time. 2 weeks ago. Customer returned stated car would not accelerate correctly since we did tune up. Found a very noticeable tip in accelerator hesitation at s... |
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| 1994 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L ASR system VIN: WDBEA92E9R This car came with "ASR" light on instrument cluster. Poor acceleration' limp mode. Pulled code 022 with Baum 2000. Test drove the car. Initial acceleration is poor, then the car picks-up speed. Tested ABS on gravel- works fine. Cruise control doesn't work. Id... Trouble codes: 022 (CC or EA indicates limp- home mode) |
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| 1994 Mercedes-Benz C280 2.8L Cruise Control VIN: WDB2020282 Imformation is very scare on this vehicle as it is a Japannese import second hand. I have checked the steering column and brake switchs, they are both testing ok. Thats as far as i can go, I have no wiring circuit or component location daigrams. Can anyone hel... |
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| 1996 Mercedes-Benz E300 3.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: WDBJF20F8T To all Mercedes diesel technicians, Customer came in complaining car hesitate and looses power driving on highway. I drove the car and feels like an ign misfire driving at about 40- 50 mph or about. Since is a diesel engine i changed both main & secondary fuel... |
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| 1997 Mercury Mountaineer 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4MD2DU55P4 OKAY Ford and Merc experts- here's a quick one. We have got a sold unit that's out the door today with a full shop, so we don't have much time on this one to troubleshoot and or repair. Customer drove unit Sat. and code P0402 egr flow excessive shows up. What'... Trouble codes: P0402 |
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| 1987 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L Cuts out VIN: JN1MU11FGH Need some help, this one came in for a no start. the customer said it died going down the road. we got it and it was dead, charged battery so it would crank and still no start, checked everything and replaced the computer with a used one now it starts but will... |
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| 1988 Nissan Pulsar NX XE 1.6L spark plugs VIN: JN1PN34S2J vehicle arrived at shop with a motor that wouldnt turn over completely. found broken timing belt & many bent valves. i looked for a used motor with less miles & none were available. so i explained the risks of doing that kind of upper end work on a tired botto... |
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| 1996 Nissan Sentra 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, hard to start VIN: 1N4AB41D2T hi folks got a sentra here that is hard to start cold it will start and seems like its getting to much egr gas (egr has been unplugged with no change)start up vaccumm is low till it clears up and seems to hover around 10-12 inchs till problem clears in 5-10 se... Trouble codes: P0505 |
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| 2002 Oldsmobile Alero GL 3.4L front hub, drive axle, transaxle, wheel, tire VIN: 1G3NL52E52 The noise is a low pitched squeak, whirling noise that is barely audible with wheel revolutions at speeds lower than say 5MPH. Is not affected by brake application. Frequency affected by steering angle. Have connected chassis ear and noise is most prevalent ne... |
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| 1995 Plymouth Voyager 3.0L dome light VIN: 2P4GH2535S Above vehicle on acceleration or when driving over bumpy roads will cause the door chime to start dinging,dome light will come on,and door ajar light will come on.We REPLACED ALL DOOR PIN SWITCHES.Still happening.Anybody encounter this?Thanks,Mike. |
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| 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE 3.3L instrument panel/gauges VIN: 2P4GP44R9V it,s a tough one .cluster /gauges just quit and 5 minutes later come back on ,key then on some times comes back on and stays on for hours then just goes off. vehicle sitting still or driving it doesn,t apear to matter. ok boys and girls help me out please . th... |
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| 1996 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L Starting VIN: 1G2JB1243T No start sometimes customer says when it rains it probably will not start. We soaked everything w/ water but always starts, coincidence?? Found problem to be in anti theft system either lock cylinder, instrument panel or ecm. Checked archives and found one who... |
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| 1986 Porsche 911 Turbo Carrera 3.3L ignition/cranking VIN: WPOJBO939G I was looking for suggestions in regards to a front wiring harness labor time. If a front harness is available can you offer any supplier info. We have a pretty badly burnt harness and the more we open it up the worse it becomes. Our damage starts around the l... |
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| 1998 Porsche Boxster 2.5L Soft Top VIN: WPOCA2980W When this vehicle is driven and you hit a bump the windows would roll down about half way. It would also cause the top not to operate. We replaced the microswitch and the top and windows were ok for a bit. Now the windows roll down half way at times by themsel... |
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| 1996 Toyota Corolla 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2T1BA02E8T hello techs! this car came in with the check engine light on,p401. custemer had the vehicle at another shop, they told him that it needed a vacume modulater and vsv switch for the egr. he had it replaced, did not fix the light. brought the car to my shop did a... Trouble codes: P0401 |
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| 1999 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L overdrive VIN: AE110-3004 this vehicle came to the shop not driving .tranny was taken out and main shaft had moved backards causing vehicle not to move .new clutches and seal kit were installed.on assembly all drums were pressure tested with air ,and they all worked .now the vehicle is... |
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| 1999 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.0L Everything powered by the Central Locking Module VIN: 3VWSC29M0X Vehicle starts if power is applied to fuse 14 with key in crank position but power windows, locks, interior lights, starting system all inop. Pulled connectors out of Central Locking Module and short disappeared. Isolated short to Red/blue wire in connector T2... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 1991 BMW M5 3.6L timing cover leaking VIN: WBSHD9305M thankf for the input,we subscribed to alldata which had the correct procedures outlined.with this rare engine i definately wanted the correct information up front instead of during the job. thanks |
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| 1989 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L abs VIN: 1GCEK19W1W who would have thought GM did not incorpoate the sensor with the bearing on this truck.cleaned sensor mounting and so far no problems.thanks to all for responding. |
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| 1994 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban Silverado 5.7L cooling VIN: 1GNFK16K1R thanks to all the techs who emailed me with ideas and suggestions on this vehicle. took a couple's advice and pulled heater hose off rear of intake and no coolant flow. replaced NEW water pump again (#3),(not o'reillys brand) and coolant flowed from hose!!! re... |
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| 1995 Chevrolet K2500 6.5L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1GCGK29F6S Unfortunately I have not repaired this vehicle. Customer has not decided if he wants to repair it or try to get rid of it. The stalling has gotten much worse which should make it easier to diagnose if he returns. I recieved some good advice. The majority said ... Trouble codes: 36 (Pulsewidth too long), 35 (Pulsewidth too short). |
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| 1996 Chevrolet S10 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation VIN: 1GCCS1440T Many thanks to my several responders. Everyone was on the same track- the cam shaft. Evidently this is a known weak spot in this motor with updated parts available. This cam tensioner had broken and the gear had jumped four teeth. Tim @netzero told us that on ... |
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| 1996 Chevrolet S10 2.2L drive shaft VIN: 1GCCS144XT HI ALL I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL 18 REPLIERS aND YES IT WAS A BAD U JOINT . NOISE WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE DRIVE SHAFT. VERY SIMPLE FIX. THANKS FOR THE SUGGESTIONS. |
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| 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L fuelgage/tach/trans VIN: 2GCEC19V0Y dear techs thanks for your input, it was the ignition switch, replaced it & programed it. problen solved thank again |
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| 1989 Chrysler New Yorker 3.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 1C3BC4635K FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE RESPONDED FOR THIER INPUT. ALL BUT TWO AGREEDED THAT IT WAS PROBRABLY THE COMPUTER & THAT EVEN THOUGH THIS VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A SECRUITY SYS. THAT THE COMPUTER WAS LOOKING FOR SOME SIGNAL FROM A SECRUITY SYS. TO ALLOW THE ... |
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| 1999 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.3L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1C4GP54G2X I had seven replies to my post and Iwould like to thank them all; however my customer came in the following morning stating she had to have the van. So I gave it back to her and she was supposed to come back with it in a few days. She hasn't returned which is ... |
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| 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.0L serpentine belt VIN: 2B4GP4430T based off some of the replies we received we contacted the dealer to look into a spacer for the power steering pulley, however, even with the part # they were unable to find the part. after checking the mounting bracket (we even got a laser aligner-it didn't h... |
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| 1997 Ford E-150 Econoline 5.4L flaching code 19 VIN: 1FMEEE11L6 the ecs module fixed this vehicle thanks to all who replyd i guess the body shop that sent it here should have replaced the ecs module and the angle was bent on front sensor mick [...] |
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| 2000 Ford F-550 Super Duty XL 7.3L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1FDAW57FXY Good afternoon, I recieved three replys on this one. A couple of them suggested the wiring in the valve covers was causing the problem. The other one directed me to a website called intelidog.com. It never came up when I looked for it. Anyway, this truck is fi... Trouble codes: P0232 (Fuel pump secondary ciruit high). |
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| 2001 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L ride control VIN: 1FMZU73E31 Thanks to everyone who replied to this request, but i have to close it because the customer has already cancelled two appointments, and I don't think he's coming back. I did, however, recieve 6 replies with some very good information that I'm sure I can use th... |
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| 1999 GMC K3500 Sierra SL 7.4L abs VIN: 1GDJK34J7X Hi there guys, Well many of you hit the nail squarely on the head! There indeed was rust buildup on the wheel sensor mounting surface. We thoroughly cleaned that area and wala... the problem disappeared! Thanks to all that replied! |
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| 2000 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.5L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHWF35V8Y hello to all , this fix is one for the books. as i mentioned in my help request , this thing has had everything thrown at it ( at another shop) so we decided to stop throwing things at it and fix it.most all of the responces i received had something to do with... Trouble codes: P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306. |
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| 2000 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L trans/cruise lites VIN: 4S2CK58W3Y The transmission range switch fixed the problem. I'm still not sure how the other problems were linked, but it is fixed. Thanks for the replies Trouble codes: P0705 (Trans range illegal position), P0706 (trans range switch failure). |
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| 2000 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L dash VIN: SAJDA01C1Y My thoughts are that both replies here probably are real close to being right. The customer declined to proceed when faced with the potential repair cost. |
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| 1996 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4.0L Shifter VIN: 1J4FJ68S5T Thanks to all who answered me, you confirmed my theory of a lack of clutc disengagement. FYI if you extend the slave actuator too far you blow the master. It turned out to be a defective pressure plate banjo spring. Replaced it and it works perfectly again. I ... |
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| 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L Dead Battery VIN: JPK2377265 The deadbeat customer stated the Jeep died again (about two weeks ago)and a shop close by said its a computer chip making it not charge battery again. Knowing it could be the regulator in the PCM, which we replaced already, I told him we would warranty this bu... |
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| 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L Unknown VIN: 1J4GW68N2X sorry for so long to post just got car back.the transfer case fixed the problem.the chain was worn out,thanks for the replies. |
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| 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L unknown VIN: 1J4GW48S8Y FIXED! Some of you hit it on the nose. The shifter cable for the transfer case was rubbing the driveshaft. The reason it went away accelerating was the front of the vehicle lifts up and the drive shaft doesn't. Cooasting and braking let the angle of the drive ... |
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| 2000 Lincoln LS 3.9L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1INHM87A6Y hi gang, thank you for all the replies. all of those items were checked at least thirty times, we even substituted a maf with an known good unit, with no help. the repair was a set of coils. they all checked 'good' but a set of new o.e. plugs and coils and thi... Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SL 5.6L Expansion Valve VIN: WDBBA48056 Wow, what great responses. Definately need to pull the cluster as a newbie and then still wanted to torch my wrenches! While popping the IP back in, the little chrome button on the speedo dial popped off, jeez, another hour and a half for that! As usual, I don... |
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| 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300E 3.2L fuel pump VIN: WDBEA32E4P i received a lot of useful feedback from the guys at iatn , if nothing else i learned that mercedes can't make up their minds where to put their fuel pump relay's. no, seriously i would have liked to have had a chance to tackle this one but the customer decide... |
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| 1995 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: JS1VS52A5Y Sent car to dealer for problem. All set. Had bad set of wires. |
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| 1984 Nissan 720 2.4L high CO VIN: JN6ND01S6E Well, finally got it done. It took 2 reman carbs, an O2 sensor and the piece'- de- resistance...a new PCM. I got a few replies about the m/c solenoid dwell readings, which were helpful, and one concerning the adjustment for the cruise CO on the PCM, which appa... |
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| 1996 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1CA21D6T thanks to all that responded to our problem , david from virginia hit it right on the head our camshafts both of themm ended up ONE {1} TOOTH OFF there is really not alot to say but to all that may view this BUT BE VARY CAREFUL WHEN LINING UP YOUR TIMING MARKS... Trouble codes: P0340 (camshaft position sensor phase curcuit). |
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| 1988 Other European ESPRIT .0L engine lid VIN: SCCFC20A9J thanks for the help. finally got into engine compartment. had to get in from underneath. was able to trip latchs from under car. thanks again!! |
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| 1991 Pontiac Grand Am LE 2.5L orifice tube VIN: 1G2NE14U3M Thanks to all who respnded,found orifice tube in line behind lower splash panel.Customer coming in next week to have work done. Gene |
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| 1996 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L Climate Controls VIN: 1G2HX52K8T This vehicle had two problems within the same system. First the Electronic Climate Control module, which controls the vacuum actuators and electric blend door actuator, was not routing vacuum to the vacuum motors to control the air flow. Replaced this item and... |
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| 1999 Saab 9-5 2.3L Cables VIN: YSE3F45EOX Thanks to the three of you that replied. The concenses is that no real fix exists, other than replacing the cables with original. We dried these out by disconecting the wheel end, clamping a 14mm hose over the sheath and forcing low pressure air through each c... |
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| 1983 Volkswagen Vanagon L 1.9L Cuts out VIN: WV2YB0259D Hi, i discovered the cut-out to be the computer limiting feul to the injectors due to over-run rpm (Don from Ok mentioned calif. ecm limits at around 5300 to 5800 rpm). the base of the problem was that i didn't have time to take the van on a thourough test dri... |
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| 1997 Volkswagen Passat GLX 2.8L Trip odometer and MFA milage counter VIN: WVWEE83A1V Well thanks for all of your help. We found that the trip odometer and mfa resetting is an instrament cluster problem and totally unrelated to the 'no start' problem. As far as the no start problem, it was actually diagnosed and repaired by the niece of the 84 ... |
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| 2001 Volvo V70 2.4T 2.4L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1SW58D61 Sorry for the delay closing this, I had a hard time getting this vehical back into the shop as this problem was very intermittant. After going over everything that we had touched on this volvo we could not find anything wrong except the fact that we used bosch... Trouble codes: P1238. |
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