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Open Help Requests for GM
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| 1994 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L alarm remote VIN: 1G4CW52L0R I have recently purchased this vehicle and the remote was cracked by the key ring. I purchased a new remote and cannot find the step by step information to program the remote. My dealer told me their information didn't go back that far. Any help would be appr... |
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| 1985 Cadillac Eldorado 4.1L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1G6EL5780F checked codes, found 2 52, 53. found coil that customer installed missing center pin for ground which burned up coil, replace coil, found broken coolant temp sensor, replaced. cleared codes, car runs perfect for exactly 45 minutes and then under load will hesi... Trouble codes: 52 (long term ECM memory reset), 53 (ecm lost dist signal) |
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| 1996 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L power antenna VIN: 1G6KD52Y6T found antenna mast broken (common problem)also had base by motor rusted out customer said tried universal antenna no extension r&r asm with a/c delco factory replacement still no extension performed gm giagnosis was recomened to replace relay. Antenna came wit... |
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| 1989 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 4.3L Misfire VIN: 1GCDC14Z3J Hey all you chevy nuts. I have this truck that runs excellent most of the time.this truck will go two days of flawless bliss then we give it to customer and it comes back within a day with missfire again. i have traced this missfire to the right side injector.... |
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| 1997 Chevrolet Express 1500 4.3L engine boggs VIN: 1GCFG15W5V the problem i am having is that this van will just intermittently bogg down.just for a min. then runs fine. there is no pattern does not matter if it is hot or cold.i can drive 12 miles not have a ploblem one day. then drive the same 12 miles someother day it ... |
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| 1999 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Oil Press. Gauge VIN: 1G1YY22G0X Oil pressure gauge has needle at the bottom & never comes up; pressure stays down; have a good reading at scan tool using a Snap-on red brick & also an OTC Determinator ( Pathfinder). Both indicate good readings but nothing good at the instrument cluster & Mit... |
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| 2000 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L sdm VIN: 1G1ND52JLY This vehicle has been brought to me with the airbags deployed. I am trying to determine roughly when the airbags deployed relative to ignition cycles. My Snap-On scanner reads "warning lamp cycles-125". Since the warning lamp is illuminated when the deployment... |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L Axle seals VIN: 1GCHC29U31 Hi there fellow technicians, we have an ongoing problem with a P/U that keeps blowing out the rear axle seals. Leak is worse at the R/R. Vehicle came to us when the customer was seeing fluid on the ground at the R/R. We inspected and found the R/R axle seal le... |
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| 1998 GMC Jimmy Envoy 4.3L Battery VIN: 1GKDT13W9W Intermitant battery drain. If you drive the truck everyday the battery is fine. If you let it set for 48hr it's dead. I found a short to the driver's electic seat, removed the fuse, but the problem is still there. The battery and alternator test good. Don't fi... |
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| 1990 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale 3.8L timing chain VIN: 1G3HY54C9L GM techs HELP!, This vehicle came in with a code for cam sensor. I pulled the sensor out and yes the magnet was missing from the cam gear. I have pulled the timng chain set out and now have a problem. The tensioner/damper that came off the vehicle does not in... |
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Fixes & Summaries for GM
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| 1995 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G4HP52L2S Sorry for the long close, but wanted to make sure vehicle was fixed. Some replys suggested crank sensor and that was my thought. Since I stock one and their fairly easy to put in,I gave that a try.But it wasn't the problem. Removed it and installed pcm. It's f... Trouble codes: 1629 (passkey fuel enable circut), 1361 (ic control circut not togglling). |
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| 1991 Chevrolet Camaro RS 3.1L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1G1FP23T7M recieved a few suggesting leaking egr, had looked at previously but was rechecking everything when i noticed that the egr openings and the ports going to the manifold did not line up. Previous engine installer installed the egr backwards!!! yes it can be done.... |
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| 1995 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1GNCS13W4S thanks all for the replys. The after market egr gasket seemed to fix the problem. Trouble codes: 32 (EGR Error), 45 (Rich Exhaust). |
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| 1997 Chevrolet Venture LS 3.4L readiness monitors VIN: 1GNDX03E8V ok, ok, i'll give the van back. that was what the majority of you said. we followed the obd II test drive instructions straight off of the iatn and i mean step by step...ect at cold start up at 48 degrees, iat at 50 degrees. we removed the o2 heater fuse the n... |
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| 1996 GMC K2500 Suburban 6.5L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1GKGK26F7T Thanks for all the replies. This is a Salvation Army vehicle so it took a long time to get through all the red tape. Anyway, they have had it for two weeks now with no problems. We replaced the injector pump and module and all seems to be good. Thanks again to... |
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| 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue GL 3.8L abs VIN: 1G3WS52K8X I recieved 1 reply to my help request. Thank you. Im sorry to say the fix for this was to send it down the road. |
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| 1999 Oldsmobile Bravada 4.3L automatic a/c heater system. VIN: 1GHDT13W4X we found a screw that holds the heater core box was tightend to far,and was binding on the heater door. it wouldn't allow the door to open and close normally. we backed the screw out and the door operates normally. then clear the module by holding the battery ... |
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| 1992 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1G2NE54NXN Received alot of helpful replies but none did fix the problem. Such as clean fuel injectors, IAC, etc. Most was already done but still intermittently stalls after engine is driven 35 min. or more. Trouble codes: 27 (2nd gear intermittent code.), 28 (3rd gear intermittent code.). |
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| 1997 Saturn SC2 1.9L delay reverse VIN: 1G8ZH1274V thanks to all, replace the valve body shifts ok reck. trans pressure road test ok mike |
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