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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for April 11, 2004 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 1992 Acura Integra LS 1.8L abs unit VIN: JHD4DA9369 I replaced the ABS unit and wanted to bleed the brakes but I found out that you have to have the Honda ABS tester to bleed. Is their any one out there that can tell me how to bleed without the tester? |
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| 1986 Audi 5000 Quattro CS 2.2L No Start VIN: WAUHE0443G car was driven into shop. initial problem was no hot restart. started fine cold. diagnosed with no spark hot. replaced fuse box as per customer request. new fuse box did not fix problem. reinstalled original fusebox. car will not start, no spark. pulled codes,... Trouble codes: 2111 (no rpm sensor input to received at computer) |
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| 1997 Buick Park Avenue Ultra 3.8L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G4CU5213V Hey,We have another one for the GM fans.Car came in with MIL on with a code P010A (MAF System Performnce )and that about every 100 miles will stall coming off the freeway. We replaced the MAF with a GM Part and sent the car out. About a week later the car came... Trouble codes: P0101 (maf system performance) |
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| 2000 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L TCC solenoid VIN: 1G6KS54Y7Y Customer brought vehicle in with ses light on.Concern of stalling while driving.Tach fluctuating and ses on intermittently.Road test several miles and varified concern.Scanned codes.P0385 crank position "B" circuit.Po741 TCC circuit or stuck off.P1860 manufact... |
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| 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.4L Misfire VIN: 7979851557 I have changed almost everything that I thought would be the problem but that didn't work. COULD I HAVE MORE HELP ON THIS PLEASE if I'm not doing the right thing! Trouble codes: P0300, P0303, P0304 |
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| 1997 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B7FL26XXV Check engine light is on and scan tool indicates high TPS voltage of about 4.88 volts (it never varies), but when measured right at the wire going into PCM for TPS signal on my DMM the reading is completely normal. Wiring from TPS harness to PCM has no shorts,... |
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| 1993 Ford Tempo GL 2.3L No Start VIN: 1FAPP36X9P Car will not restart (hot or cold) every 2-3 days. Keep throwing up this code (543). Computer (ECM) and fuel pump relay have been replaced. Status of fuel pump replacement is not know but the code does not look like this is the issue. No fuses are blown. Trouble codes: 543 (Fuel pump secondarycircuit failure battery to control module) |
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| 1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L Differential VIN: 2FTDX18W9V Shaft for 4WD engagement in differential has frozen in case. Removed shaft, cleaned bore etc. Back two months later w/ same problem. Is there any special grease I should use, when I put it back together? FORD sells an updated fork kit that includes the shaft. ... |
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| 2001 Kia Sportage EX 2.0L sparkplug VIN: KNDJAJ2391 We recently had this vehicle in with #4 sparkplug blown out of its cylinder. This also caused the destruction of the coil, which is mounted on the plug. These sparkplugs were original, factory installed plugs. We removed the cylinder head & repaired it with a ... |
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| 1990 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L Misfire VIN: 1GZHX51C6L This vehicle came in with stalling complaint at first I could not make it fail.The second time it came in I caught it missfiring on the center coil only if was hot.if you opened the hood for a few minutes the missfire would go away.Ichecked the secondary ignit... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 1988 Buick Reatta 3.8L abs light VIN: 1G4EC11C8J The customer did not approve further diagnosis of this problem due to he was selling the car anyway. From the replies and the way the brakes felt when I drove the car, I was leaning towards the accumulator but was not able to test before the customer picked up... |
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| 1988 Buick Skylark Custom 2.5L No Start, Surge, Stall VIN: 1G4NJ14UIJ I was leaning towards the ckp sensor and half said the same thing the other half said the T.C.C. sol. I told them I would replace the ckp senor and I have not heard from them since I feel like they took it back to the shop they had it at before they towed it t... |
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| 1990 Cadillac DeVille 4.5L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1G6CD5331L I want to thank every body that response to my help we fix the problem replace the injectors and took the vehicle to a budy's shop to connected to the motor vac we clean out the intake valves, and readjust timing. vehicle is running perfect thank u |
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| 1987 Dodge Ramcharger 5.2L No Start VIN: 3B4GD12T1H I want to thank everyone that responded. The replies included checking the roll-over valve, the gas cap, the vent lines, and the charcoal canister. Unfortunatly, I have replaced the gas cap, blew through the vent lines, and left them unhooked from the charcoal... |
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| 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 3.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B8GP44G91 Once we found out that the injectors were firing twice we were on the path to fixing this one. It turned out that #1 was get a second fire from #5 and vice versa. We traced the harness out and found no problems in it. We tried unplugging the injectors and the ... Trouble codes: P0172 (system rich full lean trim). |
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| 1994 Ford E-150 Econoline 5.8L Engine VIN: 1FDEE14H3R This one is finally fixed & gone!!! Found two problems upon deep investigating. Valve spring pressure was very low, although the guides were within specs & the cylinders looked great for 140K miles. Replaced valve springs with new & reassembled to find we stil... |
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| 1996 Ford E-250 Econoline 4.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTFE24YXT Really appreciated all the replies,12 in all, most said to go back over the basics or change the injectors due to the mileage on this vehicle. As it turned out it was something basic. the vaccuum lines to the diverter valve were switched. I started looking aro... Trouble codes: 171 (lean bank one), 174 (lean bank two). |
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| 2000 Honda Accord EX 2.3L rear suspension VIN: IHSOWK3450 Thanks for the help. It was the rear swaybar links as most of you said. They were not broken and felt tight. |
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| 1997 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4FY19S7V Thank you to all tech's who took the time to reply. I verified the ground circuits for the post cat O2 sensor as you all suggested and ended up replacing the post cat O2 sensor. The cust reports the SES light has not returned, and all is well. Trouble codes: P0138 (Post Catalyst O2 Sensor High Voltage). |
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| 1986 Lincoln Town Car 5.0L Cooling Systems VIN: 1LNBP96F9G hi guys thank you all.we installed 180 f thermostat.the coolant started to circulate and gage stays now right in the middle.we could see that the coolant stopped flowing every so often,which make me beleive that we have trapped air as one of the techs mentione... |
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| 1997 Mazda 626 LX 2.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1YVGE22D1V Well, here goes- I spent the better part of the last two evenings pondering the problem with this car. I was flat sure at first that the oil in the spark plug tubes along with the split boot were causing the misfire code. It seemed obvious. Well, after cleanin... Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 2000 Mazda 626 ES 2.0L Hesitation, VIN: 1YVGF22CXY Thanks to all that replied, and I recieved a lot of good advise. After speaking more in depth with the customer she informed us that this problem has been going on for about 6 months and progressively had gotten worse. After checking all of the sensors and com... |
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| 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220 2.2L cruise control VIN: WDBHA22E1T Hi everyone, Thank you very much to all of you who tried to help, from the help messages I received, I double checked within the areas you suggested me simulating the informations to the module and thank you to Roberts whom experience taught me about the fam... |
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| 1993 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.0L 1-2 shift VIN: JA3CH56D9P Several posts stated that the pulse generators might be reversed. I switched the pulse generators now it also sets code 86 incorrect first gear ratio & 53 incorrect third gear ratio that makes me believe they were installed correctly originally it also resets ... |
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| 1996 Plymouth Neon High Line 2.0L instrument panel VIN: 3P3ES47C2T These things do suffer from broken solder connections on the printed circuit board. Resoldering or replacing with an updated unit is the fix. Thanks gang! |
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| 1997 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.4L timing chain VIN: 1G2NE52T1V Big thanks to all that replied. Most all where right with not releasing the tensioner correctly. Hope this will help other Techs.When you remove the tensioner push down on the tensioner until you hear it lock in . This where my Service Manual is not real clear... |
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| 2003 Lexus GX470 4.7L Variable Gear Ratio Stearing(VGRS) system VIN: GH-UZJ100W Still the customer does not come again. Sorry to close the request withput fix. Thanks to Grant from Texas,Greg from Missouri,John from Ontario and Jon from Oregon for their valuable comments. I specialy thanks to Grant. According to his comments I contact w... |
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| 2000 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRC29M2Y Tries a maf sensor, didnt help.Think that the throttle adaptation needs to be relearned.Cust was referred to dealer. Thanx to all for the replys Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L comfort module VIN: WVWMA23B24 Because of a lack of proper scan tool I have chosen to discontinue work on this vehicle.. I have recieved replies as follows: #1.Check the instrument cluster pins for corrosion. You will need to open the connector to check both sides of the pins. The comfo... |
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| 2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWMA23B1Y most say maf sensor, ihave not had the car back yet to find out but when i do i will post this message thanks to all Trouble codes: P1128 (long term fuel trim multiplicative system too lean). |
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