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| 2001 Audi A4 1.8L ABS light on VIN: WAUZZZ8DYA Hey guys ,got this Audi here, keep giving me the code rear right wheel sensor short to ground or B+, now when i am trying to run furthur diagnostics the VAG-COM cannot get into it, check all the wiring fuses etc. There was some corrosion in the ABS connector,c... |
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| 1997 Jaguar XK8 4.0L bad fuel pump VIN: SAJGX2743V Hello: Our Jag xk8 has a bad fuel pump. Apparently the pump is in the tank and has Ford-type connections for the feed and return line. The space is so limited that we can't get the lines to disconnect, even with the special tool the Jag dealer sold us(a plasti... |
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| 1999 Land Rover Discovery SD 4.0L Mechanical VIN: SALSALJY1X Hello again fellow techs.This 4.0-v8 Landrover engine makes a sharp metallic click as it warms up.The noise sounds internal and goes away once it reaches operating temp.The click happens only once every approx.45 seconds and sounds like the noise you would get... |
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| 1999 Renault Scenic XR4 1.9L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on Hi techs, Have this scenic which interminently looses power (mostly on highway) MIL goes on.When ignition is switched off all is ok for about 10 km.pulled codes - EGR valve circuit open/shorted and wastegate valve circuit open/shorted both interminent.Checked ... |
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| 1990 Volkswagen Jetta GL 1.8L No Start VIN: WVWRA21G0L this vehicle came in as a no start, i found that the pcm wiring harness was severely corroded. i soldered a used harness pigtail on, but the vehicle still would not start. the vehicle had no injection pulse, so i pulled the ecm apart to see if there was any co... |
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| 1996 Volkswagen Passat TDI 1.9L Lubrication VIN: WVWGG83A8T Help guys...Vehicle came in with oil consumption complaint- 1 qt every 100 miles; not 1000- 100. The only unusual noise was coming from the turbocharger. When the vehicle arrived, it was 3 qts. low on oil. Add oil, and when started, the smoke is unbelievable. ... |
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| 2000 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L imbolizer VIN: 3VWCA21C1Y I got a new beetle in today with a dead battery when trying to jump car would start and stall and imbolizer light would flash the customer gave me paperwork from local dealer had codes for imobolizer 01316,1176,stored and an engine code of 17978 engine control... |
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| 2002 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L oil warning light VIN: WVWPD63B42 hey volkswagen guys, I have a oil light coming on and the display says eng. oil press. stop engine. with my gauge in the port by the oil filter i read 20psi at idle and 16 at 2000 rpm. according to alldata specs i should have 30psi at idle and 45 to 65 at 2000... |
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Fixes & Summaries for European
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| 1999 Audi A4 2.8L Radiator fan VIN: WAUED28D7X ATN rocks again. High pressure switch for A/C system was the guilty party. Gary Doss had the right hammer! You da man!! |
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| 1990 BMW 735i 3.5L tail lights VIN: WBAGB62080 Hi guys, Well the majority of people hit the nail on the head with this one. The fault was poor solder joints in the yellow tail lamp check relay which is located on the LHS of the engine bay in the large fuse box. I simply pulled the relay apart and resoldere... |
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| 1997 BMW 540i 4.4L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADE5326V Dear Members, I had 12 help replies, and 7 out of 12 suggested CAT would cause misfire. Fred [...] stated, “ Why could the cats cause this miss fire? As the back pressure exceeds the norm, pressure enters combustion chamber; this increase disrupts the burn time ... Trouble codes: P0302 (Misfire 2). |
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| 2002 BMW 525i 2.5L left front door pillar VIN: WBADS43412 Tanks to all of you who replied. It was the jackpads that were causing the noise.All 4 were missing but it only made noise on the left side .Anyway life is back to as normal as it gets. My wife is nolonger pestering me about it .Thanks again Chris |
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| 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SL 5.6L Hesitation VIN: WDBBA48B3H still don't have communication to #3 at diag so I read the Ma at the EHA and fine tuned it there, as for the hesitation and lack of power I pulled the cam covers to find a flopping chain,broken rails and cam timing off a tooth, glad I found it before it became... |
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| 1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBEA32EXS I recieved 5 replies basically telling me to check items that we had already looked at. This car is being driven for a while to see if the problem becomes more chronic. We will look at it at that time and see if we can be more successful. Thanks to the folks w... Trouble codes: 05 (egr hfm sfi), 04 (Secondary air injection). |
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| 1999 Lotus Esprit V8 3.5L Surge, Stall VIN: SCCDC0828X Spoke to Lotus Cars a Dave Simkin head of tech support for Lotus reset adaptation by let engine idle for 3 fan cycles with a/c off then turn a/c on for 20 min. this was the fix. Thank you Brian for your your lead. [...] |
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| 1999 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L Unknown VIN: 3VWPA81H2Z Got 3 responses: State that the pinion shaft seal is the issue, not very common but does happen. Can be repaired with special tools that do not require full trans disassembly. We decided to replace with a rebuilt from European Transmissions and are in the proc... |
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| 2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Misfire VIN: WVWMA23B8Y customer has not returned for further diagnosis, most popular response was to check/replace coolant temp. sensor. thanks for all the help. |
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| 1999 Volvo S70 GLT 2.4L SRS light VIN: YV1LS56D9X My post must close as a summary, I suppose. I've suggested that the customer take the car to the local dealer. The consensus of the replies is that only Volvo proprietary software (Vadis) will access the SRS system of the 99 Volvo S 70. This was noted almost i... |
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