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2000 Audi A6 2.7L Goes to limphome mode VIN: WAUZZZ4BZ1
This European A6 2.4 has intermittent no upshift problem, after driving for a while(starts and shifts Ok, after applying brakes with ABS activation goes into failsafe mode). After shutting engine off and restart all OK, until next ABS application. The only cod...
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1998 BMW 750iL 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGK2324W
We have been fighting this problem for two months. The left bank( 7-12 ) goes too lean at times at idle. WE have resealed the intake manifold and replaced all of the breather seals on both sides . The car runs perfectly. I don't know where to go from here. Any... Trouble codes: 27 (additive mixture adaptation idle)
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1989 Cadillac DeVille 4.5L speedometor VIN: 1G6CD5153K
I've got a interesting challenging problem this vehicle exhibits a speedo fluctuation from a few miles per hour to 10-15 mph as the vehicle runs at a steady speed. This problem gets worse as the vehicle gets warmer. I've sent the cluster in for repairs only to...
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1990 Cadillac Eldorado 4.5L interior instument cluster VIN: 1G6EL1337L
i have Tried everything i can tink of here but the instument cluster will not light up
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1997 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L compressor VIN: 1G6KY5299V
customer original complaint was noise under hood, found that a/c compressor was noisey and recommend replacement,customer said to fix it , so we replaced the compressor with an ac delco compressoe and receiver also a gm orfice tube which had some debris caught...
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1991 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 6.2L black smoke VIN: 2GTEM19C2M
cust. is complaning about black smoke out exhaust so bad you couldnt see through it, happened only once - pulling a long steep hill, with a trailer, i cant duplicate it. and can only verify some normal black smoke on heavy accel. it has no codes and runs good....
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1992 Chevrolet Blazer Cheyenne 5.7L A/C pressures VIN: 1GNEK18K3N
Customer brought in his blazer stating that his A/C "blew up". This has happened a few times since the vehicle has been retrofitted. There is no evidence of dye anywhere near an A/C component. There is a sprinkle of dye on the back of the motor behind the inta...
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1995 Chevrolet safari trek 6.5L parking brake VIN: 1GBKP37F4R
Good afternoon group. This is a little off subject but i have a 95 safari trek motorhome that came in for a hydraulic leak in the parking brake. We replaced the leaking switch but the auto park still doesnt hold. You can hear the hydraulics work now but the br...
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1995 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1GNDT13W7S
Cyl's 2, 4, & 6 were not getting fuel while 1, 3, & 5 were showing rich condition. Replaced all plugs and CFI unit. All cylinders are firing now, but have a miss (PO300) and the only cylinder that will show a misfire code is #5. Cylinder #5 has 130 PSI compres... Trouble codes: P0300, P0305
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1998 Chevrolet Tracker 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2CNBJ136XW
Need some help if someone has seen this before i have had this and another with the same problem .all the egr selonoid pres transducer and valve are working i can make the egr work on the lift .the map voltage changes when the egr is applied . i can apply 3 in... Trouble codes: P0400
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1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L unknown VIN: 1GNZK13R5X
found evaporator plugged, replaced, as well as reciever drier. no oriface tube in system, flushed, system pressures still too high, not cooling. removed new oriface, presure dropped, no cooling. swapped cmpressor with known good unit, no change.
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2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L cab VIN: 1GCH23151F
this vehicle has a very loud vibration sound in the passenger compartment it comes in around 70 mph and gets louder the farther you drive and cycles with a/c
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1997 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.5L turn signals VIN: 4C3AU42N2V
i wonder if anyone can tell me the location of the turn signal hazzard flasher i have looked where the book told it was but have not found it by the way chry said they dont have a part number for it thanks
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1997 Chrysler Town & Country LXi 3.8L Hyd System VIN: 1C4GP64L3V
We have this van in for right rear hub replacement a very simple job. Also we replaced both front axles. We test drove van and all was ok. Customer picked up van and came back next day and said pedal was low, we blead and adjusted and can not get pedal to not ...
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1990 Dodge W150 S 5.2L improper cts reading VIN: 1B7HM06Y6L
This truck came in with a no cold idle complaint.The truck will idle alright after warming up,but it is erratic cold. The 1st thing we did was to ck.the data & noticed that the coolant sensor was reading too warm with engine cold.We replaced the sensor & conne...
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1994 Dodge Ram 3500 8.0L volt meter-speed-o-meter-tac VIN: 1B7MC36WSR
Need your help on this Dodge Truck. Tac on instrument panel jumps, also fluctuates at same time as does the speed-o-meter, and charging at 15.3 tp 17 volts at times. When scan tool is hooked up it also jumps around. When you try to scroll thru info, engine wil...
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1994 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L front suspension VIN: 1B6MF3658R
this truck is owned my a masonry company which bought the truck with about 16K on the clock. we replaced long tie rod end and track bar(napa) due to loosness, and not being able to align the truck. we have tried changing toe in and out trying to get this shake...
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1998 Dodge Stratus 2.4L low speed cooling fan VIN: 1B3EJ46X6W
high speed fan operates with AC on, low side does not, all pids available on Gynesis show normal except AC pressure pid but that tests OK & matches ac pressure gauge reading.
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1992 Ford e2500 300CID C6 transmission VIN: N/A
I need a flow chart for a 1992 model c6 transmission in a e250 van. I cannot find one on any of my books and I can't find a book with one locally.I also need air check locations.visual inspection of torn down trans shows no visual wear or breakage and no signs...
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1993 Ford Bronco Custom 5.8L front wheels 4x4 VIN: 1FMEU15H9P
This is a 4x4 full size Bronco.I don't work on these but this is my son's truck and money is limited. I am trying to get an idea of what's involved in this repair. He told me when he goes in the woods and puts it in 4 wheel drive the front wheels are not pulli...
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1996 Ford E-250 Econoline XL 5.8L hot ,goes into rev. but won't move VIN: 1FTHE24H5T
The first trans was put in since it went bad.{95,000 miles} the problem now is the replacement after being ok for several months it started to labor on acceleration it felt like it was starting out in high gear at the same time this happens it will go into rev...
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1996 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4.6L spark knock VIN: 2FALP74W2T
Spark knock under light acceleration in any gear sounds like heads are coming off. Noise stops if you give it more gas. EGR system clear. Monitored egr vacuum signal and egr valve is wide open
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1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L Stall VIN: 1FALP52U1T
Taurus idles at 1500 RPM cold, stalls when put in any gear. If you unplug transmission harness will not stall. Replaced cam sensor and synchronizer (were all ground up)and adjusted using labscope. Replace crank sensor for out of range readings. Replaced TCC so... Trouble codes: 340 (Cam sensor circuit fault), 1742 (TCC solenoid failed on), 1743 (TCC solenoid failed on)
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1996 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Misfire VIN: 2FMDA5149T
Cleared codes and drove it did well then it did it again , shakes like a missfire, then the engine light flashes and the idles well upon stop and engine light stays on.Now runs good . Will pull codes again on Friday and all I can hope is that a code will retu... Trouble codes: P0500 (vss code)
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1996 Ford Contour GL 2.0L No Start VIN: 1FALP6533T
Vehicle would originally run rough, and quit running when I got it. We could barely keep it running on carb cleaner. Now it won't even run. Fuel system is working ok. Ignition timing is about 40 degrees off and vehicle will backfire through the intake. Checked...
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1997 Ford F Super Duty 7.3L oil pressure VIN: 1FDLF47F9V
Hey Guys, This truck belongs to our #2 customer. I would like to keep him. This vehicle has been serviced here religiously since brand new (every 5,000 miles). Customer complained off intermittent drop in oil pressure while when driving on his night run. Brou...
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1999 GMC K1500 Suburban SLE 5.7L No Start VIN: 1GKFK16R4X
Hi there. I have this no start condition. It has spark fuel pressure is 38 psi and it will start with starting fluid.It just wont stay running. Check for injector pulse and can see them working but it still wont start. I have noticed that fuel preasurre bleeds... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire), P0304 (cyl 4 misfire)
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2000 Honda Civic LX 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGEJ6574Y
Thanks for reading this post This car came in with check engine lamp on. Codes P0132 P0133 P0420 found Flat line B1 S1 Replaced B1 S1 02 with bosch sensor.Checked rear )02 and showed clean digital fast updating wave .Cleared codes test and codes came back,I di... Trouble codes: P0133, P0420 (Catalyst System Below Threshold)
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2001 Infiniti I30 3.0L meter fuse VIN: JNKCA31A91
car came in not charging, and dash blacked out . found blown meter[ fuse 19] replaced fuse and dash powerd up and car started charging.two days later same fuse blown and not charging.checked all systems on that fuse and could not get over a 3to 5 amp draw. [10...
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1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1J4GZ78Y1V
THIS JEEP STALLS ON ACCELERATION. IT ONLY DOES IT AT HIGHER RPM (3000 & UP), ONLY IN DRIVE (NOT P,N,OR R), AND IN ANY GEAR. THERE ARE NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER. SCAN TOOL SHOWS THAT THE FUEL TRIM VALUES AND OXYGEN SENSORS GO TO ZERO WHEN THIS OCCURS AND THE FUE...
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1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L abs module VIN: 1J4GZ58S9V
abs light is on. pulled codes with snap on scanner. pulled code 30, pump control circut. no ground to pump. pump works when manully grounding it. do i have to change the modulator or can i change modulator ecu. has any one seen this problem, and i'm i going in...
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2000 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L ace VIN: SALTY1246Y
This truck came in last week with the ACE pump failed and the pulley rubbing on the pump houseing and the belt cover melted. Replaced the pump, pulley, belt and cover and within a half of a day the truck is back with a blown hose from the pump to the cylinder ...
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1989 Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass 5.0L Outlet valve and rear sensor VIN: 1LNBM92E7K
Vehicle has both the brake and the antilock ligths on, and the following codes: 23-LH Front Outlet valve Fault, and 34-LH Rear sensor Fault. The procedure for code 23 asks to measure resistance between valve block pins 5 and 7, value measured 3.8 ohms, specs c...
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1992 Mazda B2200 2.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: JM2UF2239M
Hi this truck came to us with a no power problem and poor run. Quickly ran over the basics, fuel pressure, volume and quality good. Ignition good. Truck runs extremely rich at idle, if you pull the pcv valve idle goes way up. Truck will idle and in a no load i...
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1995 Mercedes-Benz E220 cabrio 2.2L No Start VIN: WDB1240601
Hello, all I will have coming in from the body shop a 1995 Mercedes Benz E220 cabriolet (grey market),The vehicle was at the body shop for the last 2 months after front end damage,I am told when body work was completed it would not start.It has the MBZ factory...
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2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport ES 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JA4LS21H2Y
hey guy,s i have a truck here that ive change the e.c.t sensor and thermostate and still get the same codes some times 2 days later im i missing somthing here any help i thank you for Trouble codes: P0125
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2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT 3.0L Clutch VIN: 4A3AC54H71
Came in for a noise when clutch was disemgaged,rattling. Diagnosed as clutch unit problem. R&R clutch pressure plate and throw out bearimg. The problem we are having is this is a pull style hydraulic clutch and we are unable to get the release bearing to engag...
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2000 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1CA31A3Y
Hey everybody, thanks for any help you can offer! Got this maxima in for state inspection / emissions and an oil change. Customer had a complaint of lack of power when pulling into traffic. On the test drive I could only get 1800rpm (cold) up to 2500rpm's on... Trouble codes: P0171
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2000 Nissan primera 2000CC shift VIN: WQP11-2396
dear fellow techs, this car came to my shop with a problem when transmission heats up there is no gear change, when cold everything works fine. he took the car to a transmission repair shop and they change the stepper motor the problem is still there so they ...
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1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 3.1L alternator VIN: 1G3WH54T3L
Thanks in advance.This Olds has been a nightmare. Two alternators have been installed in our shop prior to my bout with it. Car arrived dead, charged battery and tested it was alright,checked for power to the alt, fusible links and the 'L' terminal. Voltage is...
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1990 Plymouth Grand Voyager LE 3.3L Surge VIN: IP4GH54R2L
duplicated concern, vehicle must be hot, wot on take off, will not alays surge. ch eck engine light came back on with code 24 (tps voltage too high or too low). tested wiring again, passed, installed another tps. observing data while driving nothing is out of ... Trouble codes: 24 (tps voltage out of range), 15 (vss not present when driving)
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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L blower motor VIN: 1G2WP12K6V
This Grand Prix has a manual fan control knob with settings 1 through 5. 5 being the high speed setting.Speeds 1,2,3,4,are inop,so I replaced the fan resistor.This did not fix the problem.Also noted the small yellow a/c indicator light will not illuminate when...
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2000 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L No Start
Hello, I'm to my last resort, i'm working on this 2000 Pontiac Bonerville and I am unable to get it to run, no fire. Customer says she parked it for a couple days and went to start it up and just crank and crank. I have injector pulse, but no fire. I'm gettin...
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1997 Saturn SW2 1.9L shift VIN: 1G8ZK8271V
Saturn Tech, This wagon belongs to a student of mine and we are having a hard time coming up with a logical repair path. We have checked the wiring going to the transmission as mentioned in a TSB. We have alot of codes as outlined above and have read many o...
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1994 Subaru Legacy Sport 2.2L No Start VIN: JF1BC6737R
I have no injectors, fuel pump, check engine light, good poowers to mpfi (ecu)unit, good ground to unit, have replaced brown ignition relay with known good one, have activated fuel pump relay with test light. I installed used ecu, same results, am going to get...
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1998 Suzuki Esteem GL 1.6L No Start, Stall VIN: JS2GB31W5W
When I got to the shop, they had removed the front timing cover. The timing marks were ok. I verified that there were no codes, using the factory suzuki software in the tech2, there was cranking rpm. The scope patterns on the 3&4 injector were ok, there is a 1...
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1991 Toyota Camry 2.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 4TISV21E5M
the camary was driven in; it started,but idled rough & stalled; could keep it running while depressing on gas pedal. we performed a fuel injection cleaning; that seemed to help; let customer take car; ran ok for a week;it broke down & had to be towed in ; woul... Trouble codes: 14 (no ignition refrence)
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1999 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BG22K3X
P0770 very intermittant. Has A140E trans. Has no driveability problems (according to customer). MIL will stay on for a week or so and turn off for a week or so. Checked VSS,TPS, with vantage (per achives)-OK. FFD shows a completly warmed up engine. Dealer part... Trouble codes: P0770
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1994 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L tps VIN: 3VWRA21H2R
Ok folks, This is a stupid situation but I might have inadvertently been beamed into a parts twilight zone by forces unknown while working on this poor old jetta. I believe this car needs a transmission TPS because it sends that code sporadically and acts a...
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2000 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWSB69M11
We get the check engine light on in five drive cycles, i sheached the fix database at there are two that fixed it with a mass sensor so i bought one and stuck it in. at first we had a lean code after we did the mass now we have a rich code. i checked for fuel ... Trouble codes: P0172
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2001 Volkswagen Golf GLS 1.9L rear axle VIN: 9BWGP61J31
We have to replace the rear axle beam due to accident damage. Our local VW dealer sold us the bushings and the beam, as the new axle beam doesn't come with them. The new bushings have to be indexed in the axle beam, but the dealer can't seem to come up with an...
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1998 Audi Cabriolet 2.8L Airbag Light On VIN: WAUAA88G1W
The solution was to reset the computer. Had to toake it to the dealer to do so. The air bag was disconnected when the ignition switch was turned on. Thanks for the help. Thanks to Jim [...]...
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1989 Chevrolet Camaro Iroc-Z 5.0L Temp gauge VIN: 1G1FP21E1K
The fix for this vehicle was to replace the temp gauge with a new one from GM. We had all the correct grounds and connections in all the correct places. Tried another used gauge and it worked fine so, we ordered and installed a new unit and all is fine. Than...
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1994 Chevrolet Lumina APV 3.8L charging system VIN: 1GNDUO6L5R
George and Deke hit the nail square on the head. The red wires coming off the brown fusible link on the starter were severely corroded. Soldered in 6' of clean wire and shrink wrapped it, van is down the road and customer is happy. About half of the eleven rep...
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1996 Chevrolet K1500 5.7L Unknown VIN: 1GCEK14R8T
Sent the car to the dealer. I pick it up tomorrow. The Tech told me It was the dreaded updated harness that everyone told me to check and I didn't, here is one reply: Paul, Contact your local Chevy dealer and get a copy of TSB #66-71-03A. It's an internal grou...
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1997 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L Pressure control solenoid VIN: 1GNEK13R3V
Thanks to all who helped out, nearly all of you were correct. I dropped the pan and found a real mess of shavings and clutch linings. So I am in the process of installing a new transmission. and of course...Flush the cooler/lines. I did get out of the customer...
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1995 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.0L Stall VIN: 4C3AU42Y1S
Thanks for the many replies! I still could not duplicate the problem with the vehicle. The information from the customer did not change. They told me again that the vehicle would stall and immediatly restart at any given time. Steady acceleration or decelera...
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1994 Dodge Dakota 5.2L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1B7GG23Y3R
Thanks to everyone for your help. After pulling out my hair. I traced the problem to the wire harness that runs from the back of the motor down to the tranmission sensors. Found a shorted wire in the harness. After driving the truck and being able to get it ...
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2001 Dodge Stratus SE 2.4L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1B3EJ46X41
Well once again another case of KISS! Keep it simple supid! The air filter had came apart. This car has a cup shaped filter and the bottom of it is made of rubber. The rubber was coming off and that allowed something that looked like nylon string to get sucked...
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1979 Ford E-250 Econoline 7.5L No Start VIN: E24AHDH967
Hello again group, I thank each and every one of you that took the time to help on this one. The fix was replacement of the pickup coil! The module that was installed had a blue grommet and just to verify a different new one was installed! I ran full power...
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1992 Ford Bronco Custom 5.0L Stall VIN: 1FMEU15N6N
thank you guys i had a bad insturmentall gage replaced it and every thing bad to normal i had the e.c.m tested and it showe up good thank you for your help
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2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Stopping Power VIN: 1FTWW33F52
Thanks to everyone that responded. We ended up replacing the ABS control module and rebleeding the system. The customer has had it for a while now and so far so good. Thanks again. Dennis [...]
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1996 GMC Sonoma SL 2.2L tensioner VIN: 1GCCS1445T
Many thanks to all that responded to my help request. This truck I was fixing for another shop. Come to find out this all started out as a generator problem. Shortly after replacing the gen. the tensioner started making the noise. They replaced the tensioner. ...
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2000 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5L compressor VIN: 2HKPL189YH
Thankyou to all who have3 replied. The replies are pretty consistent and match the feedback from our own local AC supply house technical guru. So we will be going through it again. new compressor, dessicant bag, etc. Due to the nature of oil saturation coming ...
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1998 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L hydraulics VIN: 4S2CM58WXW
I would like to thank all that responded for keeping me on the right track with this one, We pulled the tranny and all clutch components looked good, looked like they used antizieze to lube throw out bearing I used wheel bearing grease, clutch doctor believed ...
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1999 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L remote trans VIN: SAJDA23C5Y
thank you for all the replies, most everyone said, pull hi beams, put key in ign. and turn to pos.1. Pull high beams 5 times or tll red led flashes on console, then press red buton on remote. You will here a chirp after the procedure. I had tried this several ...
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1993 Jeep Wrangler S 2.5L unknown VIN: 1J4FY19P6P
Sorry guys but this was a no fix, customer got tired of me not being able to give him a definate answer. I took all the advice that was given and checked all the possibilities. Nothing stuck out. Chalk this one up to experience.
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1981 Mercedes-Benz 300D 3.0L shift VIN: WDBAB30A6B
yes it has a modulator. it was broken off so cleanly it looked like a switch. the info i recieved helped to resolve the other trouble. this was not my job to start with but i do feel stupid.thanks guys
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1981 Mercedes-Benz 300D 3.0L wont shut off VIN: WDBAB30A4B
well guys you hit the nail on the head it was vacume line thanks to all of you for your help
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1994 Mercedes-Benz S500 5.0L No Start VIN: WDBGA51E9S
Okay, Thanks for all the help, The wiring harness looked good,I usually cut it open to check the condition of the wiring,this was okay,so I stopped there,That was my mistake,after swapping componenets with an S420 (1994) I was still where I started,no spark no... Trouble codes: 17 (can communication), 38 (with baum scanner can reception from ez1).
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1999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport ES 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JA4LS21H2Y
thanks guys i found a small hole on the evap can the battery acid had gotten to the evap can i thank you and god bless Trouble codes: P0442.
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1992 Nissan Sentra E 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: JN1EB31P1N
8 replies, almost all said to concentrate on the distributor as it was the intial part that had been disturbed. I did pull the valve cover and determined that timing chain was ok. Installed a bone yard distributor and car runs fine. Distributor assembly optic ...
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1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Brougham 2.8L hard start. VIN: 1G3AM19W9G
hey gm guys, well i seem to have repaired this vehicle. although all your replies were good nobody hit it on the head. howerver after messing with this car i have gained a better understanding of it. the culprit causing this problem was that somewhere down the...
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1995 Other European FLYING SPUR 6.75L Poor Idle Quality VIN: SCAZG03C7S
The problem was a vacuum leak we traced to the oil filler cap. Upon repairing this the engine idled well and the check engine light did not come on again. One fellow mentioned a rocker switch which I did find in the glove box area. There weren't any codes stor...
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1993 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1G2NW54NOP
sorry it took me so long to reply the customer wanted to rescedule and returned 2 week's later with a diffrent car , sold old car to car lot. thank's to all who replyed i seen some great reply's. robert m [...]
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2000 Pontiac Montana 3.4L MIL Lamp on, fuel gauge erradic VIN: 1GMDX03E6Y
Sorry took so long to email the fix. Van was rescheduled for today. We installed new sending unit and it took care of problem. As far as TSB, kind of sent us on a wild goose chase. Sending unit was available without buying complete module. Thanks for everyones... Trouble codes: P0463.
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1987 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2L High Side Pressure VIN: WPOABO913H
Well at this point, the vehicle never returned for further analysis. However, many tech's reported that the rear deck must be closed in order for proper cooling of the condenser which indeed makes perfect sense had I known before that it even had a rear conden...
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1993 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 4T1VK13E9P
Thanks so much for all the informative replies, but due to my poorly worded post, no one was correct. I should have said that the MIL was not on during KOEO, indicating a power interrupt to the ECM or in this case a bad ECM. I have never had a Toyota ECM act i...
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2002 Toyota Prius 1.5L engine/electric
well no big news. vehicle has not made any noise since. as it has low miles, as suggested I'm gonna swing it by the dealer for update checks and tsb's anyhow. I am thinking it may have been the clutch mechanism for the engine, perhaps it was just at a point wh...
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1997 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRF81HXV
Sorry for the delay on this, the customer has not told me if the light has come back on or not. Most replies suggested disconnecting ECU for a few minutes, one suggested ECU replacment. If I get any more info I'll let the group know. Trouble codes: 65535 (control module malfunction).
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L nospark to cylinder VIN: WVWMA63B6X
the problem with my diag was when the power module was plugged in i got a flat pattern but with it unplugged i got signal from the computer.so a new module solved my problem.also i had issues with coolant sensor wires which had turned green at the ecm plug.i g...
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