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1998 Audi A6 Quattro 2.8L Mechanical VIN: WAUBA24B8W
Would anyone know if 2.8L engine from 1999 VW Passat would fitt? The engine code is same "AHA". The one in 1998 Audi is bad internaly, so I can use most parts if needed. The used engine place is saying it will not. Thank you. Jerry
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2000 Audi TT 1.8L Quits running VIN: TRUUC28N5Y
This car came in with a blown fuel pump fuse checked all circuits back to the fuel pump checked ok. Replaced the fuel pump and filter installed new fuse ran fine test drove several times ok. Customer picked up and it quit 5 miles from our shop. we towed it in ...
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1989 BMW 325i 2.5L trans VIN: WBABB52305
this bmw 325-i is in good shape all service has ben done.the costomer drove the car into town about 15 miles at the 20 minit mark the trans went into neutral. after a 20 or so minet rest the 325-i will drive fine then systom reapeats. thank in advans for any h...
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1995 BMW 840Ci 4.0L reverse gear VIN: WBAEF6323S
Return back to my "no reverse" problem. we just rebuild tranny and valve body. Now transmission shifts perfect (all gears forward). But when I shift into reverse gear, noting happened until I increase RPMs to 1500 quickly (with brakes applied). With computer ...
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1998 BMW 750iL 5.4L AC Blower VIN: WBAGK2326W
Guys, We have this 98 750 iL that came in with no blower activity at all in any position. After reading through the archives I think I can safely say that either the regulator or the blower or both are the cause but I may be wrong on that too. We are a Benz sh...
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2001 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBFA52070L
This X5 here is triggering these codes P1350 and P1343, when this happens the vehicle would misfire reallly bad, the MIL light would come on, now here is when the sucker gets tricky, you turn the car off ,wait for about a minute restart and good to go. The pro... Trouble codes: P1350 (Misfire on cyl.5), P1343 (Misfire on cyl1)
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1992 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L Stall VIN: 1G4HR53L1N
This car has a very intermittent stall, problem will occur idling, cruising, turning , decell. nothing very consistant I can get it to act up in the bay a few times during the day while idling, engine will usually start right back up with no problems. Sometime...
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1993 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L water pump VIN: 1G6KY5296P
Hello Cybertechs, This Cadillac STS came in with a coolant leak and following a pressure test, a leak was observed from the waterpump. The pulley side of the pump shows a long term seeping leak. Very nasty looking. Tech proceeded with the teardown to replace t...
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1997 Cadillac Eldorado 4.6L Electronic VIN: 1G6EL12Y3V
This one is acting a little strange. Car came in today with A/C cooling pretty good, but customer complained that yesterday the A/C off light was on, on the control panel and she could not get it to go off and compressor was off and only cool air blowing out t...
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1994 Chevrolet K1500 4.3L high idle VIN: 1GCEK14Z8R
hi guys,we are having a hard time with this truck,it idles at 1100 rpms all the time,customer replaced the iac motor and the pcv valve.we blocked off the iac port and did not change,also drilled out the base idle adjustment screw will only go down to about 850...
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1996 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L Engine VIN: 1GCEK19R7T
Hello all. I could use a little help on this one. Vehicle came into our shop with a random misfire code, misfire on 1 3 and 8. Opened hood and found number 1 and 3 plugwires swapped, changed back and nuber 3 misfire went away. I then set cam retard and small m...
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1997 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C1JC5247V
vehicle returned to shop following monday. mil on and P0300 stored. scope checked ign. found all normal. misfire data/ misfire on all cyls. alternating, LTFT at -8 STFT at -17 customer has stated that #2 fuel injector had been changed about 3 weeks prior. we d... Trouble codes: P0300
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1998 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCEK19MSW
Hi Guys, This truck came in last summer with a SES light on, another tech in our shop found a random misfire code and the customer confirmed that the truck indeed had a skip if you put it under a load for a long time(long steep grade). At that time the truck s... Trouble codes: P0300, P0420
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1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L flasher relay VIN: 1GCEC14V1X
Vehicle has a clicking noise(relay closing).Have narrowed it down to combination flasher relay.Located backside of instrument panel fuse block,inside vehicle.It sounds like when you have directionals on,but there not blinking).It is intermittent.Anybody seen t...
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1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L mode switch VIN: 1GCEK19T4X
i HAVE VERY LITTLE INFO ON THIS SYSTEM. AND NO WIREING DIAGRAMS. I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS POWER OR GROUND TO ANY OF THE COMPONENTS. I FOUND A TSB THAT SAID THE MODUAL MAY HAVE "LOGIC LOCK". HOW DO I CK THAT OR FIX IT. THE BLOWER IS WORKING FINE IN ALL SPEEDS....
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2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L ablilty to stop VIN: 1GCEK19T6Y
This vehicle was brought to me by the customer after he replaced front hubs.He told me they were replaced (he did not state why) l.h.front first then r.h. front hub.After the left hub hub was repalced the A.B.S. will activate EVERY time speed drops below 10 mp...
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2000 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 2G1WF55K9Y
This car is going to take what little hair I have left. It will intermittently cut out in a rythmic pattern, check engine light, brake light and trac off light will blink in rythm with the cutting out. It will stall if allowed to idle, but keep running if acce...
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2001 Chevrolet Blazer Xtreme 4.3L Mechanical VIN: 1GNCS18W51
we ran diag, after pump was replaced and code came back on, found it to have a voltage drop at battery and cable ends looked bad so they were replaced , code cleared and then came back on again. ran diag same code comes up. is it possible the pump is defective...
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2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1GCHK24161
Hello to all, I have a duromax with a slight rolling ilde all the time, cold, hot, in gear, etc.No fault codes runs fine other wise. Idle speed varys only slightly 25 to 50 rpms but you can here and feel it surge up and down. any 6.6 techs. out there seen this...
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2001 Chevrolet Prizm 1.8L oil consumption VIN: 1Y1SK52871
Hello group, This Prizm came to us with what anyone one would concider eccesive oil consumption, up to two qts. per 1000 mi. After consulting with our machinist & checking TSB,s, we thought it best to pull the head for inspection & valve job. After completion ...
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2001 Chrysler Sebring LXi 2.7L crank and fuel pump fuse no 8 / 8w-10-11 VIN: 1C3EL56U71
Need a chrysler tech specialist ,I have a weird one with no direction. Car towed in with no start no crank. Battery was low and failed load test after being charged. At that time found fuel pump and crank fuse blown no 8 / 8w-10-11. Multiple starts were ok rel...
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1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on, a/c on only VIN: 1B7HF13Z7Y
HELP! vehicle lurches,jerks etc. just like you would expect a bad tps to do,but only when a/c cycles on.All parameters are normal at tps untill a/c comes on then actual voltage at sensor is normal but voltage at mastertech reads 5v and stays there regardless o...
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1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L no start VIN: 3B7HF13ZXX
this truck was tow-in no start, customer said the truch was reunning good then stall while driving he said the truck start back up but had no power he then left the truck running for about 15 min the truck then stall and will not start back up. my diagnostic f...
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1999 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Stall VIN: 1B7GG22X9X
C P Rail truck backing up all the time stall in rev. and 1st. all other ok did trans,new throttle body,pcm, crank cam sensors,fuel filter,full tune up.fuel pulse with gose to 10 to 14 iac starts at 10,12 gose up to 55 the timing chain was done, repair wires fr...
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1990 Eagle Talon 2.0L starter VIN: 4ESCS44R2L
hello fellow techs i have a starter here that makes a loud grinding type noise when starting it also has broken the first starter.we have removed the trans tryed a different flywheel and sent the other to the trans shop to make sure it was the right one any he...
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1987 Ford F-250 Custom 5.8L Rear brakes VIN: 1FTHF25H5H
This ford has rear wheel lock-up. When slowing down it has an aggressive "hop" while braking. I am running out of Idea's. We have replaced rear shoes,wheel cylinders, drums,all springs, rear brake line, and lastly the abs rear modulator. After replacing Rabs t...
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1993 Ford Ranger XL 3.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTCR1508P
hello fellow techs. i have a ford ranger that will not run with mass air flow plugged in.we received from another shop. i am not the original tech that worked on this here. all voltages and grounds are ok.i can get vehicle to run a few seconds just long enough... Trouble codes: 157 (maf signal low)
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1995 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FMDU34X9S
car came in hook, not running, sounded like, and felt like no power hesitating,stumbling and stalling when accel. gutted the cats still same thing, removed muffler and still same thing , hooked up scan tool, the fuel pressure was 18, replaced pump with new and...
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1995 Ford Contour GL 2.0L No Start VIN: 1FALP6536S
This vehicle has a history of a no start condition after a very short run time. The owner has completed all the repairs and has asked me for help. He states the vehicle enters a no-start condition after he starts the car and backs it out of the driveway and pu...
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1997 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L high mounted stop light VIN: 1FMCU24E9V
Hi guys I have a explorer that the high mounted stop light will not work. We have checked power to the ballast and the ground is also good. We have replaced the ballast and the light will still not work. We had an old led light out of another vehicle we pluge...
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1999 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L ps fluid level
Power steering fluid blows out of the bleed hole in the cap after the engine is shut off. When you start the engine the fluid level in the power steering resivoir drops 3 inches. When you shut the motor off the level rises the 3 inches, this takes about 5 seco...
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2002 Ford THINK .0L headlights VIN: 1FABP20542
local police dept patrols area in this electric car and headlights do not work my question is are the headlights suposed to work there is a switch when i turn on i get just parking lights also is there a fuse box some where in vehicle ? a cool little car but i...
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2002 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L ses VIN: 1FTRF17292
hi everybody got int.fuel gauge going empty and this bus code u1262 have all factory books but not having much luck yet. could these be related? dealer put new pcm and tank unit in for gauge complaint during last month. now i got it and realy wanna fix it. any... Trouble codes: U1262, B1202, FUE1, SENDE, 0PEN
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2003 Ford Focus ZX3 2.3L slow to add fuel VIN: 3FAFP31Z13
Hello Focus techs! We have got an odd one here that is defying basic inspection and testing, the vehicle as you see has high mileage but is in great shape (never raced, never wrecked), the operator of this fleet vehicle states that it can take up to 20 minute...
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1994 GMC K2500 Sierra SL 5.7L ddaytime running lights VIN: 2GTFK29K0R
im asking for help because im not sure of what the module is looking to see on the tan and white wire that goes to the ign switch and the park brake light switch,then through two diodes and then to the rwal module and then the proportioning valve switch,i have...
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1997 GMC K2500 Sierra SL 6.5L Stall VIN: 1GCGK29F2V
the pick up stall intermitent,when driven or idle,to start it again i have to take out and put it back the shut off selenoid fuse many time whit the ignition swicht on,that fuse is for drive injector module too. Trouble codes: 1218 (unknow for mi)
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1987 Honda Accord LXi 2.0L Cuts out VIN: JHMCA5484H
Good morning techs, I know someone out there knows more about this problem than I do. This Honda came in with an intermittent stalling condition when coming to a stop & hesitating badly on initial accelleration from stop. It would also cut out intermittent onl...
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1999 Honda Accord EX 2.3L ck eng light on VIN: TNBAD13RGO
I am getting a code 1382. at first the engine would not run or would stall alot. i installed a used cyp (customer's choice) it now runs great, but the code is still there. i checked the ohms, waveform pattern is there, and the wires are not shorted to ground a... Trouble codes: 1382 (cyp no pulse)
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2000 Honda Accord EX 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG1651Y
Car belong to sister in law.Ran the trouble chart for code P1457, passed all tests. Even replaced the evap by-pass solenoid valve as per tsb (comes with evap two way valve from honda) yet mil keeps coming on.Is this a big or small leak? Any suggestions? Thanks... Trouble codes: P1457
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1994 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 4S2CY58V7R
Blows heavy black smoke on accel. no codes
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1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited 5.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4GZ88Z7W
have had four faulty leak detection pumps. called identafix to make sure I was testing it right. I was told that the diaphram should hold a vacuum, I dont see any reason why it would be designed to bleed off, It would not make any sense. the first pump wouldn'...
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1994 Lexus GS300 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8JS47E8R
Check enginge light on, code 71 EGR System. Found no vacuum to EGR valve at cruise. EGR Vacuum Modulator bottom port would not hold vacuum. Replaced Vacuum Modlator now have vacuum at EGR at cruise. Light came back on, same code 71. Pumped up EGR at idle very ... Trouble codes: 71 (egr system)
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2002 Lincoln LS 3.9L Unknown VIN: 1LNHM87A12
Customer came in and said that the ford dealer looked at this and said they couldnt figure it out. I took pressure readings an found the compressor wasnt working up to it working pressures and the air out the vents was warm, but on the other side the heater wa...
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1999 Mazda Protege DX 1.6L head gasket VIN: JM1BJ2227X
this car originally came in for overheating. found siezed water pump. found hydrocarbons in cooling system. replaced above parts. car was fine for 3 months then overheated again, no visible external leaks. hc's in system again. removed head and sent to machine...
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1999 Mazda Protege DX 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, Surge
Hello fellow techs, This one has me stumped, I have a searching Idle intermittantly which I inherrited from another tech in our shop, It came in with a stall, surge problem when comming to a stop. The mass airflow was replaced and throttle body and IAC were cl...
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1999 Nissan Altima SE 2.4L Axle seal VIN: 1N4DL010D9
Customer had bad passenger side cv joint.Installed reman axle comes back with trans leak from seal,install new seal,stilleaks.Install another reman axle and new seal still leaks?Go figure.Any help would be greatly apperciated.Is there differential preload prob...
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2002 Nissan Sentra CA 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3N1CB51A92
guys, got a problem communicating with the pcm on this car . i am using a snapon modis 4.4 and it will not communicate .tested powers and grounds at dlc all are ok checked all fuses and relays pertaining to pcm. also will not respond to a master tech scanner ....
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2001 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3GS64C92
Hello fellow techs. We have this 2001 Aurora that came in initially with a code P0140. We went through the flow of diagnosis from Alldata and concluded that during a previous major repair, the fresh air tube to bank one was crushed and no fresh air was being i... Trouble codes: P0030, P0141, P0155 (a2 sensor heater malfunction b2s1), P1032 (invalid dtc)
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1990 Pontiac Grand Prix Mclaren 3.1L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1G5WP14VXL
I have 1990 pontiac grand prix 3.1 turbo, the car came in with a check engine light on, code 34. Map sensor signal low, engine vacumn is at 20 hgs,the car runs rich and idle quality is poor. The following parts have been replaced by past mechanics, all this is...
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1998 Pontiac Trans Sport Montana 3.4L speedometer VIN: 1GMDX03F1W
replace speedometer with a used one still no working, replace power train computer with used one and still does not work, injected 5 volt on pin 55 and broke signal up by moving wire and i can make the speed increase on the speedo. On my wiring diagram it look...
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1995 Saab 9000 CSE Turbo 2.3L missing misrouted VIN: YS3CF65M6S
help anyone that knows saab this 9000 is a real piece have found lots off broken and roted vaccume lines got all fixed but one and can not find were one end goes the ends that i do know locations of are one goes to intake then runs over to air bypass valve for...
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2001 Saturn L200 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G8JU52F21
car came in for ses light on, and car shifts hard and then can't get above 30 mph. test drove car and duplacated problems. scan check car and found code p0122. tested tps and wiring. cleared code and and test drove again. problem did not return. must have fixe... Trouble codes: P0122
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1999 Subaru Forester L 2.5L Electronic VIN: JF1SF635XX
good evening suburu techs. need help please. we just repaired head gaskets on this forester and reinstalled motor all wen't well on that end. problem however is the trans temp light flashes off/on constantly when you start car. sets a code PO748 or suburu code...
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1999 Toyota 4Runner Limited 3.4L Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on
The truck idles a little rough. The fuel pressure readings at idle are excessive 44psi_=+ AND here's the deal, lt fuel is way off, almost to 40 at idle. when your cruising around, it tends to improve. However, looking at the vac diagram on the hood, which matc... Trouble codes: P0171
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2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4.7L Unknown VIN: 5TDZT34A73
Hello techs, I have this Toyota Sequoia that the trac off and vsc trac lights will come on intermittantly, also the abs light will also come on. They dont come on at the same time. I checked for trouble codes and found 3 codes, C1203 engine control system comm...
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1999 Volkswagen EuroVan GLS 2.8L 3-4 shift VIN: WV2KH2704X
Customer returned van after above repairs and test drive proved the delayed shift described above. No codes from 5052. Any comments or advice appreciated. Keith [...] Autobahn - Rick Strotz
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1989 Volvo 244 DL 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1AX8840K
car came in with no power and rough idle. when givin throttle the motor surges . occasionaly popping through the intake. fuel pressure is good. cat is not pluged. disconected 02 with no change. maf was repalced with known good unit with no difference. throttle... Trouble codes: 223 (idle air control)
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2000 Audi A6 Quattro 2.7L No Start VIN: WAUED24B6Y
Ok the audi is fixed. Special thanks to Nick [...] from motorsport alternatives who took the time to call me at work and give me some ideas on what to check etc. I found that the fuel pump relay had power to the switch side and power to the coil side but the...
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1998 BMW 318ti 1.9L transmission VIN: WBACG8328W
Good morning fellow technicians.The problem was definitevely the transmission .I gave the customer the choice between a rebuilt or a used and he chose the used unit.Installed and all works well.From what I am told a code 100 is death to these transmissions.It ...
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1993 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Cuts out VIN: 1G4HP53LXP
Tested ignition coils & 2 didn't have enough spark, replaced all three coils and seems to run just fine now. Thank you for all of the help.
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1995 Buick Riviera 3.8L Twilight Sentinel and Auto headlights VIN: 1G4GD22K6S
Thanks to Jeff,Chris and Brian for taking the time to find the information on Mitchell and answering my request.Thank you Chris for faxing the info to me.The ambient light sensor would change resistance from 1,000 to 5,000 ohms,it's supposed to change from 15,...
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1999 Buick Regal GS 3.8L No Start, Stall VIN: 2G4WF5212X
Thank you to all who responded to my request. The short answer is that the maf was bad. It would cause the injectors to stay open too long intermittantly. Details as follows: Since the car would die right after starting, the most common cause on the supe...
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1994 Cadillac Eldorado 4.6L No Start VIN: 1G6EL12Y7R
the wire connector to the crank sensor b was replaced but the wires were crossed (the polarity was backwards) good lesson and a lot of Aggravation Trouble codes: 53 (4x not recieved).
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1995 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L Starting VIN: 1G6KS52Y8S
I had to change the decoder module thank you for all the help as all the help I recieved the answer from ken in georgia
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2000 Cadillac DeVille DTS 4.6L Brake switch circuit VIN: 1G6KF5799Y
The fix was simple, although the diagnosis was not. We tapped in to the white wire on the load side of the brake switch to observe its operation. The switch circuit worked normally EXCEPT WITH THE CAR IN REVERSE WITH THE BRAKE RELEASED. Under those conditions,...
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1994 Chevrolet K3500 7.4L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1BHK34N4RE
I apologize for the long delay in closing this with a fix. My location is very rural, and sometimes with a fix, I don't see my customers again for a very long time. Anyway, thanks to all who responded so very quikly with help. The aftermarket PROM fixed the id...
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1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 3.4L rotors VIN: 2G1WX12X1T
thanks for the help. the final fix on this car was to actual relace the rotors with a better rotor. i was using car quest rotors. the rotor that solve the problem was from ac delco. thanks for all of the suggestions.
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1997 Chevrolet K2500 5.7L speedometer VIN: 1GCGK24R9V
Finally,its working.The problem was the purple wire from the sensor was cut and corroded,and would not get signal all the time,i pulled on the wire harness a couple of times and it showed up.Thanks to rodger,john,deke, and louis for your time.PS---I never did ...
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2002 Chevrolet Venture LT 3.4L No Start, MIL Lamp on
Most of you hit the nail on the head. I must have nicked the sensor when cleaning off the gasket. New sensor, and no problem. Thanks for all your replies. They were very helpful. Tim. Trouble codes: P0340.
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1987 Chrysler Conquest 2.6L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Surge
Thanks for the replies! The owner found some injectors on eBay. They were not factory injectors, but they did fix the car!! Thanks again!
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2001 Chrysler LHS 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C3AC56G41
Hello, I ended up sending this one back to the dealer, I asked the customer to let me know what fixes the car and I will post it when they let me know. Trouble codes: 456 (Small Evap Leak).
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2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L engine VIN: 3C4FY48B82
We told the customer that she most likley had a bad converter and she wanted to take it back to the dealer for warranty. I spoke with her today and the dealer confirmed the converter was bad. Thanks for the replies.
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1995 Dodge Intrepid 3.5L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B3HD46F75
We received 9 replies, most said timing belt jumped, a few mentioned egr valve problems. We removed the egr valve to find no gasket, causing vacuum leak. Put new gasket in & problem was solved. Thanks for your help. Trouble codes: 51 (lean right bank).
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1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.2L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3B7HF12Y4W
Great call on the o2s, with further investigation and tracing wires the culprit was the upstream o2s, wire was wore through shorted to voltage also on the same circuit as the injectors. replaced o2s vehicle runs and performs great. great thanks to all Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0307, P0302, P0131, P0132.
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2002 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L compressor VIN: 3D7HU18N72
this vehicle had a bad evap temp sensor i replace the sensor and condensor fan motor the system now works great
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1992 Eagle Talon 2.0L Surge, Cuts out VIN: 4E3CS44R6N
First, I want to thank everyone who responded. We checked grounds and they were all ok. We then moved on to the ecm. After removing the ecm we found a burn spot on the board inside. We replaced ecm and drove vehicle. We had no surges and vehicle never cut-... Trouble codes: 44.
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1996 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTHX26F7T
thank you so much for the help! i learned that the hot idle ipr% is a very helpfull diagnostic tool. after the engine started and warmed up, the ipr was well above 11%,so it appears that it had a high pressure leak,faulty ipr,or a failing high pressure pump. i... Trouble codes: P0470 (ebp out of range).
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1997 Ford Thunderbird LX 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FALP62W1V
Thanks to the great info from the 5 replies, the O2 problem on this vehicle is fixed. Most of the replies focused on the fact that I needed to check for current on the heater circuit. I had to purchace an amp clamp from my friendly Snap-On guy, but it was well... Trouble codes: P0135 (RF O2 sensor heater circuit), P0155 (LF O2 sensor heater circuit), P0141 (RR O2 sensor heater circuit), P0161 (LR O2 sensor heater circuit).
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1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 5.0L mil light on VIN: 1FMZU35P9W
we have not fixed this vehicle yet but we are tring a few deferent things that were suggested by the replies we recieved , we have checked the wiring as suggested at the cam sensor connector all is good. as soon as we have more i will post it . thank for any &... Trouble codes: P1309 (manufaturers defined ignition or misfire code).
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1998 Ford Contour LX 2.5L belt VIN: 1FAFP66L7W
Hi Techs The customer came in today to say he will not be persuing the problem any further. The noise had been drastically reduced with the replacement of the alternator. I am really glad for the input, iatn is a great resorse to have a my disposal. If the c...
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1999 Ford Contour SE 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP6630X
Thanks everyone for your help. Many wrote about vacuum leaks. I had already done the smoke machine thing. The hint that broke the frustration came from Duane. After monitoring fuel trim for several trips, both short and long term trims were running plus 35. I ... Trouble codes: 171 (cylinder lean).
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2000 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4.6L No Start VIN: 1FMRU1765Y
I found out that trailer lights were having a problem with parking signal. This is a BN/WH wire.(351) pin90 I visualy inspected wire harness from rear bumper back to front. At fuel tank rear next to fram wire harness lays a little lower than fram. This area ha...
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2000 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTZF1825Y
O.K., I have to close this one with out a definite diagnosis. However, I did find that # 5 cylinder only has 20 psi of pressure. Something I should have checked early on. You get stuck on computers and the electronics end of it, and you forget about the basics... Trouble codes: P0172 (system too rich bank 1), P0302 (cyl. 2 misfire), P0305 (cyl. 5 misfire).
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1997 GMC K1500 Suburban SLT 5.7L No Start VIN: 1GKFK16R0V
thanks to all it turned out to be a loose ground fou the ign.module up by the theromstat housing. also found broken body ground by the right head. curt at [...] auto
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1995 Honda Accord LX 2.2L Speedometer VIN: 1HGCD5636S
Thanks to all who responded. Most of you said that I likely had a bad speedo head and you were right. I found a used instrument cluster and installed it and the problem is solved. Thanks again to all who responded. Hopefully I can help one of you next time.
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2000 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L Air Compressor VIN: 2HKRL1861Y
Customer has not decided to fix car yet due to expence. she'll have it done before the summer heat gets real hot. As for all the suggestion they were pretty much the same the compressor. Basicaly what I thought. But i was wondering if some one had been thru th...
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1999 Hyundai Elantra GL 2.0L hard start cold VIN: KMHJF25F2X
Sory for the late reply but I did not fix this car yet i did try a new pcm crank senser i did learn for a dealer that on the 99 and erly 2000 with the 2.0 that thay fix a lot of cold hard starts by changing the oil and put in 5w30 any thing else will cause a h...
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1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Battery Draw VIN: 1J4GZ58S1V
well, checked all door ajar switches, VTSS tunbler switches, rear coutosey disable/overide switch, wires to rear hatch in bend bellows, unhooked all circuits in dash, HVAC head, Driver info center head in lower panel, headlamp switch, radio, rear wiper control...
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2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4GW48S21
i finally found that the camm sensor fixed this problem Trouble codes: 301 (cylinder 1 misfire).
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2001 Kia Sportage 2.0L No Start
I have rechecked my findings and found fuel pressure to be better than last checked. The relays have been egi and fuel pump relays have been replaced with oem. I have checked ect maf and o2's for shorts or opens. I have checked all thrtee power feeds to the pc...
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1993 Lexus LS400 4.0L TRAC light on VIN: JT8UF11E8P
Thank the four of you that responded to my message. All of you were right. The TRAC accumutator was bad, leaking internally. Again, thank you.
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1985 Mercedes-Benz 380SL 3.8L battery VIN: WBDBA45C0F
thanks to all who replied THE PROBLEM WAS THE POWER ANT. MOTOR CUSTOMER HAS NOT AGREED TO FIX THE RADIO AND ANT. JUST UNHOOKED i did find that the power ant. was the problem when i disconnected it the draw went away and the motor was warm to touch the radio wa...
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1998 Plymouth Neon High Line 2.0L unknown VIN: 3B3ES47Y8W
thanks for the replies. it ended up being the front motor mount not properly aligned.had replies of cracked flexplate and faulty new mounts and poss ignition miss.
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1993 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L anti theft system VIN: 1G2HX53LXP
first off i have to say thanks to all who replied. i was fianlly able to finish this car today.i had put it on the back burner for a few days. i soldered in then resistor and it started right up the problem i was having was my wiring diagram in mitchell was ...
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1992 Saturn SL1 1.9L sunroof VIN: 1G8ZH5492N
hi techs thank you all that relyed i needed the help it turned out to be a bad swich ...replaced and it works perfect .. thank you again for your help in this matter...
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1995 Subaru Legacy LS 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 4S3BK6554S
Hello Thanks for all the responses. I am sure this car has a faulty computer, since there was no signal from the computer to the front two injectors intermittently, I don't think it could be anything else except a driver problem in the computer. It was like th... Trouble codes: P00, 301 (Misfire 2 cylinder).
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1996 Subaru Impreza Outback 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: JF1GF4851T
Customer fixed this one. She called and said she went thru a car wash and when drove out light went out and hasn't come back on. So will call it fixed till she comes back with light on again. Tks for the replys Bob
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