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1997 Acura CL 3.0L Compressor VIN: 19UYA2259V
This car came in with compressor cycling very fast.We changed pressure switch because it showed it had a leak.We changed it and recharged ac.The compressor would not come on at all after that.We checked the switch and it is working fine.I noticed now that lett...
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1997 Audi A4 1.8L low oil pressure VIN: WAUBB88D1V
vehicle has now returned appx 1300 miles later with engine oil light coming on at 2000 rpm or while going down hill and slightly accelerating, confimed light coming on, replaced oil pressure sensor, no change, engine is slightly noisey at top end. is there som...
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2001 Audi TT Quattro 1.8L oil leak VIN: TRUWT28N91
hello, we have this audi tt came in a mont ago with a broken timing belt. sent the head out for a valve job, pressure test and mill. the machine shop took .004 off the head when milling it ( not with a belt sander). we have put this together twice and it leaks...
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1997 BMW 528i 2.8L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADD6322V
greetings to all the great european techs out there. the problem we are having with this little peach is that only once a day the car will have an extended crank time,mostly in the morning. i have searched all thru the archives and cant see anything relevent. ... Trouble codes: P0134 (no o2 sensor activity), P0170 (fuel trim malfunction), P0440 (evap system problem)
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1998 BMW 740iL 4.4L brake lining warning VIN: WBAGJ8323W
Hi guys, maybe you can shed some light here. About a month ago my customer came in needing brake pads. The brake lining message was displayed on the instrument cluster. and the front wear sensor was worn through. New pads and new sensors were installed front a...
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2002 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L radio VIN: WBAFA52070
Hi bmw techs, the one here has a weird porblem , the radio would not change from tape to cd, it would change from radio to tape . The changer would read all the cd's when the the magazine is in , but the radio won't detect the changer can any of you guys help....
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1995 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L Traction Control VIN: 1G6KY5294S
Good morning fellow techs. I have this '95 Caddy STS here that has a "traction Disabled" message coming on as soon as the car starts to roll, and a T073 setting in the TCS. This car came from a dealer who wanted to sell him a TCS computer, but he didnt trust t...
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2000 Cadillac HEARSE 4.6L Air Bag warning VIN: 1GEEH90YXY
Vehicle came to us with air bag light on and message center saying [air bag system]. Upon checking codes we got B0051- Deplyment commanded after checking MOD and archives we replaced pretensioners that were detonated checked air bags, appear new. after powerin...
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1994 Chevrolet S10 Blazer Tahoe 4.3L Hesitation VIN: 1GNDT13W3R
vehicle towed in no start,customer complaint was over past few weeks eng was running poorly,more so the longer it ran also oil level getting higher on stick.to make long story shorter.found inj nozzle for cyl 5 dislodged from port hole,also found main fuel lin...
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1996 Chevrolet C1500 5.7L timing VIN: 1GCEC14R0T
Vehicle shows negative timing (-18) on scanner. Checked cam reading says 0. Checked dist for alignment good. No alignment cam crank codes. Anyone ever ran across this? Truck runs pretty good, poor milage little lack of power. Stumped!!! Hope someone can steer ...
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1997 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L power steering VIN: 2GCEK19R7V
Vehicle came in with no power assist. Replaced pump with aftermarket rebuilt which appeared to work. Before picked up, pump would not turn steering at idle. No pressure test as I do not have pressure set up. Fluid was changed. Vehicle has EVO but everyone I ta...
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1998 Chevrolet K3500 Cheyenne 6.5L engine VIN: 1GCHK33FOW
have 6.5 diesel that sucks air into the exhaust pipe and white smoke out the intake. is new motor never ran from auction. any ideas
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1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on, no power VIN: 2GCEC19T7X
truck was brought in for a complaint that check engine light on and no power. has a code for tps performance no problem found with tps. has no power until you get over 2000 prm. in shop if you try to load engine in gear it has completely no power. all scan too... Trouble codes: P0121
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2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L No Start VIN: 2GCEC19T91
this truck only does this for our customer we have not been able to get it to do it since we put thenew pump in I have swaped the horn relay and the fuel pump relays to see if this helps and answer is nope there are no codes and ive checked to see if it does i...
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2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LS 5.3L Tensioner on A/C VIN: 3GNEC16Z62
The A/C belt tensioner will jump alot if RPM is at around 1300 and make a real bad rattling nosie checked pullies compressor clutch bearing spins freely no noise on A/C puuly checked A/C pressure those where good I want to thank anybody that can give me some t...
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2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDT13S32
This one has a p0171 bank 1 lean. Fuel pressure is 54 psi. LT trim is at 20+ at idle.. I used the smoke machine 3 different times with no results.. Tried spraying down the intake, vac hoses, injector rail, t-body, etc. with no changes in fuel trim numbers. I a... Trouble codes: P0171
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1995 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1B7GL23X3S
Vehicle came in second time now with poor gas mileage complaint and rough running idle when cold. It been six months since maintenance was performed to help correct problem. Maintenance included plugs, Air/Fuel system cleaning replacement of IAC valve updated ...
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1998 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Speedometer, Tachometer, Temp, & Fuel gauges. VIN: 1B4GP44GSW
This customer is a real whiney one. 1998 Caravan with no gauges intermittantly. Codes P1365 & P1368 no CCD comunnications from BCM and TCM were stored. Of course I can't get the problem to happen when I have it, and after clearing the codes they don't reoccur....
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1998 Dodge Caravan 3.0L po740 VIN: 2B4FP2534W
Im a gm tech.trying to help a family from Slidell,La with this van.Ketrina victims that have lost there home.Im using a snap-on scanner and when monitoring trans.data im seeing the tcc apply to full engage,engine rpm will be at 2100 and input of trans at 1850-...
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2004 Dodge Dakota SLT 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D7HG48N84
vehicle has been to the local dodge dealer twice, they said they couldn't find the problem. So customer brought to us we tested and the purge valve was not working so we replace it. sent customer on her way couple days later light back on same code so we reche... Trouble codes: P0441
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1992 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FACP74W5N
Car runs poorly. Scan to find above codes. Scan data shows both o2's at .02 -.04 volts plugged in or unplugged. Mass air shows 0.0. Check mass air as per the ford flow charts, and the dreadded replace ecm. Installed the break out box to double check. confirmed... Trouble codes: 172 (136 -), 136 (157 -), 157
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1993 Ford E-250 Econoline XL 4.9L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FTHS24Y4P
truck made it to drive way. Customer said started running rough, finally cut off at driveway, Hard to restart. Had several codes set, 113,118,123,126,334,337. Found harness to coolant sensor burnt, replaced sensor & repaired harness, replaced gas fouled spark ... Trouble codes: 113 (intake air sensor), 118 (coolant temp sensor), 123 (throttle pedal position), 126 (coolant temp sensor), 334 (knock sensor), 337 (crankshaft position sensor)
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1995 Ford F-350 Special 7.3L O/D Light VIN: 1FDJ37F0SN
After the customer picked up the vehicle, they noticed that the O/D light would come on after driving a short distance. It never came on before the transmission was rebuilt. We took it back to the Trans shop and they said everything checked out OK, that it had...
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1998 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L Misfire VIN: 1FTZF1821W
the truck runs good most of the time but it will start to misfire and stays misfiring for a while. we were concerned about injectors so we cleaned them. same problem. remember thisis intermittent. we ohmed injs. and they are all the same we pulled plenum and w... Trouble codes: P0306 (misfire 6)
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1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L traction control light VIN: 2FMZA514XW
Vehicle has code C1106 T/C Disable Switch CKT Short/B+ Checked for short to B+ on circuit 960 Checked for short to Ground on circuit 960 Tried a different ABS module Reflashed Pcm as per bulletin 98-5-11 Code keeps on coming back Mitchell on Demand does not l...
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1999 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L pump VIN: 1FAFP53U8X
this vehicle came to my shop with no power steering assist. power steering pump was low on fluid, so i checked for leaks. found a leak in the plug on the bottom of the steering rack. i repaired the leak and topped off the fluid. the power steering worked ok ot...
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2000 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L battery goes dead VIN: 1FMPU16L2Y
Im testing draw (I'm aware of the need for module timing out) with a 1 ohm resistor in series with negative cable and using a Fluke on DC Volts scale--- Im getting .030 v which should translate to .030 amps of draw. My question is)) I forget my math!! Is .030 ...
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2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L No Start, MIL Lamp on, EXTENDED CRANK VIN: 1FTWW33F5Y
First I would like to say thankyou in advance, and I know not much at all about Diesels. There is 1 more code, it is P0541-manifold intake air heater. When you go to start this beast up in the morning it does not want to start unless you plug it in for a while... Trouble codes: P1670 (ef signal not detected), P1316 (injector circuit/idm codes detected), P0266 (cylinder 2 contribution/balance fault), P0275 (cylinder 5 contribution/balance fault), P0470 (exhaust back pressure sensor circuit malfunction), P1211 (icp pressure above/below desired)
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2001 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP532X1
fuel gauge stays at full even when unplugged I can slosh the tank and watch the sending unit fluctuate with my ohm meter but gauge doesn't move I am hopping that someone else has had to deal with this situation before and can help and also this car has some ru... Trouble codes: 460 (fuel level sensor)
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2001 Ford Taurus SE 4-Valve 3.0L control head VIN: 1FAHP56S91
The complaint was after sitting for a while the radio was inop and the climate control was blowing from defrost while the entire display was blank. I pulled the control head and smacked the head and then it worked fine. Replaced the control head with a used on...
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1995 GMC Yukon SLE 5.7L Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKEK13K5S
i am plagued by a check engine light for an egr code. have checked egr passages and they are sparkling clean. have tried a new egr vacuum control valve [it was cheap]. have swapped out map/vacuum sensor with known good one. have checked tps per alldata instruc... Trouble codes: 32 (exhaust gas recirc error)
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1997 GMC C1500 Sierra SL 5.7L Misfire VIN: 1GTEC19R4V
Hi Gang. I broke the cardinal rule on this truck. i threw parts at it starting with a new set of ignition wires, this usualy fixes a missfire. next we installed a new cap and rotor,as they were original and looked coroded. no change. I then tried a coil, and t...
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1993 Honda Accord LX 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1HGCB7658P
Have a random misfire on this vehicle. Happens either hot or cold, idle or full throttle or anywhere in between. Sometimes goes a while without missing, sometimes misses at idle every 5-10 seconds. Seems to be worse when warmed up, but again seems random. Cust...
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1995 Honda Accord EX 2.2L LF wheel VIN: 1HGCE18275
Hi Techs: About once a week this accord will lock up on the lLFwheel to the point of smoke. Although I have personaly driven the car over 50 miles I have not experienced the problem. There is evidence of the event, discolored rotor and smell. One weird thing a...
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1996 Honda Passport EX 3.2L locks/windows VIN: 4S6CM58V0T
hello techs odd problem. very good customer so i do believe his concern day 1 car came in with complaint of power windows not working on any of the four doors i checked the fuses all good removed master switch and found no power on the green and red wire-put s...
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1999 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HKRL1863X
this piece of honda engineering came in approx 4 weeks ago with fault code p1457 evap system leak, fault traced to shorted by pass valve and vent shut off valve, once the repairs were done i not only replaced those pieces but also replaced due to rusty screws ... Trouble codes: P1457
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1995 Jaguar XJS 4.0L No Start, Cuts out VIN: SAJNX274SC
we are a mercedes repair shop customer brought in the jag with a repair cd the car cuts out and sputters and dies sometimes wont start we couldnt get the symptons to occur we noticed oil on out side of plugs replaced valve cover gskt and plugs fuel filter was ...
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1996 Jeep Cherokee SE 4.0L Harsh Reverse to Drive engagement VIN: 1J4FJ28S1T
Transmission when going from reverse to drive directly apply's forard clutch harshly. If you pause in Nuetral when going to drive it does not do it. Preasure's are Ok when checked with gauge. Vehicel does it hot not cold.Checked idle speed and is idleing about...
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2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4GW58S51
hi everybody, i have a jeep in my bay right now that's acting funny. it came in on the hook for a no start, "like it's running out of gas". we pused it in the shop and i pulled some codes out of it: p0351,p0352, and p0353, ignition coil 1,2 and 3 primary circu... Trouble codes: P0351, P0352, P0353
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2002 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L highbeam switch VIN: 1J4GL48K42
Alright all you Jeep techs! We got this '02 Jeep Liberty Limited in the shop now. I can't quite figure this one out because there is limited info available. High beam switch does not stay on high beams, unless you hold it there. Sounds like a bad multifunction...
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1991 Lexus LS400 4.0L Stall VIN: JT8UF11E3M
Greetings to all I have this lexus that will start and stall.I monitoerd my voltage going to fuel pump and at times it is only five volts.I followed aschematic and found what they call a fuel pump ballast( resistor).When the car is first started they supply di...
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1998 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4.6L Control Head VIN: 1LNFM82W1W
2 weeks ago the customer came in and we found that the fuse had blown that powers the a/c control panel. A new fuse was installed and everything worked as it should. The car just came back. The A/C control panel(head) fuse has blown again. It looks like the r...
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1988 Mazda 323 1.6L Rad fan
Hey guys, I have this mazda in the shop, it was brought in for a no start. After repairing the wiring to the starter we let it run for awhile and it began to boil over. According to the customer this has been happening for awhile. Looking through my motor manu...
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1968 Mercedes-Benz 280sl 2.8L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1130441200
hi felow tech.this car come in with engine miss on cruise. i did a major tune up.replace fuel pump.clean tank strainer .when engine is cold car runs perfect.as soon as engine warm up it start to hesitate.manully i activate cold start valve .engine smooth right...
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1994 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L Roof VIN: WDB1290672
The vehicle came to us through the used vehicle network and went to the trimmers for a roof cover job. They could not get the thing open so we discovered quite a few problems. Broken cables in the lining: Replaced. We still had no joy and linked up to our scan...
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1997 Mercedes-Benz E420 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBJF72F4V
Car came in for noise under left valve cover.Found oiler tubes leaking out of ends and replaced all on left side.Ticking gone ,every body is happy,NOT! Came back with MIL lamp on , p0170,p0173.Checked designated components and every thing seemed normal except ... Trouble codes: P0170, P0173
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1995 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Misfire VIN: JN1CA21D1S
This is an interesting one. This vehicle came to us from our sister shop across town. They had replaced the components listed below and gave up. Cylinders 2 and 3 have a dead miss and the coils for those cylinders are not receiving a signal to fire from the EC... Trouble codes: P0340, P0136
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1998 Nissan Sentra 1.6L Mechanical VIN: 1N4AB41D7W
We have a sentra that has got us stumped. Once a month it will smoke and lack power. And will use oil when this happens. We replaced the PCV valve and changed oil in it and now 900 miles later it did it again and used 2 qt. of oil. We can't see how it could be...
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2001 Nissan Sentra CA 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3N1DB51D01
In July '05 at 43079 miles car came in with mil light on code P1278. We cleaned the mass air flow sensor and sent the car out. On September 8 the car was back with code 1278 again (slow response from Lean Air fuel sensor). We replaced the sensor. September 22,... Trouble codes: 1278 (Slow response time from Lean air fuel sensor)
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2002 Oldsmobile Bravada 4.2L transfer case VIN: 1GHDT13S02
Hello and thank you in advance for your help. I have this All wheel drive bravada that binds when turning at slow speeds. It will actually stop moving if the wheel is cut hard at slow speeds. I installed the new encoder sensor, fluid, and programmed the tccm a...
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1993 Toyota Corolla DX 1.8L abs module VIN: JT2AE09WXP
After we replaced the two wheel speed sensors the car when braking to a slow stop will apply the ABS control to the left front wheel. This happens at less than 5 mph, all the time. We initially bled the brakes, no change in ABS application. The fluid coming ou...
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1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo 2.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: JT2SW22N8P
Customer describes symptoms of complete lack of power intermittantly while cruising. He states it acts as if he takes his foot off of gas pedal. He can depress clutch and engine will idle smoothly, but will buck under cruise and acceleration. Seems to correct ...
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1998 Toyota Sienna LE 3.0L Ride VIN: 4T3ZF13C2W
This P.O.S. is kicking my arse. I have done rotors which fixed brake pulsation. Then it was a 60MPH vibration so I rotated and balanced tires. It still vibrated. I calabrate my balancer every monday morning and these were done monday afternoon so the balancer ...
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1999 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L high idle VIN: 2T1BR12E3X
is this going to be a pcm problem or am i way off base here. other data pulse width 3.07, iac 57% duty cycle, ignition cycles 1330, total ft b1- 2.0, o2lr b1,s1-0.00, 02 rl b1,s1- 0.00 1410 rpm calc load 27% ect 189 deg f long ft #1 -0.00 ign advance-15 deg... Trouble codes: P0505
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2002 Toyota Highlander 2.4L No Start, Stall VIN: JTEGD21A62
this truck will not start cold. if you crack the throttle the truck will start but you have to give it throttle till the coolant temp hits about 140. It sounds alot like it has no compression while cranking. I'm wondering if there could be a problem with the v...
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1987 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.8L Hesitation VIN: 1VWDB0172H
This came to us as a theft recovery. Replaced lock cylinder and ignition switch to get vehicle started. Problem now, is that when accelereating from a stop the engine jerks violently when releasing the clutch in first and second gear (works great in third gear...
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2000 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation VIN: 3VWSK29M81
***Any help is appreciated*** The client returned the vehicle with only an additional 13 miles on it since maf replacement. Started engine for road test, all systems normal at this time. Parked vehicle and tried later after car had been sitting in the sun all ... Trouble codes: P0171 (System too lean), P0102 (MAF sensor voltage too low)
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1993 Volvo 850 GLT 2.4L Electronic Climate Control VIN: YV1LS5506P
After installing control head and repairing temp sensor harness the blower functions and the mode doors are switching, but only in manual mode.There aren't any climate control codes or engine management codes.I have tested the pin voltages at control head and ...
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2002 Volvo S40 1.9L all gauges
Hi Gents, I reset the service light on the dash cluster. The dash worked o.k. The customer came back and said he has no gauges no speedo, tacho temp fuel. On the bottom in the lcd display it show [...]. What does this mean? The service light did ...
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1977 BMW 320i 2.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 0005431699
Following is a summary of the 15 suggested fixes: 1. Check fuel pressures (system, control & rest). 2. Check plastic fuel lines. 3. Check fuel lines, ignition timing, valve timing. 4. Clean the W.U.R. (including inlet screen). 5. Adjust fuel mixture (3mm all...
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1999 Buick Regal LS 3.8L abs VIN: 2G4WB52K7X
thank you for all of your replies. it ended up being the ignition switch that fixed it. thank you again
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1994 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L brakes VIN: 1G1YY22P3R
thank you for all the help the problem seems to be within the abs unit. still waiting on customer ok. IF I HERE MORE I WILL POST IT
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1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 2G1FP22P9S
hello techs,what an ordeal this has been,we found that the wire harness to the optipak distributor had a weak connection replace harness and now it runs.thanks to all who responded to my call,your info was of help,most of which we had already checked,we knew i... Trouble codes: 18 (no fuel injection pulse).
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1997 Chevrolet S10 2.2L 1-2 Shift Late and rough VIN: 1GCCS144XV
My Fluke Scopemeter saved the day on this one. By hooking it up and watching the VSS output, I was able to see why it shifted so weirdly. The VSS would work fine sometimes, and then it would have a flaky pattern, then intermittently just drop out. After changi...
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1998 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Power Steering VIN: 1GCDM19WXW
Thanks to all who replied, The problem with this van was the new power steering pump. I bypassed the booster to narrow down the problem and when I did that I still had no power steering. I checked the spool valve in the pump and it seemed to be ok, so I replac...
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2000 Chevrolet Tracker 2.0L No Start VIN: 2CNBE13C7Y
Thanks to all who replied. The Tracker is FIXED. I did repetitive hot soaks in the shop while monitoring the suspect cmp sensor with my vantage. The Tracker finally gave in and did a complete no-start and set code P0340, with no signal showing on my vantage. O...
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2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 3.4L low tire light VIN: 2G1WW12E21
I beleive this car has had the wrong BCM installed. However the customer chose not to replace it. Thanks to those whom replied. Sorry for wasting your time
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2001 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L low beams VIN: 1GNEK13T61
Hello to all and thanks to those who offered help. I checked the relay operation with my power probe and found powers and grounds good here. Checked for corrosion at relay and found none. The headlight assemblys pop right out on this model so it was easy to ch...
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2000 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 5.2L Cruise Control VIN: 2B7HB11Y2Y
Replaced speed control servo fixed the problem. Thanks for all your help
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2001 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L fuel gauge VIN: 3B6KC26Z31
Hey sorry it took to long to post this fix but here it goes the problem was in the PCM. After doing all our checks we can only assume that the PCM was not sending the right serial data to the ICM(Instrument Cluster). After installing a new PCM and flashing the...
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2005 Dodge Dakota ST 4.7L ring and pinion
Ok here we go with the final fix ! It was done yesterday! Boy let me tell you you guys came up with some great ideas and i would like to thank you all. I've been doing diffs for years and especially on the Jeeps and the DOdge trucks! Most of these Jeeps came o...
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1977 Ford F-250 7.5L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality VIN: F25JUZ0713
Tried a total of (4) Tomco carbs, ALL had same problem. After almost 3 weeks of waiting, Carquest managed to come up with a Carb remanufactured by Holley, and all is well. Bottom line: (and I'm not alone in this opinion) Tomco carbs are JUNK! Also, the Holley ...
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1996 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L Surge VIN: 1FMDU34X25
The concensus for my lean run condition was the DPFE sensor. I was in such a hurry I just installed one and it did cure the problem. I was always under the impression if the DPFE sensor was to fail the egr wouldn't open at all. Some suggested the MAF was the p...
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1998 Ford Escort ZX2 Cool Coupe 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3FALP113XW
Gentlemen, I believe it is safe to presume this vehicle is fixed as it has not returned going on two weeks. One reply I got was that the flat bar (special tool) required to properly align the twin cams on this engine will go in rather hard. It is intended to... Trouble codes: 1381 (overadvanced cam timing).
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1999 Ford Windstar SE 3.8L Temp Guage VIN: 2FMDA5243X
Im sorry for the late fix. It was the grounds going to the motor from the body. I never did find the sending unit. But Jack from Jacks Auto in Franksville WI. Help with the fix. The ground from the firewall was green at the block. I cleaned it and all the ecm ... Trouble codes: P1117.
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1999 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L power steering VIN: 2FMZA5147X
Hello Techs, Didn't get to see this one through. The customer traded it in on a new one. We got a lot of good responses; seems quite a few have had problems with these. Bleeding the air out is a problem. Ford has a bullitin outlining bleeding proceedures. Inst...
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2001 Ford Escape XLS 3.0L engine VIN: JCOYUO4IY1
Thank you everyone, The fault was the dpfe vacum sensor situated below the egr. I replaced the dpfe and the customer has not come back so it seems all good. I re-set the fault code again no light on as so far.
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1991 Geo Tracker 1.6L No Start VIN: 2CNBE18U2M
the comp. was smoked burn marks on the inside casing will send off like Dale said and others said comp. the reman has the problem. thank you all
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2003 GMC Sierra 2500 SLE 6.0L axle seals VIN: 1GTHC29U33
There was some confusion on the type of rear axle its a 2500HD full floating rear end, one ton. leaks both sides has abated after vent hose was shorten and cleared. This may be a warranty job as Scott mentioned, truck is like new condition. Will update this po...
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1999 Honda Accord LX 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG665XX
replaced pcm with known good one. relay is working as expected and mil has not returned. thanks to cortney and brady they both nailed it with a shorted driver. Trouble codes: P0135 (primary oxygen sensor heater malfunction).
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1989 Jaguar XJS 5.3L vacuum canister VIN: SAJNY5844K
Thanks for all the help guys, a number of you knew about the tee behind the radio. Pulled radio and sure enough found a broken tee. Also found out that the reservoir sits in the left front fender well. Climate control operation is back to normal. Thanks again,...
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1997 Land Rover Discovery SD 4.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: SALJY1243V
Thanks to Jason We found an intermittent shorted cell in battery..Only Had 7 volts when stalled and cranked over like battery was good but noticed noid light dim when flashing.Lab scope showed the low voltage on inj. waveform. That low voltage was easily trace...
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1999 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L air suspension VIN: SALTY1248X
The vehicle is repaired. Found out why the customer was so ADAMANT for an OE type repair. If I had come up with the proper malady, the extended warranty provier 'MIGHT' have paid. Unfortunately bags, compressor and control circuits are not covered (snicker, sn...
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1999 Lexus RX300 3.0L no power VIN: JT6GF1OU6X
the problem with the RX300 was the maf. i was told to mash the accelerator at idle to see if the engine would cough & sputter. i had done this before & knew it was doing just that. was told to change maf. no more problems! the maf was also causing extreme sp...
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1969 Mercedes-Benz 280se 2.8L heater controls VIN: 108.18-12-
The heater controls are removed as instructed with one exception. It was not necessary to remove the instrument cluster. All the cables are in good shape, a little lube and they will be fine. The real binding is a combination of the controls themselves, the he...
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1981 Mercedes-Benz 380SL 3.8L Hesitation, Stall VIN: WDBBA451BB
Thanks to everyone for all the great suggestions. Today I won the war; the following problems were found and corrected. First, the little filter inside the fitting on top of the control pressure regulator was clogged badly. I removed the filter and my control ...
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1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL 5.6L Poor Idle Quality VIN: WDBCA39E9K
problem was overvoltge protection relay thank you for evry one
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1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 6.0L A/C Clutch VIN: WDBGA76E7S
I couldn't find the refrigerant temp sensor. It wasn't on the receiver/drier (only switch was 3 wire pressure switch). The schematic didn't show a refrigerant temp sensor. I inspected all the harness at the compressor and nobreaks or shorts. I monitored the cl...
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1995 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4.6L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 2MELM75W7S
Well Nick from Ohio nailed this one! After talking to the customer, I found out he liked to fill the tank right to the lid. So for the last few weeks he's just been rounding up to the next dollar when he fills it and all is well! Customer is very happy for not...
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1996 Mercury Villager LS 3.0L Hesitation, Surge VIN: 142DV11W2T
I can't say that this van is fixed. The Fuel presure was in the spec KOER, dropped 2 PSI after two hours of engine off, plenty of volume, and almost doubled when pinched off return line. The spark KV was 25-30 on spark tester at coil wire and each plug wir...
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1993 Nissan Maxima GXE 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1HJ01F8P
I agreed with Scott from Illinois and J.R. from Arkansas that the problem was in a computer power circuit (or ground). I had already checked the O2 sensors and misc. connectors for corrosion, especially the CTS, which I had replaced previously (it fixed the CT...
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2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JN8DR07Y11
thank you for all of your replies. i ended up replacing all of the ignition coils and the customer hasn't brought it back yet and it has been 2 and a half weeks. thank you again Trouble codes: P1329 (manufacturer controlled ignition system or missfire).
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1998 Oldsmobile 88 Royale 3.8L Cooling Systems VIN: 1G3HN52K7W
Most refered to the upper plenum problem which we had replaced with a NAPA replacement. I am suspicious of that replacement part but the customer has not returned to do any further work on this vehicle. Most likely it is performing ok: not using coolant, not o...
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2000 Other GM Goshen Coach 6.5L compressor VIN: 5B4LP37F6Y
It's only kind of fixed. I ended up replacing the low press. hose. Refilled the system and at idle high pre. 250, low pres. 35 outlet air 40F. At high idle pres. goes to 300, low pres. 15 outlet air drops to 35F. While driving- comp. cycles 5-6 times on accel....
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2000 Saturn LW2 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G8JW82R4Y
Thanks for the tips. It was the mass air flow sensor. Trouble codes: P0102.
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1994 Toyota Pickup DLX 3.0L No Start VIN: JT4VN13D3R
As you remember, vehicle came from 2 previous shops attempting repairs. Turns out it had more than one cause of a not start. Whether this was due to pecker tracks created by previous attempts or the domino effect, who knows. PCM 5 volt reference was corrected ...
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2001 Toyota Highlander 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTEGF21AX1
Armed with a Mastertech, Snapon Evap/Smoke tester and a labscope I preceded to check all the solenoids for operation. I tested resistance,function and even current ramped them(purge,vent and tank bypass vsv).I did them all 20-40 times continuous with no glitch... Trouble codes: P0446 (Evap emission control vent system).
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2001 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3HN86R61
Several members responded suggesting the MAF was the problem. I replaced the MAF and my long term fuel trim went back to 0. Thanks to all who responded. The odd thing is that the MAF readings are almost identical to the original readings. Trouble codes: P0171 (fuel trim feedback - lean).
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1996 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L Starting VIN: 3VWA81H6TM
Thanks to all who responded. It turns out that it did have a faulty ignition switch and a bad starter. The customer had replaced starter himself, and it turns out was bad too.
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