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| 1997 Audi Cabriolet 2.8L No Start VIN: WAUAA88G7V Hello, This car is the reason im the only tech now.We had a con artist tech got caught selling a bunch of work this car didnt need. the whole front engine bay was almost completely removed in the past 2 weeks.we have found the engine speed sensor wires broken ... |
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| 1995 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L crank no start VIN: 1G4CW52K5S I have a code P1629 passkey theft deterent failure. I have read all data's test procedure for this but cannot find a wiring diagram to show position of wires in the decoder and where they go to. I am supposed to check voltage at wire A3 but I do not see any ma... |
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| 1990 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L Speedometer goes to zero VIN: 1JTNTR4KKL Customer has a complaint of the speedo going to zero and abs light flashes at same time--- last time we checked code was for excess dump valve activity. We replacd speed sensor and sent cluster to service center---they couldnt find anything wrong. They even tr... |
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| 1992 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L 2-1 downshift VIN: 2G1WL54T1N Need some help from GM guys on this one as im a chrysler tech. this car will upshift perfectly and down shift perfectly except for 2-1 downshift it is very hard, checked all mounts, good, fluid great condition( serviced 3 mo ago)c-vs good condition, throttle l... |
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| 1992 Chevrolet Lumina APV 3.8L Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDU06L7N Hey all, Thanks in advance for any assistance or direction ya'll can provide. This one has me chasing my tail all over. Van originally came in with a stumble especially hot and under very slight acceleration. MIL was on so I started there and found a code 018... Trouble codes: 018 (Crank-cam error) |
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| 1993 Chevrolet Lumina Euro 3.1L Electronic VIN: 2G1WN54TXP bought the car for the old lady. now first start in the morning you need to wait for a min before it goes in gear.haven't mess with tran much.thanks for your help. |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Express 3500 5.7L #3 fues blows immediatly VIN: 1GAHG39R81 This one has me stumped.I have pulled all the door panels,floor and roof crtsy bulbs and sockets, every thing looks good. I even unpluged the head light switch witch has the switch for the dome lights and it still blows immediatly. Any one have any experience ... |
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| 2005 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L light on dash VIN: 2C4GP54LX5 Van had flat tire, tire was not repairable, we replaced the tire. Now there is a tire pressure montitor light on, on the dash. We called the dealer & they said to make sure there was no wheel weights near the valve stem, there was not. They also suggested rais... |
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| 1967 Dodge new yorker 440CID connecting rods VIN: JH27G0B357 have a disassembled 440 in my lap, with forged pistons attached,so no location mark on them. Was wondering, which way is the correct way to attach them to the crank, as i have no marks to indicate which way is forward |
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| 1998 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B3HD46R7W Hi Group. I have a 98 intrepid thats repeatedly coming in on the hook. it dies at highway speeds, if allowed to cool for 10 or 15 min. it restarts. we have replaced the crank sensor three times, the last time we also replaced the pigtail due to a broken clip. ... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0302, P0420, P0432 |
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| 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport 3.3L no reverse VIN: 2B4GP44352 After install checked for codes, checked & reset cvi test drove & every thing seem fine. Customer left with van and drove home almost 20 miles then started slipping. I went to their home with scanner, and more fluid in hand in case fluid leak. When trying was ... |
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| 1992 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon Custom 7.3L excess white smoke VIN: 1FTJE34M2W Vehicle was brought to us for excessive white smoke. Vehicle was at ford dealer and they said it needed 2 injectors, orings and fuel hoses. I am not quite sure on their diagnosis. I have been told that you on an 7.3 non turbo engine if you replace 1 injector, ... |
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| 1994 Ford E-350 Econoline 7.3L 1-2 shift VIN: 1FDKE37M5R about two weeks after repairs,o/d light began flashing when in heavy traffic, and trans would not shift or shifts harsh.put trans in park and recycles key and o/d goes away for ashort period, then returns. does not happen when at hwy speeds, only in stop and... |
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| 1995 Ford Taurus GL 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, high idle VIN: 2FALP52U4S Hi fellow techs. I have this 95 ford taurus that has a high idle problem. we have tried a new iac valve, also cleaned the throttle and air intake assy. checked for vac. leaks with propane, also none found. when cold, the idle seems to be correct, but as the en... |
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| 1996 Ford Escort LX 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3FASP11J9T This car came in with code PO340 = camshaft position sensor circuit failure,I replace the sensor and the ECM and check the wires from the sensor to the ECM and they are ok,after 2 minutes of runnig the check engine light comes on,what could be the problem .Tha... Trouble codes: P0340 |
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| 1997 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L Mechanical VIN: 1FTDX1727V vehicle came to shop with noise in engine,noise sounds like tappets and the other noise you hear when you come of the trottle ,this one is a little coarse.any help would be appreciated . phil |
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| 1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMZA5148W ford windstar fail emision has codes p0133,p0153,p0401. as i think code p0133 and p0153 require ecm re-calibration. van comming monday for check. any other thought. thanks in advance. Trouble codes: P0133 (bank 1 sensor 1), P0153 (bank 2 sensor 2), P0401 (egr flow insufficent) |
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| 2000 Ford Explorer Limited 4.0L air suspension VIN: 1FMDU75E2Y The check suspension light comes on when you accelerate fast, or brake hard. Then sometimes it stays on. It sets code c1869 "air suspension gate solonoid output circuit failure". We removed the spare tire and looked at the solonoids, cleaned connections. Unhoo... |
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| 2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 7.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FDWF36F2Y loss of power ocurrs intermittenly. same codes every time.problem is it never brakes down close to shop. if you let it set for 30 mins. it well run and it may take 100 miles or better before it happens again. Trouble codes: P0603, P1211 (icp above/below desired spec.), P0732 |
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| 2000 Ford Ranger XL 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTYR10C4Y We have a PO453 code which shows high voltage on the FTP sensor. The pid confirms the voltage at 5.12 volts. disconnected the sensor (which when the tech did the sensor broke in the fuel pump housing so now we replaced the whole assy) the reading stayed the sa... Trouble codes: P0453 |
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| 1999 Honda Civic EX 1.6L forward chutter VIN: 1HJEJ722XW car came in with a pump whine, sounded like the filter was pluged but it wasn't. we dissamembled the unit and found it to be in good condition.also the vehicle was nuetreling out. so reassembled the tranny replaced valve body and selonoides. car still appears ... |
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| 1999 Lexus LS400 4.0L Bulb Warning System VIN: JT8BH28F5X Message on dash reads: Tail light failure, even though all bulbs are burning bright, wattage value verifed and each bulb replaced. |
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| 1995 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4.6L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1LNLM82WXS Hello FORD people! I hate to admit that I am stumped on this one. This vehicle sometimes will not start, no spark or injector. After setting for a short while it will start. When running, especially when cold, it misfires badly. It did set a P0308 code once bu... Trouble codes: P0320 (Ignition speed PIP fault), P1358 (Ignition diagnostic moniter IDM Signal out of test range) |
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| 2001 Lincoln LS 3.9L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1LNHM87A81 now I have the pleasure! the coils all OHM out ok, on scan never show an injector miss and they OHM out OK. after removing #8 coil an plug found to be wrong plug after replacing with correct one it ran about 5 miles before droping codes. went for an interstate... Trouble codes: P0308 (missfire 8), P0358 (ignition coil H primary/secondary circut), P1000 (ODB II test not complete) |
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| 1999 Mazda Miata 10th Anniversary 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1NB3533X hello all again,i seem to be having trouble with the tank pressure on this one. we also had 3 codes, excessive egr flow, catalyst efficiency, and evaporative leak. if i manually hold the tank vent closed, the system holds pressure just fine. does anyone know w... |
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| 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SDL 3.0L all shifts VIN: WDBCB25D1H hi, this car came to me last week. customer had not owned car very long. said he had had a rattle in suspension. the car was sitting on my lot on monday, customer came in and said he needed a transmission. i sent a tech to car and he confirmed he could not get... |
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| 1999 Mercedes-Benz E430 4.3L starter VIN: WDBJF70H2X i need help from the benz guys. we have this 99 e430 that was towedin with a no start, no crank. the customer just bought this car 2 month ago.we went out to the car and it started up. after my tech checked it, he claimed the starter was noisey and maybe creat... |
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| 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L upshift VIN: 4JGAB54E52 I've retrieved fail code P0702 by generic OBD II scantool and immediatley after erase it, code comes back. I've checked technical info and it shows that problem is a TCM damaged, also that there is a communication problem with TCM so communication is via Can-b... |
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| 2004 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L tire pressure monitor VIN: WDBNG70J84 we replaced 2 tires on this car and we are getting the dashboard tire pressure monitor lighting up. we have rotated tires back and tried different tire pressures as per mercedes manual. no luck we took car to benz dealer they also tried to reset thru steering ... |
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| 1999 Mercury Mystique LS 2.0L rotors VIN: 1MEFM6637X Vehicle came too us and needed brakes done so we done a regular brake job resurface rotors new pads service calipers and bleed brake system. Customer comes back at [...] brake pedal shakes when brake... |
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| 1991 Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: JN8HD17Y0M This thing will start alright. Idle seems to search a little when warm. If I drive this thing and accelerate very easy it will run up to about 3200 RPM and then start surging and bucking. If you try to use WOT at anytime it will surge and buck. The codes 11 an... Trouble codes: 11 (Crank Angle Sensor), 21 (No 1 or 120 degree found) |
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| 2003 Nissan Murano SE 3.5L No Start VIN: JN8AZ08W93 vehicle was towed in for a no start. zero fuel pressure. 15a fuel pump fuse blown. fuse was replaced and blew again within one minute of idling. installed fused jumper and ammeter. no problems have reoccured, fuel pump draw 5.8 - 6.0 amps running. highest reco... |
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| 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.8L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G2WP55219 This car stalls intermitently. Then could go for a week or more no problem. Sometimes it might do it twice in one day. Car will start, drive normaly then stall, often time at highway speed. If you coast to the side of the road, and cycle the key it might rest... |
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| 2001 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4L evap VIN: WP0CA29951 This Porsche Carrera came in with a complaint of the Check engine light on for two months and a light honking noise when turning right. Pulled the computer fault codes and found one stored code in ECU. #P0446 Evap Emission control system Vent control system ma... Trouble codes: P0446 (evap emission control system vent control circuit malfunction) |
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| 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 2.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: JS3TX92V91 First time working on vehicle I replaced oxygen sensor (open heater). 5k later came in for p0303 and then did plugs and motorvac. The code continues to come back on, with not driveablility symtoms. I have tried different coils, injectors and plugs(moving from ... Trouble codes: P0303 |
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| 2000 Toyota Solara SE 2.2L nervous VIN: 2T1CG22P1Y The problem with this car, which belongs to a customer/friend is it has developed, suddenly, a vibration...Mostly in reverse, when you are sitting at idle. My first thoughts, when I had my first look at it Friday was that the exhaust must be making contact wit... |
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| 2003 Volkswagen Passat GL 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWAC63B31 We have pressure tested system for leaks and none were found. The code is not related to evap leakage. The code is for evap control. No other codes are present and we are unable to set code again during drive cycle. Alldata gave no additional info or bulletins... Trouble codes: 0441 (evap regulator control valve problem) |
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| 1994 Volvo 940 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1JS8835R As you can see from the description of the repair history we have been fighting with an inttermittent 143 knock sensor code for some time. The sensor has been replaced twice and the connections at the a pilliar hard wired. The only thing we have not done is th... Trouble codes: 143 (Knock sensor Signal) |
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| 1998 Volvo V70 X/C AWD 2.4L Monitors Failing VIN: YV1LZ5645W Replaced thermostat and temp. sensor and reset computer. The vehicle has been driven over 120 miles since the reset and the monitors have not all passed. About 100 of the 120 miles were highway miles. No further pending codes. Is there a paticular drive patter... Trouble codes: P0116 (ECT Sensor Malfunction) |
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| 1999 Volvo C70 2.4L driver's seat VIN: YV1NC56D3X need some help volvo techs out there. this c70 convertible has an inop drivers power seat. none of the adjustments work. the passenger side works fine. the only code retrived with the volvo scanner was: psl-412 backrest,motor 2 overheating. I tested it with t... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 1988 BMW M6 3.5L evap pres regulator VIN: WBAEE1415J I got 6 replies. Raul, Randy and Fred reminded me that there is a screen in the suction port of the compressor(it's been a while since I worked on one of these). I removed compressor and unbolted the suction port and sure enough the screen was plugged. I clean... |
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| 1997 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L Speedometer VIN: 1G4HR52KXV Customer finally returned with vehicle. This time speedo was not working. Test drove with scantool and that showed good mph reading at all times. Sometimes could get speedo to work by rapping on dash, could also get it to quit by rapping again. New instrument ... |
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| 1999 Buick Century Custom 3.1L transmission VIN: 2G4WS52M8X Seven out of eleven replies were right.The bearing was bad in the drive chain spocket.I had the converter cut apart and checked,just for peace of mind.They showed me the bearings and clutches and all ok.One reply said that if there was a noise in park or neutr... |
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| 1990 Cadillac DeVille 4.5L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1G6CD5332L Our thanks to all who responded. We ohmed the injectors only two of which were within spec. replaced all eight and vehicle flew through the emissions test. Thanks especially to doug, tony, robert, and jim. you guys were right on thanks again to all. Jim & Ch... Trouble codes: E49. |
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| 1984 Chevrolet S10 2.8L Stall VIN: 1GCCS14B1E Thank You to all that replied. Turns out it had a hole in the fuel line between the tank and pump. Replace line as is well. Thank You all again. |
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| 1988 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L No Start, Stall VIN: 1GCDK14K4J well thank you for all the great advise. this one should be fixed for good, if everything i knew and learned on iatn about carter pumps is true. the delco pump didnt fail this time. after double checking everything to the tank, i pulled the tank and unpluged t... |
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| 1995 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDT13WXS held on fast idle for 30min and cleared codes got cat monitor to run and it passed thanks for your help Trouble codes: P0171, P0172. |
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| 1995 Chevrolet Lumina LS 3.1L No Start VIN: 2G1WN52MDS hey, guys it was fixed for about 15 mins. i pulled the valve covers and found number 6 exhaust push rod was broken and that 1 and 3 cylinders the rocker arms had fallen off. only thought is that it took about 30 mins for the lifters to pump up the first time i... |
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| 1996 Chrysler Cirrus LX 2.5L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1C3EJ56H2T Thanks to all who responded. the problem turned out to be a bad distributor. most of the replies that I got back dealt with either things that I had already tried, or distributor problems. I replaced the distributor and the problem has gone away. once again, t... |
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| 1991 Dodge Caravan 2.5L primary ignition VIN: 2P4GH25K8M Well, go figure... I went out this morning and realized I had left the key in the run position overnight and the battery had gone dead. Put a charger on it and went through the same tests as before, only this time I had power and GND at the coil under cranking... |
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| 1992 Dodge D250 5.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B7JE26Y1N well the problem was in the after market computer, after we checked all wiring i had auto zone get a 2nd unit and the truck now comunicate with scanner and everything is fine. thank you for all of your help...joe Trouble codes: 27 (injector circuit x problem). |
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| 1998 Dodge Durango SLT 5.2L keyless entry remote VIN: 1B4HS28Z1W thanks for the help. i'll go to the dodge dealer to program the keyless remote for my 98 dodge durango. |
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| 1999 Dodge Durango SLT 5.2L Starting VIN: 1B4HS28Y4X intermittent start/stall was caused by defective idle speed motor. replaced part and car runs. so far no problems. thanks for the help. |
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| 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Hesitation, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B7KF2364X Hello all and sorry again for the late post. Just a few responses on this one, seems these engines are difficult at times to diagnose. Jay from Georgia sugguested to check the injection pump gear alingment. Well, this pump has a key way, so unless the engine t... Trouble codes: P0216 (injection pump timng failure), P1693, P0387 (Cpk supply volts low). |
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| 2003 Dodge Intrepid ES 3.5L suspension VIN: 2B3HD46R94 Thank all of you for the help. I am still waiting for the vehicle to return so I can finish checking it out. I will update when I find out what is bad. |
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| 1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L No Start VIN: 1FTDX1864V Thanks to all that replied,especially to Jefferymalman.After finding no referance (ground signal)from PCM to ignition coils,but still having injection pulse to injectors,we concluded it had to be a PCM failure.Installed a reman from Ford today & engine started... |
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| 2001 Ford Taurus SE 4-Valve 3.0L control head VIN: 1FAHP56S91 Thanks to all that replied. This is one of those difficult ones due to the fact it is so intermittent. Once every two days to once every month. I did have a Ford parts guy tell me that he sells a lot of mlp sensors hat cause a/c problems. I did replace it and ... |
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| 1990 GMC G3500 Magnavan 5.7L Main Bearings VIN: 1GTHP32KXL I have been instructed to rebuild the engine AGAIN!, we are going to replace the torque converter and totally bypass the external oil cooler. Were going to install new crankshaft, new oil pump & pickup, etc, etc. So back to the hot tank, bucket of soap, plasti... |
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| 1998 GMC Jimmy Envoy 4.3L Hesitation, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKDT13W9W Found wire harness at right rear corner of intake rubbed through and intermittently grounding out. |
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| 2001 GMC Savana 2500 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GTFG25W11 problem was fuel pressure. thought pressure was good at cranking at 55 psi. should have been 60-65 psi. 5 psi makes a difference. car started up right away after fuel pump was replaced. thanks for the help. |
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| 1998 Isuzu Trooper S 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JACDJ58X3W Thank you to all who responded sorry it took so long for the fix, it took are supplier three tries and a set of photographs to recieve the correct convertor. Ross [...] Chris led me to the right cat bank being plugged even though I thought the vacuum looked ok c... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire). |
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| 1998 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4.6L Control Head VIN: 1LNFM82W1W Well I think Paul [...] had the right idea. We unpluged the rear window defroster and the customer left. She has not returned and it has been almost 3 weeks. So we assume that the fuse has not blown again. This is not actually a fix but it fixed her problem... |
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| 2004 Mazda RX-8 1.3L a/c cooling problem VIN: JM1FE17N04 I have not fixed this problem as of 10-18. I have tried several tips I recieved including adding a little freon at a time, evac. and recharging the system.rechecked service bullitions. One Mazda tech said there may not be a fix this is a known problem with the... |
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| 2001 Mercedes-Benz C240 2.6L wipers VIN: WDBRF61J32 Hi: I wish I could post a fix on this one but the customer is taking it to the dealer. The replacement windshield is not a Plinkerton with a star. Several posts stated that unless it is an OEM windshield it will not work. Also it was stated that you must perfo... |
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| 1994 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L Electronic VIN: 1MELM50U3R I only got 2 replys and Richard from Washington got me on the right track. I strated looking at the wiring on the left side by the transmission and found the canister purge valve wiring had rubbed on the body and would short out. I dont know how this affected ... |
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| 1994 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1N4BU31D9R This is fixed and i appreciate all the replys- first the pcv is under the intake behind the oil filter and it isnt easy to get to, thanks to all who stated this, the problem it seems was just the distributor, i knew it was getting oil which caused the driveabi... |
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| 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0L fans VIN: 1G3GR62C5V talk to menber gene adout this problem. he thougth that was nothing wrong.this vehcile coolant temp. runs at higher temp. low speed fans come on at 220 to 225 and high speed fans at 235. so i block of rad. and ran untill fans came on witch was within that temp... |
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| 2000 Peugeot 406 2.0L compressor VIN: WVWRFR1001 No useful help was received with this request, and the customer can not afford to have the car stripped out to trace the fault. |
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| 1997 Plymouth Breeze 2.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1P3EJ46C2V Good after noon to all. I would like to thank Robert, Tom, Jeff, Andy, Kent, and Gilbert for there quick responses. I opened up the whole wiring harness between the engine and ECM and checked for chafing or broken wires and found nothing. I disconnected the A.... Trouble codes: P0107 (map sensor voltage too low), P0106 (baro out of range at key on), P0122 (tps voltage below acceptable minimun), P0117 (ect sensor voltage too low), P0112 (intake air temp sensor volts too low), P1493 (batt. temp sensor voltage too low). |
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| 1998 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L interior & parking lights VIN: 1G2HX52K5W I would like to thank everyone who offered help. I've lost count of how many hours we wasted on this car. Found a shorted wire at the left rear courtesy light.. Thought we had found the problem. Nope.. Two of us were standing at the car trying to figure out wh... |
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| 2002 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on Scott and Wally were both right...this thing had bad 2/3 coil and a partially plugged converter[when we chopped the cat off there was a chunk of substrate SIDEWAYS in the outlet]That explains some of the intermittant.The mistake I made was not looking at highe... |
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| 2001 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WPOCA29991 Thanks to all who responded. We replaced the oxygen sensor (bank 2, sensor 2) which was setting the fault code. We were then able to complete successful drive cycles and have the car pass state inspection. Should any additional information become available per... Trouble codes: P1118 (dtc 4 oxygen sensor heater 2 after twc). |
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| 1998 Subaru Impreza L 2.2L No Start, Hesitation, Stall VIN: JF1GM4350W First of all thanks to all who responded- Second of all did not want to close until we made sure the customer was satified. Ended up replaceing CTS without much difference- and also lucked out and found a used MASS Air flow sensor- had the customer drive the v... |
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| 1998 Subaru Forester L 2.5L all wheel drive VIN: 1F1SF6352W Most of you replied that a trans flush and additive like the one Ford or others use for limited-slip usually usually fixes this. [good to know]. A couple of you suggested tire problems. Even though they all were the same brand and size there was a new one on t... |
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| 1999 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BG22K3X found after more testing that there was a short to ground on wire to vsv from ecu making vsv on at most times unpluged ecu and vsv tested wires found continuity to ground on wire from ecu to vsv ran new wire from ecu behind glove box to vsv valve now i am able... Trouble codes: P0446. |
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| 1995 Volkswagen Cabrio 2.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: WVWBB81E9S Thanks to everyone and especially Byron from Ontario. What I found was the signal coming from the ECU with the IC unit unplugged was 5.1 volts, checked another car and it was the same. Plugged in the IC unit on both cars. The problem car was 3.6 volts and the ... |
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| 1996 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWSA81H7T Thanks for the helpful responses. I put a used computer in the car with no change. It has been suggested that used computers have a strong chance of being FUBAR as well so I was not surprised at the results. I have decided not to continue swapping used units a... Trouble codes: 501 (Vehicle Speed Sensor Range/Performance). |
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| 1999 Volvo C70 2.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy, BLACK SMOKE VIN: YV1NK53D2X Thanks for the help. The TSB for oxygen sensor seems to have been the fix for this car. I have put another 600 miles on it since the updated sensors were installed, no problems yet, returning to owner tommorow. Thanks again for the quick responses, they were v... |
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| 1999 Volvo S80 T6 2.8L No Start VIN: YV1TS90D9X Thanks to the wonderful response from Iatn members, and especially Anders, the car is fixed. I was indeed saddened to find out what a nighmare Volvo has created with it's software system. The part was about $500, and the programming after installing the part w... Trouble codes: P0121, P1608 (Manufacturer Controlled Computer Circuit). |
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