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| 1994 Chevrolet S10 Blazer Tahoe 4.3L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1GNDT13W1R if you power brake car it will take it for 15 sec. then shut off. will not refire unless you shoot it with ether. will start on its own there after until you power brake it to make it act up,then you need ether again? poss. leak inside intake? hair puller! tha... |
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| 1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 3.4L intake VIN: 2G1WX12X5S vehicle brought in with oil leak.remove lower intake-also the oil baffle plate to replace gaskets.we also lifted the oil pump drive /cut new distr.gasket & silicone. car returned with same problem we replaced these twice.-when we remove the lower intake you ca... |
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| 1998 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.7L cruise control VIN: R8W1022970 hello everyone i have a wierd one. customer complained of cruise inop test drove with no promblems.only thing i found was brake switch seem very touchy slight pedal pressure would kick cruise off so i replaced switch.a week later customer said cruise works fin... |
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| 1999 Chevrolet Express 3500 LS 5.7L Power steering pump VIN: 1GAHG39R7X This is a 1999 G3500 w/hydra-boost brakes. The power steering pump whines when you hit the brakes hard and also when you lock the steering wheel either way. The fluid is full. I don't have access to a pressure gauge readily available. Any help before I trash t... |
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| 1992 Chrysler LeBaron 2.5L hard start when cold VIN: 3C3ZA46K0N Vehicle came in with a no start condition engine computer inop replaced, also replaced plugs wires cap rotor car runs pretty well does have a flucuating idle problem at times when in gear(seems to idle a bit low at times) found 02 sensor flat lined replaced wo... |
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| 1996 Chrysler Sebring JXi 2.5L No Start VIN: 3C3EL55H7T I have checked power to the injectors and there is no pulse. I also checked fire. No fire to the plugs. Does this mean the cam position sensor is bad. I do not have access to a oscilloscope at this time to check the sensor. The cam sensor is in the distributor... |
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| 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLS 4.0L Pinging under load VIN: 1FMDU77E03 Fellow Members- I own a 2003 Sport Trac w/33k miles. For the last 6 months the engine has a pinging condition under light and heavy loads. Testing of EGR Flow at 2500 RPMs unloaded with a vacuum gauge and a vacuum pump to fully open the EGR valve gave me a rea... |
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| 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.0L coolant temp sensor VIN: 4A3AK44YRS The car was sent to me because of over heating. I pressure tested for leaks and there wasn't any since they replaced the radiator cap (car was away at college was giving advice over the phone)Only one fan was running when car reached operating temp. I pulled p... |
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| 2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.5L No Start VIN: JN80R07X21 Hi everyone. Got a problem and need your help. It came in the shop with very bad noise from the main bearing so we replace with a good use one, it run smooth like a cham. after 3 week it came back on the tow truck. the problem is it crank but can not start! it... |
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| 2002 Saturn L200 2.2L Bearings? VIN: 1G8JU54F92 This vehicle actually belongs to my brother-in-law, so it is doubly embarassing that what seems like such an obvious quick fix has me stumped. Car sounds in all ways as if right front wheel bearings are bad. Roaring at all times, increases dramatically when s... |
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| 1993 Toyota Camry LE 2.2L Cuts out, Stall VIN: JT2SK12E6P we have a 93 camry that stalls when sitting at idle- restarts fine. fuel pressure stays at 40 when car stalls. replaced distributor, igniter, iac valve, fuel filter and tune up parts, and cleaned throttle body and added fuel injector cleaner. car runs great ex... |
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| 1997 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L glow plugs VIN: 3VWRJ01H4V This vehicle has no amperage to the glow plugs. We get 12 volts with a DVOM but there is insufficient current to light a test light, and naturally the 12 volts disappears as soon as you turn the key on due to the current draw of the glow plugs. I checked the a... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 1989 BMW 750iL 5.0L flex disk VIN: WBAGC8317K most all techs sent valuable information. the latest that we can track down is to replace the entire drive shaft, but being very expensive, we are going a step at a time, starting with the center carrier bearing. thanks for all the help and if we do get it sor... |
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| 1963 Chevrolet Corvette 327CID input shaft bearing VIN: 30837G1159 Thanks to all the members for your continued support. I have found a shop repair manual and your response about the adjusting nut were right on.I did not have the GM tool to hold the nut so I had to use an adjustable wrench to achieve the torque. This adjustme... |
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| 1996 Dodge Caravan ES 3.3L No Start, blows fuze VIN: 1L0552L521 Well it's fixed after going in the wrong direction for the first few hours. When a fuze blows I look for shorted wires so I started chasing all the circuits on that fuze from the wiring diagram. I could not find any wires shorted to ground. At first the engine... |
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| 1983 Ford Ranger 2.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1FMDU14S0E Bad ECM. Erratic codes were present from the beginning, ranging from O2 sensor to ACT sensor to EGR EVP sensor. Wiggle test would (apparently coincidental) resolve some even though nothing appeared wrong with connections and wiring. And there was an actual pro... Trouble codes: 23 (TPS out of range). |
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| 1995 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L injection VIN: 1FTHX26F4S With the info from the replies we were able to get the engine remanufacturer to replace the engine 2x under warranty. The first engine had a problem of a low reservoir level in the morning. Charles from Calif suggested to check the plug in the HP oil pump, Hp ... |
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| 2002 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FTPF17Z72 I received 5 replies. I think one of the best ones is to remind people to use mode 6 on a scanner to find the affected cylinders on a Ford. I knew how to do this but I am sure a lot of people do not. I found numbers 5 and 6 were showing misses when cold. I als... Trouble codes: P3016. |
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| 1988 Honda Accord LXi 2.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: JHMCA5646J To start I have to say that the vacuum port I used for a reading was not giving me a true engine vacuum reading, which somewhat side-tracked me. The problem with this vehicle is that when the TW sensor (coolant temp) dropped below 300mv on the signal return li... |
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| 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2L belt VIN: 1J4GZ78Y7T We went with a 7 row belt instead of a six row to bypass the ac compressor since it looked better with all the ribs on the pulleys filled. -we went with a Ko70786 which fit well but we had to take the compressor off to allow for belt routing -the compressor ca... |
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| 1993 Lexus SC300 3.0L cyl head VIN: JT8JZ31CEP This one appears to be fixed, It has been on the road two weeks with no further coolant loss, nor skipping complaint. Before we pull a head, we repeat all the tests that led us to the original diagnosis. In doing this one of our techs noticed a cracked insulat... |
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| 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500 Guard 5.0L fuel gauge VIN: WDBNG75J2Y I did replace the sender and told the customer that the sender had to be registered to the body computor by the dealer per the information that a number of iatn members had sent me. I have not heard back as of yet but thankyou to all that helped. |
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| 1998 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 4A3AJ56G8W Thanx for all the help. As forthe fix Wayne from Calirornia hit it on the nose. Replaced the fuel pump relay module and all started working as required. Thanx for all the inputs and maybe next time I can help someone else with the same problem. Loyd fom Ho... |
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| 2003 Oldsmobile Alero GL 2.2L Shuts off on its own VIN: 1G3NL52F33 I had alot of people respond and tell me that the brake lamp switch should be replaced, so I replaced it and the cruise still stopped working. I then had a twin car come in so I did a quick swap of the cruise module/motor and that fixed the problem. So a new m... |
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| 1999 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1G2HX52K7X I recieved a lot of replies on this one, THANKS. Many of you were right on. The problem was in the fuel tank, on of the baffles had broken loose and was causing the fuel pump to starve when it would move around. Thanks for all the help, it would have taken me ... |
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| 1999 Pontiac Montana 3.4L heater controls VIN: 1G3CG12KC3 The heater is still operating fine at this time although the weather here has been mild.Of the three replies ,it seems that there is a vacuum problem.I will repost if it quits again. thanks for the replies. |
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| 2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.4L No Start, Stall VIN: 1G2NF52T51 well I replaced the lock cylinder and sensor. So far no problems for two weeks thanks all of you for responding your help was much appreciated! Trouble codes: P1632 (received disable fuel code from bcm), B2958 (passkey circuit shorted to voltage), B2960 (incorrect code or password received). |
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| 2002 Volkswagen Passat GLX 4 Motion 2.8L heater VIN: WVWTH63B22 Thanks to Joe, he was dead on about the VW with no heat I did cram a hose into the heater hose and flush out all the air. Within 3 min. the heat was hot as. This was one of the hardest cars to bleed out the air, thanks to every one that helped iatn members are... |
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