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| 2001 Audi A4 1.8L Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUDC68D91 This vehicle originally came in with a P1128 code and fuel trims out of spec 25%. This to me was a classic case of a MAF sensor bad. I changed the MAF sensor with dealer unit and by request of the customer the upstream 02 sensor. I really don't think it needed... Trouble codes: P0135 (02 heater circuit), P1103 (02performance), 16519 (17511-), 17511 (testing and results) |
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| 1997 BMW 750iL 5.4L Differential VIN: WBAGK232XV Vehicle came in with loud "click-click-click" only on acceleration. No complaints of whining noise or any noise on deceleration. Diff. fluid is full and looks clean. Vehicle running at idle, in gear off the ground, we hear noise that seems to be coming from re... |
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| 2002 BMW 330i 3.0L a/c VIN: WBAEV53422 Hello and thanks in advance. I need some info pertaining to fuse # 28 on the fuse board. The alldata I have does show schematics.It is blowing the fuse right away.I unplugged the compressor clutch and the circuit is still shorted.Not sure what all is on this c... |
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| 1994 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L Suspension VIN: 1G6KD5ZBXR hey guys ! have a deville here i installed a bypass relay in about a year ago for " service ride control " message due to bad struts .car returned with same message a couple of days ago. i replaced the relay, reset the is08 again, cleared all codes and wont go... |
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| 2001 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L remote transmitter VIN: 1G6KY54951 guys i would like to thank you ahead of time for responses.my question/problem is can you program remote transmitters without using a tec 2? any info is much appreciated. thank you |
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| 1995 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1YY22P4S about 2 month ago another shop installed new 2 front 02 sensor due to po174 code. fixed the problem and but now 2month later bank 2 02 dead again. this is a same original problem. with new 02 fuel trim and no fault to the system but my question is why is this ... Trouble codes: P0174 |
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| 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNEK13R5X Hello and thank you for reading. First of all I only post as a last resort, as it should be, meaning I have read every archive pertaining to my issues. This Tahoe only misfires going up a grade after a few miles at heavy throttle. it is very noticeable. someti... Trouble codes: P0300, P0306 |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L body computer VIN: 2G1WF55E92 car came in with dead battery- installed new battery- now will not crank and keeps setting various body codes. the dome lights don't work. the door locks don't work. i have tried starting the car and allowed the ignition to remain in the run position but the s... |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Colorado LT 3.5L rear shoes VIN: 1GCDT13626 customer drove vehicle out in the field for about 3 miles. truck came back to shop with no pedal. pulled rear brakes down again and the shoes are completely worn out. mileage now is 15734. customer said brakes were fine until he drove through a muddy field. th... |
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| 1998 Chrysler Concorde LX 2.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C3HD46R6W Fuel and Speedometer go dead and after awhile the odometer reads No Bus. We have been able to get codes 1698 No Bus message from BCM, and 1716 No communication with PCM. This happens intermittently. My tech had it happen yesterday, he went through the diagnost... Trouble codes: P1698 (pcm mil request), P1716 (tcm no communication with pcm) |
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| 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Surge VIN: 3B7KC2664W Hello all, this is a good one for the Diesel experts (which obviously we are not). This truck occasionally acts up by getting very touchy on the accelerator. A minor touch on the pedal will make the truck jump forward. We had the scanner connected and TPS sign... Trouble codes: 1693 (DTC detected in PCM) |
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| 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 5.9L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on, PINGS VIN: 1B7HF13Z4X this dodge originally came in for code po300 misc. cylinder misfire. test drive vehicle and unable to duplicate. find all ignition parts to be original. replace ignition parts and perform motor vac service. test drive truck, find no problems. return to custome... Trouble codes: P0304 |
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| 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Evap leak VIN: 1B4GP24371 Customer came in with MIL on. Code for very small leak was storede in memory. I have run though the system, plugged off verious componants and have run the on board tests multiple times. At this point, I can run the test without touching anything and will pass... Trouble codes: P0456 (Very small evap leak) |
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| 1995 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L overdrive VIN: 1FMDU34X3S Suspect wiring problem but trans shop tells us problem could be input sensor which is internal and want to sell overhaul. Alldata says to attach "breakout box" to PCM to test wiring. Don't have one of those or way to locate wires at PCM. MIL connector is OBD... |
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| 2002 Ford Explorer XLS 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMZU72K22 thanks in adavance for any help, i am working on this 02 explorer with a check gas cap light coming on int. and check engine light comes on not long after. i have ran a smoke machine on system, found vent valve sticking , replaced vent valve and figured i had ... Trouble codes: P0457 (small evap leak check gas cap) |
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| 2002 Ford F-450 Super Duty XL 7.3L coolant VIN: 1FDXF47F22 This engine has several problems. THe most pressing one is that it pushes antifreeze out of the resevoir as it warms up. It may take a gallon of water a day. Now also the injectors are not firing when it is cold. We need to plug it in to make it start. IT is N... |
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| 2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 5.4L Unknown VIN: 1FTNW21L83 customer concern is a low speed growl. you wont hear the noise above 25 mph. it is noticable when taking off or slowing down. the inner spindle bearing was not dry or damaged. noise is hard to hear on hoist. almost sounds like brakes are draging a little or ru... |
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| 2003 Ford Ranger XL 2.3L Ping on Accell VIN: 1FTYR10D13 Hi all I have this ranger that's driving me nuts. I replaced the camshafts and since that this motor pings on acceleration after it warms. i bought the cam alignment tool and retimed the motor but the ping is still there. there are no codes in the system..I'm ... |
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| 1998 GMC Jimmy Envoy 4.3L intermittent VIN: 1GKDT13WXW This vehicle came in today with a trans shift complaint and NO fuel guage. Upon hooking up the scanner, I have these codes PO 740, PO 753, PO 785, PO 1860, and NO fuel guage, NO mileage number on the speeddometer. Upon starting up, when putting trans in drive ... |
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| 2005 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLT 5.3L Electronic VIN: 1GKFK16Z05 owner complaint speedometer will stick be 60 and 70 mph while driving we check sensors at trans housing scan for dtc (only code po157 o2 sensor low voltage ) this is chauffer driven week days owner drive weekend to country ( manahtten ny to upstate aprox 60 mi... |
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| 1995 Honda Accord EX 2.2L No Start VIN: JHMCD5668S Hello to all and thanks for your time. This "cranks but no start" came to us on the hook and customer stated it died while driving down the road. At first the car would start and die right away leading me to think security system problem. Dead end on that thou... |
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| 1997 Honda Civic HX 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGEJ7127V what are we missing? do not have factory scan tool. is there some type of learn or flash procedure for sensor replacement? Trouble codes: P1162 (front heated o2 sensor malfunction) |
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| 1999 Honda Accord LX 2.3L radiator VIN: 1HGCG6659X this honda is getting oil in the coolant. this is a ulev, v-tec engine. it does not have an oil cooler on it. just wondering if anyone out there has run into this before??? next step is to pull the head. phil |
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| 2002 Honda Accord EX 2.3L shift pattern VIN: JHMCG66882 This tranny has a funky shift pattern every morning when cold...late shifting and a little jerky. This funky shifting occurs maybe the first two cycles of stop and go. The colder the weather the worse it is...after car warms 5 min and has its cold operating sh... |
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| 1994 Infiniti J30 3.0L Misfire VIN: 1J4G258Y1R Hello Friends, This is an easy one since the car is fixed already, it is primarily aimed at Infinity/Nissan techs but I value every response. What I am asking for is your thoughts and or experiences you could share on three things, first being Bosch spark plug... |
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| 2001 Isuzu Trooper Limited 3.5L 1-2 Band & drum VIN: JACDJ58X01 Greetings, and thanks in advance for taking the time to help a fellow tech in need. I apoligize for the length of this post. But I wantged to include all pertinent data. This Trooper has me against the wall. It has not left the shop for 7 weeks. Your help is r... |
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| 2000 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L datc VIN: SAJDA01C4Y I've got a weird one here. No heat condition unless vehicle idles for approx 1 hr. Temp at vents @ 95-105 degrees. If you drive vehicle temp at vent cools to 85 degrees. All hoses are hot and blend door seem to be operating properly. No codes in system. Thanks... |
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| 1998 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4FJ68S9W Check Engine light on, customer had stated that IAC repairs were previously attempted, P0505 shows. Followed Chrysler flow chart in Alldata & 2 driver circuits failed check, so customer opted for a used PCM, AIS (IAC) motor replaced with a new O.E. unit, but v... Trouble codes: P0505 (AIS shorted to ground), P1698 (No communication to TCM over bus), P0700 (Trans. code set) |
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| 1993 Lexus LS400 4.0L front seal VIN: JT8UF11E3P ORGINALLY THE TRANS. CAME IN WITH THE FRONT SEAL LEAKING-FLUID BURNT- REPLACED THE FRONT SEAL FUSHED EVERYTHING-REINSTALLED-DID NOT LAST-REPLACED WITH LEXUS REBUILT- LASTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS-SAME PROBLEM-FLUID LEAKING-FRONT SEAL BURNT- FLUID BURNT-REPLACED TRANS ... |
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| 1999 Lexus ES300 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8BF28G5X After the car has been driven for 3 to 6 miles, on slight accel. it hesitates. A few times at a stoplight at idle it starts to run rough also. Then the check engine lite comes on and p1354 sets and also the trac off lite comes on, which I think is normal for t... Trouble codes: P1354, P1133 |
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| 1998 Mazda 626 LX 2.5L ect temp sensor VIN: 1YVGF22D6W does mazda have any harness problems - schematic diagrams followed properly . |
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| 2001 Mazda Tribute DX 3.0L Misfire VIN: 4F2UU07B31 car came in with misfire. pulled plug and checked for spark on cylinder 2, spark good compression good on all cylinders, ohmed injectors good. ohmed wires between each injector and computer, good. replaced spark plugs and check wire kv readings all within rang... Trouble codes: P0302 |
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| 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 2.8L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1130441201 Hello you Mercedes tech's, This one an old one but real clean but not so clean out the tail pipe. It's running way too rich at idle and at times will fowl out a plug or two, it's at 10 percent and we do not have much info. Does anyone know if this pump can be ... |
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| 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300CE 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: WDBEA51E7N Car came in from another shop runs fine & starts fine, drives fine when its cold, till it really get hot or warmed up starts to bogs down & hesitate & dies out, & smell running rich. new ezl ,new plugs,wires,cap,rotor,ignition coil,new fuel pumps & fuel filter... |
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| 1998 Mercury Mystique LS 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1MEFM66LOW need help with this one. I have the bank 1 sensor 2 oxygen sensor keeps going bad. have been replacing with oe sensors.The sensor will work for about 1000 miles then it goes open. I have checked the harness all looks good there. When its replaced the oxygen wo... Trouble codes: P0136 |
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| 1998 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L timingchain VIN: JN1CA21DOW Timing cover was leaking oil. Replaced o"rings put back together now won"t start.Sounds like it"s out of time pops threw exhaust. Pulled cover back off and marks are lined up.Has anyone seen anything like this before |
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| 2002 Nissan Altima 2.5L cylinder head VIN: 1N4AL11D82 Customer said engine was very low on oil so they added a couple of quarts,soon after the engine overheated. When the car got to the shop the cooling system very low, after adding water and pressure testing we found the coolant was filling up the block and all ... |
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| 1978 Other European Silver shado 412CID Upper blend door VIN [...]: Vehicle has no facia airflow most times regardless of temp.selected. Occasionally, for no apparent reason, the system will operate normally for a short period of time. When selector is in auto position, airflow is through defrost and foot outlets... |
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| 2001 Pontiac Montana 3.4L Starting/Theft? VIN: 1GMDX03E81 Customer complaint was had to boost to start. was running, shut off and nothing. No power, no dash lights, nothing at all. Tested. Postive battery terminal was broken off in battery. Replaced battery and terminal end. Van still won't start (won't turn over). C... |
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| 2001 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L Misfire VIN: 1G2HX54K32 Rough start at times when cold. Scan showed 2&5 counts misses. I Did fell a hard miss a few times when cold. Snap thorrtle 2&5 counts whould start for short period and clear up. Checked secondary spark and seem to have lean miss for 2&5, Short spark duration a... Trouble codes: P0300 (Multi miss) |
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| 2001 Subaru Outback VDC 3.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 4S3BH89621 Hello all, thanks for your time and consideration. So I looked at the archives for problems with one of these 3.0 Subys and found none. Customer complains that the engine will stall and then fail to start on hot (90+) days after operating the car for extended ... |
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| 1996 Suzuki X-90 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: JS3LB11S1V Tested both selonoids for egr,bench test ok,with wheels blocked in drive,can get vacume going down to egr,both selonoids are working ,and when i apply vac to egr with engine running it kills motor,I can also notice cold it idles fine,as it warms up idle goes a... Trouble codes: P0400 (egr insuf flow) |
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| 1995 Toyota Camry LE 2.2L No Start VIN: 4T1SK12E9S Hey all;this camry was a tow in and I'm glad to have ANYTHING in the shop since it's been so slow. I couldn't hear the fuel pump energize so pulled the back seat and put power to it and the pump runs fine. Went back to the test connector and shorted from batt ... |
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| 2000 Toyota Tacoma Pre Runner 3.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4TASN92NXY Thanks to all who replie in advance. This vehicle came to me last week with a P0300, P0301 and a P0303. It has new spark plugs, o.e. double ground electrode. I had live missfire data on # 1 at the time approx 0-35% I swaped #1 coil with known good cyl and miss... Trouble codes: P0300 (p0301-), P0301 (p0303-), P0303 (p0305-), P0305 |
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| 2001 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3HN86R11 This originally came in with code P0446 EVAP Vent Control Malfunction. We check the system and found the solenoid on the canister was stuck open, removed canister and inspected lines, replaced solenoid, cleared codes and shipped. This code also set the VSC and... Trouble codes: P0440 (EVAP System Control Malfunction) |
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| 1999 Volvo C70 2.3L Hesitation VIN: YV1NK53DX5 Calling all Volvo Techs. I am an Asian Tech. This vehicle has no codes. The idle hunts a times on start up when cold.(Not servere but you feel it) The customers main concern is the bad hesitation. When driving under acceleration, the vehicle bucks bad. I does ... |
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| 1998 BMW 740iL 4.4L Cooling Systems VIN: WBAGJ8323W Thanks to all who replied. The fix was to use my vacu-fill coolant machine. It must have had a stubborn air pocket. After bringing the system to a vacuum and then re-filling it workrd fine.I have never ran into this problem before, and we do a lot of BMW coola... |
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| 1999 BMW 328i 2.8L 4-5 VIN: WBAAM5335X We replaced the GM transmission with a factory rebuild, we came to this decision because code [ 95 CAN Wheel Speed ] was in the system the first time we pulled the codes after reset the CAN Wheel Speed code never came back. Code [ PO 735 Gear Monitoring ] woul... |
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| 2001 BMW 740iL 4.4L No Start VIN: WBAGH83471 This was a tough one. We double checked and triple checked everything. It was just luck we took off the connectors at the computer to run some pin tests and found one of the connectors full of greenish damp moisture. No sign of anything on the outside and the ... |
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| 1985 Chevrolet C10 Custom 6.2L Engine leaks oil VIN: 2GTEC14C2F Thanks to all who replied, several of the responses were to make sure that the injector lines weren't leaking, or the oil sender or valve covers, and whether the pcv system was plugged causing pressure buildup. Since this engine was very dry up top, and there ... |
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| 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L long crank hot VIN: 1GCEK19T6Y thanks for all the help. the crank & cam sensor checked out cold. let truck run for .5 hour, then checked again, turns out the cam sensor was the problem. replaced cam sensor, truck starts great. thanks again for all the replies. |
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| 2000 Chevrolet Tracker 2.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 2GNBJ18C6Y hi guys .iwould like to thank everyone who responded,particularly PAUL from MASS. boy does this old ford tech feel dumb.the pid data showed the egr was closed.but it was not, the pcm is unable to tell where the egr valve is,it only knows the the actuator is at... |
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| 1997 Chrysler Concorde 3.5L tcc VIN: 2C3HD56FVH Hi Everyone, Well this one was an adventure but it is down the road. First I must thank all who replied, Bruce, Chris, Ted, Kyle and Robert who sent detailed info for checking whether it was a control issue or the convertor which the replies were split between... |
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| 1999 Chrysler Sebring JX 2.5L factory theft system it was the pcm replaced it and car runs good thanks for all the help car ran for 5 hours if it would start would allways die after 20 minutes |
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| 1999 Chrysler 300M 3.5L heater VIN: 2C3ME66G3X After reviewing the responses we decided that we had a problem with the control head or the mixture servo motor. I borrowed a control head with no change so i ordered a servo motor and after replacing it everything was ok. Thanks again for all of the responses... |
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| 1999 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1B7MC3362X Replaced the injection pump and it fixed the problem. We had already replaced the lift pump. Thanks for the replies. I needed that extra push to spend the bucks. Trouble codes: P0216 (fuel injection pump timing failure), P0380 (intake air heater 1 relay control circuit). |
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| 2002 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B4HS48N32 The update gives information on our first of this two part problem, that the timing chains had jumped. The second issue that reared its ugly head once the timing chains were reset was that the suv would start and stay running, but quickly developed a rough idl... Trouble codes: P1391. |
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| 1995 Ford Mondeo 2.0L Evaporator VIN: WFOFXXGBBF Hi everyone, well I have quoted this customer but she hasn't yet returned. The general feeling was that it was about an 8 hour job involving a full dash and heaterbox removal. The genuine parts were very expensive eg $1725.45 for an evaporator and $719.95 for ... |
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| 1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FMPU18L8W the fix on this vehicle ended being that someone before had adjusted the idle screw on the throttle body, not sure why, and not sure why idle valve showed being open a certain percentage even when it knew it was idling higher than it should, but turned idle sc... |
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| 2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Hesitation, POOR POWER & CODES VIN: 1FTNX21P63 Many thanks to all who replied to this request. I had no idea their were so many extremely intelligent tecs. We recieved 11 messages. The majority considered egr plugged and one suggested a crack in exhaust on left side of engine. Several tecs suggested lookin... Trouble codes: P0401 (egr low flow detected), P2263 (turbo/super charger system performance). |
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| 2000 GMC Yukon XL 2500 SLT 6.0L Fuel Gauge VIN: 3GKGK26U9Y Before I replaced the computer for this problem, I tried to dump the memory once again. Disconnected the battery and shorted the cables together over night. Came in the next morning and the gauge was working fine. The problem was in the computer but resetting ... |
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| 1994 Honda Accord EX 2.2L No Start VIN: SGFSBSBIGF hey sorry guys for taking so long was waiting to make sure the problem no longer existed. Yes it was relay that was causing the problem. Thank you guys for the help. |
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| 1995 Honda Civic LX 1.5L pump VIN: 1HGEG8553S Everyone was pretty much right on this one, I suspected that the pumps that I was getting were bad. After getting yet another pump, we finally have power steering. Has anyone else been having problems with new parts( or reman)? Thanks for all the replies from ... |
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| 2001 Honda Civic EX 1.7L compressor VIN: 1HGEM229X1 Hello everyone. In all I received 12 replies. Most hit it on the head. It was the thermo protector. You can see where it lives, but access is not good. Once you get the p/s pump and reservoir unbolted and swung out of the way, the alternator is next. At that p... |
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| 1997 Hyundai Elantra 1.8L thrust bearing VIN: KMHJF21M5V The customer has decided not to do any repairs at this time. even though the crankshaft has end play there is no engine noise with foot on or off the clutch -I agree with Joseph that the thrust washers were incorrectly installed in the factory -one washer had ... |
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| 2001 Hyundai Accent L 1.5L Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHCF35G01 Sorry to say that I have not fixed this car. Found a glitch in TPS thanks to info recieved. Customer had to have car right away and has not returned. Guess he feels okay with just knowing what the problem is. Trouble codes: P1128 (Fuel system lean - part load). |
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| 2002 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.7L Electronic VIN: KMHWF35H9Z I want to thank everyone for the input on this problem, especially those who cleared up the P1529. We did get P0720 bad output speed sensor. I compared the signal from the input and the output speed sensors, they were fine. Since the output sensor had already ... |
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| 2001 Isuzu Trooper Limited 3.5L timing belt VIN: JACDJ58X11 The exh cam on the right side was set to the mark for the left side. What Isuzu did was to use the same exh cam on the left and right but give them different line up marks. you line up the 2 dots on the left and the one dot on the right with the drive gear. Th... |
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| 2001 Lincoln LS 3.9L Misfire VIN: 1LNHM87A41 Thank you to all who took time to read my post and those who made suggestions. I probably led you all down the igniton path so the replies I got were in that direction. Larry described a procedure to catch misfires by clearing memory through disconnecting the ... |
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| 1996 Mazda B2300 2.3L state inspection VIN: 4F4CR12A6T First of all thanks to you,checked power and ground to pcm all ok,per mitchell on demand ask to replace the pcm,replace it and all ok.Again thank you.Michel Trouble codes: 603 (kam keep alive memory). |
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| 1997 Mazda B2300 2.3L Starting VIN: 4F4CR12A5V A big thank you to Chris [...] on this one he hit the nail on the head the problem was that the evap solenoid had gotten down against the power steering pump and the wiring insulation was rubbed off by the steel power steering line causing a short. Repaired... |
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| 1995 Mercedes-Benz E420 4.2L Intake VIN: WDBEA34E1S There was a crack in the water passage in the intake manifold. The machine shop said it did not leak when pressurized, but did weld it. The white smoke was gone upon subsequent reassembly! My guess is that the crack opened up with engine heat before it was wel... |
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| 2000 Mercedes-Benz E240 2.4L No Start VIN: WDB2100612 WELL ITS BEEN 2 WEEKS AND NO PROBLEMS,NEARLY EVERYONE THAT RESPONDED POINTED TO THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR & SOME EVEN GAVE TESTS THAT COULD BE CARRIED OUT ON THE SENSOR TO SEE ANY TYPE OF VARIATION. THE BEST TEST WAS TO MEASURE THE RESISTANCE OF THE COMPONENT AS ... Trouble codes: P0460 (fuel level sensor). |
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| 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis 5.0L No Start VIN: 2MEBM79F2H Thanks all for your input, the culprit was the ignition coil. Replies varied, about half said t-chain the rest said EVP sensor, bad dist stator & vac leaks. The ones who replied with weak ignition hit it dead. Original coil ohmed near the same as the new & I d... Trouble codes: 32 (egr position). |
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| 1992 Mitsubishi Montero LS 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JA4GK41S8N thanks for all the input on this one guys. i did test the harness as a few of you suggested and yes the power side was indeed grounded somewhere in the loom. took the pcm apart and had some fried circuits. the only replacement pcm i was able to find for this l... Trouble codes: 41 (injecter circuit fault). |
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| 1995 Mitsubishi Mirage ES 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: JA3AA31C75 We are closing this request for help since the client has picked up and not returned to check out the possible cause of the check engine light and related code. One of the replies with help from Charbel of Ohio suggested that the timing belt could be off one t... Trouble codes: P0340 (Cam sensor circuit). |
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| 1987 Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.0L Hesitation VIN: JN8HD16Y5H Thanks for all of the replys!!!I happened to have a old throttle body for one of these laying around,tried the mass airflow sensor out of it,no change, then I unplugged the O2 sensor and drove it again,problem was gone,replaced o2 sensor this morning,test driv... |
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| 1972 Oldsmobile cutlass 350CID comming out of storage VIN: 3J57K2R175 I thank all of you for your good responses, 1 response was obviously an attempt to get your numbers up for helping people, I mean 'Change oil and Filter' was a lot of help. Now to the rest of you, my cust. has gone and bought a tool to spin the distributor. I ... |
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| 2000 Saab 9-3 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: YS3DD58H8Y Happy to report that car is fixed. I replaced the thermostat for code P0125. Found the front oxygen sensor harness had been touching the exhaust manifold and had melted the wiring causing a short and blowing the O2 sensor fuse. Replaced the sensor and fuse. Al... Trouble codes: P1135 (p1141-), P1141 (p0125-), P0125. |
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| 1990 Toyota Camry LE 2.5L Stall, PINGS VIN: JT2VV22W0L determined faulure was in torque converter based on symptoms . customer declined further teardown . tsr |
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| 1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L radiator VIN: WVWAA63B6X I would like to thank the 7 people that responded so quickly. The most said it comes out the front after the bumper, headlights, condenser ect are removed to gain access. IATN is a great group of like minded people. Thanks again, Kenny |
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| 2003 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L 1st VIN: 3VWSP29M13 we decided to check the pressure as several had suggested. only the pressures were right on. so i thought it had to be the valve body. wrong !!! put new one on and same problem. we took trans apart and found inner piston cracked in k-1 clutch very bad it was o... |
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