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1998 Audi A4 2.8L no spark no pulse no fuel pump VIN: WAUGD28D8W
Hey helpful brains. I've used iatn for a database quite a few times, but this is my first request. This is my personal car. I purchased it cheap because it had been to other shops and could not be fixed. The transmission control mod. was frozen in the passenge...
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2000 Audi TT 1.8L No Symptom VIN: TRUTS28N6Y
Knock Sensors low input.This car keeps setting codes for both knock sensors and @ the same time it sets a code 17794 internal control unit fault kock control circ error. no drivability compliant , it dosn't even set MIL all connections have been cleaned to the... Trouble codes: 16711 (16711 Knock Sensor 1 Circ.-G61), 16716 (16716 Knock Sensor 2 Circ.-G66), 17794 (17794 Internal Control Module Fault Knock Control Circ Error)
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2002 Audi A4 1.8L power windows not working VIN: WAULC68E32
power window inop not working. Door locks and sunroof both working ok. Lights on the door swiches light execpt/ for drivers door. All four drive swiches/ buttons are dark on drivers door. doors lock and unlock with the wireless remote. any suggestion would be ...
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1997 BMW 540i 4.4L wiper motor VIN: WBADE62060
hi Gents, I have received this bmw with no wiper operation, i use the launch scantool and if i power speed one and two two relays click and i get power to the two terminals of the wiper motor. I have a good earth at the wiper motor. I beleave the fault is the ...
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2000 BMW 323Ci 2.5L Misfire VIN: WBABS12020
Hi BMW techs, check this one out the car came in for misfiring on # 5 cylinder as stated above all of those parts were replaced and the issue is still there has anyone came in contact with this issue. Cylinder smooth reading states that # 5 is always missing o... Trouble codes: P1350 (Combustion miss during warm up), P1351 (misfire on cylinder 5)
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2001 BMW 525i 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADT43481
Alright, this one is bugging the hell out of me. Got this 01 BMW with lean codes. Runs fine with plenty of zip in it. Fuel trims are as follows: idle-STFT 8% LTFT 10% (both banks) cruise-switching bewteen -3% to 4% LTFT 8%. 02's switching nice. Fuel pressure g... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174
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1974 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 5.7L fuel gauge VIN: CCY244Z137
hello and thanks to all that might help. this truck came to use with various wiring issues and we were able to fix all but the fuel gauge problem. fuel gauge pegs out well above full when ignition is turned on. vehicle has after market tank valve, secondary fu...
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1986 Chevrolet P30 7.4L Hesitation, HARD FULL THROTTLE F VIN: 1GBKP37W8H
good ole motor home problem, when full throttle goes flat, like flooding out. Replaced fuel pump, rebuilt carb, secondary fuel tube puled from top, rienstalled no help, slight backing off of throttle cleares out. tried lower gears with no difference, in stall ...
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1996 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L serp. belt VIN: 1GNDT13WXT
Hi everyone, I am posting this for a freind in the shop. We have a serp. belt that has been replaced approx. 3 to 4 times in the last six weeks. It's quiet for the first few days then it begins to squeek. They have tried gates and dayco belts with the same res...
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1997 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1JC5243V
this is my daughterts car that i put a motor in thanksgiving of 05. has been runnig great until a month ago when it started missing on 2 cyls [comp data said 1&3]does not miss at any set time temp or load . ONE time when it was missing I was able to find that ... Trouble codes: P0300
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2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L 4wd VIN: 1GNDT13W1Y
Hello, I've got this Blazer that on occasion the "Service 4WD" comes on. I picked it up this morning and the light was on. When I arrived at my shop I went to test the system. Turned the key back on and it started working fine. I Shut it off again and retried ...
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2000 Chevrolet Tracker 2.0L head gasket VIN: 2CNBE13C4Y
timing chain crank key worn off & bent 2 valves, removed head, sent to machine shop for reconditioning,installed using oe head gasket, torqued by book from ALLDATA, leaked water in every cy., removed again sent back to machine shop they rechecked said no probl...
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2000 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L Stall, Misfire
all help is good help.good friend of mine brought in his vehicle.has a compliant of engine stall only when a/c on.But mention that is a intermitten problem.No dtc found.However did have history dtc for egr and abs module problems.per scan tool found multiple m...
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2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L electrical control VIN: 1GNCT18WSY
i do not have access to a wire detail for the 4 wheel drive system. this would help big time if someone can supply it for me. any idea's would be grealy appreciated. when the vehicle was brought in the fuse for the system was blown and blows almost immeadiatly...
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2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L Transfer Case VIN: 1GNDT13SX2
A Dealer brought me this truck. He just had it at a transmission shop & was told there was no problem with tran, that it must be in electronics for transfer case. What is happening is it will drive normally and go through all the functions(4-hi,4-low,2-hi & au...
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2003 Chevrolet S10 4.3L dash area VIN: 1GCDT19X83
i have a 03 s10 4wd that has a very slight rattle in upper dash area.sounds like something touching and rattles on very light accel for short time.i can power brake and get noise.i can also set parking brake and put in drive and hear noise but not as loud.nois...
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1974 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron 7.2L blower
hello, and thanks for any help.this imperial has no power to the blower mtr. all fuses check o.k. i have a crude diagram from mitchell which shows an a/c relay, but i have no idea where it is located(it shows power coming from a/c relay to blower mtr). if anyo...
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1996 Chrysler Cirrus 2.5L irratic/no shift VIN: 1C3EJ5689T
I hope that I can get some help here. I have a trans code 43 [overdrive solenoid circuit faulty]. I have been through the flow charts. We've replaced the trans solenoid pack and the TCM. All wires, powers, grounds, wires from and to trans to tcm ect have been ...
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2001 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.3L transmission VIN: 2C4GP44341
hi guys. first time asking for help. this van was just purchased from down south. customer bought it sight unseen. van was shipped to a car lot down the road from my shop. tried all the typical scannning etc. no communication with trans. module. checked power ...
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2004 Chrysler Sebring Limited 3.0L bearing VIN: 4C3AG52HX4
car came with a slight vibration when turning to the right like switching lane or sweeping turn at 40 mph or higher.felt like left front wheel bearing.replace left front wheel bearing and rotate tires front to rear the vibration is still there.any ideas on how...
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2000 Dodge Dakota SLT 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B7GL2AN4Y
Have leaked tested with smoke.Only leak at filter.Can block manually by jumping ldp solenoid.SO scanner showing change in valve position but no change in flow. Can trigger purge valve with scanner but notldp solenoid.Ldp voltage w/blue ok. Continuity on w/gree... Trouble codes: P0442, P1282, P0455
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2000 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L No Start VIN: 1B7MC33781
Diesel Truck was towed in in December 2006 with a bad transfer pump, replaced it with aixtex, but its basically a Carter pump. towed in again in Feburary, same thing, replaced under warranty, well its in again with the same problem. Told the customer Dodge had...
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2000 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B4GP44R2Y
Good Evening We have this 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan that failed state inspection because the MIL is on and there is no scan tool communication at the DLC. The scan tool would not even power up. We started by checking the powers and grounds to the DLC. We have ...
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2001 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport 3.3L washer pump VIN: 2B4GP44R51
i have this 2001 dodge grand caravan sport that frontwasher pump dont work only. all speed works and front wiper are running fine.rear washer works and wiper.i have check #33 fuse 15 it is ok and is powering both pumps. the groung side is not working on the fr...
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2001 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L lack of power VIN: 3B7KF23601
This truck with intermittently show no power after start up. When lack of power condition shows up will not go past 35 kms an hour. After switching the ignition off and restart, power is back to normal and stays that way. Lots of powera after and turbo engages... Trouble codes: P0216 (Injection pump timing failure)
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2006 Dodge Charger R/T 5.7L Engine number VIN: 2B3KA53H96
Good morning! We would like to verify whether this engine and transmission are the original for the car. Does anyone know where the engine number is and if so, if part of the VIN is in it? Thanks in advance.
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1981 Fiat 124 Spider 2.0L master cylinder VIN: ZFAA500B5B
vehicle sat for 10 years - after mechanical engine repairs, we brought it back including replacing all brake hoses and flushing brake system - brake pedal felt substantially low but after seveal bleeds did not improve -there is no pedal sinking characteristic ...
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1986 Ford Mustang LX 5.0L Hesitation VIN: 1F87679874
we recently had a 1986 ford mustang with a 5.0 in it come in for a hesitation.it occurs when you are driving and let off the gas then barely accelerate again.it bucks then takes off. if you let off the gas then give it a good amount of gas, it fine. we checked...
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1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra 5.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 1FACP42D1P
This one will run all winter long but as the weather outside starts to warm up the vehicle starts to act up. Here's whats been done so far. The TFI has be replace. I have checked for voltage to coil and TFI both good. Haven't pull the SPOUT connector, or check...
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1998 Ford Contour GL 2.0L timing belt VIN: 1FALP6535W
I started with this vehical 18 months ago. Origional problem was a seized lower idler pully which fried the timing belt. A new belt and waterpump with seals and a pully kit was installed. All was fine for approx 9 months and 10,000 miles. Then the car frayed t...
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2000 Ford Focus Sony Limited Edition 2.0L im monitors VIN: 1FAFP3639Y
4 I M monitors remain NOT UP and i cant get this car to pass new york inspection...The monitors take some time but car has got about 7000 miles since the battery install. has anyone ever had a check engine light not on ! and monitors take this long to be ready...
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2000 Ford Focus SE 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1FAFP34PXY
vehicle surging at idle or when held at a steady rpm, fells like an intake leak but can't find one anywhere. also it fells like if you induce a very slight intake leak it smoothens out.my boss has ordered an iac valve for it. sorry can't give any scan tool dat...
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2000 Ford Focus LX 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP33P7Y
Help! Ford Techs, This one is killing me. This car has intermittent lean idle. Idles @ 700 rpm but shakes and eventually stalls, hot or cold, open or closed loop. Smoothes out perfectly with propane. Injector pulse width will not go up, even though exhaust is... Trouble codes: 0171 (Lean bank 1)
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2002 Ford Ranger XLT 4.0L Front Brake Pads VIN: 1FTYR44E42
Hey Guys, Customer comes back after putting 5,000 on vehicle states brake noise,we check the front brakes and find right side is metal to metal, left side is 1/2 worn and heat cracked. I checked the master cylinder, brake lines, calipers are working and hydrol...
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1994 Honda Civic EX 1.6L No Start VIN: 2HGEJ1231R
Car will not start on rainy/damp mornings. Will start if kept in garage. We have been unable to conduct any testing because we have been unable to duplicate problem. Can't fix it if it isn't broken. Every time customer brings car to shop, we get a stretch of d...
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1996 Honda Accord LX 2.2L overdrive VIN: 1HGCD5639T
Group, I have a transmission problem. I have scanned and it has no codes.The problem is that when you reach highway speeds the torque convertor is kicking in and out of overdrive. If you give it gas it kicks down properly and it is shifting normal but it all t...
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1997 Honda Accord EX 2.2L Transmission VIN: 1HGCB7154P
Hi All. I have this Accord that was brought to me with harsh up-shifts. The fluid was a little dark so I flushed it with Honda ATF Z1 fluid. It now shifts a little better but is still has a harsh 1-2 up-shift. I believe Honda Accords from 94-96 had this proble...
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2000 Honda CR-V EX 2.0L E.L.D. high input VIN: JHLRD1868Y
thanks for reading my post I have a 2000 honda CR-V with mulptipal codes p1298 ELD high input p0135 O2s 11 heater circut p0141 secondary O2s heater circut and a trasmission code p1768 linear short or open the last three codes I didn't find untill today after r...
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2000 Jaguar XK8 4.0L Window VIN: SAJJA42CXY
The customer reports that when she closes her driver's door after exiting the car with all the windows at the top of their travel, the driver's and passenger's windows will drop about 2 inches. They wil also drop when either door handle is lifted as long as th...
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2002 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJEA51C4Z
this vehicle came into the shop with misfire codes on drivers bank,rough run and some engine noise. found fuel in oil& fouled plugs.checked compression(fine) replace fuel fouled plugs,changed oil,cleared codes. on road test ran fine at first and then same misf... Trouble codes: P0300 (misfire), P0302 (cyl 2 misfire), P0304 (cyl 4 misfire), P0306 (cyl 6 misfire), P1314 (injector shut offto save cat), P1316 (injector shut offto save cat)
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1999 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L Clutch VIN: 1J4FY19SXX
hello all, got a hair puller here! for starters this vehicle came in with the clutch pedal locked. determinded that problem was inside clutch area so removed trans. at this point i noticed the spring that holds the fork onto the pivot ball was broken causing t...
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2004 Kia Rio 1.6L Mechanical VIN: KNADC12514
This vehicle came in with a broken timing belt and bent valves. Putting the head back on and service procedures state to use sealant on the head gasket. It doesn't specify what type of sealant or where to put it. Any info would be appreciated.
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2003 Lexus ES300 3.0L Instrument Ckuster VIN: JTHF306230
Lexus ES300 2003y. The new Instrument cluster was installed VSC and TRS lights are ON. The DTC is: "Zero point calibration of deceleration sensor undone". The sensor looks new (Toyota 89183-30060 sensor yaw rate) with note on it: "Initialize the VSC computer a...
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2004 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate 4.6L pcm VIN: 1LNHM83W14
HI MY BEST GROUP,This car came in with drivability concern (injector # 5 not work no ground from PCM ) so we had to change the PCM. After the change of the PCM car operates efficiently only one thing I have not been able to do is change the VIN No.in the compu...
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1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 2.3L central lock vac. pump VIN: WDBDA28D5P
Customer claims vehicle battery dies overnight. Charged battery tested for parasitic draw, found none. Vehicle died at shop two days later. Asked customer if anything else was wrong, she claimed central locks do not work, and also smelled like electrical burni...
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1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.6 2.6L Stall VIN: WDBDA29D2P
Hey there all you MB techs. I have a 1993 190E 2.6. That has me kind of stumped. The vehicle came in with a complaint that it stalls intermitantly. I drove the car and it didn't happen for me. then my boss drove it less than a mile and it stalled 6 times on hi...
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1995 Mercedes-Benz C280 2.8L motor VIN: WDBHA28E1S
This thing is driving me nuts. The power door lock motor in the trunk will run/cycle after the car is started. It's not consistant...it does it whenever it wants to. The locks work properly like the are supposed to. Customer gets bothered by the noise. Alldata...
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1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS 2.0L planetarys VIN: 4A3AK34Y5T
original planetarys lasted 260,000 and seized up. replacement planetarys lasted 30 miles and seized up after complete o/h.this is my son,s car and i have overhauled a few trannys but this parts are not getting any lube.there is plenty of flow thur cooler and l...
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1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS 2.0L power steering/air conditionong belt VIN: 4A3AK4X6XE
This problem seems simple enough to diagnose and repair but is giving us fits. The belt that drives the a/c and p.s. is walking off on the a/c compressor on the outer rib of the belt and eventually comes off. Upon inspection of all the pulleys and the tensione...
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1999 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L Oil Pressure VIN: 4A3AA46G5X
Hello everyone, I have a 1999 Mits Galant with a 2.4L engine. Runs very well, 75000 miles. After it gets hot, oil lite starts to flash. I have not put a gage on it yet,(will tomorrow) but I have read a few fix posts about oil pressure problems. If I lift the i...
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2000 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 4A3AA46G5Y
Vehicle was towed in for a no-start. Checked for spark and injector pulse, had no spark but did have injector pulse. No power to coils, replaced Ignition Fault Sensor. Vehicle started and ran fine in shop. Took vehicle for a test drive and vehicle died after 1...
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1990 Nissan 300ZX 2+2 3.0L No Start VIN: JN1RZ24A8L
This car came in with a bad fuel pump. We replaced it and now it intermittently stalls. The fuel pump is loosing ground from the fuel pump control unit. The problem is I can't find the thing. Mitchell has no location info. I ran a ground for now, but I would l...
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1997 Nissan Quest GXE 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 4N2DN1112V
The customer "fixed" his own miss with a cap and rotor, and it actually helped at first. But now, two weeks later, it's back to missing after ten miles of warm-up. Until it gets warm it runs perfect. Even when it's running so bad that you can only drive twenty...
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2003 Nissan Sentra GXE 1.8L Cooling Systems VIN: 3N1CB51D93
this car came to me from another shop about one month ago for an overheating problem and no heat.thet had changed stat and water pump with no correction for overheating.i checked things out and found high hc readings in the cooling system using my emissions ma...
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1999 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0L Misfire VIN: 1G3GR62C3X
This Olds is missfiring under a load, or while accelerating. Scanner shows #1 and #2 both missfiring under power stall condition, or accelerating. I have also checked for vaccum leak have not found one yet. This thing has no codes. If anyone can help please em...
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2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue GX 3.5L Hesitation VIN: 1G3WH52H92
has had new air pump installed still have a code Trouble codes: P0410
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1995 Plymouth Voyager SE 3.0L cooling/heater system VIN: 2P4GH4537S
I normally do transmissions so this problem is a little out of my lueage, but non the less it's got me scatching my head. My wifes Voyager had a radiator leak(pinhole), so me and an ex-coworker swapped it out. We used a "spill-proof" funnel and a long idle tim...
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1998 Plymouth Voyager SE 3.0L 4-3 shift VIN: 2P4GP4539W
we recently replaced engine because of a low end knock. tech said when he removed radiator hose from engine coolant fell into transmission. not sure how much so we flushed it twice with t-tech machine. first time with atf alone, second time we ran a cleanerfor...
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1994 Pontiac Firebird Formula 5.7L Misfire VIN: 2G2FV22P9R
Hello fellow mechanics once again I need some help with a mind teasing problem. This car has not run for two years. I towed this car to my shop to check why the starter did not operate. After looking at several things the car went up on lift. There we found a ... Trouble codes: 16 (low resolution pulse circut), 18 (injector circut)
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1999 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L No Start, MIL Lamp on, lacks power
Vehicle originaly came in with engine locked up would crank... After pulling a few plugs antifreeze poured out of cylinders... Compression test was good on all cylinders. So plenum was remover to check for damage as refered to in applicable TSB. Plenum was fou... Trouble codes: P0171
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1997 BMW 540i 4.4L No Start VIN: WBADE6320V
Techs: Thanks for all the info...checked all powers and grounds and turns out the DME was bad and a new one fixed the problem. The 5 volt reference that the DME was suppose to send out was shorted in the DME. Trouble codes: P0340.
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2000 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L abs VIN: IG4HP54K4Y
i havent got car back to the shop it looks like a must have a hub assembly cutting out at times thanks for the help
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2003 Cadillac CTS 3.2L Oil Pan VIN: 1G6DM57NX3
IATN is the best!!! What a great resource we all have here. Thanks to those who replied. This was a case of 'fear of the unknown' being there is no 'good' way to hang the engine (front fender kind of float and give no solid brace to set a hanger on) and th...
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1994 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L Possibly ABS module VIN: 2G1FP22P8R
After inspection and or replacement of all the components in the brake system with no change we began to inspect other examples of the same model and have discovered that quite a few of them have the same problem. The condition is aggravated on our test subjec...
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1994 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1GCEK14K3R
Well I had two issues on this one. The Delco fuel pump was bad right out of the box.Dead head pressure only 10psi. The next pump installed would hold over 20psi. With that issue solved I moved on to the ignition system. With the cap off I lined up the pointer ...
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1994 Chevrolet C1500 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 2GTEC19K9R
Replace distributor shaft and stator. The magnet was cracked causing a little extra wiggle in the injectors. Also replace stator assembly and sparkplugs because they were fouled.
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1995 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 7.4L Clutch VIN: 1GCGK29N8S
After getting more involved with this vehicle after letting my tech try numerous things, I came to the conclusion that there simply wasn't enough travel in the hydraulic system. Attempted to bleed several ways...could not get any further air out of the system....
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1997 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1GNEK13R3V
Hey guys Thanks for all the help, I found a vacuum leak caused by drooping intake gaskets, They had just fell far enough to mess up #5.This explains also why #5 plug was fouled, because it was sucking in oil. I dont think I ever had intake gaskets that caused ... Trouble codes: P0300.
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2000 Chevrolet Venture 3.4L electric window VIN: 1GNDX03E2Y
want to thank jessy,chris and tim for your time.somehow in my haste i managed to miss a tsb on these windows.#00-08-64-007 is about window drag because of the weather strip fuzz wearing away and window dragging on bare rubber.you have to look way inside where ...
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2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 5.3L transfercase VIN: 1GCEK29U5Y
thanks to all who replies --- we changed the 4wd switch cuz thats what the coustomer wanted -- well he hasent been back im not sure if its fixed yet maby we will see the next rain storm
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2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3L Misfire VIN: 1GC2GWEBGY
Well every one, nobody told me life, cars and woman were easey iv'e been ASE Master tech for quite a while and notheing seems to amaze me but i was not going to stop until i fixed the ###@@@ truck I THANK EVERY ONE out their that has help me. Just to recap, Th...
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2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L gas tank sucked in VIN: 1GCHK24U62
Well the majority of replies suggested the relocation kit for the vent valve, and replacement of the canister. I was not given the green light to replace the tank though, the $1400 price tag was too much for the customer to not gamble on using his old tank. I ...
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2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 5.3L oiling VIN: 2G1WL16C26
Thanks for the input. The owner has contacted a lawyer and plans to sue. I think he's wrong but its his car and his money. Some thought it could be a ring problem or pcv problem. as soon as the word 'lawyer' came up I politely said goodbye/good luck.
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1996 Chrysler Town & Country LXi 3.8L Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C4GP64L8T
wow tons of ideas thanks very much some i thought of and some i did not think of but one caut my eye from albert in ca.about tsb on knock senser. i looked up tsb on alldata went through diag and found it to be faulty.replaced it taped harness has been fine so ...
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2000 Chrysler Concorde LX 2.7L No Start VIN: 2C3HD46R6Y
thanks to everybody who helped share information. we checked both the cam and flywheel. both parts were what was supposed to be in car. customer did not want to go any further and ended up donating car
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2001 Chrysler 300M 3.5L leak detection VIN: 2C3AE66G21
hey all, first i would like to thank the people who responded to my help request.i believe this one is fixed i finally convinced my service manager that most of the l.d.p system had to be replaced meaning the pump assembly and the canister.i ran 3 test and all...
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2004 Chrysler Sebring 2.4L Mechanical VIN: 1CEL45X224
thanks for all the replies i checked the t.s.b and did as it said still had the knock.i got the further authorization from the customer to tear down the motor to check for piston slap,and yes in deed all the pistons were scored like as if it ran low on oil at ...
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1996 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Cuts out, Stall, MIL off w/KOEO VIN: R6TR562924
Thank you for all the replies. We have the access to test modules and in this case the transmission even went into limp mode. We replaced the Ign switch. no help. installed test PCM & TCM, no fix. Traced wires from beginning to end. Tested all power sources. R...
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2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L door lock control (bcm) VIN: 1D4GP24RX5
Thank you for all the replies. I sent the customer to a dodge dealer for bcm reprograming and that was the last i spoke with the customer. I don't know if it repaired the vehicle. Thank you all for taking your time.
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1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L ABS system VIN: 2FMDA5149W
Thanks for your helpful replies. We repaired loose ABS ring on front, left axle. Since then no ABS light comes on and no DTC's are set. However, ABS wheel speed data are stil about 1/2 of the vehicle speed sensor. The customer had to pickup the car due to time...
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1999 Ford Contour SE 2.0L No Start VIN: 1FAFP6638X
Let vehicle sit overnight with plugs out to dry out cylinders. Compression still not where we thought it should be. This engine has 10-1 comp ratio and we only have about 125lbs per cylinder.Put in a new set of plugs and managed to get car running long enough ...
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1999 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L Fluid VIN: 2FMZA5146X
Well Thanks to all who replied. We got this thing nailed I hope. Here is what we did: We lifted the van up and used a step ladder and a garden hose and soaked the windshield, hood and cowl area with water. The water would leak right onto the top of the trans...
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2000 Ford Contour SE 2.0L No Start VIN: 1FAFP6635Y
i will close this now since the used car dealer said he was not going to spend any more on the car. i am sure at 90% that the problem would be leaking injector or injectors. hot or cold when you get it started and clear the fuel out it runs very good both at i...
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2001 Ford Escort ZX2 2.0L Cam Timming VIN: 3FAFP11341
Thanks to everyone who responded in time of need. Set the exhaust gear counter clockwise like most said. Tried it. Customer Agreed to replace as some said. New one did spring back counter clockwise. Turned over two times and exhaust cam had to be turned a hair...
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2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4.0L Unknown VIN: 1FPRAR0869
hi guys : thanks for the info , i had to replace the two gaskets on the seperator plate of the valve body , the gaskets that came in the kit was not the correct ones and i had to replace the epc valve ,everything works fine ,thanks to all
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2002 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L speed sensor VIN: 1FTRF18252
HELLO every one let me say this first it is the time for me get down from ifel tower.i thought my self i know a lot but acutly i don`t.THE fix was rear diff speed sensor,i found out does not go over 20 mph does not matter how fast you go,put new oem part and i...
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1994 GMC C3500 Sierra SL 7.4L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1GDJC34N6R
the fuel pressure was 17lbs replaced the pump and every thing is a ok!! thanks for all your help
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2003 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 4.8L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 2GTEK19V63
All it required was a reflash of the computer. thanks to all that helped it is GREATLY appreciated.Thanks again
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1993 Infiniti J30 3.0L No Start VIN: JNKAY21D2R
ok thanks to every one that replied to this one lets see i tested ,retested all grounds.after retesting everycircuit in and out of the ecm i decided to bite the bullet and replace the computer it started and ran thanks again
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2002 Jaguar XK8 4.0L Top VIN: SAJJA42CXY
The replies all agreed that the leakage came from the hydraulic hoses connected to the top latch. The replacement was quite in- vasive, requiring the near total disassembly of the interior to gain access to the route that the hoses take travelling from the rig...
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2002 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L Misfire VIN: 1J4GL48K22
Well, finally got this one figured out. once we found the missing link in our knowledge and diagnosis of this jeep system it was easy. HEADGASKET!!! Now i will explain. we found that when the pcm detects a missfire on a certain cylinder, after roughly 30 secon...
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1996 Land Rover Discovery SD 4.0L Cuts out VIN: SALYJ1280T
Didn't have enough gas in the tank. Even though the low fuel light just started to come on, apparantly that's not enough gas if you are replacing the fuel pump since the cup on the bottom of the pump won't get filled unless there is at least 5 gallons in the t...
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2001 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4.6L Unknown VIN: 1LNHM82W51
I checked the clutch relay and it would only close when it was warm so i replaced the relay and it has been working fine .Thanks for all the help .
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1988 Mercedes-Benz 300TE 3.0L Poor Fuel Economy, on-off ratio VIN: WDBEA90D8J
Most of those replying, including myself, thought the car needed to be newer to require computer activation for on-off ratio readout. To read the on-off ratio, 1st check for fault codes, then, without turning off the key, start the motor and again press the re...
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1998 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Ignitrion Switch VIN: WDBJF65F4W
Electronic control module was the culprit. The module needs the dealer to set up the coding so the vehicle went to the dealer. It was repaired and now is ok. Thanks for the help...
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2001 Mercedes-Benz E320 4Matic 3.2L Gauges VIN: WDBJH82J21
Thank you all for formative information about our options. I had to send the vehicle back into service without a fix due to the needs of the owner. My client has elected to have the vehicle repaired when she returns from Texas in a few weeks. I shall be se...
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1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.0L Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 4A3CS44R6M
Firt of all let me thank every one that took the time to lend their comments! But the tech that takes home the golden 12 pack, is TY, You hit it right on the head! The Idle stop switch, was sticking intermitently and shuting the injectors off! I cleaned it up ...
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1994 Mitsubishi Mirage 1.5L No Start, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire
Hooked up a vantage with waveform viewer and monitored the crank and cam signals for 3 days!!! about ran the car out of gas. Finally it died and it had the same old good patterns. There is rust spots (thats what it looks like) on the ECM board. So I can say th...
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1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette 3.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1GHDU06L9S
We used the replies to cover some problems that we did not think of previously but did not find any other problems. When we finally got the van to act up in the shop we checked the continuity of the ground circuit to tps and found it to have very high resistan... Trouble codes: P0123 (TP Sensor High).
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1999 Pontiac Montana 3.4L overdrive VIN: 1GMDX03E4X
Well its fixed. Most replys said the 4th clutch hub was stripped. It was. Removed side cover & then removed pump, valve body & channel plate as one assembly in the van. Clutch hub spun freely, pulled it out & yes it was stripped. I guess it was still good enou...
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