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2001 Acura MDX 3.5L Misfire VIN: 2HYD18651H
i am pulling my hair out on this car. the only thing that i have noticed lately is in freeze frame occasionally stft1 was record at 12% can not get it to do that when i am monitoring it. i do not every fell the engine misfire went the cel comes on. and sometim... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire), P0301 (cyl 1), P0303 (cyl 3), P0305 (cyl 5)
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2002 Acura RSX 2.0L Valve train VIN: JH4DC33022
Vehicle is a little ricky racer that won't tell me the truth.Brought in on the towhook,will not idle right , pulled off valve cover exhaust cam off 3 teeth intake off 2 teeth. what are the odd's of bent valve's. Customer will not let me begin work without comp...
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2003 Audi A4 1.8L compressor VIN: WAULC68E13
Hello group: A4 in for 30 k - customer states poor a/c - perform service - check a/c wont turn on - check static presure - 30lbs - recharge system - had 6 oz in it. - system still wont turn on compressor - fans do run with car, but not at high speed like other...
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1994 BMW 740iL 4.0L 1st gear VIN: WBAGD8320R
We have this 740il in here that infrequently has a drag or restriction in 1st gear.(no creep) The car may go a week without acting up, and may act up hot or cold. Its as if reverse, or another gear is being applied at the same time. When it acts up either m...
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1995 BMW 540i 4.0L Shift Indicator VIN: WBAHE6320S
After the engine instalation, we found that the transmission was in limp home mode. After checking transmission codes with the autologic we found one code for "selector switch unknown value" We erased the code and it came right back. Using the autologic we fo...
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1998 BMW 740i 4.4L abs VIN: WBAGF8322W
Working on a 1998 BMW abs problem. Code is 51 and discription is inlet valve left rear. Using modis and mithcell has no code desription. Has anybody had this code and what was the repair. Thanks, Don.
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1998 BMW M3 3.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBSBKO336W
customer came in with a check engine light on and got code 65-camshaft sensor problem. the owner stated that there is no driveability problem just the check engine light in the dash being on all the time. when you clear the code, as soon as you start it, it co...
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2001 BMW 530i 3.0L Battery / Alternator VIN: WBADT53491
My resources are limited but I am trying to do all I can for this new customer (who I want to help find a fix for because they paid for brake work and other misc. services and seem to be nice people...just that they are frustrated). Anyhoot. Scanned with Aut...
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2002 Buick Rendezvous CX 3.4L compressor VIN: 3G5DB03E32
The vehicle came in & condensor was leaking. Replaced condensor & recharged system.Compressor would not engage so checked for codes.The HVAC module had a U1016 Loss of PCM Comm. The HVAC module requests A/C & the PCM also rquests A/C until the PCM tries to eng...
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1992 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L poor power VIN: 1GCEK1421N
FIRST IT CAME IN TO SHOP FOR RUNNING RICH. FOUND MAP VACUUM LINE MELTED TO EGR VALVE.MAP VOLTAGE AT 4.8 IDLE DUMPIMG FUEL lol. FIXED.NEXT TEST VACUUM READING COMPAREWD TO MAP READING. CAT WAS RESTRICTED. TOOK EXHUST LOOSE. GOT GOOD VACUUM READING NOW. WEEL WEN...
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1995 Chevrolet Lumina APV 3.8L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2HX52K25
need some trying to find out what is causing quad 1 code and quad 4 code.I have checked the wirirng,fuse's and i have voltage to the trans and the alternator is also working. Anybody have a clue as what i need to check for or does anyone know what the problem ... Trouble codes: 1430 (Quad driver 1), 1470 (Quad driver4)
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1996 Chevrolet Lumina APV 3.4L Misfire VIN: 1GNDU06EZT
van came in with a rod knock. replaced engine with used 2002 3.4l with 50k. costomer is union man always gone. he complained of surging at highway speeds. van has a miss on #1. but also on # 4,5,6 #1 miss comes and go's. #4,5,6, are connected in the fact they ... Trouble codes: P0300 (missfire)
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1999 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L fuel guage VIN: 1GNDT13W1X
a po 463 fuel level circut high voltage is set. i have traced the wires to the computer and they checked ok. i have replaced the fuel pump and fuel sender unit. i ran the diagnostic as per alldata. is it possible that the computer could be bad? the same code k...
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2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L compressor VIN: 1GNCS13W3Y
This is my main acct. they bought this truck at auction and climate control didnt work.I have removed all the messed up shade tree wiring. Now I have no power to cycling switch. With OTC on the BCM, It shows there is no command to activate ac when AC button is...
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2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.3L transfer case VIN: 1GNEK13Z22
i was getting a racheting noise from the transfer case area last summer and now that the weather is warming up again the noise is back. it was not there all winter long. the noise is there in 2wd when i first take off and goes away shorty. if i let off the gas...
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2005 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L No Start VIN: 1G1JC52F95
After what I wrote in the history, the car returned. We had no power to pump. If I am understanding this circuit correctly, we have power from ECM and from fuse both to relay, but not to pump. Removed fuse box and have found no issues under fuse block that are...
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2000 Chrysler Concorde LXi 3.2L Excessive Emissions VIN: 2C3HD36J5Y
thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out here i have this car that sat for about 5-6 months.customer started car up when they returned and immediatly took it for and emmissions test. the car fails on 40 km test, passes all idle tests. after cleaning co...
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2002 Chrysler 300M 3.5L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C3HE66G92
This must be my year for head scratchers. This 300M will set a code P0406 and light the MIL intermittantly. After our initial testing, we replaced the EGR valve, with an O.E. unit, at customers request about 6 months ago, even though we were not able to verif... Trouble codes: P0406
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2004 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.3L power steering VIN: 2C4GP44342
the shudder started approx 105k. shudder happens when sitting still and turning the steering wheel or low speed parking lot maneuvers. we checked for tsb and chrysler said to change ps line, we did do that and it did not change the shudder at all. we called th...
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1998 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L oil pressure VIN: 2B3HD46R9W
when customer came back the light was off for about 950 of the 1000 miles since we changed it. we added lucas oil treatment to another oil change with 20w50. two days later the lite came back on. we took out the sending unit and put in a guage and the lowest i...
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1999 Dodge Ram 3500 Van 5.9L Stall VIN: 2B5WB35Z7X
Vehicle stalls after and extended period of running (More than 30 mins. When operating, it does run fairly well, slight misfires every so often. When it stalls it has the "no bus" message on the instrument cluster.
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2000 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L Misfire VIN: 1B7MF3361Y
truck towed in,no start.lift pump failed and damaged injection pump.replace lift(installed replacement kit in tank)replace fuel filter and injection pump.truck runs fine but when hot it will sputted at idle every few seconds one thing i did when installing the...
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2000 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.8L iod VIN: 2B4GP44G6Y
Chrysler Techs., This unit was brought in with battery discharging. Found current drain and consulted Mitchell for tech info. and wiring diagrams. Circuit drain is thru IOD fuse. Can not find where this fuse is located in circuit diagrams or what it actually ...
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2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 5.2L 1st gear VIN: 1B7HC13Y91
Got this dodge here that has no first gear under normal driving. It takes off in second gear. Two ways to get it to take off in first gear is to either have a WOT take off, it will shift down into first and take off. Also if you manually put it in first gear i...
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1969 Ford Newell 460CID compression
We recently recieved a 1969 Newell motor home with a 460 Ford engine. It has quite a miss on the right bank and a slight miss on the left. That said it runs well enough to drive. Due to the fact that we have sold it and the buyer wants to drive it some distanc...
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1990 Ford E-350 Econoline Custom 7.3L Hesitation VIN: 1FDKE37M6L
need info for tp adjustment 7.3 diesel ford e-350 tp out of range cant find no spec.for proper adjustment thank you for any help to ya guys Trouble codes: 23 (tp out of range)
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1997 Ford E-350 Econoline XL 7.3L Fuel gauge VIN: 1FBHE31FXV
Van came in to me a couple of weeks ago with the problem of the gas gauge reading empty. We made sure the tank was not empty with 130L of fuel put in van by customer the day before. I tried resetting the gauge and gauge worked for short period. Then when I wou...
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1997 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 5.0L a/c leak VIN: 1FMDU35P3V
repairs done by one of the other techs that i work with.have recharged this vehicle and added dye 3 times in the last 7 months.cannot locate any leaks with my sniffer or from dye staining.all pressure readings are ok after charging and the system performs good...
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1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L steering box VIN: 1FTSW31F9X
Truck has a "dead spot" in the steering wheel. It has a spot where it seems to have play in the wheel. Hard to handle on the highway. It wanders all over. It has a steering dampener on it. It doesn't seem to help. Thought about tighening the adjuster about a q...
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2000 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP53U1Y
i to need a ford guru to laugh at me we have in our shopa oo taurus 3.0 it came in with oil in the coolant diagnosis blown head gasket sent heads to machine shop to be reworked installed new plugs for maint.well no more miss fire codes however i now have a rou... Trouble codes: P0174 (bank 2 lean)
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2002 Ford Explorer Limited 4.6L Misfire VIN: 1FMZU75W32
Two questions, the code P0353 what parameters cause it to set? Does it set just from a misfire, or does it set due to incorrect resistance in the circuit? Question 2, will the PCM disable A/C if it has this code stored in the computer? The A/C will not engage ... Trouble codes: P0353
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2002 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L alternator VIN: 1FAFP53U42
Hi, The alternator is not charging on this car and the battery light is on. The alternator was replaced before I got it, but did not correct the problem. I was doing the pinpoint test listed in Alldata, it says to measure voltage between the alternator conn. ...
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2003 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L Unknown VIN: 1FTRX17223
here is the problem with this one, if you take off real slow from a stop and are turning tehre is a vibration in the truck, almost feels like something in the rear end. I removed the driveshaft and there rear u-joint was hanging up a little bit so I replaced b...
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2004 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L steering VIN: 1FAFP55U1A
good afternoon everyone, customer came in with complaint about apply brakes at 55-65 mph steering wheel shakes back and fort, but if u hit apply the brake hard shakeing subsides, took all four wheels off replaced rear shoes, hardware drums and wheel cylinders,...
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2002 GMC Yukon XL 2500 SLT 8.1L transmission? VIN: 3GKGK26G02
halp , help , help. we have severly narrowed the playing field , but the issue still exists. while driving along the highway about 68 mph you begine to hear a noise and feel a noticable vibraion ( it is not in the tires , trust me!!!) it gouse away around 78 ...
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1991 Honda Accord LX 2.2L battery light VIN: JHMCB7654M
after the alternator was replaced the battery light will come on when coming to a stop after driving any amount of time or distance. seems to be coming on when the rpms drop below 1000. can make light go off as soon as you accelerate, turn on headlights, or tu...
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2002 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L trans temp sensor VIN: 2HKRL18012
Codes po700 & 710 in memory. Cleared codes & 710 came back. We found trans. temp. sensor reading -30, so attempted to remove trans. temp sensor. Sensor did spin ok, but once removed noticed part of sensor still in trans(outside part). I am aware of the tsb for...
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1999 Hyundai Sonata 2.4L Hesitation VIN: KMHWF25S3X
hello out there. this sanota after it sits for a hour or so will start and idle fine. when you step on the gas it hesitates really bad after a minute of running its ok. my fuel pressure is good 60 psi . its running lean because my o2 is reading very low. even ... Trouble codes: P0300
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2005 Infiniti G35 3.5L oil usage VIN: JNKCV54E25
Hello. We got this Infiniti in because it used 4 quarts of oil in between oil changes. Customer regularly checks his own oil and knows his way around an engine so I doubt it is customer error. I put the vehicle on the lift and checked for external oil leak but...
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2000 Isuzu Trooper Limited 3.5L transmission VIN: JACDJ58X4Y
Hi I have a 2000 Isuzu Trooper Limited (110,000 miles) 3.5 L / 6 cyl / Gas / DOHC 4-speed Automatic Transmission Fuel Injection / Distributorless Intermitently the trans will slip between 1 and 3. Does not slip at freeway speeds. There is no dipstick for this...
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1998 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L transmission VIN: SAJHX1243W
Hey guys, this vehicle came for a second opinion,the other shop wanted to do a complete rebuild of the tranny not knowing what the problem was, customer had his doubts been a intermidiate mileage car. Vehicle has manual 2-3-4 shift and regular D, if you start ...
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2002 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L fan motor VIN: SAJEA51C12
this car come in with over heating cause of both cooling fan not turn ning on please help thank you phone number [...]
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1996 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4.0L Electronic VIN: 1J4FJ68S2T
This vehicle came to my shop with high fan only. I replaced the blower motor risister. The vehicle came back a week later with high fan only again. This time i checked the amps on th fan motor. the amps ranged from 3.8 amps on low to 15 amps on high. The curre...
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2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4FA49S41
cleared codes. After drving & stalling again, P1391 came back. Replace crank sensor. After 100 miles P1391,PO351,PO353 came back. Rep cam sensor + oil pump drive + ASD relay replaced. PO351 & 352 came back. repl Coil pack w/known good unit. As of today: 5/2... Trouble codes: P0300, P0353, P0351, P0391, P0352
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1996 Lexus LS400 4.0L Radio VIN: JT8BH22FXT
Hey guys. I can't find a lot of info on this and I need to be pointed in the right direction. I have a 96 LS400 with no sound from radio. It has Pioneer system with amp under passenger seat. The radio comes on and tunes in stations fine, just no sound. Custome...
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1997 Mazda Miata 1.8L engin oil VIN: JM1NA3512V
Dear Members, 97 Mazda Miata has very strange problem. When you rev-up engine rpm to 2-3000, and hold it for a little while (1-2 minutes), engine oil will gush out throw PCV valve hole grommet. This customer stored the Miata for whole winter ( 5months). When h...
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1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SE 3.2L ASR light's on VIN: WDBGA32E3N
Hi Guys ! Have this 92 300SE with HFM-multipoint injection system. Car initially in for no idle & cut-off. Also get injector cyl. 6 short circuit code & 30 CAN bus data to AE/ISC module interrupted. Replace engine wire harness as well know problem & throttle b...
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1997 Nissan Sentra GLE 1.6L srs VIN: 1N4AB41D3V
Is there any way to retrieve SRS codes without a scanner? Also, I could not locate the front crash sensors, are they hidden behind bumper? Thanks
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1997 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Cuts out VIN: JN1CA21D5V
this cutting out :stalling: happens when going from park to reverse , neutral to reverse ot comming to a stop in revers , seems like torque converter stays locked up , and it onle does it intermitantly , after it happens it starts right up ... checked ignition...
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2002 Nissan Maxima SE 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1DA31A62
Hey guys i have this maxima se when start up the vechicle stalls and on accel in boges and sputters.This morning i started vechicle and there was no throttle response.The car would idle but when you apply throttle there was no response.I turned vechicle off st... Trouble codes: 1102 (Mass sensor), 1121 (etc), 1122 (etc)
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2002 Nissan Altima 2.5L No Start VIN: 1N4AL11D12
Hello All, This one comes in on wrecker a "cranks but, no start" from another shop. Afrer eraseing a slew of codes using MODIS, will crank and not send a spark or injector pulse, no dash tach sig. either, scanner does detect RPM while cranking though. After un...
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1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager Expresso 3.3L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2P4GP44R9X
The vehicle has a cut out anywhere above 2000 RPM. The Tach will drop immediatly, like it was shut off, then come right back. Voltage drop on ECM ground is 0V, except during cut-out, when a 1V voltage drop is seen on a labscope. TPS, MAP, ECT, IAT signals are ... Trouble codes: P1391
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2001 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 3G2JB12441
Desired Idle always at 600rpm. IAC is hovering around 600rpm and the whole car is shaking. At 700rpm (using Scantool), the car is idle smooth. There are no codes at all using Enhanced Data Scan, and there are no drivability issues, just the low idle and the d...
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1986 Porsche 911 Turbo Carrera 3.3L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: WP0JB0932G
This car came in with a no start. AAA jump started the car but it would not start. (had spark BUT no fuel)I have poor wiring schematics but I was able to Jump fuel pump relay and it ran. Also found that if the ground wire coming off the air flow sensor chargin...
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2002 Saab 9-3 SE 2.0L Clutch VIN: YS3DF75K42
Hello all I have a Sab 9-3 that has a leaking slave cylinder. I readed in mitchell you have to lock the trans with pins with the shifter removed, looks like a pin in the trans and one on the shifter) What do these do an is it a step that must be done. Any inpu...
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2000 Saturn LS2 3.0L timing belt marks VIN: 1G8W52R4YY
I've checked with Mitchell and Alldata, and research the fix data-base {am aware that Cad Catera same} and I'm still confused with exactness of line-up and procedure from start to finish. I've read that gear sprockets are interchangeable, and so are the marks,...
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2001 Saturn L300 3.0L odometer VIN: 1G8JW54R41
This car is a repo. Came in runing bad. Scan test had code for mass air flow. Replace air flow sensor.Runs great.Odmeter reading 94978 when car left. Bank towed car to auction. Came back because odmeter reading changed to 694978 don't know what happened. scan ...
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2003 Saturn L200 2.2L Starting VIN: 1G8JU54F83
Hi everybody I have a Saturn L200. the customer's problem was that the car was hard to start, and then it would stall. I found that when I cranked the car over 3-10 times the car would start then stall right away. If I held the key in crank position the car wo...
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1991 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S3BJ6327M
original codes 14,15,16,22,32,41,& 45. had arcing wires, bad 02 sensor, & a bad #2 inj. i thought codes 22 & 41 were induced from poor running engine. during d-check mode step 6 code 41 came up. i did pin voltage test w/ no problems, & watched 02 signal @ all ... Trouble codes: 41 (faulty fuel control learn a/f control syst.)
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1992 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L No Start VIN: 4S3BJ6325N
Was towed in to shop, stall no restart,using VantagePro isolated problem to ICM.Replaced with a used ICM car started and drove as well as it had before it initially broke down on test drive.Customer picked up vehicle, drove approximately 15 miles and vehicle s...
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2002 Audi A6 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUVT64B32
sorry it toke so lomg but all were right needed a coolant temp sensor! thanks guys for the help! Trouble codes: P3041 (Data bus drive incorrect temp. message from instrument cluster).
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2003 Audi A4 3.0L control module VIN: WQAULC6832
SRS control module supplied was an updated part and we were not able to get coding information from Audi. The car was sent to the dealer and they did the recode. Thanks to the 3 members who replied with help.
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1999 BMW 328i 2.8L Door locks VIN: WBAAM5335X
Thanks to everyone who replied to our request all replies are helpful. The problem was in the GM or General Module which controls the remote entry and other functions. I was able to identify the defective dual relay within the module by tracing circuits on the...
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1993 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation
Allright guys thanks for the help looks like my scanner was false used a old otc 2000 and good data. Pulled mass air flow and cleaned it and seems to run good now excepet for a little idle roughness but the hestation is gone. thanks for the help
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1992 Cadillac Eldorado 4.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6EL13B4N
Thanks everyone for replying to my post! Well I finally got the communication UART line to lose communication again, and carefully decided it was time to disconnect each module one by one and bypass UART line to search for my bad module. First place i went bas... Trouble codes: E052 (pcm memory reset), A11.
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1991 Chevrolet V3500 Silverado 6.2L shifting VIN: 1GCHV33N3M
thanks very much for everybody's help on this project.i had the a and b solenoid wires mixed,input speed wiring not connected and temp wiring in wrong cavity.truck is running great now and trans working well.k.w.
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1994 Chevrolet C1500 5.0L Hesitation VIN: 2GCEC119H0
I'm very sorry for the delay in responding. The customer came and picked up the truck before we got a chance to investigate what everyone so graciously offered. She is supposed to return the truck to us later so I'm saving all your responses and will let you k...
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1998 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GNEK18R1W
Thanks everyone...He changed the canister vent valve and all seems to be fine. It feels good to help an old mechanic, and he thanks each and everyone of you. Trouble codes: P0446.
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2002 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L security system VIN: 1G1ND52J02
Sorry for the delay in closing this, but I have not heard from either customer since this was posted. I contacted one and he said he took it to the dealer because he had a service contract. They told him they could not find a problem. Go figure! 21 of y'all re...
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2001 Chrysler Town & Country Limited 3.8L stereo VIN: 2C8GP64L11
Thanks to all that replied- the stereo was faulty- customer is going to have an aftermarket unit installed based on responces indicating the o/e units are poor quality. Greg and crew
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1995 Dodge Stratus 2.4L cv joint or differential VIN: 1B3EJ46X6S
Thanks to all for your help! The problem was indeed the right wheel brg. Could not hear or feel any roughness with the wheel turning and hanging free, but was rough with the weight of the car on it. What I learned from this experience is that the noise really ...
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1996 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L No Start VIN: 1B7KF26Z0T
Thanks for all the replies. We have brought the vehicle to the dealer to reprogram the computer. They tell us we may have to install a new one because the used unit may not be able to change the vin. Will follow with an update. Thanks Steve
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1997 Dodge B2500 3.9L Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B7HB21X3V
The van is fixed. I received 3 replies to my post. Some ideas were things I already tried but did not mention in the original post because of time & space. I felt the post was large enough as it was. Keith did get me to start thinking about an area I didn't te... Trouble codes: P1391 (Intermittent Loss Of Cam or Crank Signal), P0300 (Multiple Misfire), P0301 (Misfire 1 Cylinder), P0302 (Misfire 2 Ctlinder), P0304 (Misfire 3 Cylinder), 47 (Charging System Voltage Low).
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1998 Dodge Caravan SE 3.0L engine VIN: 2P4GP253XW
hey guys thanks again for the help sure enough I took the pump off and the fins were broken off the shaft.Replaced pump and all is well.I did notice origanal pump was plastic fins on a metal shaft and new pump from dealer was all metal.Also found a quick check...
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2001 Dodge Dakota SLT 3.9L No Start VIN: 1B7GL2AX21
Thanks to every one who take time to help me, Timothy, Michael and David was right the problem was the PCM, I recheck power, grounds, short at 5 volts ref. ckts and short to power or ground at BUS lines before install a new PCM. car runs again with new PCM and...
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2003 Dodge Intrepid ES 3.5L shift mechanism VIN: 283HD56G03
Man you just can.t beat know how.Thanks for all the help guys.Had I listened to All-data (this time) I would have saved a lot of trouble. The trick is to turn the shift rod fully clockwise after removing the cable lever, before you remove the valve body, this ...
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1997 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L No Start VIN: 1FMEU17L5V
First I want to sincerely thank Charles, Bill, Mario, Armando and Joshua who took the time to reply and offer to help. Thanks once again. We followed up on the suggestions given and indeed found that it was a power problem. The customer had fitted super huge t...
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1998 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L Mechanical VIN: 1FTZX17W8W
I greatly appreciate the responses that I received. Although I had done all that was suggested. I had hoped that someone had had the same problem. Thanks again for all help. David [...]
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1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 7.3L turns over ,no start VIN: 1FDWF36E4Y
my tech. said he ck.the pcm relay and it was good so he was doing other test, after getting my reply from u guys this morning i went out to the truck got with the tech. open the owners manual and ask him to ck. the relay again when he did is was the wrong one ...
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2000 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 5.0L Stall VIN: 1FMZU84P7Y
Well,this one isn't fixed yet.I was sure when I found the filter off,I had found the stalling problem but after repair it still stalls. Now I get a trans overheat code which I never had before,only code before repair was rpm limit reached. Scanner shows trans ...
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2002 Ford Explorer XLS 4.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1FMZU72E32
this explored had multiple problems. first found all fuses ok then re checked and found blown fuse replaced and truck started. found 02 codes p0135-0155 o2 heaters replaced sensors. code still there tested wiring first test failed. remove pcm plugs and found b...
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2002 Ford Ranger Edge 4.0L abs VIN: 1FTZR45E22
ITS FIXED! ITS FIXED! Yesterday I scoped the sensor outputs again and this time the time factor was set properly (slower). I saw the top of one sine wave drop off every second or so on the RF. This was enough proof for replacement of the RF hub assembly. Becau...
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2003 Ford E-450 Super Duty Custom 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FDWE45F43
First off thanks for all the help. The problem was the injectors were leak back in to the head. Replaced all the injector o rings and so far so good. Trouble codes: P0603.
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1995 Honda Civic Si 1.6L No Start VIN: 2HGEH3386S
Sorry guys for the delay,i got sick and the honda went to the back burner for a week.I got a shot back at it on Monday.A lot of replies were for the ignition switch,so i went back and took a look at ut again but it was perfectly fine,so i checked power and gro...
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2000 Honda Civic LX 1.6L srs VIN: 2HGEJ6672Y
As most of the replies said, it was the module. I took the cover off of it, and could see some of the connections on the chips were either corroded or burnt. It was obviously under water, based on the corrosion on the casing. It took the yard a little while to...
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2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4GW58N31
Replaced MAP sensor, vehicle is performing as it should, noticed a huge differance after replacement, completed OBDII drive cycle, no MIL, no problem. Discussed with customer about TPS high rate of failure, customer requested TPS to be replaced even though veh... Trouble codes: P0121 (TPS Voltage does not agree with MAP Voltage).
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2004 Mazda 3 i 2.0L No Start VIN: JM1BK12F04
Thanks to the kind people who took their time to answer me. Your replys helped me convince the boss and the owner of the car to spend a little more time on the beast. With your suggestions I went back to basics and the crank cams relation was good, but when I ... Trouble codes: P0340 (Cam sensor problem).
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2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.4L clutch VIN: 4A3AC44G11
Thank you all for your help. It turns out we should have done what we know to do in the first place, replace BOTH the slave and master cylinders as a set, not just the one that is leaking. New master = shifts great now! We of course went back and checked all o...
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2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.5L No Start VIN: JN8DR09Y71
Hello Friends, I waited a little while before I closed this to give it some time to prove out the repair. It appears this vehicle was fixed by adding an extra ground cable from the starter mounting bolt to the engine ground on the RH cyl head water pipe. M...
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2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette Premiere 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GHDX03E71
thanks to those that replied, it was kevin from minnesota that hit it on the nose. the wiring schematic mitchell has is totally diffirent from dealer. i found that the isulation was ok on the cam sesnsor but the power side of sensor was shorted to ground inter... Trouble codes: P1336.
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1993 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2HX53LXP
Hi everyone. The vehicle is fixed. I believe I was brain dead yesterday when I was diagnosing this vehicle. The pcv valve was the source of the smoke in the crankcase. thanks to Kent from Florida,Robert from Texas, and Dennis from Massschusetts on that one. Th... Trouble codes: 44 (lean oxygen sense).
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1995 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L MIL Lamp on
replace pcv housing with new orings from dealer fixed it thanks for all your help.
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1999 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WPOAA2997X
So i have put just the MAF, kept the intake. Light is off for now. I like to upgrade the cars but some upgrades are not good to be done, like K&N filters. You were right, more oil is not better, in this case it is totaly opposite. Thank You all for help Trouble codes: P0102 (Mass/Volume air flow air flow A Circuit Low input).
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2002 Saturn Vue 2.2L guagestuckon3/4 VIN: 5GZCZ23D82
after responce, have learned that car needs to go back to saturn to replace cluster & flash pcm.
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1991 Subaru Loyale 1.8L Cooling Systems VIN: JF2AN52B8N
I just got an email on closing this help that was needed on the lifters, I havent got the parts yet so I guess this is a VERY POOR close. I wanted to have the fix but it looks like it not going to happen for a while, I will email the good people who took the t...
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2000 Toyota Corolla VE 1.8L Cooling Systems VIN: 1NXBR18E3Y
Sorry for delayed fix posting. After filling radiator with water and holding hand over the lower neck and releasing, it was clear that the radiator was not pluged. I removed the water pump and there it was, the impeller was spinning freely on the shaft. New wa...
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2003 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L Head/Timing belt VIN: WVWPD63B33
Finished this repair. One exhaust valve is all that was burnt. Injectors tested good. It was not too bad, just slow for us. We replaced every part attached to front of engine, including spark plugs etc... Car runs great! We don't normally work on these, so all...
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2002 Volvo S80 2.9 2.9L No Start VIN: VV1TS92D12
did a flow chart and to make sure checked the bellhousing bolts were tight found three loose for some reason causes interferance to the crank sensor from not a complete ground i even trined to ground the trans with jumper cables was not good enough. tihten the... Trouble codes: P0336.
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