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1991 Acura Legend LS 3.2L engine VIN: JH4KA8276M
hi every body customer came in the shop with a problem of intemittent start we start the car it starts good even it runs more than good .problem is once u turn off the engine it wont start again for few minutes esp when weather and engine is little warm at tha...
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2000 Audi A4 Quattro 1.8L odor in car VIN: WAUDC28D4Y
STRONG FUEL ODOR IN CAR AFTER FILLING TANK 1/2 WAy smelled like fuel spilled in back seat.
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1998 BMW M3 3.2L remote start
have to make key fobs to operate in this car . remember turn key on and off, hold unlock button , pres twice lock , it dosnt work in this car . what is right prosidure for this car . thanks everyone.
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1999 BMW 528i 2.8L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADM6333X
Hi guys, This 528i is driving me nuts. it has a rough (but not low) idle, runs great anywhere above idle. If I reset mil light and reset adaption values with a hot engine, it will idle great for about 1-2 minutes then the idle will start to deteriorate and t... Trouble codes: 228 (bank 2 mixture deviation), 227 (bank 1 mixture deviation), 203 (lambda regulation limit exceeded post cat bank 1), 202 (lambda regulation limit exceeded post cat bank 2)
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2001 BMW 330i 3.0L ectrical VIN: WBAAV53471
Hi Bimmer techs got this SRS code OXOB=(11) ignition curcuit ZK 10/ safety battery switch SW 1. We have no info was wondering if anyone knows what's up? Thanks George
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2001 BMW 325i 2.5L power steering VIN: WBAAV33471
This vehicle has a loud noise coming from the power steering while turning the wheel. The noise is quiet while sitting and the wheel straight. If the wheel is turned either way, when the pressure builds up trying to turn the wheels, the pump hoses vibrate like...
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1999 Buick Regal LS 3.8L Misfire VIN: 2G4WB52K4X
This buick is now in for the second time for a poor run condition, it sets a p0300 missfire code and the customer complains of a lack of power. this is the only code set and i have not experinced the complaint. however in the p0300 freeze frame data i noticed ... Trouble codes: P0300
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2001 Buick Regal LS 3.8L Misfire VIN: 2G4WB55KX1
At approx 4000 rpms, the motor stumbles and looses power considerably. Idles fine. Test drove vehicle with scanner hooked up. Misfired in cyl 1- 14 times, cyl 4- 6 times, and cyl 6- 4 times, on acceleration. Does the vehicle have a rev limiter at 4000 rpms? Cu... Trouble codes: P0300
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2004 Buick Rendezvous CX 3.4L compressor VIN: 3654FYJ546
car came in with weak ac and overheating, i changed the t stat and scanned,found high side at 400,compressor cycles on and off ,low side is @49
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1989 Cadillac DeVille 4.5L Fuel data display VIN: 1GCD5155K4
The Fuel Display Center is erratic. It will change between Avg. & Instant Mpg, Range, & Gallons used by itself. I replaced the FDC but the customer called back and said the display was changing again by itself. I lab scoped circuits at the FDC but it was not f...
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1997 Cadillac Eldorado ETC 4.6L Dash,Instrument cluster VIN: 1G6ET1293V
Intermitantly applying brake pedal the climate control will go blank,instrument cluster will set every light possable,multiple body codes, then it will be fine for hours,days min and reoccur. Eng. runs fine. Alt and all body grounds cleaned and replaced. Bat. ...
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1999 Cadillac Catera 3.0L Surge
This car came in with multiple misfire codes and running lean. Found intake manifold gaskets leaking. Removed upper and lower intake manifolds and replaced gaskets. Replaced thermostat while we were in there. Reassembled, engine ran fine in shop. Test drove an...
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2005 Cadillac SRX 3.6L Cabin Air Filter VIN: 1GYEE63715
The service information makes it look easy but the cabin air filter does not want to pull out. I have never done this style before, any ideas how this pulls out? Anything I should be careful of?
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1968 Chevrolet Corvette CID wipers VIN: 025194678S
car came in after body shop did a "restoration" on it. The wiring to the wipers was cut. I don't have a good schematic to tell me where the wires go on the motor. If anyone has this info in the form of a schematic or just memory I would greatly appreciate it. ...
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1984 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L performance
A/C not cold enough. The door in heater box feels like it switches all the way from cold to hot. It is not retrofitted still charging with R-12 confirmed to be quality freon other R-12 jobs work great. Car calls for 2.75 lbs and I'm positive I have enough freo...
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1986 Chevrolet Sprint 1.0L turn signal switch VIN: 1G1MR0858G
in kind of a pickle here guys,customer brought in this throwaway car for complete paint,body,interior,rebuild motor..everything.huge bill.everything came out great till somebodybumped,and broke the turn signal switch.if anyone knows where i can lay my hands on...
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1997 Chevrolet P30 Chassis 6.5L tps VIN: 1GBKP32Y9V
I scanned this vehicle because the owner complained of excessive shift "hunting". It came up with a code for low TPS voltage, a backprobe of the sensor showed a 5 volt reference as well as the feedback voltage being responsive to adjustmemt. When the scanner ...
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2000 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 LT 6.0L Rear differential VIN: 3GNGK26U9Y
Every 50-75 miles when coasting to a stop light there will be a loud bang in the rear end when down shift occures. Everything in the drive line is tight and this only happens randomly - you cannot make it happen. I sent this to a transmission shop and he drove...
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2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 5.3L Compressor VIN: 3GNEC16T71
Greetings fellow techs, This vehicle's compressor will not engage when vehicle is started with the a/c switched already on. In scanner it is showing to be receiving A/C request signal, but computer is not grounding relay when it sees A/C request signal. It ha...
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2001 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2.4L abs / traction control / brake light VIN: 1G1JF12T11
customer came in with no door remotes working and dash lights on for abs / traction and red brake light / replaced bcm and had dealer flash / left dealer 1/2 mile lights back on door remotes still work / snap on scanner co communication with abs / u 1000 code ...
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2002 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L Compressor VIN: 2G1WH55KX2
A/C is inoperative, checked all fuses and relays, good, hvac control lights but no compressor engage, follow alldata diagnostic chart for compressor clutch does not engage. lead me to replace pcm. replaced with GM reman unit. reprogrammed started car still no ...
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2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 8.1L rear main seal VIN: 3GNGC23G82
I am replaceing the rear main seal,my j42849 installer tool was stolen in a recent break-in, my new tool will not be here for another 2 weeks, has anyone ever succesfully installed one of these rear main seals with out the proper tool, tanks for any help.
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2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT 5.3L compressor VIN: 1GNFK16Z93
AC system appears to be fully charged... has front and rear AC.. Has not been serviced according to cust. Gets cold when turned on.. But makes a terrible chattering noise when RPMs are raised... Belt tensioner starts vibrating (slapping up and down) at 1500rpm...
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1992 Dodge B350 5.9L coil VIN: 2B5WB35ZXN
This van has been to 5 repair shops. Ours three times, The first time it came in it would not charge. I found the problem to be the SBEC and replaced it and nothing else. It was given back to the customer with every thing working properly. Three months later...
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1996 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B4GP44R4T
After other repairs done this car now runs fine except for the problem it had before I ever saw it. Customer bought this beast with an intermittant dying problem (about once a month according to them)and I believe created the pcm trouble while searching for th... Trouble codes: P0106
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1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3B7HC13ZXX
This Ram 1500 sets a P0443 EVAP Solenoid Circuit Code each time you start the motor. After driving for a few miles and then restarting motor it will set a pending P0443 on the first restart and the MIL comes on with a Current P0443 on the second restart. The p... Trouble codes: P0443 (EVAP Solenoid Circuit)
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2000 Dodge Neon High Line 2.0L won't start VIN: 1B3ES46COY
This car has a no crank condition. All dash lights work, radio works, headlights work, turn the key to the start position and nothing. I removed the alarm, remote starter and shock sensor and still no crank. No voltage drop on battery while trying to start. Ba...
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2005 Dodge Magnum R/T 5.7L rear suspension VIN: 2D8GV58285
How you guys doing?Well here we go again,this time it is my own Hemi.This car has a weird suspension noise on the rear passenger side,it is like a sway bar or shock noise every time you hit a little bump.It does it only on the passenger side.I switched the sho...
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1993 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.9L flywheel? VIN: 1FTEE14Y9P
Entire vehicle vibrates under accelleration.Will subside only to return again later in the higher RPM range.Have heard the flywheels on these vehicles are thin and susceptable to cracking, causing similiar problem.Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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1996 Ford E-350 Econoline XL 5.8L Mechanical VIN: 1FTJE34H6T
This vehicle came in with a brake noise, found front calipers frozen, pads worn, rotors grooved, rear shoe to metal, rear wheel cylinders seeping, drums grooved, repalced all parts, test drove and had a brake chatter, checked front and rear barkes again, found...
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1998 Ford F-150 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: KEIEIKSKS9
hi all, truck came to me with mil on and egr code in it. i do not recall the code number but it was for the egr sensor out of range low. with scanner looked at data and the voltage was .03 volts. egr system seemed to be working ok so i put the sensor on and cl... Trouble codes: P0401
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1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L lights VIN: 2FMDA5149W
One of our test vehicles had alternator fail & owner took to Peppy Boys for repair. They replaced alternator and since then the headlights/interior lights will flicker or pulse at above idle RPM's. They have since replaced the alternator again and then replace...
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2000 Ford E-250 Econoline 5.4L dies VIN: 1FDPE24L6Y
Please help .This van blows the 30 amp maxi fuse that runs the fuel pump after it warms up and upon accel.Whats up with this thing ?Help please Help Thanks in advance
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2005 Ford Escape XLS 2.3L Stall VIN: 1FMYU02Z85
Hello All, I have this 05 escape That INTERMITTENLY dies when put into drive or reverse. There are no codes stored. I have replaced the iac with ford part. The torque convertor clutch is not staying engaged causing this, if it is I cant tell on the scanner tcc...
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1995 GMC Jimmy 4.3L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1GKCS13W6S
this vehicle cuts out as if its breaking fire. has new plugs, wires, cap, rotor, and distributor. it idles fine, but under a load it cuts out real sharp as if its a fire issue. fuel pressure okay, all data on scanner seems fine.
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1998 GMC Jimmy SL 4.3L No Start
i got this truck from a wholesaler and the problem is with key on,you press the gas pedal and the fuel pump will not turn on.sometimes when you try just to start the vehicle the fuel pump will not come on but definitely when you touch the accelorator you can m...
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2003 GMC Envoy XL SLE 4.2L Fan clutch VIN: 1GKES16S33
This vehicle just started within the last two days of the electronic fan clutch engaging at various times when it shouldn't. The customer left her house on a cold start and it engaged full boar and stayed engaged for about 3 miles. It does quiet down some the ...
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2004 GMC Envoy SLE 4.2L speedometer VIN: 1GKDT13S64
Still having trouble with irratic readings. Speed is off. Sometimes goes to max and causes a clicking noise. Varies at times.
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1997 Honda Civic EX 1.6L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 2HGEJ6650V
Vehicle towed in, turned over but no start, checked for codes, none, fuel pressure ok, initially had spark with in-line spark tester (scratched the head some more...), but found intermittant spark with inductive pick-up, tested and replaced faulty ignition mod...
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2003 Hyundai Tiburon 2.0L No Start VIN: KMHHN65D33
Vehicle was towed in for quit on road/ no start Good fuel pressure and compression Good crank / cam sensor waveforms Injector pulse good NO COIL OPERATION All powers and grounds tested and all inputs to ECM tested. Dealer assumed it was a bad ECM. Replaced and...
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1996 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1J4FJ68S8T
Lost German car tech here! Not terribly familiar with these domestics, though this is my personal vehicle. SYMPTOMS: 1 in 10 starts or no-starts. Can hear pump prime when key is on, engine off. Takes several cracks at the key, will usually then start, idle and...
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1999 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.6L Relay #7 engine comptartment fuse box overheats. VIN: SALPV1446X
Hello, This Rover has had a history of burning engine compartment relay #7.This relay runs the climate control module. I set up jumper leads from relay panel to relay and monitored current flow to ventilation control unit at relay contact 87. When the system ...
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2002 Mazda Millenia S 2.3L starting VIN: JM1TA22202
Car was towed in because it wouldn`t idle. When you try to start it, it acts like the ignition is scrambled. It will run, but not idle Sometimes when you ntry to start it, it will actually stop cranking just like hydro`lock. If you disable the ignition by disc...
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2005 Mazda 3 S 2.3L rear caliper VIN: JM1BK34305
Friends, I have a basic problem,the calipers won't screw in or press in. The parking brake is built into the caliper like the 1975/1985 Cadilacs. Alldata shows a tool but very little explanation. The calipers act like "special knowlage" is required or are they...
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2002 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L air bag VIN: WDBNG70J12
HELP!! Vehicle have hard code for b1859-4, driver airbag squib1, clear with scanner code, returns right away, Attempted with known good air bag from another 2002 s430 from used car dealer lot(this is as far as i try with donor vehicle) (the resistance for both...
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1995 Mercury Mystique 2.0L throttle/cruise stuc VIN: 1MELM6537S
customer came in and said she was driving with cruise control on and when she hit the brakes it didn't go off. she said she hit the off button on the steering wheel still didn't go off. she finally hit the brakes and e-brake and stopped, when she put it in par...
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1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL 3.0L compressor control VIN: JA3XD64B5M
Hellp,I have a real ruby here!! Vehicle has no a/c. Used car dealer put new comp. on. They also have swapped many a/c parts with known good parts. Ecm is not receiving ac request. Vehicle has a code for #4 inj. control circuit. My question is, will this prvent...
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1992 Mitsubishi Expo 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JA3CY49WNZ
we have a 1992 mitsubishi expo that originally came in our shop a few years back,it has a continous mil on with a code 43 egr flow.we have found information in the past saying to clean egr ports and replace the egr valve because they are known to stick.we have... Trouble codes: 43 (egr flow)
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1995 Mitsubishi Galant S 2.4L engine VIN: 4A3AJ46G2S
Vehicle towed in crank and no start, low or no compression. Inspection of timing indicated belt had jump a number of teeth. After removing lower engine cover... found balance shaft belt ripped to shreds and wrapped around crank sprocket inbetween timing belt a...
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2002 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L balance shaft bushings VIN: 4A3AA46G62
our shop has a 2002 mitsubishi galant with a 2.4l 16 valve engine that has spun the balance shaft bushings. does anyone know where i can find a balance shaft eliminator kit for this engine? thanks, joe
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1993 Nissan 240SX 2.4L burning up ecu's VIN: JN3MS37AOP
hey supertechs in cyberspace, please help this car is about to put me out of business. all i did was replace the water pump one week before this car came in on the hook w/ no ck engine lamp on dash. cked it out and found the ecu fried at terminal #36 ignition ...
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2002 Nissan Sentra CA 1.8L No Start VIN: 3N1CB51D22
i tow this car in once a month and its flooded out i replace the plugs & change oil then the car runs for about another month
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2000 Oldsmobile Bravada 4.3L Cuts out VIN: 1GHDT13WXY
hello guys, this car is my son's. on a 40 min. trip it will start to lose power on acceleration start to pop and then die. it will crank and not start. has fuel pressure. if you let it sit for several hours and return , it will start right up. it just had a n...
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2001 Other European 360 Modena 218CID MIL Lamp on VIN: FERRARI360
Can anyone identify codes P1631 and P1634? Vehicle also has a missfire code, yet no miss is felt and car runs strong. The only thing a driver would notice is the mil lamp illuminated. I will have car back on friday. Trouble codes: P0301 (cylinder 1 missfire), P1631 (unknown), P1634 (unknown)
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1991 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.4L charging VIN: 1G2WP11X6M
alt charges fine,during normal operation with ac off,with ac on charging system volts low [...].2v,new battery,new alt??help.p.s.-has new monster stereo,seems not to affect-isolated from car,during testing.
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2001 Pontiac Montana 3.4L ac VIN: 1GMDU23E51
Customer complains at times going down the highway every other day or so the AC will just quit cooling. I cannot duplicate this. The other complaint is that the blower motor is weak coming out the front vents. I saw a bulletin on the door but it was only perta...
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1985 Porsche 944 2.5L No Start VIN: WP0AA0947F
Hi Porsche Gurus: Need a bit of direction on this 944. Customer came as a referal from tranny shop next door. Customer asked if I could diagnose his no start car. He checked for spark and found no-spark. Replced coil with OEM. Still no spark. Thats when I got...
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1991 Saab 900 2.0L ABS warning light VIN: YS3AL79L7M
Good Day to all, This Saab conv came in with an ABS warning lamp on. No other warning lights are on. I checked archives and have read that codes can be pulled by jumping 2-pin ABS connector near module under rear seat, then turning ign on and reading ABS flas...
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2004 Saab 9-3 Arc 2.0L trans program lamp VIN: YS3FD49Y04
we have scanned car with our tech 2 and candi module: car has 3 persistant fault codes in the tcm: p0720 00 output rpm no signal p0715 00 input rpm no signal p0715 08 input sensor circuit i have replaced both the transmission speed sensors with #[...] sens...
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1999 Saturn SL2 1.9L front crank seal VIN: 1G8ZJ5275X
Saturn techs HELP, we swapped engines and now have a front crank seal leaking. We are using OE seals and Harmonic balancers from both engines are like new, oil drain back behind seal is clean and clear into oil pan, we pulled the pan. Oil pressure is normal co...
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1995 Acura Legend LS 3.2L No Start VIN: JH4KA7679S
Ken [...] North carolina nailed it The electrical connectors were connected wrong on the pass side shock area we inspected the colors for the wires and switched them around and it started - thanks ken
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1987 Chevrolet Caprice 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G1BL51Z7H
Thanks to everyone who said 9-10 Lbs of fuel pressure just was not enough. Who would of thought the the factory spec's could be wrong!! That never happens. After I replaced the fuel pump the fuel pressure whent from around 9 psi to 15 psi and when I pinched of...
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1994 Chevrolet S10 LS 4.3L #10 fuse VIN: 1GCDT19ZXR
First of all I would like to thank everyone for reading the post and replying. The fix was just as Tim had said the pink and black wire had rubbed through on a firewall screw I was able to repair the wire and the fuse stopped blowing. Most replys pointed to tb...
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1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 4.3L coast VIN: 1G1BL52W75
With the help of one of our other customers (and a free olf) with the same vehicle we were able to monitor the data on his vehicle. After road testing there was no difference between the two vehicles, the sensation or the data. It also stayed in third gear u...
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1997 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.1L ABS module VIN: 1G1NE52M5V
Well I think we got this one. I had chcked the groung curcuit with an ohms meter and it showed ok but when I pulled the wire harness apart the ground wire had a brake in it and had only about three strands holing it together. I suppose this was enough for the ...
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1998 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.8L No Start VIN: 1B4GP54L1W
This vehicle is finally fixed and I cannot thank the people who responded to my plea near enough! Dan Baumhardt hit the nail on the head - we ended up having to replace both the bcm and the pcm to fix this vehicle. I thought that this is what it would take, ...
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2002 Dodge Dakota SLT 3.9L Hesitation, Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B7GL42X22
since this problem is so intermitent, the customer has not returned with the truck so we can see what is going on with it. thanks for the replies. Trouble codes: P0132 (o2 bank1 sensor1 rich), P0300 (random misfire), P0301 (cyl 1 miss), P0303 (cyl3 miss), P0305 (cyl5 miss).
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2003 Dodge Durango Sport 4.7L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation VIN: 1D4HS38N03
It was a fight but this one is fixed, my friend has been driving it for two days now, with no stumbles or erratic rpm problems. I appreciate all the responses. I double checked trans fluid level, and checked for vacuum leaks on cold start but did not find any ...
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2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D4GP24R05
Customer advised not to go any further. The vehicle was barely still in warranty so it was going straight to dealer to possibly avoid expense to customer. Trouble codes: P0406 (egr position sensor high), U110C (no fuel level bus message).
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2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D4GP24R05
thank-you every one. dis-connected battery for a few mins. re- road tested and it was fine, i thought by me having our snap-on scanner do the adaptive stragies relearn was enough; guess not i learned something new. thanks again. Trouble codes: P0405.
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1991 Eagle Talon TSi 2.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 4E3CT64U4M
Well After replacement of e.c.m. it did it one more time. I rechecked power and ground connections to it and cleaned terminals to e.c.m. and i.a.c. reset base idle, and timing with new e.c.m. (did it before with old e.c.m.). It has not acted up all week. Givei...
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1994 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer 5.8L shifting VIN: 1FMEU15H8R
thanks for all the help, the pressure was high because of the code being set, could not duplicate code after long road tests, hope it was just a fluke from pulling trailer, 1-2 accumulator spring was broken causing harsh 1-2 shift, could not get spring from fo...
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1998 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L Speedometer VIN: 2FAFP71W6W
Well thanks again. Mark [...],..fellow deputy,. just a couple counties away from me, hit perfect,...there was a LB/PK wire from the air suspesion circuit,..which this car dont have,.which was rubbed thru behind the right fender well at the firewall,.along w...
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1999 Ford Windstar 3.0L d/s rear parking light VIN: ES547900DI
hi all,and thanx to those who responded. the answers i got were to try it and if it works ship it. one responce said that if not programed it may generate a code. i did thid and all worked. it seems the rem comes programed for a "basic" windstar but needs to ...
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2002 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FTNX21F82
Most all the replies were to the back pressure issue, not the low mileage issue (which is what the customer was most concerned about). Customer had taken truck for work saying he would reschedule. I had him check oil level when the flash came to mind about lea... Trouble codes: P0476 (Exhaust Back Presure Control).
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2003 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L ride control VIN: 1FMFU17L73
advice on tsb about updated bracket was correct. replaced the old bracket with new design and solved our noise problem. new bracket has rubber isolator bushings mounting it to the fender rather than a metal to metal fit. also found that this car has a feature ...
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2001 GMC Sierra 3500 SL 6.6L air bag lamp on VIN: 1GTJK39191
hello everyone and thanks for the replies. Bob from canada you was correct. the fix was to replace the sensor. I know the code is for left side impact sensor but this truck does not have side sensors. This truck only has one sensor in the front. I replaced...
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2002 GMC W3500 Forward W3S042 5.7L power steering VIN: 4KDB4B1R52
Found that the king pins were so frozen, that it took away the power assist due to the fact that the pump could not overcome the mechanical problem. We heated the pins to finally take grease, and the problem was cured!!! Thanks for your suggestions, Men!!!
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2003 GMC Envoy SLT 4.2L electo viscous fan clutch VIN: 1GKDS13SX3
thank you for all of the replies as most said there is a tsb actully a couple of them explaing diffrent situations that the fan cluthc can be engaged on start up expecially in high humidity areas when the ac is on when car is shut off well i was going on what ...
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2003 GMC Sonoma SL 4.3L drive shaft VIN: 1GTCS19X63
after many attemps, we've resolved the vibration. the rear drive angle was wrong, it was at pos 5.5 degrees. we ordered shims for the rear and install a 6 degree shim, that improved the vibration and brought the drive angle to neg 2.5 degrees. we changed that ...
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1992 Honda Civic LX 1.5L a/c VIN: 1HGEG8658N
AS SEVERAL TECHS SUGGESTED, YES THERE WAS BLOCKAGE IN LINE FROM PREVIOUS DRIER TO CONENSER, BLEW OUT ALL & ALL SEEMS FINE, THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR HELP !!
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2004 Honda Civic DX 1.7L srs lamp VIN: 1HGEM21194
thanks for the replies you can do it with a jumper wire to the yellow connector that plugs into fuse panel like the 02 and older models. connect jumper turn ing on wait till light goes off remove one side of jump wire wait till light comes back on reconnect w...
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1992 Isuzu Trooper S 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: JACDH58W1N
It is with a great sigh of relief that we are about to bid Bon Voyage to this nightmare. Thanks to the three of you who responded. We first tackled the possibility of cam timing=valve issues. We rechecked the cam-crank timing and it was right on. Wade from Col...
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1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2L ring and pinion VIN: 1J4GZ78Y4S
Guys I've officially become to picky. I let the jeep go like it was and it slowly got better. It now is quiet enough that i feel its normal. Thanks for all the help and all the great info.
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2003 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L Charging VIN: 1J4FA49S33
Thanks for everyone input. I replaced PCM & it fixed charging problem. I had to take to dealership to program for SKIM. Local dealer wouldnt do it so I took it to dealer 50 miles away. Took 5 min. & $112.00. They also told me they would have warranted it under...
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2002 Lincoln LS 3.9L Pads VIN: 1LNHM87A62
Cleaning and applying lube to all contact surfaces was the cure. Thanks for the help!!
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1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SL 5.6L ignition VIN: BA48068A04
Thanks to all of you that responded to my e mail. The problem was in fact the ign module. The used one that I had purchased was good. One of the problems in the diagnosis was that the crank sensor that was installed in the very beginning was not installed pr...
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2002 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 2.3L battery VIN: WDBRN47J52
Thanks to all who replied. Everyone suggested that the seat control modules were the culprit. Most said they took 15-20 mins. to shut down so they needed to be tested in that time frame. We disconnected them one at a time and discovered with the passenger's si...
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2003 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L remote key will not start VIN: WBDNG83J23
The cust decline to fix the car any further cause her lease is up in 2 months. I think that the Keyless entry module has a problem. The module is irresponsive when the problem occur. I will lean towards that but it is inconclusive since the customer decline to...
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2000 Mercury Mystique GS 2.0L tIMING bELT VIN: 1MEFM6538Y
Thanks to All I let the car go as is.It doesn't seem to make a difference with putting in the second idler.It calls for the same belt for 99 and 2000.Customer leaves tonight for Wyomimg.If he gets back without a problem it must be fixed. Jim
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1998 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L No Start, Misfire VIN: JNCA21DXWT
Thanks to all that posted replies. The problem is so interminent and quickly self correcting I can't isolate the exact cylinder that is droping off. Everyone said it's a coil pack or injector. I am leaning on a coil pack breaking down but I just want to rep...
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1999 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L MIL Lamp on, HARD START VIN: JN1CA21A8X
To David, Matthew, Randy, Patrick, Tim & Craig...Thank You all so much!!! Suggestions included Cleaning MAF and/or throttle plate (hard start) Stuck open EGR (hard start)Battery voltage drop during cranking (hard start) Starter magnetic field affecting cran... Trouble codes: P0400 (egr problem), P0325 (knock sensor).
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2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN8DR07X11
Tanks for all your help on this most of you talked about oil condition and sludge. unfortunately the customer came and piked up the truck first thing in the morning and said he would live with the light on as long as the truck ran fine. Trouble codes: P1140.
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2002 Nissan Altima 2.5L Misfire VIN: 1N4AL11D02
customer has not been back with this same concern as of yet, sorry it took so long to respond as i was hoping for him to return to inspect all of the areas pointed out by the 7 replies, thanks everyone Trouble codes: P0300.
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1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass GLS 3.1L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3NG52M2W
From the 12 replies we were able to determine that relay was improperly installed that got compressor working with atm tests but not from control, tested all powers and grounds at control and believe problem is in control head as we get no a/c request at pcm o... Trouble codes: 1641 (no def found).
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1987 Toyota Supra 3.0L Tail lamps/front park lamps VIN: JT2MA7OL3H
After market radio installed. Bare wire arcing behind radio.
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1993 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0L No Start VIN: JT2VK13E3P
First i want to thank for all the replies that i got, most of it are correct and lead me to where the problem is. The Fix was the back cam is on the wrong mark. I had no idea how I miss check on the first day when I have to removed on the second time. I have d...
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1999 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L high load%&lateshift VIN: 4T1BG22K1X
Great thanks to all who replied. It turns out it wasn't a computer issue at all. Apparently some of the solenoid valves were sticking. I added a can of transx and the problem disappeared. After the customer drove it a couple days we did a fluid exchange. I a...
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLX 2.8L abs, brake, oil lights on i/p VIN: WVWPD63B6X
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE INFORMATION THAT WAS SENT. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET A HOLD OF MY CUSTOMER TO BE ABLE TO FINISH UP. AS SOON AS I DO I WILL AMEND TO THIS. THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL OF YOUR INPUT.
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2000 Volkswagen Cabrio GLS 2.0L power window VIN: 3VWDC21V3Y
Thanks to all. Tried all procedures and it still would not work correctly. Kind of thinking that there might be a broken wire in the door. Customer did not want to go any further with this problem. Thanks again.
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