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2001 Audi TT Quattro 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: TRUWT28N01
Fellow Audi / VW Techs I really need some fresh ideas here. This low mileage TT has had a secondary air problem for a couple of years.The vacuum & air hoses are in good condition. I have run the system manualy IE powering the pump , electricaly & vacuum check... Trouble codes: 0411 (incorrect secondary air flow)
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1989 BMW 525i 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: WBAHC2306K
Hi Group I am not real familar with this car and I can tell it has had lots of hands on it. Heres the problem. The car idles fine and it appears the Idle Control Valve is working OK until you turn the AC on, then the idle goes crazy, very high to around 2500 ...
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1993 BMW 740i 4.0L ride control VIN: WBAGD4327P
car does not have self leveling. customer complains that suspension leveling message comes on in dash. has any one come across this problem.
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2001 BMW 740iL 4.4L instrument cluster VIN: WBAGH83461
BMW Gurus I need answers on 'Instrument and CAN issues'. This car was on our lot "FOR SALE" while our shop was closed for vacation.Everything worked and there were "No Lights on" before it was parked. Well two weeks later and a record 9" of rain and the fun st...
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1969 Buick electra 225 430CID torque specs VIN: 4B4399H122
i am in the process of rebuilding the motor on this antique. mitckell nor all data admit that anything this old exists therefore I am in need of torque specs for the crank, rods, mains, heads and intake. i also need the torque sequence for the same items...tha...
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1992 Buick Roadmaster Limited 5.7L Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1G4BT5372N
Customer complaint of surge at idle and when driving slow from cold start. ALso found no power all the time. Fuel pressure 13 psi at idle, 16 psi with return line dead headed. No change with power when dead headed. Tested fuel volume and less than 1 pint in 30...
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1999 Buick Regal LS 3.8L cooling fans VIN: 2G4WB52K2X
Dear Peer , this buick will run hot when sitting still, the cooling fans are running on low speed.When the AC is on they will cycle to hi speed and everything is wonderful , Ac off the fans run on lo speed only never cycle to hi and the temp gage will graduall...
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2002 Buick Century Custom 3.1L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G4WS52J52
I have this 2002 buick century that is running rich long term trim is -25% The O2 sensor and injectors have been replaced The other sensors such as TPS MAP and MAF seem to be operating within normal parameters anyone have any suggestions Help would be greatly ... Trouble codes: P0172
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1994 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6KS52Y5R
Hi all, the car came to shop a couple months ago with engine stalling problem at the time the engine was running rough, I found the Injectors O rings where leaking, this particular engine has the Injector inside the manifold, also the map,iat and fuel pressure... Trouble codes: P0032 (open manifold absolute pressure map sensor), P0036 (egr valve pintle position out of range), P0071 (interm map sensor), P0095 (engine stall detected)
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2000 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L Traction Control VIN: 1G6KD54Y9Y
Car came in with complaint of Traction control light comes on & stays on until next key cycle. Found code 1295 Brake switch circuit open . When testing with scanner all tests ok . Road tests Ok for me. Recommended brake switch replacement (lower -Due to poor...
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2002 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L power window motor VIN: 1G6KD54Y32
hello everyone have a interesting one here. the left rear power window is inop, checked the motor it is fine, i can jump it and it goes up and down. so i thought the switch was bad so i swaped it with the R/R made no diference, so then i thought that maybe th...
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1994 Chevrolet C3500 6.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GBJC34F8R
HEY GUYS. HAVING PROBLEM W/THIS DIESEL. IT KEEPS TROWING CODE 78 FOR THE WASTEGATE. I RAN THOUGH THE TSB AND PERFORMED ALL THE TESTS. I HAVE 16Hg @ WASTEGATE ACTUWAITER @IDLE. NO VAC. LEAKS. VACCUME GOES TO 0 W/WASTEGATE SOLENOID UNPLUGED.ALL THE LINKAGE IS FR... Trouble codes: 78 (wastegate solenoid)
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1994 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L No Start, Stall, codes VIN: 1G1YY22P3R
Now has no start, but upon initial scan had code 51 Eprom error but started and ran fine, so i cleared codes and car ran for about 15 minutes and then died. Now it has no rpm from the ecm, among other readings but computer would scan. Went looking for used or ... Trouble codes: 51 (eprom fault)
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1996 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L self test VIN: 1G1JC5243T
I thank you in advance for any input. -When driving over 30kph this vehicle will continually cycle the abs system as long as the pedal is pushed slightly -It makes the same clicking sound that is heard just after starting the vehicle when the system performs i...
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1997 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L brake booster VIN: 1GNEK13RXV
original problem: hard pedal- booster leaking vac., also master cyl. leaking at resivior. after replacing the booster 3 times and master 2 times there is squeak that appeared after first replacement that is pretty loud. i have bleed, and lubed all i can get to...
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1998 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L intermittent no start VIN: 1GKDT13W6V
Hey guys dont know where to start with this one customer complains of intermittent no start but every time it is broght to the shop starts fine, checked PCM, Checked Grounds,Checked starter just dont know where else to go any help greatly appeciated
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1998 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L cooling fan VIN: 1G1ND52MXW
After having engine replaced, cooling fan does not operate. Replaced cts with a new one, and then a known good one. Scan tool values for cts are with in a few degrees of temp gun reading on cts. In scan tool you can command the cooling fans on both high and lo...
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1998 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 5.7L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2GCEC19RXW
the truck will not start unless you spray the throtle with starting fluid. it will stay running but when you shut it off it will not restart unless you spray the throtle. Trouble codes: P1345 (ckp/cmp correlation)
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2000 Chevrolet S10 4.3L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCDT14W9Y
thnaks in advance for any hep we get, we have a 2000 chevy s-10 4.3 that came in with a check engine light on, we initialy scanned and had p0172 and p0175 bank 1+2 rich, we checked fuel pressure and it was 60psi, good. while monitoring the scanner we noticed t... Trouble codes: P0172 (fuel system bank 1 too rich), P0175 (fuel system bank 2 too rich)
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2001 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L HVAC Mode doors VIN: 2G1WL52J31
Gentlemen, I have a 2001 Chevy Lumina with inop mode doors. The blower fan as well as the temp controls work fine. The air will only come out the floor and defrost vents. It has a Vacuum/Electric Solenoid located behind the glove box door. I have checked groun...
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2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L MIL Lamp on, OTHER SERVICE LMPS VIN: 1GNDT13573
When the heater fan is turned on the 4wd service lamp, ABS lamp, Brake warning lamps come on and the U1041 code sets when fan is turned on. When this happens, the fan does not come on and the communication with the scanner is cut off. When the fan is turned of... Trouble codes: U1000 (Class 2 serial Comm. Problem), U1041 (Loss of EBCM/EBTCM Communications/with fan sw. on), C0379 (Front Axle Circuit Malfunction), B0790 (Transfer Case Neut. Indicator Circuit)
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2004 Chevrolet C6500 Kodiak C6C042 7.2L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GBJ6C1CO4
I NEED HELD FROM ANY BIG TRUCK OR CATERPILLAR TECH.Well this truck belongs to me,just bought this truck about 2 months ago.I first noticed that one day while on a pull that the truck started to buck and jerk and when I would accelerate it would only run about ...
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2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L Hesitation VIN: 1GNDS13S74
hello and thanks ahead of time for your time. we have this trailblazr that has a hesitation when take off. it acts like it is starving for fuel. it is a dbw trk and my concern is that the dbw moduel is failing. i do not know much about these units sense they a...
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2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 LS 6.6L rotors VIN: 1GBJK34235
After replacement of parts the rear brakes and rotors worn prematurely within 3k miles. Found that the rear brakes are getting to a temp of 350-400 deg within a 20 mile test drive.Front brakes are at 150 deg. Was told that in some cases the rear brake hoses ca...
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1996 Chrysler Town & Country 3.8L Start & die VIN: 1C4GP54LGT
Starts run for approx. 2 seconds, after engine dies (with out turning key off) cranks over have spark, fuel pressure ok, no injector pulse, while cranking no power to battery side of injector plug-in. We have alldata but the wiring diag, do not show complete s...
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1997 Chrysler Cirrus LX 2.5L Stall VIN: 1C3EJ56H9V
Chrysler cirrus, 2.5V6. Runs for a little while then stalls (intermittantly). Sometimes while driving it will sputter instead of completely stalling out. Seems to do it more when its cold. No codes. Vehicle has new Fuel pump. The last time I checked it I was l...
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1997 Chrysler Town & Country LXi 3.8L engine VIN: 1C4GP54LGT
at start up when cold engine dies. as if you where to turn it off. driving down highway shuts off put in nuetral starts back. after running for awhile no problem.
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1992 Dodge Grand Caravan LE 3.3L Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B4GH54R6N
This vehicle came in for intermittant stalling and cutting out. The fuel pump ran all the time when the key was on and I found that the control circut to the ASD relay was grounded internally in the PCM. In addition I found that intermittantly there was 4.75 v...
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1993 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.0L Hydraulic Ass. VIN: 2B4EH3531P
The hydraulic assembly is pushing fluid back into the master cylinder and out the top. When enough comes out, no brakes. His local DC dealer diagnosed an hydraulic assembly and quoted $3.5 K for a reconditioned unit. Have you ever heard of this before; the f...
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1999 Dodge Avenger 2.5L No Start VIN: 4B3AU42N1X
Car came in from the dodge dealer here, after being at a used car dealer shop with a no start. After talking with customer, was told the dealer did 2 grand worth of work to it, which all i have found is a new PCM from them. Wasn't getting the ground from the p...
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2000 Dodge Durango 4.7L signals VIN: 1B4HS28N3Y
Costumer complaint. Turn signals blink twice then stay on with truck running. If truck in park key on, engine off turn signals work fine. we replaced switch with oem part. Same problem. Not always will this problem occuer.But when it does the engine must be ru...
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2000 Dodge Dakota 4.7L tranfer case 231 D N/P VIN: 1B7CC22N6Y
i need help from a dodge tech... the truck i am posting i have not started on out of fear of getting into a mess for the second time. i have got a 2000 6 cyl automatic that has broken 3 cases into many pieces driving down the road. the first 2 times i rebuild ...
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2003 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Hesitation, Surge, Stall VIN: 1D4GP24353
This caravan surges,hesitates,stalls only when cold.It has no codes in system,it is running too lean when cold but I can't find the cause. It will only do this for the first 1-2 minutes then runs great,making it difficult to test.Has anyone seen this concern b...
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1992 Ford F-150 Custom 4.9L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1FTDF15Y1N
This truck misfires most notably at cruising speeds 20+ mph. The motor was replaced with a jasper unit. All ignition parts were replaced including module. When I disconnect the Egr valve the truck runs fine. Of course this sets the check engine light almost im...
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1995 Ford F-150 Eddie Bauer 4.9L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FTDF15Y1S
Customer complains vechile stalls when taking off from stop worst when cold.Also cuts out at cruise speeds in fifth gear. Truck is moving & Clutch is not completely ingaged.I hooked four channel lab scope to P.I.P at E.C.A. I.D.M at E.C.A.Injcetor Pulse at E.C...
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1996 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L No Start VIN: 2FTHF26F9T
Hey y'all, I'm not a diesel man so am looking for some advice. Customer asked me to do a routine glowplug replacement on his powerstroke and I didn't say no. They do test bad and I've never seen under the valvecover til now. The firstone came out easily but t...
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1997 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L blinker
The blinker will intermediately work, then slow, then take several seconds to bink, and sometimes does not blink at all. It sometimes will work if the blinker toggle is shaken.
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1998 Ford Contour GL 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FALP6535W
this vehicle came in no start,we installed a new timing belt and engine runs ok as soon as we started engine ses light came on and a [...] was set. this code seems to deal with the electrical end of this problem. we are asking if anyone has seen problem we... Trouble codes: P0340
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2001 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMYU04151
The check eng light comes on about every 2000 miles. The customer nor myself have not felt the vehicle miss at any time. They say it runs great the light just comes on. Trouble codes: P0304
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2002 Ford E-450 Econoline Super Duty Custom 7.3L MIL Lamp on, LOSE OF POWER VIN: 1FDXE45F12
the bus loosing its power when on the cruising mode in a hwy the speed drops lower than 20 mph and does not go faster than 20 mph no matter how hard the gas pedal pushes down, that time MIL light codes on for a while but after a while goes off, we check the sc...
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2003 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L Instrument cluster warning lights VIN: 1FAFP55U53
Hello, Customer complaint is that SOMETIMES engine may stlumble, and then the instrument cluster warning lights come on, as if doing a bulb check after starting car. Also the engine has stalled at idle a couple of times and then the warning lights flash on, an...
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2005 Ford Expedition XLS 5.4L starter fuse
This is a freind of the owner. It will blow the fuse about every 6 months or so cant find shorted/burnt wires. It has the 5.4 2wd auto.If you cant tell this is my frist time posting but have use help before thanks for any and all help.
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2007 Ford Ranger XL 2.3L MIL Lamp on
Firstly ignore that its a 2.3L. Because its a Ranger 2.5L Diesel 2007 Model. Also known as a Mazda BT-50. The car came in a week or so ago with the MIL lamp on and DTC P0340 - CMP circ. malfunction. The sensor was replaced. Obviously not fixed. So now I have ... Trouble codes: P0335 (Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction), P0340 (Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction), P0606 (PCM Malfunction), P0607 (PCM Performance Problem)
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1993 GMC K3500 Sierra SLE 6.5L overdrive VIN: 1GTHK33F2P
Thanks in advance, This simple job has eat my lunch, After the engine replacement at another shop the customer complained of high RPM's while driving, I found that the TPS had not been transferred from the original unit. I Install a new one and Still no 4th ge...
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1997 GMC K1500 Sierra SL 6.5L No Start VIN: 1GTEK19S8V
Don't know much about diesels. Customer drove vehicle on a 1600 mile trip with no problems. Two days home and it stopped as if the key was turned off.We have no fuel coming out of the injection pump. The PDM is aftermarket from SSDiesel. It was sent back to th...
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1997 GMC Yukon SLE 5.7L wheels VIN: 1GKEK13RXV
vehicle on tight turns(parking lot speed) tires skip/drag across the pavment almost like engaged in 4wd,but not.customer has owned vehicle scince new and untill last week neverhad this occur.i have checked front end and found no loose parts(idler arm is even t...
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2006 GMC Sierra 3500 SL 6.6L shifting
thanks inadvance for any help you can give me. this is my boss' truck & i rebuilt it so i'm married to it. everything worked fine for first 7,000 miles,but now is throwing codes p05629 (cruise ciruit low,i think),p0827 tap up & down shift circuit low,& u1041 n... Trouble codes: 0562 (cruise control), 0827 (tap up down switch), U1041
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1999 Honda Accord EX 2.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG6679X
Hello iatn, I'm hoping someone can help me befor I lose my mind. We have a 99 accord that we pulled the intake to clean the carbon from. All went well we reassembled and immediatly had a idle surging problem. ice cold the vehicle idles around 1600rpm after a f... Trouble codes: P0505 (iac malfunction)
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2000 Honda Civic DX 1.6L Oxygen Sensor VIN: 2HGEJ6612Y
Hi, I'm working on a 2000 Honda Civic which has code P0135 (Bank 1 Sensor 1 Heater Circuit Malfunction). The OEM sensor had no continuity between the black wires and no ohm reading so the sensor was replaced. We found the exhaust manifold was cracked where the...
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2002 Honda CR-V LX 2.4L compressor VIN: JHLRD78472
compressor kicks idle down when compressor is on. compressor is on for a short time at idle, thus blowing warm air. on accel vehicle blows cold (40 degrees at hwy speeds). we replace everything but evap core and hard lines but flushed evap core and hard lines ...
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1998 Hyundai Tiburon FX 2.0L Surge, Cuts out VIN: KMHJG34F5W
hi techs,this tiburon runs ok but you can not rev it up,it just bogs, there are no codes and all sensors are working- the weird thing is soon as you disconnect the mass airflow sensor it rev's up no problem, so tryed an other mass airflow sensor but same story...
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2001 Infiniti QX4 3.5L Surge VIN: JNRDR07Y31
hi all, this qx4 came in for a 90k and a smog. the 90k went well, changed plugs with same brand and part#, test drove great. problem, smog machine ask's for 2 speed idle test. while trying to perform the 2500 rpm part of the test, the engine will surge about 4... Trouble codes: P0505, P0420
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2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L No Start VIN: 1J4FJ68V4V
This is aquestion for one of my collegues overhere. He's got a Jeep Cherokee 4 Liter 6 Cyl. in the shop, with a toasted Power Control Module. So it needs to be replaced, the problem is that it's very, very hard to find this computer here in Europe. So if anyon...
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2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.7L Switch VIN: 1J4GR48K15
Here at the dealer we have close to ten jeeps that will just click and not start. per tech line we clear codes and hook up scan tool woth flight recorder. no luck, it will not duplicate itself while in the shop. customers will leave and have the problem come r...
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1990 Lincoln Town Car 5.0L Rear Air Bags VIN: 1LNLM83WXL
Hey Everyone Got A 90 Lincoln Town Car With Flat Rear Air Bags Customer Does Not Want To Have Fixed. Wants To Know About Replacing Air Bags With Aftermarket Coil Springs. My Question Is Does Any Body Make Spring Conversion For This Year Make Model.I Have Insta...
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1999 Lincoln Continental 4.6L Suspension & Steering VIN: 1LNHM97V2X
I have 2 issues that are likely not related. First one has been there for some time and occurs over bumps where it souns like a squeak coming from the front. Second one is related to steering wheel whining upon turns at speed and idle. Could it be the power...
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1990 Mazda Miata 1.6L Hesitation, Surge, Stall, ON ACCELERATION
have this miata in my shop.idles fine.on acceleration cant get passed 3,000 rpm with out bogging,hesitating and almost stalling.no codes and appears that this car has no data stream.checked fuel pressure 40psi,checked timming belt is in time and changed the ma...
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2001 Mazda 626 ES 2.0L Stall VIN: 1YVGF22C41
Been having this problem for about two weeks now. I have this 626 and it stalls at lights only when cold. as soon as it warms up runs fine. checked all the basics and haven't been able to show anything. If anyone has had this same problem please help, haven't ...
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1991 Mercedes-Benz 500SL 5.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: WDBFA66E1M
This car cuts out at high rpms(4000-[...]) at full throttle, in second gear.First gear will hit the red line every time.It does not backfire, just acts like a rev limiter. The (upper chamber)fuel pressure is steady at 93psi. The lower chamber pressure gets ...
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1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L No Start VIN: 4JGAB54E2W
Hello all, The customer complains of an intermittent cranks but does not start condition on this ML320. The vehicle has been in here for two days and has not acted up until this morning. So far everything appears to be in order and there are no codes in the s...
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2003 Acura RSX 2.0L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: JH4DC54883
defective vtec solonoid. thank all you guys for the help .I really apriciate it. Trouble codes: P1259 (VTEC system malfunction).
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1999 BMW 528i 2.8L Shifting VIN: WBADM6332X
Thank you all for your input. I found the ABS control unit bad.
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2001 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAFB33581
Thank you all for your input. Found the throttle body bad. Trouble codes: P1159 (Fuel trim adaptation high bank 1), P1161 (Fuel trim adaptation high bank 2).
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2001 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L blower motor VIN: WB4FA53X1L
BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR WAS THE PROBLEM THANK YOU FOR THE HELP ON THIS ONE
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2002 Buick Century Custom 3.1L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G4WS52J52
pcm replacement brought long term trim back to reality thanks to everyone for all the help Trouble codes: P0172.
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2005 Cadillac SRX 3.6L Cabin Air Filter VIN: 1GYEE63715
Have not changed the filter as of yet. There are some clips that appear to be coming out with the filter and I am not sure if that is correct.
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1988 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 5.7L guages VIN: 26CFK24K1J
Thanks to everyone who replied my grounds turned out to be good. I ended up replacing the cluster with a used unit and is working correctly. Thanks for all the help. Ted
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1996 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L air bag VIN: 1GNDT13WXT
Thank You for all the information, I tested the arming sensor and found it to be bad, Thanks again
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1998 Chevrolet S10 2.2L engine VIN: IGCCS1447W
some of you guys thought that fuel psi was low but it had checked out ok specs were 41 to 47 koeo,tested at 43, but i could not find a spec for volumn, after pulling the plugs and testing the compression which were at 150 per cylinder,so the only thing that i ...
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1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Hesitation VIN: 2GCEK19T8X
Thanks for all the replies from everyone. The truck is fixed now. We cleaned the MAF sensor and all is well. According to the customer this was supposed to have been done from previous repair facility but apparently wasnt.
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1973 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron 7.2L Compressor
Well after careful consideration I went with ester oil. I talked to the customer on Sunday and he said its cooling great. Thanks for all the help!
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1992 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L engine VIN: 1FMCU24X9N
Problem ended up being a clogged heater core bypassed it and vehicle did not over heat. thaanks to all that replied.
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1994 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L Stall VIN: 2FTHF26F5R
Thanks for the very helpfull information on this truck. I feel comfortable about posting a fix on this one now. The original broblem was air getting in the fuel system when loading the engine.I pulled all of the injectors and did not see a "smoking gun", howev...
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1999 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L compressor VIN: 2FAFP71W1X
We stayed with the rebuilt compressor, but flushed and cleaned the system thoroughly. turns out that we did not replace the a/c cycling switch. Once replaced the car is on the road already 3 weeks, and the customer is yet to return.
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2001 Ford F-150 XL 4.6L Surge VIN: 2FTRF18WX1
Thanks to Jason, mentioning about the downstream 02s reading rich instead of lean. Roger reminded me to dead head the pump which I had forgot to do. It did pump up to 70lbs making me wonder if the pump was really bad. I did another fuel volume test and it didn...
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2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 7.3L all gauages VIN: 1FTSF31F63
I took everyone's advice and took the covers off the steering column and found wires chaf through which goes to the shift lever. I am waiting for parts. I know that is the problem, and have unplugged the harness and everything is fine. Everybody put me in t...
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2004 Ford Focus SE 2.3L Surge VIN: 1FAFP34Z04
I received 3 replies to my help request. Johnathan from Mich. said "I really don't think 12% in either direction is going to cause any noticable driving concerns. I would start over and check the basics like vacuum leaks at the pcv valve tube and clean out the... Trouble codes: P1235 (Fuel Pump Driver Circuit Out Of Range - In PCM), B1681 (PATS Transreceiver Sig Not Received By PATS Control - In PCM), B1317 (Battery Volt High - In ABS), B1318 (Battery Volt Low - In ABS Air Bag), B1350 (Heated Rear Screen Relay Short To Ground - In GEM), B1499 (Lamp Turn Signal Left Circuit Fail - In GEM).
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1992 Geo Metro 1.0L Poor Fuel Economy, spark knock VIN: 2C1MR6462N
Thanks to all who replied and confirmed several of the things that I had tried. Also confirmed that the Japanese takeout engine was probably carboned up so a decarbonization fixed the problem
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1993 Geo Storm 2+2 1.6L Starting VIN: J81RF2369P
Thanks for all the help. We had already done all the obvious that most were suggesting with no change in the draw. The vehicle had a reman alt put on it bout a month ago so on a whim we put a starter on it. It had no affect on the draw, but the car started eve...
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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L door locks VIN: 1J4G268S2X
Repaired corroded terminals in wiring harness behind rt side kick panel, driven 175 miles, so far so good! Thanks for all the input, Darrel [...] Automotive
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2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4GW48SOY
Thank you for the replies, I checked all of the items suggested & found the # 3 injector wire harness shorted out to the throttle cable bracket. Repaired wires & truck starts. Thanks again for the help. Trouble codes: P1389 (No ASD output voltage the PCM), P0400.
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2003 Kia Sorento EX 3.5L fuel gauge VIN: KNDJC73393
Customer has not brought the truck back into the shop yet to be looked at. I guess she either gave up or someone at the Kia dealer caught it. Thanks for the replies.
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1999 Mazda Protege ES 1.8L Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1.8J296746
Thanks for all your help. we cleaned mass air flow sensor.Customer when on a long trip. Check engine light stayed off. Car ran great. Trouble codes: 1345 (cmp/map), 420 (cat effec).
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2000 Mazda Protege ES 1.8L No affect VIN: JM1BJ2717Y
I would like to thank all of the people who sent me a reply for my problem. I am closing this without a fix because the customer seems to have vanished off the face of the earth! However I would like to let everyone know that the majority of responses had to d...
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1996 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Low Charge Voltage VIN: WDBJF55F1V
Fix turned out to be that there was no problem. Several responders pointed that out, the car is capable of demanding more than the 90 amps that the alternator is rated at. I draw checked the ac blower,aux fan, headlights, and rear defroster and that totals 90 ...
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2001 Mercedes-Benz C320 3.2L bas VIN: WDBRF64J81
This car does not have a seperate brake light switch. Most replies I received were only telling me that it did have one and it was located on the brake pedal. Even the Mercedes parts shows it on the pedal but this is not so. Information I received from Marty e...
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1992 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2NE5439N
Thanks to all who replied. Special thanks to Victor who suggested voltage spikes on the ground wires. Used lab scope and found .25 volt spikes. Spliced in additional ground and used a knock sensor with a 4000 ohm resistance. Trouble codes: 43 (ESC Knock Sensor).
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2002 Pontiac Firebird Formula 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G2FV22GX2
The o2 sensor code was fixed by replacing the left front o2 sensor. It looked new but was internaly bad. Now to continue to the idle miss. Next as suggested to retested for vacuum leaks. None found. Then checked PCV valve and found it a dirty and the hose in p... Trouble codes: P0106 (Map or baro out of range), P0134 (Oxygen sensor Bank 1 Sensor 1 slow operation).
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2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2 3.8L Steering VIN: 2G2WS52204
sorry for the delay in closeing this on this car left for about three weeks then finally returned it ended up being the ignition switch replacement to fix the problem
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1974 Porsche 914 1.8L Stall VIN: 4742910279
Thanks to all for the great information and assistance. As it turns out, the Bosch coil I received from our parts department was the incorrect year, 1971. Replacing the coil with the correct year, 1974 (the coil is blue) made all the difference. The 914 is ...
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1991 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3L Unknown VIN: WPOBB296M5
THANKS TO ALL THAT REPLIED-ONE REPLY MENTIONED THE CONTROL HEAD. THE TESTING WE DID INDICATED THIS COMPONANT AS WELL BUT THE CUSTOMER OPTED OUT OF THE REPAIR DUE TO THE COST OF THE UNIT.I WILL UDATE THIS POST IF CUSTOMER CHANGES HIS MIND. GREG AND CREW
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1995 Saab 900 SE 2.5L cluster VIN: YS3DF58V3S
Thanks to all who replied, special thanks to Oren from Israel.Turned out to be cluster bad bought used one. Interior lights was bad switch. Thanks again for everybodys input a great help
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2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.5L abs VIN: JS3TD62V43
SORRY FOR THE WAIT BUT I THOUGHT I CLOSED THIS. THE PROBLEM WAS A BENT SPINDLE.IT WAS WRECKED AND ??? REPAIRED BEFORE WE GOT IT.REPLACED SPINDLE AND FIXED CAR.THANKS FOR THE INFO
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2001 Toyota Celica GT 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTDDR32T11
WELL THE PROBLEM ON THIS ONE IS A WEIRD ONE,WE FOUND A EVAP HOSE FROM THE TANK TO THE CANISTER TO BE DAMGED BY A RODENT UP ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK,HE HAD A NEST GOING ON IN THE AREA.WE ALSO FOUND SLIGHT DAMGE TO CANISTER SO WE REPLACED IT TO BE ON THE SAFE SID... Trouble codes: P0440, P0441, P0446.
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1999 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on, POOR OFF IDLE VIN: 3VWRC29M5X
THANK YOU! To everyone, most of you were pointing to the Coil-Pack, wires and plugs. I used the shotgun and threw them all at it, and it did her! Sorry, I didn't do'em one at a time for diag purposes but I had to get her out of here at this point. Apparent... Trouble codes: P0300 (random miss), P0301 (miss cyl 1), P0302 (miss cyl 2), P0303 (miss cly 3).
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2005 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 2.5L rear pads and rotors VIN: 3VWDF71K65
Thanks to everyone that replied to my request. I am not the one repairing this car, but i am trying to collect information for the customer. I have the feeling the rear brakes wear faster on the VW, but I still do not understand the lack of wear on the front p...
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