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| 2007 Audi S4 Cabriolet 4.2L Turn signals, wipers VIN: WUARL48HX7 Vehicle was brought in by body shop. had wiring harness damaged in rt front wheel well. replaced wiring harness which went to rt headlight assembly,rt front impact sensor, and something(?) just above right air intake for intercooler. Headlights work on low bea... |
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| 1992 Cadillac Seville 4.9L head bolt VIN: 1GGKS53B2N this old caddy had overheating problem from headgasket leaking,on replacement 4 out of 6 inner head bolt threads pulled out of block.i believe cadillac had tools to replace threads and local dealer would probably let me use them if i can come up with info on t... |
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| 1994 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 5.7L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1GCGK29K8R This vehicle has a problem that has me baffled - at idle and also at tip-in throttle conditions when watching the amerage signal on the injectors, you can hear a tick,,,tick,,,tick(not rhythmic, at random) and when you hear this VERY slight sound you get a spi... |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L rack? VIN: 2G1WF55KX1 hi fellow techs, got a problem diagnosis here. high effort required to turn wheel at idle after brief warmup period. marginal situation-disconnect either tierod and effort ok, increase engine speed by 200 rpm and effort ok.pump whines a bit , fluid quality not... |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2GCEK19T83 check for spark ok . check for external vaccum leaks, long fuel trim 50% bank one . 25% short fuel trim , ran pid data bank 2 within perimeters. have random misfire po300 perimeter count flags 1,3,5,7 . Trouble codes: P0300 (misfire 1357), P0171 (bank 1 of 1 o2 sensor not with data perimeters) |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Mechanical VIN: 2GCEK19TX4 Vehicle came in with very loud ticking very similar to the first time. Oil level, pressure and appearance is very good. Noise goes away after engine is warm. Suspect lifter and camshaft failure. Has anyone had similar failures with this engine? This vehicle be... |
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| 1990 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue 3.3L heater VIN: 1C3XY66R8L hello fellow techs,i have'nt seen one of these in along time.i have a problem with the blend door.the problem or complaint is the air only comes out of the vents.i can access the codes out of the control unit-i get code 01.the alldata tests are vague for this ... |
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| 2004 Chrysler Pacifica 3.5L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 2C8GF68464 along with the concern stated in the repair history the customer is now comming in with the concern that the vech died on the highway. everything shut off except for the radio. it came to me running and hasn't died yet. i have checked all connections under the... |
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| 1993 Dodge Grand Caravan LE 3.3L Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B4GH54R0P Greetings: I have a caravan that is exibiting intermittant rough idle and dying problems as stated from the customer. Confirmed rough idle but not dying concern. Check engine light on but cycling the key to extract codes shows no codes (light goes out w/o fla... Trouble codes: 12 (27 -), 27 (33 -), 33 (35 -), 35 (41 -), 41 (42 -), 42 (testing and results) |
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| 2002 Dodge Dakota Sport 4.7L Interior lighting and Headlights VIN: 1B7HG38NX2 Hello everyone. This one is really making us scratch our heads. staring out as headlights going off while driving, for approx. 5sec. Then come right back on. We are unable to get the vehicle to do this well it is in the shop. This is the reason we have done ... |
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| 2002 Dodge Durango Sport 4.7L Electronic VIN: 1BHS38NX2F Well I have a Dodge Durango here thats got some issues. Last summer this vehicle was stuck in 4x4 which we replaced the encoder motor and the switch the system was operating after that per my tech ,we are friends with the owner . Now what this thing was doing ... |
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| 1995 Ford Mustang 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FALP4047S ok guys, this is a good one. 95 mustang from another shop. they replaced o2 sensors for a lean code. they used bosch sensors. b2s1 and b2s2. they are both switching properly. (they later found a plugged air filter that was probably the cause of the lean codes)... Trouble codes: P0175 |
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| 1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L camshaft chain VIN: 1FMZU34E8W Left side(driver's side)camshaft chain broke at one link. All chains,cassettes and tensioners were replaced 2800 miles ago.After inspecting then replacing broken chain there is a grinding rubbing noise,front engine area,most noticable at front cover area. |
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| 1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4.6L Suspension, Drivetrain VIN: 1FMRU18W2W The vehicle has a vibration between 30-50 mph. Feels like a out of balance driveline. I'm aware of the TSB calling for replacement of both drivelines. To be sure, I installed both front and rear drivelines from a known good vehicle. No change. U-joints are ok.... |
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| 1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 5.4L trans slipping VIN: 1FTNF21L7X Truck was towed in as a no start, found that there was no power to the s terminal of the starter. Replaced the gear selector switch truck starts and runs. Now the customer says the transmission is slipping. No check engine lights are on. First could this be tr... |
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| 2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTXSX30F4 hello,---diesels arent our everyday vehicles we see-but it is a commercial account of ours-it was towed in as a no start- it sounds like its trying to start but doesnt-could this code p1670-effect its starting-or do i need to look elsewhere-and if so wheres a ... Trouble codes: P1670 (ef feedback signal injector driver module fault) |
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| 2002 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L convertor VIN: IFMEU15L02 this one has me stumped. vehicle came in with overdrive light flashing and check engine light on and poor idle. When put into drive vehicle would die. Ran DTC codes are p0741 and p1744 which are both tcc system perofrmace/stuck codes. We replaced torque conver... |
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| 2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.0L Hesitation VIN: 1FTSW31PX4 this thing when cold has no power will not go, after a couple of minutes takes off and runs great all day, when it does this almost feels like it misses or has a cylinder detonating, no codes and data on scan tool looks ok, believe may have a injector issue do... |
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| 2004 Ford E-350 Super Duty 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FDSS34P54 Thanks in advance. We removed engine for head gasket replacement, they were blown, The vehicle had had a code for #2 injector for a while and we installed new injectors on one bank. Reinstalled engine and the high pressure oil system will not climb above 350 p... |
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| 1992 Isuzu Trooper S 3.2L no power VIN: JACDH58VXN customer complains about no power on hills. tech test drove and confirmed that it was flat on accel.has to pedal to go up hills with a steady speed.sorry but i can't give any scanner readings and my mitchell is real vague on any diagnostics. it does have an o... |
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| 2000 Jaguar S-Type 4.0L Camshafts VIN: SAJDA01D3Y Hi, Hoping to find knowledgeable Jag techs, experienced with the 4.0 engine. Another shop started this job, and the tech up and quit half way through. The block is assembled, and the heads are on the block, but the cams are not installed, and the cam caps were... |
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| 2000 Kia Sportage 2.0L No Start VIN: KNDHA7231Y I've check fuel pressure, good 45 lbs and holds pressure, checked injector pulse...looks good checked spark all 4 cylinders good spark. compression only 125 to 130 all cylinders, removed front cat converter, now tried to start pulled plugs again, they were wet... |
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| 1999 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBFA68F5X Car came in with MIL on. Ran fine. Had codes P0170 and P0456. Checked for vaccum leaks, evap purge valve, O2 sensor reading and everything looks OK. Found gas cap slightly loose, tighten it. Put a MAF on, cleared codes and adaptation with a Launch 431. Road te... Trouble codes: P0170 (p0173-), P0173 (testing and results) |
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| 2000 Mercedes-Benz E320 4Matic 3.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBJH82J9Y Hello, I have a 2000 MB E320 4M. The car came in last week with a check engine light on and a battery that goes dead. replaced battery and check engine light went off. no codes found. This week vehicle came back with check engine light back on. This time it h... Trouble codes: P0173, P0170 |
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| 1999 Mercury Cougar 2.5L Booster/master cylinder VIN: 1ZWFT61L3X Greetings Ford Techs. This Couger came to us with all 4 brakes smoking hot and we determined that the Master cylinder wasn't releasing fluid pressure to any of the wheels. The customer had previously replaced the master cylinder [Ford part] for this exact caus... |
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| 1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: JA3BN7K8PY OK This one has me stumped and am at a brick wall and so far no help is to be found so lets just cut to it .misfire on cylinders 3 and 6 {one coil} swapped plugs swapped coil with cylinder that is firing no change still no spark checked trigger at coil none so... |
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| 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT 3.8L Starting VIN: JAP727ERT7 I am trying to program a additional key to this car and i dont have the necessary password...number for the MUT 3. I have the codes up to 2004 so i am trying to catch up and get updated, I have version 15 software and would like to know what the latest version... |
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| 1991 Nissan 300ZX 2+2 3.0L Hesitation VIN: JN1RZ26H2M At first I suspected restricted exhaust, because the car started & ran ok, would drive ok at partial or nuetral throttle, but would bog and have a major lack of power on accell. No misfires or backfires. Given the milage I cannot rule out the possibility that ... |
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| 2000 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on, VIN: JN1CA31D0Y This Maxima came into the shop last month with a P0306 miss fire code. The tech switched the coil with #4 cylinder to verify the problem was the coil. The miss moved to #4 cylinder so he replace the coil in #4 cylinder and all was fine. A week later the vehicl... |
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| 2000 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L No Start VIN: 1N4DL01A1Y HELLO, THIS CAR CAME IN STALLING VERY INTERMITTENT. iT STALLED ONCE IN A 20 MILE TEST DRIVE It also had five codes . I knew it was ignition but not much more. I found in archives about aftermarket rotor buttons.My bossss not being convinced ordered a new rotor... Trouble codes: P0550, P0446, P0464, P1490, P1650 |
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| 2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.5L Cooling Systems VIN: JN8DR07Y71 this vehicle loses heat while driving and builds up tremendous pressure in the radiator - performed chemical block test - results were negative. radiator is new, replaced water pump and thermostat, bled the cooling system several times - no change. i still sus... |
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| 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2WJ14T1N hello group car came in idling very rough,10 inches of vac.,stuck a rag in throttle body,idle came to normal 16 inches of vac. found intake leakin and broken plastic vaccum lines.after repairs,engine dies when covering throttle body.engine idles rough for a w... Trouble codes: 35 (iac problem), 33 (map high) |
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| 2001 Porsche Boxster Roadster 2.7L ignition switch housing VIN: WP0CA29821 Why is it so difficult to work on a porsche?? Mitchell and All date don't help at this point. Dealerships favorite quote was just have it towed here. |
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| 1997 Saab 900 SE Turbo 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: YS3DF58NOV Hello all, I have a Saab here I'm having some difficulty diagnosing. The complaint is the MIL is on with P0502 No VSS input signal stored. The customer stated that he has not seen the speedo drop out at all. I road tested the vehicle and verified the speedo is... Trouble codes: P0502 (vss no input signal) |
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| 1997 Subaru Legacy Outback 2.5L No Start, Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 4S3BG6853V installed factory subaru stereo from salvage yard, car now wont start unless you quickly bump key, if you crank more than a second car will just crank and not fire . when it does start there is no power and it wont accelerate above 2000 rpm note when radio was... |
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| 1993 Suzuki Sidekick JLX 1.6L Starting VIN: JS3TD02VXP Happy New Year all. This Sidekick has a problem blowing fuse #8 intermittently. The black-white wire that comes off this fuse goes to the instrument cluster, ignition coil, alternator, stop light switch, main relay and warning controller. This fuse blows immed... |
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| 1995 Toyota Camry LE 2.2L front drivers side axle shaft VIN: 4T1SK12E4S does anyone know is there a after market support bearing ? or do we have to replace the side bearing ? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated |
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| 2000 Toyota Sienna LE 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T3ZF13C2Y Hi guys I need Help Bad. 2000 Toy 3.0L v6 with p0302 #2 cyl misfire. The #2 Cylinder is dead. constant misfire. have 170 psi compression on front three cylinders. have replaced injectors, swaped coils replaced plugs. replaced lower intake gasket. removed valve... Trouble codes: P0302 |
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| 2005 Toyota Highlander 3.3L vsc VIN: JTEEP21A35 code number c1201 engine managment system. looking for code description searched mitchell and found nothing any help would be greatly appreciated |
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| 1999 Volkswagen Jetta GLX 2.8L No Start VIN: 3VWTE29M9X I hope you car gurus have some help for me. As I am out of ideas. Vehicle came in for water leak and coolant leak. No complaints about driveability. No lights on in the dash(ie mil light). Unclogged moon roof drains and replaced cooling hoses and clamps. Durin... |
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| 1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 2.8L Blower Motor VIN: WVWMD63BXX Hello VW Tecs, I Have this passat With Blower Inop. When car First It Got in The blower Was Running Very low no matter What Speed was in. Then It stopped completely. Fan Is Good, Has Ground But No Voltage at all. Blower Resistor Was Swapped No change. Control ... |
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| 2000 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.8L low power VIN: 3VWSE29M7Y Hello, This VR6 Jetta is low on power at low RPM. When the RPM reaches 3500 to 4000 RPM it then has reasonable power, but not great. When it came in it had the codes referenced below. The intake tube was off at the throttle housing. I reattached the tube and ... Trouble codes: 16795 (Secondary air injection system incorrect flow detected), 16804 (Catalyst system Bank 1 Efficiency below threshold), 16712 (Knock sensor 1 Signal too high intermittent), 16518 (Oxygen sensor B1 S1 No activity intermittent) |
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| 2002 Volkswagen Golf GLS 1.9L Mechanical VIN: 9BWGP61J52 After head replacement we have oil in the intake system and leaking out at the throttle body (which drips on the exhaust and smells). We also have smoke out the tail pipe if the engine idles for an extended amount of time and then you accelerate, however it di... |
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| 2005 Volkswagen Jetta GLS TDI 1.9L No Start VIN: WVWSR61J55 Thanks fo your time- This vw came in for a no start cold. It acts like its trying to fire but never does. This is below 30 degrees, above 30 it starts right up. We started by putting glow plugs and a glow plug controller in, no change. Found we had installed ... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2001 Audi A4 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUDC68D11 Thanks for all the help the problem turned out to be a vaccuum line under neath the intake that was hard to see. The line ran up to the ront of the intake underneath the cover. Trouble codes: 16891 (Idle Control System Higher Then Expected), 17536 (Long Term Fuel Trim), 17544 (Long Term Adaptive System). |
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| 1991 Buick Regal 3.1L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall VIN: 2G4WB54TOM okay, first off thank you guys for all the help. You guys gave me alot of good ideas. I replaced the pcm and the motor started to stay idled all the time. I did have a small misfire so i did a tune up on it. It runs great, idles fine. So thanks for all the goo... |
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| 1996 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Transmission shift VIN: 1GNDT13W7T Sorry to waste your time. I thought that the customer was behind me on this repair. He pulled the plug, and took it home for now. I hope that the replies I got, can help someone else out in there quest to repair a similar problem. Thanks again |
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| 1998 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 5.7L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1GCGK24R6W Sorry this one took so long to post. We had a lot of very helpfull replies. First we did verify that the relay the customer installed was correct and functional. We then cheched over the connections at the pump and that's where we found our problem. The te... |
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| 1999 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GBDM19WXX Finally got the Astro running. After triple checking myself, had another VCM flashed with same results. Went to a 4.3 pulled out of an s10 Blazer and started swapping good known parts and after switching cam sensor, all was good. Put original back and no st... |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L fuel leak VIN: 2G1WH55K61 First I tried to remember to thank each person for their help. All most all said they had used the Dorman kit. I bought the dorman fuel line repair kit 800-300. I had lots of trouble with it doing the 90 deg fitting on the car... |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD LS 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCGK13U02 Well this one is fixed. Thanks Mike, Paul, Lynn. I did a crank relearn and the misfire codes went away. Hard to think that would cause a P0 300 and run perfect. Fuel trims were perfect and no vac leaks. Thanks to all who replied. Kevin Trouble codes: P00, 300 (random misfire). |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1JC12F93 the head was removed and we found the exhaust valves on cyl number 4 were sticking in the guides reamed the guides and cleaned the valves works fine now Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C8FY68B73 first off many thanks to the members who oferd there help after getting the custumer to leave the car with me rather than waiting i droped the tank and found that a mouse had eating some wiring after repairing the chewed wires the code was cleard and has ye... Trouble codes: P0441 (evap purge solenoid performance). |
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| 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 5.7L battery VIN: 1D7HU18D44 Thanks to all who helped especially mark from Tn. who was right on .First thing to mention though joe from oregan mentioned the front control module which we had unplugged and it dropped the paracitic drain from 1.5 amps to .8 amps but the battery still was d... |
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| 2006 Dodge Stratus SXT 2.4L Blinkers VIN: 1B3EL46X06 I'm sorry i couldn't ever get the vehical to act up again and The customer needed to take his car I told him to take it to the dealership since it is under warrenty Thanks for all the help reply's |
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| 2004 Ford Freestar SEL 4.2L no gears VIN: 2FMZA52244 THANKS EVERYONE for the replies! You hit the nail on the head. The spline were striped in the torque converter. I did'nt thing to check the line pressure before I posted the problem would have show up with that test. We installed a new converter, flushed it an... |
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| 1995 GMC C2500 Sierra SL 6.5L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2GTFC29S8S decided on injector pump replacement. have been waiting for approval for too long. don't expect that customer is going to authorize repairs. thanks for the help guys. Trouble codes: 33 (egr pressure or baro sensor circuit high), 35 (injector pulse width too short), 36 (injector pulse width too long), 44 (egr pulse width modulation error), 57 (5 volt reference short), 62 (turbo boost sensor circuit low 78 wastegate circuit fault). |
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| 2000 GMC C6500 7.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GDJ7H1D5Y I finally got hold of some genuine gm info on installing the cam sensor. this is basically a distributor with no cap & rotor. the instructiones said to align the mark on the lower gear with the mark on the lower dist. housing, but that last mark didn't exist. ... Trouble codes: P0336 (ckp sensor out of range). |
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| 2002 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 4.3L airbag light VIN: 1GTEC19W92 THANKS FOR THE HELP ON THIS TRUCK. WE REFLASHED THE BCM AGAIN WITH TEC2 THAT FIXED THE AIR BAG LIGHT. COURTESY LIGHTS STILL DIDN'T WORK. CUSTOMER SAID HE COULD LIVE WITH THAT. |
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| 1984 Jaguar XJS 5.3L No Start, Hesitation, Surge, Stall VIN: SAJNV5840E I APPRECIATE ALL THE REPLIES THEY WERE VERY HELPFUL AFTER ALL THIS CHECKS I GOT TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT HAD TO BE THE COMPUTER NOT PROCESSING THE COOLANT SENSOR INFORMATION, BUT THE COSTUMER DID NOT GO FOR IT AND TOOK THE CAR HOME. THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYONE ... |
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| 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L hard shifting DTC set VIN: 1J4GW68NXX I replacred the input and output sensors, cleared the codes and drove it for awhile. That was the fix. Thanx for the help Jon |
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| 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L door locks VIN: 1J4GW58S1X THANKS FOR ALL THE INPUT TURNS OUT PROBLEM WAS A BAD RELAY IN THE AFTERMARKET REMOTE START SYSTEM THAT I DID NOT KNOW WAS THERE THEY NEVER GAVE ME A KEY WITH THE REMOTE ON IT AND THERE WAS NO UNDER HOOD PIN TO MAKE ME THINK THERE WAS ONE SO THATS IT IN A NUT ... |
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| 1996 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L abs VIN: SALPV124OT Thank you once again, ALL the posts were right on!! The delay is from the parts (hold) order, installing a new pump motor w/ accuml. took care of all the isues. Thanks again... |
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| 1995 Lexus SC300 3.0L Dash Illumination Lights VIN: JT8JZ31C6S Special thanks to Dave [...] on this fix. The cellular phone connector was burnt through and keeping the ecm powered up all the time. Also fixed the customers intermittant problem with the stereo (cutting out). I suspect that the ecm thought that the cell... |
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| 1996 Mazda Protege DX 1.5L Misfire VIN: JM1BB1416T Thanks for the responses. The crank sensor apparently provides RPM reading. As for the problem with the vehicle - misfire was due to short to ground on injector 2 signal, internal to the ECM. Am awaiting a replacement unit from customer but have no reason to s... |
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| 1999 Mercedes-Benz E300 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: WDBJF25H3X The ovewhelming responses referred to faulty hoses and/or o-rings. I ordered The remaining hoses that I had not previously changed and no more starting problems. What had me stumped was from time to time there were no air bubbles in any of the lines. That happ... |
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| 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML430 4.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 4JGAB72E3Y This one is fixed. [...] hit it on the nose. It was the egr hanging open. I took it off and cleaned the heck out of it. I also cleaned out the tube. Car runs smooth again. Everything I had done to it, (coil,2 wires, motorvac, clean throttle body) helped ... |
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| 2002 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 2.3L alternator VIN: WDBRN47JX2 Well i like to thank everyone who replied. I replaced the battery but the problem persisted. i explained to the customer that the vehicle might require re-programming after we r done replacing the alt. and i advised him to take it to the dealer and have them d... |
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| 1999 Mercury Mystique LS 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3MEFM66L0X Thanks to everyone! Everyone said something different, the manuels all say something different, The Ford dealer said 35-45 psi, I'm going with that. Thanks, Tim |
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| 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Limited 3.5L Cuts out VIN: JA4MT41R4Y Thank you to those who replied. This Mitsu stalled/died (kind of) on customer one time. 1 reply mentioned an oil leak into the spark plug holes causing misfires which it was not, two were general (not vehicle model specific) ideas or guesses. I checked all ... |
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| 1983 Nissan 280ZX 2.8L instrument panel VIN: JN1HZ04SXD We found in our testing that the circuit board at the back of the instrument cluster is damaged so we sent it out for repairs. Once we get it back we will install and confirm. Thanks for all of the suggestions. |
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| 2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.4L Misfire VIN: 1G2NF52T71 Well, I received many responses stating that only AC Delco plugs should be used due to the varying resistances of aftermarket plugs. Also, the ground strap under the cover was in place as some of you said to check. Ignition coils were also mentioned as a pos... Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 2003 Saab 9-3 Linear 2.0L Info display VIN: YS3FB49S03 Thank you for the replies. The consensus is that this is not uncommon. On this car sometimes a module will drop out when the battery is disconnected. Justin [...] suggest: "Always remove the key from the switch and let the car sit for a minute or two befor... |
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| 2001 Saturn SC1 1.9L idles at 1800 rpms VIN: 1G8ZN12811 Well here is what it boiled down to. We cleaned the throttle body and replace coolant temp sensor. The customer also requested that we replace the tps as well. With all the sensors and the throttle body service the customer says all is well so far. I personall... Trouble codes: P0442, P1599, U1301. |
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| 2002 Saturn L100 2.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G8J554F62 thank for all your reply body i check injtor #2 ok,i swap coil from a another car on the father's car and run great now i replace coil pack and run like a champ thank again boy nice holiday Trouble codes: P0302. |
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| 2000 Suzuki Vitara JS 2.0L Stall VIN: 21S3TC52C6 Thanks Rick for your response. I got the vehicle to operating temp, and checked the timing before I removed the cam sensor assembly. I then marked the old one and transfered the mark to the same spot on the new on. Then I just installed it into the vehicle ... |
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| 2002 Suzuki XL-7 2.7L readiness monitors VIN: JS3TX92V82 First thanks to all that offered their expert insight. Second we finally found the procedure for reseting the readiness monitors and found it no big deal. The fly in the ointment was an intermittent EVAP problem. After several hours of head trauma it was deter... |
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| 1995 Toyota Corolla DX 1.8L ignition switch VIN: JT2AE09B0S Yea I finally got the key cylinder out. I had to drill it out very carefully. Inside however i found the little strip or toung that goes into the ignition was bent, so i tried to simulate by turning it as if the key was turning the tab, i discovered it was not... |
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| 1999 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWDE31J6X Hi fellow staff members, I want to thank every body, especially those who took their valuable time to read my help request and send me some information. even though we where unable to fix the problem, customer took the vehicle home, but promised to bring it... Trouble codes: P0342. |
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| 1997 Volvo 960 2.9L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1KW9605V We are still fighting this Volvo between other jobs. We have checked/double checked the following: spark plugs (we replaced the customer-installed Autolites with Volvo plugs and got some improvement), replaced 5 of the iginition coils due to cracked/split bo... Trouble codes: P0505 (idle control system malfunction). |
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