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2003 Acura TL 3.2L lack power VIN: 19UUA56683
customer complaint was that the engine was lacking power or that the trans felt like it was slipping...this has only happened twice in the last year and both times while driving down the hwy in heavy rain! i have wet down the engine several times before a test...
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2004 Acura MDX Touring 3.5L abs VIN: 2HNYD18974
after instoling new batt.we have trouble code 84-01 sensor logic reprogramming.pleace if somebody see that before atach some information.thanks.
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2002 Honda Passport EX 3.2L timing belt VIN: 4S6DM58W82
We are thinking about doing a timing belt on this 3.5l v-6 Honda Passport with Isuzu engine, and was wondering if there are any special tools required or anything we should know on the front side before we get into this. We have not dealt with these much and w...
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2003 Honda Accord EX 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCM66553
MIL light is on. Codes listed above. How does a person check/test the wide range air fuel sensor. The codes given say to do the p2251 test first. Can a person do a quick easy test of the sensor or does a person have to do the long exhausting process of accessi... Trouble codes: P0134 (rear air fuel sensor bank 1 sensor 1 heater), P2251 (rear air fuel sensor bank 1 sensor vs line high voltage), B1010 (b1006-), B1006 (b1058-), B1058 (b1059-), B1059
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2004 Isuzu Rodeo S 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S2CK58454
This vehicle came in with a P1239 code. The customer says that every once in a while the reduced power light pops on and the car has no power and will not go fast, or it stalls. If it stalls it starts right back up. Months before, we did a timingbelt, valve co...
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1990 Mazda RX-7 GTU 1.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: JM1FC3312L
This RX7 is a conversion from NA to Turbo. It has new injectors, rebuilt harness, a japanese S5 engine and transmission. It drives out very nicely but hunts at idle and eventually stops hunting but shuts off the Front primary injector. It has the N374 computer...
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1991 Mazda Protege DX 1.8L engine VIN: JM1BG2233M
Hello, Got this car from hell here that is driving me mad. Towed in for a no start. Car starts fine but it barely idles (very rough) and will not accelerate at all. Traced it down to a alternator problem. When I disconnect the main wire to the 80 A fuse/batte...
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1998 Mazda Millenia 2.5L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1TA2212W
This vehicle has been sitting for almost a year because they had no money for transmission work. We towed it in and installed a used transmission for them. All's well with that. Upon road testing the engine would sputter and almost stall on quick excell but yo... Trouble codes: P1345 (no cam sensor signal detected)
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1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST 2.0L clutch VIN: 4A3AK54F3V
We replaced the clutch on this thing because this young kid tore it out. After we replaced the clutch and the slave cylinder the clutch didn't return right. We then replaced the master cylinder and now it pushes really easy and stops part way up before coming ...
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2003 Mitsubishi Galant DE 2.4L compressor VIN: 4A3AA36G23
Hi all, This car came in with complaint of intermittently blowing warm. With a/c on and compressor engaged, and condenser fans on, the low side drops into a vacuum of 25 inches and the high side is 70 lLBS of pressure. I evacuated the system and found it full,...
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1998 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S3BK4351W
I am looking for the evap test port connection. Cannot seem to find it anywhere. Does it have one? Suspect leak around filler pipe due to heavy rust. But would like to smoke the rest of the system to be sure. Thanks. Trouble codes: P0440
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2001 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5L Hesitation VIN: 4S3BH68631
This one is starting to make us pull our hair out. We have done every test in every trouble tree available. Still have the same problem. Thanks in advance for your assistance.
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2004 Subaru Legacy L 35th Anniversary 2.5L CV joint or rear Differential VIN: 4S3BE625X4
I have a real tricky one here. The customer came to us with what they thought was a brake noise when turning and acellerating from a stop. All of the brakes checked out fine. To me the noise sounds like it is either in the rear axle shafts or differential. I c...
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2002 Suzuki Vitara JLX 2.0L Heater Core VIN: 2S3TA52C22
Need help from any Suzuki Tech's. This vehicle has a leaking heater core. The heater core was replaced 15,000 miles ago. We replaced the coolant and it's ph is 6.6. There is no electrolysis present that we can detect. The radiator cap was replaced when the fir...
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1992 Toyota MR2 2.2L transmission VIN: JT2SW21N4N
we tests drove and we find out when you put 5th gear the car feels like needs other gear goes from 3,500 t0 4,000 rpm's @80 miles per hour please toyota experts i need your help ,thank you in advance!!
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2002 Toyota RAV4 2.0L 1-2 shift, 2-3 shift VIN: JTEGH20V42
Hoping someone can point me in the right direction in what to look for to determine if this intermittent, erratic shifting problem is in the ECU or inside the transmission. I realize there are a few posts about this but I found no info on how to determine wher...
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1999 Infiniti G20 2.0L srs VIN: JNKCP11A7X
Response was a "unclearable" codes and to send the unit to myairbags.com for them to clear the codes for $55.00. This worked.
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1997 Kia Sportage 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: KNDJA7232V
Thanks for all the replys They were mostly all the same . I did my checks and found that it was the presure control sensor.Replaced sensor. Trouble codes: P00, 453 (Evap pressure sensor High Input).
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1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST 2.0L timing belt VIN: 4A3AK54F0W
This mitsu is up and running good. Osvaldo,john,ty,jason,and fred all hit it on the head. spinning the balance shaft clockwise didnt feel right compared to counterclockwise. when spun counterclockwise the mark would stop right around the 11 oclock position. fe...
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1986 Nissan Stanza XE 2.0L No Start VIN: JN8HM05YOG
Unhooked grounds on the head, had to hit the gas tank with a hammer to start the pump, timing belt off, and I got it running on carb cleaner. I had injector pulse, but if I manually pulsed them with a fuel pressure gauge on I didn't get any pressure drop, but ...
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2003 Nissan Altima 2.5L spark plug VIN: 1N4AL11D93
I took the intake plenum off and found the #1 intake runner plate was missing. It was deeper in the intake up against the head and beat up. The plate was definitely causing running problems by blocking the intake air at the head. I replaced the plate, screws...
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2003 Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN8DR09483
I PULLED THE FRONT O2S AND FOUND THEM MELTED AWAY. DID A EXHAUST BACK PRESSURE TEST AND FOUND CATS PLUGED. SO WE WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THE MAF THE 2 FRONT O2S AND BOTH CATS . VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS NOW WITH NO COMPLAINTS. SO ILL CALL... Trouble codes: P0430 (catalyst efficency below threshold bank2), P0420 (catalyst efficency below threshold bank1).
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1995 Toyota Tacoma DLX 2.4L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 4TAUN41B9S
Hello This one was a fun time for the tech. He found the injector pulse was 3 to 11 volt when problem was happening It felt like the ign was turning off and on real fast nothing He tride worked. He went to the wire diagram and started retesting power and groun...
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2004 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3L warning lights VIN: 5TDZA22C94
The vehicle was not acting up when it came in but we Noted upon inspection: Poor connection at right tail light connection ... both tail light bulbs dark .. replaced both bulbs and repaired connection at right tail light. Called the customer back about a week ...
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