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2002 BMW 330Ci 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBABS53452
This BMW was brought to us because customer was told he needed a converter by the local BMW shop. I know thw P0313 is due to running very low on fuel but the 2 fuel trim codes don`t make sense. Of course Alldata doesn`t give anything but parameters for setting... Trouble codes: P0313 (missfire detected with low fuel), P1093 (pre cat fuel trim system too rich bank 2), P2098 (post cat fuel trim system too lean bank 2)
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2000 Buick Century Custom 3.1L starting
Hi everyone. I got a 2000 Buick Centry 3.1L that came in for routine service along with a hard start problem. The battery tested bad, and got replaced with a new ac delco battery. After replacement the vehicle would not start, no crank, and dash lights would f...
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1993 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 4.6L Power Mirror VIN: 1G6EL1292P
Hello fellow Techs, I have a '93 El Dorado driving me nuts. It has an issue with the power mirrors. From mirror switch if placed in the left hand position, mirror on driver door functions normally except has no "down" control. If mirror control is switched to ...
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1997 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L LR speed sensor reading incorrect VIN: 1G6KD52Y3V
Good afternoon everyone. I have a Cadillac that brings up no codes, yet will kick the ABS in at very low speeds. With a scan tool on it and watching the four sensors, the left rear will drop to zero at 3-4 MPH. All other sensors will come to zero MPH in a norm...
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1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 4.3L oil guage readings VIN: 1G1GZ37Z0F
I have a 1985 chevy montecarlo,4.3L,V6,TBI 37,500 MILES,MOTOR WAS REBUILT IN JUNE OF 1999 OIL PRESSURE 25 PSI ON GUAGE IN CAR AND ON MY OIL PRESURE TESTER, FLUID LEVEL GOOD,NO PINGING OR KNOCKING,CAR HAS LOTS OF POWER,DOES NOT MISS OR SHAKE,WHEN GOING, GOES UP...
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1996 Chevrolet K3500 Cheyenne 7.4L Brakes VIN: 1GCHK39J3T
Ive been fighting this brake pull for a long time now. The customer tends to bring it in when he gets the time so i can look at it here and there but i cant find any reason why this truck would pull. All the brakes are new front and rear clipers, pads, rotors,...
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1996 Chevrolet Corsica 3.1L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1G1LD55M5T
car was good for a couple of days came back with complaint of no power after it warmed up at times, test drove, problem acted up under light acceleration its like a miss but none show up on genysis plugs showed signs of over heating so replaced plugs & wires p...
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1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L security sys VIN: 2GCEK19T8X
Security system is preventing us from starting this vehicle. It will start and run for a couple of seconds and then die. Originally it was blowing fuses to the ECM when we turned the key on. We replaced the fuel pump and cured that issue. I cannot find out a...
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2004 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L Blower Motor VIN: 2G1WF52E54
The complaint on this car was that the blower motor has a delay of about 20 seconds before turning on. I tested voltage and everything looks good. I found nothing saying if it is supposed to have delay. Was thinking maybe in the blower motor control processor....
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2000 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Cuts out VIN: 1B7KF23Z4Y
this problem is intermittent. truck quits and will have a buss in speedo had scanner on it said possibe problem would be a crank sensor. replaced sensor ran fine for a while. When it quits the buss comes up where speedo reads mileage. start to ck things out an...
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2003 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport 3.3L Unknown VIN: 2D8GP44323
hi guys i have this dodge caravan 2003 have code 2-4 pressure switch comes back about every 100 mills i replace the solenoid pack 2 times same code check the pins on the sol pack and the ecm the only thing is i want to change the ecm next or i want to know if ...
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1976 Ford F600 390CID Pedal height VIN: F61DVB7515
Hi everyone. Thanks for any advice that you can give me! This truck is a single axle w/ one master cylinder onthe fire wall and one remote cylinder under the cab. This truck had leaky right rear wheel cylinders, I replaced them and went to manually bleed the s...
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1994 Ford Ranger XL 2.3L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 4F4CR12A1R
This 2.3L Ranger has a tip in hesitation worse when cold, to the point that the engine will stall when throttle is slightly depressed. When stall occurs the only way to restart is to hold WOT until it kicks over than completely release throttle and will start....
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1997 Ford Thunderbird LX 3.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FALP6249V
Hi guys, This one has me scratching my head. Customer concern is high idle. When the car is started, the idle is fine, but will slowly increase to about 12-1300 rpm. No codes. TPS voltage will start out at .45 volts koeo, and indicate closed throttle. The vo...
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1997 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L engine VIN: 1FMDU32E0V
This truck came in for coolant leaking into oil pan. I first checked front cover gasket and front cover for cracks or porous casting. I found no evidence of a leak so after reading some posts and the cust stating that the water pump had sprung a leak and he ha...
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1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FTNF21F8X
hello all , Im far from a Diesel Tech but the boss wants it fixed... i ran the functional test with the Solus(cylinder contribution test) test ran came back cylinder 5,7,8 i replaced those 3 injectors same problem misses bad redid the cylinder contribution tes... Trouble codes: P0275 (cylinder 5 contribution/balance fault), P0281 (cylinder 7 contribution/balance fault), P0284 (clyinder 8 contribution/balance fault)
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2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 5.4L Cuts out VIN: 1FTNX21L4Y
Code po340 cmp sensor -- lab scoped sensor at sensor and computer checks good the truck is cutting out between 1000 & 2000 rpm under accel only when warm it was intermitant but is getting more consistant. It acts like it is hitting the rev limiter I can get ... Trouble codes: P0340
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2001 Ford Escape XLS 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMYUO4191
this car came in last week with missfire cyl no 1,it would only miss after it got hot and a test drive ,so i took a short cut and swapped coil paks to see if miss moved and it didn't so i replaced the injector ran it for hours ,test drove 3 times 6mi each time... Trouble codes: P0301
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2002 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Surge, Misfire VIN: 1FAFP58S72
i am really struggling on this one. the car runs out beautiful until you come to a light or stop or in park with a/c on. in park with no a/c car seems to have no miss. under a load it misses. thank you for your time and look forward to seeing some ideas. Trouble codes: P0302 (missfire on cylinder 2)
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2007 Ford Focus SE 2.0L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WF0FAKEVIN
Note veichle only has 9,000Km's on the clock. Customer reported engine lacks power and missfires. Found code for missfire cyl 4. Drove veichle found missfire evident on medium accel when hot or cold. Cleared code, swapped coil #4 with coil #1 and spark plug #... Trouble codes: P0301 (missfire cyl 1), P0304 (missfire cyl 4)
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1984 Honda Accord LX 1.8L Unknown VIN: 1HGAD743XE
This vehicle was running fine customer states while driving it stuttered a couple of times and then a few (3) miles later it died and would not restart. All components for starting are present ie spark, fuel, compression, and all at the appropriate time. Timin...
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1992 Honda Accord EX 2.2L Fail-safe mode VIN: 1HGCB767XN
See history. Today, is in fail-safe mode again, I drove it this time. D4 light on. I jumped the service check connector at RH kick panel, D4 or Check engine light wont blink, they just stay on steady. Does this mean that there are no engine or trans codes? The...
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1996 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L remote VIN: SAJHX1741T
Jag techs I need your help.I have this 96 xj6 and the keyless entry does not work.I do get the one beep sound when the keyfob is pushed, but nothing happens. The central locking does work arming and disarming the system like it is supposed to. When the system ...
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1997 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L no crank VIN: SAJHX1243V
No start, no turn signals, dome light inop, headlights only work on low beam, no high beam or flash, interior door lock button inop (doors do lock and unlock from the door), no wiper or washer. "er" is desplayed in the hearter control for a few seconds when sw...
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2002 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L Battery Draw VIN: SAJEA51C12
Hey Guys, Today I have this X type with a 200 milliamp draw, pulled fuse 7 and it goes away. Traced this down to "Battery Saver" relay, unpluged I have no draw! I have no wiring diagrams that show this relays circuitry Has anyone seen this before or has a diag...
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1990 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 4.0L No Start VIN: 1J4FJ58L4L
engine cranks but will not start,has no fire from coil, cranking rpm,s read 303, pulse width reads 14.3. i am getting gas ,no spark, iam lost on this one ,dont know if i am doing this right but reading crank sensor with volt meter reads .934 when cranking moto...
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1996 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L blower VIN: 1LNLM81W2T
i have a town car with automatic climate control.the a/c blower only runs in the high speed position. it acts like a bad blower resistor,but ford parts tells me there is no blower resistor. they say it is built into the dash control ,i guess part of the fan sp...
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1988 Mazda 323 1.6L No Start, Cuts out VIN: JM1BF2325J
this vehicle has a mind of its own. when run for about 30mins it will just shut down. loses spark completely. some times it will start right away and other times no go. we have changed dist. on 3rd on. has new coil, cap & rotor. have even tried a different ecm...
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1997 Mazda 626 DX 2.0L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1YVGE22C3V
the car failed smog hc@ 15 and 25 mph, knox @15 mph ineed to run a couple of tests to prove or not of bad cat. Trouble codes: P0420
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1995 Mercedes-Benz S500 5.0L blower moter VIN: WDBGA51E3S
Hey benz techs. I need help on this S500, the blower motor for the hvac system quits on the road under hard acceleration I have checked the vacume hoses going to the tank and all look good, I know this is most likely a simple fix if you know where to look, we ...
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2003 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 1.8L alternator/battery VIN: WDBRN40J53
This car came in a couple of weeks ago and had a warning on the dash that there was a problem with the battery/alternator. Thinking that it was probably just a bad alternator I told the tech to just replace the alternator. After doing the job the light was out...
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1992 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 4.6L Hesitation, Misfire, no power VIN: 2MECM74W3N
customer reports problem came on suddenly. When accelerating engine falls flat, and starts missing and back firing. Under load it doesn't seem to matter how gentle you accelerate, but in the bay, if you open throttle slowly its ok, but if you stab throttle sam...
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1999 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4.6L Charging VIN: 2MEFM75W9X
i need help on this vehicle from a ford mercury buff--when its in park the voltage at the battery reads 14.1 volts-when u stick it in gear it drops to 13.5 v and steadily fades to 12.5 v--then the needle on the charge gauge goes down and worries the customer--...
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1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 4A3AK44Y4S
The car has a intermittant misfire on cylinders 2 and 3 simultaneously. It also seems to have a fuel problem, when carb cleaner is sprayed directly into the throttle body in short burst the car idles up normally. These problems sometimes occur seperatly and so...
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1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT 3.0L Oil Pressure VIN: JA3AN74K0V
the problem i am having is no oilpressure. this is the second time the engine is in the car, the first build blew the bottom end bearings and crankshaft. so now we have new crankshaft,oilpump, and all the gasket and seals needed. still no pressure. please help...
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2000 Mitsubishi Diamante LS 3.5L code 54 a/t control relay VIN: 6MMAP67P1Y
Vehicle came in with code 54. MOD and MODIS define this as A/T Control relay. Went looking for this relay and can not find it. MOD says that it is under right side of dash near center console. I have removed center console and can find several relays, but none...
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2006 Nissan Altima SL 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N4BL11E76
Bank 1 air fuel sensor reads 1.25v versus 1.55 volts for bank 2. Lower voltage reading indicates richer condition. We replaced sensor to rule out bad part and installed the one we removed in the other bank just to make sure the readings were correct. The volta... Trouble codes: P2A00 (bank 1 a/f sensor range/performance)
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1989 Pontiac 6000 LE 2.8L No Start VIN: 1G2AF51W7K
This time it has spark fuel pressure and injector pulse vehicle will start then stall almost acts like it has a security system but doesnt have tried new module and a different ecm took all back apart and put back together found no problem any where this thing...
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1995 Saab 900 S 2.3L Evaporator VIN: YS3DD55B6S
We found that the evaporator core is leaking. According to the SAAB manual you cut the lines from the evaporator that go through the firewall. My question is how do you install the new one. We have not yet begun the job because Mitchell estimater only gives 1....
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1999 Saab 9-5 SE 2.3L Cuts out VIN: YS3EF48E5X
This seemed just like another IDM, codes for misfire and camshaft postion sensor. So I replaced the IDM. It came back the next day after the CEL started flashing as customer was exiting highway after 20 minute drive. Scan showed same codes so I threw anothe... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Misfire), P1300 (Random Misfire Catalyst Damaging), P0340 (Camshaft Position Sensor Malfunction)
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1987 Toyota Pickup SR5 2.4L relay VIN: JT4RN67S6H
cannot find the "circuit open relay"...all-data says it is located above pcm behind dash on right side. have found pcm but no relay. need to find relay for pinpoint testing of a dead short. any info on where this relay is would be helpful. thanks!!
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1989 Toyota Pickup 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT4RNO1P7K
I have a 12/88 toyota pickup 2.4 engine.I am getting a code 21(o2 signal) which I feel will be the o2 sensor. Im also getting a code 51 switch signal witch I need help with. Alldata shows a code 51 for a 1988 but not a 1989. Alldata does not give a diagnostic ... Trouble codes: 51 (switch signal)
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2000 Toyota Celica GT 1.8L Lubrication VIN: JTDDR32T0Y
Customer states vehicle uses a quart of oil every 100-140 mi, but no oil is leaking. I only have a layer of black soot on the back of the car. I cannot trace it down, I have heard that some toyotas are known for this problem, but never have told me what they h...
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2002 Toyota Camry SE 2.4L Unknown VIN: 4T1BE32K72
I need some help with a noise in the front end. When you come to a stop, or back up, it makes a popping noise when you first take off going forward again. Can't duplicate concern on lift, even a drive on, you have to be driving. I tried making turns, not sure ...
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2003 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4.7L abs/vss/brake VIN: 5TDBT48A93
Customer noticed that the "BRAKE" warning light comes on intermittently but no other complaints. Cannot locate inplied "STROKE SENSOR" or "DELTA S" sensor (same?). Two DTC's C1223 & C1247 return each time customer visits.
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1979 Volkswagen Beetle 1.6L Hesitation, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1592042126
I put a strobe on the car and left the vacuum lines connected as I remembered that the timing was set on these cars w/o disconnecting the vac. lines. This car has a distributer with both vac retard & vac. advance. The timing was set when the car came in to the...
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1992 Volvo 960 2.9L head and valves VIN: YV1KS9507N
hello everybody,I have this 960 in my shop,it came in with a snapped t-belt. After determining that it had numerous bent valves, i removed the head and sent it off for repair. The machine shop did a complete valve job, and resurfaced the head. I got the engine...
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2003 Volvo XC90 2.9L Vacuum Booster VIN: YV1CZ91M63
This noise starts out as an intermittent chirp and progresses into a VERY annoying whistle/squeal. It's clearly coming from the power brake booster vent inside the car and quits as soon as any pressure at all is applied to the brake pedal. The dealer tells me ...
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2004 Volvo XC90 T6 2.9L cooling fan VIN: YV1CZ91H14
need help! customer came in with overheating complaint. pressure check produced no leaks. further diagnosis revealed cooling fan was intermittently not functioning. temperature guage operating ok, scan tool check showed coolant temperature fluxuating from -36f...
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1997 BMW 318i 1.9L Coolant fan VIN: WBABH88326
This was a easy fix with the right info,all data showed the coolant sensor on the engine controlled the fan,wrong,the people who replied were right the sensor on the radiator controlled the fan,replaced the sensor everything works fine.Thanks to all.
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2003 BMW Z4 2.5i 2.5L Retraction VIN: 4USBT33453
This one is fixed very successfully but there are so many shortcuts i need to tell you about. #1 I think i could have diagnosed the sensors inside the car (although it it probably easier bench testing). To test the sensors individually you will need a power so...
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2008 BMW 528i 3.0L ABS light VIN: WBANU53558
Well the vehicle is fixed but not by me. The customer took it to the dealer for the wheel speed sensor. I was not sure if it would clear itself or if there was any problems with the steering angle sensor from the accident. After talking it over with the cus...
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1995 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Surge VIN: 1GNDT13W1S
Unfortunately this vehicle has not returned to continue diagnosis. I did get some good ideas however. Seth from New York suggested that I should remove the intake runner control to inspect for fuel. Pulling the runner control should be easier than pulling t...
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2000 Chevrolet C6500 7.4L ebcm VIN: 1GDE6H1B1Y
After replacing the EBCM, could not communicate with the brake module using an updated MasterTech. Borrowed a friend's Tech2, Had a code saying that the vehicles trim is not set and gave me the option to set it. After selecting the correct trim level, cleared ...
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2001 Chrysler 300M 3.5L brakes VIN: 2C3AE66G51
Thanks to all who replied.The master cyl was the culprit!I was leaning towards the master but wasn't sure.I had never seen a master do this before.Thanks again
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1990 Dodge B350 5.9L Stall VIN: 2B5WB35Z5L
Good information was sent by all. I did return the idle stop screw to the position it appeared to have been in to start with. Also my fuzzy memory was defuzzed with the confirmation the DTC's were bogus. Retested o2 and dist pickup on Saturday. Dist pickup wa... Trouble codes: 37 (part throttle unlock solenoid ckt), 33 (a/c relay).
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1992 Ford Ranger STX 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FTCR15X6N
Well,we humbly have to admit defeat on this oval emblem nightmare..we appreciate all your replies..we checked out everything you guys suggested. As stated we read codes and none were present. Plugs and wires were new(50 mi.)and we did a compression test. We re...
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1996 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTHX25F5T
Thanks For The help, It was a bad idm module,replies were burnt up connectors at valvcovers,broke wires in harness,what I did was measure voltage out of The idm and found only 10 volts should be 115 dc.I removed The idm And got A whiff Of burnt computer so I ... Trouble codes: 1293 (Bank One Injector circuit open), 1294 (Bank two injector circuit open), 1298 (IDM failure).
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1999 Ford Ranger XLT 4.0L high fuel pressure VIN: 1FTZR15X2X
LOOKS LIKE THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS ACTUALLY REMOVED FROM THE SENDING UNIT IN THE TANK, NEW UNIT COMPLETE FROM FORD, AND NO MORE ISSUES.
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2002 Ford Explorer Postal 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMZU62E02
This vehicle is still having the problem with setting the MIL with DTC P0171. I have replaced the spark plugs, wires, fuel filter, MAF sensor, PCV valve, Intake gaskets. I have found no other vacuum leaks, fuel pressure and volume are where they should be. T... Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean bank 1).
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2003 Ford Ranger XL 3.0L engine VIN: IFTZR14V23
Thank you everyone for your help it was the motor mounts . Unknown to us the transmission was rebuilt recently and when the trans shop put the transmission back in the vehicle and jacked it up to put the crossmember back in they didnt notice that the engine ha...
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2005 Ford Freestar SEL 4.2L Hesitation, Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMZA52235
thanks to all who responded. gerry, i did find that the air filter housing was not properly seated on the bottom which had to be allowing air to bypass the filter. i properly installed the filter cover. i did inspect the MAF sensor. i didnt find anything on th... Trouble codes: P0106, P1336, P2195, P2197.
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2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 6.0L ABS System VIN: 1FTSW21P35
First off thanks for the help. I found that after a couple of test drives I figured out how to duplicate this condition. I drove the truck down the nearby concrete interstate that's very bumpy. When I hit a good bump the ABS light would flicker and the Cruis...
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2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4FF48S9Y
Thanks to all who responded. I was kinda shocked at how few responses we got but, this one is fixed. It ended up being the coil pack. The injector driver code was throwing us off so we hesistated on trying a coil. We borrowed a 'good' coil pack to try which he... Trouble codes: P0201 (inj 1 control circuit fires improperly), P0300 (Random cyl. mis), P0301 (Cyl 1 mis), P0303 (Cyl 3 mis), P0700 (Trans Fault Present).
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2002 Kia Optima SE 2.4L Stall, MIL Lamp on, lacks power VIN: KNAGD12682
Thank you to all who replied. We checked the timing and the belt and it was ok. Even though the vacuum test didn't show a plugged converter, that is what it was. We replaced both converters. Trouble codes: P0421 (Warm up CAT efficeincy Low bank 1), P0507 (Idle Control System RPM to high), P0446 (EVAP vent control problem Pending).
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1997 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.6L Poor Idle Quality VIN: SALPV144XV
Thanks to all that replied with help. We just finished this on Friday. As we were doing some of the testing that was suggested, we removed a vacuum line which lowered the engine rpm and a noise appeared. After further testing and reading a different IATN post,...
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2003 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 1.8L wiper motor VIN: WDBRN40J93
WELL--I GOT NINE REPLIES AND THEY ALL SAID THE SAME THING-MAKE SURE THE HOOD IS CLOSED AFTER THE REPAIR IS DONE-I WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT-THANX FOR THE HELP-BRIAN
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2001 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1MEFM53U31
Thanks for all the great responses to my post. Unfortunately the vehicle has not returned. I will respond to those who helped out when/if I see this vehicle again!
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1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 4A3AK44YXS
Well guys, sorry to have waited so long to close... The problem with this vehicle is still a problem (not fixed). See , this is a car that we(the shop) bought from a customer that didn't want to fix and then we fixed alot of stuff and got it driveable just to ...
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2001 Nissan Sentra GXE 1.8L No Start VIN: 3N1CB51D91
Sorry for the delay. We have been trying to find a used ECM. No luck. So we sent the original ECM in to a rebuilder and they had it for two weeks, then sent it back and said there was nothing wrong with it. So we started from scratch and checked everything aga...
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1997 Plymouth Voyager SE 3.3L battery VIN: 1P4GP45R5V
Thank you to all for your help. The normal draw on this system after the computers have gone to sleep is aprox. 20ma. After I recharged the battery and let it sit overnight, when I rechecked the draw, it would drop to 20ma after about 15 minutes max. I ...
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1997 Saab 900 S 2.3L Shiting VIN: YS3DD78B4V
Hi everyone. Sorry I'm a little slow closing this post, since the customer only brought the car back in the last week for us to check out. Unfortunately, the car still is not fixed, but it's time to close this post, so I'll post what I know so far. First of a...
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2001 Saturn L300 3.0L MIL Lamp on, No power VIN: 1G8JW54R81
After verifying power and ground circuits, sent the vehicle to Saturn dealer, they replaced the PCM, started and ran fine. I did end up borrowing a neighbor shop's MasterTech, that unit would communicate with the TCM, but not the PCM. That made me fell better ... Trouble codes: P1516.
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2002 Subaru Outback 2.5L lights VIN: 4S3BH665X2
WELL THIS ONE IS FIXED AND WE HAVE EGG ON OUR FACES. JOHN [...] NAILED IT. I MENTIONED WE HAD ALL THE REAR LIGHTS UNPLUGGED WHEN WE WERE GETTING VOLTAGE ON THE STOP LAMP CIRCUIT WHEN WE TURNED ON THE PARK LIGHTS. EVEN WE HAVE SEEN FILAMENTS IN BULBS CROSS OVE...
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1989 Toyota Pickup 2.4L no check engine ligh VIN: JT4RNO1P7K
Thanks to all techs for responding so quickly. Everyone was correct or close to being correct. I pulled the cluster and sure enough the bulb was missing. Replaced the bulb and everything works as normal. I do have a code 21 02 signal and a code 51 switch signa...
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2001 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L unknown VIN: 4T1BG22K01
THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO TAKE TIME TO HELP ME WITH YOUR ADVISE. AFTER TWO REMAN AND ONE NEW AFTER MARKET MASTER CYLINDER, NEW MASTER FROM TOYOTA SOLVE THE PROBLEM THANKS AGAIN : MATT
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2001 Toyota Sienna LE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T3ZF13C71
This vehicle has two air fuel ratio and 1 o2 sensors. I did replace the o2 sensor. The customer took a long drive down to the state for 3 days and came back with no lite on. He was very happy. Thank you very much for all the people who take their time to help ... Trouble codes: P0136.
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1993 Volkswagen Cabriolet 1.8L No Start, Stall VIN: WVWCB0154P
As suspected 2nd rebuilt ECU fixed the problem, car now runs fine - just goes to prove that just because the part is new does not mean it's good. Thanks to those who replied.
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1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWSB81H5V
well, thank you all for your replies to my little problem vw...it turns out that the throtte body was completely caked with black gooey oiley crap. after i cleaned with throttle body cleaner and re-installed on vehicle i imediatly noticed that the idle speed w... Trouble codes: P1582.
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2000 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L SRS light on VIN: 3VWSA29M74
Hey guys, I never got the definition of this code 0525. I assumed it had to do with battery power loss due to the scanner's description. I erased the code and let the client take the vehicle and return for further diag. if code returned. Vehicle didn't come ba... Trouble codes: 0525 (display blocked/ power failure).
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2001 Volvo S80 T6 2.8L car pulls right VIN: YV1TS90D51
I would like to thank everybody for the insane amount of responses. Robert from california hit the nail on its head. I replaced both front cotrol arms and it completely cured the pull. But thanks to all the other responses that were very helpfull allowing me t...
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