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2000 Acura TL 3.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 19UUA5666Y
Hello everyone. We have a Acura 3.2TL that came in with a flashing MIL light and a misfire on almost every cylinder. We removed the intake manifolds and cleaned the clogged EGR ports but the misfire is still present. We checked compression- good. We can not ho... Trouble codes: P0171 (System too lean), P0301 (Cylinder misfire 1), P0302 (Cylinder misfire 2), P0304 (Cylinder misfire 4), P0305 (Cylinder misfire 5), P0305 (Cylinder misfire 5)
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2002 Audi TT Quattro 1.8L abs module VIN: TRUWT28N92
hello there... we have an audi tt here that we got with in with the abs light and traction control lights on, got codes 65535 internal control module memory checksum error, and 00778 steering angle sensor no communication. we have done a fair amount of steerin...
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2003 Audi A4 1.8L Parking lights VIN: WAULC68EX3
Customer says that, when vehicle sits outside overnight on cold nights, all the parking lights (not headlights) will come on by themselves. The only way to get them to shut off is to start the engine and let it run for 5-10 minutes. Turning the headlight switc...
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1996 BMW 328i 2.8L Mechanical VIN: WBABK8328T
The piston seal cover is leaking on this GM4 transmission. Bulletin SI B24 03 02 I don't usually mess with trans repair here but this looks like something easy to do. seal cover repair kit 24 33 7 520 734 My question is: the bulletin says special tool 24 1 350...
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1997 BMW 528i 2.8L temperature gauge VIN: WBADP6322V
The temperature gauge in the dash goes into the red, about mid point of the red mark(no numbers on gauge) when the scan temperature shows to be in the normal 205 to 215 degree range. Have tried the dual sender/sensor in the radiator and did not change this. Th...
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2002 BMW M3 3.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBSBR93482
i have a one that i'm about to blow up. i have posted a help ticket before on this car and really havent had any help. this car has a P0411 code that will not go away. i have replaced everything that i know of that deals with secondary air. a new pump, combi v... Trouble codes: P0411
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2004 BMW X3 3.0i 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBXPA93424
Good morning and hope there is a BMW tec near by. Car came in no problem other than MIL illuminated. Pull code, P0599, checked freeze frame data, good. Checked Alldata, no code definition available, call Alldata, sales person said BMW has propriatory informati... Trouble codes: P0599 (manufacture specific)
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2002 Buick Rendezvous CX 3.4L check engine light VIN: 3G5DB03E72
after inspection and minor unrelated repairs vehicle was sold from our dealership and came back next day with check engine light on. code p0744 tcc stuck off or open code in memory. testdrove and vehicle had no shifting issues whatsoever. fluid looked/smelled ...
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2002 Buick Rendezvous CX 3.4L temp gauge, fuel gauge VIN: 3G5DB03EX2
o good customer of mine just bought this car knowing the fuel gauge didnt work wich he was ok with. Now he noticed the temp guage would climb to hot ususally in the morning. we got it in our shop and he wanted a new thrmostat. we noticed afterwards it was stil...
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1997 Cadillac Catera 3.0L Unknown VIN: W06VR52R0V
ok we have this wonderful german made cadillac that has a draw on the system, we have narrowed down to fuse v4 80 amp mega fuse for bcm. with fuse installed there is a 500 mili amp draw, unplugging the radio makes my draw go to a 18 mili amp draw, so i figured...
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2002 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6KD57YX2
Hello Everyone... MAJOR headache here... Put new Dealer motor in. (Reason)Coolant leaking into cylinders. Runs Great at idle. Go to take off and have check engine light flashing and see misfires on the scanner on Cyl. #1 and #4 only under load. Feel alittle ... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire)
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2003 Cadillac CTS 3.2L Key stuck in igntion-no unlock with trans in Park VIN: 1G6DM57N33
We have this 2003 Cadillac CTS that came in with Ignition key not turning all the way off, and not being able to put shifter into gear-stays locked in park. Also, we found the fuel gage not working, and part of the trip computer working, but anything associate...
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2005 Checker Avalanche 5.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GNEK12ZX5
This vehicle only runs bad after hard acceleration.The map voltage goes drops to -0.60 volts.I removed the map to inspect and it was soaked with oil.i cleaned the oil off and voltage is normal around 1 volt at idle. redrove vehicle runs fine until you accelera... Trouble codes: P0151, P0174, P0300
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1994 Chevrolet Camaro 3.4L Cooling Systems VIN: 2G1FP22S4R
Hello I was just throwing this out there if any one has ran into a similar problem. I replaced the motor in this car about two weeks ago customer came back said the car got hot and she had to add coolant. Checked over it didn,t see any thing leaking pressure t...
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1996 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L Hesitation, lack of power VIN: 1GNEK13RXT
vehicle came in with low voltage codes for both front o2's as well as a p0134 - no activity B1S1. Both sensors flatline intermittantly - checked heater ckt - fuse OK - checked fuel pressure - 56-62psi is spec - measured 54 - replaced fuel filter - no change. C... Trouble codes: P0131, P0151, P0134
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1997 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCEK19R6V
i have replaced the coil,ingnition module,crank senser now i going to look at the computer on this truck. what the problem is when it is hot the truck cut out when i put a load on it. the codes then set.when it is cold it runs great. any help would be great. Trouble codes: 339 (crank senser intermittently), 341 (cam senser out of range)
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1998 Chevrolet P30 STEP VAN 350CID No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1GDKP32RW3
This will be the 3 time around for this truck . Truck came in for no power , hard start so we check fuel pressure and it was low so we put a fuel pump in and wired in new plug for pump. 5 days later came back for same problem. Check pressure it was low again s...
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2001 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L Mirrors VIN: 1GNEC13T11
2001 Tahoe came in for power mirrors not working. Checked switch for current. Orange wire has 12v and Black is ground. Neither mirror will operate. They will not fold either. Wiring system is in great shape. Alldata doesnt cover diagnostics too well for this p...
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2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L headlights & multifunction VIN: 2GCEK19T11
Vehicle came in with NO headlights, had power on all four orange power wires and could make lights come on by grounding yellow low beam or purple high beam wires. After looking at wiring diagram we determined that the ground ran through the dimmer/multifunctio...
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2001 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L No Start VIN: 1G1ND52J31
vehicle was towed in as a no start, with prior diagnosis of defective 7x crankshaft sensor in block. customer had attempted to change crank sensor and broke sensor off in block. we removed oil pan to remove broken sensor and replaced sensor. this did not corre... Trouble codes: P0107, P0230
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2004 Chevrolet Epica LS 2.5L Hight beam VIN: KL1VM52L34
Hight beam indicator does not work and hight beams are on very low. The fuse in the under hood panel shows very low voltage when high beams are on. Feeding 12v to the fuse the lights come on full intensity. What ever feeds the fuse is only suppling partial vol...
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2005 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4L Extended Crank VIN: 2CNDL73F25
The Truck has an extended crank after the owner stops it and lets it sit for more than five minutes. the fuel pressure only drops to 54 psi but holds there. When running the pressure is at 60 psi. Trouble codes: P1626 (Anti-Theft Enabled), B1327 (Power ne Circuit Low)
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2001 Chrysler Town & Country LXi 3.8L electric doors VIN: 2C4GP54L02
I have a 2001 caravan in the shop with electric sliding doors that open about an inch when its cold outside. I have read dozens of pages, teck tips, tested wiring, voltage drops, about anything I could think of or read about. I close the doors by hand and they...
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2002 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1C3EL46X12
I dont have any know good wave forms to go by and have no cam and crank sync. in scaner data. mapreads right on the money and the crank and cam sensors were replace with no help.
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1994 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9L Cruise control VIN: 1B7HF16Z0R
I replaced cruise control solenoid on this vehicle but still no cruise. I have tested the brake switch, and all the switches on the steering wheel show to be working on the scanner. I have also checked the vacumm to the solenoid. I have tried running the test ...
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1996 Dodge Avenger ES 2.5L Timing Belt VIN: 4B3AU52N8T
Howdy folks. This car belongs to my wifes uncle so I gotta get it right. Timing belt broke on the interstate this morning and I get to fix it. I've never done a belt on this motor, much less a broken one. Mitchell says this is an interference engine. Should I ...
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1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: B7HF16Z9WS
When truck first came in, when warmong up, the closed loop counter on scanner would count down. as it approached closed loop it ran very lean, idle air control surged to maintain run. If it didnt die, as soon as the counter timed out , it would instantly snap ...
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1999 Dodge Avenger 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4B3AU52NOX
This vehicle has a PO420 code which the scan tool says is left(front) bank cat efficency. It has always been my understanding that PO420 is bank 1 which is the bank with # 1 cylinder in it. This vehicle has # 1 cylinder in the right (rear) bank. Also, I'm conf... Trouble codes: P0420
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2002 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Stall, Misfire VIN: 3B7KF23632
Hay guys this is killing me the truck came in to fix door locks took out bolth looks had rekeyed put back in bolth elc wires on back were broken no big diel no remote anyway but notice door lock would not open from swith inside truck so found bad fuse r/r ed i...
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2003 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L No Start VIN: WD2YD24152
Need help! Not real familiar with the Sprinter. It was towed in the first time with a dead battery, no start. Charged the battery, cranks but no start. After about 20 min. while checking fuses, coincidently pulled the starter relay and plugged it back it in, t...
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2005 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT 5.9L 1st gear and reverse VIN: 3D7MS48C25
Had trans replaced about 7 months ago rebuilder installed hd torque converter. While feeding cattle the trans line broke. Lost about 14 qts oil. Replaced trans lines on it, filled up transmission now when you put it in rev or first and floor throttle it barely...
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1992 Ford Thunderbird LX 5.0L Starting VIN: 1FAPP62T9N
Hey guys, Looks like we have another one here. I am working on a parasitic draw that does'nt want to be found. I have narrowed this down to coming from the fuse that controls the keyless entry, power mirrors, daytime running lamps, dome and vanity lamps ect.....
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1993 Ford F-150 XL 5.0L O-2 open/closed Loop VIN: 1FTEX15N6P
During this many many hours of testing wiring, sensors ect nothing helps. New motocraft O-2, map, coolant temp, IAT, TPS, thermostat, 2 different reman ECM (A-1 Cardone). Removed harness from O-2 to harness connection beside battery and tested it for bad wire....
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1993 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L rear end VIN: 1F54515462
We orgionaly had a vibration so bad when hitting a pot hole, the stick shift would start vibrating and when the shifter vibrated from side to side really bad ,the whole truck vibrated out of control, steering wheel was hard to steer and whatching the front tir...
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1995 Ford F-350 Special 5.8L Stall VIN: 1FDKF37H8S
hi, here is one stumping me. This vehicle came in for a stalling condition on decel when stopping for a light. whith scanner reading data I found that it would not go into closed loop and the o2 sensor was not switching. I smoked the engine assuming a vac leak...
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1996 Ford F Super Duty XL 7.3L Hesitation, Surge, Misfire, sag/lacks power VIN: 1FDLF47F5T
Truck starts right up and stays running, however, when its cold it runs as though it's only running on 5 or 6 cylinders. Has an extremely pronounced dead-miss on what seems like more than one cylinder. Truck has absolutely no power whatsoever, won't even get o...
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1997 Ford F Super Duty 7.5L No Start VIN: 1FDLF47G4V
This truck came in for a intermintent no start. Have replaced module and ign. coil and ran fine for a few days. Now I have a no start. There was no cranking rpm or fuel pulse width on the scanner in the morning and now in the afternoon there is. I have scoped ...
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1997 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L rear suspension VIN: 1FALP73W5V
New customer, has had car for 8 years. Customer has replaced the compressor and ride height sensor and the relay. The complaint is that the rear of the car is too low. if you turn on key, engine off and open the driver door the compressor will run for a few s...
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1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 7.3L drive axles VIN: 1FTNX21F3W
I have this pain in the butt Ford that came in for a vibration in what appears to be the front end. Found the left wheel bearing bad and replaced. Also the right front lockout was bad as it wouldn't engage. I would assume this truck orginally had automatic loc...
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1999 Ford Contour LX 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1FAFP6534X
Hi guys, I have a Ford here that will idle great in park, but as soon as you put it in drive or reverse it starts to surge and the idle goes down then it dies abruptly. No codes are setting and I have already replaced the Idle Air Control Motor. Not sure if it...
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2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4.6L Transfer Case VIN: 1FMZU73W92
Hi guys I don't know where to go with this one, 4wd is inoperative and it is slipping and it feels like the slipping is in the transfer case. I saw similar problems in the archives but nothing about slipping and I would hate to change the motor or the control ...
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2002 Ford Escort ZX2 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3FAFP11372
We have an '02 Zetec that will set a code P1383 for over retarded cam timing after we installed a new timing belt.The vehicle came in as a no start crank ok. The timing belt had jumped and was not broken. We reinstalled the belt thinking it was off a tooth or ... Trouble codes: P1383 (VCT over retarded)
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2002 Ford Escort ZX2 2.0L Surge VIN: 3FAFP11342
Replaced timing belt etc for maintenace, VCT engine. Had problem with one a year or so ago getting VCT and exhaust cam timing set up. So last several we have lined up everything as required, left VCT alone, re installed belt with no drivability problems. Didnt...
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2004 Ford Taurus SES 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP55274
Hello theis car got towed to us last week with a no start,customer stated that it had a trans rebuilt just recently,we scanned the computer and got a code for engine temp sensor replaced that still no start had good fuel pressure and spark ok too,so I checked ... Trouble codes: P0340 (cam sensor sygnal problem)
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2006 Ford Five Hundred SE 3.0L all shifting VIN: 1FAHP23106
On cold start up the car shifts fine. As the vehicle warms up it is harder to take off from a stop. The car keeps moving forward slower and slower and the engine revs higher and higher. We replaced the valve body, torque converer, front pump and all the intern...
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1995 GMC C1500 Suburban 5.7L Radio VIN: 3GKEC16K6S
Hi and thanks for any help . suburbans radio won't let me enter the security code if you try to enter the code the display reads INOP . The wrong code was entered three times and then it started to display Inop is there any way to unlock this radio ? any help ...
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1996 GMC C1500 Sierra SL 4.3L covertor 1 and 2 shift selenoid shift timming sele
truck came in shop customer stating that truck engine light went on truck was sluggish seem like truck was trying to start in 3rd gear also when shifted in gear it went in gear hard after a few key cycle it was ok then did it to him agian a few day later he al...
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2004 GMC Sierra 2500 6.0L Differential VIN: U041218916
Hey guys, I have this 4 wheel steer,4x4 Dinelli Pick up truck in my shop. Customer complaint of a moan noise from the rear when turning corners or circling in a parking lot mostly hot. It is in 2wd and 2w steer at the time. He brought it here cold and I could ...
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1999 Honda Accord EX 3.0L 1-4 shifts VIN: 1HGCG1658X
Hello techs, transmission slips(will free-wheel and pop back into gear) and has a p0740 tcc solenoid fault. problem is my new snap-on verus keeps locking up everytime I attempt to do more than read the codes on this vehicle so I am limited on ability to diagno...
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2002 Honda Insight 1.0L Fuel Gauge VIN: JHMZE14712
We had a car come from a body shop with the fuel gauge inop with low fuel light on. We pulled sending unit and checked the resistance as we moved the float and the signal was correct. We pulled the cluster and did the same test and the results were the same. W...
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2003 Honda Accord EX 2.4L No Start VIN: JAP1239912
I have no signal to the coils. i do have injector pulse. I checked both cam sensors and the crank sensor and thay seem to be good. Any ideas would be great. thank you for your time.
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2003 Hummer H2 6.0L rear washer VIN: 5GRGN23U03
kind of wierd the truck came in and the owner was complaining about a noise when he was cranking the truck up. it is the rear wiper coming on when you crank the car up and it will stay on until you press the button for the rear wipers. i unplugged the switch a...
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1996 Hyundai Accent GT 1.5L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: KMHVD34N7T
this vehicle came in failing emissions for high HC, i replaced the intake manifold gasket and the problem started. while im driving the vehicle it does great until it hits about 2500 to 3000 RPM and then cuts out and drops down to about 1400 to 1600 RPM and th...
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2000 Infiniti I30 3.0L Misfire VIN: JNKCA31A1Y
This is a typical nissan/infinity problem, customer feels a missfire occasionaly. The coils for this car are notorious for failing. I know that one coil is starting to fail but this code (1320) doesnt specify which one. My question is does anyone know which mo... Trouble codes: 1320 (ignition primary)
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1998 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L heat
I have a strange heat problem with this car. It will blow very good heat for 5-10 minutes then the blower speed slows, center vents close and the heat quits working. Then after a few minutes everything works again. The aux water pump was replaced b/c it wasn't...
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2003 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L No Start VIN: SAJE401TX3
ok hears my headache. 03 jag came in with a no start condition. Dash info was reading "gear box fault and Restricted Performance. The only code in it was a p1643. that with modis Golbal OBII. after chasing wires around for hours on end, came down to either TCM... Trouble codes: P1643
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1983 Jeep CJ7 4.2L hard start VIN: 1JCCN87AXD
Hello all. Heres the short story. This is really a 83 cj. We put a reman engine in last november. We also installed the Mopar fuel injection kit so we have a new computer, wire loom, distributor and all sensors. The thing ran great when we got done and it stil...
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1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2L message center always flahing brake light failure
whats happening in repair world, well i've got a 95 grand cherokee that keeps flashing brake light bulb failure. all light bulbs are the correct # and all lights work properly. have replaced the brake lamp outage module with known good one and when you hit the...
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2003 Kia Optima SE 2.7L Stall VIN: KNAGD12311
after [...] the crank sensor i found the wires on the pigtail very frayed and corroded , i replaced the sensor with a factory unit also i replaced the timing belt as prev maint. the next day the car was b ack with the same problem and code also now the p... Trouble codes: P0335, P0741
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2000 Lexus RX300 3.0L low oil psi VIN: JT6GF10U8Y
This Lexus has the low oil pressure light on at times. Running down the freeway or at idle. No engine noise. We changed the clean oil and filter because this is the first time we have seen this vehicle, no change. We tried to do a pressure test, but we do not ...
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2005 Buick Terraza CXL 3.5L battery VIN: 5GADX33L65
Hello all tech, thanks to all who responded to my help request.I learn how this system work.Respond from Christoper from Pa.is the most complete hope it will be in the archive once I post this.Like I said it happened twice in 2mos.I had the van for 2days and n...
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1999 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L oil filter VIN: 1GNDT13W2X
took remote filter off and replaced upper gasket and oring like so many posted and checked lines also for leaks.I think it was the bigger oring above the oil filter that made it look like the filter itself was leaking. Thanks again to all that responded and i...
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2001 Chevrolet Express 3500 6.5L Cuts out, Injection Timing VIN: 1GCHG39FX1
ATTENTION GRABBER!!! I am hoping to get some feedback Good or Bad from anyone who has ever had to make a Warranty Claim from DTech. Please read for full details. I first replace this pump in June 2008, February it returned with the ESO solenoid op...
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2001 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L Starting VIN: 1GNDT13W21
thanks to everone for the input i had to trace crank sensor wires i found a broken crank signal wire[the yellow one]repaired got spark back but some data step by step for distributor timing has it put in 180 out i did it twice no start lucky i had a bravada he...
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2004 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 LS 6.6L removal information. VIN: 1GBJC34254
Thanks for all the replies particularly Allan from ohio,Chris from pennsylvania and mark from newfoundland.It really helped having the proper procedure.
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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2.2L horn VIN: 1G1AL52F75
Hi , and thanks for all the help. The horn relay is part of the underhood fuse panel as so many of you replied. I replaced the fuse panel and the horn is working now, thanks again for all the help.
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2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Dream 2.4L head VIN: 3C8FY68B52
i like to thank everyone who responded to this email. we ended up sending this car back to the used car dealer explaning to him he needed the original head. the told us it was a the dealer and the tried a mew computer and reflash and did not fix .
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2002 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.8L radio,odometer,prndl,ignition switch,pwr windows
the fixx... I took out the new bcm so we could give the customer their car back un-fixxed.When i put the original bcm in the vehicle that was out of the car for a week on top of my tool box, the mux line 5v reference was back and all was working properly. The ...
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1999 Dodge Stratus 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1B3EJ46XOX
Cam timing was off ... did look for a sheared dowel pin couldn t see any thing... belt seemed in good shape was fooled by good compression test and how smooth it ran off of idle ... how it jumped is a bit of a mystery still i like to see a reason thx for th...
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2002 Dodge Dakota Sport 4.7L headlights VIN: 1B7HG38N12
I apologize for the delay, but I could not get hold of the customer, until today! The CTM was not programmed properly the first time. I assume the USA/Canada feature was the problem, as the customer was indifferent to the cause and just happy it was fixed. I'd...
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1997 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTJW36F7V
Thanks to all that replied. I drove the wheels off the truck and it felt like it ran better and now it does start. I never would have thought that it would come down to that. Thanks again as you saved me some sleepless nights
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1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 2FMZA5IU4W
i tested fuel pump circit all tested good as per reply swapped fuel pump relay and customer had to have vehicle back. wiil up date if brings back. thanks for all help Trouble codes: P0231 (fuel circuit).
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1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L no 4-low VIN: 1FTNX21F4X
Thanks to all the replies, The problem was the gem module was looking for a neutral reading from mlp sensor as in a automatic.there was a lot of changes on the vehicle was afraid to try a reprogram gem to look for cl switch instead of neutral switch. we tied i...
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2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L no start no crank VIN: 1FMZU73E72
Just put in new transender(halo) and truck started. Thanks Timothy, you saved us a lot of time. Tich
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2003 Ford Escape XLS 3.0L No Start VIN: 143KB00624
Thanks to all for the help. It was indeed a cloged underbody cat. Replaced cat and sent the car down the road.
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2000 GMC Savana 2500 5.0L No Start VIN: 1GTFG29M0Y
engine would not start cold after spray some water on the ignition wires. needed major tune -up.
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2000 GMC Jimmy Diamond Edition 4.3L temp control VIN: 1GKDT13W1Y
the customer did not come back so i could check the blend door with a borrowwed tech2. 80 % sure this is where the problem was but wanted to verify before taking out dash. sorry guys.
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1989 Honda Accord LXi 2.0L Oil Filter or Housing VIN: 1HGCA6288K
Thanks for all your replies. I did post an update but it dissappeared. After your replies I retested the oil pressure and found it was 70 psi cold at idle dropping to 45 psi warm idle. I let it run longer and pressure dropped down to 10 psi and did not increas...
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2002 Honda CR-V LX 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JHLRD7884C
i installed a factor honda a/f sensor and the car passed emission test. thanks to every one Trouble codes: P1164.
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2003 Hyundai Elantra GLS 2.0L hard to refuel VIN: KMHDN45D93
Good Evening: I am waiting for parts and my daughter to return from school. However, I am confident that I have a fix. I removed the cannister and pellets poured out indicating that the cannister is bad. I ordered a new cannister. I also checked with the deale...
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2004 Infiniti M45 4.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JNKAY41E14
as of this morning i have not had the car back to the shop although i have been in contact with the owner. after the responses i recieved, i learned a good lesson. dont mess with by wire throttle bodies. the result of cleaning resulted in a very slight idle sp... Trouble codes: P0507.
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2002 Jaguar X-Type 2.5L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: SAJEB51D12
After speaking with AutoEnginuity, I was told that the communication protocol setting within there software needed to be changed so that I could communicate with this vehicle (CAN BUS only, and no autoscan). After changing the settings I was able to communica...
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2003 Mazda 6 S 3.0L No Start VIN: 1YVFP80D43
THANKS FOR ALL INFO/HELP WE RECEIVED. the final fix was pcm replacement. the tsb's for relays kits (both fuel pump and ecm relay updates) did not correct problem. we installed a new pcm from dealer, flashed and vehicle is repaired! thanks again for all help re...
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2002 Mercedes-Benz C320 3.2L error message for light sensor VIN: WDUAF3F532
Did not get any useful info on this one. Went ahead and replaced the sensor next to the rain sensor, and the error message went away. I also rechecked the values under the overhead control panel and now both values and voltages were the same. Still dont kno...
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2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 3.5L engine compartment dimensions VIN: WDD2193561
Thank you for your assistance,special thanks to Sleiman Saade for his posted. He sent engine compartment dimensions.The test values are helpful. Regards
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2007 Mercury Milan 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3MEHM071X7
It was a recalibration issue and it went back to dealer and is now fixed. The ford dealer said it is a generic type code which makes no sense to me. Thanks to all that replied Trouble codes: P061B.
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2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.4L Radio VIN: 4A3AC44G82
Was able to contact owner for the 4 didgit code.After 3 attempts you are not able to enter codes radio, display will show "off". You must turn the key to ACC with the radio display showing "off" for 1 hour then display will be blank.Press the radio power butt...
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1996 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JN1CA21D0T
Thank you all for the help,it turn out I had a defective ECM from the dealer. I called them and get another ECM. I drove the vehicle for two days and it had not cut off. Thanks again.
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1999 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L mill on VIN: JNICA21DXX
I didn't recieve any good replies on this post but I have talked to the dealer they say look close at all 02 sensors data.There is a problem with one. car has not came back yet to do more testing.
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2000 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Stall VIN: JN1CA31D0Y
Sorry for the delay. I measured the resistance after the car began stalling again and found one pair of coils on the IACV shorted to power. I didn't smell any $$$ecm smoke in the car. I replaced the IACV and was able to get the idle relearn procedure to work. ... Trouble codes: P0505.
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2000 Nissan Sentra XE 1.8L MIL Lamp on
well,this one is fixed.thanks for all the replies,as most said i replaced the air mass meter.luckily,the ecu did not require a reprogram.it was a 500 dollar gamble that paid off!thanks again to all who took the time to reply , rick Trouble codes: P0171.
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2000 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1G2JB1242Y
THIS VEHICLE IS FIXED .WE SENT IT TO THE LOCAL EXHAUST SHOP FOR CAT REPLACEMENT, AND THAT DID THE TRICK. AGAIN THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP DAVID. Trouble codes: 300 (multiple missfire).
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2000 Saturn LW2 3.0L pcm VIN: 1G8JW82R5Y
Sorry for the delay, and, once again thanks for the reply's. I've been waiting for the customer to make up his mind. With the used BCM installed everything continues to funtion without a problem, so, it appears this was a BCM issue. Just had different symptoms...
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2001 Saturn L300 3.0L No Start VIN: 1G8JW52R91
RECEIVED 4 REPLIES, STATING TO USE PASS THRU METHOD. WHICH IS WHAT WE WERE USING. EVIDENTLY WE HAVE SOFTWARE ISSUES TRYING TO PROGRAM THIS SATURN. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP & THEY PROGRAMMED IT WITH NO PROBLEM. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A TIS PROBLEM WITH S...
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1993 Subaru Legacy Sport 2.2L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Misfire VIN: JF1BJ6737P
This car is fixed. When the transmission was pulled the wires for the cam and crank sensors were damaged because they were very brittle. When repaired they were removed from the connector and replaced into the wrong terminals. The wiring diagramd we had als... Trouble codes: 11 (crank angle sensor), 12 (start switch), 13 (cam angle sensor), 21 (coolant temp), 23 (air flow meter), 32 (o2 abnormal signal).
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1996 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S3BKI4254
Thanks to you all, as you all suggested a new sensor fixed the problem even though all logical testing insisted the sensor and wiring is good...go figure! Trouble codes: P0325 (Knock Sensor).
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2000 Subaru Forester 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: JF1SF6558Y
We pulled the front oxygen sensor out and test drove the vehicle. Car ran great so we checked for back pressure on the exhaust, none. We also checked to see if there were any loose baffles in the exhaust, none. Decided to try a new front oxygen sensor and c...
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1994 Suzuki Sidekick JLX 1.6L missfire VIN: J53TD21V4W
Thank you everyone I found that the egr operating at the wrong time. I disconnected the Egr vacuum hose and the problem when away. after checking the system I found a bad egr valve. it would create A vacuum leak and creating a lean misfire
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1992 Toyota Celica GT 2.2L Lock Cyl VIN: JT5ST87K8N
This vehicle was equipped with a shift inter lock system that is electrically controlled. After calling the customer to get an hours diagnostic time the customer declined so we told customer to bring back when willing to invest in fix.
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1998 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L all shifts VIN: JT2BG22K0W
tHANKS TO ALL WHO RESPONDED TO MY QUESTION ABOUT REPLACING THE SOLENOIDS ON THIS ASIAN BEAUTY. MY CUSTOMER OPTED TO REPLACE THE TRANNY , FOUND HIM A USED ONE WITH 71K MILES WITH A 1 YEAR PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTY.
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