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2002 Acura CL 3.2L shift and decel VIN: 19UA42482A
This is my uncle’s car so I am not going to get paid on this so I want to spend as little time as possible fixing it. The problem the car has is when you decelerate at any speed it feels like the brakes are depressed for a split second causing the car to slow ...
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2004 Buick Rendezvous CXL 3.6L No Start VIN: 3G5DB03704
Went on a service call for a dead battery. It had headlights but they were dim. Battery voltage was 9 volts. I put my jump pack on it and attempted to start it. No crank. I noted security light on and went back to get a scan tool. Found all kinds of communicat... Trouble codes: P1631
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2004 Cadillac Escalade ESV 6.0L gauges and charging VIN: 3GYFK66N7G
customer brought this in complaining of an interrmittent problem with the gauges all going inop. If the vehicle is driven long enough the battery seems to drain. Once the vehicle died on the road and the batt. was dead and would not crank, was jump started and...
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1996 Chevrolet K3500 6.5L cruise control VIN: 1GBJK39D46
Ok guys here is another weird one. This truck came in to the shop with the cruise control inop and the idle up feature for the pto was inop. Here is what the technician checked. With the Tech 2 connected we watched the cruise and brake switch outputs the cruis...
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1997 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1G6KD54Y1Y
This vehicle is owned by a blacksmith who works in my plaza he has had an ongoing problem with his van after a hard corner about 100 m out of the turn the car wants to stall out it will only stall out if you hit the brake. if normal gas is applied or you let o...
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2000 Chevrolet S10 4.3L master cylinder VIN: 1GCDT14W8Y
came in the shop for leaky caliper and changed rusty brake lines. So i replaced driver side front caliper, both rubber hoses, and driver side front brake line. Had problems bleeding it and found that the master cylinder was bad. So i changed that as well. Bled...
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2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 3.8L Starting VIN: 2G1WX15K41
car came on hook no start but cranks ign switch very sloppy dealer repinned new lock cyl with senser did relaern car started ran perfect test drove one block later car shut off cranks but no spark has fuel pres inj pulse security light alternates with battery ...
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2002 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Stall VIN: 1G1JC52402
stall on hard acceleration or bumping rev limiter on no load ,no codes,fuel pressure is good,ignition fails,starts fine after stall but only when key is returned to off and on again,mac mentor freezes and must be reloaded after each stall,replaced ing.switch,c...
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2003 Chevrolet Express 2500 5.3L Overdrive VIN: 1CFG25T731
To all the GM techs. Just to verify, if the Tow/Haul light is flashing, and the trans is shifting in and out of overdrive, Does it need to have the trans gone through or is it an electrical issue? Alldata does not give any info for checking this. And I have no...
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2004 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 6.6L codes VIN: 1GCJC33264
Hi Guys, Got this 2004 chevy duramax with p2122,p2138,and p2139 codes.No driveability problem that I know of.With volt meter I have 5 vref and grounds at the app sensor plug when it is plugged up and unplugged..On scan tool when connector is plugged into senso... Trouble codes: P2122 (app sensor 1 circuit low), P2138 (app sensor 1-2 correlation), P2139 (app sensor 1-3 correlation)
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2005 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 2G1WH52K35
we have a 05 chevy impala with a 3.8 vin k engine it has a rough idle no misfires or drivabilty symtoms other than idle when u pull oil fill cap off it sounds and feels like exhaust pressure in the crankcase with thought upper intake plenum may be melted but i...
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2007 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.9L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on, idle will raise VIN: 2G1WU58R17
Another tech has a impala came in with po121 code and customer complaint of surge. Technician replaced air box(airfilter box with maf sensor in it)The vehicle appeared ok, did not surge but after driving 20 minutes idle started to raise and was running at arou... Trouble codes: P0121, P0507
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2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L brake controller VIN: 3GCEK23359
I installed a Voyager trailer brake controller on this pickup, but it doesn't work. I have no power to the controller. I called the company to make sure I have the wiring correct, checked fuses and all are ok, but no power. It has an Integrated Trailer Brake C...
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1989 Chrysler New Yorker 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C3BC6632K
This is a car my boss is working on. The issue is that when the car is started, the check engine light immediately comes on with a code 26, tied randomly to either bank one, two or three. (There are three injector circuits from the computer controlling two inj... Trouble codes: 26 (Injector peak bank 1 2 or 3)
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1998 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.8L headlights VIN: 1C4GP64L3W
this van came in with a dead battery he said he had alt replaced and didnt fix the problem. while driving down the road the gages will go crazy and now the headlamps stay on all the time till the battery runs down. i treid unplugging the bcm and the lights sti...
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2004 Chrysler Pacifica 3.5L egine VIN: 2C8GF68454
The oil pressure light came on. Before he could stop,it got noisy, and quit. The oil is full, no leaks, and it has the correct filter on. I dropped the pan to see what could have caused it, and all I find is a very well maintained engine. There is no debris, o...
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2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring 2.4L No Start VIN: 3A4FY58B46
Car towed in checked no start battery dead jumped started up drove in shop rough idle check engine lite on found codes P0304 and P0300 random missfire and a P0522 engine oil presure circut low put new plugs ing. coil and oil sending unit and battery on it ran ...
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2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L No Start VIN: 3A8FY48B38
Hello, this car came in on a hook, died when cust was driving. no injector pulse. engine started on carb spray. Then while in the process of checking things we lost spark. Power to coil and injectors is there, a noid light on the #1 inj pulses very low illumin... Trouble codes: P0562 (battery voltage low), P0700 (DTC present in trans control mod)
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1998 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L batteries VIN: 1B7KF23D2W
this truck has a battery draw, when testing with amp meter it has 423 miliamp draw. pulled fuses one at a time when remove iod fuse draw goes away.reinstalled fuse and tested all items powered by the iod fuse, traced to seat belt solenoids when unplug both sol...
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2000 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 3.9L burned ecm VIN: 1B7HC16X5Y
I have no idea where to start on this one. The dark green/orange wire from the ASD realy which powers up the injectors, O2 heaters, and some trans stuff also goes to the PCM as "ASD sense", and it has burned the pin completely off the PCM at this connection, p...
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2000 Dodge Avenger ES 2.5L No Start VIN: 4B3AU52N3Y
Please help don't know what to do now. I have gone through test no. 25 Primary circuit & tested All ignition components & even replaced the ECU Crank Sensor & Distributor twice. The security system does not seem to be the problem either as it looks like it o...
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2003 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L IAC buzz & washer pump runs key off VIN: 1D4H638N23
I do transmissions and don't get here often. This rig leaves the IAC valve buzzing and washer pump pumping after key off. We thought it was relay box, was told the circuit board corodes. I don't see a circuit board, the harnesses have connecters hooking right ...
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2004 Dodge Stratus SXT 2.4L pcm clears automat VIN: 1B3EL46X34
drove this vehicle setting o2&catalyst monitors for inspection, upon completion of drive cycle monitors are set. after key is turned off and monitors are rechecked they are still set until engine is cranked for starting at which time all monitors are erased. t...
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2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L Mechanical VIN: WD8PD74444
hi have a 2006 sprinter with some blow by removed intake tube on top of intake trace to bottom of cooler found some oil leaking pass the seal and pass the air tem. sensor .seal looks ok no damage my question is is this normal for this engine if not does anybod...
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2006 Dodge Magnum R/T 5.7L No Start
Quick one for you Mopar guys. Customer left key on overnight,battery died. Recharged battery, now when you try to start you get P0513. My question is can you reprogram existing keys? I have Star Scan. Also the customer states the key fob part hadn't worked in ... Trouble codes: P0513 (Invlaid skim key)
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1962 Ford Thunderbird 6.4L engine VIN: 2Y83Z14518
This t-bird's temp will begin to climb after about 15 min. of driving at 65 mph. I've checked the temp with an infrared gun and it is at 195 and climbing. Thats not that bad but when summer gets here and it's 100 degrees out its going to be a problem. The engi...
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1998 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: 1FTRE1420W
replaced head gasket one side [pass side]all went well till engine started up w/o idle.no codes.mil lite is working.at one pointgave me out of range on MAF,IAT,IAC,CLEARED CODES AND HAS NO CODES EVEN WITH NO IDLE.noticed during fuel press test that press dropp...
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1999 Ford Ranger XLT 3.0L Misfire VIN: 1FTZR15V5X
Hello all, I've got this Ranger 3.0 that has got me a little puzzled. Came in with a rough idle/bucking complaint. Mil not illuminated. I asked cust if Mil was illuminated at any point or was flashing at all, they were positive that it never came on. Test drov... Trouble codes: P0301 (Cyl 1 Misfire)
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2001 Ford F-150 XL 4.6L No Start VIN: 1FTRX18W01
if you hear the fuel pump cycle on, it starts. however, once a week or so, you won't hear the pump when going key up and it won't start. i think we have some connection being bothered by the cold. has any one seen this before btw, when the pump runs we have 45...
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2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4.0L Surge VIN: 1FMZU7E302
hello i have this 2001 explorer that we rebuilt the trans.customer took car for 2 weeks and brought back because of surge under 1500 rpm 35-45 mph also over 65 mph. we thought it may have been a torque converter or tranmission problem. we had 2 different tran...
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2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 7.3L oil pressure VIN: 1FTWW33F42
this truck had a pin hole in the front timing cover and had a coolant leak, so i replaced the front timing cover.after changing the front timing cover and low pressure oil pump. the truck will not start on its own, no oil pressure while cranking. if i add oil ...
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2003 Ford Explorer XLT 4.6L interior lights, door ajar light, a/c VIN: 1FMZ463W33
When the engine is idling or the vehicle is being driven on roads, the A/C will stop operating completely, the interior courtesy lights and the lights under the exterior side view mirrors will come on and stay on. At the same time the DOOR AJAR warning lamp in...
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2003 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L ride control VIN: 1FMFU17L23
We replaced all four bags because they were leaking and when you do this with strut master parts they tell you to cut a purple wire at the module or the green wire. When you do this a message comes up that says check suspension. So in order to get the message ...
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2003 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L Traction Control VIN: 1FMFU18LX3
Hello My fellow IATN members. hope everyone in the east is safe while recovering from this snow storm. I am checking to see if anyone has come across codes c1277:missing data from str wheel angle sensor. and c1998:module calibration According to alldata there ...
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2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.0L Stall VIN: 1FTNX21P03
any 6.0 techs out there today?this one lost power,died wont restart.new fuel filters,plenty of fuel,no crud in fuel module.this is where i need help,icp is low,had some inj.orings leaking replaced them,same icp.[data screen shows pressure at 300-400psi,takes 5...
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2004 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L ride control VIN: 1FMFU18L54
this truck came in leaning on the left side,. both air bags were deflated. I noticed the level rod on the left front control arm was missing. I ordered a new rod and customer drove home 4 miles away with truck leaning. Next day he drove in to have the rod inst...
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2005 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L monitors VIN: 1FTRF14W95
We have two 2005 F150's that both have Cat, O2, and O2 heater monitors NOT READY. Evap and EGR monitors are set, and that is probably due to the PCM setting them to ready after two trips where the conditions such as temperature are not within parameters. No pe...
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2005 Ford F-150 XLT 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1Z23445360
please all you ford techs i need help on this one i'm new here so any help will be apreciated Trouble codes: P1351
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2006 Ford Five Hundred SE 3.0L traction control VIN: 1FAFP231X6
Hey Folks. this car will now drive any amount of time or miles beautifully, until you engage the cruise control. then the traction control light and yellow service "wrench" light come on, but the car continues to drive and run fine. you must cancel the criuse...
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2007 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition 5.4L Cooling Systems VIN: 1FTRW125X7
I will begin by letting you know that this truck has a Whipple supercharger installed. And electric cooling fans. This truck has a noise inside the cab whenever the engine is above 3000rpm's. weather you are driving or it is in nuetral. It sounds like a grind...
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1998 GMC Savana 2500 4.3L Misfire VIN: 1GTFG25W7W
Help this makes no sense everything appears to be there for this to run right but it wont. loosing hair fast. Misfire on 5 and 6 cyl constant at idle seeems to clear up a little at higher rpms. Replaced intake gasket and updated injector assy to newer style ef... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire), P0306 (6 misfire)
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1991 Honda Accord LX 2.2L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1HGCB7655M
when decellerating from @ 40mph the engine seems to die, although no dash warning lights come on. if you accelerate lightly & hold the position for 3 to 4 seconds the engine comes back to life & runs well. only occurs when decelerating & will stall when coming...
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2004 Isuzu Axiom XS 3.5L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S2DF58Y34
This Axiom came in with a MIL on and customer complaint of black smoke when starting and accelerating. Found code p0106 stored in PCM: Barometer Sensor Wrong Signal. This car was here 2 years ([...])ago for the same problem. We sent it to the dealer and the... Trouble codes: P0106 (Barometer Sensor Wrong Signal)
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1985 Jeep CJ7 4.2L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1JCCF87E3F
This is an 85 CJ7 with a Mopar Performance Fuel Injection Kit on it. Clean job, checked grounds, power to computer, repaird gound no R/Rear of block. Found the O2 was lazy so replaced with new, New one is good now, Checked for codes - None, Checked fuel pressu...
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1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 5.2L no 1st gear VIN: 1J4GZ58Y4R
Thanks all in advance. Our problem started two weeks ago. My customer drove up in this jeep Grand Cherokee with Full Time AWD with both front and rear diffs smoking. Both diffs were french fried come to find out the jeep had two different tire sizes on it mess...
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2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L Misfire VIN: 1J4GW58N5Y
Hi. This Jeep has me stumped. It came in missfiring and no power. Pulling off wires at coil over plugs, drives side makes little or no rpm drop. pass. side 2,4,6,8 large rpm drop. I have current ramped all coils and injectors, all look ok. fuel trims +25. tps ... Trouble codes: P0171 (lean)
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1999 Kia Sportage 2.0L No Start VIN: KNDJA7230X
Veh came from another shop that was supposed to replace gasket but did not have time to do the work. We changed the v/c gasket and replaced the plugs and wires at the same time. After the repair was completed the veh started and idled for several minutes until...
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2000 Kia Sportage EX 2.0L fuse VIN: KNDJA72341
oh happy day...i've got a sportage that's driving me nuts. check it out, it came in blowing the 15 amp main relay fuse in the engine compartment, causing a crank no start condition. fuse blows instantly, so some quick checks should tell me where the short is r...
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2003 Kia Sorento LX 3.5L Misfire VIN: KNDJD73303
I have a 2003 Kia Sorento with a 3.5L. Towed in with a complaint of no power and service engine light on. Checked for codes,found 3 as follows. p0700,p0304,p0204. Mitchell advises to repair inj codes first. Went through p0204 flow chart and found wiring to be ... Trouble codes: P0700, P0304, P0204
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2006 Kia Sedona LX 3.8L low beam bulb VIN: KNDMB23346
The low beam bulbs only last 3-4 months. Hi beam bulbs are original. No water in housing. Connectors at bulb look good, are not loose or corroded. Don't have wireing diagram or component locator. Has anyone seen this problem?
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1996 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L Right outside mirror VIN: SALPV1241T
Hi everyone, Working on a 96 Range Rover. It doesn't return the outside passenger mirror after shifting out of reverse. Seems to be a module issue. Wanted to see if anyone has seen a common problem with these. I have very little info on this system. Any help ...
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1997 Lincoln Continental Spinmaker Edition 4.6L high idle VIN: 1LNLM97V9V
looking for some direction. this car has a high idle about 1100 rpm. stft running at 20% both banks. i replaced the maf twice. iac once (the flow chart told me to). i smoked the intake only have smoke at imrc seals ,not too bad. i clear codes and lean codes re... Trouble codes: 171 (bank 1 lean), 174 (bank 2 lean), 1506 (idle overspeed)
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1991 Mazda B2600 2.6L No Start, Cuts out VIN: JM2UF3146M
Veh came in with customer complaint of hard to start and says it takes up to 10 min cranking to start. The cluch in the starter was broken and had to be repaired. Performed repair and attempted to start veh. Cranks over fine. I have fuel and fire but will not ...
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2001 Mazda Millenia 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1TA22141
vehicle brought in for inspection. among other things it fails emission for 2 codes in computer. p0421 and p0431 catalyst efficiency below threshold bank 1 and 2. plugged scanner in and found upstream and downstream were doing the same switching on both banks ... Trouble codes: P0421, P0431
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2004 Mazda 3 i 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1BK14304
I doubled checked everything that they did and all looks correct. The pcv valve is on top of the engine and it looks fine to me. I noticed that they cleaned the battery cables also, so I thought maybe it just needed the kam reset and relearned. I did that and ... Trouble codes: P2188 (system rich)
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1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SL 4.5L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 107.044-12
Hello everyone. Hoping to get some help here on this one. This Mercedes will surge at idle on cold start after it sits for quite a while. I have replaced the IAT sensor and coolant temp sensor and tested the MAP and still no results. I de-carbed the engine, sm...
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2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK280 2.8L somtimes automatic shift gear from D to 1 VIN: WDB2094541
Customer complaint that his car sometimes automatic shift gear from D to 1 , at this time refueling speed is not improved,returned to normal after a restart , quick test ,NO fault codes , actual values is ok ,were suspected to misoperation,advise clients is no...
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1998 Mercury Mystique LS 2.5L overdrive servo VIN: 1MEFM66L9W
Installed reman ATK trans and overdrive servo cover and valves have blown out of case going up hill twice. Replaced entire valve cover and snap ring the first time. Happened again 800 miles later. Snap ring lip[ is good. Can too much pressure cause this? Do we...
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1986 Mitsubishi Montero 2.6L Stall VIN: E5GJ001441
vehicle will suddenly dye , restarts an runs for a while , then dyes whn it wants too , always restars an runs great , thn , whn it wants to dyes an restarts immediatly . fine for a while , u never no whn its gonna dye , cust brought to me after putting on all...
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1997 Nissan Pickup SE 2.4L no data nocommunication ecm VIN: 1N6SD16Y5V
got 1 spark then none. distrib. newly replaced from somewhere else. checked voltage at 2 pin dist. wire o.k. checked resistance to coil tower within specs.
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2001 Audi TT 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: TRUSX28N71
Thanks everyone for the information. jason and billy told me the ecm is passenger side cowl, behind plastic shielding. it was dry and undamaged. i had already checked all the vacuum hoses and check valves under the intake while i was changing the plastic dip s...
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2006 Audi A6 Quattro 3.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUEG74FX6
Thanks for the help and replies. I learned that if this crank sensor isn't working it will kill the engine or not start, This one would work perfect all the time. I did find a small tear in the insulation of the wire to the crank sensor, so I thought maybe the... Trouble codes: P0336.
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2002 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L vanos VIN: WBAFB320X0
WELL A COUPLE OF YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD. IT WAS THE TYPE OF OIL THAT WE WERE USING. WHEN COLD IT WOULD LOOSE PRESSURE TO THE VANOS UNIT & THROW THE VALVE TIMING OUT. WE PUT IN 0W-30W SYNTHETIC OIL, PROBLEM SOVLED, THANKS TO ALL THAT REPLIED. REGARDS ANDR...
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2003 BMW 330xi 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAEW53423
Thanks for all of your replies, I checked signals at the cam sensors, there is a square wave. We do not have the tools needed to check timing or repair it if it is off. We advised the customer to go to the dealer if the MIL returns. Trouble codes: 106 (Vanos exhaust camshaft tight or jammed), 104 (Vanos control end position fault exhaust camshaft), P0014 (Camshaft posistion actuator B bank 1).
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2007 BMW MINI 1.6L dsc module VIN: WMWMF33517
Well I tried to flash the dsc module my self with a bosch j 2534 tool however I think thier web site was down after trying for three days . Kept getting a unable to confim vehicle order error . So sent to the deeler after three days they were able to get th...
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1991 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 4.3L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 2GCEK14Z2M
thanks for all the replies and i apologize for the lack of data. we became really busy and i was running around like a wild man. most of you said egr valve and fuel pressure related. some others suggested vaccum leaks/distributer related problem. tried new egr...
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1995 Chevrolet K3500 5.7L 2-3 shift VIN: 1GBHK34KXS
After rechecking everything inside and out,with an atsg manual,I cannot find anything wrong with trans, all clutches and bands are new, rechecked valves in valve body, If you let off gas before it defaults to second it will shift to third & doesn't slip, then ...
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1995 Chevrolet K1500 5.7L wipers VIN: 2GCEK19K4S
thanks for all the help guys replaced with another reman still no good replaced printed circuit board still no good, but as a note everyone all of the boards did have a break in the soldier or and one had a break in the printed board still scratching head add...
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2002 Chevrolet Express 2500 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on, P0308 VIN: 1GCGG25R72
Thanks for all your help. I had installed all new Delco parts when I installed the engine. Now only a few thousand miles later, they failed. All the parts are still covered at the dealer so I replaced them all. Then I also replaced the distributor assembly. Th... Trouble codes: P0308 (Mis fire cyl 8), P0404 (Egr performance).
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2003 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L blower motor VIN: 1G1ND52J03
This issue looks to be solved. This vehicle was not equipped with a sunroof to answer some of your questions. Had some conflicting information from our customer about the windshield(Father thought it had been replaced, Daughter said no.) We then focused more ...
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1999 Chrysler LHS 3.5L steering column VIN: 2C3HC56GXX
Thanks for all the replies.We removed the steering boot cleaned and lubed the steering shaft Problem solved.There were 3 or 4 replies that said this was the fix.
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1999 Chrysler LHS 3.5L No Start, Stall VIN: 2C3HC56G4X
Thank you all for the replies. I was not able to see a drop in fuel pressure, openning the throttle did not help, alcohol content in fuel was within the 10% range, engine temperature was not excessive (218 degrees when problem occured), evap system was not th...
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2001 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.7L No Start VIN: 1C3EL45UX1
turns out the tensioners were weak and were allowing engine to jump time every time we turned the key to start. new tensioners are on order and will very likely fix the problem.
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2002 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L carrier bearing VIN: 3B7KF23CXM
sent drive line to a driveline shop. they built a whole new rear driveshaft, we replace the carrier bearing when reinstalled new set-up. cust has use truck heavily to pull in the last week and is satisfied it is fixed. thanx again for your input
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1992 Ford F-250 Custom 7.3L Swap Trannies VIN: 2FTHF26M0N
Thanks for all the great replies. Sorry about the late reply but customer just got out of the hospital. From all the relative replies it was easy to turn this scenario down. Much better to rebuild the original trans and have a half-way decent plow truck. Custo...
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1995 Ford Aerostar XLT 4WD 4.0L 1-2 shift, pass gear
After explaining to customer situation may result in a tear down to locate the problem he opted to replace the entire van. He showed up today with his replacement inquiring about a safety check. The "new" van... 1994 Aerostar with [...]. I guess ours is ...
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1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L shifts VIN: 1FALP52U6T
A used ecm from a 96 taurus with an ax4s did the trick. Thanks to Randy [...] Jerry and fred for the correct fix
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1999 Ford E-350 Econoline 5.4L No Start VIN: 1FTSS34M5X
paul mentioned tsbs i checked them but over looked the one that fixed it it appears that the injecters stick closed when cold ifollowed the tsb by cleaning injectors and it seems to have fixed it. thans for your kind help.
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2000 Ford F-150 4.6L engine wont shut off VIN: 2FTRX07W2Y
thanks to all who responded. we finally traced the problem to a damaged engine harness. the harness had rubbed through at the top rear of the left cylinder head. tough spot to get at but all is ok now. thanks Larry Trouble codes: P0460, B1356.
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2000 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMZU84P1Y
Well, sorry about the delay in closing this post but all the time that I spent on this vehicle put me way behind in my other work. I had to spend 18 hours a day for the last couple weeks to get somewhat caught back up. So, now I finally have the time to clos... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174.
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2005 Ford E-150 5.4L lockup VIN: 1FTPW14575
ok i added some shudder fix.the reason was is that when trans would go into lockup it had bump to it, when i would crowd the excellerator it would shudder. i delivered it last week so far so good thanks ever 1 that helped.
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2006 Ford E-350 Super Duty 6.0L Excessive Emissions, Surge VIN: 1FTWW31P76
Thank you to everyone that responed, I went over all the responses and took each one seriously. I really liked the help I got from Craig from texas and will keep his turbo diag in memory but the fix was the back pressure tube. Fred from Georgia nailed it. I ha...
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2007 Ford Focus SE 2.0L PS Pump VIN: 1FAHP34N97
Well I'm ecstatic to say this one is fixed. Replacing the reservoir cured the aeration, noise and fluid puking problems this vehicle had. Prior to the reservoir I had replaced the pump with an OE reman and then again at the suggestion of the head tech at the l...
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2000 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 5.3L Excessive Emissions, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTEC19T8Y
thanks all of you techs for your help, problem was found at the fuel pressure regulator, also found Intake manifold leaks. Trouble codes: P0300.
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1999 Hyundai Elantra GL 2.0L Communications VIN: KMHJF25F6X
Responses varied from bad PCM to wiring connection. The problem was two part. after I cleaned and tightened up the pins on DLC I could communicate with my Snap On Scanner but My Genesys would not. Hope it communicates at the Emission Station. Thanks to all ...
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2002 Hyundai Accent GL 1.6L heater core VIN: KMHCG45C52
found bad head gasket or cracked head getting extra pressure in cooling sys. costomer did not want to fix so she is buying a new vehical
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2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1J4FF48S91
just cleaning the throttle body was all it took to fix this car. why I could not control the iac position through the scanner is still not known . maybe it is just the scanner?? thanks to all that replied.
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2001 Lexus RX300 3.0L No Start VIN: JTJHF10U01
FIX: Thanks to all who replied, Apparently the ECM failed,Replaced with new ECM and Dealer reprogrammed to vehicle, The vehicle came in with a weak battery and was put on charge for 1.5 hours this must have been the point of failure.It still seems odd for a EC...
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2004 Lexus GX470 4.7L 4-5 shift VIN: JTJBT20X24
Update, we removed transmission to disassemble & inspect. Found clutchs slightly worn, but not enough to cause problem. Suspect problem in valve body, we did not disassemble valve body. Tried to get overhaul kit from Transtar but they did not have any parts fo...
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2003 Mazda B4000 DS 4.0L Pedal Feel VIN: 4F4YR46E73
Well Andrew nailed it. We replaced the shoes and all is now good. Never would have thought of that on my own so once again IATN pays for itself. Thanks Folks.
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2007 Mazda 3 S 2.3L Long Crank Time VIN: JM1BK32357
The problem has gone away. Customer is driving it and will let me know if it becomes a problem. My belief is its going to need a fuel pump as the suggestion on it being a stuck open purge solenoid doesn't make sense as it never sets and evap codes (still sligh...
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1984 Mercedes-Benz 300D 3.0L No Start VIN: AB33A8EA16
Hello everyone,I would like to say "THANK YOU" to everyone who helped me fiqure of this problematic Mercedes. I reversed the two vacuum lines under the hood (the Solid Brown & Brown w/Blue Stripe) going from the ignition switch to the fuel shut-off switch and ...
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2006 Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge VIN: WDBUF26J16
We found the miss/surge only occurs with the coolant temp at 80°C; the engine would smooth out at coolant temps lower or higher than that (verified by installing variable resister in place of ECT sensor.) We suspect there's a glitch in the ECU that causes the ...
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2008 Mercedes-Benz GL320 CDI 3.0L airmatic VIN: 4JGBF22EX8
Delayed closing, customer took vehicle to MB dealer for possible warranty. Dealer declined warranty repair said vehicle did not qualify VIN was out of range per bulletin. I installed new compressor and relay, system functioned normal. The vehicle had the exact...
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2000 Mercury Cougar V6 2.5L Charging VIN: 1ZWFT61L6Y
Well the fix is in. This morning I rechecked all the wiring again. I reconnected the alternator and the battery light was on. Removed the connectors again and found that the battery light feed wire terminal had gotten hot and the terminal was spread. Ordered a...
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2001 Mercury Cougar 2.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1ZWFT61L11
Hello all. Thanks to all who replied. They were all valid suggestions. A leaking valve made more sense to me than a plugged exhaust, so I went ahead and performed a leak down on the #3 cylinder. This did verify that the intake valve was bad, causing the issue ... Trouble codes: P1131, P1152 (Lack of H20 - B2 S1 switch indicates rich).
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1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 4A3CF44E1P
Ty hit the nail on the head. The positioning sensor was 180 out. I knew it was possible to be 180 out, but I didn't think it would run at all if it was. The vehicle also had a bad idle speed controller and after replacing it, I had to set the timing. Also foun...
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2002 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L Misfire VIN: 1G2WP52KX2
Thanks for all the replies. I recieved 24 so it would take too long to reply to all of you individually. I recieved suggestions from bad plugs, wires, injectors, and etc. Anyway, I finally broke down and built an exhaust backpressure tester. Using it I fo... Trouble codes: P0300.
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2002 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWCD21C42
Thanks to all that replyed ! All good posts. The fix was to scan all moduals with ross tech , cluster, trans , abs ect all had no comunication codes due to fuse blowing out , reset all codes and road tested to reset monitors alls good . touching battery cables...
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2003 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 1.9L No power @glow plug VIN: WVWCA251H3
Thank you for your responce. The problem here is that the 2003 VW engine is installed in to a VW Vanagon.Due to the circumstance that the Vanagon do not have the CAN data capability needed to comunicate with the Instrument cluster(It isn't there)the MIL/ Glow... Trouble codes: 16764 (Glow plug system).
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