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2005 BMW 645Ci 4.4L Left head light not working VIN: WBAEH73465
This 05 645ci is a salvage title and was brought in with a left front headlight not working. My tech did some testing and has tried a new ballast, bulb and now entire headlight assembly and still cannot get the headlight to come on. Right side seems to be work...
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1994 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon 5.7L No Start VIN: 1G4BR82P8R
Hello IATN. I have a 94 Buick RoadMaster stationwagon equiped with (OPTI-Spark) distributor system that came in for a complain of hesitation and sometimes no start but now it doesn't want to start and there is no spark after the car reached the Operating temp....
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1996 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L No Start, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G4CW52K1T
Hi Guys, I'm in serious need of some help here!!! This might be a little long but I'm going to try and include everything. When the car came in it started and seemed to be running normal while cold. I took it for a test drive and all was well until it shifted ... Trouble codes: P0303 (3 Misfie), P0300 (Multiple Misfire)
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1999 Chevrolet K3500 7.4L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1GBJK34JXX
VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN AND COMPLAINT WAS A CRANK NO START. CHECK FOR SPARK AND NO SPARK HAD 55PSI KOEO FUEL PRESSURE. CHECKED CODES... PO339 AND PO341- CRANK POSITION SENSOR OUT OF RANGE AND INTERMITTENT... i FOUND INFO ABOUT EMI INTERFERENCE CAUSE OF WIRES... ... Trouble codes: P0339 (crnk pos snsr intermittent), P0341 (crnk pos snsr out of range)
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1999 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban 5.7L Stall VIN: 3GNFK16R8X
hi everybody,i need help with this suburban,in the past i replaced the fuel pump for failure,problem fixed,after 3 months vehicle did not star,injection assambly wos leaking replaced it problem fixed,2 more months vehicle twice a month dies while driving,not a...
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2001 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1WH55K21
I have a reading of 7% egr open with no symtomptons that the valve is open,flowchart says replace valve but gives no way to reset minimum voltage stored in pcm. replaceing the valve does not change the closed value. Am I spinning my wheels or is this an intern... Trouble codes: 1404 (egr closed postion incorrect)
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2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L electric braking VIN: 2GCEK19U24
Customer bought this vehicle and complained brakes were very hard, this apparently has an electric brake system that gm had some problems with, I can't see the vehicle nor work on it as of yet as the dealer will not let customer go with it saying it's too dang...
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2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 4.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCEC14X56
this car is giving me a fit. Found the cap and rotor button had not been changed. But the truck still wants to run funny. The MAF code stays with a new MAF installed. Bank 2 is where all of the misses are occuring. Please help Trouble codes: P0101, P0171, P0300
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2002 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C4GP44352
Hello iATN, this van came into the shop with customer complaint "MIL LAMP on" AND intermittent fuel gauge fluctuation (from full to empty, and back up to full). Scanned for codes, found P1495. the scanner i have showed a generic description "manufactured emiss... Trouble codes: P1495 (Leak Detection Pump Solenoid Circuit)
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2004 Chrysler Concorde LXi 3.5L compressor VIN: 2C3HD36M64
Hi all I hope someone could help me with this concern. I have a ac blows warm condition on this vehicle. I have checked the refrigerant system and it is normal. Yet My compressor will not engage. There is no power being suplied to the compressor from the ac cl...
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2000 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B3HD46ROH
hello and thanx in advanced i have this 200 dodge intrepid and i scanned the car at cust request it has a "00253" undocumented code now i searched on alldata and direct hit and cannot find any repair info or description about code please has anyone seen this i... Trouble codes: 00253 (undocumented code)
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2002 Dodge Dakota 4.7L 4wd VIN: 1FDYRBUG8V
Truck came in 4wd locked in 4high,Replaced shift motor,will not move from 2wd, tried control module and 4wd switch from doner truck with no change can manually work shift fork, with shift motor not connected to transfer case the motor will still not turn, all ...
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1989 Ford Mustang GT 5.0L check engine light brake light VIN: 1FABP45E4K
hello and thanks in advance for any ideas. The dash warning light for check engine and brake stay on with key removed. The vehicle idles rough not stalling will drain battery over night. I disconected ignition switch still on disconectd ecm and ecm pwr relay c...
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1995 Ford Probe SE 2.0L timing VIN: 1ZVLT20AXS
Does anyone know where the timing marks on the cam should be at. Just did head gasket, timing belt. 1 notch on crank is tdc. alldata says to put the E (exhaust) and I (intake) on pulleys together. I've tried this, putting the marks up, moving pulleys on the sh...
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1996 Ford Mustang 3.8L No Start VIN: 1FALP4043T
I was sent this mustang that will not start. I have done every test I can think of and I can say this: No spark ever, the injector pulse disappears after 3-5 seconds of cranking and the check engine light re-illuminates at the same time the injector pulse stop...
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1998 Ford Windstar 3.0L abs module VIN: 2FMZA51U6W
van came in for abs actviation at very slow speeds almost stoped and an abs lamp . the actviation is intermint and the code is c1185 abs relay circuit fault. ran test failer module replaced complete abs unit (2 used ) the van went for a week ok but came back a...
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2001 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L brake warning light VIN: 1FTRW08L81
red brake warning light is on all the time, no codes in cluster or gem, unplugged parking brake connector, brake master connector even took out tan/green pin at abs module connector brake light stays on, I have 4.1 volts at red/green wire parking brake, when i...
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2003 Ford E-250 5.4L Air Bag light VIN: 1FTNE24L33
I figured I would post this one for future reference for members. Fleet vehicle, driver figured his air bag went off, but could not get into gear because the brake light fuse blew, all happened at once. WE found SRS light on and drivers pre-tensioner was fired...
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2004 Ford Explorer XLT 4.6L Mechanical VIN: 1FDU73W84U
thanks in advance for your help we have done alot of work to this vehicle and were just tring to help the customer out (brakes, axle seals,wheel speed sensor, vent sol. ect. customer has ticking coming from heater box when heater controls are placed in hot pos...
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2007 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.0L Excessive Emissions, No Start VIN: 1FTWF33P87
Truck was towed to my shop with a no start issue and excessive smoke when it was running. I was able to get the truck to start, and it did have excessive smoke (bluish smoke) And it did have a miss on cylinder #1. I was able to drive it down the road with a cl...
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2007 Ford Expedition Limited 5.4L tpm VIN: 1FMFU18567
changed tires on this truck, one of the tires was unbalancable,installed spare,cust returned the next day and tire was insalled had no tpms lights on at this time, cust returned A few days later with tpms light on put truck in relearn mode with on problems unt...
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2002 GMC Sierra 1500 4.8L abs activation VIN: 1GCEK19V32
hi techs,I have this 02 gmc 4x4 come in with abs activation when it just almost come to a stop when steering wheel turn sharp left or right . I had clean the sensors mounting surface,and replace the abs module, same thing happen no trouble code, running out of...
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2003 GMC Envoy SLE 4.2L empy light VIN: 1GKDT13S63
Hello everyone i have just put a fuel sending unit into this envoy it has a full tank of gas as soon as i started the car the empty light came on(let veicle run for 30 minits with no change) so i thot that the level senor was stuck on somthing so i dropped the...
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1993 Honda Accord EX 2.2L Excessive Emissions VIN: JHMCB7651P
When O2 sensored monitored at idle its stays flat @ 900mv-930mv. Vacuum leak induced goes down 200 and will fluctuate between 200-600mv. At 2500 O2 350-520mv doesn't go lean to rich low enough but I it does when you enrichen system or create vacuum leak. Beliv...
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1995 Honda Passport EX 3.2L No Start, Stall VIN: 4S6CK58V6S
I have a 1995 honda passport that has had a random stall with a no start. the transmission light will come on for a bit while driving and sometimes it will stall. after it stalls it will not start and the check engine light on the dash is not on. i have checke...
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2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1HGCG16551
no trouble codes!!! turn over no start. checked coolant temp sensor, it is accurate. checked for spark and found spark plugs very wet, but we do have spark. put spark plugs in and now vehicle runs but it is very rich. checking timing, it is perfect. checked f...
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2003 Honda Civic EX 1.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGEM22973
We have already done a service on this civic 1.7 vtec. Factory parts, used. adjusted valves cold. Missfire freeze frame at 2200rpm at 19mph throttle 28% , map 26.6 in hg. thinking if egr passage way can cause this like the older vehicle's. Trouble codes: 2002, 7201, 7101, 7401
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2005 Hyundai Tucson GLS 2.7L No Start VIN: KM8JN72D25
vehicle comes in as a no start. Cranks over, no communication via DLC. No injector pulse. No spark. tested power and grounds at ECM and DLC all were good. Assumed bad ECM, replaced. Not the problem still all the same symptoms. Any suggestions
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2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4HR48N05
hi folks got a troublesome one here. jeep runs pretty well. ltft is at about 8% at idle on bank 1. about 3% on b2. unplugged b1s2 o2 sensor, voltage on scanner is at 3.8v. when i unplug b2s2 o2, voltage shows 5v. i thought maybe the blue/yellow signal wire for... Trouble codes: P2096 (downstream fuel system 1 lean)
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2007 Jeep Compass 2.4L No Start, Stall VIN: 1J8FT57W97
Hello people, I need a little help with this Jeep Compass. Customer was driving on the freeway when he lost power and when he stopped the vehicle died. Tried to restart but would not until 10 min later. Restarted and ran for about 2 min then died again. At thi...
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2006 Lexus RX330 3.3L Warning Lights VIN: JTJGA31U16
Customer states that abs, trac, brake lights came on while driving. Once car did not start on first key cycle, started after 3rd attempt. Warning lights coming on has happened 6 times. With vehicle stopped and start cycle repeated, no warning lights stay on. ...
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1996 Mazda Protege LX 1.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1BB1414T
I think its the pcm personaly cuz its putting out more than 5 volts to the sensor just wanna make sure im 100% positive. If any body can Relate and maybe have some suggestions. Trouble codes: P1195 (EGRBS open or short)
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1994 Nissan Altima SE 2.4L Blower VIN: 1N4BU31D2R
Hello Group, The blower motor will run with key off, all the speeds work and it turns off if you turn the blower switch off. Tracing the wiring on this takes you to the ignition #2 relay, pull the relay blower in-op. This relay should not be turned on with ke...
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1998 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L engine VIN: JN1CA21A4W
A question for Nissan familiar techs.This Maxima was brought in for leaking and smelling oil burning.Upon inspection,can see oil dripping from passenger side toward firewall.Has dye in oil and can see it running down block from behind power steering pump.From ...
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2005 Nissan Maxima SE 3.5L water pump VIN: 1N4BA41E45
This Maxima is occasionally running warm. I replaced a water pump and thermostat because it over heated and didn't seem to be moving water. Vehicle had no heat in the cabin and, would get hot relatively quickly. thought is was a bad water pump. It wasn't. The ...
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2006 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4.0L fuel gauge VIN: 1344423334
this nissan pathfinder fuel gauge moves very slow or wants to stay on e after replacing fuel level sensor please help. i replaced the fuel level sensor because the gauge wasnt moving and then after replacing sensor put 5 gallon fuel in and gage didnt come back...
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1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SL 3.1L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3WS14T1K
Vehicle towed in no start. checked for codes found 33 map sensor high. Tested circuit for map sensor and found bad ecm. replaced ecm and then found 5 of 6 injectors bad. replaced all 6 and got vehicle started. now i am fighting both map high codes and map low ... Trouble codes: 33 (map sensor high), 34 (map sensor low)
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2004 Oldsmobile Alero GL 2.2L No Start
I have a 2004 Alero with the 2.2l ecotec that will not start. It has good fuel pressure and spark, but no injector pulse. I have scanned it and it is showing a RPM signal, the CKP counter does increment and the CMP counter(calculated since this is a compressio...
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2006 Pontiac Montana SV6 3.5L abs VIN: 1GMDX33196
i have this Montana van the abs light is on but no codes this is what happens you clear the codes drive the van as long as you drive the van light stays out but as soon as you stop the light comes with all wheel service to on but no codes clear the light and j...
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2000 Porsche Boxster Roadster 2.7L Ignition Crank VIN: WPOCA2981Y
Customer states that VERY intermittantly with same key supplied, engine will not crank. Key turned on all typical dash lights on as normal, key turned but no crank. Driver cycles key multiple times-no crank, moves shift lever, no crank, will rock car (thinki...
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2001 Saturn SL2 1.9L Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1G82K52771
Hi everybody I have a saturn that is giving me trouble.It came in complaining of bucking and stalling and wanted a tune up.I felt it drop a cylinder and the check engine light was on.The 300 code was a plug wire letting spark go to ground 65k ohms put plugs an... Trouble codes: P0300 (random missfire), P0401 (EGR flow), P0410 (secondary air management), P1599 (stall detected)
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1993 Suzuki Sidekick JLX 1.6L Fuel pump VIN: JS3TD03V3R
Vehicle was towed into shop with complaint of crank but no start. Imedietley checked spark, has great spark, also good compression, but no fuel pressure at all. Spray alternate fuel source, vehilce runs fine. Went to back of vehicle and unplugged fuel pump con...
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1979 Toyota Celica Supra 2.6L No Start VIN: MA46005478
VEHICLE HAD BLOW OUT. TORE MAIN HARNESS IN FENDERWELL. sPLICED WIRES TOGETHER WITH BUTT CONNECTORS.CAR RAN FINE,CUSTOMER TOOK AND GOT 5 MILES STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. CRANKS FINE,HAS PROPER FUEL PRESSURE. TESTED INJECTOR WIRES FOR NOID PULSE (NO PULSE) L...
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1998 Toyota 4Runner Limited 3.4L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3HN87R4W
New customer came into shop complaining of misfiring. He had vehicle scanned previously and replaced #6 plug before he brought it to us. I scanned and found #6 and #2 misfiring. I switched sparkplugs and made sure wires were routed correctly. Misfire #2 went a... Trouble codes: P0306
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1999 Toyota Tacoma SR5 3.4L Excessive Emissions VIN: 4TAWN72N2X
Hello to all! We have a 99 Toy that is giving us a little trouble. Failed e-test, customer brought us the truck, checked for codes and got a p0171, checked air filter and MAF, customer usually cleans his own K+N air filter and overoiled it it looked like, filt... Trouble codes: P0171 (lean mixture code)
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2003 Toyota Camry LE 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BE32K63
Vehicle sets code P0031, O2 heater circuit high. California calibration/ULEV. (A/F ratio sensor). Tested by trouble tree provided to MOD by Toyota. All tests good except heater element resistance measured at ~3 OHMS. Have tried three A/F (including OEM) senso... Trouble codes: P0031 (O2 heater circuit low)
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1998 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L unable to set timing VIN: 3VWRF81H1W
This unit will not time on basic settings. When this unit is running on measureing block 000 fully warmed up it shows a time value of aprox 53. When I switch it to basic settings the value jumps to over 255 and will not respond to adjustments to pump. Water,ai...
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2001 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L No Start VIN: WVWAC63531
the car was towed in with a no start there is no spark i dont have acces to much info on this car not sure if there is injector pulse or not cant get to injectors iknow that there is an rpm signal but other than that my scanner doesnt give me much data the car...
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2004 Volkswagen Passat GL 1.8L No Start VIN: WVWPD63B04
hey guys this one has got us stumped, came in on the hook, the car started and ran rough, pulled into bay and shut off, hooked up the scan tool, (genysis 3.0) pulled codes, 16395,16555,17536,17978, started and ran smooth for about 5 min, then stalled will not ... Trouble codes: 16395 (spec not reached for cam retard), 16555 (short term fuel trim lean), 17536 (long term fuel trim lean), 17978 (control module locked)
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2003 Volvo S40 1.9L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1V5295X3
Checked vehicle out and cleaned IAC motor. Engine will start and run if throttle heald open. IAC readings never change on scan tool. Checked circuit out and found no power supplied (can hear relay click. Found fuse 18 engine sensors - blown. Installed circuit ... Trouble codes: AF (leak dection pump), 2D (Turbo control valve signal), 5C (canister purge valve signal), 18 (O2 sensor preheating), 1C, 8A (IAC valve)
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2006 Volvo XC90 2.5T 2.5L Pedal adj VIN: YV1CZ91195
I have Vadis but the explanation of the release of the e-brake automatic adjuster is not clear. Has anyone done it? It may be a Ford thing?
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2000 BMW 740iL 4.4L trans VIN: WBAGGH8347
this was a ruff one but what i found was where the battery cable goes into the cable end was bad even tho the car started OK lights worked OK nothing else i checked the cable end at the battery voltage drop was OK it was at where the cable goes to the end repl...
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1988 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Mechanical VIN: 1G26789012
guy who installed cam did not put se4als under the keepers replaced all seals fixed the problem
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1996 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GBFG15M1T
The van is not here for us to try any more tests on. Customer was in today for regular service and claimed that the light came on again but went off. Not sure but I am thinking that the Injection system may be bad. Seems to take a long time to start after sett... Trouble codes: P1351 (Higher than normal voltage detected during cranking).
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2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDT13SX3
Thank you all for your help, with your help I have determined that the cam acctuator on the exhaust cam is malfunctioning. the customer declined repairs and may never fix the vehicle, if the vehicle returns I will post any new information that we get. Trouble codes: P1345 (cmp/ckp corralation problem).
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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 2.2L unknown VIN: 1G1AK12F65
So Im closing this one due to an overwelling response sugesting replacing the power steering motor.Ill share the info the Chevy dealer shared with me today.Yes there is a recall on MOST not ALL 05-06 Cobalts and Pontiac G6's.A vin. check revealed mine will be ...
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2001 Chrysler LHS 3.5L 1st gear down shift VIN: 2C3HC56G51
thanks to all who helped . apon trying the help articals that were sent and some help from atra members . i pulled the trans and what i found was a tqure converter started comming apart sending shavings through the trans. after talking to the coustomer he fin...
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1994 Dodge Ram 1500 5.2L 1 Gear down shift VIN: 1B7HC16Y2R
Thanks to all of you fellow techs for the help. The problem was in the salvage yard transmission. We cleaned out the cooler and lines and saw no contamination. We installed another transmission from the same yard and this one work and shifts great. We were...
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1996 Dodge Intrepid 3.3L No Start VIN: 2B3HD46T4T
most replies directed me to flywheel,turned out i replaced both cam and crank sensors with oem,ran fine,scoped both sensors at same time and sync was in line,dident have to pull trans.im not shure what real problem was with the sensors i had first installed,po... Trouble codes: P0340.
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2003 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Electronic VIN: 3D7KU28633
well, this is what i did. I pulled and checked all pcm conectors,and checked apps/tps sensor conector.conectors looked good. put a new brake light switch and all is good now,shifts into 4th and cruise works. thanks to all that responed.
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2006 Dodge Magnum SRT8 6.1L skreem and fcm VIN: 2D4GV77356
A big thanks to Angelo, Rick , Curtis, and Fred for their responses on this issue. Fred and Rick gave some great insight in to this system and I have learned a lot about how these modules communicate and interact. Rick to answer your question, I do not plan on...
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1991 Ford F-150 Custom 4.9L No Start, Stall VIN: 2FTDF15Y9M
Thanks for the replies. The fix was the Ignition module on the side of the Distributer. I had forgotten that the ignition module has a bypass mode for start. Thanks for the reminder.
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1993 Ford F-150 XL 5.8L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1FTEF15H3R
We figured it out. We had disconnected the computer and all of the injectors for the left bank. We didn't disconnect the right bank because we didn't want to remove the plenum. Our confusion was the wiring diagram shows the tan and white wire to be bank 1 and ...
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2002 Ford Focus ZTW 2.0L wipers VIN: 1FAHP36362
THANK YOU MICHAEL,THERDORE AND TOMMY RELAY WAS PROBLEM CAR FIXED AND PAID FOR IAN THE BEST TOOL MONEY CAN BUY THANKS AGAIN HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!!! MIKE [...]
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1995 GMC Yukon 5.7L Excessive Emissions, Surge, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1GKEK13K2S
Well here i go on this yukon. The TBI i took off the suburban(SMALL BLOCK 350) did not change fuel pressure any. Have tried about everything. Has a delphi pump in there now, running 35 lbs of fuel pressure. This vehicle runs great, Block learn is near 128 +/- ...
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2000 GMC Savana 3500 7.4L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: 1GTHG35JXY
The customer does not want to spend any more money on this rough idle. Here are some of the things that I found to help me and others on the next rough idle: 1. If there are no codes or misfire counters (functional tests)graph the short and long term fuel t...
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2002 GMC Envoy SLT 4.2L cam actuator VIN: 1GKDT13S82
Bit the bullet and decided to pull the valve cover, followed the testing prcedure for the cam actuator in alldata, which is to scribe a mark even with head on the cam actuator face in full advance position and then another mark at full retard position by rotat...
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1994 Honda Civic LX 1.5L No Start VIN: 1HGEG8662R
Thank you for all yoru replies and they are very helpful. I told the customer tht it was basically the cpu or the ignition switch. They decided for now they can deal with it cause ther money is tight. Im going to try to find a civic taht i can switch comput...
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2000 Jaguar S-Type 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: SAJDA01D0Y
All of the help tips I received were on target, but because of the customer's limitations I am unable to proceed any further. I filled the fuel tank with premium fuel and a large dose of injector cleaner because of my belief that a major part of the problem is... Trouble codes: P0108 (map high), P0101 (maf circuit), P0102 (maf low), P0104 (maf intermittent), P0110.
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2004 Jaguar XJR 4.2L converter VIN: SAJWA73B64
Rather than disassemble this transmission the customer has requested a good used transmission, which we have provided for him. After we install the used transmission we will disect the old one and if anything is obviously wrong we will add to this post. Many t...
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1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2L Electronic VIN: 1J4GZ78Y7S
sorry for the late resonse , tried to duplicate concern by wiggling connectors and switches with no success perfomed self test on module multiple times with and it passed each time.
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2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L engine VIN: 1J8GW58N82
thanks every one that replied,it end up being the water pump inpelers loose,i had never seen this problem on jeep before,it took some luck to find out.
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1998 Lexus LS400 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JTHBH28FXW
Thanks everyone for your help. I pulled the valve cover like Richard said and it was really clean. Greg had it right on, i replaced the OCV with a new one and it started working correctly. I just dont understand how it would make a diffrence when the old specd... Trouble codes: P1351 (VVT Circuit range/Performance problem Bank2), P1354 (VVT System Malfunction), P0300 (random misfire), P0302 (misfire cyl2), P0304 (misfire cyl4), P0306 (misfire cyl6 and p0308 misfire cyl8).
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2000 Mercedes-Benz S500 5.0L Lighting VIN: WDBNG75J7Y
OK, it's fixed! Turns out a shorted ballast can kill the SAM. Got the sam from the dealer (BTW, the price was wrong, $291 my cost-plug and play) swaped it out and we have light. The ballast looked looked it had been sitting on the bottom of the ocean so I'm...
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1990 Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: JN8HD17Y5L
hello everyone.this truck had a two fold problem#1 the power transistor/ignition module would work when cold and then would cut out at hotter tempatures.nissan had a recall on these years ago.problem #2 the substrate in the catylitic converter was melted causi...
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1994 Pontiac Trans Sport 3.8L Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GMDU06L9R
will close this request for know havent got van back yet.to futher check out.sorry for delay will post fix when I figure it out.I,m leaning toward wiring problem,ground circut,thanks for all replys. Darrrell [...] Trouble codes: 134 (o2 sensor circut open).
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1990 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 3.6L pdfd abs VIN: WPOAB2968L
Hello Iatn members,special thanks to Dick [...],we removed and reinstalled the plug wires and now the lights go out. However the first time you start it I have the lights come one after 100 yards,I shut of the ignition and restart,after that the lights (4 whe...
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1992 Toyota Previa LE 2.4L Stall VIN: JT3AC12R3N
Thanks to all, Got alot great information from everyone, checked most of everyones replies, as kinda a process of elimination the fix ended up being a bad coolant temp sensor as many had suggested. again thanks to everyone for thier assistance, always great to...
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1977 Volkswagen Super Beetle 1.6L Generator VIN: 1572075925
We were all right that the diodes(rectifier)in the alternator were blown from their polarity error. I didn't know what I had alt/gem/regulator. I have but limited info on these things. Since I only had a field circuit and B+, I took the old one apart and found...
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2006 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 2.5L timing chain VIN: 3VWSF71K75
After telling the customer that we suspected the lower chain jumped and would not warranty the job with just upper parts replacement he decided to go into the lower also. The lower tensioner was extended twice as far as the upper so I think the lower was more ...
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