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| 1992 Acura Integra LS 1.8L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JH4DB1664N Good morning IATN. I have a 1992 Acure Integra with a DOHC 1.8L. The customer came in complaining about a stalling issue and a no restart. I pulled the car in and check it over and after about five min's of running the car would start to sputter and I would tu... |
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| 2000 Acura EL 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HHMB4549Y Hi, Some weeks ago, a clients come at our shop with a acura 1.6 el 2000 (canadian model, honda civic HX for usa). The rpm always move to 1000 rpm to 2000 rpm. When the engine has reached is normal temperature. In the garage, i'll ajust the idle at 800tr/min ... Trouble codes: P0505 |
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| 2005 Acura MDX 3.5L gauges, windows, dash lights, VIN: 2HYND18955 Vehicle came in with customer complaint of: no dash lights, gauges don't work, all windows won't work, back-up camera does not work, seat heaters don't work. All stopped at the same time. Checked wiring diagrams to find common fuses. Found blown fuse for seat ... |
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| 2004 Audi A8 Quattro L 4.2L Cooling Systems VIN: WAUML44E54 This car the fans stay on after the key is turned off i did find tsb for wire under buy the alt hits the alt but this car is good temp sensor is working ok i dont want to replace the fan mod unless i am sure it is about 900 hundred dollers thanks for the help |
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| 1999 BMW 323i 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAAM3332X Hope some one can lead me in the wright way this car blongs to a freind she failed inspation for check engine light on ihere are the codes po441 and p1624 i dodnt know much about bmw i would like to know what these codes mean and if i should tell her to go to ... Trouble codes: P0441, P1624 |
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| 2001 BMW 325i 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAAV33451 I have good fuel control on B2S1 & no added fuel trims yet I get a reoccuring p1193 for max trim on post cat sensor B2. no exhaust leaks & repaired harness to B2S2 for intermit. signal. Have checked Mitchell & Identifix for more info but I cant find an explina... Trouble codes: P1193 |
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| 1997 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G4HP52K4V car came in with lifter noise and miss-pullled valve cover and found #5 intake rocker loose-bad lifter. Pulled intake and could not get lifter out the top. pulled engine and removed cam lifter came out bottom. put in new cam and lifters-chain ok. now car has l... Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 2000 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L charge VIN: 1G4HP54K74 installed new compressor, oil levels right , vaccuumed for an hour and a half, added 12 ounces of 134a. High speed fans don't operate but system gets up to 185 pressure at high side then drops to 75 and at the same time low speed fans come on. I know this is n... |
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| 2000 Buick Century Limited 3.1L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 2G4WS52JXY OK this customer complained the vehicle wouldent start. He added starting fluid and got it to start and brought it in. wecould not duplicate the problem tell the next morning during no start we found good spark and good fuel presssure we noticed tand was at a ... |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L Starter, Inj., Dis VIN: 2GCEK19T81 owner is in construction & truck is nice condition. owner stopped at several jobs with out a problem. came out to go to lunch & truck had no crank. sec light was flashing all the time. key on/off, door open or closed. fauld codes present-p0102 maf cir sig low,... |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 2G1WH55KX1 Working on a 2001 Impala with a 3800 in it and the customer stated he use to get 350 miles to a tank, and is now barely getting 200. NO codes. He also stated the oil smelled like fuel. (I did not think the oil smell like fuel, and he stated he needed an oil ch... |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L Misfire VIN: 2G1WH52K44 I have a cylinder #6 misfire under load around 2500 rpm. It idles ok runs fine until you try to accelerate then falls on its face. Dead miss found a weak coil replaced it and plug. Tried a different wire didn't affect it at all. ohmed injector 13.7 same as oth... |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.9L right front turn signal VIN: 2G1WS55146 any ideas?missed something. |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4L No Start, hesitates VIN: 2CNDL73F66 This car will not start when cold(sub zero)I can hear the fuel pump run but has zero pressure at the fuel rail. It has power draw of 3.0 amps (tested draw when new pump was installed and was 6.8 amps)when it warms to 30 degrees or better starts and runs but se... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 2.2L Power Door Locks VIN: 1G1AL55F37 Greetings fellow IATN techs. I have this cobalt that has come in for basic service, along with problems with the door locks. The complaint the customer has is that the doors seem to always lock when put in gear, don't always unlock when put in park, and doesn'... |
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| 1996 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.8L No Start VIN: 1C4GP54L5T 1996 chrysler town and country 3.8, no start, no codes, no spark. Can fire the coils with the drbiii, cam and crank signals present. Fuel enabled. ??? no spark. Scoped the cam and crank signals, look fine, one parameter on the drbii says "dbl override: disable... |
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| 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT 2.4L Cooilng System VIN: 3C8FY78G34 Above sorry |
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| 2004 Chrysler Sebring 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4C3AG42G94 Help please, car came in with check engine lite no running problem. Code po441 purge flow with scanner was able to activate purge solenoid but not vent solenoid so replaced now both are working i did notice some water in solenoid and filter cleaned out. Test d... Trouble codes: P0441 |
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| 2004 Chrysler Concorde LXi 3.5L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C3HD36M84 hey guys, got this chrysler 3.5 that has us stumped. i replaced a bad #2 coil and customer left for a week. came back in with the cel on again but this time #1 and 3 cylinders are misfiring. only at idle. smoke tested and found no leaks. plugs are correct and ... Trouble codes: P0351, P0300 |
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| 1988 Dodge Omni America 2.2L Stall VIN: 1P3BM18DXJ After initial engine start up while the engine is returning to idle you can see the injector pulse stop and the car stalls. If you hold the throttle open above 1500 rpm you can see the pulse stop and return this causes a hic up however the engine will continue... |
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| 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Starts then Dies VIN: 2B4GP44R91 I am loosing my mind!!! I have an intermittent hesitation, or stumble, ocasional stall. ONLY on startup if it runs for 15 seconds or more without acting up it will be fine. There are no driveability complaints. Van runs great. Only problem is on startup. I hav... |
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| 2001 Dodge Dakota SLT 3.9L rear brakes VIN: 1B7GL22X21 Hello everyone I have a problem child here. This dodge will not stop when wet or slick. the fronts will slide and the rear brakes are inop. It all started with a very hard pedal. Checked brake function and found all wheels stop but pedal is hard to push replac... |
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| 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L Heater VIN: 3B7HA18N72 Thanks in advance for your help folks! this trucks original complaint was poor heat. Heat temp in vents was 100 degrees in shop. Temp reads normal. Coolant temp 175. Replaced thermostat. No change. Flushed heater core. No change. Removed heater hose from heate... |
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| 2005 Dodge Caravan SE 2.4L starter VIN: 1D4GP25B25 Starter continues to crank in the run position, NOT the start position. Vehicles just cranks and will not start. |
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| 2006 Dodge Sprinter 3500 2.7L Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: WD0PD44406 First off, thanks in advance for looking into this. Vehicle came in for MIL and OIL light illumination, along with hesitation and lack of power. Scanned with solus pro and retrieved a bunch of dtcs relating to the oil sensor and one relating to the intake psi... Trouble codes: P2332 (001- Oil sensor supply 3 voltage), P2062 (002- Engine oil signal error), P2014 (Engine oil signal too high), P2041 (Engine oil sensor quality measurement error), P2025 (Intake psi sensor) |
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| 2009 Eagle r2500 5.7L dash lights/ignition VIN: 3D7KS28T79 dash will intermittently light up with key out of ignition,and sometimes truck will stay running with key shut off. |
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| 1990 Ford F-150 XL 4.9L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall VIN: Y3LNA88229 Customer dropped pickup off with symptoms of will not idle when cold,stumbles upon acceleration,customer stated he has changed all ignition parts,pcm,o2s,iac.We have ran compression test has 140 across the board.We also have changed tb gasket,checked fuel pres... |
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| 1997 Ford F-150 4.2L Poor Fuel Economy, Slow to accelerate VIN: 1FTDX1722V truck came in with check engine light complaint found intake runner control valve bad called customer and customer stated that he was losing power couldn't run over 55 mph ... truck is very sluggish (if it had a distributor i would say timing was off) noticed ... |
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| 1998 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L No Start VIN: 1FAFP45X9W This is a good one for you guys. this car came in to our shop march of 2010 for a no start problem. we found a bad fuel pump. installed a aftermarket pump. car started, an ran great. 2 months down the road the car was towed back in with a bad pump agian. this ... |
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| 2002 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMYU04132 This Escape had the engine replaced, and has had this code ever since. We clear it, and test drive, or test thru Modis, and code comes back every time. We have continuity through the harness to the pcm, and to ground, but no a.c. signal to pcm. Sensor has been... Trouble codes: P0340 (cam pos sensor), P1400 (dpfe egr low voltage) |
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| 2002 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1FMY04122K This escape is consuming too much time!! Customer brought the veh. complaning of rough idle. The initial DTCs set were p401 EGR flow insufficient, p305 cyl 5 misfire,p306 cyl 6 misfire, p442 evap leak. The vehicle has 125,000 so it was due for new plugs(replac... |
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| 2003 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRWO7323 Car came in with check engine light on found code p0443 checked for power at canister purge soleniod and there is power than I actuated it with scanner and disconnected hose coming from canister and seem to be working because there is vacuum on that side of th... Trouble codes: P0443 |
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| 2004 Ford E-350 Super Duty 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FDWE35L64 Ok this vehicle is maxing out the negative fuel trim on the right bank and max positve on the left bank. first swapped o2 sensors to check for a bias and no change. performed a fuel injector drop test it is ok. pressure is also at 35 pounds running. smoke test... Trouble codes: P0172, P0174 |
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| 2004 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L engine VIN: 1FTRF14524 This truck started out with an engine miss not knowing anything about the 3 valve plug issue I took the job. Drove the truck before I put it in the shop and it was missing bad so I didnt run it all that long. My first experience with the plug problem, bac... |
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| 2005 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L Misfire VIN: 1FMFU16545 This vehicle came from another shop. We contacted them and they said they replaced the chain tensioner and flushed plugged oil passages in the engine. When we got it, it had no power and bad hesitation on accel. We diagnosed as cams out of time. It went back t... |
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| 2005 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 5.4L Fuel press. VIN: 1FTWF31545 So we got this as a tow in, another shop replaced fuel pump and filter from local Ford store still no start. So we replaced driver module and truck started for 10 seconds then stall w/no start?? After testing we had power and ground at pump connector when unpl... |
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| 2005 GMC Sierra 3500 SLE 6.6L Mechanical VIN: 1GCHK29295 My question is has any one had the heads cut on these trucks my loveley local machine shop cut [...] off with out telling me and sent them back i had a b gasket on both sides no do i go to a c any help would be great thanks |
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| 1989 Honda Accord LX 2.0L Pulls Right VIN: 1HGCA5533K Hi my question is not about how to fix this car but for any Veteran Alignment Techs familiar with the Old Hunter Lite A Line & Lite A Liner 4 System. I have been using the regular Lite A Line for 30yrs & yes I realize it is way past time to buy something new! ... |
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| 1995 Honda Accord LX 2.2L Accessories VIN: 1HGCD5656S i need a location for the light flasher relay for the security system btw the fuse b lows immediately for the small lights (under hood fuse box) i disconnected the lihgt switch and the fuse still blows thanx for the help |
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| 2001 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5L engine VIN: SG45941561 Engine has a hollow tapping sound that seems louder in the area of the intake manifold. Sounds like a valve train sound but not exactly, more hollow sounding. Have only heard it in my neighbors driveway. has not been into the shop yet. It seems to quiet down w... |
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| 2003 Honda Accord LX 2.4L heater VIN: 1HGCM71373 car has had 3 thermostats(last one oem) water pump(oem)housing behind the water pump(oem) heater core(oem) egr housing on back of head removed for inspection. no debris, no blockage, no cracks. removed water valve and replaced with hose. no change. at idle the... |
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| 2011 Hyundai Sonota 2.4L Collision Repair VIN: 5NPEC4ACXB airbag light flashing no codes found with carmen scantool with latest software after reading service data it shows that the new module needs to be coded to the car the body shop had the dealer parts department try to find me the coding # they are 4 digit and n... |
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| 2000 Jaguar XK8 4.0L Dash area VIN: SAJJA42C0Y Hello IATN Members; I got this Jaguar with a loud rattle/squeak sound on center of dash area while all the time. Please advise. TX Jp |
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| 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L abs VIN: 1J4GZ58S1W abs light on always,otc genisys evo will not comm.all other modules do,do i need a drb111 to get codes?i have read other replys and some say yes and some say no.also replys about the abs will not comm.when there is a code?that doesn't make sense,what am i miss... |
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| 2005 Kia Sorento LX 3.5L No Start VIN: KNDJC73393 thanks in advance for your help. vehicle is a used car, customer came to pick up vehicle and would not start so it was sent to another shop. They did plugs and coolant temp. vehicle was then sent to us for hard start intermittently. had p0102 maff sens input ... |
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| 2006 Kia Sportage LX 2.0L Starting VIN: KNDJF72296 This car has two codes P1690-Smartra No Response and P1693-MIL Request Line-Malfunction. Problem is cranking but not starting. I could not find any information about the codes or same case. Please let me know the pin-point solution. Thank for any help in advan... |
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| 2003 Land Rover Discovery HSE 4.6L Diplay illumination VIN: SALTP16473 The climate control diplay illumination, not the button illumination or dash illumination flickers. Bypassed wiring straight from Rheostat on supply and ground, no change. Tried 2 used rheostats no change. Tried diplay from know good car, still flickers. Our d... |
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| 1997 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4.6L Stall VIN: 1LNLM82W7V Ok here goes car came in with intemiten stall mostly on decel coast replaced idle air motor and mass airflow sensor mas had low baro reading for my altitude cleared adaptive memory baro reading now good problem is has stall when put in gear and on decel coast ... |
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| 2001 Mazda Tribute LX 3.0L No Start VIN: 4F2CU08121 Thanks for any and all help on this. Bought this vehicle for my niece hoping it was a PATS system concern but didn't get that lucky. It had a bad,dead battery in it and there is no check engine light on. Checked for codes,none found. It cranks over but it does... |
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| 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SL 4.5L fuel sender VIN: 107044-12- Very early car, fuel level sender is no longer available. PA speedo says they can't fix it. Part no. is 107-542-00-04 up to chassis 009072, newer is available, just not the earlier one. Anyone know of someone that could fix it? Thank you. Terry. |
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| 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SE 3.2L Oil Pressure VIN: WDBGA32E4P This Benz came in with a low oil pressure complaint - needle drops to zero at idle but comes up off idle. Engine sounds ok. Confirmed pressure gauge was correct by using a mechanical gauge. The oil was lighter oil (5W30) so we changed it and noted that the fil... |
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| 1997 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L Radio VIN: 1MELM50U7V When put into reverse radio volume cuts, no sound, radio led readings remain lit & reading, in all other positions radio is good. I disconnected Range Sensor while running, when put into 'R' disconnected, volume remains. I also noticed when in reverse power s... |
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| 2000 Nissan Sentra GXE 1.8L Stall VIN: 3N1CB51D51 Hello, we have a 2000 Nissan Sentra at our shop that is intermittently stalling but will always restart. It came in for this symptom several weeks ago and could only duplicate the concern one time, fuel pressure remained in spec. The vehicle did have 2 Cat eff... Trouble codes: P0600 (A/T Communication Line problem), P0420 (Cattalyst efficiency bank 1), P0430 (Cattalyst efficiency bank 2) |
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| 1995 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3VN39WXS also found broken wire going to knock sensor connector under throttle body, repaired black & brown wires. only problem with this vehicle is check engine light comes on as soon as you give it throttle. code 52 knock sensor problem.with key on engine not running... Trouble codes: 52 (knock sensor circuit problem) |
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| 2003 Toyota Tacoma S-Runner 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TEVL52N93 i have this toyota that keeps setting code po451. i have smoke tested it and the only thing i can find is that it has this plastic collor around the filler neck that leaks. why would this leak? Trouble codes: 451 |
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| 1998 Volkswagen Golf GL 2.0L Dlc VIN: 3VWFA81H6W We have a 1998 Golf GL that came in with the Check Engine Light On. Problem is I am unable to communicate with the car throught the DLC (used 3 different scanners). Tested signals at DLC connector, Battery Voltage & Grounds good, but found Pin.#7 K-wire ~ ECM-... |
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| 2001 Volkswagen Beetle GL 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWCK21C21 freeze frame data fuel sys closed loop load 29.411% ect 129 deg f shrtft1 (3) 2% longft1(3) 6% rpm 2320 vss 41 mph this is all the info I can get on generic obdII Trouble codes: P0170 |
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| 2002 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L No Start VIN: 3VWSP69MX2 I have this 2002 Jetta TDI, If the car sits for a while it will loose fuel prime and no start. If you pull a vacuum on the return line it will prime and run perfect. replaced all filters, fuel shut off solenoid, and inspected every inch of line from the pickup... |
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| 2003 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L dome light VIN: 3VWCK21C83 This is my wife's car, gotta keep those women happy! The dome light and alarm is inop with the driver's door open, both OK with passenger door open. Is the switch located in the door latch? Is this a common problem? Or is there a common problem with broken wir... |
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| 2004 Volvo S60 2.4 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1RS61T24 Engine spped and cam sensor have been repl. With factory parts still malfunctions at times the park indicator in dim goes to a dash mark instead of a p like communication with ecm/tcm is gone but there is never a can communication code in any module except bcm... Trouble codes: 3000 (Cam position sensor faulty), 990F, 310A, 640A, 640F |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2007 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: WAUDF28EX7 Hey everyone - the vehicle is fixed (to the best of my knowledge.) I replaced both of the relays under the ECM in the underhood fusebox. The "Engine Compartment Power Supply Relay" feeds all of those components (except the intake motor.) I've driven the vehicl... Trouble codes: P0642, P0444, P0033, P0243, P1573, P2400. |
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| 2001 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L Intermitt Nostart VIN: Y11U250960 thanks to all the replys. it turned out that the ignition switch was the problem replaced, and hasn't failed again yet, again thanks to all who replyed |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L No Start VIN: 1G1NE52J43 We ended up sending to dealer, they messed around for two to three days and finally said it was fixed but didnt gaurantee it would stay fixed. I didn't get the whole story i was helping a fellow shop with diagnosis, I believe they reset the system with tech 2 ... Trouble codes: U1000. |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L Unknown VIN: 1GCHK29U14 What a dope! Beacon switch on the RIGHT hand side was on and draw is gone when pressed. In my defense there was a button on the left hand side of dash which icon appeared to be similar to a beacon but was the cargo lamp. Additionally, without a beacon, ther... |
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| 2005 Chevrolet Uplander LT 3.5L abs VIN: 1GNDX33L85 As most of the respondents indicated, the harness fixed the problem. After we cut the old one out and removed the loom, the problem was apparent. Spliced in new GM harness and all is good now. Thanks for the help. |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LTZ 6.0L 6Way Driver Seat Control Module VIN: 3GNFK16U26 Thanks so much to everyone that replied. The answer is that yes, this module has to be programmed. I also found out that some of these modules cannot be installed and driven prior to the programming as it will cause the module to lock out any new programming... |
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| 1995 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Misfire Thank you all for the help it turns out previous shop had replaced crank sensor twice with an aftermarket i decided to replace it with oem and problem is solved. Thank you Mario |
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| 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L batterys VIN: 3D7MU48C13 #6 relay, Kent got to say a great be HOWDEEE goes out to you ... I thought I clean & checked all the ground but I missed 2 of them & not sure witch one has the fix but 1 of them did. I think it's G120 (bk/wt wire) going to the block right next to the ECM. Don'... |
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| 2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 7.3L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FDWF37FXY customer has another exact same year and model of truck so we had him bring it over. i disconnected a sensor on it to set the service engine light and still neither one of our scanners would read the code. both said pass no fail. one is a code reader from matc... |
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| 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L No Start VIN: 1FMZU73E42 Thanks again for all the ideas. The customer picked up the vehicle saying he will carry fuses with him. Well, yesterday he came back with a no start and he already put a fuse in it. After a quick check we decided that the fuel pump finally went out. Replaced p... |
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| 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L Speedometer VIN: 1FMDU73E42 Well this nightmare is fixed thanks to help from Steve Phillips at Tim's Auto Pro in S.C. and Randy from Pennsylvania was also on the right track with the 4X4 low condition. After spending many hours of time due to incorrect wiring diagrams and service informa... |
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| 2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Rotors/Wheel bearing VIN: 1FTPX12535 Thanks for all the replies, the fix was a whole new rotor.Torque to 295 ft lbs . It would fell like the bearing was bad but the play was comeing from the hub, had me fooled because bearing went in tight had to use press, Thanks for all the help again |
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| 2005 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1FTPX1452F I removed the fuel pump drive module near spare tire and inspected for cracks-none found. Gave vehicle back to customer and told him to bring it back when it was acting up or SES light on |
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| 2004 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Cooling System VIN: 1HGCM66514 UPON 2 DAYS OF PRESSURE TESTING AND 2ND REMVOAL OF TIMING COVER FOR INSPECTION, NEVER ABLE TO PIN-POINT A COOLANT LEAK. DECIDED TO REFLUSH COOLING SYSTEM WITH HONDA APPROVED PRE-MIXED ENGINE COOLANT. ALSO ADDED ONE BOTTLE OF BARS/LEAK LIQUID SEALER. UPON COOLA... |
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| 2004 Honda Civic LX 1.7L Blower Motor VIN: 2HGES16514 I'd like to say thanks to everybody who replied on here. Almost everybody was dead on with their suggestions to replace the resistor/power transistor. While I was unable to do any post-repair testing to confirm this due to the fact that I was doing all this te... |
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| 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.4L Fuse VIN: KM8SB12B83 thanks for suggestions. checked the other connector mentioned and was fine. also checked the wiring were screw would mount mirror and also good. the lighted vanity mirrors were a different curcuit. after moving harnesses and checking wiring through doors with ... |
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| 2004 Hyundai Elantra GLS 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHDN46D44 I will not call this a fix yet. Two members suggested cleaning the screen which I did. The screen is on the cylinder head drivers side near radiator hose. Its a 14 mm head and when you pull it out it has a screen attached to it. It was blocked solid. After cle... Trouble codes: P0341 (Cam position circuit malfunction). |
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| 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4FX58S5V Sorry folks, no definitive answer on this one. After posting my update, the next morning the Jeep shut off pulling it out of the shop to park it. I noticed that when it shut off completely, no dash lights came on, but the odometer stayed on, as if the key ha... Trouble codes: P0463, P0108, P0351. |
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| 2000 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L Engine VIN: 1J4FA5959Y You guys are rock. Several hit it right on. The fix, new piston. Its skirt was shattered. I can't believe it wasnt making more noise than it was. Thanks for all the advice. |
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| 2007 Kia Spectra SX 2.0L Limp Mode VIN: KNAFE12107 Marc,I did unwrap and check my O2 sensor extension very closely.I backtracked and tested everything imaginable.Avinash mentioned grounds and none were removed but I did add an auxiliary ground.The high voltage persists with the key on engine off!Gene mentione... Trouble codes: P0560 (system voltage malfunction), P0563 (system voltage high). |
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| 1999 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L abs ground fault VIN: SALTY1248X the problem was the ground between the ECU and connector behind the right front kick panel.If you checked the resistance between the plug and ground the resistance was ok but with a scanner their was a problem with the ECU ground reference voltage compared to ... |
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| 1995 Lexus LS400 4.0L Hard Steering VIN: JT8UF22EXS Thanks for all the help . Replaced pump and rack and was 90% better . I then replaced steering module and all is well. Mike [...] |
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| 1998 Lincoln Navigator 5.4L Shifter VIN: 5LMPU28L7W OK FIXED , YOUR REPLIES WERE HELPFUL , MOST SAID CABLE (WHICH I HAD ALREADY CHECKED), ONE PERSON SAID SHAFT IN TRANS, AND ONE GUY SAID CHECK PRNDL SWITCH. THE PROBLEM WAS THE SWITCH BINDING UP. THE BEST WAY TO CONFIRM IS UNPLUG HARNESS FROM IT, REMOVE MOUNTING... |
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| 2006 Mazda 6 Mazdaspeed 2.3L engine oil VIN: JM1GG12L86 Thanks for the responses. After evaluating the engine oil it was found to not smell or appear to have fuel contamination. It was significantly black, but normal for a turbo. Oil was overfilled. Drained one quart to get at full mark, ran engine 5 minutes shut... |
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| 2000 Nissan Altima GXE 2.4L Charging VIN: 1N4DL01D8Y I would like to thank everybody that took the time to read the post and offer help. i looked at everything you guys posted tested connections and inspected all wireing. in the end the rebult alternators were all crap. finally installed a new denso alternator a... |
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| 2000 Oldsmobile Alero GL 3.4L keyless entry VIN: 1G3LN52E8Y I really appreciate everybodys help, but Richard from Michigan and Patrick from British Columbia hit the nail on the head. cycle the ignition key ON then OFF, twice, and then turn to the ON position. 2 Door locks will lock and then unlock. 3 Press the lock bu... |
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| 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.8L Tcc VIN: 1G2WP52K8X I pulled the side cover off in the car (it was easier than expected, took about an hour) and replaced the TCC solenoid. As stated this was already replaced with a new solenoid on overhaul. I had just done another 4T65E last week and the TCC sol that I put in t... |
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| 2002 Pontiac Montana 3.4L Hesitation VIN: 1GMDU03E2D thank you for the help , after trying everything , took acomputer from a 2003 montana and everything was great, seems like the old computer was playing with the timing ,had computer reflashed and all is well Trouble codes: 440 (evap). |
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| 2001 Suzuki Esteem GLX 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: JS2GB41S61 The biggest problem in this vehicle is lack of info. If either Mitchell or Suzuki could give any specifications instead of general discussion the repair would be very easy. The large valve on the top of the tank is called a pressure cut valve by Suzuki, howe... Trouble codes: P0440 (Set when tank pressure increase is too much). |
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| 2000 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L Misfire VIN: WVWMA23B6Y well there were some good replies but i didnt reach a good conclusion. The car lot is sending it back to the auction. Compression was fine cold and hot. I suspect a bad connection somewhere in the coil wiring or maybe fuel injector. not sure if the seconda... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0303. |
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| 2004 Volkswagen Touareg V8 4.2L Suspension VIN: WVGEM77L74 THANKS FOR THE HELP RALPH HIT IT ON THE HEAD THE CONECTOR AT THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK WAS CAROTED WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY ON IT LOOKS FOR THE SENSOR IF IT DOSE NOT SEE IT SETS THE CODE IF YOU CLEAR IT THE CODE WILL NOT RETURN TILL YOU TURN THE KEY OFF THEN BACK ON |
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| 2004 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L No Start VIN: 3VWSK69M44 almost all replies said that the fuel pump relay powers the fuel injector fuse. ordered a fuel pump relay and installed. i did check for power at the fuse with key on but still no power so i tried to start it and it fired right off. so not to confuse anyone wh... Trouble codes: P0261, P0267, P0264, P0445, P0037, P0141. |
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| 2002 Volvo S80 T6 2.9L ignition switch VIN: YV1TS91D52 We unfortunately had to farm this vehicle out to another shop with a better European scan tool. They had came to the conclusion that every time this vehicle was acting up it was loosing communication with TCM as I suspected. So we gave the vehicle back to th... |
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| 2004 Volvo XC90 2.5T 2.5L Steering Return VIN: YV1C291H44 WILL LIKE MIKE AND HARRY SAID GO WITH OEM. WHICH WE DID REALIGNED ALL IS GOOD. NOTICE WITH AFTERMARKET ARMS THAT THE REAR BUSHING WAS ONLY MOUNTED IN 2 SPOTS ON THE RUBBER MOUNT WHERE THE OEM ONES WERE A FULL RUBBER BUSHING. LIVE AND LEARN, THIS ONE IS A LOSE... |
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