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2003 Audi Allroad Quattro 2.7L leveling VIN: WA1YD64B23
Car was broght in , they just moved into tyhe area, no dealer support in reno now. The complaint is over night it will drop on the driver side if left in position #1, but will stay up in position #2. I found it will drop down over night in ny position. Checked...
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2004 Audi S4 4.2L Electronic VIN: WAUPL68E04
a/c will not work after car is parked in the hot sun if i bring the car in the shop and let it cool down every thing works fine on cooler days every thing works fine its only inop after sitting parked in the hot sun
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2004 Audi A4 Quattro 3.0L Door Locks VIN: WAULT58E84
Hello Group: this A4 sedan has inopole drivers Door & front passenger door lock. the drivers door lock will lock & unlock with the key. the passenger lock is unlocked & cannot be locked at all (no key cylinder in pass. door) the electronic key fobs both operat...
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2006 Audi A3 2.0L Surge, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUHF78P66
there are 3 more codes 00257 mass air flow sensor implausible signal p0101 no signal intermittent. 00400 fuel pressure sensor circuit malfunction p0190 intermittent 00768 random multiple cyl misfire p0300 not a plausible signal signal intermittent. There are s... Trouble codes: 04759 (pressure drop betweenturbo and throttle valve p1297), 00833 (cam pos. sensor implausible sgnal p0341 intermittent), 01618 (sensor ref. voltageb to low p0652 intermitent), 00665 (boost presure reg. control range not reached p0299), 08487 (accel. postion sensor 2 signal to low p2127 intermittent), 00802 (engine speed sensor no signal p0322 communication intermittent)
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2002 BMW 525i 2.5L Excessive Emissions VIN: WBADDT3340
vehicle is using one quart of oil every 300 miles ,, plugs are rich ,, no codes
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2004 BMW 745i 4.4L Blower motor VIN: WBAGL63414
Hi I have this bmw with the blower motor not working have power and ground to the blower resistor ok on the white wire which is the control wire what should the voltage be at high speed and at low speeds cant find anything in alldata to check the resistor. tha...
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1998 Chevrolet K2500 Silverado 5.7L fuel tank collapses VIN: 1GCGK29R2W
have replaced the fuel tank twice in the past year;it keeps collapsing. has anyone seen this before
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1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L No Start VIN: 2GCEK19T6X
Hi guys, this truck came on the flatbed to my shop. Customer said truck died going about 65 mph. First thing checked was fuel pump. Did not hear fuel pump run so started checking fuses underhood. I found blown ecm-1 fuse. Went to replace it turned ign switch o...
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2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 3.4L Passlock VIN: 2G1WW12E0Y
We have a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo that came in with a lock cylinder that was siezed up. We replaced the lock cylinder and ignition switch and the vehicle will not start. We have power coming out of the switch to the pcm but no command coming out of the pcm....
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2001 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Serpentine belt VIN: 1G1JC12451
Belt tensioner was replaced on 5/21/11. Serpentine belt came off again today (6/2/11). There are no obvious signs of wear from any of the pulleys (water pump bearing, etc). The pulleys seem to line up okay. The only suspicion I have is that the water pump pull...
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2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTEK19T73
Drives normally once MIL cleared,will not fail.Once shut off and restarted cold fault occurs.P1125 pedel sensor circuit this is a wireless throttle actuating system.Once this fault is set vehicle is in reduced power mode. Any help would be great, thanks Dave. Trouble codes: P1125
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2004 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 4.8L Compressor VIN: 1GNEK13V54
Gm guys help please i have no comunication with the hvac module.it is a manual hvac with rear hvac.all positions change blend doors operate compressor will not engage.i can go through scanner and turn a/c comp relay on and it blows cold.my scan tool is snap on...
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2005 Chevrolet Colorado Sport LS 2.8L ignition relearn VIN: 1GCCS19885
customer broke truck in for no start condition. he initially brought the truck from a used truck/car lot. he developed this problem and dealer troubleshoot it and did a relearn. after the relearn, problem has been intermitant. customer brought to us to have th...
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2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT 5.3L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNET16MX6
Thanks ahead of time for looking: We preformed a compression check, leak down check, all ok. Did run in compression test on the #1 bank. Cylinder #1 was low and 3, 5 and 7 were fine. Removed cylinder heads and valves. #1 exhaust valve excessive wear. Regrounde... Trouble codes: P0301
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2001 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L alternator VIN: 1B7NC33771
This truck came in with the alternator not charging. It had been to the dealer where they put on 3 different alternators and still would not charge. The owner tried a PCM off one of his other trucks same year and everything still would not charge. I can jump 1...
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2006 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 4.7L No Start VIN: 1D7HU18N76
this is going to be tough.it is intermitte. does not crank. customer told me it did,nt start. when it was towed to my shop it didn't crank. had no power to starter. so i went to starter relay. put power to starter it cranked but did not start with key on. so i...
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2007 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 6.7L Shift Cable VIN: 3D7MX46A67
I have a 2007 dodge truck 3500 4wd came in with a busted shift cable we installed a new one and it broke again after a test drive replace the cable again and everything seemed to be operational released it back to the customer and it was back the next day with...
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1996 Ford Explorer Limited 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FMDU34X2T
hello fellow techs this one is a conundrum to me.it's the accountants car so really feeling the pressure.the first complaint was rough running at idle and lack of power when i looked at o2 sensors they were flatlined so put used ones in from running car.at thi...
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1999 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L detonation!
The 04 engine is almost exactly like the 99 engine, except for the intake manifolds. I have all of the vacuum lines hooked up and all sensors. I am running the 99 fuel rail and coil packs with new 99 wires. I was getting a couple of DTCs, for the DPFE and CMP ...
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1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 7.3L Clutch Pedal VIN: 1FTNX21F1X
Just got this truck in from one of my regular customers. we are not a diesel shop or a truck shop for that matter so I have no frame of reference . My customer just pick up this truck and everything seems good with it except for a very high clutch pedal. the c...
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2000 Ford F-150 4.6L Starting VIN: 1FTRX18W3Y
Hello ford techs i need your help i think i found the problem but want to verify. vehicle wouldn't start towed to shop noticed battery lite on check engine lite on with the key in my hand. i wen under dash and blew off what i think is the bcm it had a little m...
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2000 Ford Contour SVT 2.5L "Determining PATS protocol, please wait" VIN: 1FAFP68G6Y
Hi everyone. I replaced the PCM in this car (the PCM wasn't triggering the coil as per the pinpoint test). I have two new keys to program, but I keep on getting the same message. "Determining PATS protocol please wait". Now my first choice would be a WDS or an...
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2002 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAHP55S22
4 heater circuit codes and a egr code. Fuse 28 is good and i have battery voltage to the heater wire of the o2. When i check voltage with the car running it fluctuates from 3-13 volts.should it do that? i never looked at voltage on the heater wire before with ... Trouble codes: 135 (B1s1 heater circuit), 141 (B1s2 heater circuit), 155 (B2s1 heater circuit), 161 (B2s2 heater circuit), 1409 (Egr systems)
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2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 7.3L low power VIN: 1FDWW36F82
I have to fix the Ford F-350 Super Duty 7.3l Power Stroke diesel. But I have never fixed this car before. The problem of this car is idle hesitaion and engine is too weak. It has the P1211.It sometimes the service engine soon light shines on sometimes. I need ...
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2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 5.4L reverse VIN: 1FTSX31L54
This truck runs fine ,shifts fine no problems going forward. Problem is when you put it in reverse engine will stall dead put it back to park it will restart right away .It will never stall if you go from park directly to drive only if you go from park or neut...
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2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTSF21P45
ok ford guys checked about every thing poss , ipc removed and air checked with shop air not happy about checking a system that runs at 3000 lbs of oil with 120 psi of air so i had a hose made to handle 5800 psi grabed a nitrogin bottle and feed it 2400 lbs and...
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2006 Ford F-250 Super Duty Harley-Davidson Edition 6.0L Starting VIN: 1FTSW21P76
Hi everyone, I have this truck here which is a real pain in the ass for me. It will start when its cold, but never when it warms up. I replaced all of the parts listed above and I still have the same problem. When looking at a graph for the high side oil press...
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2011 Ford F250 Super D 6.7L R/R Turn Signal VIN: 1FT7W2B68B
Please forward an up to date wiring schematic for this vehicle, I have no R/R turn signal. The wiring is different from the 2010 model year. Fax number is [...] Thanking you in advance, Dave
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2001 GMC Savana 3500 SLT 5.7L No Start VIN: 1GDJG31R01
OK guys I was called in to program a pcm for this van. The shop said the old pcm was junk. The van was towed in for died whil driving issue. I went to program the remanned pcm and it errored out. When I called gm techline with the error codes for the programmi...
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2004 Isuzu Rodeo S 3.5L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S2CK58Y64
2004 Isuzu Rodeo 3.5 L auto 4X2, redused power light is on as well as check engine light with a P1239. this is the only thing that keeps coming back after clearing it came in also with codes P1239, P0171, P0172, p0175, p0138, p0300, p0301, p0550, p0106, p0565...
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1997 Lexus LS400 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8BH28F7V
Hello,hope all is well.Ihave this night mare lexus that is smoking bad trims are negitive,p300 code i have missfires on every cylinder just on bank 2 everything else seems to be ok.When I have the key on engine off i could here one of the injectors on that ban... Trouble codes: P0300
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2003 Lexus LS430 4.3L a/c VIN: JTHBN30F93
need help with this lexus never seen this before. car came in no a/c cked and found freon overcharged evaced and recharged to correct level ice cold. came back 2 hours later blowing hot air i mean hot hot heat wondering if any one has ran across this on lexus ...
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1999 Lincoln Navigator 5.4L fuse
Please Lincoln techs some help please. This car keeps blowing the fuse for the alternator ignition on feed (20 amp) Have had the alternator to repairers 2 times for repair, and he reports he has changed everything he can buy for this unit, but fault remains on...
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2006 Lincoln Zephyr 3.0L dont know VIN: 3LNHM261X6
members have this problem child that came in for the a/c not working,i have my little test relay jumper hooked up on the a/c clutch relay circuit then,have the regular relay plugged in the top of that jumper relay,ok here is where i messed up i have my power p...
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1997 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBJF55F4V
MB dealer replaced ecm for air injection fault. 50 miles after veh picked up, cel came back on...P0325, #1 knock sensor faulty. replaced sensor with oem VDO sensor. replaced 2nd sensor and wiring harness at next visit with cel. next visit sent to dealer could'... Trouble codes: P0410 (secondary air injection malf. FIXED), P1453 (secondary air pump relay K40. FIXED), P0325 (component a16/1 is faulty. knock sensor 1), P0330 (component a16/2 is faulty. knock sensor 2)
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2000 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L brakes VIN: 1MEFM59S4Y
alright folks, this one has me stumped... car came in complaining of vibration when stopping from high speeds. pads were 75% ish, rotors were at or slightly below spec. customer opted for pads and rotors all the way around. noticed a caliper (lr) seeping aroun...
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1998 Mitsubishi Montero Sport ES 2.4L No Start VIN: JA4LS31P2W
Fuse box under hood at driver side has a corner flat looking fuse that falls under [power] on sketch on cover,customer tells me a jumper was installed but will not let starter engage when jumper installed,i have no spark,got fuel pressure,no spark at coils to ...
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2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport LS 3.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JA4MT31H1Y
Hey all need some help with this montero sport. it arrive at our door with the check engine light on and the air mass meter disconnected . it runs pretty good with the air mass meter disconnected. but has a code for air mass meter .when we connected it back th... Trouble codes: P0171
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2002 Nissan Altima S 2.5L Belt VIN: 1N4AL11D72
This car is driving me crazy,so sorry for the comment.When the car is in gear with the a/c on the belt flutters.I've changed the a/c compressor,belt,tensioner.only when the a/c is on,and will not do it all the time?
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2004 Nissan Titan LE 5.6L Brake lights Inop VIN: 1N6AA07B84
Hey all, The problem is that brake lights are not coming on when pressing brake pedal. Checked for voltage in and out of the brake light switch, good. I have 12v all the way to stop lamp relay. If I jump pin 3 and 4 at relay brake lights will come on when pe...
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2005 Nissan Maxima SE 3.5L exhaust VIN: 0213870180
replaced Bank 1 (front) cat converter because of code po340 low eff 6 months ago. Code came back on I called for warranty they sent warranty cat But noticed Now the cat is for rear. Is the rear cat Bank 1? Dealer says Front but alldata says it the rear alldata...
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1990 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham 3.8L compressor VIN: 1G3HY14CXL
Usually dont get involved in ac work... but its a relative... thanks in advance for any and all help... the ac compressor is running/ as is the cooling fan when ac is on... my pressures are 90+ psi on Low Side and Under 80psi on High side. receiver dryer is no...
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1990 Oldsmobile Toronado Trofeo 3.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3EV13C4L
Came in stalling, blowing black smoke and code 43 ESC stored. Code will reset immediately on startup if cleared. Sometimes will suddenly stall like turning key off, will happen even with vacuum leak to bring mixtures down. Block learn and integrator at 100 PW ... Trouble codes: 43 (Esc)
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1999 Oldsmobile 88 Royale LS 3.8L Unknown VIN: 1G3HN52KXX
Olds transmission
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2001 Oldsmobile Aurora 3.5L Ebcm VIN: 1G3GR62H41
I have a 2001 Olds Aurora with an ABS light and a red brake light on and no communication with the EBCM. PCM is not recognizing it either. Verified power to pins A & B and grounds to pins F & G. Verified serial data circuit. With EBCM disconnected I have conti...
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2005 Other Asian xb .0L compressor VIN: JTKLT334X5
Vehicle will not circulate freon. No leaks, everything works from the drivers seat, every once in a while when driving the ac comes on properly and it will quit when vehicle is restarted. When it works, all is well but it only works if driving intermittent
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1999 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L overheats VIN: 1G2JB124XX
Hi everyone, As you can see this little pontiac is kicking my butt. It takes a little driving and the temp starts to climb to the red zone I have confirmed it is deffinately overheating. We have replaced the radiator flushed the cooling system twice replaced t...
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2006 Pontiac GTO 6.0L Ignition key cylinder VIN: 6G2VX12U26
Ocassionally the key cylinder acts up and will not turn. If you wiggle the key while it is in the cylinder it frees up. This could take a few minutes.or not! there is no way of knowing when it will happen.I am not sure what can be done. or if it can be done wi...
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2003 Saturn Vue 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5GZCZ63B53
Hello need your help on this one. Of course I reviewed all the other support simular problems and same Fault codes. P0638, P1780, P0700, P2100, P2101, P2119,& P2176. Yall are great help, check all the right stuff, but no fix. This vehicle goes to the REDUCE... Trouble codes: 0638 (throttle actuator control MIL), 0700 (transmission control system/MIL), 1780 (transmission control moduel TFP MIL), 2100 (throttle actuator control TAC motor-open circuit), 2101 (throttle actuator control TAC motor range/performance problem)
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1984 Toyota Tercel SR5 1.5L Mechanical VIN: JT2AL35W0E
I have a bad cylinder head. Can a head from a 4-ac fit on this 3-ac block? thanks
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2000 Toyota Celica GT 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTDDR32T4Y
Hi there guys,typical toyota evap problem(hate this car).Anyway have Code p0441.Have replaced carbon canister due to being common problem.Cleared code and returned.Replaced vsv on air cleaner after testing found occasnilly not energizing with jumper wire to ba... Trouble codes: P0441, P0171
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWMA63B2X
Hi fellow techs: Im stumped. Got this cylender #1 misfire. The first thing I did was to swap the coil from #1 to #2 cylender. Did this and still have P0301. Put a new plug in and still have P0301. Switched injectors from #1 to #2 and still have cylender # 1 m... Trouble codes: P0301 (cylender 1 misfire)
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2001 Volkswagen Beetle GL 2.0L Blower motor VIN: 3VWCS21C41
This vehicle belongs to a regular customer and came in initially on a complaint of poor cooling from the HVAC system. After pressure testing the system, I found that the low side pressure was high (60psi) and the high side pressure was low (125psi). I determin...
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2002 Volkswagen Golf GTI VR6 2.8L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 9BWPH61J62
Vehicle first came to us towed in, not starting, found no fuel pressure (no codes) - replaced fuel pump assembly and fuel filter. Vehicle started and ran ok on test drive. Vehicle was towed in a week later stalled while driving, no check engine light. Fuel pre...
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2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T 2.0L Compressor VIN: WVWAE63B95
Although system is full of refridgerant, will not come on when requested. Cannot locate a fuse or relay for compressor. Aware VW has had fuse issues related to A/C system operation. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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1988 Volvo 760 GLE 2.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: YV1GA8749J
I need some major help with this one. I have almost no experience working with Volvo's. This car came in for a no start. After testing I came to the conclusion it was the hall effect sensor in the distributer. Got that replaced and the vehicle now starts, but ...
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2005 Acura MDX 3.5L Vsa VIN: 2HNYD18815
THANKS TO ALL WHO REPLIED AND PROVIDED HELP ESPECIALLY BILL [...] WHO WENT OUT OF HIS WAY TO GIVE ME THE EXACT PROCEDURE TO RESET THE SYSTEM. IT JUST NEEDED TO BE RESET.
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2002 Audi A4 Quattro 3.0L Shift Interlock VIN: WAULT68E92
Replaced transmission control module and vehicle is repaired. Thanks to all that replied.
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2002 BMW 745Li 4.4L navigation VIN: WBAGN63492
purchased fiber optic loop from bmw for testing puposes, removed connectors from affected control units one by one and used loop to patch fiber optic system. nav unit bad. thanks for the info
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2006 BMW 325i 3.0L servomotor installation VIN: WBAVB13506
Thank you very much for the help. like most of you suggested the motor will reset itself leaving the ignition on (engine off) for a few seconds. And like Mark suggested I installed it without turning the allen screw. Car idles fine, no poblems. Thanks again
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1973 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Alignment
Sorry for the delay finnally decided on 225/70r15 thank you all for the response.
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1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L 4l60E VIN: 1GNEK13R9X
Thanks to everyone that responded. I tore the unit apart and found the 3-4 clutches burnt. The steels were blue. After further tear down I found the scarf cut seal for the 2nd apply piston laying in the accumulator bore. Replaced the seal and all the pistons a...
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2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCGK13U73
This truck has had pretty much everything replaced on the throttle actuator control system but the accerator pedal.We are not convinced that the throttle pedal is the problem for the P2135 code. After checking all of the system wiring we decided to redo the de... Trouble codes: P2135.
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2004 Chevrolet Venture LS 3.4L Unknown VIN: 1GNDX03E94
I want to thank everyone for the responses. I had to reattach the sheild in front of the tank as the rivets had loosened up just enough to allow it to rattle under the van. Thanks again everyone! Korey
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2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDT13SO6
Thanks to all who replied,we ended up finding a broken power wire in the TB harness about a foot away from the TB that feeds power to both the throttle body and the mass air flow sensor. Trouble codes: P1516, 91682 (ignition 1 switch circuit 2).
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2006 Chevrolet C4500 Kodiak C4E042 6.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GBG4G1226
I have replaced the harness as Kim and Nick suggested. Waiting to see if the code comes back. Thanks for your help. Trouble codes: P0101.
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2003 Chrysler Town & Country LXi 3.3L Compressor VIN: 2C4GP24R53
Well guys thanks for all the replies and almost all agreed the compressor gave up the good fight,we removed the compressor and completely flushed the system catching what was removed from the condensor and it was very dirty but after cleaning and replacing the...
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1999 Dodge Dakota 5.2L Stall VIN: 1B7GL22YXX
replaced and had the pcm reprogramed and all is fine, only got it to act up with no bus and a little twist on the pcm seam to fix it. so replaced it thanks
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2004 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3D7KU28D54
has stated above the wiring had been repaired and the nvld pump assy replaced all lines checked for leaks aand system smoked. diagnostics lead to the purge valve causing the issue intermittantly. replaced and have not seen vehicle back. thanks again for all th... Trouble codes: P0452.
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1992 Ford Mustang GT 5.0L No Start VIN: 1FACP42E9N
Thanks for all the replies.Sorry it's taken so long to close.My gut feeling was ecm problem.Went back and rechecked grounds,took them loose and cleaned them.Tested voltage drop at and resistance of fuel pump relay.Made sure I had all battery and ignition volta...
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1997 Ford F-350 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTJW36F1T
Thanks for all that replied. I may have jumped the gun a little due to past experiences with 6.0's. I immediatly went to PIDs and did not check the basics. The fuel filter was empty during the no start condition. I cleaned the fuel pressure regulator and r...
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2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 5.4L parking brake VIN: 1FTNX20L5Y
finally got this truck fixed turn out to be a defective new pedal assembly. put on the new one and everything works great thank to all of you for your suggestion and helpful advice
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2006 Ford Five Hundred SE 3.0L Mechanical VIN: 1FAHP24156
i would like to say thanks to all of the guys who weighed on it this repair i have found and fixed the problem,the compressor was bad it would pump up to good head pressure and then it would stop,the compressor pump was bad inside of this unit,after three comp...
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2007 Ford E-250 4.6L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTNE24WA7
sorry it took as long as it did but i wanted to make sure this one was fixed be fore i replied.it ending up being a bad pcm,replaced it truck started and ran great.thank for the replies that i recived. Trouble codes: P061B, P0103 (Mass air flow circuit high).
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2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty FX4 5.4L Mechanical VIN: 1FTSX21508
Thanks to all that replied. Jesse and Gordon nailed it. 18psi at idle is not enough. We warmed it up and filled it with 15w40 oil and the noise disappeared. The owner has decided to run it with the heavier oil for the summer and then decide what to do with it ...
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2002 GMC Sierra 2500 HD 6.6L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTHK23101
Thanks for the help this is fixed. We replaced #8 injector and sent customer on his way has had no return faults as of yet. Before replaceing the injector we ohmed all left side circuits to ficm all no faults. We had read your responces and talked with our cus... Trouble codes: P0308 (Missfire number 8 cylinder), P1244 (Injector 8 output circuit).
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2001 Honda CR-V LX 2.0L Collision Repair VIN: JHLRD18451
Hello: Well the honda has air bags and so far all is well. I'd like to thank all 9 guys that replied. Joe was right and agreed with the dealer. The front crash sensors are non-existant. It reads from the sensor located in the module and eric agreed. I agree wi...
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1995 Isuzu 4700 466CID repair procdure VIN: 1HTSCAAP0S
injector pump had failed causing problems high pressure unable to oppen injectors. replace pump vehicle ran great thANKS FOR ALL THE HELP
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2000 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L Unable to pump fuel VIN: 4S2DM58W9Y
Several of you replied I appreciate them all but Irving in NY was first & suggested checking the rollover valve in the tank that was the culprit.I also replaced fuel pump & sender assembly due to fuel gauge issues,now all is well& I thank all that responded..
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2000 Jaguar XK8 4.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJJA42C1Y
Thanks for the responses!!! I checked everything related to the cylinder including compression, running compresion, leak down, swapped injectors, coils, checked coil & fuel injector waveforms. When the CEL comes on for a misfire the car is running fine. At thi... Trouble codes: P0307.
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1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L steering wheel VIN: 1J4FJ68S9W
Thanks to all who replied, In the end I purchased a used column for a BUCK! even came with the clockspring, Was not worth the effort that was put into it never seen anythging like that and hope I never do again. sorry this does not really establish a patter...
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2003 Jeep Wrangler SE 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4FA49SX3
found bad tps connector on wiggle test thanks for all the help thats all i found repaired connector & retested all ok Trouble codes: P0123.
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2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L Abs VIN: 1J4GW48N44
The 3 replies received have proven useful. I went to the ABS brake control module located on the LF inner fender. Took apart the connector and found small amounts of corrosion. Also found that the locking tabs/bars were broken (from prior shop?) which prohibit...
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2004 Kia Sedona EX 3.5L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: KNDUP13154
I just love customers that do not give you all the info, like they feel that they will get into trouble for telling you what is going on with their car. Anyway, this van ran outside my shop for a couple hours, and I shut it off and waited. When I went to res... Trouble codes: P0335 (Crankshaft sensor A circuit).
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2000 Mazda Protege ES 1.8L Hesitation VIN: JM1BJ2215Y
SORRY FOR TAKING SO [...] FOR POST THIS. IT'S TURN OUT THE TRANSMISSION UNIT INTERMITTEND CAUSING PROBLEM. REPLACE WITH THE REMAN UNIT. IT'S OK NOW. THANK YOU VERY FOR THE INFORMATION. Trouble codes: P0108 (Baro high voltage), P0420 (Cats efficient below therhold).
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2001 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Horn VIN: WDBJF65J61
First of all, thanks to all those who replied. I sent the cluster back to BBA after they agreed the horn signal did go through cluster. Got it back and plugged in...horn works now. Now if they had just fixed the inop Check Engine warning light...AGGGGGGGGGGGGh...
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2006 Mercedes-Benz ML500 5.0L door warning,door lock,lights,gauge, VIN: 4JGBB75E76
unfortunatly i have not found the problem with this car and the customer feels she should not have pay us for the repairs to her car and ofcourse she was told she would be charged and that any reinbursment to her would have to come from the previous shop. car ...
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2008 Mercedes-Benz GL450 4.6L rear hatch VIN: 4JGBF71E08
thanks for the responses. still waiting for the customer to return the car so we can go further. I will keep you update if / when she returns. thanks for your time!
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1996 Mercury Villager LS 3.0L No Start VIN: 4M2DV11W9T
So to start off i had spark but no injector pulse. my fuse was good and power to all my injectors was good. i was not getting a pulsed ground from the pcm to my injectors. this motor is a nissan motor. the distributor on this particular vehicle sends a sig... Trouble codes: P0400, P0325.
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1998 Nissan Altima GXE 2.4L Stall VIN: 1N4DL01D3W
obtained OBD scan data as suggested, calc load was around 20 percent- Nissan manual says this is a good number. STFT was 5-10% during warm up, negative values less than 10% after warm. STFT did not fluctuate between positive and negative, just started positiv...
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1998 Nissan 200SX 1.6L Cluster VIN: 1N4AB42D1W
Thanks for all the tips, the illumination light was never hook up to the radio so I assume it can't affect the adjustment on it. I wrap up the wires behind the radio and still no adjustment so I assume it could have shorted out once I plug it in before I found...
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2006 Other GM h3 3.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5GTDN13626
TO ALL THOSE THAT SUGGESTED PROBLEMATIC VALVE/SEAT,YOU WERE RIGHT ON,TNX! MIKE [...]. Trouble codes: P0300.
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1998 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L No Start, Stall VIN: 1G2JB5243W
Sorry for the long time to get back to all of you that have helped me. Replaced pcm and that fixed vehicle, thanks again to all of you that helped me. Trouble codes: P1629 (Theft Deterrent System Fuel Enable Circuit Incorrect Signal Detected During Crank.), U1016 (U1016 - Loss of Class 2 Communication with VCM.).
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2002 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L no 4th VIN: 2G1WL52M02
Sorry for the late reply...all of you that said it was transmission were right on...thanks guy I really appreciate the help..:D
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2005 Porsche Cayenne S 4.5L Mechanical VIN: WP1ZZZ9PZ5
Sorry for the delay, thought I had closed this one. The starter has to be removed to take off the converter bolts. The starter is under the inlet manifold. On this particular vehicle, the coolant was filling up the inlet manifold and the coolant was leaking ou...
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1994 Toyota T100 SR5 3.0L Hesitation VIN: JT4VD20A2R
Most all the replies suggested the air flow meter as the prime suspect. I scoped it numerous times and the wave form and voltage were fine. After doing some further reading I found out there is an air temp sensor built into the meter. Lacking a test for the se... Trouble codes: 42 (Vss signal fault).
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