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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for May 10, 2012 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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1997 Audi A4 Quattro 2.8L Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: WAUEA88D1V the vehicle dies out while at warm idle. i have swapped mass air flow sensors, idle air control valve, throttle body, and disconnected all vacuum hoses, with the fuel pressure regulator connected and disconnected. i have disconnected oxygen sensors, all are wo... |
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1996 BMW 328i 2.8L replace hydrulic pump VIN: WBABK7324T have a nightmare BMW and need some help! This Beamer came in with ABS and Traction control lights on! He came in with a used unit and we replaced it! Now lights are still on with a code 31- power to all solenoid vales disturbed! Code comes on as soon as I clea... |
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2003 BMW 330i 3.0L air conditioner VIN: WBAEV53433 we got this car in , complaints of cold on the side vents and warm in the middle . we changed the water valve ,serviced the a/c , none of which worked . there is a vent control in the center and it works like it is supposed to except when we scroll down for co... |
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2004 BMW 545i 4.4L Poor Idle Quality VIN: WBANB33544 A customer brought his car to our shop complaining of irregular idle and intermittent clatter from engine under load then grayish smoke from exhaust.these problems came about after another shop replaced valve cover gaskets. I smoked the engine and found both v... Trouble codes: P1061 (Vvt limp home request bank 1 electrical malfunction) |
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2004 BMW 745i 4.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGL63534 I have done all related tests mentioned above with no fault found, the only thing I have not done is disassembled valve cover to check for mechanical damage or torn it down for timing checks. Maybe someone on here has had a similar symptom where all of one ban... Trouble codes: 274E, 2743 (Misfire Cylinder 5), 2745 (Misfire cylinder 8), 2748 (Misfire cylinder 7), 2746 (Misfire cylinder 6), 27BC |
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2005 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L Suspension VIN: 5UXFB53535 Hello, we have a X5 bmw where we were trying to adjust the ride height on a self-leveling system with an iscannii. We were able to lower the suspension but now we can't get the individual shocks to adjust. We have the right rear extended and the fronts lowered... |
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1995 Buick Century Special 3.1L p0341 VIN: 1G4AG85M7S This vehicle has a hard start and is backfiring. It has a P0340 code, and on hard acceleration it is cutting off. Help please!! |
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2004 Buick Rainier CXL 5.3L transfer case VIN: 5GAET13P04 Good afternoon. We have been banging our heads on an 04 Ranier awd problem. Vehicle came in with transfer case apparently in 4wd (this system is fully automatic and doesn't allow the driver to select any mode). There were a bunch of codes stored (B0770,775,780... |
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2005 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L Dtc VIN: 1G4CW54K15 replaced air bags (2) & module air bag light still on with the code B0022 every connection checked and rechecked |
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2005 Buick Century Custom 3.1L Starting system VIN: 2G4WS52J35 Car came in whith complaint "vehicle will not start." Checked battery voltage; had 12.24 volts. Tried starting car and it would stall (CRANK, CRANK, STALL, CRANK, CRANK, STALL and so on). Pulled inside shop and tried again. Car started right up. No current cod... |
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1999 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L abs VIN: 1G6KD54Y3X we need help... we got this 1999 cadillac deville. it keeps setting code c1232 & c1233 for the rh frt & lh frt speed sensors open. we replaced the abs module with a used 1 & r/r frt speed sensors / HUBS. load test the circuit & it tests good, even wiggled wire... |
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1993 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 4.3L warm air VIN: 2GCEC19Z9P customer complained of noise coming from AC compressor although ac was working fine, still original R12 system. customer diagnosed the compressor, we opened to hood and when compressor was turned on it made a terrible noise. so we ordered a R134A compressor (c... |
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1996 Chevrolet S10 LS 4.3L evaporator VIN: 1GCCS19X3T hello techs ; looking for some help on this ,we believe to be freon loss at evaporator. never did one . this is personal vehical .these heavy jobs may be out of this seniors capacity if evaporator case is removed is this still a dashboard R+R .radiator shop wa... |
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2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 5.3L steering VIN: 3GNEC16T81 Chevrolet says hard steer to right is normal.I don't think so. These vehicles do not steer like this when new, so what is happening to them with higher miles causing this.If anyone has a fix please post it.I have no more parts left to replace to correct this c... |
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2003 Chevrolet Tracker ZR2 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 2CNBJ73463 This tracker came to me second-hand after maf was replaced with after-market brand; customer didn't want spend 1200 dollars at GM dealer. The new maf did exactly the same as the factory original, engine would run poorly at idle and stall, down the road just fi... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174 |
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2003 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.3L oil VIN: 1GNEK13T23 The oil pressure drop to zero and the low oil pressure light come on after some driving. The oil gauge on the instrument cluter and my manual gauge read the same. I hook my manual gauge to the oil filter houseing. I already replace oil pressure switch. I guess... |
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2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD WT 6.0L Chmsl VIN: 1GCHK29K98 CHMSL stays on at all times. Mitchell shows a relay. Fuse box key does not. Pulled relays one by one and light stays on. CHMLS fuse that Mitchell shows after relay has power at all times. Brake light switch is working fine. Any help you can give. Thanks, |
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2003 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D7HU18D43 Truck came in with SES light, code P0132 stored. Replaced O2 sensor with aftermarket part, cleared code and it reset before getting to end of road. Found other fixes here that said only use dealer part on Hemi. Replaced with dealer part with same result. I don... Trouble codes: P0132 |
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2004 Dodge Dakota SLT 4.7L 4th gear/ od VIN: 1D7HG48N34 hi & thanks in advance for any help. this dakota pick up sets engine code p0700 & trans code p0770. happens when ships into 4th gear/over drive. we replaced solenoid pack in transmission, was ok for 1 week. rechecked & suspected harness issue. monitored comput... |
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2007 Dodge Caliber SXT 2.0L Noise VIN: 1B3HB48B17 This one is kcking my butt. Noise at 40 and up that sounds like a loose wheel. Steady koncking noise at wheel speed that get makredly louder when a gradual turn to the right. Cust installed struts so we checked his work first seems ok then we found a broken sw... |
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1985 Ford Mustang GT 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FABP27M7F Car was brought to me by another shop because it has a low idle, misfire and stalling condition. the only code was 14 for the erratic pip, but can't get much more information out of my scan tool. I am hoping somebody out there will have a good starting point t... |
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1992 Ford E-150 Econoline XL 5.8L No Start VIN: 1FDEE14H3N This only seems to happen when I work on a relatives vehicle. Van came in as a crank no start. Checked spark-no spark. Tested and found the coil was bad-shorted. Installed a new coil and it had no spark. Replaced the ignition module-had good hot spark. Engine ... |
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1999 Ford Ranger XL 3.0L No Start VIN: 1FTYR14V1X found fuel pump relay not triggering and wire that comes from pcm to relay suppose to ground relay but its not instead when you turn key on i get 12 volts on that wire could it be bad pcm. i can get the truck started if i jump that wire to ground and fires rig... |
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2000 Ford F-150 Lightning 5.4L Misfire VIN: 2FTZF0731Y I will try to make a long story short. This 2000 Lightning is making me crazy. But I don't discard a obvious or easy solution... Car had a heads job at a Ford dealer. But dealers are not used to this car/engine model because it is a imported car from USA a... |
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2003 Ford F-550 Super Duty XL 6.0L Fuel Pump? VIN: 1FDAF57P13 This truck came to me after another shop has had it for a year. After many conversations with the costomer i have found out that this truck died going down the road. In the past they have had this problem and have changed both fuel filters and always restated ... |
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2003 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L Hesitation, Surge, Misfire VIN: 1FMPU15L33 ok truck came in P0303 code customer stated it was bucking at 1500rpm under load. Move coil to #2 and P0302 indicated we had a bad coil . After replacing coil customer returned the next day and said it was still bucking at 1500rpm, no codes found but did find ... Trouble codes: P0303 (cyl 3 misfire) |
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2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited 3.0L Cam Sensor VIN: 1FAFP25135 This DOHC 3.0 Ford 500 came in with engine noise, cam sensor code, o2 codes, poor running. Found jumped time on exhaust cam front bank. Replaced cam chains, guides, tensioners. Now runs quiet but still P0340 cam sensor code and poor idle. I read a post with in... |
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2007 Ford Fusion SEL 3.0L Hesitation, Stall, Misfire VIN: 3FAHP02107 the car came in and would heardly run,it had code p2198 checked for vacuum leaks couldn,t find any, when you try to accelerat it sounds like pop-corn popping in the intake ,removed intake and valve covers ,couldn,t find any cracks or anything wrong in valve tr... Trouble codes: P2198 |
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1997 Geo Metro 1.0L Cuts out VIN: 2C1MR2265V This vehicle ,after warm accelerating at 55 if I decelerate and than just start to push back on the gas pedal .The Geo will lose voltage to the injector,after you coast a little bit to about 45 mph voltage will kick back in to the injector.The car idles fine.I... |
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2000 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 4.8L Misfire VIN: 2GTEC19V8Y This truck will miss on cylinders 1,3,5,7, sometimes.This may happen several times a day or only every 2-4 days.This just came from another shop.They replaced fuel pump,fuel pressure regulator,o2 sensors .Is there anything common to look for.Backpressure is ok... Trouble codes: P3000 |
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2004 Hyundai XG350 3.5L dash lights VIN: KMHFU45EX4 This car came in with a miss.We scaned it and found a code 1723 and was in limp mode. We cleared and let the car go. The next day the car came back in they had to jump start it.We got it in and noticed that the idot lights stay on even with the key out.I check... |
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1989 Jaguar XJS 5.3L No Start VIN: SAJNA5844K hello the problem were having with this car is on initial start up either hot or cold it wont start.the injectors wont fire.they have batt voltage but no ground.on third try the car starts up and runs fine.i have changed the cold start relays.i know the ground... |
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2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L Idle Air control circut VIN: 1J4FF48S5Y In need help with this one QUICK. This is my girl friends car. I don't know if you get what its like when your having trouble with the girl friends car or not.You get that call in the middle of the day. This @#$% thing wont start again.any ways thanks in advan... |
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2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L abs VIN: 1J4GW58N83 This Jeep been in our shop for 2 days and still can't find problem yet. Every time the truck reach 10 MPH, the ABS and Brake light flashing, then the speedometer drop down to 0 MPH while the ABS and Brake light remain blinking, if i slow down to below 15 mph t... |
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2000 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L No Start VIN: SALTY124XY After replacing the BCM with a USED unit vehicle will now Start and die.NO Security light on at all.All other BCM functions are now there.Question is how do I go about programing the Used BCM to the ECM,or do I even have to.I read in some posts that with the v... |
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2008 Land Rover LR2 HSE 3.2L Drivers Seat VIN: SALFR24N98 Hi LandRover Techs I have a 2008 LR2 here with no drivers seat functions (Except lumbar). I scanned for codes and got code U0208 no communication to drivers seat module. Seat module also failed network test. I quickly checked the 3 fuses for power seats all in... |
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2008 Mazda 3 S 2.3L Hesitation VIN: JM1BK32378 The original engine overheated and cracked the cylinder head. We replaced the engine with a used one. I was told that the engine that was put in came out of a 2006 Mazda 3. After the engine was put in, the car idles fine but has a bad hesitation. The fuel pres... |
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1985 Mercedes-Benz 300D 3.0L vacuum VIN: WDBAB33C1F Hi Mercedes folks! have you got a minute to help me with this climate control problem? here it is: cold or warm engine. start car, let idle. heat blows fine. revv up engine and the heat diminishes. let it idle again and temp remains cool. turn off climate cont... |
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2002 Mitsubishi Montero Limited 3.5L Trans. oil pump VIN: JA4MW51R02 Need a little help from some Mitsubishi techs!! How do I get the front pump out of the case? |
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1994 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N4BU31D3R customer brought car in from another garage, they replaced the ignition power transducer, i replace the mass air flow 1st thing due to somebody did a tap test to hard( busted the plastic housing) & it wasnt even getting signal through it...well mass air flow m... Trouble codes: 12 |
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1999 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N4DL01D6X We don't see many Nissans but we have fixed a few of these for the same code P0400 in the past and have usually found clogged ports or bad BPT valve, but this one seems different. EGR valve opens with manual hand pump and engine stalls if held open. Vac hoses... Trouble codes: P0400 (low EGR flow) |
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2001 Nissan Sentra GXE 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3N1CB51D31 The following week customer dropped off car and complained of rough idle at stops and cehck engine light came back on, scanned car and came up with a cat eff. Code removed cat. And found honeycomb melted, replaced cat, that took care of the cat eff. Code. Test... Trouble codes: P0325 (Knock sensor), P0134 (B1s1 no activity), P0171 (Bank one lean) |
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2007 Nissan Quest SL 3.5L left cinch motor VIN: 5N1BV28U17 Hi guys, this got sort of dumped in my lap... already has had all moving parts changed in sliding door for the door not cinching in correctly most of the time. Previous tech replaced the latch assembly, the cinch motor assembly, the main door motor assembly, a... |
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2011 Nissan Altima SR 3.5L Hesitation VIN: 1N4BL2AP1B Good Morning Techs, On this Nissan, the customer isn't too sure how much more time they want to spend on diagnostics. What is going on is the check engine light will come on while driving and the car will die, but restart. One time the car died and had to be ... Trouble codes: P2101 (TAC motor circuit range/performance), P0223 (Throttle/pedal postition sensor/ switch B circuit high), P0123 (Throttle/pedal position sensor A circuit high input), P2135 (Throttle/pedal position sensor/switch A/B voltage correlation) |
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2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue GX 3.5L air temp VIN: 1G3WH52H8Y Really a wierd one. I am getting cold air out of pass side, luke warm air from drivers vents. Actuator is working. Removed actuator & can manualy open & close door. Perfect heat on both sides when the door is moved to hot. Any help would be helpfull Thanks in... |
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1991 Pontiac Firebird 3.1L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G2FS23T9M this vehicle was brought to us form another shop and had already been to another one for before that. his original complaint was cutting out and stalling. when it got here that is what it did also. it would idle, and rev slowly to about 200 rpm. but if you rev... Trouble codes: 33 (Map sensor voltage high) |
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2000 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi 3.8L Stall VIN: 1G2HZ5410Y Looking for help on this 00 bonneville with supercharged 3.8 v6. Every so often dies. We noticed it loses fuel pressure when it dies. Checked and found fuel pump still has 12v to it but is losing its ground through the fuel pump module that is in the trunk. We... |
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2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S 3.8L oil pressure gauge VIN: WP0CB299X6 Good day, Looking for any Porsche pros with some knowledge of what I have going on with this 03/06 911 Carrera S 3.8 H6. Customer complaint is that he states "the engine is running hot, gauge farthest to the right is reaching max." With initial inspection we f... |
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2004 Saab 9-5 Arc 2.3L Fuel Filler VIN: YS3ED49A44 Thanks in advance for any help. Right after we performed the 90k service including fuel filter this car would not take fuel. Gas station fuel pump shuts off very quickly. Tried different gas stations no change. If tank is 1/2 full it takes fuel with no problem... |
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2007 Saab 9-5 2.3t 2.3L Converter VIN: YS3ED59G87 Hello, We have a 07 Saab 9-5 wagon that after approximately 5 miles of driving will go into limp mode,starts out in 5th and sets a code p0741. There is no info on Alldata for this code on this particular vehicle or on Identifix for that matter. The car will d... |
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1994 Subaru Justy DL 1.2L water pump VIN: JF1KA7227R thanks to all who read. trying to get the front cover off so we can get to the water pump. we have all the bolts out of it but it wont come back very far. i'm not sure if the oil pump has to come off, we looked it up on alldata but the discription wasnt very g... |
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2005 Toyota Sienna CE 3.3L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TDZA23C05 2005 toyota sienna towed in as a no start.vehicle was running day before and stalled out. Checked spark and injector noid but went strong to weak to strong,while cranking engine sounds as if it jumped time so we pulled all plugs which were wet with gas and too... Trouble codes: P0352, P0354 |
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2001 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L Unknown VIN: WVWVD63B11 we rebuilt the transmission and only moves at first, give me the code 17100 P0716 Input / Turbine Speed ​​Sensor "A" Circuit Range / Performance., which is the sensor A.? this has 2 internal sensors, one on top of the valve body, and another on one... |
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2005 Volvo XC70 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1SZ592X5 Hello, We have an 05 Volvo XC70 2.5T that came in with ECM-280B (Fuel pressure sensor signal missing) and ECM-280C (fuel pressure sensor signal too high) codes stored. The only symptoms were that the vehicle would occasionally buck under acceleration. We have ... Trouble codes: ECM28, ECM28 |
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2008 Volvo S60 2.5T 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: YV1RS59268 The Vehicle arrived with the complaint that it would stall after extended driving time. Under further evaluation of the problem we realized the vehicle lost fuel pressure after about 30 minutes of driving during acceleration. We replaced the fuel pump assembly... |
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2001 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L power windows VIN: 1G6KY54971 thank for all the help.found to be a bad drivers door module.thanks again for the help. james |
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1995 Chevrolet K1500 5.7L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 2GCEK19K2S well this one is done, dan [...] had the correct idea asto what was happening whit this truck. the ect sensor was corroded and connector terminals spread,loose fit. seems this old truck has no code for open-40 ect.was intermitantly loosing conn... |
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1999 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Heater VIN: 1GNDT13W5X Well thank you for all the help advice I have to come to the grim reality that I have to inform the customer they need to buy a heater core. thanks again |
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2003 Chevrolet Venture LS 3.4L traction control VIN: 1GNDXD3E93 Thank you for all you help. Yes it was the connector at the right speed sensor. We also found the rear brakes did not have enough free play. Repair connector and backed off rear brake adjustment. |
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2004 Chevrolet Venture LS 3.4L transmission VIN: 1GNDX03E94 determined tranny was slipping. customer doesnt want to fix at this time |
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2006 Chevrolet Equinox LS 3.4L range sensor VIN: 2CNDL23F16 It's finally fixed!!! Here's how it played out: I carefully put the wiring harness from the tcm to the pnp switch back together.As two replies suggested, I then inspected both tcm connectors for the presence of dielectric grease.There was gobs of it packed int... |
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2005 Chrysler 300 Limited 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C3JA53G25 well i took everyones advice and repeatedly tested both the purge solenoid and the nvld solenoid. the purge soleniod never malfunctioned after 25 tries. however the nvld did malfunction after 15 tries . i replaced the nvld assembly . i just got off the p... Trouble codes: P0456, P0455. |
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1989 Dodge Dynasty 3.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 1B3BC4635K well we would only get injector signal for 3 blinks then it would stall. cam and crank sensor are both built into distributor (honest)car had no security system at all!!! performed crank and cam sensor tests and the crank sensor part of the distrubutor failed ... |
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2007 Dodge Caravan SE 3.3L compressor VIN: 1D4GP25R17 Thanks to all the great and quick replies on this one. On this we were getting a reading on the Modis data stream for high pressure. When looking at the wiring diagrams on Alldata everything led to the ECM but the pressure reading did not seem too high. Paul f... |
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2003 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L 4x4 VIN: 1FMZU73K93 Well Its fixed. First off alot of replies about broken ground wire at encoder motor. Failed to state that was the first thing i repaired. What I found was the yellow wire (power or ground depending on rotation of encoder motor) going to the encoder was rubbing... |
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2003 Ford F-150 King Ranch 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRW07L83 Thanks to everyone that tried to help! No one came up with anything that I had not already tried. I don't like to lead everyone down the same path I took because I had not fixed it yet. I was hoping someone would come up with something I missed. Everything ... Trouble codes: P0401 (EGR low flow), P1408 (EGR low flow during KOER test). |
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2004 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L Fuel VIN: 1FMYU93174 Thank you for the help. Customer tried to repair his own vehicle and did not tell me everyting he had done. Did not get computer codes due to customer disconnecting the battery. Customer had also taken the exhaust down and said the cat was good. Put back p... |
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2006 Ford Five Hundred SEL 3.0L whinning noise VIN: 6G104314H7 Thanks for all your help we showed the customer all replies and i suggested we try the reservoir first with new fluid and all is good Thanks again |
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1999 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT 4.8L transmission VIN: 2GTEK19V6X This one appears to be fixed. Special thanks to Dan. I was using a snap-on modis scanner. I borrowed my friends solus pro, and as Dan stated the PCM was indeed commanding 1st gear. I reset the trans adapt data and drove the truck home. It seemed to shift ... |
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2002 Honda CR-V LX 2.4L imrc VIN: JHLRD684X2 I'de like to thank james and carin for their help on this fix, I ling up the imrc like it should, ran the car and its "its all good" thanks guys.. |
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2006 Honda Pilot EX 3.5L Misfire VIN: 5FNYF28636 Thanks to James from California for explaining the Eco mode. I did not realize this car had (VCM) Vehicle Cylinder Management until he explained the ECO mode. I was reading about it on Honda's website. This explains why the load jumps very high due to shutting... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Misfire), P0301 (Misfire 1), P0302 (Misfire 2), P0303 (Misfire 3), P0304 (Misfire 4), P0305 (Misfire 5). |
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2000 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L No Start, no crank VIN: SALTY124XY After replacing L door latch assembly(with used) and trying to noavail,I took a closer lok at the BCM.Found that it had water intrusion.I replaced the BCM with a used unit and I now have all functions operating.Power windows,locks ,seats,everything that goes t... |
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1999 Lexus GS300 3.0L 1st- 2nd shift. VIN: JT8BD68S3X This is not repaired as of yet. The customer came by yesterday and asked what I found out here on IATN. I relayed the messages and then he asked what to do. He has been to a third transmission shop who told him they would locate a used Trans ECU. I said it was... |
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1997 Mercedes-Benz C230 2.3L Tcc VIN: WDBHA23E3V well, after pulling the cunductor back out, I check all the solenoids for fitment and ohmed out aswell. I found the tcc solenoid was bad. Replace solenoid and all is well. Just really strange how it was good and went out like that. Thank you to all who help... |
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2003 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 1.8L starter VIN: WDBRF40J63 the battery was droping to 9 volts when cranking, even with the charger connected the sam module wouldn't let the starter relay energize. a new battery fixed the problem. |
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2005 Mercedes-Benz C240 2.6L Left footwell flap motor VIN: WDBRF61J15 Turned out to be easier than I thought. I was about to take Larry's advice and drill through the support bar but would have needed a long drill. I then figured if I took out the white plastic radio/heater conrol frame I could get a straighter shot. After th... |
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2005 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L battery light VIN: WDBSK75F15 Hi Guys well this one is fixed as many said I did replace the both batteries with mercedes batteries from dealer but still no comunication with charge module when we checked found all power and grounds good but the module had a burnt smell replaced it not chea... |
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1989 Nissan Stanza E 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: JN1HT21S0K I would like to think all the Tech. for all the help. I fix the car by replacing the EGR valve. The one on the car was stuck open. |
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2001 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L high idle speed VIN: JN1CA31D01 I rechecked the vehicle for vac. leaks (non found). Adjusted tps to spec. and still no change. I discovered that when I performed idle air volume relearn it wouldnt complete. I tried the relearn procedure 6 times with no luck. I made sure all conditions were m... Trouble codes: P0505 (idle speed control solonoid). |
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2006 Nissan Sentra S 1.8L gross leak VIN: 3N1CB51D46 Thanks of all the help.The car is fixed. After testing the purge valve witch was not working Ends up Nissan has a updated canister purge valve. Replaced it and customer called and no check eng light. Thanks again for the help. |
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2003 Pontiac Grand Am GT 3.4L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G2NW12E73 We went through and cleaned all ground connections and drove it about 100 miles and no stall. Customer has not had it happen since so we're calling this one done. |
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1990 Toyota Camry DLX 2.0L fuel pump VIN: 4T1SV21EXL Thank you everybody. It ended up being a bad ground. When we realized we were looking at the wrong wiring diagram (There is a difference between a '90 and a '91) we were able to see that there was a perminent ground missing. the white and black wire from the m... |
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1992 Volvo 940 T 2.3L Hesitation, Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1JS8710N Thanks to all for ideas after tracing with no faults in LH with vst on pins ,found damaged wire ( yellow) at gang plug behind right strut tower pin # 8 on ECU lost my #%#^ on this job but it is fixed and had been to two other shops I could not give up thanks... Trouble codes: 144 (Load signal missing mfi). |
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