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| 2008 Buick Allure CX 3.8L ABS Trac VIN: 2G4WF582X8 Tried to scan Wheel speed data. None of the four wheels are reading. Scanner shows ???,ABS lamp and TRAC light are OFF Today. Sometimes the lamps come on/go OFF. P0245 only code. All wiring is Good and connectors in tight. |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT 4.2L Compressor clutch VIN: 1GNES16S72 Last August, performed full compressor job on this vehicle. Customer said late June A/C intermittently cold, works best in the morning and evening. Checked operating pressures, OK, found compressor clutch slipping/chirping, replaced compressor. Customer calls ... |
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| 2002 Dodge Durango Sport 4.7L Lighting And Wiper VIN: 1B4HS38NX2 Headlamps inop. wipers will not shut down... various warning lamps illuminated @ instrument cluster. Problem traced to Central Timer Unit... Several hits on IATN confirm symptom so what the cause is not the concern, Truck worth about $1k on a dark night! CTU ... |
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| 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT 5.9L Hydroboost VIN: 3D6WL48C96 so the hydroboost was clearly not operating correctly when truck came in due to cooler line kink. we advised customer we needed to replace booster and pump together. so I did, and installed new cooler cleaned all lines and hoses out checked for flow as well. w... |
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| 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 ST 6.7L Hesitation, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on, Power Loss VIN: 3D7MX48A47 The truck reads a baro signal of 18 with key on engine off. The fault code data shows that it will drop to 8 sometimes which turns the MIL on, goes to reduced power mode, and eliminates the electronic throttle control warning lamp. It has been known to also se... Trouble codes: P2227 (Baro pressure signal fault.) |
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| 1993 Ford Mustang LX 2.3L No Start VIN: 1FACP44M0P at the dis module I scoped crank and cam signal and could see signal start then just stop both cam and crank. It acts like out of timing when I'm trying to start engine, it cranks over fast enough and acts like it will start then back fires and can smell gas. ... Trouble codes: 224 (coil 1234 circuit failt), 327 (egr), 332 (egr), 543 (fuel pump circuit) |
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| 2002 Ford Taurus SEL 3.0L tcc Folks I need a little help. If I had any hair I'd be pulling it out. This trans shifts great but the TCC won't engage. During the road test and there has been many, the scan data -ALWAYS- reads "TCC NOT REQUESTED." There isn't any codes. To repeat the TPS, ETC... |
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| 2006 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L Both rear calipers sticking alon with brake lights VIN: 1FMEU73E16 Hello to everyone and thank you in advance for any help you can offer. I may be over thinking this one but it kinda has me baffled. First off both rear calipers are sticking along with the brake lights. I understand that it may be two separate problems but don... |
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| 2006 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTSX21PX6 Hi, thanks for reading this help request. This is an used car we just sold, 2006 Ford F-250 4x4 with a 6.0L diesel and the check engine light is on. Has 3 dtc's in continuous memory read with Autel: P0401-E0, P0401= both EGR flow codes, and P0480-60 = cooling ... Trouble codes: P401E, P0401 (E0 EGR flow insufficient), P0480 (P0480-60 Cooling fan circuit) |
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| 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 6.7L No Start, Stall VIN: 1FT7W2BT8C This truck said pull over safely, then shut down. Customer had it towed in, and it runs now. All exhaust gas temperature sensors are reading normal, no codes for egt sensors. Found the air filter sucked into the air cleaner box. I have been running the truck t... Trouble codes: P200C, P200E, P2073 (Map/ Mass Air /Throttle position correlation), P04DA, P0402 (EGR excessive flow) |
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| 2014 Ford Focus SE 2.0L Hesitation, Jerks & hesitates VIN: 1FADP3K28E Customer complaint is jerking & hesitating while accelerating from stops especially while turning sharp. My scanner isn't updated to 2014 yet so no factory codes. The MIL is not on while driving, There are no generic codes & mode 6 shows no misfire failures. S... |
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| 1997 GMC K1500 Sierra SLE 5.7L WONT Pass Emissions VIN: 3GKFK16R4V So, in the related repair history I described how this vehicle had been modified from a 4L60E trans to a 4L80E trans. The problem is that reflashing the PCM to a 1/2 ton calibration causes the MIL to come on with several transmission electrical codes. The truc... |
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| 2007 GMC Yukon Denali 6.2L running boards VIN: 1GKFK63827 Read numerous posts. We powered up both motors left and right. Both worked flawlessly. Using the Tech2, we cleared all counters. Ran both sides for "re learn". Checking Data lines, the second lines always says, ASC locked. Does this mean it's locked out? Butto... |
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| 2006 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L park lights, gear select light VIN: SALMF15486 Complaint of battery draw after sitting for a few hours, or a day. Sporadic. The gear selector light will stay on all the time. Customer said windows would not work for 2 minutes after starting the car then suddenly they would work. After the car is shut off a... |
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| 2007 Mazda CX-7 Touring 2.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JM3ER29L27 Thanks in advance to all Mazda Techs for any help you can give.I got stuck with this car after nobody in the shop could fix it,i apparently am having problems as well.Car came in with a #4 misfire and rough idle, 1st tech replaced egr valve and now idles good,... Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI 3.2L No Start VIN: WDBJF26J95 replaced 3 crank sensor 2 aftermarket last one factory checked wiring from sensor to ecu seems okay. I am not good with mercedes nor diesel |
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| 2008 Nissan Sentra SL 2.0L starter, fuel pump VIN: 3N1AB61E48 Hi. Really strong problem here. Intermitent no crank. But Here is the surprising part of the problem: The problem always occurs in the same order. The vehicle will not crank until you remove the key and try again. When retries, it cranks, but no start because ... |
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| 2003 Saturn L300 3.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1G8JW54R13 We have replaced the previous engine due to timing belt failure. Currently the replacement used engine will immediately rev to 4000 rpm. No codes are being stored. Key On/Engine off TPS% is 17% with gas pedal depressed and 98% with gas pedal fully depressed. ... |
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| 2005 Scion xA 1.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTKKT60485 I am trying to determine the correct feed voltage to the VVT solenoid on this vehicle. I realize there is a service bulletin from Toyota concerning this code. However, the first step in the bulletin is to confirm that the solenoid actually does something (caus... Trouble codes: P0012 |
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| 2011 Volkswagen Jetta SE 2.5L hvac,headlights VIN: 3VWDZ7AJ2B intermittent issue, hvac and headlights inop when vehicle is started, you can shut the vehicle off and restart and everything works. keep doing this a number of times and every once in a while it will not allow the hvac and headlights to work. once I had every... |
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| 2004 Volvo XC70 2.5L bcm VIN: YV1SZ59H74 vehicle came in with bcm off line. we cleaned electrical connections and re installed bcm. cleared codes and updated network. bcm was then online. on test drive bcm went back off line and is setting cem 1a5f communication to bcm signal missing and ecm 9400 bra... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2001 Acura Integra Type R 1.8L Mechanical VIN: JH4DC23131 I took the pistons out & found the Oil rings was moved very close to the piston oil holes, Re-arrange the Rings position & made sure did not move when compress it, customer drove the car all 4th July weekend & put at least 400 miles on & not even lost a drop o... |
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| 2002 Buick Century Custom 3.1L fuel gauge VIN: 2G4WS52J42 thanks for all the help and replies, the culprit was the pcm.. had a signal going in but not coming out. got a reman pcm and flashed (had to relearn the theft system) but working properly now, thanks again for all the help and replies |
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| 2003 Cadillac CTS 3.2L Oil leak rear main seal VIN: 1G6DM57N03 The rear main seal leak is probably in conjunction with many different variables I have learned with posts others have shared. Check PCV system, common problem on these cars. While it is not the main reason for the rear main seal leak, it is very possible a cl... |
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| 2005 Chevrolet SSR 6.0L coolant reservoir VIN: 1GCES14H05 Purchased a tank from Dorman and the problem appears solved. Thanks to all who responded. Another fine parts issue from the Folks at Delco!! |
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| 1997 Chrysler Sebring JXi 2.5L Stall VIN: 3C3EL55H9V This car was fixed with a BCM replacement. We installed a used one from a identical donor, and it worked. No reprogramming, no SKIM issues. Plug-n-play. This car has a regular, non-skim key. Every reply to my post was different. See them for details. Se... |
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| 1968 Dodge Dart 270 3.7L Poor Idle Quality VIN: LH41B8E154 wow this was a strange one turned out not to have ran in over ten years. plugged carb , bad fuel pump filling the crankcase tight valves leaking intake gasket all led this car to but after good tune up and doing a lot of stuff it runs good now thanks everyone |
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| 1988 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L Stall VIN: 1FTEF14N1J 1) of the 2 pumps I heard running one was the rail pump so...normal. 2)Found air vent at the DFR valve stopped up allowing the diaphragm to suck fuel to the air side of the diaphragm. Having the fuel at the top of the diaphragm, did not allow the diaphragm to... |
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| 2014 Lexus ES350 3.5L maint req warning VIN: 2T2BK1BA2E First, thanks to everyone for your replies. I turns out that this vehicle had both maintenance reminder systems, and both needed to be reset. So simple It just didn't occur to me. |
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| 2001 Lincoln Continental 4.6L Compression VIN: 1LNHM97V01 CUSTOMER TOOK CAR TO A DEALER FRIEND. DEALER REPLACED IDLE AIR VALVE. NOT SURE HOW THIS AFFECTED COMPRESSION. THANKS TO ALL! |
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz E350 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBUF56X19 found fuel getting on fuel pressure sensor and there is a recall for that problem sent to dealer thanks for the help. Trouble codes: P0452, P2422 (Charcoal canister vent valve stuck). |
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| 1990 Pontiac Bonneville LE 3.8L timing chain noise VIN: 1G2HX54C4L I had installed the wrong cam chain damper. It had hung up on the inside of the frt. cover. I used a torch to loosen the Lock-Tite that held the original damper on (it was really tight). The heat destroyed the plastic rubbing block so I couldn't compare them. ... |
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| 2005 Subaru Outback i 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S4BP61C65 I cleared the code last time the car was in. It has been two weeks and almost 1,000. miles and the PO420 code has not returned. All the monitors are ready so its ran a drive cycle. When and if the code returns I will check 02 data to determine which CAT is no... |
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| 1975 Volkswagen Super Beetle 1.6L Stall VIN: 1152036335 First, I'd like to thank all of you who replied to my post! Second, sometimes it pays to go back to the basics and not rely on what a customer told you what they have already done to their vehicle. What I found was restricted fuel flow due to kinked hoses bot... |
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| 2004 Volvo S40 T5 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1MS68204 Lots of good information from the replies received. Kind of lengthy to post here, I would encourage those searching the archives to read these replies. From the luck of the draw, we had not seen the problems with the cam gear/phasers that many of you have. We ... Trouble codes: 644A. |
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