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Open Help Requests for European
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| 2008 Audi A4 Quattro Avant 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUKF78E38 Not an Audi expert, but got a new Rosstech, so pull up PID 115, expected boost at idle reads about 250 mb, actual reads 1050, drive it boost never goes over 1200. Thinking bad air charge pressure sensor at intercooler, just need any advice before we marry this... Trouble codes: P0299 (Boost pressure not reached) |
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| 2002 BMW 540i 4.4L Engine VIN: WBADN63482 Customer left the car sitting on the side of the road for about 10 days, car is for sale. Car started and drove a couple of miles then stalled, it would not restart. The car was towed in. The car had a bad fuel pump. Replaced fuel pump. Car has fuel pressure... |
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| 2002 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5UXFA535X2 Hi guys. I have a problem. this x5 came with engine safe mode operation history. It was doing fine at the time so talked to customer and we agreed to replace accelerator pedal. After 30 to 40 days came back, but this time it was running in engine safe mode. Ch... Trouble codes: P1624, P0222, P0122, P0221 |
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| 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL320 3.2L Valve Body VIN: WDBFA63E0S Hi all, I am looking for an exploded view of the valve body valves in the main VB and the lower plate. I would like to know if someone can email me a diagram. transmission 722.507 Thanks Sal |
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| 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic Sport 3.0L Parking/standing lamps VIN: WDDGF81X08 I am posting this for information purposes, so hopefully someone else does not spend as much time on a burned out marker bulb as I did... I have a message on the dash that states: check left front parking lamp. There is a code in the "SAM" B16EF15 "left standi... |
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| 2002 Volkswagen Golf GLS 1.9L Sluggish VIN: 9BWGP61J92 I have a 2002 VW Golf ALH DSL in the shop. This thing is really sluggish it feels like the anchor has been thrown out. The timing belt is a pretty fresh dealer install. I looked at the injection timing with VCDS and it seems OK. Customer installed a new fuel f... |
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| 2008 Volkswagen Passat VR6 3.6L Cooling Systems VIN: WVWDU73C88 The rad fan came loose and rested against a a/c hose. The fan rubbing overheated and blew the 50 amp fuse and rubbed a hole in the a/c line. The body shop repaired the hose and replaced the fuse. A soon as the fuse was installed the fans came on and wont shut ... |
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| 1997 Volvo S90 2.9L Mechanical VIN: YV1KS9602V About a month ago the car came in running great except for one lifter that was making a tapping noise. I had my master mechanic disassemble the engine and change the lifters, as he put together the engine one of the valve had bent. The head was taken off and s... |
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| 2008 Volvo S80 T6 3.0L start VIN: YV1AH99288 When car gets hot and is shut off it will not restart.if you push button to start it will fire up and shut right off..Then you will have to wait until car cools off to restart.Checked with dealer and there is no open recalls on this car and they have never see... |
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Fixes & Summaries for European
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| 2003 Audi A4 1.8L cannot fill tank VIN: WAULC68E73 Well, I am going to call it fixed. Peter was right. The customers son filled the tank and did not tell him. We put a hose down the filler neck and it came out wet. So, we replaced the fuel tank sending unit and all is well... Thanks for ALL your responses... |
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| 2003 BMW 325Ci 2.5L Top VIN: WBABS33463 ok. you guys were all half right !! yes it was an initialization procedure needed but did not require a scantool at all. Roll all windows up , close top, disconnect battery. reconnect battery wait one minute and then press open. one deal. Thanx for all the gui... |
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| 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI 3.0L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4JGBB22E48 Thanks for the replies. We checked readings and compared to Another ML CDI and couldnt find anything that was abnormal. Attempted to manually regen the DPF and it would not let me because the car said it was not time for a regen yet. We did find that one of o... Trouble codes: P2359. |
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| 2008 Mini Cooper 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: WMWMF33558 I am closing this out for now,but it is the process of being fixed.The customer has been using the car and just brought it back. Andrew from Georgia was most helpful in giving me a way to check the timing chain for sure.Install the timing tools on crank... Trouble codes: 2968 (camshaft inlet sensor). |
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| 2003 Saab 9-5 Aero 2.3L Keyless Entry VIN: YS3EH45G33 Thanks for all the replies. It tuned out to be the TWICE module as I suspected. Installed new module from dealer and attempted to program with Autel - no go. Was able to borrow a Tech II unit and programming was successful. However, the fobs now would work for... |
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| 2003 Volkswagen Beetle GL 2.0L No Start VIN: 3VWBK21C33 I replaced the fuel pump relay with an OEM. They sold the car, so I may never know if that fixwed it.Others mentioned the ignition switch could be bad, but by the symptoms and looking at a diagram, I concluded that the switch was OK. I did clean the ground to... Trouble codes: P0261, P0267, P0270, P0264, P0445, P0037. |
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| 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T 2.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: WVWAK73C46 thanks guys. I know what is wrong. As suggested, I locked the cams, set the crank to TDC & put the timing belt on the cam pulley regardless of the timing marks. runs much better. Clearly the hub for the cam pulley turned on the cam a little bit. I appreciate a... |
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| 2005 Volvo S60 2.5T 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1RS59265 Sorry to say this vehicle is still here and still not fixed. It left our shop and went to the Volvo dealer in Sarasota and strangely enough none of their techs are listed here on IATN. They had it for 10 days! Got conflicting stories between what they were tel... Trouble codes: P0089 (FUEL PRESSURE factory code P2900). |
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