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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for September 4, 2015 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 1994 Chevrolet Camaro 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1FP22S7R this car came in with egr codes on all 3 egr solenoids, we checked up and down tested the valves with the weakon egr tester. the obvious was the broken loose fitting egr conector. that was obviously replaced, also after that we checked the o2 and just looking ... Trouble codes: 76 (egr solenoid 2 problem), 13 (o2 sensor circut open short or bad) |
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| 1994 Chrysler Concorde 3.5L cylinder head VIN: 2C3EL56F6R Hey guys! I have a 94 Chrysler Concorde 3.5L V6 that came in with a blown head gasket. After repair discovered an oil leak that was not present prior from in between rear timing cover and left cylinder head. Removed timing belt and rear timing cover and found ... |
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| 2004 Dodge Dakota Sport 4.7L Headlights VIN: 1D7HG38N34 Head lights will not shut off.also high beam indicator stays on.i pulled both ctm fuses,and lights go off.do i need to take to dealer to have new ctm programmed? |
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| 1986 Ford F-150 XL 5.0L Misfire VIN: 1FTEF14N1G This truck will run decent at idle until it is accelerated then the engine will start misfiring on multiple cylinders. The scope will show cylinders drop off the screen and I can pull the wire off cap and fire will only jump 1/8 of an inch. I can disconnect th... |
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| 2008 Ford F-450 Super Duty XL 6.4L No Start VIN: 1FDXW47R08 This truck towed-in by a customer with no-start symptom. Checked the ecm and found a fault code of P2291 and data showed low and fluctuating high fuel pressure while cranking. Checked primary fuel pressure and volume and found them within spec. Replaced high p... Trouble codes: P2291 (Icp too low during engine cranking) |
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| 2012 Ford Fiesta S 1.6L Cooling Systems VIN: 3FADP4AJ5C fan will not come on unless you jump it at relay scanner says fan is on at low speed |
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| 2007 Jeep Compass 2.4L no throttle movement VIN: 1J8FF47W97 no throttle movement at all. Runs fine at idle. App sensor 1 voltage is .8v @idle 4.08v @wot. App sensor 2 is .4v @idle 2.01v @wot. Wiring from PCM to throttle body has all been checked for continuity, shorts to ground and to voltage, and load tested. All good... |
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| 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.6L overheating VIN: 1C4RJEAG2C hello everybody i have this 2012 jeep grand cherokee 3.6 and when it came in it was overheating about 238 degrees customer wanted a thermostat so we installed thermostat from the dealer and it didnt overheat temp staying at about 210 to 212 customer picked up ... |
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| 2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2.2L No Start, Solid security light VIN: 1G2NE52F14 Thanks in advance. We have this vehicle in our shop to repair it has a red security light on and will not start. The customer has changed the coil pack ignition module and ignition start switch them selves. We have removed the ignition switch inspected it and ... |
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| 2007 Pontiac G6 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2ZG58B67 This one is really driving me crazy. Car came in with a PO420 and i found big crack in manifold between 2&3 which is common on these. Replaced the cat and the code came back. So I started by doing an oxygen storage test on the cat and it was good with about 3.... |
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| 2004 Saab 9-5 Arc 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: YS3ED49AX4 THIS SAAB IS DRIVING ME NUTS O2 SENSOR WONT SWITCH REPLACED O2 IN JAN, CAME BACK A FEW MONTHS LATER WARRENTY 02 NOW I HAVE IT BACK TRIED ANOTHER O2 AND NOTHING CHECK ALL THE BASIC STUFF PUT AIR FLOW METER ON IT AND O2 WAS SWITCHING GOOD THOUGH IT WAS A FIX .Ca... Trouble codes: P0134 (O2 not switching) |
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| 2008 Saturn Vue XR 3.6L Mechanical VIN: 3GSCL537X8 Hi guys, I'm looking for a little insight before tearing this one down. This has a P0300 and the misfire counter is picking up a miss on #6 at idle only. The miss can barely be felt so I did a compression test on #6 and it had about 85 pounds. I know these are... |
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| 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SE 2.5L right headlight VIN: 3VWRM71K69 New right headlight high & low beams inop, running light works, no power our of vehicle electrical system control unit at connector A terminal 2&3, I have checked for melted fuses and checked the posts on iATN. Installed and coded a new VESC, and still have th... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2001 Buick Century Limited 3.1L A/C compressor VIN: 2G4WY55JX1 First thanks to all who helped, especially to Bill [...] from SLC. We wasted a lot of time between A/C system and idle circuit - both acted erratically at times and then it would run well for 50-60 km! There was never any codes until yesterday when when dash w... |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1GCHK24U23 Robert from Pennsylvania got it on the head! it was a ground wire off the harness to the back right head broken. made the repair and all is good! thank you for all the replys, well worth beening a iATN member! Trouble codes: C0055 (rear speed sensor). |
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| 2004 Chrysler 300M 3.5L Timing Belt Marks VIN: 2C3AE66G04 Sorry to take so long to close. First we had some confusion on which motor we had. The 3.5 chrysler high output motor does have key ways in the cam sprockets, they are not like the old gm 3.4 dohc motor with interference fit sprockets. Apart from that, I belie... |
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| 2005 Chrysler 300 C 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C3AA63H55 The oem sensor corrected the issue, but why? Turns out any scanner was inadequate including my micro pod II with witech to verify the exact issue. Both scanners used reported oil pressure and oil pressure voltage accurately which was utilized by service info... Trouble codes: P0522 (eng. oil pressure circuit low). |
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| 2008 Infiniti FX35 3.5L No Start VIN: JNRAS08U38 First I would like to thank everyone that sent me responses to my cry for help. I did end up replacing all the grounds and bolts according to the TSB, Also was able to get Infinity to warranty out the new ECM. I never pluged in the coils because I could see th... |
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| 1986 Mazda RX-7 1.3L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Cuts out, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy, hard start VIN: JM1FC3319G The owner wanted to take the car back as is. I did do a compression test and the 75-75-75 and 85-85-85psi this was after a few shots of oil and cranks. It was a bit lower at first but not by much. I'm sorry I didn't post these results. He is likely to return... |
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| 1996 Mercedes-Benz S320 SWB 3.2L Unknown VIN: WDBGA33E3T Thanks for the support to all- we found pin 19 bent at the abs control unit- that is the ground for one of the front sensors. All is well- this was an easy quick fix compared to the possibilities!! Greg and Crew |
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| 2004 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 1.8L Excessive Emissions VIN: WDBRF40J04 This trouble code sets within 5 miles at highway speed, every time. Initially, I thought the rear O2 sensor was working properly because I saw it shot up to 825mV under wide open throttle condition. But I notice the rear O2 sensor hovers around 460mV during cr... Trouble codes: P0172 (Rich Bank 1). |
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Bluetec 4Matic 3.0L compressor VIN: 4JGBB25E79 Answers were varied and some contradicted others. More than one suggested that the system needed to learn the new compressor. The owner will eventually make the trip (75 mi.) to dealer and see what their system can find. One said why not replace the exp. valve... |
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