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| 1996 BMW 750iL 5.4L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGK2321T This BMW came in with a concern of stumbling and Shuttering. I have not been able to duplicate the concern yet at this point but customers has had it happen multiple times. The fautl codes include misfires For Both DME I cylinders 1-6, DME II Cylinders 7-12. B... |
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| 2008 BMW 328i 3.0L Starting VIN: WBAVA37588 BMW Tech, please help on this bad boy here, car came in customer complaint right front turn signal inop. Diagnosis & track down & found defective footwell module. Replace module & recheck, turn signal work OK. We know we are on the right track, try programming... |
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| 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 6.6L Transfer case VIN: 1GCJK33245 1st help request so please bear with me. 05 K3500, 6.6 Duramax,Allison trans, 263 XHD transfer case. Came in for trans slipping & 4wd inop. The t/case shifted between 2wd, 4wd, & 4lo but was trashed internally from lack of lube due to the proverbial oil pump c... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Aveo LT 1.6L timing VIN: KL1TG56E29 this is more or less what we have learned about vvt on this car. The timing can be off even if proper tools are used.This can happen by not setting vvt gears back to 0 before you reinstall the timing belt .It takes a fair amount of force to turn the timing gea... |
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| 2010 Dodge Caliber SXT 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B3CB4HA0A Found a small irregularity in crank sensor wave form, replaced crank sensor and condition still exist, tested all wiring and circuits and no faults found. Followed diagnostic procedure and cannot come up with cause for the code Trouble codes: P0017 (Crankshaft to camshaft mis alignment bank 1 senor 2) |
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| 1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTNW21F7X I have been fighting with this intermittent problem off and on for a while. We originally replaced the ICP sensor with aftermarket part for code and slight idle surge that was consistent with the fluctuations in the ICP voltage. Came back 3 months later for sa... Trouble codes: P1280 (Injector control pressure circuit out of range low) |
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| 2003 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition 5.4L air intake connecting hoses VIN: 1FTRW07303 I've noticed over the years that my 5.4 SC engine (Engine code #3)has oil collecting in the air flex hose between the air cleaner housing and the intake connector. Its part of the PCV system and I have changed the PCV valve but I still get oil inside of this s... |
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| 2003 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.6L Transmission VIN: 1FMZU74W73 Greetings! Thanks in advance for your help. 2003 Ford Explorer has P0735: Incorrect Gear 5 Ratio & P0775: Pressure Control Solenoid B When these codes appear the customer does NOT have overdrive. I am not a transmission tech by any means but have read there is... |
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| 2004 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTNX20L84 Have a weird one here, have 2 codes, p1289 and u1073 replaced cylinder head temp sensor and ecu, per mitchel. Coolant temp gauge drops and check gauge light comes on and a/c cuts out 5 to 6 seconds after startup. There seems to be static in the electrical syst... |
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| 2007 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTWW33P67 Hi Guys, I'm going nuts here with this PowerStroke. It came in smoking and rapping like crazy. Number 4 injector had a cracked nozzle, I replaced it. Took for a drive and no power plus code P2262. Pulled plug out of back of turbo and found turbo veins were si... Trouble codes: P2262 (Turbo Boost) |
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| 1994 GMC K1500 Sierra SL 5.7L Unknown VIN: 2GTEK19K9R Hi every body, I need your help. I have this 94 GMC pick up 4X4 that the transmission shop rebuilt the transmission twice, they don`t said why. but the truck has not shift, unless the gas pedal is release for a second, this condition happens on all speeds. ini... |
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| 2010 Hyundai Elantra GL 2.0L idleing VIN: KMHDT4BD1A o.k. Hyundai guys. I have this elantra that was towed in with a no start. the timing belt was replaced at 103000 km now has 103962 on it. came from montreal on vacation shut it off wouldn't start. they pulled it in and this is the strange part. after I figured... |
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| 2011 Hyundai Accent GS 1.6L Hesitation, Cuts out, Low Power VIN: KMHCM3AC1B Alright Hyundai lovers... Inquiring about any common problems that these may have. I think that I have narrowed it down to either bad fuel or bad PCM. Every once in a while there is an extended crank before it starts. Once it starts, it idles perfect. If you ... |
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| 1997 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L converter VIN: 1J4FY19S4V vehicle came in with p0740 was told by jasper to check cable adjustment on trans if code we'll send new unit under warranty. another guy does job comes back 3 days later lightbak on p0740 now im ok'd to look at car when testing at tcc solenoid i find that i ha... |
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| 1988 Mazda 323 GTX 1.6L Hesitation, Stall VIN: JM1BF234XJ Hey guys, This is my own personal vehicle I am working on. Like any of us my car is the last thing I want to look at so these 2 problems have been on going for a long time. For a little 88 323 GTX the car is very clean and only has 100,000km's on it. Its also ... |
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| 2006 Mercedes-Benz R500 5.0L steering VIN: 4JGCB75E46 Just touching base with any Mercedes techs. Have complaint of poor P/S after operating vehicle for couple hours during trip (after trip hard to turn into parking spot). Also, intermittent P/S whine at startup. Had vehicle on hoist at end of day checking front ... |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz S550 4Matic 5.5L Starting VIN: WDDNG96X27 Hello. Got a 2007 s500 4matic with a no start, no crank. To make matters worse it's my wife car. Stuck In the driveway and of course I have no tools but a lite ratchet set. Now. She says she started the car,one of our dogs jumped on her lap knocking it into ge... |
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| 2003 Mercury Mountaineer 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on, Low idle VIN: 4M2ZU86W53 hello all, going rounds on this one, time for help. came in with complaint of dying. normal cold start-up: idles high when cold. but when warmed up idle drops way down to 430-480rpm then surges back up to 1200 about 2-3 times then dies. if you restart it a... Trouble codes: P0401 |
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| 2006 Mini Cooper 1.6L 1-2 shift VIN: WMWRC33526 hi guys i am lost with this one. The car came in with a burnt transmission and no shift up when engine was warm so we had it rebuilt (cvt)then it wouldnt shift second gear at all. We did the reprogrammation with no difference. There is always an X next to the ... |
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| 2005 Nissan Pathfinder LE 4.0L abs VIN: 5N1AR18W45 We found no communication to passenger side front abs. replaced abs sensor. No change. Other technition took over, found abs tone ring bad, replacd bearing still no communication. checked for codes c1163 and c1103. Wired directly from abs module to the sensor ... |
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| 2006 Nissan Altima SL 3.5L ABS Pump Motor VIN: 1N4BL11D86 I am helping my boss out with his daughters car. The ABS pump motor will run on at times like the relay contacts are sticking. It is my understanding that the pump relay is integral to the hydraulic control unit (HCU). My questions are this; 1. Is there anyth... |
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| 1955 Oldsmobile Super 88 5.3L Brake booster assembly A1 CARDON can't rebuild it ? WHERE CAN I GET ONE? What should i do? Duc [...] |
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| 2007 Saturn Ion 3 2.2L Tachometer Hello , I'm here one more time trying to find some help, I have a Saturn Ion. Costumer compleining that the IPC don't count the miles has been stuck in 60410 since purchase, so he wants to get it fix. So we started by removed the cluster to check connections, ... |
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| 2001 Subaru Forester S 2.5L Idle, engine bogging VIN: JF1SF65681 I've been taking care of this car since day one. Most of the maintenance schedule items have been completed. Plugs an wires seem OK and within spec.Fuel pressure seems a little weak but changing out the filter improved the pressure from 35psi to 38psi with 40 ... |
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| 1999 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1NXBR12E4X I've tested back to the vsv pressure sensor. No vapor smells and the gas cap has been changed but not Toyota part. Can see evap canister is used part. I have a smoke machine and next is to test pressure sensor just confused cause they call the vsv vent a press... Trouble codes: P0441 (Evap insuf purge flow), P0446 (Evap system vent control fault) |
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| 2003 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L Hesitation, No power VIN: 3VWSP69M23 Car towed in broken timingbelt valves driven through lifters replaced head with an amc complete head timing belt,water pump kit. Cleaned intake prior to reinstalling. Car starts idles great couldnt get to accel down road found wastegate actuator not moving rep... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2003 Chevrolet S10 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCCT19X23 Thank you everyone for your help, it was the crankshaft sensor not reading properly. The crank sensor looked like it was pretty new, but from unknown manufacturer. I had done the cam crank relean and it passed, and the cam retard was dead on. The sensor showed... Trouble codes: P0300 (Cylinder Missfire Detected). |
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| 2009 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L multiple VIN: 1FMCU03G29 Worked late on this one, hooked up voltmeter to check grounds while problem occured, nothing. Went to ck. power side and had one lead hooked to positive batt terminal and other lead hooked to power distribution box. When the problem occured the voltage drop ju... |
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| 2014 Ford Mustang 3.7L left rear power window VIN: 1ZVBP8EM2E It should slide out. It was a bit tricky too to slide it out I had to maneuver around around |
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| 1996 GMC C7000 Topkick C7H042 7.0L Auxiliary Braking system VIN: 1GDL7H1M1T Hello All, So I have this Topkick fixed. All pieces for the Auxiliary braking system are now discontinued but there are some vendors here and there that can round up the odds and sods.. With some help from fellow members I was able to acquire a wiring dia... |
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| 2004 Infiniti G35 3.5L Spare Key VIN: JNKCV54E24 Thank you so much for the help. The code you guys gave was the correct code. We now have 2 programmed keys. I did search the web for the program and found it. I was even willing to pay for it. Problem with that was the wanted to mail it to me and not let me... |
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| 2006 Mercedes-Benz R500 5.0L Unknown VIN: 4JGCB75E16 The vehicle is going to need a transmission as third gear adapted up to 1850 mbar but was still flaring. The adaptation process takes quite a bit of practice to hit the torque and rpm numbers for a long enough time to save a new setting. The grade of the roa... |
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| 2007 Mercury Mariner Premier 3.0L compressor VIN: 4M2CU97127 THANSK FOR ALL THE HELP, THE FIX FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS A NEW PCM AND LATEST CALIBRATION PROGRAMMED INTO IT! |
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| 2004 Nissan Murano SL 3.5L Timing VIN: JN8AZ08W44 we tore the engine apart and found broken bolts and guides in the front timing area. we did not find any bent valves so I guess we got lucky. |
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| 2005 Saab 9-3 Arc 2.0L electrical VIN: YS3FD79Y35 1st. I want to thank all who responded on this post. My techII had no section on Saab's, neither did our snap-on Soltice Ultra which has the euro package in it. So I could not communicate with any of the modules. The fuses where the type that you could not pro... |
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| 2002 Toyota Prius 1.5L ECM, HV batteries VIN: JT2BK18U12 We have fixed this thing to the extent that we are capable of, Carolyn from Cali was right in saying the problems were not related. Before we condemned the pcm for replacement we did our due diligence and checked power and ground, And there was no power from t... |
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| 2004 Volvo V70 2.5T 2.5L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1SW59V34 First, I would like to thank all who replied.I lined everything up with tools and attempted to start vehicle, nothing. I connected a scope to intake and exhaust cam sensors and to crank sensor. Cranked engine.Trigger points should line up. They didn't. Intak... Trouble codes: 5200 (RPM Sensor faulty signal). |
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