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2002 Acura MDX 3.5L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: JHNXD18292
I have a customer that came in with a random misfire only felt under load between 1500 and 3000 rpm. The only code that comes on is P1499, random misfire. We adjusted the valves which seemed to smooth it out a little and brought our fuel trims to: STFT @ -3.2 ... Trouble codes: P1499 (Random Misfire)
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2006 Audi A6 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: WAUKH94FX6
Hello Audi techs. This car came in with a check engine light and a rough idle when cold started. I scanned car and found 10 faults, which most have been resolved (cleaned throttle body and re adapt cured a few codes). I replaced high and low fuel pressure sens... Trouble codes: P2296 (Fuel pressure regulator valve short to power N276)
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2001 BMW Z3 Roadster 2.5L Airbag light VIN: WBACN33401
I have this Z3 that has an airbag code 1A - passenger occupant sensor. It is the only code. According to my research, this relates only to do with the weight sensing mat in the passenger seat. The hot ticket seems to be to create a sensor bypass with resistors...
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2005 Chrysler Pacifica Touring 3.5L everything VIN: 2C8GF684X5
okay, this is where this cluster f***k began. the customer came in with a inter. issue with the window on driver's side inop. and also the trans. shifter would not want to come out of park. was able to duplicate right away. after pulling the car in pulled faul...
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2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring 2.4L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3A4FY58B46
Hello fellow techs, customer brought the vehicle in running with a complaint it would go into limp mode at times. Original scan for codes found a list of ECM power loss P1664, and several trans codes for power loss, and opens. While testing for power and groun... Trouble codes: P0522 (Oil pressure sensor circuit open), P0127
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2013 Dodge Durango Crew 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C4RDJDG9D
All I've had time to do on this one is pull the #3 misfire code and clear it. I gave it back to the customer for test driving I can't duplicate to see if it reoccurs. I was just wondering if this had any relation to the head problem in bulletin 09-002-14 REV B... Trouble codes: P0303
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1992 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon Custom 5.8L rabs light on VIN: 1FBJS31H2N
rear abs light on (amber), have doner vech same year make model swapped rear sensor in diff. ,abs control module (right side behind glove box), replaced rabs valve (brakes are fine)narrowed down to dark green wire coming from abs light in instrument cluster go...
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2004 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0L Fuel Gauge VIN: 1FTYR14U34
Got a head scratcher here. Simple system too. Fuel gauge does not move off of empty. Grabbed another sending unit as a tester. When level is moved my voltage changes from (0) to 2.8 at full. Both at the computer and cluster. This works on VREF. Cluster is seei...
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2007 Ford Escape Limited 3.0L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on, hard start VIN: 1FMCU04157
The initial complaint was that it is hard to start. It will turn over 8-10 times and finally fire up, when it does there is a strong fuel smell from the exhaust. Started checking coils and found constant 12V on the red wires as they should be, and then found c... Trouble codes: P0316 (Misfire on startup), P0300 (Random misfire)
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2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.7L drivetrain VIN: 1J8GR48K89
Jeep guys please help have this grand cherokee laredo Shudders 45-80 mph comes and goes Seems like converter going on and off fast however step on the brake = unlock converter same shudder - downshift - same shudder inside of trans looks perfect no muck no met...
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2006 Mazda 3 S 2.3L ABS module, master cylinder VIN: JM1BK12466
brake caliper move with no problems, no visual leaks, brake pedal goes down halfway and stops.
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2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500 5.0L electric window VIN: WDDDJ75X86
Replaced drivers (LF) window regulator. Full assembled I initialized window motor as usual. Window will auto up or down. Window will not drop to allow door to open. If I manual up the window with door open, it will stop to allow door to open or close but will ...
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1985 Subaru Standard 1.6L No Start VIN: JF1AF2181F
We had this Subaru in previously for a no-spark/no-start condition and diagnosed the distributor (which has the ignitor and pick-up coil internally mounted). Customer did not want to pay us for the repair, so they took the vehicle and installed their own reman...
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2001 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5L convertor VIN: 4S3BE64511
2001 Subaru Legacy 2.5L automatic. This car bucks coming out of lock up. Four or five times. If i pop it in neutral the bucking stops immediately. It doesnt always happen, sometimes worse than others. It seems like it happens more often when the car is cold. I...
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1989 Toyota Pickup 3.0L engine VIN: JT5VN94T1K
This vehicle has been a problem child for us and all of us here have been scratching our heads and have no more ideas. First of all this vehicle is a Toyota camper 1ton chassis with dual rear wheels. The owner of this vehicle had the water pump and timing belt...
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2002 Toyota Highlander 3.0L Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: JTEGF21A82
OK here is a problem child. this car runs good until warmed up then it starts missing on #2 on the IDS. it will jerk VIOLENTLY if you back off the throttle it will stop jerking but funny thing is if you try to push through the miss it will also quit then but b... Trouble codes: P0300, P0302, P1305 (testing and results)
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2003 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: JTDBR32E03
I have a 2003 Corolla that came to our shop 3 years and 30000 miles ago for a noisy timing chain.It was replaced at that time by a tech that no longer works here.I remember him having an awful time with it but it left.Replaced cat 5000 miles later.Car came bac... Trouble codes: 1305 (Ignitor 2 circuit malfunction), 1310 (Ignitor 3 circuit malfunction)
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2005 Toyota Prius 1.5L cv axle seal VIN: JTDKB20U15
thanks to all in advance i have a prius that came in with a leaking left front axle seal. i replaced it with an oe seal. test drove 10 miles rechecked all dry. came back in after about 100 miles and it was leaking. replaced with oe again drove 10 miles recheck...
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1998 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0L MIL Lamp on, no vehicle speed VIN: 3VWBB61C1W
Hello fellow technicians, I dont work on European Cars very often Mostly Natural Gas Vehicles, But i have a customer s that owns this 1998 VW Beetle. Its Due For inspection but cannot pass due to Check engine light being on, I scanned the system and found p050... Trouble codes: P0501
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2003 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L lack of power VIN: WVWSP61J93
Hello VW Technicians This car has no power at all, the car came to the shop to repair an oil leak, at the oil dipstick tube(lower), oil pan was removed and oil dipstick tube was replaced. when we finish and went for a test drive, found 2 injectors were loose a... Trouble codes: P1556 (Charge presure control negative deviation)
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2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2.0L alternator VIN: 3VWLL7AJ9C
brought in for charge light on-battery tested weak-installed new battery retested everything-alternator does not charge on engine startup until engine is accelerated to about 1500 rpms and then keeps charging-alldata is not much help on diagrams- scanning modu...
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2001 BMW 325i 2.5L transmission VIN: WBAAV33401
Thank you to Steve, Dan and Bienvenido for the responses. Once the rain stopped and we pushed the vehicle in the problem was very apparent. The left rear axle had sheared at the differential. All the bolts were gone. After informing the customer of this, he di...
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2004 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L Air suspension VIN: 5UXFB53554
Fretted connections at air compressor module caused the concern , cleaned and reassembled . no light all good
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2010 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6L No Start VIN: 5GALVBED1A
Finally after 3 months, this vehicle is repaired. Thanks for all the replies. It seems that I was looking in the wrong direction. It was not a power issue, it was a ground issue. Further investigation upon this vehicle failing, I was able to measure battery ...
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2005 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 5.7L above 50 mph VIN: 1D7HA18D95
Reman valve body is on its way. thanks for all of the input.
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1996 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer 5.0L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1FMEU15N9T
A new distributor was installed and the problem seems resolved.Thank you very much for all the tips.I am glad that I don't work on Fords. Trouble codes: P0320, P1351.
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1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L Misfire VIN: 1FTDX1866V
Great, fast response. Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees, it's great to get other minds working on the problem. The culprit on this one is a headgasket or cylinder head leaking coolant into cylinder #4. Tested for exhaust gas in the cooling syste... Trouble codes: P0304 (Cylinder 4 Misfire).
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2001 Ford Ranger XL 2.3L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1FTYR10D01
I put the imrc valve on to eliminate the engine light and the vehicle hasn't acted up since. Major Thanks to everyone who offered their help. William [...] Trouble codes: P1512.
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2002 Ford F-150 Lightning 5.4L Unsupported monitors VIN: 2FTZF07372
Hello Friends. I want to thank all that offered help, the consensus was about the same, most suggested to replace the PCM with one that could be programmed. I had already began the search for a PCM when I decided to Re-ID the vehicle. When I did that, I rea...
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2009 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L No Start VIN: 1FTPW14V69
Thanks for all of your replies! The customer is a used car lot so they decided to buy a diagnostic scanner and attempt to fix it themselves. Good luck to them is all I can say. I was unable to program any key at all, even the one that came in with the vehicle.... Trouble codes: P1260 (Theft detected vehicle immobilized), B1213 (Minimum number of keys not programmed).
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2010 Ford Fusion SE 3.0L p/s VIN: 3FAHP0HG9A
ok got it. at exactly 21 mph and steady and making lane change to right, event occurred. vehicle speed pid shot to 65 mph and steering angle went from -11 to 5774. found r/f tire to have a small irregularity in it and replaced it, that solved the pull problem...
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2006 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT 5.3L 2-3 shift VIN: 1GTEK19T96
I thank all for sharing info,however after really looking in to this job i decided that it was not for me.book time for r&r alone was 15hrs.local dealer quoted it at only $4500.00 plus tax to install reman.thank you
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2001 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L No Start, Stall VIN: 2HKRL18651
I replaced fuel pump and the ground cable. I voltage drop tested the ground cable but cable end at transmission was corroded . Hasn't stalled and starts every time after hot soak.
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2002 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Calipers; R/F & L/R VIN: 1HGCG22512
I checked all the lines and hoses..no obstructions so I decided to try Stephens advice and went to the dealer and got a new MC and its good as new
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2005 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.7L power steering
installed used oem power steering pump thanks to everybody for help and info danny
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2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS 1.8L Mechanical VIN: 5NPDH4AE9B
thanks to all the relies. much help as always. replaced vvt actuators and chain. No noise at all on start up.
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2008 Jeep Wrangler X 3.8L p0633 VIN: 1J4FA24188
We were having problems with our WiTech/Star Mobile intermittently losing communication with each other and freezing which we seemed to fix by backing up to an earlier version of WiTech. This stopped the communication issues but was causing our issue with the ... Trouble codes: P0633.
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2007 Lexus GS350 3.5L No Start VIN: JTHBE96S57
Repair successful as described in my update. Further investigation found one broken intake valve spring and bent valve. Replaced valve and spring and car runs great. We are surprised that one bad cylinder out of six resulted in a non running engine, but can't ...
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2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8L No Start VIN: 3N1CB51D45
Thanks for all the replies. Timing chain appears to be stretched. Customer declined repair at this time because it runs when cam sensor placed in most counter-clockwise position for now. Trouble codes: P0340.
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2005 Pontiac Montana 3.4L radio VIN: 1GMDV23E45
Thank you to everyone who replied, found the problem to be the aftermarket radio, we took it to the local stereo shop and they reset the radio. It fixed it for about three days then same problem. We sent them straight to the stereo shop. have not heard back y...
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2006 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G2WP55276
I got several replies from fellows. But I can not fix this vehicle. I cleaned socket on the left shock tower. I checked wiring harness near PCM under air cleaner housing. I checked engine ground at starter mounting bolt. I tried to find any short point but I c... Trouble codes: P1125, P2120, P2138.
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2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.0L Accessories VIN: 3VWSA69M74
We have not had the cust bring the car back. We need to close this, but it looks like from MOD that you can spike the cluster just by unplugging the alt. Will post a follow up when the car shows up. About the only thing would be a reboot, unless we find a rese...
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2008 Volkswagen Passat Komfort 2.0L parking brake VIN: WVWAK73C98
Thanks everyone for the replies. We sent the vehicle to the dealer where they reprogrammed the module to cure the problem.
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2008 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg Edition 2.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRA71K98
Matthew from Pennsylvania was correct 2 cam lobs were twisted by 3mm replaced intake cam engine runs great now. Trouble codes: P0300, P0302, P0303.
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