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1989 Chevrolet S10 2.5L Clutch VIN: 1GCBS14E3K
pickup came in with no clutch pedal, slave cylinder leaking. Replace slave and master cyl. Bled system, pedal feels great, If I push the pedal half way down it goes into gear and shifts good. All the way down not so good, bore size on new master and slave are ...
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1989 Chevrolet S10 2.5L Clutch VIN: 1GCBS14E3K
pickup came in with no clutch pedal, slave cylinder leaking. Replace slave and master cyl. Bled system, pedal feels great, If I push the pedal half way down it goes into gear and shifts good. All the way down not so good, bore size on new master and slave are ...
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2000 Chevrolet C3500 7.4L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out
I'm hoping someone has seen this before. I have a 2000 Chevrolet C3500 with a 7.4. Sorry I don't have the VIN as I'm doing this from home. Truck came in with complaint of bogging down/hesitation only when really getting on it. If you drive the truck normally e...
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2003 Chevrolet C4500 Kodiak C4C042 6.6L fuel system VIN: 1GBC4E1143
Hello all, I have a 2003 c4500 6.6 lb7 in my fleet that has me a bit confused. The vehicle shut off on the guys a couple weeks ago and wouldn't prime back up. I noticed the primer was leaking so I replaced it. Vehicle now primes but bleeds off after about 90 s...
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2011 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.5L reverse VIN: 2G1WB5EK0B
Test drove and transmission slips in reverse at times and slips when going from neutral to drive at times. These symptoms do not happen all the time. Transmission data on scantool looks normal. Fluid level is good. Fluid does not smell burnt. Transmission has ...
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2000 Dodge Ram 3500 8.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Misfire VIN: 3B6MF36WXY
Now a different problem that did not show up the first few times I started it but it's here now. VERY intermittent it will surging, misfiring, sometimes stall, if you try to give it any gas it will backfire through the exhaust. This will come and go with no re... Trouble codes: 84 (Mismatched vin)
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1990 Ford E-250 Econoline XL 5.8L no upshift VIN: 1FDGS24H8L
Van came in with large leak at bell housing. Removed transmission and found bushing had moved forward and was not allowing fluid to drain back at torque convertor. Install a new convertor. Replaced seal and bushing. On test drive would not shift up from first....
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2003 Ford Focus ZX5 2.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 3FAFP37353
After checking all previously described items we're at a loss with this one, any ideas?
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2011 Ford Edge Limited 3.5L low brake pedal VIN: 2FMDK3KC8B
Hello Techs, We have this 2011 Ford Edge with a sinking/low brake pedal. Upon inspection we found front and rear brake pads very low so we replaced the pads and rotors with OEM parts and performed the ABS bleed procedure with the IDS. The problem did not impro...
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2012 Honda Ridgeline RTS 3.5L Engine VIN: 5FPYK1F47C
Hi all,got this ridgeline in for a ticking/knocking noise at 1500 to 2000 rpm.it is just barely audible at idle,but upon revving up it starts ticking like a loose valve or lifter.i performed the tsb 08-017 for the rocker shaft bridge to address this problem,bu...
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2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Cuts out VIN: 1J4GW48SX2
We put an engine into this car about four months ago. Customer had a drivability issue and took it to a local (to him) garage. Its unclear what the actual issue was. They installed a Cardone PCM. The car now cuts out randomly. When it cuts out all the data is ...
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1996 Mazda MPV DX 3.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JM3LV5223T
I have a 1996 MPV that I'm working on. Vehicle will start and run for about a minute. When it dies, it loses spark and all engine solenoids start chattering. After sitting for a few minutes, vehicle will start and run for another 30 seconds or so then die and ...
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1999 Mercury Cougar 2.5L speedometer VIN: 1ZWHT61L1X
thanks in advance to the masters at IATN.. we have this brain teaser in for speedometer working good up to about 50 mph. anything above that it doesnt really move much or just floats. scan tool data stream through PCM shows good smooth VSS.. with a scope on th...
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2001 Nissan Sentra GXE 1.8L Stall, Erratic Idle VIN: 3N1CB51DX1
Morning forum, I won't say good, because I have an alligator eating away at my shop for over 2 weeks now. Vehicle came in with complaint of intermittent stall problem. Scanned ecm, found code P0505 ISC system error. Tested wirng from ECM to IAC (ok), attempted... Trouble codes: P0505 (Idle Speed Control System)
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2008 Suzuki Reno 2.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: KL5JD66Z38
Car Came in No Start. Got in Started right up for 15 seconds and then stalled, would not start. codes in pcm P2105, P2106. Tried again and started but low power. Replaced TAC Assembly and Ran GREAT! 1 week later Towed in with both codes again, same problem. Ch... Trouble codes: 2105 (Throttle Actuator Control System - Forced Shut Down), 2106 (Throttle Actuator Control System - Forced Limited Power)
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2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWSE61J34
Hello everyone and thanks for the help. I have this 1.8 turbo that keeps resetting the CEL after driving approximately 4 days. The engine is full of clean oil. The code is a P0011 indicating that the intake camshaft is stuck advanced. I am inclined to think ... Trouble codes: P0011 (Intake camshaft stuck advanced)
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2005 Volvo XC70 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1SZ59265
The car would lose power and die while driving. It had throttle body faults and fuel pressure faults. I replaced fuel pump and its module and throttle body. Car would still set engine light for fuel pressure and throttle. I replaced fuel pressure sensor and pi... Trouble codes: ECM29, ECM29
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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2001 Audi A6 Quattro 2.8L Mechanical VIN: WAUEH64B71
car ran for long time and got pretty quietr. so I let it go.
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2008 BMW 528i 3.0L Trunk lid VIN: WBANU53588
You guys are the greatest. just like you said I checked the wires where they go into the trunk hinge and there it was two broken wires. Thanks for all the help it was much appreciated.
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2005 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.3L HVAC Controls VIN: 1GNEC13T65
Sadly I don't have a silver bullet to offer. The bad battery would dip to approx. 8 volts and modules etc. would reset. I've called them twice since the battery was replaced and they have reported no more probs. As many respondent's replied, the act...
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2001 Ford F-150 King Ranch 5.4L Starting VIN: 1FTRW07L81
Replaced the crank sensor and is working properly. There were no codes for the sensor.
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2004 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0L Fuel Gauge VIN: 1FTYR14U34
Sorry for the delay in closing this post. I have to consider this one fixed. We had hung a new sending unit outside the tank and tried moving the sending unit to different positions, which would work, but the gauge would stay in whatever position the float was...
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2006 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L spark plug VIN: 1FTPW14536
Lots of good information was passed along by all of you. Customer ended up taking the truck while running on 7 cylinders. It was out of his hands because it belonged to the local hospital down the street & they were determined not to invest much into this tru...
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2011 Ford Taurus SEL 3.5L No Start VIN: 1FAHP2EW0B
First off, thanks for all the advice on this problem, there are many different things that affect the programming of keys to these vehicles. What ended up being the problem with this car was the unlimited key function was turned on at some point, not allowing... Trouble codes: P1260 (theft detected), B10D8.
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2012 Ford Explorer XLT 3.5L Check Charging System VIN: 1FMHK8D84C
Thanks everyone for your reply, i tried the Jack from California method for do the relearn without the scanner but it didn't work. And snap on verus didn't have the option for Battery relearn. Customer decided to take the car to dealer.
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2003 Isuzu Axiom XS 3.5L tp sensor VIN: 4S2DF58X53
Thank you for all your help I believe I may have fix the issuse with everyones help well I believe the new o2 sensor I bought is going bad and I kepted taking the tp sensor off and kept moveing wires I have also updated my scan tool to an otc genies so thank y...
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2002 Mini Cooper 1.6L Mechanical VIN: WMWRC33452
thanks for the help,apparently it can be done.After talking to my customer we will prob just rebuild his existing 5 speed.
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2011 Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L Battery VIN: 1D7RB1CP7B
Thanks for the useful information guys. I estimated him a couple more hours to take it apart and diag it a bit more, before we put a TIPM in it. Unfortunately, the customer has made a decision not to fix it at this time.
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