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2000 Honda Accord LX 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1HGCG3247Y
Vehicle consistently starts, idles fine, begins running rough & dies all in a matter of 10 seconds or less. Runs flawlessly with fuel return clamped off & ramps up fuel pressure to about 85 psi. Don't suspect EGR or idle valve problem or it would run on top en...
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2004 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 3.5L rack and pinion VIN: KM8SC73E34
So i have this annoying clunk in the steering wheel. The noise is most noticeable when the vehicle is sitting still and I rock the steering wheel slightly back and forth The noise is present with engine off as well and is coming from the drivers side. I can fe...
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2004 Nissan 350Z Track 3.5L tcs VIN: JN1AZ34D34
hello guys got a question for some of you who are familiar with 350z's, customer came in and said they have a issue with traction control, on the highway in 5th gear at around 60 to 70 mph you pulse the gas pedal and the rpm's jump and down and then the slip l...
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2002 Subaru Outback 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S3BH67542
I have a Subaru that is driving me CRAZY! I haven't had a lot of experience with these evap systems so hopefully someone out there can help me. In the beginning this vehicle came in with a P1443, I found out the customer over fueled and the canister started to... Trouble codes: P1443
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2006 Toyota Isis 2.0L park lights
Hello fellow techs, requesting some help from Toyota techs, have a 2006 Toyota ISIS ANM10 model import from Japan. When you open the passenger door (RHD vehicle) the park lights, tail lights and dash illumination turn on. With all doors shut if you turn the st...
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1998 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1NXBR18E5W
Thanks for all the help. We did check intake valves for carbon ed up ( very clean) and also forgot to mention fuel volume was checked too. Decided to pull valve cover and sure enough, valve timing was off 1 tooth. Strange how no other clues led to this. Obviou... Trouble codes: P0171, P0300.
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2006 Toyota Solara SLE 3.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1FA38P46
Thanks to everyone for the replies. Further fault tracing with scan tool showed the misfire on bank 1 were on a cold start, the misfires would not show up right away. They would consistently start after 1 minute and only last about 30 seconds. I rechecked th... Trouble codes: P0301 (Misfire cylinder 1), P0303 (Misfire cylinder 3), P0305 (Mifire cylinder 5-PENDING).
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2006 Toyota Tacoma 4.0L drivetrain
Sorry I haven't gotten back in a timely manner to close this, but this baby hasn't been put to bed yet. The customer was denied spring replacement under recall for some reason. I have heard and read a lot of complaints about vibros in these trucks. Not a ti...
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2009 Toyota Matrix 1.8L Cam Sprockets VIN: 2T1KU40EX9
Thanks for the input everybody. The tensioner appears to normally allow some slack in the chain, a bit more than I would have expected, but it seems to be working properly. I actually took it out and very closely inspected and tested it. It is pretty simple an...
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