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| 1999 BMW 528i 2.8L Module VIN: WBADM5337X Looking for test on code 55 asc shut off valve in the abs. Does anyone know how to diag this? We are suspecting the module is still bad. |
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| 2002 BMW 525i 2.5L Poor Idle Quality VIN: WBADT43442 To start with I am not a BMW tech,therefore I do not know their systems very well. This is a co-workers car thatI being a nice person told him I would work on it. I replace the PCV valve/oil separator, all the hoses on the PCV system, intake gaskets, and spark... Trouble codes: 3E, F2 (Misfire Cylinder 5), E3 (Fuel Trim bank 1 Permissible range exceeded), E4 (Fuel trim bank 2 Permissible range exceeded), C0B, F3 (Misfire cylinder 6 also cylinder 4) |
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| 1997 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban 5.7L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 3GNFK16R7V Hi all.This truck is eating my lunch!Came in hard to start and runs rough, low power.Found injector spyder leaking fuel out of top where harness plugs in.replaced spyder and repaired wiring harness damage due to fuel.Fuel problem fixed but still runs bad.Only ... |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 2.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1G1AL58F88 Vehicle starts, runs for 5 seconds, starts running rough and stalls. It seems to flood out before shutting off. After trying to start multiple time while messing with accelerator pedal it will run rough a while and then start running normally. It will start an... |
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| 2008 Chevrolet HHR LS 2.2L No Start VIN: 3GNDA13D08 Vehicle towed in no crank, loss of comm. with VTD. Vehicle started after second attempt to crank. Customer says "YEP, that's what it does", on a random basis. Customer service records show multiple tow ins to two different GM dealers. All four times VTD was re... Trouble codes: U2137 |
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| 2012 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 6.2L viberation VIN: 1FT7X3B67C This is a F350 Rail Truck set up for railways. We replaced old tires with brand new tires and the vibration still exists. We pulled all wheels and rim adapters off, cleaned all the mounting surfaces, ran it up the air with wheels off and the vibration was stil... |
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| 1994 GMC K3500 Sierra SLT 5.7L Pressure control solenoid VIN: 1GDHK34K1R We had our rebuilder rebuild this 4L80 trans in 2011. It's a dump truck that doesn't get a lot of miles put on it but they are usually hard miles. About a year ago they came in complaining of hard shifting. we pulled codes 73, 87, and 85. We traced the problem... |
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| 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4.7L Stall VIN: 1J8GW68J42 Engine will idle 10 to 15 minutes then stall. Data was being recorded with scan tool when engine stalled. Noticed "current CKP count" and "current CMP count" as well as "engine RPM" data go to zero when engine stalls.No codes are set in memory. Engine will res... Trouble codes: P0158 (High voltage Bank 2 sensor 2 pending code) |
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| 1995 Mazda Protege DX 1.5L Misfire VIN: JM1BA1417S Old mazda guys - hope you can help.this car came n with an intermitent load missfire. I replace the distributor and seems to have cured the miss - will test drive again tomorrow. I noticed the car is in open loop at idle , once you ever so slightly touch the t... |
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| 1995 Mercedes-Benz S320 LWB 3.2L 2-3 shift VIN: WDBGA32E9S Hello Everyone, I was wondering if someone could help with this S320 transmission delayed shift 2-3 when cold. It will rev to 3,000 rpm before 2nd to 3rd upshift. When it warms up it will shift normal. No fault codes and not sure how to adjust the throttle cab... |
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz GL450 4.6L Unknown VIN: 4JGBF71E19 I got this 2008 Mercedes GL450 2 weeks ago we replaced the steering rack cause was leaking, today customer called saying he was driving everything is fine until he lost power while he was driving, we towed the truck over to our shop to find that the problem is... |
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Bluetec 4Matic 3.0L Grey Goo @ Eng. Mount Bracket VIN: 4JGBB25E19 One for the Mercedes techs. There is a sticky grey goo that is leaking onto the front differential from the Engine block attaching point of the engine mounting arms. This fluid is leaking on both sides of the engine. The fluid is like a very heavy sticky greas... |
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| 1995 Mercury Cougar XR-7 3.8L No Start VIN: 1MELM6242S Hi everyone. We have this cougar in for no start only when hot. I ran the car for a while time of running is always different for the symptoms to occur. Shut it off and restart immediately it will run every time. Shut it off and wait a few seconds it might not... Trouble codes: 335 (egr out of range), 181 (b1s1 lean in cruise), 186 (injector pulse high or maf low), 189 (b2s1 lean in cruise), 326 (dpfe low) |
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| 2014 Nissan Altima 2.5L Abs VIN: 1N4AL3APXE Need some help on this one, I have a no communication problem with the ABS module. This car has a salvaged title and comes from a used car lot ands has been damaged in the area of the ABS module. I have tested all powers and grounds, they all tested good. Inst... |
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| 2004 Saturn Ion 2 2.2L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1G8AJ52F54 Will stumble only once, if you slightly move the throttle it seams to stumble at the exact same throttle angle every time. If you are just sitting idling foot off the gas and just let it roll it will stumble when it gets to about two mph, then run fine, doesn'... |
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| 1996 Toyota Tacoma DLX 2.4L No Start VIN: 4TAVL52N1T Truck will not start after running for 5 to 10 minutes. Spins over and sounds like it is out of time or flooded. Doesn't matter if foot is on throttle or not. Seems to be getting worse, used to only do during hot weather, now seems to act up more often. Once c... |
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| 2000 Toyota Celica GTS 1.8L Clutch VIN: JTDDY38T5Y The Trans. Shop we typically recommend wants to start with a new clutch assembly. To me this car feels more like it has a Master Cylinder that is failing. Neither job is inexpensive and the customer would prefer to do only one... The Toyota's posted in the iAT... |
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| 2010 Toyota Tundra 4.6L Engine VIN: 5TFRM5F13A Engine smokes occasionally on start-up, and some when first driving. Seems to happen warm or cold after sitting a bit. Engine runs great except when choking on oil. Then clears out and runs perfect with no smoke at all. Has good even compression, and no blowby... |
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| 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI 2.0L Cooling Systems VIN: WVWNM7AJ3A Vehicle came in with MIL complaint. Had code P1285 (008581) G83 coolant temp senor 2 circuit high. Code was stored, but fans ran at full speed with key on. Couldn't find anything on Alldata, Identifix or Ross Tech Wiki for this code. Found a forum site that id... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2004 Acura MDX Touring 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HNYD18804 Hello everyone and thanks for the help with this one. Luis gave me the reassurance that I was not crazy. The filler neck did leak up by the cap. I got some great responses telling me to stop overthinking this and just smoke it. I have had good luck pressur... Trouble codes: P0457 (Evap leak fuel cap), P0455 (Evap leak large leak). |
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| 1998 BMW 328i 2.8L Door Locks, Blower Motor, Dash Lights VIN: WBABK8321W thanks for all the input guys, tore apart the dash to check the ignition switch and it checked out okay. pulled the passenger seat out to check the harness and all was okay, did not find any wires behind the rear seat/trunk area as some recommended, removed th... |
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| 2004 BMW 325i 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAEV33414 Hello everyone and thanks for the advice on this. I took a swing at this one and installed a bank 1 upstream oxygen sensor and the vehicle has been gone over a month with no problems. I talked with the customer and all reports were good. I did receive respo... |
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| 2013 Dodge Durango Crew 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C4RDJDG9D From the replies I received this one doesn't sound like a cylinder head problem like the drivers side... The light did come back on before she got home, so she took it to the dealer. I tried calling the customer last week, she was a little pissed because it ha... Trouble codes: P0303. |
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| 1994 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer 5.8L fuel gauge VIN: 1FMEU15H4R I want to thank everyone who replied, I did not mention, I did use a ford sender, I removed the inst cluster and ford was right, there is no slosh module or ivr for this truck. The fix was the gauge, even though it tested good, installed a known good gauge, a... |
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| 2006 Honda Civic EX 1.8L compressor VIN: 2HGFG11836 Okay kids, I'm closing this post without fixing the problem. Most of you said replace the condenser with a Honda part. I did, no help. The pressure readings stayed the same. I had already replaced the expansion valve with a Honda part, I went ahead and replace... |
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| 2003 Infiniti G35 3.5L MIL Lamp on, no throttle VIN: JNKCV54E23 Obtained a salvage ECM, vendor transferred the security chip from original ECM, car has been running now for three days. Thank you gentlemen for your input. Trouble codes: 1124 (throttle control motor relay), 1126 (throttle control motor relay). |
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| 2006 Jeep Liberty Limited 3.7L abs VIN: 1J8GL58K36 Its fixed ! First of all ,according to many responders its normal for the scanner to freeze up when an ABS event occurs. I agree! The guy at Identifix said it isn't and it is a scan tool issue , I cant verify that because I dont have a Chrysler scan tool . Th... |
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| 2007 Mazda CX-7 Touring 2.3L Rattle under accel. VIN: JM3ER29347 I'm closing this before I finished the job but will come back and add more info as soon as I come to a fix. It belongs to a used car lot and they got theirs hands in it as well, not sure how it's going to turn out. I have some info based on all the replies th... |
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| 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4JGBB22E68 I ohmmed out all the plugs from the module connector and all of them read 0.3-0.4 ohms which is within spec. I replaced the glow plug module like many of you advised me and the code is gone. Thanks for the help. Alldata is horrible with benzes. I had to ask... Trouble codes: 2133 (Glow plug 1 circuit). |
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| 2006 Suzuki Reno Convenience 2.0L Trans "Bump" w/DTCs VIN: KL5JD66Z96 I had the shop confirm the voltage drop on the PCM Battery, Ignition & Ground circuits did not exceed .050 volts even during the time the problem occurred. I was wanting them to perform the same tests on the 5V Reference & Sensor Ground on the MAP sensor in p... Trouble codes: P1779 (Duty Cycle Out of Range), P0107 (MAP/BAR Pres Circuit Low Input), P0703 (Brake Signal Circuit Malfunction). |
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| 2006 Toyota Isis 2.0L park lights Thank you Edward for help me out. The only thing I could get from Toyota was a parts diagram. There is a "multiplex module" which is integrated into the interior fuse box but no obvious light control module. I managed to find a open circuit between the stalk s... |
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