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| 2005 BMW 545i 4.4L Charging VIN: WBANB33545 Hello there group. I am seeing more and more of this daily, people with cars they cannot afford,autozone, excide, interstate batteries. Anyway I have a autell maxisys and a snap on solus pro with euro, I need to retrofit a 80ah into the place of a 110ah, with ... |
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| 2007 BMW 328i 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall VIN: WBAVA37587 months ago had a rough/low idle at times, after checking for vacuum leaks went out on a limb and replaced the throttle body, that was in July since then running beautiful until a few days ago customer states "worse than before now idle is very low and stalls. ... |
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| 2011 BMW 550i 4.4L Tpms VIN: WBAFR9C5XB This BMW has a TPMS error message. I checked tire pressure for the run-flats and reset the TPMS. the message came back in a couple miles. I hooked up my Autoenginiuity scanner adapter for my laptop with the enhanced software for the BMW. it will scan for codes... |
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| 2004 Cadillac CTS 3.6L No Start, Defective New PCM's VIN: 1G6DM57734 OK, Diagnosis thru IATN & Identifix sources was fairly straight forward, a bad PCM. The oem PCM had no communication. The power mode read all key positions fine. Replaced it with a Reman Delco unit [...]. Once installed before programming the key would retu... Trouble codes: U1000 (Class 2 Comm Fault) |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 6.6L Low power VIN: 1GCJK33164 This truck has no power. Already replaced the turbo. High fuel pressure matches desired. Low fuel pressure has 2-4 hg vacuum. Smoked checked the intercooler and found no leaks. Going down the road the boost will get up to 30 psi. |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Colorado LT 3.5L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1GCDT13656 This vehicle laid down on me once after driving it nearly a hundred miles. That was a month ago when I replaced the PCM. It came back after 800 miles. The "reduced engine power" message comes on the dash and it loses power to a point of staling sometimes. Afte... Trouble codes: P0101, P0068 (Map/MAF throttle position correlation), P0106 (MAP or Baro), P0171 (Lean), P0446 (Evap vent control) |
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| 2003 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L No Start VIN: WD2YD642X3 OK, I need some help. This Sprinter died while driving. There is no hi pressure fuel. The PID on the scanner does not increase. The lo pressure pump pressure PID increases from 15 to 46 when I crank the vehicle. I took the regulator off the back of the fuel ra... |
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| 2009 Dodge Durango SLT 5.7L No Start, PCM flashing VIN: 1D8HB48T29 Got new PCM from dealer. Trying to program pcm with techauthority and SPX VCI but no luck. When I start up chrysler J2534 Flash Application it goes to part number recovery mode. I follow steps and then it shows the following message, but pcm is not programmed ... Trouble codes: P1602 (PCM not programmed) |
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| 1987 Ford Ranger Custom 2.9L Stall VIN: 1FTCR11T2H The problem is now...its cuts off at random times with no reason to me!! Since then w/ break out box attached I couldn't catch any readings to help me while driving. In my frustration I replaced both fuel pumps & filter, and swapped out eec relay and fuel pump... |
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| 2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Surge VIN: 1FTNX20F41 Guys, I'm pulling my precious black (and grey) hair here. Complain is a lack of power when driving when low beam headlights are on. Lack of power is not very noticeable if driven very easy, but when driven in a hurry it really shows. Alternator has been che... |
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| 2005 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Surge, Stall VIN: 1FAFP53U85 Car came in with jerking complant. When driving coming to a stop car jerks, surges up and down. Even after stopped. Can also power brake car in bay @ 1000 rpms and get the same jerking. Rpms vary about 200rpm. I have tested the alternator, cam sensor, dpfe, ma... Trouble codes: P0191 (Fuel rail pressure), P1235 (Fuel pump control out of range) |
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| 2007 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.0L Excessive Emissions, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire hope there is a 6.0l guy out there that can guide me in the right direction. This truck was towed in pulling heavy trailer. the egr cooler was broke badly. didn't do a egr delete because guy was in hurry to get going. replaced egr cooler scanned truck before t... |
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| 2008 Ford Taurus SEL 3.5L PATS System VIN: 1FAHP24W68 Hi We are reposting this car with more info, so we can figure out which direction to go in diag. Car came in with a misfire on # 2 and found that the ECU ignition driver for that cylinder was out. Got a new unit from Ford and ran the programming as instructed,... |
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| 2013 Ford Taurus SEL 3.5L wheel speed sensor VIN: 1FAHP2E84D Hi everyone, This Taurus was brought to us by a local body shop that performed body and suspension repairs. They replaced the lr wheel bearing and sensor with Ford parts. After their repairs , the ABS and Stability Control warnings lights come on. Fault code C... |
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| 1985 Jaguar XJ6 4.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: SAJAV1344F Please help us with what should not be a nightmare but is. This is what I was told . I am the third person to look at this . Originally it needed the fuel tank switch over valve and return valves . That was done . The car went to the wash bay for clean up an... |
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| 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4G268S0X On a recent trip to Lake Tahoe, this vehicle overheated due to failure of the radiator cooling fan to turn on. I was traced to a burned connector for the fan control module. It was during this overheating that the check engine light came on. I was forced to di... |
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| 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 4.6L Temp Gauge VIN: 2MEFM74W4X We replaced the intake manifold in order to fix a coolant leak. After repair, the technician noticed that the temperature gauge never moved. The intake was removed again and the wiring was inspected thouroughly. No problems found. We installed a gauge tester... |
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| 2006 Mercury Mariner Convenience 2.3L idler pulley VIN: 4M2YU56ZX6 Idler pulley bolt has broken twice in last 2 months. First time, customer brought vehicle in for A/C issues. Found that A/C compressor was locked up, causing clutch noise. Also found that idler pulley bolt was broken causing pulley to rub against timing cover.... |
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| 2013 Mini Cooper S 1.6L Cam Timing - Intake VIN: WMWZP3C54D This Mini is killing us. Customer brought in this car as a rebuilder from a wreck. Has an N18 engine. The original engine block was cracked in the wreck, so they installed an engine from a 2011. The high pressure fuel system was changed between models, but the... |
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| 2001 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L meter fuse #30 alternator cluster VIN: JN1CA31A11 the vehicle came in not charging with a new alternator and battery. The meter fuse 10 amp is shorting out instantly and blowing causing the cluster to not light up and alternator not to charge. I disconnected the cluster and the backup light switch (manual tra... |
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| 2003 Saturn Ion 1 2.2L Starter VIN: 1G8AG52F53 When cold and the vehicle is attempted to start, the starter relay, in a rhythmic fashion (Once per second roughly), will pulse voltage to the starter solenoid. Static battery voltage of 12.4 volts. The battery has been replaced recently for the same issue els... |
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| 2004 Volkswagen Touareg V6 3.2L No Start VIN: WVGZC67LX4 On the harness the RPM sensor harness has 2.5 volts on both reference and signal wire. Ground is good. On both CPS the reference wires has 10.7 volts and 5.0 volt on the other wire and ground is good. I've tested wire harness from RPM sensor to ECM and it's go... Trouble codes: P0322 (RPM sensor signal there isnt one), P0331 (CPS sensor), P1392 (CPS short to B) |
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| 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWST71K36 Hey guys. Thanks in advance for your insight. So this TDI is setting a p0101 MAF code. The sensor has been replaced with a VW unit. All plumbing tests out good. There is a pulsing noise throughout the intake air plumbing. Like maybe an intake valve leaking ? T... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2005 Bentley Continental GT 6.0L Unknown VIN: SCBCR63W55 Found sticker by the service ports. I need to slow down and look harder or maybe I need glasses. |
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| 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.6L injector punp VIN: 1GC1CXC86D Thanks for all the help. I was not holding the pump at the correct angle. Once I did it fell right in. I have had the flu for a week so I have the pump in but have not finished the installation. Sorry I cannot tell you about the condition of the injectors yet.... |
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| 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L PRNDL Lights VIN: 1D4GP24R65 Sorry for the delay, just wanted to make sure the vehicle is fixed. After replacing the pcm everything is fine now. thanks for the replies. |
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| 2001 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L Pump VIN: 1FAFP55251 THE CUST DID NOT FIX THE RACK CUST TOOK CAR THANKS FOR AL [...] THE HELP . |
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| 2001 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L Steering VIN: 1FAFP55251 THANKS FOR THE HELP CUST DID NOT REPAIR THE CAR I THINK THE RACK WILL NEED REPLACED I WAS USING A AUTOZONE PUMP |
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| 2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 5.4L ABS unit VIN: 1FTNX20L03 Thanks for everyone's help. The only part that you can find rebuilt is the ABS control unit. The valve body itself is used or dealer part. Customer insisted on used part due to budget. Some of the responses said to double check my diagnosis as these fail far a... |
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| 2006 Ford Mustang 4.0L No Start VIN: 1ZVFT80N26 I finally got a PCM from the ford dealer, national backorder. It took a month. The PCM was firing the injector too soon, the intake valve was closed, and too long. (50+ milliseconds) This caused the spark plugs to fuel foul and wet down the cylinders. New ... |
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| 1998 Honda Accord EX 2.3L aft clutch pressure control solenoid VIN: 1HGCG565XW Sorry for long delay, customer took car to repair themselves. haven't heard anything from them.Did find out that the cust installed solenoid pack was either used or reman. I believe it was a bad pcm. My next step was to put jumper wires in place of the solenoi... |
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| 2014 Honda Accord EX 2.4L dip stick VIN: 1HGCT1B72E thank you for the replies on how to check the fluid. Seems there is a check plug located below the fill that allows you to check the level. Next one we have in the shop we will look and see. this vehicle had no leaks just a customer who wanted to know more abo... |
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| 2000 Infiniti Q45 Anniversary Edition 4.1L PS Fluid VIN: JNKBY31AXY Thanks for the replies. Most replies dealt with air getting into the system. Customer has approved replacing the rack and pinion that is seeping fluid. I will not be able to repair this vehicle before the closing date for the post. I will reply when the vehicl... |
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz GL450 4.6L Unknown VIN: 4JGBF71E19 we removed the transmission & replace the front oil pump, refill it with new fluid, truck drive & shift like a charm |
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| 2001 Nissan Sentra GXE 1.8L Stall, Erratic Idle VIN: 3N1CB51DX1 Wanted to thank all those who took the time to read and contribute. As most said it was the ecm. I gave myairbags.com two chances to repair and it came back with the same problems both times. The biggest lesson I've learned from this one is if you truly know y... Trouble codes: P0505 (Idle Speed Control System). |
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| 2005 Nissan Murano S 3.5L RH axle seal VIN: JN8AZ08W75 Thanks to all that replied, especially Andrew. I hadn't seen the thread that he provided a link to. It basically confirmed my thoughts that these seals marginal at best. Our local Nissan parts guy chimed in with the same thing - we stock a bunch of 'em because... |
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| 2006 Suzuki Reno Convenience 2.0L Unsure VIN: KL5JD66Z96 Thanks to those that replied. The oil leak appears to be at the valve cover and the EGR plate on the side of the head. Valve cover will need to be replaced due to warping when tighten down the last time. As far as the surge goes, the responses that might he... |
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| 2000 Toyota Celica GTS 1.8L Clutch VIN: JTDDY38T5Y I suppose the pedal not coming back up all the way was a clue... In talking over the choices with the customer he mentioned that when this happened a few months ago he adjusted the clutch push-rod and it was better. So I crawled a bit further under the dash ... |
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| 2002 Toyota RAV4 2.0L No Start VIN: JTEGH20V02 Thank you for the replies. Customer declined further diagnoses. I believe even if we got it running it would have seized soon. We did remove the valve cover but no problems were found. |
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