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2012 Audi Q5 Premium Plus 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WA1LFAFP9C
keeps resetting codes and has almost a surge or miss when happening. Has power but seems slow to come on under exceleration. found fuel trims at -25 short term and 40 at longterm. smoke tested intake and crankcase with no obvious leaks .checked fuel pressure w... Trouble codes: P2177, P2279, P119A, P2187, P2195
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1987 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Excessive Emissions, No Start VIN: 1G1YY3188H
I have this vehicle ,came in crank no start.Spark no fuel. Found in tank harness burnt/corroded.Replace wiring replace supply hose damaged. High performance fuel pump with Delphi and electrical relay.Check all relay pinouts. Had a concern with fuel regulator r...
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1996 Chevrolet C3500HD 7.4L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1GDHC34J5T
I have a real head scratcher here, I hope someone can help. The vehicle came in with a complaint of no wipers, no electric window operation and engine flooding condition with alternator connected. Found blown fuse in under hood fuse box and replaced which fixe...
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2003 Chevrolet Cavalier LS Sport 2.2L Rear defrost VIN: 1G1JH14F43
Checked both fuses to rear defrost.repaired burned out wire at left kick panel.when u push the button it clicks but no light and defroster doesnt heat up. Tried replacing unit with used one still the same thing.if i put power to purple wire coming from switch ...
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2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCHK29U24
Has anyone had one of these that would not complete a crank relearn. It sets trouble code P0300 but you never feel a misfire. There are dozens of posts saying to perform a crank relearn and I have tried dozens of times with 2 different snap-on scanners and 3 d... Trouble codes: P0300 (testing and results)
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2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Z66 5.3L No Start VIN: 3GNEK12TX4
Reprogrammed computer, went to reset security after 12 to 13 minutes starts all over again. Have seen message saying access denied have never seen start over buy its self before .I am able to communicate with all installed modules, i have the radio out of truc...
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2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LTZ 5.3L Misfire VIN: 1GNFK16318
So My wife 2008 Suburban started To misfire last week. scanned and found Cylinder #6 missfire so we diagnosed and found that there was a collapsed lifter on #6, had to remove cylinder head and replaced lifter. I opted to replace the one lifter and just get rid...
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2010 Chevrolet Traverse LT 3.6L radio- dome light VIN: 1GNLRFED9A
Intermittently the dome lamp will not light when drivers door is opened or the radio will not turn off when drivers door is opened with key out of ignition. Also has codes, b1370 and b1370, no drivability concerns. Very intermittent. We inspected the door wiri...
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2005 Chrysler 300 Limited 3.5L MIL Lamp on, reduced throttle VIN: 2C3AA53G85
OMG PLS HELP. Vehicle came in 3 weeks ago in reduced power mode and P2101, 2110 and 0633. Testing found water in computer. Replaced computer. Customer left, all good for a week. Came back with same codes same intermittent reduced power condition. Dealer replac... Trouble codes: P2101 (ETC Motor Performance), P2110 (ETC Forced Limit), P0633 (Skim secrect key)
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2004 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 5.7L Misfire VIN: 1D7HU18D24
Thank you for your assistance! I have looked in the records and have not found any symptoms that are a match. Customer brought vehicle to me about 10 days ago. Had a misfire dtc P0300. Found right bank all misfiring. Checked ignition, wires, compression, back ... Trouble codes: P0300 (Multiple misfire)
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2009 Dodge Journey SE 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3D4GG47B49
This Journey came to us from a used car lot. They believed it had a blown head gasket, so they replaced the engine with a used one. It had this code before the used engine was installed. The thermostats were not replaced with the engine. The #2 coolant sensor ... Trouble codes: P2183
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2004 Ford Focus SE 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAFP34Z14
This car was a used car purchase with existing problem, light would come on and go out randomly. We tested all was working, so suspected poss intake runners were binding or broken, we installed used intake manifold and new IMRC selenoid, cust came back a few d... Trouble codes: P2004 (Intake Manifold Runner Stuck open bank 1)
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2006 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L engine VIN: 1FTSW21P16
vehicle was towed in for a no start issue got vehicle to run but found when warm icp pressure drops to 150 psi when cranking replace high pressure pump now have icp pressure of 1700 but vehicle will only run for 10 seconds then turn off as though the key was t...
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2012 Ford Fiesta SE 1.6L steering VIN: 3FADP4BJ8C
Hi ATI techs. Car came for a MD inspection repair (minor things), battery went dead after 2 days parked waiting for customer pickup. I removed battery, charged, install back and start the car. A message showed at display "Steering assist fault. Service require...
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2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.7L Lighting VIN: 1J4RR5GT3B
hello jeep techs.having a problem with the right turn signal.when you turn it on doesn't work but the rear does.also both fog lights flash.when you turn on the fog lights the right ts comes on.if I command the right ts on with our witech it shows on/off.also t...
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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 6.4L Misfire VIN: 1C4RJFDJXC
Mis fire accurs at 2500 to 2750 rpms Trouble codes: P0300, P0303
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2006 Land Rover LR3 SE 4.4L Air Ride VIN: SALAE25466
This Rover is from a car dealer, so I dont know much about the history. This dealer has a tendency to buy cars sight unseen and brings it to us to fix. I will try to provide as much detail as i can, so i may jump around in my writing. The major concern he ha...
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2015 Lexus NX300h 2.5L Tpms VIN: JTJBJRBZ0F
We had some used 2008 Prius TPMS senders lying around, assumed they would work in Lexus so we installed them. Sendors report with TPMS scanner "walking around" car, but resetting procedure on vehicle dash doesn't work, nor does entering the IDs with Techstre...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic 3.5L Mechanical VIN: WDDHF8JB2D
well you don't want overthink these things and you certainly do not want to screw up an engine.this is the first time servicing this 2013 e350 and alldata says oil capacity is 6.5 liters.well after adding 6.5 liters,I barely got a reading on the dipstick.I am ...
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1993 Nissan 300ZX 2 2 3.0L Surge VIN: JN1RZ26H7P
got this 300z that has a intermittent surge while driving between 35-40 mph with rpm at 1700-2000 with vehicle in 4th gear. when vehicle surges tach will move up and down between 1000&2000 rpm, if you hold steady throttle it will do it about 4 to 6 times then ... Trouble codes: 54 (A/T to ECU signal problem)
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1999 Nissan Pathfinder XE 3.3L No Start VIN: JN8AR07Y0X
I have a customer that pulled out of the bank, and her pathfinder just died. Towed in to the shop and it cranks good, but still no start. Shows to have spark using a spark tester. Plug a noid light into the injector harness and it blinks nice and bright. Go to...
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2011 Saab 9-5 Turbo4 2.0L Axle VIN: YS3GN4AR5B
Doing routine oil change noticed oil on front exhaust pipe flange area. Car has no leaks anywhere on motor but the right front axle intermediate shaft bearing bracket is wet. Can't tell if it's transmission fluid or engine oil. Fluid on the brown side like dir...
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2008 Suzuki XL-7 Luxury 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2S3DA41778
Hi all. I am posting this for a retired technician from our shop. He is an Isuzu and Honda master tech but has no idea where to go from here. Its his personal car, set a p0030 so he replaced the sensor. code returned so he replaced with a higher end sensor. lo... Trouble codes: P0030 (B1S1 heater control), P0050 (B2S1 heater control)
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1994 Toyota Supra Twin Turbo 3.0L No Start, Stall VIN: JT2JA82J4R
**engine intermittently stalls going down the road low speeds ( per customer) never was able to duplicate this problem Engine wont start - cranks wont start- has fuel pressure- crank signal good- i think it had no injector control ( noide light did not flash a...
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2006 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5 2.5L Clutch VIN: 3VWRF31Y36
Calling out to VW Bug masters. This bug grinds in every gear when DRIVING. Grinds on the up shift and down shift. Clutch is assumed original and trans fluid is full and clean (fluid looks new?). However, when sitting still with the engine at idle I can grab al...
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2010 Audi A4 2.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: LFV3A28K7A
Thank you for the help. I checked coolant temp sensor wiring harness connector,the problem on this car was coolant temp sensor connector, it is poor. coolant temp sensor is under intake manifold. Thanks.
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2003 BMW 745Li 4.4L Power Seat VIN: WBAGN63493
Thank you John from Alabama you hit the nail right on the head, I recoded the front control module and that brought the seats right back to life. Thank You again John and a big thanks to everyone for chipping in helping me figure out and fixing the issue.
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1992 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L No Start, Stall VIN: 2GCEK19K0N
Well this one is fixed. Thanks all for the information and tests. I am sure now it was because of the dwell. I have replaced many modules and distributors on these engines but all had a performance problem. This engine ran great until the coil went dead and on...
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2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L Reflash Issue VIN: 1GCHK29UX3
Thank you for your input. One of the things that kept happening was when I opened up the AC Delco sight it kept updating Java. Although I did reboot the computer several times yesterday I kept getting the error message. I sent out the help request before leavi...
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2008 Chevrolet Avalanche LS 5.3L high pitch whine VIN: 3GNFK12388
Thanks to all that responded. All good ideas. When I suggested the things we were going to try, the dollar signs came into her eyes and she said, I want a new one anyway so this one is going down the road. After all these years I should have seen this coming. ...
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2010 Chevrolet Express 3500 4.8L No Start, Stall, with wipers on. VIN: 1GB3G2BA0A
We checked the grounds G102 and G302 they were good. Replaced the Fuse Box and all is well. I hate replacing parts as a diagnostic procedure but in this case it was the quickest way to test the system. Thanks for all the help everyone.
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2013 Chevrolet Equinox LT 2.4L No Start VIN: 2GNALPEKXD
Thanks For all the Help. Dan [...] Had The Answer. Pulled Transmission Harness And Opened It Up. Found 2 Broken Wires Inside. Showed No Damage Even In My Hand But Inside Had 2 Broken Wires. Car Is Gone Dave Trouble codes: U0100.
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1976 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham 6.6L Controls VIN: N0TAVA1LAB
Thanks to John [...], he had some older manuals and was able to scan and send the needed pages. Since this is not installed in a vehicle, but is a down the road project (it may get installed in my truck) I won't be using it immediately. Thanks for all the repl...
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2007 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 6.7L loses 5th6th warm VIN: 3D7KR28A47
thanx for all the replies we fixed the problem by removing anaftermarket line pressure booster from sonnax someone else put this on and we didnt notice it at first!!! all is well now thanx again
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1995 Ford F-250 XL 5.8L No Start, Stall VIN: 2FTHF26H5S
the truck seems to be better after I replaced the ICM for the second time with a Motorcraft unit. I also replaced the distributor to address the 212 PIP code. I voltage dropped all off the circuits and load tested each with a headlite and all was fine. I took ... Trouble codes: 212 (pip signal).
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2000 Ford Explorer XLS 4.0L intake manifold VIN: 1FMZU62X3Y
ok, finally got this back and thanks to all who responded, we replaced the iac and all is normal. thanks again to everyone for all your help.
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2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.4L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1FDWF36R18
First I want to thank all of you for your help and especially to Kevin and Nathan for continually giving me added tips in this situation. Since this truck was bought from the auction there wasn't any history on any repairs done on the truck, I had the PCM prog...
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2008 Honda Accord EX 2.4L Srs VIN: JHMCP26858
Replaced SRS module. Thank you all!!!
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2003 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L fuel tank fire VIN: 1J4FA49SX3
Found tailpipe cut behind muffler! cuts around a foot infront of tank! Dont see any melting though! Getting tailpipe fixed then contune on! thanks all!
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2010 Toyota Tundra 4.6L Engine VIN: 5TFRM5F13A
Well, truck is fixed! Most replies were sure it was valve seals. Steve from Tennessee had the great suggestion of installing a pickle jar in the line between the PCV and intake manifold. After just an 8 mile run to town and back there was 2-3 ounces of oil in ...
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2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI 2.0L Cooling Systems VIN: WVWNM7AJ3A
Hey guys thanks for all the helpful replies. I never got access to the Vagcom like I wanted, but borrowed the new tablet-style Autel from a friend at another shop. The VW software was the same, but for some reason, THIS scan tool on generic OBD2 showed both ...
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