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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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| 2004 BMW 545i 4.4L Misfire VIN: WBANB33594 I am experiencing multiple misfires on cyl #5, #7, and #8. The misfire is under load and feels like a secondary miss. I've checked out and eliminated the vent valve and the pcv breathing system. The misfire isn't affected by adding propane. The codes are somew... |
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| 2005 Cadillac CTS 3.6L no communication VIN: 1G6DP56795 vehicle came in running and driving with a misfire on cylinder 4, diagnosed it down to a bad injector driver in the ecm ordered replacement acdelco reman ecm using vin replacement ecm part number [...] disconnecte... |
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| 2000 Chevrolet K3500 6.5L No Start VIN: 1GCHK33F6Y ok im not much of a diesel guy, but when you crank the truck it wants to start but dies right out as if it had a antitheft problem. the antitheft light is not on, i have no communication with the pcm only, ebcm, and antitheft i have communication, i unplugged ... |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3L engine VIN: 1GCEC14W32 Thank to all Tech for the time to read my post, Crank no start, catalytic converter B1 was plug, fixed and still no start, check spark plug wires found wire from Cy 6 was bad, replace wires, injector balance test, Cy 6 was stuck close, replaced with use inject... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDT13S07 My question is after replacing all the parts in the system. And checking to make sure it was working , I'm still getting a p0411 freeze frame data shows the air system is off when the code is tripped , but the system is on at the time , could the pcm be throwi... Trouble codes: P0411 (testing and results) |
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| 2008 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.3L drivability VIN: 2A8HR44H58 Hello fellow techs, 2008 Chrysler T&C, the customer states this happened all at once before all the repairs done at the local dealer and now at my facility, the van has no power on any hill in reverse and drive, floored or light gas pedal, No DTC at all, in pa... |
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| 1995 Dodge B2500 5.2L distributor VIN: 2B6HB21Y1S This van has been kicking my ass for 2 days. It is a crank but no start. Ive already installed a used engine due to low compression. So i started will all my basics, fuel pressure 40 psi KOEO but during cranking my pressure flutters from 10-60 psi. i unplugged... |
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| 2000 Dodge Dakota SLT 4.7L head gasket replacement VIN: 1B7GL2AN1Y Has anyone figured out a method to R&R cylinder heads on Chrysler 4.7 without removing timing cover? It's possible for cam R&R, but seems impossible to R&R heads due to ratcheting chain tensioner and and chain guide being bolted to cylinder head. Would love to... |
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| 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 ST 5.9L Lighting VIN: 3D3MU48614 Sucks to be me...Hope someone has seen this one. Left headlight driver in modules likes to pop about every 6 months or up to maybe a little after a year. Always left side. Wiring is simple, short run from light straight to module. Connector never burns up, gro... |
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| 2010 Dodge Journey SE 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3D4PG4FB0A These codes and symptoms have come back and i'm wondering where to go next Trouble codes: P0121 (Throttle position sensor 1 performance), P0221 (Throttle position sensor 2 circuit performance), P2135 (Throttle position sensor 1 / 2 correlation), P2110 (Electronic throttle control system bank 1 - force limited rpm) |
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| 1991 Ford E-150 Econoline Custom 5.0L starter solenoid VIN: 1FTDE14N2M Good morning everyone and thanks for reading my post. this seems like a very simple issue but... the starter solenoid on this van gets stuck anywhere from the second start to 2 or 3 days and starter stays engaged until the battery is disconnected. The signal w... |
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| 2007 Ford F-450 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1FDXF46P67 This truck has what I would call a stutter at 2000-3000rpm no load under load the truck runs perfect, I have unplugged the ebp-vgt and egr and no change. Performed injector buzz test and found #4 did not click when cold and replaced #4 but problem still persis... |
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| 2007 Ford Escape Limited 3.0L Transmission VIN: 1FMCU94187 This car has no reverse but works great in drive so I need help with this, so far I hook up my scanner and I know the TR is working, I'm not a transmission specialist so I don't know what I'm looking for, according to Michell it said to check line pressure but... |
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| 1997 GMC C1500 Sierra SL 5.7L Unknown VIN: 2GTEC19R7V hi ,gm techs. this truck came in for brake and some other repair. changed the master and wheel cylinders, after 2 days bleeding with pressure bleeding and foot pump still no lock,pedal goes to floor. there is no abs or brake warning lights on, could not find a... |
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| 2006 GMC T7500 T7F042 7.8L No Start VIN: 1GDL7C1346 This isuzu 7.8l cranks quickly but will not start without a quick shot of either. Even right after shutting down the warm engine. Engine power seems very good and runs very smooth. My colleagues and i have tested every angle of this crank, no start without eit... |
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| 2012 Honda Accord LX 2.4L No Start, Stall VIN: 1HGCP2F3XC We have an accord here that according to the customer, the defroster went cold and then the engine stalled and would not crank. Tow truck guy jumped it with a booster pack and they drove onto our lot. The next morning I checked the cooling system which was ful... |
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| 2002 Lexus SC430 4.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTHFN48Y72 Here we have a vehicle that will set a MIL Lamp once every once a month plus or minus. This is a regular daily driver for our customer who is a close friend of the owner's wife. So... this situation sucks even more. The code set is P0440. First time we threw... Trouble codes: P0440 |
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| 2005 Mercedes-Benz E500 5.0L Misfire VIN: WDB2110702 cust complaint,when accelerated from stop engine started missing,and miss at idle,his repairer fitted new coils,leads,and manifold gaskets,2nd hand air flow sensor,no change came to me,have replaced air flow sensor with correct one,re set all adaptions,now eng... Trouble codes: P0300, P0308, P0307 |
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| 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML350 4Matic 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4JGBB86E66 Hi everyone, I have a tech question for you Mercedes guys. I have a 06 ml350 that has cam sensor codes that keep coming back. Autologic gives me two sets of codes. p0755 and p0366 b6/7 right exhaust camshaft sensor the time of the signal value change is implau... |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz CLK550 5.5L Glass VIN: WDDDJ72X77 Removed drivers side door panel to access loose window retaining bolt on window regulator. I had to move the window to access the rear bolt and I didn't have all of the connectors to the drivers side door module connected at the time. Put door back together an... |
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| 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350 Bluetec 4Matic 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4JGDA2EB7C MIL is on, no DTC's in any system, filled def tank, test drove, checked instrument cluster and ALL other system using snap on verus scan tool. MIL remains on and I cant figure out why. |
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| 2006 Nissan Pathfinder SE Off-Road 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5N1AR18W16 Need to hear from you Nissan guys. Replaced pass side A/F sensor 2 weeks ago for sensor reading high (it was reading 3.9 V constantly was it warmed up, both read 1.5 V at start up). The OE was Bosch, we got a Bosch with the same numbers on it. These seem to be... Trouble codes: P0031 (Heater circuit low current flow bank 1), P0053, P1148 (Open loop bank 1), P1168 |
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| 2008 Nissan Armada LE 5.6L Heater VIN: 5N1BA08D98 Hi Nissan techs;This armada has no heat and no signal voltage from the a/c amplifier.Scanning the HVAC shows no codes and when i go to look at data,it kicks me off the bus with a item id not found and a bunch of jibberish. The wiring harness on this truck is u... |
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| 1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II 6.7L coil VIN: SRK3631200 Need some old school repair help here. this car has an intermittent no start. there's no spark coming from a new coil. one thing that's weird is there's about 6v at the b+ terminal of coil. disconnect the negative side of it and you get 12v. rrtechnical mentio... |
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| 2001 Toyota Tacoma Pre Runner 2.7L rear brakes locking up VIN: 5TENM92N41 this truck came in with rear brks locking up. after test drive found rear brks locking up pulled all wheels found rear way out of adjustment & front pads nearly gone. replaced front pads and rotors. cleaned and adjusted rears.test drove and had rear brks locki... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2005 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L Alternator VIN: 5UXFA13565 I am closing this one. Not because it is fixed to my liking, but because the customer had to have it back and the general consensus from the Euro guys was this is normal. I was not expecting to see 14V at idle but I certainly would not expect it to be normal... |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L Hyd Brake Line VIN: 2G1WH52K94 I lowered the rear of the cradle 2-3" and was able to slip the line right into place. Note: I had previously removed the cat conv. As this line had 20 bends end to end, using an available OE line seemed the best way to go. |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LTZ 6.0L MIL Lamp on, Reduced power VIN: 1GCHC29K27 We determined that the catering lights on bed of truck was causing a 15 amp load for extended periods of time when truck was not running. Auxillary battery with isolator was solution. Trouble codes: P060D. |
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| 2004 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: WD2PD64484 Reman ECU fixed it. Thanks everyone for all your help. Trouble codes: P0600 (Bus circuit fault no com with any module), TCM, ABS, 1PC. |
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| 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2D4GP44L17 I could not get any advice on what to look for with the fuel injector wiring harness and I could not see anything wrong with a scope on the secondary ignition coil misfire . It would only do it on a long grade and misfire maybe 5 times in one minute . I too... Trouble codes: P0304. |
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| 2007 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.0L TC lock up VIN: 1FDWW36P67 I have decided that all paths lead to a reman transmission. This will also include a new trans cooler. Thanks for all the advice. |
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| 2004 GMC C6500 Topkick C6C042 7.8L Stall VIN: 1GDJ6C1354 hi,every one send back to dealer ,they changed ecm to fix the problem. thanks again matt |
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| 1985 Jaguar XJ6 4.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: SAJAV1344F It runs like an old jag now . Thanks for the info . It was the new Jag dealer ignition pick up that was bad . |
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| 2007 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1LNHM81W27 lots of great ideas ok my scanner says fuel pressure is 43 psi manual gauge is 33 psi specs say 20 to 40 psi so I thin k this is ok ,I have tired resetting the kam with even a new maf sensor but I got really weird reading off of it stft went to 40 banks one an... Trouble codes: P0148, P0171, P0174. |
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| 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 4.6L Temp Gauge VIN: 2MEFM74W4X Got this one straightened out. When the intake manifold was replaced, the coolant temp sender was replaced with a coolant temp SENSOR. The resistance for the sensor is around 33000 ohms...way too high for the analog dash system. The resistance for the SENDE... |
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| 1999 Nissan Pathfinder XE 3.3L No Start VIN: JN8AR07Y0X After posting and seeing some of the replies, I just started looking it over again. I did see that there was a wire from a remote start system to the distributor harness. I cut it off and it still did not start. I was using one of the inline spark testers, bu... |
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| 2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.5L low power VIN: JN8DR07Y01 the car left and we did have a fix. thanks for all the ideas. I will let u know when it comes back and we have more info. |
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| 2001 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L meter fuse #30 alternator cluster VIN: JN1CA31A11 Thanks for the help everyone. The customer elected to not have this diagnosed further. Thank you again for your help. We generally don't get into wiring problems this bad. Thanks again and everyone have a happy Thanksgiving. |
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| 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JF2GPACC2D Customer is electing to not proceed further. The working assumption that we are left with is that there is a small leak on the same order of magnitude as the airflow rate at idle. Driving around at ~2500 rpm, the fuel trims return to normal. We smoked the i... Trouble codes: P0171 (System Too Lean Bank1). |
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