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| 1996 BMW Z3 Roadster 1.9L no mil lamp VIN: 4USCH7326T Good evening, I have a BMW Z3 here with no MIL lamp operation and codes- 211,210 and 222. The SAE codes are P1589 and P1386. I have performed a capacitive discharge to see if car would come back with no luck. I can not find a legible wiring diagram in Alldat... Trouble codes: 210 (knock sensor 1), 211 (knock sensor 2), 222 (knock control system test pulse), P1589 (control module self test bank 1), P1386 (unknown) |
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| 2003 Cadillac Escalade 5.3L frront brakes VIN: 1GYEC63T83 Thanks for taking the time to reading my post. When I press the brake pedal very hard like in an emergency stop the front brakes lock. no codes in the abs. Normal driving, when i press the brake pedal there is no issue. It happens only when the abs pump is act... |
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| 1991 Chevrolet G30 Chevy Van 7.4L Cuts out this van keeps cutting of after other shop replaced fuel pump twice we check ingnition system is working i check fuel pressure is good but it just runs for about one minute then dies when i blocked return line it stays running good i replaced fuel pressure reg... |
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| 1992 Chevrolet C70 Kodiak C7H042 6.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: 1GBL7H1PXN Fuel runs out of the driverside fuel tank. it has duel tanks. and it looks like the fuel lines are hooked up in parallel the switch on the dash in one position the driver side tank will flow over. I do not have axcess to info on this fuel system |
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| 2005 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.5L Steering VIN: 1G1ZT54845 no power steering at times. found code c0545,steering torque input sensor. replaced steering column and relearned. now I have steering wheel ditter, (steering wheel pulses back and forth at idle rapidly). I have no codes. help appreciated. thx |
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| 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.3L No Start, Stall VIN: 1GNEC13TX5 As is stated above this vehicle came in for a no start concern. Replaced fuel pump and vehicle still has issues starting. Found intermittent no spark. Found good power to coils but no ground. Replaced pcm/now have securtiy light on in dash. Security light was ... |
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| 2009 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L A/C control VIN: 2A8HR54199 Blower motor will pick up speed then shift from vent to defrost. After 30 seconds or so it will go full hot. Sometimes it will then go to floor, then go to vent. Then it will go back to cold. We have performed HVAC actuator calibration test with no help. Remov... |
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| 2004 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0L No Start VIN: 1FTYR44U94 Ok i have a good one here so i will get right to it . Owner says after driving truck and cut off and leave for about 1 hr truck will not restart. Now I have found no codes truck runs great and i have driven close to 100 miles on many test and it cranks for me ... |
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| 2004 GMC Savana 3500 6.0L power steering pump VIN: 1GDJG31U84 This vehicle came in with a failed pump; no power brakes no power steering.I have replaced two power steering pumps on this vehicle and they have both failed after 200 to 300 miles. The system has been flushed and an aftermarket cooler installed in place of th... |
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| 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 WT 4.3L Engine VIN: 1GTEC14X89 We have this 4.3 GMC truck what sounds like bad piston slap or detonation while in drive and with part throttle applied that I cannot put a concise diagnosis to decide on a repair path to take. There are no codes and the noise is very audible under just the ri... |
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| 2003 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: SHSRD788X3 See above repairs-tested oil pressure at vtec solenoid oil pressure switch-we only have 8 psi with v-tec applied-engine oil pressure at block is 44plus psi at 3000 rpm-have cleaned all screens-removed head and inspected oil passages-appear to be clear???-Where... Trouble codes: P1259 (VTEC Malfunction) |
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| 2006 Honda Accord EX 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCM56806 Greetings! This code will set only on the first cold-start acceleration of the day - give it too much throttle and and bucks, turns on MIL and sets code. Pull over, shut it off, restart and you're good to go. Not sure if the oil pressure switch is normally ope... Trouble codes: P2647 (Rocker Arm Oil Pressure Switch VTEC Oil Pressure Switch Circuit High Voltage) |
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| 2007 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4L pcm VIN: 5NPET46C57 Hello Techs, I had my body shop drop off this vehicle that had an engine replaced in another facility. The vehicle runs great and there are no noted issues until the car was to be inspected to find that there is no communication with the PCM by use of the OBD ... |
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| 2007 Infiniti G35 X 3.5L Poor Idle Quality VIN: JNKBV61F47 I've replaced the engine that was hydrolocked by flood. After repair, Idle hunts up and down (1000 to 1800 rpm). Performed idle relearn, disconnected 3 injectors, relearn says "complete" but still up and down idle after reconnecting injectors. Replaced ECM and... Trouble codes: P0507 |
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| 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Misfire VIN: 1J4GW48SX3 This jeep came to us with a misfire on cylinder 4. We have changed the coil due to cracks, changed plugs, cleaned and swapped injectors. And it still has a misfire on cylinder 4. The misfire is worse at idle sometimes if you snap the throttle while idling at a... Trouble codes: P0304 |
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| 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L T-Case VIN: 1J4HR58NX5 Vehicle will not move or hold in park in 4x4 high, will move and hold in park in 4x4 low. No codes in fdcm - final drive control module. We took motor off of t-case and turned shaft going into t-case. With notch in shaft at 1:00 oclock position front and rear ... |
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| 1994 Lexus SC400 4.0L Blower Motor VIN: JT8UZ30C4R Found this thing blowing only in the highest two positions. tried blower motor resister, power transistor and control head and still no change. Looked for Cell Phone but cannot find option on this car. Very hard to diagnosis this diagram as I am not familiar w... |
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| 2006 Lincoln Navigator Ultimate 5.4L Door Locks VIN: 5LMFU28516 Got a weird one here folks. This Navigator door locks quit working as soon as you open either front door. Put key into ignition and cycle it on and locks work fine from either door or FOB. Pull key out of ignition and they still work fine. As soon as either fr... |
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| 2009 Lincoln MKX 3.5L Park Assist System VIN: 2LMDU88C69 The park assist alarm goes off any time vehicle is in reverse. Scan tool shows both inner park sensors(in rear bumper) detecting objects. Both outer sensors read good. Tried swapping sensors and then I swapped sensor wires in park aid module connector. Scan to... |
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| 2004 Mazda RX-8 1.3L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1FE17344 Hello every one, thanks in advance for your time. This mazda came in to the shop for no start from a body shop, first i found fuse for alternator and other fuse for ecm bad, after replace all the fuses bad, engine start with check engine light with code p2106 ... Trouble codes: P2106 (Throttle actuator control system-forced limited power) |
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| 1985 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 2.3L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: WDBDAY466F ok your all going to laugh at me but I don't know crap about old Mercedes fuel systems. I checked fuel pressure and it good but when the engine is cold this sucker will just start and quickly stall out or sputter but when you spray starter fluid in the throttl... |
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| 1990 Nissan Maxima GXE 3.0L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1HJ01P3L Hello every body and happy holly days.we are looking for some help with this maxima. check engine light is on, dtc 33, o2 sensor circuit open or high volt set. well, we replaced the o2 sensor after found it switching too slow. test drove, same code 13 reset. w... Trouble codes: 33 (Oxigen sensor open ckt or high o2 signal) |
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| 2003 Nissan Altima SE 3.5L sets p0021 at idle VIN: 1N4BL11D53 this 3.5 keeps setting a P0021 at idle. car came in for timing chain issue & we replaced chain & guides with oem nissan parts & the chain lined up perfectly. the car runs great & has no issues except for code. replaced the solenoids with oem parts & really at ... |
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| 1999 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L oil filter VIN: 3VWCC21C1X Good customer comes in for regular oil change and inspect for oil leak. Found oil filter leaking at seam, changed oil and filter. Technician looked in filter and found filter media collapsing (carquest blue line) but media does not seem plugged. Told customer ... |
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| 1999 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L Cooling Systems VIN: 3VWCC21C6X Vehicle came in with low coolant level, and coolant light flashing. I replaced the coolant housing on the back of the head due to a crack. Flush out the dexcool mixture that was in it, and refilled with Pentosin SF. Now, the coolant light is flashing blue, and... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2012 Audi Q5 Premium Plus 2.0L valve cover seal leak, water pump leak VIN: WA1LFAFP1C Thanks for the help. I didn't use any special tools for any part of the job. I followed the advice of one respondent who said he uses zip ties to hold down the cam. The procedure I followed was I set the engine at cyl 1 TDC. Then I removed the breather that's ... |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCHK29U24 Well unfortunately could not fix this one. I believe Timothy is correct that the test will not complete if the computer is counting misfires during the test which is what was happening but I swear this thing was not misfiring. I thought about trying a new cran... Trouble codes: P0300 (testing and results). |
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| 2008 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.3L drivability VIN: 2A8HR44H58 Many Thanks for all who replied to this situation, after all the research, input from fellow techs, Chrysler dealer service dept records and the customer, all that has been done to this van was spot on, until the trans unit rebuild was in question. The convert... |
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| 2006 Ford Fusion SE 3.0L no compressor clutch VIN: 3FAHP07116 Caleb hit on the head the pin in the ecm connector was bad, repaired and all is good. THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP william |
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| 2007 Honda Civic LX 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGFA16527 Thanks for all the help. I had a friend of mine do the idle relearn with the HDS and all is well. I tried the relearn procedure that doesn't require the HDS and had no luck. The car is fixed and the customer is happy. Trouble codes: P1129 (MAP sensor circuit higher than expected), P0507 (Idle air control system high than expected). |
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| 2006 Mazda Tribute S 3.0L Charging VIN: 4F2CZ96126 Thanks for all the help. It turned out to be that the alternator was not grounding even though it was bolted up. Added a ground cable from the strut tower to the alternator mounting bolt and it started charging at 13.8. So to all the people that keep getting w... |
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| 2005 Saturn Relay 2 3.5L Mechanical VIN: 5GZDV03L35 Thank you for your replies. We called IDFix, their tech was pretty mystified as to what to tell us, as by our replies, this didn't make sense. But he had a thought which was to unplug an actuator and see if that threw a code and it did. If the control processo... |
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| 2006 Volkswagen Beetle TDI 1.9L Starting VIN: 3VWRR31C76 I have install another new crank sensor but still can not get it to start. Have check the voltage again and realized I was checking on dc not ac volts the ac volts are 1.4-1.8 volts. Have looked inside at the crank wheel with a bore scope and cant see anything... |
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