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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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| 2005 Chevrolet W3500 Tiltmaster W3S042 5.2L Cuts out, Limp Mode VIN: J8DB4B1625 This is my first request I have ever had to place so thank you for anyone that responds.I am a diesel repair shop and work on all types of vehicles. Vehicle has had an intermittent limp mode issue where vehicle will just lose accel and drop to just a few mph u... |
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| 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 5.7L Misfire VIN: 1D7HU16D85 Dodge came in with misfire codes. Monitoring on the misfire counter found multiple cylinders randomly misfiring. Spark plugs were very worn, installed new plugs and wires. Now cylinders 2 and 3 are misfiring all the time. Cylinders 2 & 3 share ignition coils. ... Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 2001 Ford Excursion XLT 6.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMNU41S01 Car originally came in with 2 problems 1) complaint of persistent stalling hot in Reverse only 2) overdrive light blinks/check engine light on (P0720) It seems the stalling problem was fixed as one transmission cooling line was restricting flow as it has a ch... Trouble codes: P0720 (output speed sensor circuit) |
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| 2006 Ford E-150 4.6L No Start VIN: 1FTRE14W06 van came in with crank no start has fuel pressure no inj pulse or spark after checking found a blown fuse in the fuse block fuse # f2.8 which powers the power relay put a fuse in and it started up about 20 times and let it run after i shut it off for about 15 ... |
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| 2012 Ford Edge Limited 3.5L locking VIN: 2FMDK4KC8C Car originally had a Bad Brake booster ,Vacuum leak and hard pedal. Which is becoming common on these vehicles. So I replaced the booster and then the master cylinder. About a week later the customer calls and says car will not move. Towed to shop and after a ... |
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| 2012 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 4.8L cooling fans VIN: 3GTP2VEA8C this came in with an overheating condition and we found that the cooling fans did not kick on when vehicle has reached around 230 deg f. I checked fan function through scanner and found all three relays are controlling fans as they should. when engine is overh... |
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| 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.7L heat VIN: 1J8HR58275 no heat at idle good out vents above 2,000 rpm but still cold out defrost at any rpm heater hoses hot remove hose at idle no coolant flow |
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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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| 2008 Mazda 5 Sport 2.3L Blank PCM VIN: JM1CR29328 We just got a new IDS and had some time so we were trying it on one of out used cars. I'm familiar with using the IDS on Fords but when I tried to update the PCM it erased the current calibration and said it was downloading the new calibration and just went ba... |
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| 2002 Mini Cooper 1.6L clutch VIN: WMWRC334X2 I have an 02 Mini Cooper, no supercharger, and with a 5 speed manual transmission. Car came in with complaint of hard shifting. Felt like clutch was not disengaging completely. Dropped trans and found pressure plate fingers worn. Resurfaced the flywheel and in... |
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| 1997 Pontiac Firebird Formula 5.7L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G2FV22P2V Hi and thanks for reading. This car was towed in no crank & no start. Battery was dead from cranking. After charging it cranks OK albeit seems to crank fast. This would indicate to me internal wear / timing chain? Has weak and intermittent spark. Has noid ligh... Trouble codes: P0100 (Maf check malfunction), P0103 (Maf circuit high), P0141 (O2 heater circuit bank 1 sensor 2), P0161 (O2 heater circuit bank 2 sensor 2), P0410 (Secondary air injection system), P0420 (Cat efficiency low bank 1) |
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| 2011 Ram 3500 SLT 6.7L MIL Lamp on, No driveability VIN: 3D73Y4EL5B Hello all,I don't get many Diesel in our shop. this is a good friend of mine. About 2 years @ 30k miles, had the same code P2000 the Dealer performed TSB 25-001-13 replaced o2 sensors & reflashed. Now it sets same code I would like to Know if anyone has tried ... Trouble codes: P2000 (NOX absorsion efficience below threshold bank1) |
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| 2006 Saturn Vue 3.5L No Start VIN: 5GZCZ53456 All righty members I'm stuck! A shop called me in to diag a 2006 Saturn Vue with the V6 engine. The owner filled his gas tank and it hasn't started since. No communication from the PCM or TCM the other modules will communicate but no codes. Here's what's odd..... |
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| 2009 Saturn Vue XR 3.6L Hesitation, Cuts out Complaint is losing speedo-tach, service airbag light on, service trac control, multiple icons on. Where would I look for possible bad connections at above codes LISTED: UO155, UO140,UO168,UO214,B1325,B1517. tHANK YOU Trouble codes: U0155, U0140, U0151, U0168, U0214, B1325 |
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| 2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5i 2.5L Security VIN: 4S3BL62696 Hi and thank you for taking the time to help me out. This is my own vehicle which i just purchased. It was a repossession vehicle so there were no keys at all when I purchased it. This didn't seem to be a big deal to me, i program keys all the time but apparen... |
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| 2011 Volkswagen CC Sport 2.0L intake runner controller , camshaft sensor VIN: WVWMN7AN8B Vehicle was brought in bucking & running rough. Check engine light on. Multiple codes present---P052A--(cold start cam timing over advanced),P833,17,768,[...],1322,[...]) Replaced all timing chains , guides , tensioners. Replaced camshaft positi... |
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| 2004 Volvo S60 2.4 2.4L engine VIN: YV1RS61T64 Volvo techs needed: This S60 , Denso system, is hard to start in the morning, then it misfires badly & message TRY TO SLOW DOWN OR SHIFT UP shows. Throttle response is limited to 11% (on my scanner) Pedal shows full range. Car drives slowly, misfire stops when... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2011 Audi Q7 Premium 3.0L Cooling Systems VIN: WA1CGAFE0B Thank you to everyone who took there time to read my request. Special thanks to everyone who replied. After pulling water pump finding metal impeller put that back. Changed thermostat not as easy as some said 5.3 hrs book time but not to bad any way alls happ... |
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| 1998 BMW 740iL 4.4L cruise control VIN: WBAGJ832XW wasn't aware if tire size was different that it would kick out cruise. circumference size not tire size. customer has not returned, will repost after I check suggestions made and see if that is the issue. |
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| 1972 Chevrolet Nova 5.7L master cylinder VIN: 1X27D2L144 Thank you everyone for all the excellent advice and taking the time to help me figure this one out. The fix turned out to be using a Willwood Combination Knob type proportioning valve along with a vacuum cannister due to the large cam the stroker engine has. I... |
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| 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Drive train? VIN: 1GCEC19T7X First off let me start by thanking all who responded. You Guys and Gals are awesome as usual! I had already checked all of the under body splash shields and heat shields. I have replaced the carrier bearing in the drive shaft and checked the u joints for bindi... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Malibu LT 3.5L No Start, Stall I'll call this a fix as I believe I found the reason for the condition. This being an old farmer was the key to this as he still lives on the farm and topped off out of his own barrel there. The fuel was aged, plus it may have been summer blend, we added a pro... |
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| 1994 Ford Ranger STX 2.3L Misfire VIN: 1FTCR10A5R THANKS EVERY ONE FOR THE HELP I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND IT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE WAY I FOUND IT WAS I JUST UNPLUGGED THE ALTERNATOR AND IT WENT AWAY AND COME BACK. SO THE ALTERNATOR FIXED IT. |
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| 1999 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L Misfire VIN: 2FTZX172XX Tried removing intake, cleaning egr ports, checked cmp but no luck |
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| 2007 Ford F-450 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1FDXF46P67 We found a small washer got stuck underneath #2 injector and it was leaking compression into the fuel system, removed the injector and replaced the cup and vehicle ran perfect! |
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| 2011 Ford Explorer XLT 3.5L AWD control solonoid VIN: 1FMHK8D80B Well this one is fixed. Replaced rear differential and all is good. As a side note Mitchel calls for programming the new bar code into the all terrain control module but on this 2011 that is not a programmable module, so mine is just plug and play(verified at ... |
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| 2012 Ford Taurus Limited 3.5L Hvac VIN: 1FAHP2JW4C Was never able to duplicate the problem and im thinking the customer isnt aware of how the climate system works in this vehicle |
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| 1997 GMC C1500 Sierra SL 5.7L Unknown VIN: 2GTEC19R7V HI, EVERYONE TODAY 12/08/2015 FINALLY THIS NIGHT MARE IS OVER AND THIS TRUCK GOING TO CUSTOMER, WE HAD TO CHANGE THE PUMP PART OF ABS,WHICH WE HAD DEALER DO IT BECAUSE OF WARRANTY COVERAGE. THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR RESPONSE. MATT |
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| 2008 Honda Civic LX 1.8L System pressure VIN: 2HGFG12698 Thanks again everyone for your replies. You guys were not far off with sticking to an obstruction in the system theory. I finally got around to it again this morning, opened up the system and nothing abnormal. Started to suspect a faulty new part. Had my ... |
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| 1999 Lexus RX300 3.0L Fans and Compressor VIN: JT6HF10V8X Well, low and behold, the problem ending up being a voltage problem. Of course, like all troubleshooting I should have followed the infamous KISS. One of the wires going to the alternator (ECU-IG circuit) was not supplying any voltage to the alternator. The... |
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| 2005 Mercedes-Benz E500 5.0L Misfire VIN: WDB2110702 unfornuatly i could not resolve this issue,could not fault any system on engine,so had client take to dealer, as the SBC brake unit needed a new pressure reservoir as well,they can do both repairs,will post any info that i get thanks Trouble codes: P0300, P0308, P0307. |
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| 1995 Mercury Cougar XR-7 3.8L No Start VIN: 1MELM6242S first want to thank everyone for all the help we received.Long story short,we left orig. ecm accessible,drove car for 2 days with no problems. Gave cust car told her to drive for couple days and let me know if any trouble. Have not heard back,called few times ... 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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| 2008 Suzuki Reno 2.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: KL5JD66Z38 It is Down the Road! Thanks for your Responses! A New PCM Fixxed this! Trouble codes: 2105 (Throttle Actuator Control System - Forced Shut Down), 2106 (Throttle Actuator Control System - Forced Limited Power). |
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| 1996 Toyota Tacoma DLX 2.4L No Start VIN: 4TAVL52N1T Thanks to all the replies. I have tried everything that was mentioned so far and have found nothing wrong, I will repost once I fix vehicle so we all know what is going on |
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| 1999 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L Cooling Systems VIN: 3VWCC21C6X This was the coolant temp sensor. It had a blue aftermarket one in it, and had no continuity between any of the terminals. I replaced it with a green Febi one from worldpac. What I have learned about this system, is flashing blue light means something is wron... |
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