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| 2006 BMW 650i 4.8L No Start, Stall, Misfire VIN: WBAEK13436 Customer was coming in for a steering light on. On the way here car just died. When cranking the car will try to start if you give it gas I can keep it running for about 10-20 seconds, heavy misfiring and dies out. I have 50 psi for fuel pressure. Has anyone s... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305 |
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| 2007 BMW X5 3.0si 3.0L No Start VIN: 5UXFE43577 I'm hoping someone can lead me in the right direction. We got a 2007 BMW X5 E70 that came on the hook. Customer states that engine stalled on highway. I don't know if it sputtered or just cut-out. When we received the vehicle the battery was almost dead, I don... |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L wont complete VIN: 1GCHK23162 have tried driving numerous times egr monitor wont complete. tested maf good, tested egr system test good, can command egr with scan tool a few times and monitor will complete but then sets code p0401 insufficient egr. regular driving wont set any codes. where... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.0L abs VIN: UX7E177657 PLEASE read repair history first. Next I decided to compare the pattern from left side sensor and was surprised to find a flatline.no activity. Checked voltage at harness on both sides and found 3.26 v. Now I am very confused which way to go. Can anyone offer ... |
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| 1995 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 3B7KF23C1S My customer bought this truck from his neighbor. The truck had been parked for at least 2 years. They had to bleed fuel system before it would start then he drove it straight to me for u-joint repair. When he pulled into my yard the truck died. He gave it some... |
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| 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport 5.7L Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D3HB18T79 Thank you for any help guys. I have a 2009 ram 1500 with a hemi that has no power and is missing all the time. I have four codes for the cylinder deactivation solenoids. Here is the strange part I can clear the codes and as soon as I start the vehicle they set... Trouble codes: P1411, P1414, P1416, P1417 |
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| 1996 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTHX2572T Hello everyone. vehicle been towed to us couple months ago, will not firing after minor front end collision, cranking speed is good,scanner register about 180-200RPM .ICP voltage above 1.0 volts, ICP is above 800 PSI during cranking, fuel pressure is above 45 ... |
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| 2006 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L No Forward Or Reverse VIN: 1FMYU03186 This Escape will go into gear but after driving a few shifts it will start to slip and then all drive is lost, both forward and reverse. If left sit for a half hour will repeat the same issue. Was wandering if time should be put toward further diagnosis or sho... |
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| 2012 Ford E-150 4.6L No Start, Stall VIN: 1FTNE1EW7C Customer towed van in, hit something in road, check engine light came on and van died. Scanned for codes and found u0109 fuel pump control module loss of communication in ECM. Checked relay that powers up fuel pump control module, good, power too module from r... Trouble codes: U0109 (Communication loss with fuel pump control module) |
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| 2001 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HKRL18621 Customer brought vehicle in stating that vehicle does not want go, that the D4 light went out, it didn't seem to want to shit gears and that the engine is running rough. When I went to pull the vehicle in myself I found that to get it to move you had to be a... |
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| 1998 Jaguar XK8 4.0L Keyless entry Hi all This XK8 coupe came in with one complaint of the key fobs not working. First thing I did was to fit new batteries to both fobs. Neither one worked at all. I then found that when locking the door with the key only the drivers door worked. I found a blown... |
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| 2011 Kia Sportage LX 2.4L compressor electric control valve Hello Friends. I need help with this one. It has manual A/C control, manual tansmission. Came from another shop. First diagnostic bad compressor so they replaced for a new one, made bad procedures for replacement. I got another new compressor, remove condeser,... |
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| 2005 Nissan Altima SE-R 3.5L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1N4BL11D05 Hello fellow techs. I have a problem with this altima. Vehicle originally came in for major service. I performed the service ( air filter, pollen filter, coolant, trans fluid, brake fluid, spark plugs, and oil change. I used ngk plfr5a spark plugs. Everything ... Trouble codes: P0300 (Multiple cylinder misfire) |
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| 2008 Nissan Altima 2.5L transmission or brakes VIN: 1N4AL21E88 Customer stated that the previous day she had a hard braking event on the highway, car vibrated or shook at this point. It does not do it all the time like a warped rotor or rotors would do. I went for a test drive and noted a rather loud whine when driving, w... |
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| 1999 Toyota 4Runner Limited 3.4L Security system VIN: JT3HN87R2X Vehicle was brought in for routine maint. timing belt, tune up, check over for winter. Second concern to security system being inop, and advised fobs have not worked in a while. Replaced batteries again in fobs and tested output. Only one fob is working. Put v... |
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| 2004 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3L drivers side VIN: 5TDBA22C04 Hello everyone, I have a Toyota Sienna sliding door problem. Everything seem to be working, switches motors, door will close by itself and will attempt to open but will not come out of door opening to begin its trip rearward. The door will open as designed if ... |
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| 2004 Volvo XC90 2.5T 2.5L brakes VIN: YV1CN59H64 hi everyone I have one that is confusing me, customer states car wont move I figured it was related to brakes locking up but could not duplicate problem. after road testing brakes I noticed that when backing up the brakes started to grab,when I got out I felt ... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2002 Audi A4 Quattro 3.0L Right Rear Turn Signal VIN: WAULT68E82 Installed new J519 central electrics module, and found trailer wiring not seen before chaffed in one spot grounding the right rear turn signal black/green wire. Repaired harness and cleared codes. All is well. Thanks. |
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| 2008 Audi TT 2.0L Comfort and convenience module VIN: TRUAF38J58 I should have mentioned that it had an aftermarket radio, which I had unplugged. Sorry guys. Anyways, the car is fixed. One of the door modules wasn't coded correctly. Once that was fixed, the parasitic draw went away. |
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| 1996 BMW Z3 Roadster 1.9L no mil lamp VIN: 4USCH7326T So after replacing the knock sensors which come as a pair and verifying the wiring is ok from the sensors to the DME we decided to have the software updated in the DME. The update worked but still had the same problem. We sent the DME out for a rebuild. Rei... 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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| 2012 BMW 328i 2.0L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBA3A5C51C Unfortunately the customer didn't really want to dig into the problem and he picked the car up. I did check for misfires and vacuum leaks by smoke testing. Nothing showed up in either case. One person mentioned O2 sensor issues. I didn't notice any erratic rea... Trouble codes: P0172, 133E1, 11800. |
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| 2006 Cadillac DTS 4.6L riding, tracking VIN: 1G6KD57996 Well I am happy to say that replacement of the lower control ars and bushings resolved the issue. the customer is delighted and says the vehicle drives like a Cadillac should. Just by looking at the control arm bushings you could not tell the busing was detach... |
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| 2007 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L Traction Con VIN: 2A4GP54L97 First I would like to thank all of you for taking the time to reply. I have not been able to duplicate this complaint. Have read everything I can on theory and operation. I suspect there is no problem with this vehicle (and certainly not with the transmission.... |
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| 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.8L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1B4GT44L6W Many thanks to all of you who took the time to share your experience with me. I traced each and every one down, when possible, to eliminate any outside source of these unusual symptoms before condemning the PCM. All roads led to Rome in this instance and it be... |
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| 2009 Dodge Caliber SXT 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B3HB48AX9 i have not fix this problem yet we are still going to try to get it fixed the customer is tryig to find time to get it repaired, im going to to try to use the efi flush & see if the fuel trim will change so im just waiting on the customer Trouble codes: P0171. |
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| 2006 GMC T7500 T7F042 7.8L No Start VIN: 1GDL7C1346 I will be performing some additional tests related to cranking speed fuel pressure. At this time I'm only closing this help request to avoid negative rating. I will be updating this help request in the future when the problem has been resolved. Thanks to all ... |
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| 2012 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 4.8L cooling fans VIN: 3GTP2VEA8C Thanks to everyone for the reply's. I did not get to diag this vehicle further because the customer hasnt kept his follow up appts. I did have a terrible time finding the temp specs for the cooling fan operation. So thanks again for all the info |
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| 2003 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: SHSRD788X3 Found that the vtec solenoid right next to the oil pressure switch was not always coming on completely-only partially-thus the 8 psi instead of block oil pressure-scanner said it was but when we tested it at the solenoid it did not-found ground side of the cir... Trouble codes: P1259 (VTEC Malfunction). |
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| 2007 Honda Civic EX 1.8L Clutch pedal VIN: 1HGFA15817 I put a clutch slave in it this morning and the clutch engages normally now when driving. No Delay in engagement like before. It seems normal that if you pop your foot off the clutch the pedal raises slowly. |
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| 2004 Jaguar XJ8 4.2L No Start VIN: SAJWA71CX4 This is a half-fixed.I replaced the MAF under parts warranty and iat now reads 30C which is comparable to the other 4.2 XJ's that I work on.Also intermittent hard starting issue is gone as well as all of the misfire codes.I still have the P0101 and the P0171 c... Trouble codes: P0101 (maf circuit), P0301 ([...]), P0303 (misfire cyl3), P0305 (misfire cyl5), P0307 (misfire cyl 7), P0171 (lean bank1). |
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| 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.7L heat VIN: 1J8HR58275 thanks for all the great info even though hose temps were good we installed clear hoses on heater core little to no flow at idle good at 2000 rpm finally ended up replacing the aftermarket heater core that previous garage installed with factory heater core ret... |
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| 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L T-Case VIN: 1J4HR58NX5 Thanks for all the replies, we totally misdiagnosed this one. With vehicle in the all wheel drive mode we have no movement and no hold in park. Looking under the vehicle during the no move condition we noticed the front drive shaft was turning and rear drive s... |
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| 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 6.4L Misfire VIN: 1C4RJFDJXC Went to dealer under warranty they replaced lifters and camshaft Trouble codes: P0300, P0303. |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz S550 5.5L Srs VIN: WDDNG71X97 As all you great people as well as awesome techs suggested: to program weight sensor, and so I did and all is well. Thank you all !!! Trouble codes: 91C0, 91C3. |
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| 2003 Nissan Altima SE 3.5L sets p0021 at idle VIN: 1N4BL11D53 tks. to all who answered. we found the timing chain had moved 1 tooth on crank gear. after cking. we found it is necessary to crank the car without it starting until good oil pressure is achieved for the tensioner to remain tight on initial start up as per Nis... |
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| 2002 Porsche 911 GT2 3.6L passenger window VIN: WP0AA29972 Well,looks like dried window seals were causing issue, after lubing with silicone spray, seems to be ok. |
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