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| 2009 Audi A5 Quattro 3.2L Start/Stall VIN: WAUDK78T79 First off thanks in advance for the help!! I have a 2009 Audi A5 with a 3.2L engine with a high pressure system. I don't have a lot of experience with this system. The complaint is that the engine will start and stall on start up and idle poorly for a few seco... Trouble codes: P0303 (Cylinder three misfire.), P0302 (Cylinder two misfire.), P0305 (Cylinder five misfire.), P0300 (Random/multiple cylinder misfire.), P1137 (Bank one mixture too rich.), P130A |
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| 2011 BMW 135i 3.0L Cooling Systems VIN: WBAUN7C52B Hi guys/gals, happy new year. I have a 135i that has been giving us some problems. Customer stated that while driving 30-40mph coolant temp light came on and went from yellow to red. car then lost power. he pulled over and shut off the engine. he then restarte... |
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| 2010 Cadillac SRX Luxury 3.0L No Start VIN: 3GYFNAEY2A Everyone knows how this goes.2010 caddy come another shop valve train noise just after oil change,Recommend replacement motor.Do swith over all good for 3000 miles looses Odd bank cat.Tow in drive in shop but just.Remove intake find lots of cat material in int... |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer North Face 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDT13S43 what is the decay time when you run the purge seal function with the verus want to verfy the system and as far as i can tell everything is normal all mode 6 data appears to have passed... fuel gauge works and is between 15 - 85 % what am i missing for evap sta... Trouble codes: P0440 |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.3L Unknown VIN: 1GBFG15T13 This truck came into the shop no rear heat I have good heat to the front of the conversion van but no rear heat. So I changed the termostate same no heat .so then went to the controll valve under pass side of the van valve tests good even went as far as bypass... |
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| 2005 Chevrolet Express 2500 4.8L No Start, Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1GCGG25V15 Driving down the road it can be triggered by a bump abs light comes on speedometer drops to zero trans goes into neutral, engine cuts off or looses power,it then may stall with no start. We keep checking harnesses before and after repairs with no sign of damag... |
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| 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L All brake lights VIN: 1GCPKSE00A Wiring diagram shows that both circuits through brake light switch operate normally open when relaxed. When pedal is applied the circuits are completed sending message to bcm to turn on brake lights. Before installing new brake light switch, we plugged it in a... |
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| 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L no crank, towed in VIN: 3C4FY48B42 need detaled wiring diagrams I guess. After checking power thru asd and starter relay I don't know where to go.cannot scan computer, says co communications with snap-on scan tool, generic says no codes. all fuses checked good. found no broken wires. A good dir... |
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| 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 3.9L No Start VIN: 2B7HB11X12 Ok guys this one has Kick my ass and all my techs also. I know it got to be something simple but I cant get it. 3 months ago it was towed in as a no start no service history. Had no spark check the coil and it was no good. Simple fix right. NOPE... Still no sp... |
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| 2007 Dodge Sprinter 3500 3.0L Red light VIN: WDXPF34587 Hello. The red brake light under the speedo proves out and comes back on. Checked all the normal stuff seems ok. However in my data stream with or without engine running my master cyl pressure pid fluctuates between 0.1 aprox 1.6 bar. Wondering if anyone knows... |
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| 2000 Ford Expedition XLT 4.6L Driver window VIN: 1FMRU1565Y Have a 2000 Ford Expedition with an electrical problem. Just have one quick qusetion I'm just having vapor lock of the brain. When i shift it to reverse the driver window rolls down by itself. Would that be crossing of circuits or a ground problem? |
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| 2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1FTSW31F31 vehicle concern - intermittent stall while driving, able to restart after vehicle dies out codes received in memory, cleared and retest ok, while attempting to duplicate concern , in shop able to verify and duplicate concern by raising idle up to 2000-3000 rp... Trouble codes: P0344, P0603, P1670 |
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| 2003 Ford E-450 Super Duty Custom 7.3L rear heat VIN: 1FDXE45F33 Customer replaced heater hose at the bottom of the bus for the rear heater. After this he doesn't have rear heat. I felt both hoses one is hot one is cold. I know that there is either a blockage or air in the system. what is the proper way to bleed the rear. T... |
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| 2004 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPX14514 Thanks for reading this one's got me so far, been on it 2 days now. Running rich all 4 o2's pegged at .98v, ok tested maf even swaped it with another truck (same year and motor) no diff idle showes .84v and .01lb, fuel trims are ski hi long and short both bank... Trouble codes: P2196, P2198 |
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| 2010 Ford Mustang 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1ZVBP8AN1A Need help please, we are struggling with this Mustang. It sets a p0171 and p0174. LTFT go +24 and 25 and up. VE is only 53% Droped exhaust and had no change on VE. MAF reading are way low 105 gps at 4600 rpm 35gps at 1900 rpm with and without K & N air filter.... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174 |
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| 2012 Ford F-150 King Ranch 5.0L Radio VIN: 1FTFW1CF1C WHT/GRN wire from starter relay to PCM and ACM shows .89v with key off and 1.89v with key on but ACM shows key off and radio wont turn on I cant find info in Mitchell if that WHT/GRN from the starter relay is the feed to the ACM for key sense ? tested at ACM a... |
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| 2010 GMC Terrain SLT 3.0L heat in passanger compartment VIN: 2CTFLJEY9A Good Day, I have a 2010 Terrian with 81k. My customer purchased it used about a year ago. It has recently started to exhibit gremlins with the HVAC system. We have scheduled this vehicle on 3 separate occasions to diagnose the problem but by the time they ge... |
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| 2002 Jaguar X-Type 2.5L transfer case VIN: SAJEA53D72 Hi all. were working on an 01 jag x type. transfer case came apart, we have a used one here to replace. went to some data and it says there is an updated removal procedure that does not require subframe removal,how ever this procedure is not listed in all data... |
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| 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C4BJWKG7D Hey jeep guys got a Right hand drive Wrangler 3.6L setting P0017 cam/crank correlation bank 1 sensor 2, inspected wiring to bank 1 sensors and actuators, replaced cam sensor both cam actuators and crank sensor, I noticed the oil is sludged on the sensors and i... Trouble codes: P0017 (Crank/Cam correlation bank 1 sensor 2) |
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| 2005 Kia Optima LX 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall VIN: KNAGD12625 Thanks for help in advance, 05 kia optima. Car came to us from a used car lot for repair, customers complaint is when driving the car and they come to a stop it will stumble and die.starts back up and after you feather the throttle it will run fine until who k... |
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| 2004 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L brake acyuation VIN: WDBUF65J34 the customer brought this vehicle in with her own pads and rotors she got from the dealer and asked us to replace. when we pulled in car we noticed brakes dragging. we removed wheels and found right front caliper seized. we contacted customer and got authoriza... |
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| 2002 Nissan Frontier SE 3.3L Engine Block VIN: 1N6ED29Y12 This one is for the Nissan Techs out there and Thanks in advance for any help provided. Vehicle came in with a bad transmission, and while the transmission is replaced, he asked us to take care of an oil leak in the back of the engine, that looked like a rear ... |
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| 2005 Nissan Altima S 2.5L heater VIN: 1N4AL11DX5 This car came in with absolutely no heat out the vents. Found a plugged up heater core. Replaced that and now we have heat off idle but little to no heat at idle. Replaced thermostat and water control valve with no change. I found multiple post on ATN and Iden... |
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| 2006 Nissan Quest SL 3.5L Abs VIN: 5N1BV28U06 We have replaced the ABS module/modulator with 2 other used units and the same codes return. We have removed the rear ABS sensors and inspected the hubs and all looks good. Any ideas? |
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| 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L heater heah lites VIN: 1G2WP12K61 car came in high blower only we have power to all termals to fan switch.when you plug in blower power stops going to switch.when on high head lites come on turn off and lites go off imfo panel dose same.we have ck all grounds.ck wirring in dash all looks ok |
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| 2008 Toyota Tundra SR5 5.7L rack and pinion VIN: 5TBBV54188 The power steering rack is leaking out of the left side bellows. Rack r&r time is 16hrs. Does anyone have any feedback on this time, and/or the procedure to do this job? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks? |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 1998 Audi A6 Quattro 2.8L Battery VIN: WAUBA34B6W Thank you all so much with your help on this. It was in fact the passenger's seat tilt motor thermal switch in the motor in the seat making the noise because the switch was defective applying power (at 30a) always. With so many replies it is hard to recognize ... |
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| 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood 5.7L Radiator VIN: 1G6DW5277P Thanks to all who responded. I ended up doing what Paul suggested and it worked great. Let the guy slide on the labor due to his circumstance. The price difference where I am was 120 dollars less by using this particular radiator. Thanks to all once again IATN... |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Colorado LT 2.9L timing VIN: 1GCCSBF97C To conclude my concern. What I have found was that for some reason my scanner would not pick up a p0017. code. I run a Verus pro and never ran into this.Anyways. Sent it to my friend at the Chevy dealer and that is what he found. so we installed a new cam actu... |
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| 2007 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L Rear Wiper VIN: 2A4GP54L77 This one is repaired and out the door. Had quite a few replies to check the wiring that travels through the top of rear gate but everything looked good there. I did have a good 12V and ground at the wiper connector as stated, it was low voltage at the wire th... |
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| 2003 Dodge Caravan SE 3.3L Floods plugs VIN: 1D4GP25353 The upstream O2 sensor and a vacuum leak off the vapor canister repaired the van. Ethanol content is not fluctuating anymore. Thank you for the help |
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| 2007 Dodge Sprinter 3500 3.0L Air Bag VIN: WDXPF34587 THANKS FOR THE REPLIES. THE HARNESS UNDER THE FLOOR PAN HAD BEEN PULLED APPART. |
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| 2011 Dodge Nitro Heat 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D4PU4GX2B Checked cam timing,right on the marks. performed fuel pressure test at spec of 59psi. switched ignition coils no differance.Ran a tank of fuel cleaner throught it no differance. tested flow on injectors ok. Went to dealer and had the ecm and tcm updated,no dif... Trouble codes: P0300 (Misfire). |
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| 1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Four Wheel VIN: 1FTNX21F4X thanks for all the help I put gem module on truck.we have not had a lot of problems with gem modules in past.if this will help here are some things to look for.ck dome lite vac solloid both relays will wk.scaner will not talk to gem four wheel lite in dash gem... |
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| 2002 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLE 5.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GKFK16Z22 we will be getting the truck back in on Tues and I will post finding. #5 and # 8 are not companion cylinders. We are going to get the truck hot then scope the crank sensor and at least do a crack relearn my be several weeks before final results can be posted ... Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 2003 Honda Civic EX 1.7L Hydraulic VIN: 1HGEM21993 HI TO EVERY BODY THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP I TRY EVERYTHING YOU SAID AND NOTHING WORKS BUT LAST NAIGHT I DID A PNEUMATIC AIR VACCUM BLEED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND THAT WAS THE ONY WAY TO MAKE IT WOR AND GET MY PEDAL BACK [ I INSTALL 1 MASTER CYLINDER AND SL... |
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| 2005 Hyundai Elantra GLS 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHDN46D35 replaced bank one air fuel ratio sensor with a factory unit road tested all monitors completed all good thanks guys! Trouble codes: P0171. |
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| 2000 Oldsmobile Alero GL 3.4L Radio VIN: 1G3NL52E3Y I greatly appreciate all of the helpful input. After checking grounds, rechecking the defroster and antenna grids for breaks and checking the antenna module for burnt terminals, found nothing conclusive. Decided the problem is in the antenna/defroster module. ... |
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| 2005 Subaru Outback XT 2.5L Differential VIN: 4S4BP67C55 Thanks so much for all your insights! I feel confident that the issue we are having is due to incorrect parts for the vehicle. Looks like the owner is going to sell the vehicle so we may never know for sure. |
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| 2006 Volvo XC70 2.5L Tach, shift lock VIN: YV4SZ59296 The DEM was taking down the can. I disconnected it. I connected to the car in vida through the fine tune section at the bottom of the connected vehicles page. Downloaded software to the cem and it worked. Although I do have dim dash lights and no dimmer sw... |
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