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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for January 11, 2016 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 2005 Mazda 3 S 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Very Lean VIN: JM1BK32355 Hello Friends, Car has unstable idle, will occasionally stall. Seems to run well at cruise, suspected vacuum leak early in diagnosis. When not in Open Loop Fault idle fuel trim in excess of 25% STFT & 20% LTFT, at cruise 0-5% STFT & 20.4% LTFT. Front and rea... Trouble codes: P2177 (System Too Lean Off Idle B1), P2187 (System Too Lean at Idle B1), P2195 (AFR/O2 Sensor Excess Lean Signal B1S1), P0134 (HO2S11 Circuit No Activity Detected), P0304 (Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected) |
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| 2007 Mazda CX-7 Touring 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM3ER29347 The customer brought this in saying that it needed a catalytic converter. As I was looking the data on my scantool I noticed the heater on the downstream o2 sensor (B1S2)does not or isn't signaled to turn on until after the engine had reached normal operating ... Trouble codes: P0421 (Bank 1 warm up catalyst under limit), P0234 (Turbocharged engine overboost) |
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| 2003 Nissan Frontier 2.4L Charging VIN: 1N6DD26T53 Customer was driving down the road when all the warning lights came on the dash, the head lights went dim, and the truck lost power and was bucking and jerking. When the truck got to my shop the battery was dead so I replaced it. The alternator started chargin... |
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| 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara XSport 2.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: JS3TE94467 Hi everybody i am having hard time with this suzuki, check engine light is on for code p0174 sytem too lean b2, i checked intake for air leak with smoke machine found not leak, replace a/f sensor b2, still light come back then i replace mass air flow sensor an... Trouble codes: P0174 |
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| 2005 Toyota Tacoma 2.7L Cooling Systems VIN: 5TETX22N25 hi all,this truck is using coolant,about a quart a week according to customer.my question is if i have to pull the head,book time is 20 hrs!this includes pulling the timing cover and lower and sub oil pan.can you take the timing cover off without removing the ... |
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| 2010 Toyota RAV4 2.5L Right Front VIN: 2T3BF4DV2A This vehicle has us crazy for over a week now. Came in for a noise, found right front hub bearing. When our tech removed the axle nut it pulled threads off the outer joint. We're replacing the axleshaft. For over a week now have been unable to locate the corre... |
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Fixes & Summaries for Asian
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| 2006 Acura MDX 3.5L engine VIN: 2HNYD18246 thanks for all the input, i chose to bore out engine .020,and re-assemble, checked cat converters closely (had no engine codes-blew thru them ,no debri).the front cylinders (bank 2) had piston scuffing .i did find debri from egr thru the manifold and this see... |
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| 2011 Kia Sportage LX 2.4L compressor electric control valve Hello, Friends, Happy New Year!! First, thank you for your posts. Finally repaired this one, learned a lot in this case. After making a deep investigation, found that the break light switch was the problem. KIA and Hyundai have a TSB about this issue. When t... |
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| 2001 Mitsubishi Fuso FE FE639 3.9L abs VIN: JW6AAF1HX1 I obtained the info from Alldata library. The diagnostic connector is located behind the right lower dash, if you lower the windshield washer tank to the floor. The code definitions are also obtainable from them. Ground terminal No. 16 of MUT-II connector 1, ... |
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| 2005 Nissan Altima SE-R 3.5L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1N4BL11D05 Hey guys, sorry for the late update. It ended up being an easy fix. The egr valve had gotten enough build up and got stuck slightly open causing misfires on all cylinders at idle. After replacing the valve, problem was gone. No more misfires. Thanks to everyon... Trouble codes: P0300 (Multiple cylinder misfire). |
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| 2007 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5L hybrid drive VIN: JTDKB20U27 Unfortunately, the customer decided to take his worn out hybrid home and turn it into a chicken coop. We will never know what ails it. |
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| 2008 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5L Battery VIN: JTDKB20U48 Thanks to all that replied. I replaced the battery as suggested and checked the ground connection on the battery cable end. There was mostly paint under the cable end at the body. Couldn't have been making good connection, so I ground off the paint and clea... |
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