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| 2005 Audi A6 Quattro 3.2L all electrical systems VIN: WAUDG74F35 Sorry this is so long. Car was towed in in November with no start. Another tech determined it was a bad ign. switch. We sent the customer to the dealer 100 miles away where the ign. switch was replaced and coded or programmed(whatever they do). Now the car has... |
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| 2008 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUDF78E78 No vacuum at idle at oil fill cap. Did not see any lines loss or off engine, yet. Clean engine, first time seen this car at shop. Trouble codes: 08568 (P2178 to rich idle), 01286 (P0506 rpm to low), 04759 (P1297 pres drop between turbo / throtle body) |
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| 2000 Buick Regal LS 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G4WB55K1Y This vehicle came in aprox. 10 days ago. Customer states that it runs very poor on first start of the day. When it warms up it will run better. MIL on arrival, P0410 P0102 p0300. Block test ok, plugs were wet & intake was leaking so replaced lower intake gaske... |
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| 2004 Chevrolet S10 LS 4.3L heat VIN: 1GCDT13X04 Heat comes out the vents except when AC is on or in the off position. I believe it is a vaccum problem as there is no vaccum at the connector behind the glove box. There is vaccum at the vaccum vaccum tee near the power brake booster. Does any one know where t... |
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| 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 6.6L No Start, Low Fuel Pressure VIN: 1GCHK33235 Truck was driven in. We replaced a leaking fuel injection pump. Now the truck will not start. FRP is aprox 200 psi and the computer is wanting aprox 5,800 psi. No codes. We did perform the fuel bleed procedure. |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Corvette 6.2L pulleys VIN: 1G1YY25W69 Belt drive system still has a squeal after changing all the above item. no noise @ idle, but @ about 2000- 2500 rpm there is a very audible squeal that seen to be coming from the water pump pulley. lower crank pulley had some rust in the belt groves and cleane... |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1WF5E36C Returning lean codes post purge valve repair are proving difficult to prove out a cause. Intake gaskets are new, cannot find any vacuum leaks with smoke or carb cleaner. fuel trims are as follows: Idle bank 1 20, bank 2 30 2000 rpm bank 1 18, bank 2 27 cruisin... Trouble codes: P0496 (Purge flow with no command), P0171 (Bnk 1 lean), P0174 (Bnk 2 lean) |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.0L Trac Light VIN: 2GNFLEE59C Check engine light and Trac light come on at random times and cause no running or brake problems or trac problems. The only way to turn lights off is to turn the ignition off and restart the car. The lights may stay off a few minutes or several weeks. I found ... |
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| 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C8FY4BB21 Thanks in advance, this car came in on a hook from another shop as no start after head gasket and timing belt job. After inspecting the car found cam sensor and ignition coil plugs were crossed, switched back car started but had mil on with p0340. Car is now b... Trouble codes: P0340 |
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| 2005 Chrysler Pacifica Touring 3.5L Skreem VIN: 2C4GM68455 Vehicle towed from another shop. Ck'd batt voltage, was low. Installed new battery, started fine, now keeps setting EMS system failure & serial link external malfunction. Shop Key is limited on testing procedures. Any ideas? |
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| 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 5.2L not start no spark VIN: 2D7HB11YX3 No start no spark, security light on all the time. cannot communicate with the body control module. Can not find the body control module, not under dash where it's supposed to be. Went through all the checks have 5v reference at all sensors ecm not sending vol... |
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| 2008 Dodge Ram 5500 SLT 6.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3D6WC76A58 hello truck came in misfiring on no# 1 5 6 cylinders traced to bad injectors,replaced injectors with factory parts, we input the check sum/calibration code off each injector to the matching cylinders, truck runs great now but three codes come up p2690 p268c p2... Trouble codes: P2690, P2691, P268C |
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| 2004 Ford Focus SE 2.0L Misfire VIN: 1FAFP34P84 Car came in with misfire #2 cylinder, seen original wires and coil so replace plugs, wires and coil ( motorcraft ), still had a miss, compression test showed #1 200, #2 200, #3 205, #4 200. Cylinder leak down test showed O.K. pulled plugs, put pressure on cool... Trouble codes: P0302 (Misfire2), P0316 (Misfire first 1000 revolutions) |
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| 2011 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Denali 6.6L No Start VIN: 1GT125E82B Hi guys need little help. this truck came in on hook stalled while driving. no history or current code when go to additional code data there a lot of code I think those codes does not mean anything. well any way. while cranking fuel pressure slowly climbs to 1... |
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| 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid 1.3L IMA Battery/12V Battery VIN: JHMES96623 Hello iATN hope you had a happy holidays, and the new year finds you well. I got a bit of a frustrating one here with a 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid. Appears my equipment is just not compatible with it. I typically do not work on Asians or Domestics, so my coverage... |
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| 2014 Hyundai Veloster 1.6L Steering Was looking to see if anyone has had this issue with a Veloster power steering? When travelling at about 65 kph, the car does not want to return to center. It will also drift left or right and the steering will become intermittently heavy. I have disconnected ... |
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| 2000 Jaguar S-Type 4.0L Coolant system VIN: SAJDA01D7Y Regular customer, good maintenance on vehicle. Has a coolant leak that appears to be coming from under the intake somewhere. Intake is plastic and no coolant runs through it. I think there is some plumbing under there. Under pressure the coolant runs down both... |
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| 2009 Mercury Mariner Premier 3.0L bearings VIN: 4M2CU97G39 while driving at low speed you hear low pitch bearing noise and the faster you go the bearing noise goes to a higher pitch, but if you come to a stop the noise stops and while you are driving if you turn the steering wheel right or left the noise does not chan... |
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| 2006 Mitsubishi Raider XLS 4.7L Cuts out VIN: 1Z3HC48N86 Truck runs fine as long as you don't stop.. Every time you come to a complete stop it dies it starts right up but when shifting from any gear it dies. Cold or hot it doesn't matter... |
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| 1989 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale 3.8L Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3HN54C5K This guy came in (Disabled veteran/friend) that sends me alot of work. He had 5 codes in the computer and the top one was 34. I drove the car and it was bucking on acceleration. I unplugged the mass air flow sensor and it drove normal(I don't have much experie... Trouble codes: 26 (quad driver failure) |
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| 2011 Porsche Cayenne S 4.8L engine VIN: WP1AB2A21B Porsche techs, help needed. This Cayenne had check engine on / off in last two weeks. We installed new OE intake cam sensor on passenger side. Light came on the next day. Oil level was good and engine is smooth, no signs of chain/gear issues. There is no recal... |
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| 2002 Saturn LW200 2.2L coolant resivoir, radiator VIN: 1G8JU84F12 Have you run into this before? There is what looks like oil in the coolant reservoir. There is no coolant in the oil. This model does not have an engine oil cooler and the transmission fluid is at level. We did notice that the oil level was a bit low and the c... |
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| 2000 Subaru Impreza RS 2.5L Clutch VIN: JF1GC6753Y Thanks in advance gents... Customer started then gave up repairing his own clutch,towed to us using his clutch parts. Said clutch started slipping after cornering hard. We replaced his parts. We test drove vehicle (not hard) and felt ok after repairs. Vehicle ... |
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| 2008 Toyota RAV4 2.4L Unknown VIN: JTMBD33V68 3 months and 6000km after tire replacement rear tires are worn about 15% more than fronts.4 wheel drive working. Tires are wearing evenly. However rear of vehicle seems loose and skittish. Just hoping someone has run into this before. other than a 4 wheel alig... |
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| 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 3VWPL71K59 I have a 2009 VW Jetta with a 2.0 dsl the complaint is they went on a long trip and the car went into limp mode they shut the car off and started it and if was fine for a bit then it happened again sometimes it would go for a wile and sometimes it would go rit... Trouble codes: 00135 (fuel pail system pressure too low) |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2009 Audi A5 Quattro 3.2L Start/Stall VIN: WAUDK78T79 My thanks to all that have helped! I replaced the three offending injectors and all is well. My fuel trims are back to where they need to be and the spark plugs have cleaned up. I am still not sure why ALL six spark plugs where black and not just the three wit... 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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| 2004 BMW 525i 2.5L immobiliser VIN: WBANA52050 Thank you to everyone that replied.All of the replies where helpful.Dan from Ontario was spot on as soon as i disconnected the oil level sensor the voltage on terminal 15 output 3 jumped to 12 volts.The vehicle started and drove perfect.I replaced the oil leve... |
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| 2006 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L Interior VIN: 5UXFA13556 Thanks to all members, car were coded with ista on bmw dealer. thanks a lot. att. Hernan |
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| 2000 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L dome lights VIN: 1GNEL19W1Y There was a whole range of recommendations that folks sent me and I appreciate all the help. Accessory outlets, pinched wiring, door switches, nothing jumped out at me and the customer was unable to leave it longer, so when they are able to return it I will ge... |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Traverse LT 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNKVJED8C Finally fixed this one. Noticed the purge solenoid was excessively noisy and it was mounted on Bank 2. Bank 2 fuel trims were consistently higher than Bank 1. Blocked off solenoid, fuel trims came into normal range and stayed there. Replaced purge solenoid. Su... Trouble codes: P0171 (Fuel System Lean), P0174 (Fuel System Lean). |
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| 1997 Chrysler Sebring JXi 2.5L No Start VIN: 3C3EL55H5V Okay well, a big thanks to all the help here!! Glad to say I have fixed the problem. I believe 2 things happened here: first and foremost the PCM was dead, I bought one from the parts store and it came pre-programed. Pluged it in and it fired right up! N... |
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| 2005 Dodge Sprinter 3500 2.7L Starting, no crank VIN: WDXPD94495 Customer had to use vehicle over holidays, we talked again and he decided to take to Sprinter dealer. They replaced the SKREEM module and programmed, all is good. TFTH Mike |
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| 2003 Ford Mustang 3.8L Front Brakes VIN: 1FAFP40433 Ok everyone, sorry for the delayed response. After 6 sets of calipers, this one is fixed. We found that the problem was in the front calipers. ON the last set of calipers, we had to remove the pistons clean the bores and pistons. Found out a bad batch of calip... |
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| 2006 Ford Freestar SE 3.9L wheel hub VIN: 2FMZA51656 I appreciate everyone who took time to reply. I tried heating the hub and pounding the axle with a BFH. All that did was mushroom the axle. I also tried "loading" up the axle with a bar puller, torqueing it to the point where the bar was noticeably deflecte... |
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| 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300SE 3.0L Fuel Leak VIN: WDBCA24D2K Many thanks for all of the help! Using the advice of several of you, thoroughly cleaned the fuel delivery area and then ran it while carefully watching. Confirmed the EHA valve was indeed the place of leakage as opposed to the fuel distributor. Installed a new... |
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| 1996 Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG 3.6L enabling criteria VIN: WDBHM36EXT I drove and drove to no avail. The temperature is normal, continuous monitors complete , no codes, and the O2 sensor in switching above 800 and below 200. We are sending it to Mercedes. The smog test does check monitors for completion on 1996 to 1999 allowing ... Trouble codes: P0400, 005 (coolant temp sensor connection), 008 (intake air temp). |
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| 2002 Nissan Maxima SE 3.5L No Start VIN: JN1DA31A32 Well once again, I dont know what to say about this thing. Replies ranged from cleaning the bellhousing and checking the flywheel timing and teeth etc, to security system issues and failed injectors and PCMs. None of which have yet to prove to be the case. I a... |
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| 2005 Toyota Tacoma 2.7L Cooling Systems VIN: 5TETX22N25 Thanks to all who replied,it does look like it would be more time efficient to pull the motor for a headgasket job on this truck.the 20 hrs labor time is accurate.as someone mentioned,the oil pump pickup tube is attached to the front timing cover. |
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| 2008 Toyota RAV4 Sport 3.5L Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: JTMBK32V78 Found 12V positive coming from PCM on the Start Signal circuit at all times. Isolated this circuit by cutting wire near PCM to remove any potential short to power from another circuit. Replaced PCM. Found wiring harness on top of trans chewed through and... Trouble codes: P0617 (Starter Relay Cicuit High). |
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| 2006 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRG31Y06 Thank you for all your help i checked the evap system from front to back i found damage to the rear bumper by the canister but the canister was fine. Found a rat nest in fender well but no signs of damage checked the purge valve bingo. Valve was bad. Repla... Trouble codes: P0455, P0420, P0218. |
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| 2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2.0L engine VIN: 3VW3L7AJ6C thank you all for the responses, most of you were correct in saying that the intercooler was the issue. As some of you said apparently moisture builds up in the cylinder and then freezes not allowing the piston to complete its stroke. I installed intercooler... |
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