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| 2001 BMW 330Ci 3.0L Oxygen sen monitor VIN: WBABS53431 No pending or setting codes. I am missing something. all other monitors reset but not O2 monitor. I am missing something... Help. |
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| 2005 Cadillac CTS 3.6L limp mode transmission VIN: 1G6DP56735 After installing a rebuilt transmission in this vehicle the car shifted great for a couple of days. Then we got the code P1843 TCC solenoid voltage high. Checked out Identifix and others have had the same problem with voltage on this wire so we clipped the wir... |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.1L igntion key VIN: 1G1NE52J03 Okay checked a few post ( trans / cable / ignition lock ). Did not find one that matches my problem. So you drive car. stop & put floor shifter in park. Turn key to lock position (will not go to lock - only off position - unable to get key out). If you bump sh... |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.5L abs VIN: 2G1WG5EK7B crash vehicle- replaced subframe and RF complete knuckle ABS detected rf wss inop- wired in new harness from sensor to abs module- now all 4 wss detected as problem.drive vehicle and rear sensors working- front sensors not working. checked all 4 wss wiring at ... |
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| 2005 Dodge Dakota ST 3.7L No Start VIN: 1D7HW28KX5 Hello Dodge tech's, this truck has a intermittent no start, warm engine. When this happens the customer waits around 10 min and restarts. This has been going on for about 3 yrs and will go months without doing it and then it will be frequent and then fine. Thi... |
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| 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 5.9L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 3D7KR28C26 I don't really do too much diesel drivability work here but this is a friends truck so I told him I would try. This truck seems to me to be idling too high. The tachometer on the dash doesn't work but I do get a reading on the scan tool and it stays around 750... |
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| 2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Stall, Misfire This vehicle had codes po269, 272, 0672, 675, 678, 123b, 2290, 2291, 2617, egr codes p0401, 02, 04, 05. It lost power under load and started producing large amounts of white or grey smoke. There is a break in the exh. pipe and oil dripping from the exhaust. Ca... |
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| 2013 Ford E-350 Super Duty 5.4L Fuel gauge inop. VIN: 1FTSS3EL7D Helping another guy that usually get jobs that are way over his head. Fuel gauge inop, he already replaced fuel pump with sender and instrument cluster. He's not very knowledgeable in electric/electronics, so I'm asking for help on what to look for. He's prett... |
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| 2007 Hyundai Entourage SE 3.8L Accessories VIN: KNDMC23397 Hi guys, I need some help with this 2007 Hyundai entourage; both sliding door does not work and both release motor were replace and it is still not working .The problem is that when the door is close and u pull the handle u see all the cable moves but the doo... |
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| 1997 Jaguar Vanden Plas 4.0L Unknown VIN: SAJKX6242V Transmission warning light blinks constantly with engine running.No faults in trans or engine control units.Trans runs perfectly.I inspected electrical plugs at controller and trans.Fluid is red and full.Cannot find any info on blinking trouble light.Thank you... |
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| 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Governor pressure VIN: 1J4GW48S24 I have a Jeep that is setting code P1757--Governor pressure out of specs at idle. Transmission seems to shift OK. Consulted with transmission shop we deal with and they stated should have no governor pressure at idle. Scan to read PIDS and Desire is 0 at idle ... |
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| 2002 Mercedes-Benz C240 2.6L Front turn signals VIN: WDBRF61J52 Hello everyone and help! I have this 2002 Mercedes that has inop front left and right turn signals. These appear to be the bulbs in the sockets that go into the rear of the headlamp assemblies towards the top. I am getting codes B1017 and B1018 in the Front S... |
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| 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350 3.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4JGDA5HB0D Hi everyone, We have this ml350 that occasionally sets a misfire code for cly 4. We have replaced the coil and the spark plug with OEM units but still will set these codes. During our test drives it runs smooth but when we return it to the owner it comes bac... Trouble codes: P0304, P0300 |
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| 2005 Mini Cooper 1.6L no overdrive VIN: WMWRC33585 Help.Transmission will not go into overdrive or 6th gear.RPM go up to 3k.I think tranny go into lim mode,transmission control module no communication,no codes in ecm,check all fuses,relay in fuse box under dash all good and i replace brand new tcm,still no com... |
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| 1996 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Unknown VIN: JN1CA21D7T Vehicle came in for emissions failure. We repaired the faults causing the dtcs. Upon attempting to clear the check engine light and reset all emissions monitors i noticed that the cel went off and all dtcs cleared but the emissions monitors will not reset. I h... |
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| 2001 Nissan Frontier SE 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1N6ED27Y41 Misfires on cylinders 3 4 5 and good compression has injector pulse on 3 and 5 and can hear injector clicking with stethoscope. cap looks good plugs all have hot spark. vehicle starts every time runs rough can remove all 3 wires from cap and still runs. has a ... Trouble codes: P0300, P0100, P0325 |
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| 2003 Nissan Murano SE 3.5L Mechanical VIN: JN8AZ08T43 I have a 2003 Nissan Murano the car will shut off when you are driving like its not getting gas. Then it is hard to start it like its not getting gas. |
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| 2006 Nissan Quest SL 3.5L Limp mode VIN: 5N1BV28U56 I had to close out the last post per email. Thanks for the previous help! We have the van running. Here's the last problem we are trying to find out. Van runs perfect until you accelerate enough to engage the passing gear. Then van enters limp mode. Once van e... |
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| 2010 Nissan Armada SE 5.6L No Start, Stall VIN: 5N1BA0ND6A will not start unless battery is fully charged . but will crank over very fast for up to 10 sec. at a time at least 10 times. batt. at 12.2 volts charge . and crank voltage drops to 10.3 if i charge the battery up to 12.4 volts it will start right up . is this... Trouble codes: U1000 |
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| 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line 2.4L alternator VIN: 5GZCZ33Z77 ok, vehicle came in alternator not charging and no codes. battery was dead though so if there were codes we couldnt see them anyway. replaced alternator and started charging fine..fixed right, wrong two days later same symptom..this time loss com with ebcm sto... |
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| 2004 Toyota Prius 1.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTDKB20U24 I have replaced both hybrid and Aux batteries along with ecu. when engine is running no cel but when engine is not running cel will come on. also have noticed at idle some noise coming from transaxle area and accel vehicle feels like it is slipping Trouble codes: U0100 (lost communication with ecm/pcm), P3000 (Battery Control system malfunction) |
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| 1975 Volkswagen Beetle 1.6L Stall VIN: 1152162998 This vehicle will start and run a few seconds then die. If you disconnect the Mass Air Flow Sensor and fiddle with the throttle a little it starts right up. And will idle although it is running rich. Removed the Maff Sensor and sent it in and had it rebuilt an... |
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| 2006 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5 2.5L cooling fan VIN: 3VWSF31Y56 This car came in for the temp light coming on and flashing as soon as you turn the key on. I also notice that the cooling fan runs up as fast as it can go and then comes back down and then back up and just keeps doing that. I scanned it and it shows in the g13... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2005 Acura MDX Touring 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HNYD18845 The majority of responses were to adjust the valves. Makes sense considering the high mileage. Several also suggested cleaning the EGR passages when the intake was off. A pulse count check of injectors could also be done when the intake was removed with observ... Trouble codes: P0172 (Too rich), P0300, P0301 (miss), P0302. |
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| 2012 Buick Enclave 3.6L Radio VIN: 5GAKRCED8C A big thank you to everyone who took a moment to help out with this one. As it turns out someone had attempted to replace the SAT antenna which also has the FM antenna built inside it, the coax cable going into the antenna was frayed from poor installation. It... |
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| 2013 Chevrolet Camaro LT 3.6L abs module master booster VIN: 2G1FC1E37D We are calling this a fix for now. New ABS hydraulic control unit stopped sinking pedal and gave brake decent feel. Still have more pedal travel than I think we should. Car stops well. Can lock up and activate antilocks on dry pavement. Am going to try to borr... |
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| 2006 Chrysler 300 Touring 3.5L 3-4 shift VIN: 2C3KA53G86 Thanks to all who replied and offered some advice for this vehicle. The problem ended up being the pin for the 3/4 solenoid at the connector into the transmission. Upon close examination of the connector we found that it was just slightly pulled out from the... |
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| 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L No Start, Stall, Intermittent FIXED! But before I elaborate, thank you very much to all who replied. I love, and need the support! Well, it was something minor. This start/stall never happened when the truck was with us over the three week safari, it only happened after he parked his t... Trouble codes: P0602. |
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| 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan Express 3.6L oil filter housing VIN: 2D4RN4DG6B Thanks to everyone who replied. the fix is pretty straight forward when you know you just have to replace the oil filter housing. |
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| 1992 Ford Bronco Custom 5.8L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1FMEU15H5N Thanks for all the feedback. To answer some of the questions asked in the feedback, the fuel pressure regulator was replaced after noticing the high fuel pressure. I replaced it immediately and the fuel pressure problem was fixed but the truck wasn't. I pulled... |
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| 2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 5.4L pcm VIN: 1FPWW35578 Well this one is out the door. I first tried the PCM. still acted up. Then I replaced the instrument cluster because if I removed the fuse for the cluster the relay would shut off. That didn't fix it either. I finally had to wire the cluster to be key on power... |
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| 2010 GMC Acadia SLE 3.6L Misfire VIN: 1GKLRLED3A Thanks Robert from Texas and everyone else for their replies. I did a relative compression test and found #4 was dead. ( Note to self do this test first ) After that I performed a leak down test and found a intake valve leaking. Now just waiting to hear back f... Trouble codes: P0300 (p0304-), P0304 (p0306-), P0306 (testing and results). |
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| 2006 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: JF4F449S96 we got the truck back in the shop and smoked the intake system , didn't see any leaks, swapped the bank 1 injectors with the bank 2 injectors, replaced the upper and lower injector o rings , cleared the code and the light has been off for over two weeks , the... Trouble codes: P2098, P0431, P2096, P0420, P0421, P0133. |
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| 2009 Mini Cooper 1.6L No Start VIN: WMWMR33589 I want to thank everyone for the very useful information the customer decided not to pursue and traded the car in thank you all again. Trouble codes: 2FF6, C0F32, C0F33, A0B5. |
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| 2006 Nissan Murano SL 3.5L wipers, headlights, hazards, no central display VIN: JN8AZ08T76 Thank you for everbody's replies, the problem was the Body Control module. ( always showing key on, engine running ) causing the affected items to always to stay on ( wipers, headlights etc.) even with the ignition switch disconnect- bcm still showing key on... |
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| 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: WP0BA29953 Hi looks as though these cats are not CARB approved! But that's moot, we did a test and both cats read the same with 02's front to back and we get very little temp change front to back! The readings make it look as if these cats are hollow! Needless to say it ... Trouble codes: P0420 (Bank 1 CAT efficiency), P0430 (Bank 2 CAT efficiency). |
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| 1999 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L Cooling Systems VIN: 3VWCC21CXX Uggh. Well, the car has been gone a while, and I have zero idea what happened with it. Boss "dealt with it" over a weekend and shipped it. Wish I could give good input here, you guys all took time to reply. I'm thinking the issue is just enough of a lack o... |
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