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| 1989 BMW 525i 2.5L No Start VIN: WBAHC2301K Vehicle came in as a no start. Customer said it overheated on him and he lost power. Did a compression test and found 3 cylinders with less than 50 psi. #6 cylinder no compression. It had a broken rocker arm. Pulled cylinder head and had it machined and instal... |
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| 2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV 6.2L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GYFK66847 This vehicle was towed in for a stall and no start last week the alternator was tested and replaced at that time although it did start when the battery charger was hooked up for 10 mins. There is always a code for a stabilitrac problem that has been showing fo... Trouble codes: P0011, P0016, P0030 |
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| 2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.0L icp VIN: 1FDWF37P14 Hello and thanks in advance. This truck came in on a wrecker for a no start. Customer says it was running great and then shut down. Stored codes for p0284 cyl 8 contribution, p0404 egr position,p0677 cyl 7 glow plug, P1379 Ficm supply voltage high. I cleared a... |
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| 2004 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L transmission VIN: 1FMZU74K54 Greetings ladies and gentlemen: Customer had vehicle towed to our shop on Saturday due to no transmission engagement. Shop is closed on Saturdays but agreed to have it put inside. Verified concern of no transmission engagement at idle in any gear however, I i... |
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| 2000 Honda Accord EX 2.3L Engine VIN: JHMCG5662Y Coolant is getting into all four cylinders. I suspect a cracked intake manifold leading passages connected to IAC.Coolant does not spray out of radiator while running. thank u all |
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| 2007 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited 4.6L Driver Power Seat Switch From Switch HEY FORD GUYS, I have 07 Lincoln town car here, with power and memory seats. Car originally came with no door locks, no trunk, no interior lights and no power seat on driver side. I could communicate with driver door module but when I was opening doors, none o... |
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| 2002 Nissan Xterra SE 3.3L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 5N1ED28Y82 this got put off on me since my techs are busy. tip in hesitation, back fire thru intake sometimes. no codes 21 inches of vacuum at idle and steady that at 2500 rpms timing stays steady on acceleration. new plugs, wires, dist. and Maf sensor Tps sweeps nice. O... |
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| 2003 Nissan 350Z Track 3.5L Cuts out VIN: JN1AZ34D53 Have one that is hard to catch. Car came in with multiple codes (all over the board) found a bad ground on the right strut tower. Cleared all the codes and test drove the car and everything tested out good and no codes returned. Came in the next morning and dr... Trouble codes: P0222, P2135 (throttle pedal switch A/B correlation), P0605 (ROM internal control module) |
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| 1995 Pontiac Sunfire GT 2.3L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on Ok this Pontiac is a pain, intermittent no start. When it does start it idles terribly. Scan tool will not connect BC someone put a aftermarket radio in an used diag port for accessory 12 volt signal to radio. It sounds like it's missing at idle and has a off ... |
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| 2005 Toyota Tundra SR5 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TBDT44195 Greetings Toyota Techs, This truck came in with the DTC P0412, When the engine is running first thing with the engine cold, you can hear the Air Injection pump trying to pass air through the Air switching valve. I removed the intake manifold and checked the vo... Trouble codes: P0412 (Secondary air injection switching valve A) |
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| 2002 Volkswagen Golf GLS 1.9L MIL Lamp on, limp mode VIN: 9BWGP61J22 This is my personal car. I am the second owner and have had it for over 100K miles. It is a Colorado/Arizona car, no rust or corrosion issues at all. It has been a great vehicle, with very few problems. The Turbo was upgraded a year ago due to the vanes sticki... Trouble codes: P3105 (35-10- Intake manifold valve flap open or short intermittent), P1538 (35-10- Fuel shutoff solenoid open or short intermittent), P1441 (35-10- EGR valve openor short intermittent), P2453, P2163 |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2006 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L Monitors VIN: 1ZVFT82H86 Thanks for all the replies. The car had not been chipped, all fuel trims were good, and I tried the clear codes and drive it even though there weren't any codes. This usually works for most Fords. What I did wind up doing was reflashing the PCM even though it ... Trouble codes: P1000 (Monitors not complete). |
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| 1991 Honda Accord LX 2.2L No Start VIN: JHMCB7651M Thanks for all the help. The voltage ideas make a lot of sense. It has a new battery but still cranking it has less than 12 volts but when it starts it jumps to 14.3 to bridge the gap in the failing relay. Thanks |
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| 2009 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTDKB20U29 Sorry for the long delay, the customer just now brought it back. Thanks for all the replies, I did replace the water valve and drove it a good 30 miles. No codes. I need more training on this car. I noticed that after a cold soak over night the ECT and the W... Trouble codes: P1116 (Coolant Temp Sensor Stack for Coolant Heat Storage), P1121 (Coolant Control Flow Valve Stuck). |
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