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| 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Classic LS 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1ZG57N08 Just started working on this vehicle. The customer stated that the oil was low and they added two quarts roughly. As I commented above in the repair history, I have changed the oil and filter with the correct viscosity oil 5W-30 and cleared the codes. P0016 ca... Trouble codes: P0011 (Camshaft A Position), P0016 (Crankshaft Position - Camshaft Position Correlation) |
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| 1984 Chrysler LeBaron 2.2L No Start, Stall VIN: 1C3BC55E2E I got this car 3rd hand. Complaint,it dies on the road at times, let set for some time and restarts. It has had the fuel pump & filter, dist pickup, temp sensor, & power module replaced. Looks like they cleaned several grounds. One repair order noted a code 45... Trouble codes: 45 (overboost several times), 43 (ign fuel control a couple of times), 52 (logic module 1 time) |
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| 1996 Ford Ranger Splash 3.0L not working VIN: 1FTCR10U8T Odometer and trip meter do not work with speedometer working fine. We have replaced the instrument cluster with the chip in the back twice with good used clusters. One of the clusters the odometer and trip meter would work at times. Looking for some rebuild or... |
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| 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 3.3L Starter VIN: 5NMSG73E98 This suv was in last year with a complaint of noise on start up but we could not duplicate. At the time we were thinking belt or bearing on pulleys. Last week it came in and we let it sit and found that when first started cool the starter is not disengaging an... |
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| 2009 Infiniti G37 X 3.7L No Start VIN: JNKCV61F79 This car came in with a P0340 bank 1 cam sensor.No start. Unplug sensor and would run but not rev up. (fail safe mode). Customer had already replaced sensors with Rock auto sensors which I presumed was not OE. Ordered OE sensors and installed and same problem.... Trouble codes: P0340, P0011 |
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| 1994 Mercedes-Benz S320 SWB 3.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: WDBGA32E0R Engine runs very bad. [...] is only slightly helpful. Preliminary diagnosis suggests that the Autodiagnos tester, which we have, would be useful. Unfortunately our HFM cartridge took a dump. Does anyone know where I can beg, borrow, rent or steal one? |
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| 2008 Mini Cooper 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: WMWMF33538 Dear mini guru's this mini got towed in with no compression timing chain guide broke (not uncommon) and bent valves. We removed head, machine shop rebuild head, we installed head with new timing chain kit .engine has a longer then normal crank and set codes. W... Trouble codes: 2845 (Vanos exhaust actuator movement), 288D, 2891 (Inlet camshaft to crankshaft correlation), 283D |
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| 2002 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3HN86R22 First off I don't understand wideband o2 sensors. Will be happy to learn it. However with the o2 sensor unplugged it rears 3.250 oxygen sensor is a denso part. Also this is a california car. Does anyone have any tips for me? Trouble codes: P1130, P0125 |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.3L Ride Quality and Safety VIN: 1GNEK13Z02 Thanks for all the replies, Some really good tips all leading me to the cause of this issue, As it turns out this vehicle has been is several accidents and some unresolved frame issues turned out to be the cause. The wheel base was out on the right side by alm... |
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| 1989 Dodge D150 5.2L No Start VIN: 1B7HE16Y7K The SMEC was the problem- replaced it and the truck started. There should have been output voltage to the control side of the ASD relay and there was not. |
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| 2013 Ford F-350 Super Duty King Ranch 6.7L No Start VIN: 1FT8W3BT9D Thanks to Ryan, Andy, Daniel, and most especially Mike. Mike your explanation of the testing and diagnosing of the system is great. I will certainly use that information next time I have one in the shop. It turns out this truck had gasoline contamination... Trouble codes: 2291 (Cranking fuel pressure too low). |
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| 1982 Mercedes-Benz 380SL 3.8L Drive-axles VIN: WDBBA45AXC I forgot to mention that the customer had already bought these parts. This is not normally allowed, but they were genuine parts. The customer took charge of the situation by massaging the bump protrusion of the axle shaft with a hammer and then cranking the ... |
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