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| 2002 Acura MDX Touring 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HNYD188X2 vehicle came in for DEQ and check engine light on,found all cylinder misfire except cyl#1 and freeze frame cyl#4 misfire at 6 mph ECT 135 deg.I went ahead replace all spark plugs,coils dues to oe and do fuel injection clean,egr ports clean,test drive,ran good,... Trouble codes: P1399, P0300 |
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| 2006 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L Electronic VIN: 5UXFA13516 This truck is from another shop.ac not coming on they replaced ac compressor (,radiator fan.we checked radiator fan & found no voltage on red wire to fan .alldata shows an f-45 fuse ( 60 amp) it shows it as being on right side of dash .it is not there .anybody... |
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| 2008 BMW 335xi 3.0L Vtg VIN: WBAWC73598 Code was cleared last week but now has returned, does any one know what this code is and how to repair it? code 55C3 is the only code in car |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Express 1500 4.3L No Start, no fuel operation VIN: 1GCFG15X16 Vehicle has an intermittent crank no start, replaced fuel pump and fuel filter no change still no fuel pump operation. Swapped relays around with the fuel pump worked for a day then went right back to the crank no start issue. Has good strong spark when in a n... |
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| 2010 Chrysler Sebring Limited 3.5L No Start VIN: 1C3CC5FV6A Hello I have this vehicle that will not crank over to start . One of my employees took the dash apart to replace a leaky evaporator core. After he finished and went to start the job it cranked over started , ran for a few seconds and stalled . After that it wo... Trouble codes: P0513 (Invalid Skim key), B1A25 |
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| 2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 6.0L Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1FTSX31P34 Hey guys, I have a 2004 6.0 here when under load or WOT in service bay it loses all boost and starts surging badly, smoking white. If driven under 2000 RPM truck seems to run fine. Truck is EGR deleted and only codes in PCM are for the EGR. EBP tube and sensor... |
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| 2005 Ford Five Hundred SEL 3.0L Mechanical VIN: 1FAFP24155 HELP!!! Customer brought in car complaining of a noise. Verified noise sounded like debris on top of piston. Looked in cylinders saw what looked like small metal piece. Removed heads nothing found lots of carbon on pistons looked to me like carbon was causing ... |
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| 2007 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Stall, Fuel in engine oil VIN: 1FTWW33P17 Ok so we have this vehicle that came to us from another shop, with an overfull crankcase 10-12 qts of fuel in the oil & various drive ability concerns. we determined a new set of injectors & lof was needed. That cured all the running issues. Now 3,000 miles la... |
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| 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid 2.5L Hybrid will not start VIN: 3FADP0L32B need help on this hybrid was running then no AC also 12 volt battery went dead while scanning and now this code P1A10 please help thanks guys James |
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| 2008 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLE 5.3L air bag light VIN: 1GKFK16348 Hoping a dealer tech can help here, air bag picture on dash flashing all the time, no codes stored current or history in any modules, reset sdm/bcm key, light still flashes. Passenger side air bag enables when someone sits in seat (normal), air bag light was n... |
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| 2005 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L AC System VIN: 5FNRL38715 Vehicle was recently in for ac not working well. AC system pressures were good, found clogged cabin air filter. Replaced cabin air filter and ac was back to proper performance. Fast forward two weeks, customer calls and states AC just quit working while drivi... |
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| 1996 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4.0L Cooling Systems VIN: 1J4FJ68S0T Hello I have this jeep that is running hot, the jeep came in skipping so we checked it out and it had a blowed headgasket.We installed a jasper reman engine with the install kit and we put a new radiator in it. it continues to run hot we have three different t... |
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| 2007 Jeep Commander 4.7L Surge VIN: 1J8HG48N77 customer state after several hr of driving engine surging and stall vehicle restart no codes iac valve was replaced tps was replaced and intake manifold plumin gasket was replaced smoke test intake no leaks drove vehicle couldnt dublicate problem check fuel pr... |
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| 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C4BJWDG3C Supposedly this was fixed 1 year ago at another shop. When we got it one wire was stripped and stuffed in the pin. We repaired that and replaced the sensor. This takes a few days to repeat. Customer states the truck loses power when the light comes on. Thanks ... Trouble codes: P0349 |
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| 2005 Lexus SC430 4.3L battery draw VIN: JTHFN48Y05 Any Lexus techs out there that can help me out I would appreciate it. This Lexus has a battery draw. Using a Lab Scope with a amp clamp around negative battery cable. The average draw is about 50ma which is ok but the amperage goes up and down like a square wa... |
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| 1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SL 5.6L a/c compressor VIN: WDBBA48D2G We have good vacuum for climate control head pushbutton assy, air flap motors work, we have good a/c charge, all known requisites for a/c operation but does not come on. When we push button to turn a/c on everything up to the compressor tests well but compress... |
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| 1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SL 5.6L heater VIN: WDBBA48D3G Poor heater performance in any mode especially if a/c is on. Replaced monovalve and coolant pump. Back flushed heater core.blew backwards from outlet side of heater core through inlet into engine and out of surge tank. There is flow. Removed heater core outl... |
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| 1991 Mercedes-Benz 500SL 5.0L itermittent no start VIN: WDBFA66E7M Hi Everyone, this 91 500 SL stalled while the customer was driving it. It wouldn't restart not even the next couple of days. Got towed to the dealer, it started fine every day, they couldn't duplicate the problem at all. He gets it back, and got stuck again. T... |
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| 1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L Hesitation VIN: 4JGAB54EXW hi guys, this car has no throttle, I mean the car start but when gas pedal is push, there is no gas, it only start hesitating until you turn it off. I had I code related to throttle but is lost because battery got dead so I cant make it come back so I replaced... |
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| 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 5.0L Cooling Fan VIN: WDBTK75G66 The Electrical cooling fan was inop and tests led me to replace the fan assembly. After replacing the fan assembly, the fan would run on high all the time. After replacing fan assembly, the dash would say "Check cooling system" and I retrieved a code P2073-004... |
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| 2005 Porsche Cayenne 3.2L Power windows and door locks VIN: WP1AB29PX5 Hey everyone, I need some help and I will try to explain it the best as I can. I have this cayenne that the windows and door locks intermittently don't work. I have multiple comfort can codes with one code as a hard fault, Code 1135 passenger compartment senso... |
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| 2009 Saturn Outlook XR 3.6L No Start VIN: 5GZEV23D99 Vehicle originally came in for a no start condition. We found the fuel pump not pumping. Found no power being sent to the pump, traced it back to the FPCM not sending any power to pump. Replaced FPCM with new AC Delco unit, had programed using dealer software.... |
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| 1998 Suzuki Esteem GL 1.6L Alternator VIN: JS2GB31S2W Good afternoon Customer has replaced alternator twice and a battery I removed alternator to have checked at a shop of my choice it is working fine off the vehicle. So my question is what controls the charging rate on this car, Apparently I am having a senior ... |
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| 1998 Toyota 4Runner Limited 3.4L Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3HN87R0W My visual inspection under the hood along with a physical inspection of cylinder number four spark plugs shows all fluid levels and the visual inspections to pass. On the road test, I Experienced a slight stumble and misfire that cannot be interpreted as an ig... Trouble codes: P0120 (Tps), P0325 (Knk b1), P0330 (Knk b2) |
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| 2005 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L No Start VIN: 3VWRT71K35 Mornin' all, This vehicle came to me about a year ago with a no start condition. Upon inspection we found the fuel tank partially collapsed due to vacuum in the tank. Found out customer had replaced a lost fuel cap with the wrong (non vented) cap from AutoZone... |
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| 2009 Volkswagen Touareg Comfortline 3.6L Unknown dear friends some times it is hard to find nose. this car has nose like worn rear bearing but only at speed 125-132 kmh. below this speed or higher there is no noise at all. the customer replaced all the tires. read driveshaft . but the noise is still there ? ... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 1998 Chevrolet Malibu 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1G1ND52T5W after noticing carbon build up on cylinder #2 I replaced that injector and it's fixed. This injector was over spraying causing a rich mixture making fuel trimes go negative. Thanks evryone for your help Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 1984 Chrysler LeBaron 2.2L No Start, Stall VIN: 1C3BC55E2E Thanks for all the suggestions, it helps get the brain working. I might add that this never sets the code 45 at wide open throttle, just starting. I questioned MAP sensor for the code 45 on starting but when I checked it for starting with it disconnected and i... Trouble codes: 45 (overboost several times), 43 (ign fuel control a couple of times), 52 (logic module 1 time). |
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| 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Misfire, Gas smell Thank you all very much for your help. Charles and Frank hit the nail on the head. It was a leaking intake gasket that was causing the misfire. Thanks to all who replied great ideas from everyone. Trouble codes: P0301. |
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| 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C4RDGDGXC Thanks to every body that responded. I posted this question to the technical forums as some of you suggested. I did learn a few things about the system: 1: ESIM valves go bad frequently. 2: The purge valve should be able to close the ESIM switch even with ... Trouble codes: P0441 (EVAP Purge System Performance). |
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| 2006 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L steering rack VIN: 1FAFP53U26 Hello Everyone Thank you to those people who gave me their advice as to what was wrong. I did what was suggested and found that the steering rack was loose and while it looked tight, it was no where near the recommended torque specifications, which included a... |
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| 2000 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L No Start VIN: SAJDA01C5Y This vehicle is fixed. I had a real battle removing the lines to the fuel pump due to dry plastic fittings. I had several hours labor into removing these lines and I sincerely appreciate all of the help I received. I especially appreciated the comment that t... |
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| 2004 Saturn Vue Red Line 3.5L 2 Monitors wont run VIN: 5GZCZ63454 This one has passed the IEPA emission test. As you may remember in the opening post I was not able to get the EGR or Evap monitors ready after several cold starts and long drives. Frustrated, I had the customer pick up the vehicle two weeks ago. Last week ... Trouble codes: P0442 (Evap small leak), P0455 (Evap Large Leak), P2297 (B1S1 HO2S Performance during DFCO), P2298 (B2S1 HO2S Performance during DFCO), P2414 (B1S1 HO2S Exhaust Sample), P2415 (B2S1 HO2S Exhaust Sample). |
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| 2000 Subaru Impreza RS 2.5L rear brake rotors VIN: JF1GC6752Y Yes, It was the parking brake drum area of the rotor hitting the backing plate. Banged at the rust with a hammer/chisel for a bit, but couldn't get enough rust removed. I don't have a brake lathe handy, and Getting the backing plates off for cleaning would be ... |
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