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Open Help Requests for Asian
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| 2005 Acura TL 3.2L No throttle response VIN: 19UUA66205 This "fecker" has proven to be quite the pink unicorn. The customer had installed an APP sensor on the vehicle based on his research in the world of blogs and forums. He brought it to us stating that it was in "limp" mode and needed to be programmed. Attempts ... Trouble codes: P2176 (Throttle actuator control system idle position not learned) |
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| 2007 Lexus IS350 3.5L Compressor VIN: JTHBE26207 Hello this car came from the shop down the street The AC compressor will turn on for about 5 seconds when you turn the ac on. All fuses good We did a Evac & recharge to the system to make sure we have the right amount freon in system. I have power at the compr... |
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| 2009 Nissan Xterra X 4.0L hazard turn signals VIN: 5N1AN08W79 Thought it would be simple. the hazards and turn signals work intermittently. if u move the leaver or wait a minute it will fine. if you look at the diagram t/s switch and hazard switch both go into body module. u can read data pid from both switches and they ... |
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| 2011 Nissan Sentra SR 2.0L Accessories VIN: 3N1AB6AP0B Have alarm system on this vehicle go off at random times of day and night. Customer was told by Nissan that low vehicle battery was cause so they replaced battery at Nissan. have no codes present for security system. Have not replaced anything. system does hav... |
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| 2003 Subaru Forester X 2.5L Surge VIN: JF1SG63693 2003 Subaru Forester, . The issue I have been having doesn’t occur all the time, usually on longer drives on hot days. It doesn’t always occur though, it started in the summer of 2015 and happened periodically and went away completely over the winter. I has st... |
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| 2005 Toyota RAV4 L 2.4L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JTEGD20V35 After engine , p0300 , p0301. Long crank after hot soak 10-15 seconds, misfiring after started and smooths out in 5 seconds. # 1 spark slightly darker than others. Moved around coils and sparks but stays at #1 Trouble codes: P0300 (p0301-), P0301 (testing and results) |
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| 2008 Toyota Tundra SR5 5.7L overheats when towing boat VIN: 5TBRV54198 This truck came to us making a noise the customer thought was a bad power steering pump but we found out that it was the water pump that was making a grinding sound. We replaced the pump with a GMB that we use a lot of without problems and there was still a ru... |
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Fixes & Summaries for Asian
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| 1996 Honda Civic DX 1.6L cylinder head VIN: 2HGEJ6342T Thanks to everyone who submitted comments. Although the local machine shop said the head was not warped and did not leak when the pressure test was performed on the "cold" head, I decided to purchase a rebuilt head from a respected company that offers a 5 year... |
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| 2004 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Expansion valve noise VIN: 1HGCM66584 Replaced evaporator and did not add oil to it. Problem fixed. |
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| 2006 Infiniti G35 3.5L No Start, VIN: JNKCV51E96 Hi and thanks. Yes, this one is fixed. The problem was no power at the antenna/amp (halo). When power was restored, theft light went out and codes did not return. More importantly, it starts time and time again. I kept the car for a few days to be sure. ... Trouble codes: P1610 (Lock Mode), P1614 (Chain of Immu Key). |
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| 2004 Kia Rio 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: KNADC12594 Thank you all for responding and the information you have given. This vehicle is being shipped without a fix. Many of you pointed fingers at the fuel pump, even though replaced, could still be the problem. Stating volume issues or a bad new pump or poor power ... Trouble codes: P0171. |
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| 1995 Lexus LS400 4.0L Misfire VIN: JT8UF22E7S i love this brotherhood we have!! all i needed to do to confirm every bodies suspicion was remove the cover to the ECM and see the bulging capacitors!! Got one from e-bay for 100 bucks and didn't even have to program it!! did not charge the customer for anythi... Trouble codes: P0302, P0308. |
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| 1995 Subaru Impreza LX 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: JF1GF6558S Thanks so much for all who contributed suggestions, all good information from everyone. John from Washington nailed this one as it turned out to be the MAF, though this vehicle did not set any codes other than a O2 code and pin out values on MAF were within ra... |
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| 1998 Toyota 4Runner Limited 3.4L Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3HN87R0W Our first step was to inspect the cam timing and the reluctors. The vehicle was in time, but one of the camshaft seals had actually popped out and the oil mixed with the red Georgia mud made me question the ability of the sensors to send a clean signal all of... Trouble codes: P0120 (Tps), P0325 (Knk b1), P0330 (Knk b2). |
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