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| 1997 BMW 328i 2.8L Starter VIN: WBABK7321V I'll begin with the back story of this nightmare car. The customer brought it to us after a few other shops were unable to determine why the car was running full rich all the time. They had already thrown tons of parts at the car. We had to replace the cam sen... |
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| 2006 BMW 525i 3.0L Electronic VIN: WBANE53556 Please Help I'm getting this code in ac system 9c55 Fogging sensor.i checked the sensor connector it's nice and tight. while driving the vehicle can't turn off the ac system, when i press the off button it goes off and then turns back on. |
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| 2011 BMW 750i xDrive 4.4L No Start VIN: WBAKC8C50B Car cranks but no start, no related codes, in live data parameters say "allowed to start" no spark at ignition coils. |
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| 1998 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L Misfire VIN: 2GCEK19R3W Vehicle came in running rough. found cam retard at +15 set cam retard at -2 since i can't get the distributor to set any better and tried to move teeth of distributor. Test drove to find misfires on 3 and 6. swapped plugs and wires with cylinder that was not m... Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 1999 Chevrolet C3500 6.5L Shifting VIN: 1GBJC34F6X This is my truck . I always let this truck warm up a bit before i go anywhere. After the trans was rebuilt due to lost reverse now here is what i have noticed. From park to drive truck does not move rpm is about 800 well sit in gear all day and not move. Give ... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LTZ 6.6L no start VIN: 1GCHK29697 Customer complant of stalled on road 1 mile from his house.said it would crank over just fine but would not fire up again.3/4 tank of fuel.when tow truck dropped off finally i installed battery charger since they were dead due to hazards being on all day.Charg... |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Express 2500 4.8L temp gauge and ac compressor control VIN: 1GCGG29C58 When the temp gauge goes to the bottom raeading-100- the message center says" engine hot ac off" there is no compressor action. The vehicle is not hot- no codes in any modules. Scan data from scanner says 192 ect. Has anyone got any clues? This has been an int... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Malibu LT 3.6L . VIN: 1G1ZJ57759 this car came from another shop with a complaint of the transmission not shifting at times. come to find out the bcm,pcm has been replaced and reprogramed by the dealer ship. I drove the car and noticed after 30 miles the speed odometer would drop off to zero.... |
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| 1997 Chrysler Sebring JXi 2.5L No Start VIN: 3C3EL55HFV vehicle was in a no start condition acting like a gm theft system . dash goes crazy with false outputs , tach goes up to 1,000 with key on , engine off, speedo geeks out too . its disabling injector pulse as alarm says to do .. not sure if dash cluster is geek... |
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| 2009 Dodge Charger SE 2.7L no up shift VIN: 2B3KA43D09 i removed transmission for a rear main oil seal once i installed trans i hooked battery back up took out of shop would not shift try to do quick learn but get error message i am not getting power to pin 3 of trans connector and i do get power out of tipm when ... |
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| 2001 Ford Excursion Limited 7.3L a/c VIN: 1FMNU42F31 Thanks for any help. The A/C vent temp will get down to 60 degrees with the rear unit off, and rises to 68 degrees when the rear unit is turned on. the compressor and other parts were replaced due to the compressor leaking. With only the front unit on, the pre... |
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| 2003 Ford Mustang 3.8L Misfire VIN: 1FAFP40403 My daughter's car, intermittently starts misfiring going down the highway, AC cuts out as soon as it starts, she can pull over and restart the car and it runs fine. Very intermittent. I am leaning toward replacing the computer, but hate to throw parts at it. Trouble codes: P0304 (number 4 misfire), P0305 (number 5 misfire) |
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| 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1FAFP31N66 Will start and run but cuts out. If you keep the rpms up it will run past drop out but at idle it will stall. The check engine, up shift, theft, battery,and check fuel cap light flash on the instrument cluster and when the lights come on the engine will drop o... Trouble codes: P0351, P0351, B1359, B2290, B2436, B2439 |
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| 2007 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 5.4L Fuel Gauge VIN: 1FTSW21527 This truck was brought to us from another shop not running. It had 0 fuel pressure and they had tried replacing the fuel pump driver module but that did not fix it. They did not want to deal with it so it was towed to us. We diagnosed it and determined it need... |
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| 2007 Ford Fusion SE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3FAHP07197 This Ford fusion came in with a low power and no a/c concern.It had a code p0642 sensor reference voltage A circuit low. I started unplugging sensors one at a time, and when I unplugged the map sensor, it sets a map code, but the 642 goes away, it runs fine, a... Trouble codes: P0642 |
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| 2010 Infiniti FX35 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: JN8AS1MW8A We have an FX35 that came in from another shop after being unable to diagnose a misfire. When started, the engine has a pretty good knock and an idle that surges between 800 and 1100 rpm. A power balance test shows that cylinder 3, the middle one on the passen... Trouble codes: P010C, P0300 (Multiple cylinder misfire) |
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| 1996 Jaguar Vanden Plas 4.0L Monitors NOT READY VIN: SAJKX6243T Hello Friends, The Jag was brought here because it has made 3 attempts to pass the IEPA and rejecting for not enough readiness monitors complete. It will set O2 Heater and EGR consistently. I cleared the codes (no codes) and reset those two monitors quickly. ... |
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| 1990 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer 4.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1J4FJ38L1L Hey guys I need some help on this one. The Jeep failed emissions for excessive CO. Engine runs great with no driveability concerns. CO is always at 4-6% no matter what you do. Previous shop replaced cat and ECT sensor. When it was brought in to our shop it cam... |
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| 2004 Kia Sorento EX 3.5L crankshaft pulley and bolt VIN: KNDJC73394 crankshaft pulley bolt had previously backed out, found related TSB stating replacement of pulley bolt and washer necessary. performed TSB and replaced bolt and washer, along with pulley, torqued bolt to specification with red Loctite. Vehicle made it 5,000 mi... |
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| 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport ES 3.0L Cam Seal VIN: JA4LS21H82 Hello all, we replaced timing belt, water pump, pulleys and cam seals 2 months ago. It came back leaking oil, removed timing cover and found left cam seal came out of place. I thought maybe the seals (felpro) may not be exactly right. ordered new ones from the... |
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| 2001 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L No Start VIN: JN1CA31A81 A 2001 nissan maxima 3.0 was towed to our shop for a no start condition.customer states he last moved his car to get his wifes car out and it was a little hard to start.when he went back to it ho found it would not start ,prior to this thay had been on a trip ... |
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| 2009 Volkswagen Routan S 3.8L engine VIN: 2V8HW34149 i'm not sure if i should be using a help request for this but here goes. I have a new customer with a 2009 vw routan which she ran out of oil and seized up. I want to replace it with a used engine but its slim pickings since there aren't too many of these arou... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2007 Audi Q7 Premium 3.6L Mechanical VIN: WA1BY74L77 Well pulled motor apart and it looks great except the crankshaft gear. Pulled trigger and bought parts to rebuild. Just need to find a crankshaft. With $3000 for a used motor and all high mileage i would still need to do the chains. Early vin's without vacuum ... |
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| 2007 BMW X3 3.0si 3.0L temp VIN: WBXPC93497 Thanks for the unanimous replies,Yes it was low,but also boden cable at center vent was dislodged and not giving full travel for center vent temp control. |
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| 2005 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6KD54Y25 ALL GOOD IDEAS BUT I HAD ALREADY SPRAYED WITH CARB CLEANER WHILE WATCHING O2 SENSORS AND TRIM AND HAD NO CHANGE. DOUBLE CHECKED BRAKE BOOSTER ALSO OK. CUSTOMER NEEDED CAR BACK AND WILL RETURN IN A FEW WEEKS FOR FURTHER TESTING. Trouble codes: P0171, P0174. |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid 6.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1GNFK13518 sorry it took so long to reply back but I wanted to make sure its fixed. it end up being piston rings. I replaced the rings lifters and seals and gaskets bearings. iv been driving it for 3 weeks no more smoke. thank all of you for your help. |
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| 2015 Chevrolet Express 3500 6.0L svc stability VIN: 1GCZGUCG9F Good info thanks everyone. This truck goes down the road. My problem was a defective, new GM, angle sensor. The readings were delayed and funky. Hard to believe. just kills me wasting time chasing my tail with bad new parts. I believe the original problem w/va... |
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| 2008 Chrysler 300 Touring 3.5L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C3KA53G48 i will update when i find something, going on vacation. everyone says fuel but ive checked it twice and it looks better than some of the other gas ive seen. plugs are still badly fuel soaked will check ignition again when i get back, have installed champion pl... Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean), P0174 (Lean). |
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| 2002 Dodge Caravan Ec 2.4L HVAC door actuators Thanks! All the actuators tested good. I suggested to the customer that he change them, but he's low on money after all the other A/C work. Thanks! |
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| 2005 Dodge Caravan SE 2.4L No Power on accel VIN: 1D4GP25B05 Sorry to run out the clock on this post. We tried a new TPS and the car stopped acting up for about a week, then the problem returned. The converter is not the problem, but that is all I know at this time. Will share any resolution if we get one. Thanks to eve... |
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| 2001 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0L Hard start VIN: 1FTYR14U61 So truck returned to owner Wednesday. A couple things, there is no regulator on the rail, the part on the rail is a fuel pressure pulsation damper. There is no fuel pump driver, just simple old fashion relay. I did borrow an 03 off my neighbor and checked fuel... |
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| 2007 Ford E-450 Super Duty 6.8L Electronic VIN: 1FDXE45S07 so thanks to those who replied on this one , we ended up getting a used pcm and it resolved our issues. we assume the bare wiring had shorted to the trans bellhousing and wrecked the pcm but now this truck is fixed and down the road! |
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| 2009 Ford Focus SE 2.0L not sure VIN: 1FAHP35N69 installed new receiver/drier/fixed the problem.thanks |
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| 2013 Ford F-150 King Ranch 3.5L No Start VIN: 1FTFW1CT5D As I mention on the update, after setting the cams with the hold tool and installing all accessories and connections engine started, with a tapping noise, found out the noise is a lifter, now I am recommending a new cylinder head or engine replacement. Thank Y... |
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| 2006 Land Rover LR3 SE 4.4L expansion tank VIN: SALAE25496 well after a new waterpump, t-stat and several vacuum fills it still messes up. we had old block tester fluid so that test was not conclusive. got some new blue test fluid and it turned yellow...yay... blown head gasket or whatever is letting combustion gases ... |
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| 2007 Lincoln Town Car Executive 4.6L MIL Lamp on, VIN: 1L1FM88W37 thanks everyone for your help, at this time couldn't find what was the problem. The owner tuck the car to Texas for work and I don't know when he is going to come back. Trouble codes: P0171 (Fuel system too lean Bank 1), P0174 (Fuel system too lean Bank 2), P0446 (evaporative emission system vent solenoid circuit problem). |
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| 2008 Mazda CX-7 Grand Touring 2.3L Misfire VIN: JM3ER29L38 Hello everyone and thanks for the help on this one. I received several good responses. Coming from American cars, I do not have tons of experience with turbo engines, so I have to watch myself so I do not get caught thinking magic makes them run. This vehic... |
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| 2010 Mazda 6 i 2.5L Refrigerant leak VIN: 1YVHZ8BH4A Thanks to all that had advise for me to follow. After quoting the estimate for cooling fans the customer decided to drive the vehicle as is. He won't be going to any Drive through restaurants!!! |
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| 2004 Nissan Altima SE 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N4BL11E54 Thank you for all the replies it turned out to be 5 bad coils. Both the new and old engines had bad coils we tested them by the book and had good readings from the harness side. But then we tested resistance from any harness plug to spark plug side showed open... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire). |
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| 2008 Volkswagen Passat Komfort 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWAK73C38 Thanks you all for your time. i went straight to the electronic diverter valve like most said and sure enough the diaphragm was torn, replaced it and car is fixed and gone. Trouble codes: P0299. |
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