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| 2000 BMW 740i 4.4L No Start VIN: WBAGG8341Y I hear it run but noisy changed out chains set vanos and verified in time. Cranks and studders but no start had it start once but no rad in it at that time sounded good shut it off and tried restart nothing cranks away. Put rad in it and hooked it all up crank... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Corvette 6.0L loses drive VIN: 1G1YY26U97 Thanks for your help on this. Not sure where to look next or if it is in the valve body or deeper. Im sure this has been seen before. P0700, P0796 pressure control solenoid 3 stuck off, P2723 pres.cont. solenoid 5 stuck off 6L80 |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LTZ 6.0L Hvac VIN: 1GC1KYEG7B Truck came in with a battery drain---Goes dead overnight. Had new battery installed before bringing to me. Thought it was the Radio/NAV unit, as it was making a noise with key off--like it was trying to eject a cd. We unplugged the radio overnight and truck wa... |
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| 2002 Chrysler Voyager LX 3.3L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C4GJ25372 hey guys this is a cab company I do work for when they are done throwing parts at a problem they had a stalling issue with p0 340 code they replaced cam and crank sensors and pcm now still stalls when hot checked wiring harness all looks good any ideas thanks. Trouble codes: P1391 |
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| 2005 Chrysler Pacifica Touring 3.5L Shift Interlock VIN: 2C4GM68475 Vehicle came in with PRNDL lit up all the way -no power to transmission, and a first for us at a transmission shop: a hole blown in the side of the 604 solenoid pack. Trans was burnt up, no move condition. Transmission was overhauled and installed-we moved the... |
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| 2008 Ford Fusion SE 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3FAHP07Z58 Hoping someone may be able to point me in the right direction. Car came in with MIL lit up and code P1633, P0446, & p1000. A simple look into it and I discovered the #23 10A fuse was blown which controls the EVAP vent and the KAPWR. Of course it is an intermit... Trouble codes: P1633 (KAPWR voltage too low), P0446 (EVAP Vent control circuit), P1000 (OBDII Systems readiness not complete) |
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| 2009 Ford Escape XLT 2.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMCU93779 hello this escape got a p0301 and p0316 code and the engine run rough at idle then when we accelerate its better we dont fill that it miss at cruising speed. i got new plug and new coil that i have also swamped of place many time .i have compression of 170 on ... |
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| 2010 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Battery Drain VIN: 1FTFW1EV4A Hello gentlemen, I have a 2010 Ford F-150 that was brought in with the battery going dead after sitting a couple of days. There was a previous repair done at a Ford dealer for the fuel pump fuse melting in the underhood fuse block. The customer states that th... |
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| 2013 Ford Focus SE 2.0L no start VIN: 1FADP3F20D Customer had come into shop with check engine light and complaint of vehicle dying-out; got code P0902 if I recall correctly. But due to dying out we checked the battery condition and found the battery needing to be replaced. Customer left and shortly called t... |
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| 1997 GMC C7500 Topkick C7H042 6.0L No Start VIN: 1GDL7H1P1V attemped to get OBD2 to work power wire was dead ran dedicated power to port on connector still no communication tried two different pc scan tools for comparison. intermittent no start tested obd2 while running and while crank no start no change. when crank no... |
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| 2005 Honda Accord LX 2.4L Surge VIN: 1HGCM56415 vehcile came 6 months not running. engine siezed up. vehcile very clean. customer did not want to repaire so purchased vehicle. Just installed a used engine. all is well except irractic idle. noticed when installing engine the throttl was inop due to excessive... |
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| 2001 Hyundai Elantra GLS 2.0L No Start VIN: KMHDN45D21 Vehicle stalled when driving. Customer returned later and vehicle started and customer was able to drive to the shop with reduced power. Now no spark, no start. Cranks good, good fuel pressure, cam and crank sensors alive and in good synch, correct voltage a... |
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| 2010 Infiniti FX35 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: JN8AS1MW5A Vehicle came in customer complaint, only when the vehicle is hot, go to restart engine fires then stalls every time you try to restart the engine. If you step on the accelerator pedal slightly when it starts then it will idle. No CEL or codes stored. Checked l... |
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| 1994 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: SAJHX1748R I really need some help from you european guys. I have a jaquar here that has a bad hesitation when accelerating. I have scope tested TPS, ignition system, fuel injector pulse, CKP sensor, and MAF sensor and tested fuel pressure and volume. When it happens the... |
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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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| 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 3.6L Shifting VIN: 1C4BJWFG3C This is a mess. New customer, 4WD, Rubicon, manual shifting transfer case. Complaint is after having a customizing shop install 37" tires, change the front and rear gears from the factory 4.10 to 5.13, and an aftermarket program installed to "account for" the ... |
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| 2006 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged 4.2L Low High Pressure VIN: SALMF13476 High side pressure does not goes past 150 psi on 88 degree day. Low side is 32 psi. Low side line does not feel cold. New compressor and expansion valve installed.did not chnage drier according to alldata info that indicate replace drier if it expose more than... |
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| 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SL 5.6L alarm VIN: WDBBA48D7H we have this 560SL that the alarm is going off at times intermittently. we disconnected the door pins, the trunk, latch, hood pin, and the darn alarm still goes off. i think i have a bad control module. information is so limited so i need help. Thanks ahead of... |
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| 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK320 3.2L top VIN: WDBLK65G6X soft top does not retract. set parking brake doors closed switch on eng off unlatch top push up turn handle back operate switch windows go down switch blinks. Retrieve code B1650-000 limit switch. This all the info I found . My ? is what switch and where. I ch... |
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| 2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 3.0L Driving lights VIN: WDF4477032 Please if anyone has had this issue before I would be so greatful as to how to make the LED driving lights work in this situation. Presently there is a independent wiring loom and circuit to make these work which does not comply with our road laws. Not only is... |
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| 2011 Mini Cooper 1.6L No Start VIN: WMWSU3C50B After installing head we had a noise so we ran engine with valve cover off. It stalled and would not start. No communication with DME. I posted here and found out that if the ground wire is left off the valve cover and the car is run it ruins the DME. So I pur... Trouble codes: 3045 (Protection against tampering SWT Speed limitation Stage 2), 2B4E, 2B4A, 27DD, 2BD2 |
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| 1999 Pontiac Firebird 3.8L No Start VIN: 2G2FS22K1X This should be a simple problem but has turned into a real issue. We have this Firebird that will not start and has no spark at any coil. Good injector pulse. First I checked B+ at term. P and Grd at term. K at module with headlight. Light on bright. Next I ba... |
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| 2014 Ram C/V 3.6L Misfire VIN: 2C4JRGAG2E This van has had a dead misfire on cylinder #5. loosened coil and lifted. spark was heard. swapped coils and plugs from #5 to #1. Cleared codes and rechecked. still misfiring on cyl #5. removed intake to watch fuel injector. injector fires good mist of fuel eq... Trouble codes: P0305 |
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| 2005 Subaru Outback XT 2.5L Mechanical VIN: 4S4BP67C45 Need some advice from the Subaru techs out there. this car came in with a misfire on 2. moved the coil came back to 2 again moved the injector came back to 2 again. Removed the banjo for vvt found screen missing so removed vvt valve and found no screen. Has an... |
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| 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca Limited 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S4WX83C76 Need so inputon this 06 suburu Tribeca vehicle came in with misfire codes p0302,304,306. Test drove and was able to duplicate but not consistently. check ignition and exh backpressure. swapped injectors side to side. Cusstomer decided to take car to suburu sin... Trouble codes: P0302, P0304, P0306 |
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| 2007 Suzuki XL-7 3.6L Starting VIN: 2S3DB91727 hello everyone this will be a strange post i apologise in advance, this on was towed in for a crank no start i found engine had low compression so i started to go after that in the process the ecm was out it sits on top of battery and i need to use a jump pack... |
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| 1999 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3GN86R3X I scanned the computer. When I found the codes I tested the tps for voltage & it had the correct voltage . I then tested the O2 sensor & it checked out fine both on my scan tool & on my volt meter. My problem is that I don't have a wiring diagram to see if the... Trouble codes: P0171, P0120 |
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| 2003 Volkswagen EuroVan GLS 2.8L ESP Module VIN: WV2NB47093 ABS,ESP,Brake Light, Check Engine and flashing Oil Lights all Illuminated.Tachometer bounces intermittently.Data Bus Faults in ECU,TCU and Instrument Cluster as well. Replaced Steering Angle Sensor for 00778 and ESP Module for "Internal Memory Fault", but coul... |
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| 2003 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L turbo VIN: 3VWRP69M13 checked vacuum and replaced most all lines feeding the turbo and actuator assembly, actuator is moving approx. 3/4 of an in and out when under a load but car feels like no power and just black smoke.. removed hoses and turbo spins free but at my wits end to be... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2002 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L Lock up torque converter VIN: 5UFXB33522 Thanks to Larry for his reply, Nat at Eriksson, and Gary Ferraro it is fixed. Pressures at WKa (diagram called it WKS TCC off) port on side of trans, engine warm. Idle 1bar/15psi. Above idle and driving 5bar/75psi. Driving when TCM starts to apply conver... |
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| 1998 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1GNDT13W2W sorry I took so long to reply,i was able to push the vehicle off for awhile.i ended up finding that the cam gear in the engine was bad.customer opted for a used engine.still I don't know why the engine still stalls when the port is opened on the fuel pressure ... |
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| 2007 Dodge Caliber SXT 2.0L Starting VIN: 1B3HB48B17 found the reman units to both be no good not powering up the buss system to the cluster or radio also found wire comimg off asd relay to be broken under the left front fender to the fuse box not powering up the pcm fuse |
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| 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited X 3.8L engine VIN: 1J4GA39177 verified that it was harmonic balancer customer declined repair thanks every one for youre advice todd at tuffy |
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| 2006 Land Rover LR3 SE 4.4L cylinder heads VIN: SALAE25496 the boss won't let me pull the body off, so the motor's coming out and hopefully it'll get swapped with a good used engine. thanks for all the input! i hear the bodies of the lr4 are easy to separate. wish this was one of those . |
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| 2003 Mini Cooper 1.6L Car Vibration on acell past 50 VIN: WMWRC33453 Thanks so much for the 10 replies. We replaced the left axle. The inner boot was ripped and the trans seal leaked. Replacing that took some of the vibration away. It started to shake at 65-70mph. Replacing the rear control arm bushing on the same side complete... |
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| 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5L Shudder VIN: 1N4AL3AP1D Well the cure for this car was to replace the tcm with the one from the car the trans was from. We don't know if the original car had been reflashed or not, or if the tcm from the car the trans came from had been flashed. It was a plug + play, installed that a... |
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| 2009 Porsche Cayman S 3.4L Gauge VIN: WP0AB29889 Thanks for the replies so far. Several suggested putting in a dipstick, which we would love, but have been told by Porsche as well as a Porsche race shop that it can't be done on this engine. (The race shop said you put in 8 qts and add a little throuout the r... |
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