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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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| 2001 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L Instrument cluster VIN: 1GNDT13W21 Found parasitic draw on fuse 19. Draw goes away when unplugging dash cluster. Unplugged all other components on that circuit with no change. Also unplugged BCM but also no change. Replaced dash cluster but draw still present. Any response would be appreciated. |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 3.8L No Start VIN: 2G1WX15K41 Happy Friday! Trying to get to the bottom of this so I can enjoy the weekend without this hanging over my head for Monday. The problem is a very intermitant no start. It has happened a couple of times and when it does it is a crank/no start. scanner shows no c... Trouble codes: P0443 |
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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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| 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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| 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 8.1L intermittent a/c operation VIN: 1GTHK23G33 System at times blows cold, charge pressure is up to spec, system will work at times, when not working/ blowing warm, testing at A/C clutch relay, power will come for 1 sec, then shut off 15 secs, approx. when system blowing cold compressor will run constant, ... |
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| 2004 GMC Sonoma SL 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GTCS19444 Will not start unless you hold gas down and maybe feather the gas pedal a littl then runs good as long as it is started Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 2003 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L vtec solenoid VIN: SHSRD78883 Attempting to replace the Vtec Solenoid valve/pressure switch unit. The bolts, holding the original, seem to be stuck/froze. I'm afraid that they will break before coming loose. Is that likely? |
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| 2015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2.4L No Start VIN: KMHEC4A46F The high voltage connector plug is plugged in but won't start. Only dash light stays on. Scan tool was able to detect brake switch and start switch. Start switch indicates "on" for several seconds and then indicates "off". Code P1B25 and P1B77 was retrieved bu... Trouble codes: P1B25, P1B77 |
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| 2010 Jeep Patriot Limited 2.4L RPM won't increase VIN: 1J4NF4GB6A Vehicle came in with the electronic throttle warning light illuminated. Received code P2138 - APP sensor 1/2 correlation. Monitored APP1 and APP2 on scan tool while depressing accelerator pedal. Both sensors readings look good except the one sensor value conti... Trouble codes: P2138 (APP sensor 1/2 Correlation) |
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| 2006 Kia Spectra EX 2.0L pcsv solenoid VIN: KNAFE121X6 I have a KIA Spectra that came in with a no power no shift condition, check engine light on. Checked the codes and found P0748 stored. Performed diagnostics for code. Checked for waveform at terminal 9 at transmission connector. No wave form. With scan tool in... |
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| 2012 Mercedes-Benz E300 4Matic 3.5L Engine combustion VIN: WDD2120346 Hi, I got a customer concer "slight vibration/ engine excess vibration @ idle in 274 engine.we compare the vibration with same model , found its excessive on this car.. In driver compartment it's very noticeable..compared other cars as well. It's an E 200CGI ... |
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| 2010 Nissan 370Z 3.7L Mechanical VIN: JN12AAZ34A To let you guys know, this is a long post. I've been requested to diagnose this vehicle for a non starting issue. There is a cam sensor bank 1 code but did not record details. I swapped cam sensors around and also scoped bank 1, signal is good but problem s... |
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| 2002 Porsche 911 GT2 3.6L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WP0AA29932 Car came in previously, had code P0302, cylinder #2 had a dead misfire. Checked the ignition coils & found they were all cracked around the top, replaced all the coils, swapped the spark plug from #2 with #3. Car returned a few days later, it wasn't misfiring,... |
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| 2002 Saturn L100 2.2L readiness monitor VIN: 1G8JS54F22 I've read many messages about the conditions that need to be met to have the evap readiness monitor complete, but after driving the car twice,following the drive cycle list. it still will not pass/fail. The car has a little over 1/4 tank of gas, runs, temperat... Trouble codes: P0442 (small evap leak) |
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| 2004 Subaru Outback H6 35th Anniversary Edition 3.0L A/C compressor VIN: 4S3BH81594 A/C compressor clutch works only when I ground blu/org wire on A/C relay. When AC switch ON, ECM sends ground signal from plug 137 pin 28 grn/red to fan relay. By jumping the fan relay activation wire #28 and magnetic clutch relay wire #27 the customer has tem... |
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| 2006 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TDZA23C66 Hi. Got this 2006 Toyota Sienna that is giving us a real headache... I'm about out of ideas and any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! I was asked to help after the work was completed and the customer came back a week later for an I/M test with the check en... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random/Multiple misfire) |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2007 BMW 328i 3.0L No Start VIN: WBAVC53527 It turns out someone replaced the water pump about 6 months ago, and put the harness against the A/c pulley. I'm glad it was something visible. Thanks for the advice. Trouble codes: 2ACC, 2ACB, 2A0A, 2E85, 2A9B. |
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| 2011 BMW 750i xDrive 4.4L No Start VIN: WBAKC8C50B Ok so after checking and re checking everything i came to the conclusion the the DME and EWS did in fact need a re sync procedure done. Thanks for all the input. |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L Speedo,Cruise Control,Abs VIN: 1GCHK23104 THANKS TO ALL THAT REPLIED PUT A REMAN T-CASE IN YESTERDAY AND ALL IS GOOD SPEEDO IS SMOOTH,CRUISE IS NOT KICKING OUT AND NO ABS CODES.THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE. |
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| 1997 Chrysler Sebring JXi 2.5L No Start VIN: 3C3EL55HFV THANK YOU ALL FOR THE INFO , SUSPECT INST CLUSTER , CAN"T FIND ONE THAT MATCHES CAR . SENT CAR TO CUSTOMER .. PEACE .. |
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| 2007 Dodge Caliber SXT 2.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B3HB48B87 It's fixed. A calibration update fixed it. There was few updates for the trans and engine and I updated both. When I restarted, it ran perfect. I have to believe that the software in the computer got corrupted somehow and the reflash cleared things up. I ha... Trouble codes: P0315 (No crank signal learned), P0300 (Random misfire), P0641 (5 volt supply transmission), P0088 (Fuel rail pressure), P0335 (Crank sensor circiut), P0339 (Crank intermittent). |
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| 2006 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.8L communication VIN: 1FTSW21Y06 thanks for the 4 replies, after several hours of circuit tracing, we isolated to conntector c291 poor contact Trouble codes: U1900 (ABS can communication BUS fault), U1950 (VSM UART base UBP protocol BUS fault). |
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| 2009 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L abs VIN: 1FMEU63E39 Checked powers and grounds. Like most of you said bad module. Gave customer estimate and then they traded it in. Oh well thats how it goes. We did get our diag fees. Thank you all for taking your time to help. This place is the best. |
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| 2009 Mazda 6 S 3.7L Accessories VIN: 1YVHP82B39 Thank you to all who replied. We were unable to access any pids to show us what was going on,customer is going to take to dealer. Thanks again |
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| 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK320 3.2L top VIN: WDBLK65G6X Thanks or the fast responses. Robert from penn nailed it . He said to inspect cables that go from the front to the roll bar right side was broken.The code 1650 has 12 variation depending on the suffix 00 was mine indicating roll bar switch inop. customer is go... |
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| 2005 Nissan Altima S 2.5L #3 cylinder VIN: 1N4AL11D85 Thanks for the input the customer was smart enough to get the car in when the check engine light came on for the miss she did not overheat the engine . We marked the cam gears and chain set at TDC we left the lower intake on removed head all went smooth we str... |
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| 2003 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L turbo VIN: 3VWRP69M13 all hail rowan from west Virginia ! like I stated we didn't install the turbo and upon first inspection I found most all the original vacuum lines were bad or rotted. the wastegate was moving as required after fixing the vacuum lines but wasn't spooling up the... |
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| 2012 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Executive 3.0L Cooling System VIN: WVGEK9BP5C We replaced the thermostat, both coolant temperature sensors and did a coolant service. Vehicle still gets overheat warning in instrument cluster and temp gauge will peg in the red and then drop rapidly back down. We did notice now that the temperature is gett... |
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