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1989 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L Surge, Stall VIN: 2GCEK19K6K
hi everyone This vehicle came in on the hook customer has changed the fuel pump, fuel filter, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, o2 sensor, idle air solenoid, I found the back of the fuel inlet cracked so I removed the tbi and found a replacement part and installed a r...
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2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCHC24U73
Thanks to all in advance, have this 03 2500hd here originally came in with multiple throttle codes and reduced power warning. I replaced throttle body(aftermarket) came back in a month with same problem and codes, replaced accelerator pedal back in a couple mo... Trouble codes: P2135
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2006 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.2L brake pedal VIN: 3GNDA23D86
any one ever seen this before?
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2007 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4L Brake lights VIN: 2CNDL63F77
Lower brake lights inop at times. Third brake light works just fine. Checked all wiring, relays, bulbs, fuses. Tech II shows ECM is getting the proper signal and voltage to the BCM seems to be correct.
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2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LTZ 5.3L intermittent VIN: 1GNFK36379
Have this 2009 Suburban in for A/C not working and intermittent wipers not working, low and high work fine. Scanned for codes, none. Found BCM to be the problem for the A/C and hoped it would fix the wipers, replaced BCM and reprogrammed, did not fix wipers. O...
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2007 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 5.9L No Start VIN: 3D7KS29C17
Replaced tipm 4x4 burnt up new tipm installed no crank old tipm starts and runs
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2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTWW33P23
This truck has had a slue of issues. It first came to me with the complaint of a random idle surge. Installed new ICP sensor and Pig tail connector, the truck ran great for about a week. Customer called up saying he was getting a rough idle and a cylinder cont...
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2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.4L cooling system VIN: 1FTWW31R08
we have been battling this truck for a while now. it first came in for a ventting out of the degas bottle concern. which is very hard to verify. (approx 100 miles maybe longer) the truck is equipped with a dpf delete and tuner to override the pcm program and e...
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2011 Ford Fiesta SE 1.6L Mechanical VIN: 3FADP4EJ6B
Hey all...major boo boo. Changing the water pump and am out of time. If you know this engine you will know that the crank gear free spins. How do I get this thing in time ? I see there are some tools that should be employed prior to disassembly and the big mis...
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2016 GMC Sierra 3500 HD Denali 6.6L suspension
Hello to all, Yes I know this is a brand new truck. Happens to be my new truck and I am very frustrated and looking for some help on it. The truck has leveling keys on the front. This truck has a rotational noise in it that starts at about 4 mph and is the lou...
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1994 Honda Accord LX 2.2L No Start, Stall VIN: 1HGCD5631R
This honda came in for crank no start and first thing in the morning it is as shuch. But after it sat in the hot sun and cranking it a few times i managed ti get it to run. I started testing the ignition switch found sparks comming out of it and the main relay...
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2002 Honda Civic EX 1.7L Hard starting VIN: 1HGEM21952
Hi everyone, I have a 02 honda civic with long cranking it takes about 4 to 5 sec. Costumer have been trying to fix this issue before in another shop. He told me they did a tune up first and replace the battery, then they did the timing belt, cranck sensor and...
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2010 Honda Accord LX 2.4L E-Brake VIN: 1HGCP2E36A
I replaced Rear Pads, Rotors, Calipers, and Hoses about 4,000 miles ago. Today she stopped in and says within the last week her e-brake has stopped working. I pulled the tires and the pads are not worn. The wheels rotate freely. Both wheels lock up when brake ...
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2006 Jeep Commander 4.7L Pulls
My wifes car and its getting worse, when you travel at freeway speeds 55 or greater and let off the gas, it jerks to the right and then straightens out. Checked ball joints, good. Control arm bushings are good, trans and motors mounts are good. Rear diff bushi...
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2000 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L Sporadically Implausible Slip VIN: 4JGAB54E3Y
Initially the car would rev up in between shifts before going into gear. When shifting into what i believe is 4th gear, it acts like it goes into neutral and the engine free revs. The only way to get forward movement afterwords is to come to a full stop and sh...
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2003 Mercedes-Benz SLK32 AMG 3.2L Key Remote, Alarm, Das VIN: WDBKK66F53
Got a SLK32 with what seems to be a DAS issue. Initially got towed in because key remote wouldn't open locks / deactivate alarm and turning ignition on didn't stop the alarm and wouldn't start. I first looked into the PSE system, everything seems to be in ...
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2008 Nissan Altima S 2.5L transmission VIN: 1N4AL24E18
happy labor day,I am a euro guy helping out a family member with a Nisssan I am afraid it will be bad news,but what are ya gonna do. I didn't experience what happened,but here it is.the car works perfectly around town but after continuos driving on a highway ...
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2006 Pontiac Torrent 3.4L cluster, power steering, radio, data bus VIN: 2CKDL73F46
Multiple codes in multiple systems, intermittent issue. Loss of electronic power steering, radio, cluster illuminates traction control abs and guages drop out. If all codes cleared guages and radio come back for approx 5 seconds (power steering does not return...
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2014 Ram ProMaster 3500 3.6L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C6URVJG1E
This truck came in with a P0301 Misfire Code... It would not miss till it was warm and when I Current Ramped the coils I didn't have the Ramp for Coil #1... I shut the truck off and installed a Test Coil and i didnt have a Miss anymore.. After installing the... Trouble codes: P0301 (Misfire Cylinder 1)
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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1993 Chevrolet Corvette 40th Anniversary Edition 5.7L No Start VIN: 1G1YY23P6P
Thanks to all who replied, I was really leaning toward a B+ or IGN switch issue. Volt dropped the B+ to coil. I had scoped the ignition module, coil, optispark and all looked good. What I did find was a bad Ground. The ground wire from battery negative to the...
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2003 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L key fob?? VIN: 2G1WH52K33
Thank you for all the help. I did make sure fob was working before I wrote on iatn, also double checked some of the points that were made. I had been looking at wiring diagrams and thought bad BCM for sure as all inputs read correctly on tech 2 just not outpu...
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2008 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 2.2L Compressor VIN: 1G1AL58F58
First of all I would like to thank everyone who responded. The vehicle is fixed, it turned out to be the pressure switch. Once the bcm got the proper signal from the switch the fans and A/C clutch turned on.
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2008 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L ABS Module VIN: 2A8HR54P78
Once again IATN saves the day! Thanks to those who replied. Took van to shop with a Witech (factory) tool and they had no problem initializing the ABM. I did find out that the Witech had a couple of additional steps that both the Modis & Genisys EVO did not pr...
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1989 Dodge Dakota 3.9L No Start VIN: 1B7GL26X6K
Thanks Dan, Sure enough it was the ignition coil. The spark appeared strong visually but apparently wasn't, Replaced the coil Starts right up and runs fine
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2006 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.6L Front Diff Cover VIN: 1FMEU74846
It was easy just drop the diff.Not enough room to do it any other way. Thanks for the help and have a great long weekend!
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2007 Mazda CX-7 Touring 2.3L Hesitation VIN: JM3ER29357
Okay, this ones fixed. Apparently, all you who said cam/crank timing are correct. I had originally set timing on the engine stand, with cyl#1 on TDC. After I set it, the tech installing it had to pull crank pulley back off. It slipped on him re-installing it, ...
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1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL 5.0L Ac VIN: WDBFA66E8L
Thank you to all for your help. After spending about 5 hours of non billable time on this vehicle, we suspect it is the vacuum relay control valve assembly but cannot confirm this. We recommend this vehicle go to a Mercedes specialist in the best interest of...
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