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| 2001 Audi TT Quattro 1.8L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: TRUUT28N41 hello fellow techs this audi tt has no codes the car runs well up to 3000 rpm and up. then it develops what I could call a cough in the system it bucks slightly at times it has a jerk to it. hard to describe it pulls strong the easier you get on the throttle ... |
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| 2003 BMW 760Li 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGN83413 we have replaced crank case vent valves purge valves coils spark plugs high pressure pump diaphragms seal to cam adjuster motors this light takes 125 miles to reoccur we have smoked checked and found no leaks engine runs smooth. Not sure where to go from her... Trouble codes: P2177 (System too lean), P2179 (System too lean) |
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| 1994 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 6.5L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1GCGK29F0R Have this truck here and it has a horrible knock at idle and when revving. Customer states it did not have it until the injection pump was replaced. My big question is, I'm almost positive it is being caused by the tdc offset not being set. All I have availabl... |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 5.3L No Start VIN: 3GNEC13T33 I'm getting my but kicked with this one guys it came in for a tac module mil on and an intermittently cranck no start. This an auto start that when you turn the key on ignition it continues to cranck the car but when it doesn't start it only crancks for like 2... Trouble codes: P1518 (Invalid serial data from tac module to pcm) |
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| 2010 Chevrolet Traverse LT 3.6L Power steering pump VIN: 1GNLVGED6A When car came in had no fluid in resivour pump was noisey and there was no power steering. Replaced power steering pump flushed power steering fluid used gm bleed procedure to bleed pump. Pump seems to be operating as it should with no if in system pump flows... |
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| 2005 Chrysler Crossfire 3.2L wont pass NYSI VIN: 1C3AN65LX5 Time for the thinking cap This Crossfire - Benz Slk320 in disguise will not scan any Engine Control Data with any scanner (snapon seems best- Launch No Master-tech no once in a wile I can get the OBDII direct with [...] Receives readiness monitors and vin t... Trouble codes: P2313 (Can Fault Implausible selector module position), P2300 (Can Fault No comm), 1174 (Steering Angle Sensor), 1175 (Steering angle sensor - stability control will not clear), 1040 (No Comm with ECM from Instrument cluster), 1755 (NO comm with HVAC to instrument cluster) |
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| 2008 Dodge Charger SE 2.7L No Start, No communication VIN: 2B3KA43R88 Thanks in advance. NO CRANK. This charger has no abs no cruise not much of anything (from factory). Real base model. I can talk to gateway(TIPM), Instrument Cluster (CCN), Steering Column (SCM) that's it. U0001 CAN C Bus - active. Have approx. 2.39V on CAN C B... Trouble codes: U0001 (CAN C Bus Active) |
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| 2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1FTSW31PX3 Calling all Powerstroke specialists. I've got a powerstroke here thats giving me a run for the money. New customer called in on a Friday morning wanting me to install a FICM in his truck because the dealer told him that was what was needed to repair this issue... Trouble codes: P0263 (Cylinder 1 contribution fault), P0266 (Cylinder 2 contribution fault), P0269 (Cylinder 3 contribution fault), P0272 (Cylinder 4 contribution fault), P0275 (Cylinder 5 contribution fault), P0278 (Cylinder 6 contribution fault) |
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| 2005 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1FTPX12545 vehicle make in for hesitation on acceleration.vehicle now only has code p1000 in the sytem but it is still missing under lead. checked pids and found cylinder 1,2,4 in the negative. replaced all the plugs and three cols, also replaced both converters. the veh... Trouble codes: P0316 |
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| 1988 Jaguar XJS C 5.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: SAJNL504XJ This car starts and runs fine for the first 15-20 minutes. The idle then starts to get rough and under any acceleration it will backfire through the intake and exhaust. If we add brake clean to the intake it will work ok for a minute or two. The car is leaning... |
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| 2009 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L Transmission Not Shifting VIN: 1J8GP28K69 Need help in finding the solution n,why isnt a reprogramming a used computer not working |
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| 2010 Mazda 3 S 2.5L fog lights VIN: JM1BL1H56A hello, trying to diagnose inop fog light from body shop, im sure its a pinched wire but im TRYING TO LOCATE FOG LIGHT RELAY LISTED IN MITCHEL AS BEING UNDER LEFT DASH RELAY BLOCK but see no such thing. Thanks |
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| 2003 Mercedes-Benz C240 4Matic 2.6L Central locks VIN: WDBRF81J43 We have a central lock issue, the drivers door lock was broken internally and did not lock. Before replacement the lock actuator would just rattle up and down when the locks were actuated. The door latch was replaced and now the door will unlock one time and n... |
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| 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG 6.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: WDBPJ79J55 Hi all, I have had this car for one day and with the history on it, I have some doubts about even taking the car in. You would think that some simple O2 sensor codes shouldn't be too hard, but all the easy stuff has been done. Since the dealer told him it ne... Trouble codes: P0134 (O2 Sensor Circuit No activity Detected Bank 1 Generic side PCM), P0154 (O2 Sensor Circuit No activity Detected Bank 2 Generic side PCM), P0155 (O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Bank 2 Generic side PCM), P0135 (O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Bank 1 Generic side PCM), P20AB, P2010 (O2 Sensor 2 Triple 1 Electrical Fault enhanced side PCM) |
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| 2006 Mercedes-Benz R350 4Matic 3.5L instrument cluster VIN: 4JGCB65E06 Customers main concern was/is erratic instrument cluster. The analog clock will roll around backwards and forwards and stop at 8:45, instruments will shut down (speedo, fuel, tach) and warning lights will illuminate. The cluster was removed and send to BBA to ... |
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| 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500 5.0L Fuse melt VIN: WDDDJ75X26 #16 fuse, large melt down in trunk fuse box. My info system says 16 is for rear seat heaters. I pulled the seats and there are no heaters. Looking if anyone has seen this or know what else could be on this circuit. Thanks JIM |
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| 2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 3.5L starter,check engine light VIN: WDDKK5GF2B Car towed in after owner's brother borrowed for weekend. Remote door locks work. Checked all fuses (good). Checked starting battery (good)(load tested). Starter is inop. No warning lights on dash. No Check Engine Light. Unable to communicate with scan tool. Ha... |
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| 2006 Mercury Mariner Luxury 3.0L generator VIN: 4M2CU57156 Vehicle came in with run down battery concern. Charged and checked battery,ok. Check charging output, none. Check for necc. bat voltage to gen, large and small wires, ok. Replaced gen with napa reman. 7 hours later, rechecked output, was 14.4v. Seemed like a w... |
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| 1997 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L Stall, hitches VIN: 1N4BU31DXV Customer brought this car to me after going to Nissan and being told they cannot find anything wrong! will run well for days at a time then start hitching and stall at stops Intermittently vehicle has an obd2 connector and a Nissan connector. obd2 connector ha... |
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| 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 3.8L Shifter VIN: WP0AB29946 Alright fellow techs. I have this Porsche 911 , came on the hook shifter linkage inop, not very familar with this system, i checked trans. and can shift manually , cables look good . my question is are these shifters know to break, and do you have to have the ... |
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| 2011 Toyota Camry SE 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BF3EK0B I am hoping that someone has come across this issue and can provide insight or some better tests for me to narrow down the problem. Mitchell has some scan tool tests for this code, basically you clear the code then put the car in "Check Mode" so any codes will... Trouble codes: P0016 |
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| 2012 Toyota RAV4 Limited 3.5L Rear Differential VIN: 2T3DK4DV0C Hello IATN Techs I am having a drive line vibration going 70km and up. I first balanced all 4 tires and went for a second road test and am still feeling A vibration. The vibration I am feeling seems to be coming from the rear seats, as well as I am feeling it... |
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| 1989 Volvo 244 DL 2.3L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1AX8848K I am having a problem with a lean condition on this Volvo. The car generates a code 2-3-1 fuel trim too rich or too lean at part throttle and 1-1-3 short term fuel trim too rich or too lean. It used to generate a code 3-2-2 MAF sensor burn off signal absent or... Trouble codes: 231, 113 |
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| 1998 Volvo V70 2.4L Electronic VIN: YV1LW5570W came in from used car dealer replaced compresser dryer there parts pulled vacum went to charge system compersser ran 2 seconds no power to clutch jump relay it will run losing ground for clutch relay is it a bad contor ? do not work on many volvos alldata wiri... |
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| 2005 Volvo XC90 2.5T 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1CZ59285 Car came in with 121B code for mass air. Replaced mass air flow sensor and found leak in air intake pipe from air cleaner to turbo so replaced that hose also. Cleared codes and light came back next day. I smoke tested intake and no other leaks. other than the ... Trouble codes: 121B |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 1989 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L Surge, Stall VIN: 2GCEK19K6K Thank you all for the replies After speaking with the owner about the repairs he did before coming to me. He has decided to check his work instead of letting me go through it myself I am leaning toward a fuel delivery problem because once I got under the tru... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on I would like To thank Francois from Quebec for the heads up on the wire color! Found the yellow wire I believe pin 40 broken under the plastic shield along with a couple others about 4-5 inches from the pcm coming out of the blue connector down where it takes ... Trouble codes: P2101 (etc), P1682 (Ignition circuit). |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 4.3L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GCEC14X48 Sorry about the missing code number... specific code was P0341. I do thank everyone for their kind assistance. The tip off for me came when I discovered in the SI for P0341 a description of the cam sensor trigger profile as 2 narrow triggers and 2 wide ones! W... |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LT 1.4L Extended engine cranking VIN: 1G1PH5S96B - I verified no spark condition while symptom occurring. - The ignition module/coil pack assy. power circuit and ground circuit tested good even during symptom occurrence confirming the Engine Controls Ignition Relay circuit is good. BTW, the TSB for this upda... |
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| 2016 Ford Explorer XLT 3.5L Security Access VIN: 1FM5K8D88G Thanks to everyone that responded. So here's what we figured out: Ford's information was not totally correct. When a customer loses all keys for a 2015-2016 model with push button start, and the security alarm is active, the way you enter security access mode... |
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| 2003 Honda Civic EX 1.7L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation VIN: 1HGEM22923 thanks to everyone who replied. The wire for the vtec solenoid had oil in connector. Replaced solenoid, and changed engine oil and filter. Problem was still present. checked data and had trouble pin pointing problem. still noticed timing retard was changing wh... |
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| 2006 Jaguar S-Type VDP Edition 4.2L Yaw/accel sensor VIN: SAJWA01B06 Ended up buying Factory Jag/Land Software and at that time I was able to narrow the fault down to a faulty ABS CM. Had Module Masters rebuild it and the FC went away. |
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| 2003 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 1.8L Various Electrical VIN: WDBRN40J73 so we have this one fixed.it did turn out to have the can down at x30/7.after being more patient i found the connector that had it down;it turns out that the can at the radio was the culprit.just hooked my fluke at x30/7 and slowly disconnected the can leads u... |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz S550 5.5L Crankcase ventilation VIN: WDDNG71X57 There is a vacuum reservoir chamber integrated into the lower portion of the intake manifold which maintains reserve vacuum to operate the resonance flaps when manifold vacuum is low. The check valve at the inlet port of this chamber was faulty and was the cau... |
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| 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WD3PF4CC3B Unfortunately our scantool does not have the capability to reprogram anything. We ended up sending the van to sprinter to complete repairs. Trouble codes: U0106. |
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| 2009 Mini Cooper S 1.6L MIL Lamp on, Loss of power VIN: WMWMF73529 We tried replacing the oil contaminated sensor but it made no difference.Some techs suggested that the waste gate, which is built into and part of the turbo is most likely the culprit. As I stated we were able to get a look at it but its hard to say its bad ba... Trouble codes: 2885 (Boost pressure control deviation plausibility). |
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| 1994 Porsche 968 3.0L Hesitation, Stall VIN: WP0CA2964R WEll I'm closing this post , but still no repair. Rechecked for vacuum leaks, none. Replace 02 , it was switching slow but still didn't help. Good engine vacuum, Sparkplugs all same color and look good. Bought Durametric scan tool to see if it would give any m... |
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| 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio GLX 2.0L transmission in drive VIN: 3VWDC21V31 We found the problem in the short wire harness from the range sensor to the main harness & where the short harness connected to the main harness the wires were corroded. The harness is not available from VW only as single wires. After all that the customer did... |
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| 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan SE 2.0L Misfire VIN: WVGBV75N69 I'm very sorry to close this help request without any useful information. If and when I find out what was wrong with this I will update. Because of her extended warranty the dealer sold to her and my interaction with them I was not able to further work on th... Trouble codes: P0300 (Multiple Cylinder Misfire), P0301 (Cylinder 1 Misfire), P0303 (Cylinder 3 Misfire), P130A. |
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