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| 1997 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L Fuel tank VIN: 1G6KS52Y5V I tried to post this Friday past but it must have gotten eaten in the ether. So, if you saw this before I apologize but I can not find it. This is a pro bono job, a friend of my son. He claims the car is leaking gas in front of the left rear tire. He says he ... |
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| 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2.2L No Start VIN: 1G1AL12F85 I have this auction car here with no ecm,tcm and abs comm with the scanner I was able to pull codes from bcm. U2105,U2106,u2108 all loss of communication with ECM,TCM, and abs. I've checked all the fuses,checked for power at ignition switch,checked power and g... Trouble codes: U2105 |
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| 2010 Chevrolet Aveo LS 1.6L cooling system VIN: KL1TD5DE6A Customer complained of engine running hotter than usual, indicated by coolant temp gauge on dash. Found coolant to be mixing with engine oil in coolant reservoir tank. Added about 1/4 gallon of water, pressure tested cooling system at reservoir, found reservoi... |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Cruze LS 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1PC5SH4C Car came back, same p0171 code, system lean have tested o2 circuits, fuel pressure, road test with movie, freeze frame reveled nothing out of ordinary. Non serviceable fuel filter. Help! any other ideas? no tsb's on issue,,, Trouble codes: P0171 (Fuel trim lean) |
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| 1999 Chrysler Sebring JXi 2.5L No Start VIN: 3C3EL55H0X I have this 1999 Chrysler Sebring convertible that won't start due to PCM not providing ground for starter relay. Have replaced PCM and vehicle cranks, but stopped cranking after several attempts of trying to get vehicle to start. There aren't any codes in the... |
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| 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L readiness VIN: 3C8FY4BB81 Does anyone know the exact procedures to set 02, and cat readiness on this thing? I spent hours driving, and the laimo Chilton's online does not have it. Or it is unfindable... |
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| 2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 5.4L engine VIN: 1FDWF36L43 This 5.4L engine uses 3 quarts of 5w-40 syn oil every 2 weeks and only goes about 75 miles per week. Other than bad rings or guides what could be the cause of this much oil consumption. There are no leaks present and no smoke from exhaust. Has anyone seen a 5.... |
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| 2008 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L cam timing? VIN: 1FTPW14V68 Vehicle came in with multiple cylinder misfires all on bank 2. P0305,p0307,p0308 Camshaft position timing codes on both bank over-retarded. P0012 and P0022. Vehicle also has stuck rich O2 sensor bank 2 sensor one. Truck had tuneup and oil change done less than... |
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| 2002 Honda Accord EX 3.0L No Start VIN: 1HGCG22502 Intermittent crank-no start. Everything looks fine, good fuel pressure and spark. Every 1 out of a lot attempts it becomes a no-start. Turn key OFF and back ON and she starts like a champ. I remember Main Relay on older Hondas, could this be the same? |
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| 2003 Honda Insight 1.0L Vehicle VIN: JHMZE14793 Hello Honda experts. I have an Insight that does not move. Drive axles are ok (when in park, parking pawl works and keeps vehicle from moving), engine start and runs ok, vehicle rolls when not in park. I'm unable to communicate with the transmission control mo... |
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| 2010 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L cylinder 4 misfire VIN: 1J4PP2GK9A Engine had misfire reporting on cyl 4, 1 ,2. cyl 1/4 share coil. Verified cyl 4 low compression when running. suspected something with cylinders intake valve not opening due to cranking compression can be normal then once it starts goes flat, exhaust pocket hi... |
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| 1992 Lexus SC400 4.0L overheats at idle VIN: JT8UZ30C4N im tryinhg to diagnose the hydraulic fan on this car the fan turns but very slowly this model has a separate pump for the cooling fan (not the power steering pump) i tried shorting the two terminals in diag box to make the fan run full blast but only the very ... |
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| 2005 Mazda 6 i 2.3L starting VIN: 1YVHP84C95 Mazda techs I need your assistance.. I have here a 2005 mazda 6 4cly which has been at another shop for this problem. car isn't starting, cranks healthy but I always get a crank sensor code even though its a brand new sensor (genuine), ive checked continuity b... |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz E350 3.5L timing of engine VIN: WDBUF56X87 Good evening Techs. Got this 2007 Benz E350 that runs great except when reaches a certain rpm. It makes a noise at about 1100 rpm and engine starts shaking. The noise comes in around 1100 rpm and goes away around 1200 rpm. Not sure if it was making the noise w... |
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| 1984 Mercury Capri RS 5.0L Misfire VIN: 1MHBP79M8E This car will not fire out of 2 and 3 from cap to wire - cap and rotor complete distributor ( 2 different brands ) were changed 3 times - coil was replaced - throws a code 14 . Replaced the wire from spout connector to ecm ran a new ground to tfi module checke... Trouble codes: 14 (pip) |
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| 2005 Mini Cooper S 1.6L Mechanical VIN: WMWRE33505 Have not worked on many mini cooper's ,the supercharger pulley came apart and belt broke. Should I replace whole supercharger or just pulley and housing it looks like it will separate,or is something going on insde,any help appreciated. |
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| 2010 Nissan Rogue S 2.5L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: JN8AS5MV9A vehicle was driving down the street ck engine light come on and lost power and died vehicle would not restart. vehicle was towed in. battery was leaking and positive fuses was damaged. replaced battery and fuse clamp. vehicle still would not start. checked fus... Trouble codes: P0643 (Sensor Power/Circuit), P0223, P0123 |
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| 2007 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5L traction control VIN: JTDKB20U57 My boss has asked me to please post this question for a good customer of ours who owns a 07 Prius. Customer states there is a way to bypass the traction control system to get the vehicle to respond with more power from a stop. The question is. Is there going t... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2000 BMW 528i 2.8L Electronic VIN: WBADM6346Y We got the car back and scanned for codes and the brake switch code was back, so we install the brake switch and calibrate steering angle sensor, but the trac. light was still on. We recommend he needs to get this repaired at the dealer. |
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| 2003 BMW Z4 2.5i 2.5L Modules VIN: 4USBT33453 THANKS FOR ALL THE INFO GUYS, YOU ARE TRULY GREAT HELP: FINALLY FOUND THE DSC AND AIR BAG NODULES BAD. THE AIR BAG AS NOTED BY A TECH WAS FILLED WITH WHAT LOOKED LIKE MILK SHAKE. SO NOW I NEED TO REPLACE DSC AND AIR BAG MODULES. THANKS AGAIN, BARRY |
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| 2000 Chevrolet K2500 LS 7.4L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4FTNW304N0 Thanks Allan from Virginia! You were correct, the new pcm from Gm did not come with the knock control module installed in it. I remove the knock module from the old pcm in installed it into the new pcm and that foxed my codes. Trouble codes: P0325, P0171, P0300 (Random missfire). |
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| 2002 Chrysler Concorde LXi 3.5L goes to limp VIN: 2C3HD36M72 Jerry mentioned the grounds, the grounds are located on the fender right by the computer and fuse box. I did a voltage drop at idle, but I guess not enough voltage is going through the computer to make it accurate. Their is a woven type ground strap that goe... |
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| 2009 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6L Misfire VIN: 1GKEV23D29 Thanks for the help everyone. This WASNT a backpressure issue and it WASNT a cam timing issue. My BRAND NEW coil from Advance auto parts was BAD. It blew the coil driver fuse for the front (even) bank of cylinders. Thats why I was at first like "what the ?"... Trouble codes: P0302, P0304, P0306. |
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz ML350 4Matic 3.5L Rf Parking Lamp VIN: 4JGDA5HB0E Replies stated SAM would shut power down to the parking light if it was burned out. Some suggested swapping left and right sides to see if it worked there. Hard to do without pulling entire bumper cover and harnesses are short. $1600 plus later it is fixed. Ex... |
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| 2009 Mini Cooper 1.6L Oil pump chain VIN: WMWMF335X9 Thanks to those of you that replied. Most said there is play in the chain. I went ahead and installed a new pump drive chain, pump gear, and crankshaft drive gear (which is the same part number as the timing chain crank gear). The play was less than half of th... |
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| 2014 Ram 1500 SLT 5.7L No Start VIN: 1C6RR6GT6E Good morning and thanks to all that replied.It turns out that the owner of the truck deals only in cash and doen't have any insurance on either the truck or home so it took a lot of convincing to get him to write this off.I was able to borow a proper scan tool... |
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