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| 2002 Audi TT Quattro 1.8L compressor VIN: TRUUT28N32 ok guys thanks in advance have this audi and cannot get a/c compressor to come on unless fans are already on . have checked power and grounds at fan module all are good.even fuse block on battery is good. have checked circuits at fan module and can jump the ri... |
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| 2004 Audi A4 Cabriolet 3.0L driveline VIN: WAUAT48H34 We have this 2004 A4 3.0l front wheel drive auto trans (cvt) that came in for a vibration under acceleration. When on the test drive the vibration was felt along with a thumping of the drive train. Inspected and found the front engine stopper (by radiator) was... |
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| 2006 BMW 750Li 4.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: WBAHN83536 car was smoking bad about year a go replaced pcv system it fix problem .Back in the shop 8 mounth later smoking again replace valve stem seals and decarbon motor and replaced plugs fix smoking problem . Car came back about 3 week later now with rough idle for ... Trouble codes: P2187, P2189 |
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| 2008 BMW X3 3.0si 3.0L Unknown VIN: WBXPC93438 This bimmer wont synchronize transmission gears correct, its like internal clutchs fail, when this happens rpm go higher, and 4x4 light turns on, feel like car loose traction, actually i dont known what else to test, already replaced transmission, transfer cas... |
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| 2000 Buick Regal GS 3.8L Blower Motor VIN: 2G4WF5518Y I thought the blower motor module/resistor was bad so I put one in to see if the blower would work. What the blower would do was come on for a second, go off, come back on for a second and then stay off. I thought maybe the HVAC head was bad so I got a used on... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Classic WT 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GCEC14X17 truck died on highway.towed to gm dealer.started at dealer.no repairs done then. 3 days later,stalled,restarted.customer came to my shop. while testing fuel pressure ,died and did not re-start.found no spark. found good signal to ignition module from pcm.repla... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Aveo5 LT 1.6L engine VIN: KL1DGDE1AB Thanks to all who reply. i pulled the head for repair. i did not mark cam gears as i saw they had markings on them. this is the first one i have done and have the tools to lock cams in place. my question is trying to go by the marks in identifix, they are not ... |
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| 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited 2.4L Hesitation VIN: 3C8FY68855 Has hesitation cold for about 4-5 min. After that hesitation is gone. Only when accelerating from a stop are these symptoms present, after that car runs great with plenty of acceleration/power. Maybe jump timimg? cts is reading correctly. Feels like lack of fu... |
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| 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L MIL Lamp on, trans in limp mode VIN: 1B7KC2366X We installed a loaner PCM and the engine starts and runs. The transmission is still in limp mode due to lack of relay output voltage. We tested all circuits from the PCM to the transmission control relay - Ok. We tested the relay - Ok. We find the relay energi... Trouble codes: P0743 (Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid/Trans Relay Circuit) |
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| 2009 Dodge Sprinter 2500 3.0L MIL Lamp on, limp mode VIN: WDYPE74589 Vehicle came in in limp mode, scanned pcm and found DTC 3156 (Boost Pressure Implausible Value) Parameters showed it at 800 hpa with engine off and engine running. I believe it should be reading the same as the intake pressure sensor with KOEO (300 hpa) Smoked... Trouble codes: 3156 (Boost pressure sensor implausible valve -01) |
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| 1986 Ford F-250 XL 6.9L Coolant Overflow Bottle VIN: 1FTHF2617G Pressure builds in cooling system to 30psi. Radiator split at seam. Pressure drops when accelerating to 5psi. Passed block test with flying colors. Radiator has build up in it but appears to be flowing. |
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| 1997 Ford E-150 Econoline XL 4.6L Engine Binding Up VIN: 1FMEE1160V What could cause an engine to bind up intermittenly? it's not always locked up. customer brought vehicle in because he was losing antifreeze and thought engine was hydro locking.starter would just click and not turn engine over. removed all spark plugs and sti... |
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| 2007 Ford F-550 Super Duty Lariat 6.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FDAF56P37 Good day, thanks for taking the time to read this through. First off, i am not exceptional at ford 6.0. I am a duramax guy, but i have worked on a few of these. First off this customer bought the vehicle in toronto. I went down to scan it as it had no power. T... Trouble codes: 0266 (cylinder 2 contribution/balance fault), 0528 (fan speed sensor circuit. no signal) |
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| 2016 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0L Ipc VIN: 1FTEX1CF4G Driving down the highway with the trailer and the IPC will ding and read "Trailer disconnected" then drive for a while and ding it will show that it is connected again. Seams to occur when a slight bump is driven over. Can anyone tell me what it looks at to se... |
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| 2000 Honda Accord LX 2.3L Misfire VIN: 1HGCG6650Y Car came in misfire under slight load replace plugs wires and disturbutor idles and starts perfect touch gas and it misses read other posts many said valve to tight this has a ulev engine are they different. Any other ideas tried map sensor computer seen only ... |
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| 2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L noise on acceleratio VIN: 5FNRL38756 I have this client who came in with a noise on acceleration. You can reproduce the noise by just tapping the throttle from idle to 1500 RPM. It is sort of a whooshing noise that somewhat sounded like a bad catalytic converter but the noise comes from the intak... |
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| 2000 Jaguar XK8 4.0L monitors VIN: SAJJA42C2Y Hi everyone. I have a 2000 Jaguar XK8 that will not set it's readiness monitors for smog. The only code that was set was a evap code, and the gas cap was bad. I did replace the purge valve as well. I have gone through the proper drive cycles for this car a cou... |
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| 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on, Harsh Buck VIN: 1J8GW58S84 Jeep came in for losing power when driving down the highway. Check engine light is not on. Performed testing and found no codes current or in history. Test drove on highway and Jeep has a violent buck and will not accelerate for about 2-4 seconds. Other times ... Trouble codes: P1391 |
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| 2005 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L left front wheel VIN: SALME11425 Accelerating from stop, turning sharp left there are 3 loud pops from the left front and it feels as if the left front tire loses traction. The customer thinks it is ABS related. Another technician thinks it is suspension bushings. We previously replaced the f... |
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| 2008 Land Rover LR2 HSE 3.2L instruments VIN: SALFR24N48 Car drove in with no complaints other than the instrument panel was lighting up like a pin ball machine. Trac Control, ABS, Park Brake, HDC, just about everything was flashing. Controls for All Terrain module are not responding. First thing we checked was to v... |
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| 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharged 5.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: SALSH2E47A Engine goes into limp home,shows the faults for variable valve timing,also misfire on cyls2,4,6 and 8 and occasionally all cylinders.Rattle noise from left bank.Monitored valve timing with Autologic and can see a change in the actual VVT position for bank 2,ex... Trouble codes: P0019 (crank positioncam position sensorexhaustbank 2), P054B, P054D |
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| 2000 Lexus RX300 3.0L oil pressure VIN: JT6HF10U7Y Hello and thanks in advance. Having a new experience with this RX300. Starts and sounds OK on cold start. After a couple minutes develops a "buzz" or "whine" like power steering. After another short while (as engine warms) the noise stops but the oil pressure ... |
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| 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL 5.0L no start VIN: WDBFA66EXL hello to all my good tec friends.we have this 1990 mercedes benz sl500 in our shop with no start condition. Engine was getting no fuel, fuel distributor wasn't working , installed new remand and its working now then we checked for spark there is no spark to th... |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450 4.6L Rear Hatch VIN: 4JGBF71E57 Rear hatch was not locking, we changed the rear lock, and it locked perfectly. The rear hatch would not open and close electronically so changed the rear sam module. After programming it, it would open only halfway, but not close at all, unless pushed by hand.... |
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| 2010 Nissan Pathfinder LE 4.0L battery VIN: 5N1AR1NB6A Customer states: BATTERY GOES DEAD INTERMITTENTLY. Has had batt replaced 3 times in last few months. When he dropped off it sat overnight and was drained ALMOST dead. We charged and then checked for a draw and has NONE AT THE MOMENT. After sat again was no pro... |
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| 2007 Subaru Outback 2.5i Basic 2.5L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S4BP61C87 Have a Subaru in the shop (2nd time). The car will stall while driving when vehicle stalls er-hc comes up in odom. display, temp gauge goes full hot,cruise light flashes. Initally car will not restart unless key is cycled 4 times. was able to duplicate this st... Trouble codes: P0725, P0700, B0221, P1718 |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2004 Chevrolet C4500 Kodiak C4C042 8.1L Fuel Lift pump operation VIN: 1GBE4C1E14 Thank you to all of you for your guidance and support after running it and allowing the tanks to fill on their own it seems that between the bad pump and sending unit they are working properly. If i were to run into this problem again i would repair the bad pu... |
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| 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX 4.6L Misfire VIN: 1FALP62W7T First I want to thank everybody with their suggestions. The problem was a plug wire. I had put a set of plug wires on it earlier this year, so they weren't very old. As I said #7 would randomly drop out, you could see it in a cylinder balance for a split secon... |
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| 2012 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Denali 6.6L Transmission VIN: 1GT125E87C Tested all codes. Power was at module ,,, TCM was bad. Replaced, reprogrammed, test drove to verify repaired. Thanks to all the guys that gave me information on this. Sorry it took so long to close this ,,, |
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| 2009 Hyundai Tucson Limited 2.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: KM8JM12D19 Thank you very much to all who replied. Unfortunately I am closing this request because the customer has taken the car and not returned yet to have further testing. I did suggest that they take it to the dealer to see about any computer updates but have not he... Trouble codes: P0159. |
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| 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4GW48S41 Thank you everyone once again for your assistance. No modules were replaced. I found a broken wire in the driver door rubber boot. Brown w/ yellow tracer color. I soldered it and wrapped it heavily with black tape. I found a mysterious red wire added from th... Trouble codes: P1686 (SKIM code set. Immobilizer circuit active. No SKIM bus signal.). |
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| 2002 Lexus SC430 4.3L Skid control ECU VIN: JTHFN48Y22 Ended up replacing the skid ecu with a used unit. That restored communication, and after several attempts we were able to do the zero point calibration. All symptoms seem to be resolved. Thanks to all who responded for the help and reassurance. |
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| 2007 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5L traction control VIN: JTDKB20U57 Thank you for the replies and details as to why not to drive in this mode. Hopefully our "Googler" is wise enough to follow the advice. |
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| 2010 Volkswagen GTI 2.0L Plastic tube VIN: WVWHD7AJ1A sorry guys,i was waiting for the car to return...it was the drain hose under the air filter housing |
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