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| 2012 Audi Q7 Prestige 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WA1DGBFEXC Car came in CK engine light on we found code P0300-P0304-P0305-P0306 misfire code so we replace spark plug coil and fuel injector we clear the code and test drive and it was good we let the car sit over night then start it in the morning and the same code came... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random/multiple cylinder misfire detected), P0304 (cylinder 4 misfire), P0305 (cylinder 5 misfire), P0306 (cylinder 6 misfire) |
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| 2005 Cadillac STS 3.6L Starter/Ignition VIN: 1G6DW67795 I have the Autel DS708 scan tool. I will have the vehicle tomorrow. I have AllData on it. I need a good diagnostic approach for the vehicle. The customer states that with the Ignition in the Run position if you tap the Relay it will start and run. I do not kno... |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 4.3L MIL Lamp on, hard start VIN: 1GCEC14V23 This truck intermittently sets P0651 and P0641, fault tracing says this happens if reference voltage is too high or low. Faults were cleared a few months ago, truck was driven cold and hot, harnesses were wiggled and examined. No repairs were made. Now P0651 ... Trouble codes: P0651, P0641, P0651 |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Z71 5.3L Automatic Level Control VIN: 3GNFK16397 We replaced rear air shocks with GM replacements approximately 1 year ago. While in for service recently we found the air shock boots are shredded. Found air compressor is inop. Replaced compressor assem. with GM. Compressor now comes on for 4 seconds when key... |
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| 2006 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L pump motor VIN: 2A4GP54L06 Good evening fellow techs. I have this chrs tc with abs light on and no abs operation. my snap on modis pulled code abs pump circuit but I did not get a code number just definition. My tech checked wiring to abs controller all checked out. we ran pump test wit... |
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| 2008 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L Reverse Lights VIN: 2A8HR54P58 Hello, The above vehicle has no reverse lights. Pin 15 WHT/LT GRN connector 5 at TIPM has no power. The scan tool cant turn on back up lights when requested however all other light commands are fine with latest updated snapon and autel tools. My OE tool is d... |
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| 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L No Start, Stall VIN: 104GP24R35 Hi , guys she came on the hook, with no start situation, customer was driving,when she quit on him. New coil pack did the job and customer picked it up, about 30 minute later she quit running again, so we towed her in. This time we had camshaft sensor code (p0... Trouble codes: P0340 (Camshaft position circuit) |
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| 2005 Dodge Stratus R/T 3.0L No Start VIN: 4B3AG52H75 Just starting to get into this vehicle. Also found battery low, recharged and will be needing to replace it tomorrow. Starting to think possible customer tried to jump start and reversed leads. Will get more info on that also tomorrow. My info is limited thru ... |
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| 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L Stall VIN: 1D8HN54PX8 Van stalls when shifted into drive and vacuum drops to 12in when shifted to reverse vacuum stays at 17in and the van runs fine. I have inspected vacuum lines and the wiring harness related to the motor rocking which it does very little. It also runs rough at i... |
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| 2001 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRX18L71 customer parked truck after work, got in next morning to go to work would not pull in gear, misfires on all cylinders , will run normal in neutral or park. idles smooth problem only happens when in gear truck will not even pull itself. truck also has aprox 14 ... Trouble codes: P0443, P1451, P0135, P0141, P0155, P0161 |
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| 2005 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.0L Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTWF31P05 I could use some guidance to fix this truck. It starts and runs great but at cruising speed the truck will surge. The boost gauge goes from 0 to 10 pounds back and forth while surging. We replaced the turbo with a brand new OEM Garrett unit because the old one... Trouble codes: P0299 (insufficient boost) |
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| 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLT 4.6L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMEU31807 Customer complaint vehicle was running rough. Scanned and code yielded P0304. Recommended a tune up. Spark plugs and #4 coil on plug. Replaced all plugs with Motocraft plug and coil and injector#4. Cleared code and performed test drive Misfire is still there t... Trouble codes: P0304 |
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| 1992 GMC C1500 Sierra 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1GTEC14K1N Hello all. This one has me beat. This truck, when cold, starts and idles fine till you put it in gear. It will surge, misfire slightly, and stall sometimes. This lasts about 15 seconds and gone. May happen if at a light as stated by customer but not to me. I h... |
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| 2003 Jaguar XKR 4.2L Starter VIN: SAJDA42B53 Car Has New Battery, New Starter And Starter Relay. Car May Crank 10 Times With No Problem Then Will Have The No Crank Problem. After 30 Minutes The Car Will Crank Again. Was Able To Find That The Relay Is Not Getting A Ground Signal. I Do Not Work On Enough O... |
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| 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350 3.5L No Start VIN: WDBUF56J06 Hi guys, specially to the Benz techs. After the valve job the vehicle start and run for about 5 minutes then just cut off. Found no fuel pressure, very low fuel level, we add fuel, same, no fuel pressure, the fuel pump get power and ground, try to tap on it to... |
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| 2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WD3PE8CC2D Anyone have experience with Sprinter Turbo issues tht flag this DTC, but are inactive. Felt that when i found the actuator un responsive and replaced the turbo it would resolve the DTC. Trouble codes: P2112 (Turbo boost actuator circuit open.) |
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| 1992 Mitsubishi Mighty Max 1 Ton 2.4L hangs up when starting VIN: JA7FL24W5N Customer complaint engine slow to turn over. History: New customer brought in his Mighty Max truck with a "slow to start" complaint. Checked battery, cables, etc... all seems well. Would not turn over, even with jump box attached. Had 3 year-old Duralast s... |
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| 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2 3.8L blower motor VIN: 2G2WS52244 Vehicle came in 6 weeks ago with blower not working. Resistor had gone out and connector was partially melted. I replaced the resistor module, connector, installed the capacitor, and blower motor. I retested the blower draw just make sure it was good. draw was... |
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| 2008 Smart Fortwo Pure 1.0L Engine VIN: WMEEJ31X18 Hi All. We have a Smart car that was towed in overheated badly. The head gasket was blown and the temp sensors melted from the cylinder head. Because of the extent of the damage, we replaced the engine with a low mileage LKQ wrecking yard motor. The new moto... |
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| 2010 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4.0L Misfire VIN: JTEBU5JR1A Miss cold Trouble codes: P0301 (1 missfire) |
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| 1993 Volvo 240 2.3L No Start, Stall VIN: YV1AW8805P Good morning we have a 93 Volvo 240 towed in to our shop. It stalled while the customer was driving and would not restart. The car has no spark, injector pulse, or fuel pressure. I seen that the exhaust was broken and the o2 sensor wires were cut into the exha... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2007 BMW 750Li 4.8L lights not working properly VIN: WBAHN83567 Andrew hit it right on the head, shorted rear height sensor, taking down the 5 volt to the headlight switch. Thanks guys |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L Steering Shake Upon Accelleration. VIN: 2G1WF55E11 Vehicle pulls to each side when accelerating, smooths out when coasting. Per advise, checked inner cv joints for play - both had excessive play. Replaced both cv axles - inner joint(s)bad. |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Classic LS 4.3L Air bags VIN: 3GCEK14X67 sorry for the lack of info on this request,our tech could not find this code in alldata and was looking for info on this code. We ended up performing bulletin #05-09-41-001b and that seemed to fix our problem. thanks for all the help. |
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| 2013 Chevrolet Captiva Sport LT 2.4L left headlight lens VIN: 3GNAL3EKXD well I want to thank everyone for their recommendations, I did what John from Illinois suggested and all seems to be fine without having to replace the whole headlight assy. thanks again to everybody who helped. |
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| 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GC1KXE82D Thanks for all replies, after I post this issue, truck made little over 8K miles and problem didn't come back yet, so I am closing this post, and I didn't really fix anything. Thanks Trouble codes: P040F. |
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| 1994 Dodge Ram 2500 5.2L Cuts out VIN: 1B7JF26Y1R Thank-you to all who replied. As we have not had the vehicle return since we asked him to check and relieve pressure build-up in the fuel tank by cracking the fuel cap, we are assuming that it was vapour locking. apparently letting it sit for 1.5-2 hours allow... |
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| 2005 Ford Escape Limited 3.0L Intermediate Shaft On Right Front VIN: 1FMYU94165 THANK YOU ALL. WE DIDN'T KNOW IF BY BY PULLING THE OPPOSITE AXLE YOU COULD GO THRU THE DIFFERENTIAL TO KNOCK THE SHAFT OUT. |
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| 2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6L charging VIN: 1GKKVRED4B Thanks for all the suggestion guys! After check double checking all the sensors and wires again I did try a new Delco battery but I was still having over charging issues. After removing the alternator and sending it to my rebuild, he found that voltage regulat... |
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| 2007 Maserati Quattroporte 4.2L SRS system VIN: ZAMFE39A57 Thanks for all the quick replies. You all confirmed what I expected. One reply suggested checking for fusible links, but this car uses maxi fuses instead. The only help I can offer anyone else working on a Maserati is ($100 ... |
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| 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SE 3.0L heater VIN: WDBCA24D9J Thanks to all who took the time to reply, and to those who said the NEW made-in-India valve kit is junk, you nailed it! I've been searching for the best value replacement, and ended up with an OEM kit, MB# 000-835-06-44, identical in appearance with the cheap ... |
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| 1997 Plymouth Breeze 2.0L No Start VIN: 1P3EJ46C9V Tried used pcm and it fired both sides of coil, old pcm has bad coil driver. Obtained replacement pcm. |
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| 2002 Saab 9-3 SE 2.0L Radio VIN: YS3DF78K02 Hi. Sorry for my delay. One of the problems was a bad amplifier but also a short on the rear left speaker that was not allowing the radio to work without the amplifier. The amp is for the doors speakers (woofers). If you unplug the amp, you should be able to l... |
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| 2009 Toyota RAV4 Limited 2.5L timing components VIN: 2T3BF33VX9 Hello Crew, First off let me apologize for not having closed this in time. I was able to acquire a new VVT gear after some explanation of what I had found. The second new VVT fixed it. The details and explanation are below. Here are a list of suggestions I... |
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| 2000 Volkswagen Golf GLS 2.0L Starting VIN: WVWGA21J7Y Hi, thanks for all the replies, this one was tough. We verified this problem,tried a new main relay,and that did not fix it. We put a new ignition switch in it and that fixed this one. sorry about the lack of info,we had a new tech posting this one. |
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| 2007 Volvo XC90 3.2 3.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV4CZ982X7 Thank you to all who replied. As always,a long way was the short way: pin test confirmed harness was OK, ECM is not switching the grounds at terminals 76 and 88 (blue wires). ECM ground checks OK. Xemodex can test the heater circuit inside the ECM, but custome... Trouble codes: ECM37, ECM57. |
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