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| 2006 Audi A4 2.0L fuel gauge VIN: WAUAF78E26 To be brutally honest, I have no idea what I'm doing or where to start. The customer says the Fuel Distance to Empty meter will show 400 miles just after fill up. After driving about 15 minutes it drops to 250 miles. I noticed the fuel gauge never goes to fu... |
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| 2008 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L Idle quality VIN: WAUDF78E48 I have a 2008 A4 Quattro 2.0T in my shop, came in running rough and sounding like a diesel. Pulled the HPFP and noted it had a worn cam follower. I then pulled the rear timing cover and found a broken chain tensioner, causing the massive rattle. I replaced the... |
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| 1971 BMW 2002 2.0L 8 pin flasher wiring VIN: 1677825777 I need to ID circuit #'s on flasher to reconnect 8 wires. Or get a photo of correct sequence of color coded wires on flasher unit. I can power up circuits & get lights to operate, I just do not know which lug they attach on flasher. |
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| 1999 BMW Z3 M Coupe 3.2L Instrument lights VIN: WBSCK9337X Car came in with no headlights or instrument lights. I replaced the headlight switch with has a built in variable resister. The headlight switch wiring shows power in at connector 5 and output to many dash lights at connector 6. The headlights work correctly w... |
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| 1996 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Suspension VIN: 1GNDT13W8T Help anyone been here? This truck is snapping off sway bar mount/ear at front lower control arms. Please read what I have done. New oem control arms, new correct links, Swapped sway bars w/same truck, adjusted torsion bars, bushings, trying installing backward... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Impala SS 5.3L Fobs VIN: 2G1WD58C07 Hello! We have an 07 Impala SS with TPMS, Keyless entry and remote start. The original complaint was of very poor keyless entry operation- had to be within several feet of vehicle to get remote to lock/unlock doors, and we could not relearn TPMS. As per TSB 0... |
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| 1997 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L Hesitation, Surge, Misfire VIN: 3FTHF36F9V truck idles better than before but still misses under acceleration. fuel pressure bounces from 55- to 60 at idle and under heavy acceleration (in neutral) it appears to be bouncing from 40ish to 70ish? during contribution test i could swear one cylinder didnt ... |
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| 2002 Ford Explorer Postal 4.0L starter VIN: 1FMZU62E72 turn key on and theft lite blinks real fast.after leaving key on blinks slowly and then does not blink.starter engagement is affected.i jumped starter and worked fine but no start,i hear fuel pump run and cut off normal.will go for codes and see.its out in cou... |
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| 2003 Jaguar S-Type 4.2L Steering wheel VIN: SAJEA01U03 Hi every one I have this jaguar here that it has no audio, no cruise control and the steering air bag is not working, so I replaced the clock spring thinking it will fix it but no it didn't, customer mention about some one messing with fuses and relays in car ... |
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| 2004 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L Transmission VIN: SAJEA51C24 Ok guys I have this JAG with no reverse gear. the vehicle has no dtcs, it runs well in all other gears except reverse. changed trans fluid so its new and clean with filter. when putting it in reverse it sounds like something is engaging but the thing wont move... |
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| 2011 Mercedes-Benz ML350 3.5L Ignition VIN: 4JGBB5GB3B Hi everyone, I have this electrical issue that I am unsure of. When I open the door the mileage shows up on the cluster, when I insert the key the steering does not make any noise. The steering is unlocked with the key out. When I turn it to position 2 nothing... |
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| 2006 Mercury Mountaineer Luxury 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4M2EU47E66 This has been a week of strange! I pulled wiring diagram and discovered that the codes listed are all powered buy the same circuit. Easy right? Find and replace the fuse then start looking for the short! Well not only is the fuse not blown but there is battery... Trouble codes: P0135 (Bnk 1 Snsr 1 o2 heater ckt), P0141 (Bnk 1 Snsr 2 o2 heater ckt), P0155 (Bnk 2 Snsr 1 o2 heater ckt), P0161 (Bnk 2 Snsr 2 o2 heater ckt), P0403 (EGR ckt problem), P0443 (EVAP Purge ckt problem) |
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| 2009 Nissan Altima S 2.5L brakes VIN: 1N4AL21EX9 thanks in advance, This car is driving me crazy! vehicle originally brought in for a no start. We found the steering colomn lock actuator bad. Replaced the actuator under the dash. Test drove and all was fine but we informed customer that the front wheel bea... |
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| 2006 Pontiac Vibe 1.8L Headlights VIN: 5Y2SL65836 Hi all. Hope it's good weather where you're at. Having trouble with the headlights going bad all the time on this car. Every 3 to 4 months they burn out again. This has been happening for a little over a year. Thought I just got a bad set of bulbs for a while,... |
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| 2009 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport 2.5L Engine VIN: JF1GH63649 The engine has a lifter type noise coming from the passenger side head area. It has a slight leak coming from the head gasket. Our game plan was to recommend to remove the heads and diagnose the problem but we wanted to check oil pressure first. When we checke... |
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| 2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i 2.5L Engine overheating VIN: 4S4BRBFC7A Good evening to one and all we replaced timing belt, water pump and thermostat in this car, (with OEM Subaru parts) performed bleed sequence on cooling system per Alldata. Made sure the radiator fans cycled properly - several times. Went on road test - engine... |
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| 2003 Toyota RAV4 2.0L dash brake light VIN: JTEGH20V93 This rav 4 has the red dash brake light on solid when vehicle is running, seems simple enough but the float switch and park brake switch show ok. I disconnected both, checked continuity of switches and neither are the villian. I have schematics for the a.b.s. ... |
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| 2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid LE 3.5L speedmeter VIN: 5TDBKRFH7F hi guys I have this vehicle here that came with all air bags out so I fixed them all but one at passenger seat, customer fixed the air bag seats with some one else not realizing that the passenger seat has to bags, the seat is already put together so would cos... |
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| 1999 Volkswagen Cabrio 2.0L No Start VIN: 3VWAB81E6X Thanks for all help in advance. This car was bought by customer from someone passing thru and car broke down. So with that being said info is limited. Vehicle will crank but not start, has no injector pulse, no spark. The injectors have no power with key on or... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2001 Audi TT Quattro 1.8L cluster VIN: TRUUT28N71 customer did not want to go any further with this issue. only had money to do wp and timing belt and was told these were more important to keeping her car safely on the road. |
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| 2011 Buick Regal CXL 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: W04GW5EV3B Cleaning the Throttle body took care of code returning. Thanks to all who responded, especially Tim, who understood exactly what I was enquiring about. Trouble codes: P1101 (air intake flow system performance). |
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| 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6DW5273P the fix is another fuel pump. went back and checked fuel pressure while driving it again and noticed the fuel pressure dropped. Trouble codes: 44 (exhaust lean). |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ 5.3L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNFK13088 Tested fuel pressure and was getting 35-45 psi and fluctuating.Load tested power and grounds to fuel pump OK .Replaced fuel pump again and all is well at this time Trouble codes: P069E. |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Aveo LT 1.6L No Start VIN: KL1TG56E59 Sorry it took so long to close. Run test on the prndl switch. Found no problems. Customer and I decided to roll the dice. Replaced the prndl switch. talked with customer today. No more issue's. That being said. I would call this a fix. Wish I could have pin po... Trouble codes: P0705 (Transmission rang sensor prndl input). |
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| 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D7HA18NX3 we replaced the purge solenoid and reset the check engine light and the truck havent came back its been around two weeks. A big thank you to everyone that helped out with this help tech request thanks once again. Trouble codes: P0441. |
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| 2002 Ford F-450 Super Duty XL 7.3L MIL Lamp on, Low power VIN: 1FDXF46F92 Replaced high pressure oil pump, wot icp 2900 psi, pump obviously worn. Vehicle accelerates properly. Trouble codes: P1209 (Injection control pressure system fault). |
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| 2003 Ford Explorer Limited 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, High idle then drops VIN: 1FMZU65W23 We went ahead and ordered another IAC and this time it was a Standard brand part. To everyone's amazement, the problem was fixed. The Ford part was DEFECTIVE. Do not know where Fords part was manufactured but the motto 'only use Ford parts on a Ford vehicle' d... |
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| 2007 Hyundai Azera SE 3.8L Unknown VIN: KMHFC46F97 Wow it has been a rabbit hunt but it is fixed. Turns out that the main 150 amp fuse was blown (please don"t look at it and call it good, rabbit, use a volt meter) After I chased that one and replaced fuse everything started working. Just assUmed it was fried m... |
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| 2004 Kia Optima LX 2.7L Water Pump VIN: KNAGD12894 This vehicle is fixed. Ty from Connecticut was just about on the head. When we first installed a new pump and belt we questioned the tensioner then but in the interest of saving the customer money we let it pass. It turned out that we should have replaced i... |
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| 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited 3.3L clock, radio VIN: JTEDW21A16 Well this one is leaving with a bandaid instead of a fix. Waited 2 weeks to secure the funds required to continue chasing the issue, and the client decided to bail out. Unplugged the radio to cut down the draw to a minimum and they are taking it. Thanks for al... |
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| 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan S 2.0L Compressor VIN: WVGAV7AX0B Hello Friends: Thank you for all your help. Finally fix my problem of compressor first run in. Joe thanks for the Ross-tech info, that is the procedure but has a trick that is turn on the vehicle , shut off blower , recirculacion and A/c button, let the engine... |
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