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| 2006 Audi A4 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUDF78E66 This car came to us after timing belt failure. Replaced all timing components and rebuilt the head with several new valves, as well as complete machining. Inspected and everything looks good. Ran well, but set Code 00010 - "A camshaft slow response" and it say... Trouble codes: 00010 (A Camshaft Position Slow Response Passive or Sporatic) |
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| 2006 BMW 325i 3.0L cylinder VIN: WBAVB13536 vehicle had cylinder head dis assembled, we got another cylinder head but my question is there are 10 reg bolts and 4 thinner bolts with one being shorter, looking for placement of these head bolts to torque the head down. |
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| 2007 BMW 750Li 4.8L srs warning VIN: WBAHN83577 I have this BMW that came in with an SRS light on. This was the customers only concern. No faults in the SRS system. I did however have a fault for a module failure- 96e5. I cannot find any information on this fault code in Alldata, Identifix or Iatn. Any help... |
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| 1994 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L Idle hangs high VIN: 1G6KD52B3R Sometimes idle will stay high (about 1,100) on deceleration, causing extra braking. But idle will settle as car comes to stop. TPS reads good all the time. No stickiness in throttle, it seems that the idle motor is being commanded to hold the throttle open, bu... |
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| 1997 Chevrolet S10 LS 4.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCCS19X3V Initially had codes P0446 and P0143 (o2 sensor fixed this DTC). On scan tool, Fuel tank pressure sensor read -17.21 H20 of pressure with gas cap off. I also checked for vapor leaks with smoke and found a small leak at the fuel filler hose. I replaced the fuel ... Trouble codes: P0446 |
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| 2013 Chrysler 200 Touring 2.4L Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C3CCBBB5D came in with check engine light on.Scanned and code p2173 came up.First road tested and was fine.Customer complained it losing power.When it did act up the traction light came on.When the trac light is not on,car runs fine.Have looked for vac. leaks and not fo... Trouble codes: P2173 |
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| 1993 Dodge Dakota 5.2L 2-3 shift VIN: 1B7GG23Y9P truck is 1993 Dodge Dakota LT 4x4 was 3 quarts low in trans fluid with no up shift from 2 - 3. filled and flushed trans fluid. now trans will shift perfect from 1 - 2 around town but will not go into 3rd engine RPMs are up to 3k. But if you take it on the high... |
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| 1994 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Pedal VIN: 1B7KF26C5R Customer replaced everything listed except wheel cylinders and master. He did so because he thought it would resolve his brake pedal leaking off. We replaced the master cylinder thinking it would solve problem. We also replaced wheel cylinder after noticing br... |
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| 1996 Ford Aerostar XLT 4.0L transfer case VIN: 1FMDA41X4T We put in a new tranny and vehicle is still feeling like it wants to downshift/slip while driving. It is an intermittent problem, mainly once you get up to about 40-50 mph. There are no codes. We checked the vaccuum diaphram hoses, level of fluids, sensors. An... |
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| 2001 Ford F-550 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Hesitation, Stall, limp mode VIN: 1FDAF56F91 we serviced it new filters and fluids thing runs great t idle you drive it and sometimes it just dies or goes into limp mode and wont go over 25 mph no codes stored or current. I have no history on the truck except it was purchased at auction and does run but ... |
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| 2004 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Starting VIN: 1FAFP53294 anyone run across a ford taurus eating up fly wheels? It takes out one small section of teeth on flywheel. Has gone through 2 in the last year. Everything lines up, the dow pins are all in place where they are supposed to be. Any suggestions would be appreciat... |
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| 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3L Hybrid VIN: 1FMCU95H05 Is there a Ford Hybrid specialist who can help. A shop installed a used trans and it had code P0A0A. (High Voltage Interlock Circuit). The shop called me to come and flash the TCM to correct this code. After looking it up I explained to them that it didn't sou... |
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| 2011 Ford F-150 XL 5.0L No Start VIN: 1FTFW1EF3B Hi,I have this truck that is an intermittent no start, no crank. When this happens I lose communication with a lot of modules,the ECM, ABS, DSPM, Airbag, park aid,transmission, trailer brake control,modules and a few others, it also sets at least 16 communicat... Trouble codes: U0100, U0121, U0131, U0137, U0151, U0101 |
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| 2007 GMC Savana 3500 6.0L Misfire VIN: 1GTHG35U07 ! ton van with a 6.0 Vortec arrived from transmission shop. Customer complaint was of engine misfire and rough running after reaching operating temperature (also had a leak at oil sending unit.) Ran great after engine cooled off, but not for long. Trans shop h... Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 2007 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L Light blinking VIN: 5FNRL38497 Replaced one sensor with a QWIK sensor, created an ID the Bartec 400SD, did the relearn per Bartec instructions, light never stopped blinking. After the 4th try, another sensor stopped reading while we were pinging them for another try, supplier was out of QWI... |
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| 2008 Hyundai Tiburon SE 2.7L Timing Belt Broke VIN: KM8JN12DX8 I have never worked on a hyundai this is my first.timing belt broke removed 2 4 6 spark plugs looked in cylinders with borescope 2 and 6 looked good 4 i could tell were the valves hit the piston in 4 places top more than bottom is there a way to test this cyli... |
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| 2006 Scion xB 1.5L Odo And Speedo VIN: JTLKT32466 Dealership has new mileage entered into cluster. New clusters with updated mileage have the issue--odometer flashing, no speedo, no tach. Used unit is fine. Has anyone run into this? Could mileage update be doing something? Could the installation of a used uni... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2004 Audi TT Quattro 3.2L limp home mode VIN: TRUUF28N14 well i replaced the brake light switch and havnt heard from the custemer for over 3 weeks no news is good news so im calling this one fixed thank you for the replies!! Rick. Trouble codes: P1626, 28775 (no communication with gear selector module tcm code), 01315 (trans control module no signal intermittent abs code), 00526 (brake light switch f implasusible signal intermittent awd module). |
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| 2008 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L Idle quality VIN: WAUDF78E48 After reviewing the info posted here, I confirmed the correct part number for the hose going from the turbo intake to the valve cover. upon removal and testing, I found that the check valve in the hose was broken. I replaced the hose and gasket, and the car ru... |
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| 2007 BMW 335xi 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAVD53537 We added engine oil flush & changed the oil & filter. The customer declined any further repairs at this time due to oil pan leak which also would cost significant dollars. Trouble codes: P0475 (Exhaust valve actuation), P0174 (Mixture control 2), P1434 (Diagnostic module tank leakage system fault), 93C3. |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 4.3L MIL Lamp on, hard start VIN: 1GCEC14V23 We replaced the ECM. The trucks symptoms had become permanent, and the scan tool pid for coolant temperature was always 103 degrees C. I did put the ECM in the freezer, and heat it with a heat gun, and tap on it, but could not get the ECM to fail (or not fai... Trouble codes: P0651, P0641, P0651. |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Impala SS 5.3L Fobs VIN: 2G1WD58C07 YAY! As nearly everyone suggested, the RDCLR needed to be programmed. I assumed (I know, I know...) that it was plug-and-play- it's not! After programming, all works properly. Thank you much!!! |
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| 1991 Dodge W250 5.9L 3-od shift VIN: 1B7KM26C7M Performed a Waveform on the speed sensor found that my shifting problem had went away. I Was wanting to see a jump in the vehicle speed by the waveform showing a narrowing or widening fluctuation. but when all leads installed it tightened connection and reso... |
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| 2000 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FTRX08L4Y countless hours of checking the wiring going to the o2 sensors and check wiring at ecm we recommanded changing ecm however customer does not wish to proceed with repair at this time thanks to all. Trouble codes: P0135, P0141, P0155, P0161. |
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| 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLT 4.6L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMEU31807 The fix was another spark plug. Can't imagine a new motocraft spark plug defective from the box.R replaced the plug cleared the code (p0304) and test drove. All is well. Thanks everyone who chipped in. Trouble codes: P0304. |
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| 2012 Ford Mustang 3.7L Monitors NOT READY VIN: 1ZVBP8CF9C Hi All, My customer, when faced with a 'no fix', got energetic and found his factory air cleaner assembly. After a few minutes of idling to warmup the engine, and a 55 MPH cruise, then cuising at 48-50 MPH the O2, O2 Heater and Cat monitors ran in the firs... |
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| 2002 Kia Spectra 1.8L cat monitor VIN: KNAFB12152 Time to close this Help request,sorry,no resolution. Car has been driven over 1,000 miles various ways with no result-cat monitor still not set.I think I may own it as the customer does not want to spend any more money on it.ECM replaced X2 with good used with... |
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| 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G2WP12K8V thanks to everyones input it turned out to be pcm, it would loose aic signal after 1-2 minutes of running, once i left it sitting for a few hrs it would have signal again and loose it again. used pcm installed no issue after 130 miles of driving. |
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| 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S 3.8L Misfire VIN: WP0CB29968 We replaced the intake lifters on this car, but the problem still exist cold. We took a good look into the cylinder with a boroscope & found it is scored on the bottom of the cylinder & the piston has a crack in it. We are planning on replacing the short block... Trouble codes: P0301. |
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| 2012 Ram 3500 SLT 6.7L Accessories VIN: JF136HC086 I still have not found any connection problems I have ordered a new ignition switch to see if that fixes it. |
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| 2009 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport 2.5L Engine VIN: JF1GH63649 I would like to thank everyone that replied to our request. The customer has decided to trade the vehicle in. We were pretty convinced that we had a lifter problem causing the noise. We advised the customer that it could be just a valve adjustment but he dec... |
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| 2006 Toyota Tundra SR5 4.7L abs VIN: 5TBET34166 the front sensors were dropping out anywhere from 3 to 6 mph earlier than the rear sensors. I checked wiring and looked at signal on an oscilloscope. the signals looked good. I noticed that the front sensors weren't flush in the spindle, even though the retain... |
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| 2007 Toyota Camry XLE 2.4L Suspension VIN: 4T1BE46K97 Hello All, Thanks for the helpful suggestions and tips. We kept going down the route of figuring out how the wheels were to be sprung load inward with weight on them while sitting on the slip plates and the tie rods disconnnected. What I mean by being sprung ... |
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