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| 1989 BMW 535i 3.5L Aut Transmission VIN: WBAHD2313K THIS BMW HAS A STRANGE ISSUE. WE REMOVED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 4HP22 TO REPLACE THE REAR MAIN SEAL LEAK. WE FOUND THAT THE SEAL WAS OK BUT THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS LEAKING CAUSING OIL DRIP FROM BELL HOUSING. we replaced oil pan gasket engine. WE INSTALLED T... |
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| 2006 Cadillac DTS 4.6L air pump not automatic VIN: 1G6KD57Y46 Howdy Y'all! This Caddy DTS does not automatically air up suspension. Is there a way to reset the Air suspension? Can it be dis-abled then enabled using scanner? The older Caddy's we could go thru the dash and do that (enable the suspension). My snap-on scanne... |
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| 2010 Cadillac CTS Performance 3.0L Driver Door Lock VIN: 1G6DK5EG0A One for you Cailliac afficianodos. Got this'10 CTS at a body shop that replaced drivers door after accident. Replaced all parts with oem from dealer. Problem is driver door lock will not work. They repaced driver door module, door lock actuator, and entire doo... |
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| 1985 Chevrolet K10 Scottsdale 5.0L transfer case VIN: 1GCEK14H0F Hi all. This pickup, at times will loose all driving momentum going down the road. More specifically it happens more so on a deceleration like coming to a stop sign or slowing down to make a turn. After making the turn, it's just as if you put the transmission... |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.3L Fail smog check VIN: 1GNEK13T64 Thanks in advance for any help or advise, I have an 04 chevy tahoe that will not run its EVAP monitor. A little back history, the rig went to the dealer with a p0442 the dealer replaced the gas cap and sent them on there way. One week later the check engine li... |
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| 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3D7MU48C53 [...] 3500 5.9 cumming diesel P0341 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Range/Performance P0336 Crankshaft Position Sensor A Ckt Range Perf. (truck runs great lots of power until it gets hot) then the truck stalls at idle at stops it surges while driving it ... Trouble codes: P0341, P0336 |
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| 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 5.9L Rear End VIN: 3D7KS29C36 The problem is a loud clunk when shifting from drive to reverse, we also have checked line pressure on the transmission when going to reverse it is within specs 225 psi. We can not pin point the noise sounds like it is coming out of the rear end area but every... |
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| 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 3.7L limp mode VIN: 1D7HA18K06 This truck came in no shift its in a limp mode. Scan computers found codes p0700 p0883 p0038. Cleard codes road test hard code p0038. Checked the TIPM module with what equipment we have as well as wiring. After some debate we changed the computer since the TIP... |
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| 1994 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1FTJW36F7R This truck came to us running rough, no power, lots of fuel smoke. Worst cold but still pretty bad warm. After the basic tests we checked compression (all about 400psi) and removed the injectors and send them in to be tested. Six of the eight failed the high i... |
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| 2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FTWW33P43 On first start up truck will start up and run for a few mins and kill like you turned the key off. Will start right back up and run for a min kill again .. after that it will run all day start and stop. Tried another ficm, ipr , crank and cam, unplugged the ic... |
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| 2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L long crank time VIN: 1FDWF37P16 I'll gloss over what I've fixed already, but the hard cold start still persists. Batteries test fine, cranking RPM 190-230, no self test engine codes, ICP builds quickly to match desired, AND voltage climbs as high as 1.2 volts before it will kick, and starts ... |
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| 2011 Ford F-150 Platinum 3.5L Engine VIN: 1FTFW1ET6B Customer brought truck in check engine light on, low on power, noise at times. Verified codes present, 1 Qt low on oil and slightly overdue. Noise very loud at idle sounds like timing chains or guides slapping cover (similar to older 3v). Rev the truck up to a... |
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| 2005 Jaguar Vanden Plas 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJWA82B55 I have a 2005 jaguar 4.2L supercharged running rich under load -17% both banks I have checked everything I know to check. my question is do these cars have any common problems that can cause these issues.thank you |
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| 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 3.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4GA59158 Everything looks normal - Everything feels fine driving just sets this misfire #4 cylinder Seafoamed engine 2 times smoked like crazy for awhile. Code still comes back pulled valve cover looking for broken springs - No static compression is 175 psi on all cyli... Trouble codes: P0304 (Misfirel 4 cylinder) |
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| 2012 Jeep Wrangler Sport 3.6L a/c system VIN: 1C4AJWAG8C This is one for you Jeep dealer guys. I actually posted on this vehicle last month. Car lot bought this Jeep that came from factory without a/c. They added factory a/c kit. A/C compressor would not engage. The sales code has to be changed in the vehicle becaus... |
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| 2010 Kia Forte EX 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: KNAFU4A21A Customer states. Rough run after sitting. Barely idles at 500 RPMS. Sometimes if giving gas it evens out. Have to drive vehicle and let sit for a while to make problem occur. Does not happen on cold start first thing in the morning. No codes are stored in comp... |
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| 2006 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L Bulkhead Connector VIN: SALME15456 I was wanting to know a procedure for repairing the leak. Do i have to remove the valve body and do i have to replace the connectors or can i put in o-rings? |
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| 1994 Toyota 4Runner SR5 2.4L Tach erratic VIN: JT3RN37W3R Customer complains of erratic tach, jumps 1000 or more rpm, the more rpm the more it jumps. Vehicle runs good, no other complaints. I started with analog tach to neg side coil, reads accurate and steady. Replaced cluster with tach, no help. Checked at black wi... |
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| 2000 Toyota Tacoma Pre Runner 3.4L No Start VIN: 5TESN92N7Y Customer towed truck in with a no start. When tec went to pull it in it started fine. started all that day. Truck was running poorly so tec replaced spark plugs. It had 2 different incorrect plugs in it one brand in one bank and another in the other bank. Truc... |
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| 2005 Volkswagen Passat GLS 2.0L Heater VIN: WVWAE63BX5 This tdi came in with no/little heat (common vw clogged core problem). But the problem i'm having after flushing on test drive you could hear the air purging out of the core and vent temp would get up to about 160 degrees. But after all the air is purged you w... |
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| 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan S 2.0L evaporator VIN: WVGAV7AX0B Hello, Friends. This one is making me crazy. Came with a leaking evaporator, uv dye present, so remove complete dashboard and A/C heater unit. This one has manual A/C ( no dual zone ). Replace evaporator, taking care with the foam seals preventing any airflow ... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 1994 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L Idle hangs high VIN: 1G6KD52B3R Thanks for all the replies. I took comfort in having the problem identified as a "sail on" condition. I did the idle re-learn 3 times and the tps re-learn twice, and each time I would drive it afterwards it would continue the sailing on. A couple of you guys m... |
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| 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 TRX4 5.7L Starting VIN: 1D7HU182X6 Well this one is fixed and gone. Thanks to everyone who replied. We continued checking and rechecking powers and grounds to system. We also checked the skim module for cracked board or bad connections with no luck. I left the truck in the shop for the weekend ... |
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| 2011 Dodge Durango Express 3.6L cooling system VIN: 1D4RE2GG8B I want to thank all that replied.I am a one man shop and the vehicle was not helping the situation. I want to thank Roger for his info on stretched head bolts the problem was just beginning and there were no misfire codes or misfires on start up. After confirm... |
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| 1976 Ford F-250 Ranger 6.4L emissionapplications VIN: F25MRA7676 Thankyou all for your statements.I copied and added them to a stack of documents to give to my customer for future smog checks. There is no evap and never was. I have Holley building a new carb 50 state legal.And I can prove the specs through my research which... |
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| 1996 Ford Aerostar XLT 4.0L transfer case VIN: 1FMDA41X4T Thank you everyone for the replies! It helped a lot. We ended up changing the throttle position sensor, and it fixed the problem. We tested multiple sensors and it all came back to the throttle position sensor. Thanks again for the replies |
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| 2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FTNW21P43 Fix did indeed end up being the FICM module. During programming of new module I had forgotten to take out FICM relay and the injectors were rattling during programming. Didn't seem to effect anything in programming. Was a relief to hear the injectors come b... Trouble codes: P0261 (Cylilnder 1 injector circuit low), P0264 (Cylinder 2 injector circuit low), P0267 (Cylinder 3 injector circuit low), P0270 (Cylinder 4 injector circuit low), P0273 (Cylinder 5 injector circuit low), P0276 (Cylinder 6 injector circuit low). |
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| 2008 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L ABSmodule VIN: 1FMCU03118 Sorry everyone forgot about this one with holiday last week. I have not fixed this one yet. We are borrowing it from the inlaws right now and I have time with it. I am going to look into reprogramming the module like some of you said can be done. If this thing... |
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| 2013 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 6.2L Surge VIN: 1FT7X2B65D Well it is fixed short story replaced the fuel pump and module, long story the pump is a 2 speed pump, the low speed is pulse modulated and therefore when the pump get weak it cannot deliver the volume needed to cruise speed and was switch back and forth to hi... |
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| 1999 Honda Accord EX 3.0L No Start VIN: 1HGCG1656X first off thanks to everybody for taking the time to respond , It was the main relay the solder had come away , did solder it up just to make sure (thank you so much George for that info) but the customer is getting a new one , just some more info , when the c... |
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| 2008 Hyundai Tiburon SE 2.7L Timing Belt Broke VIN: KM8JN12DX8 Thanks for the help everyone I checked it Isaac's way it was the easiest way for me the customer wasn't going to fix it if the heads had to come off. A big thanks to Isaac. |
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| 2008 Lexus RX350 3.5L Fuel VIN: 2T2HK31U98 It seems I overlooked the obvious with our language barrier and lack of information. Took a fuel sample to see if it was contaminated fuel and it turns out she put diesel in just moments before. I feel I asked all the right questions but just didn't get the in... |
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| 2011 Volkswagen GTI 2.0L RKE Entry Programming VIN: WVWED7AJ7B Hi Guys, Thanks for all the advice on this one, went through all suggestions and still no comms with central electric. I know there are a few fuses for this module, but the customer is not wanting paying for any type of diagnostic time, I have done the 2 serv... |
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