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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for December 9, 2016 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 2008 Audi A6 Quattro 3.2L Misfire VIN: WAUDH74F58 Hello,I have this 2008 A6 with a 3.2 with a fuel misfire on bank 1.for starters it is definitely fuel as we switched coils from bank 2 to no advantage. The whole right bank will misfire after about a minute from startup so I pulled the plugs and you can see t... Trouble codes: P199A |
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| 1998 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L VATS activated VIN: 1G6KD54Y5W Hey guys I have a 1998 cadillac deville with a damaged cluster. It is starting with the damaged cluster. So I changed the cluster with a used one and now it doesn't crank. I have tried the doing the 10 mins interval programming but still doesn't crank. I'm get... |
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| 1999 Chevrolet K1500 LS 5.7L alternator VIN: 1GNFK16R8X This vehicle has been to four shops for the same issue. At low idle in gear (550 RPM) with lights on, front and rear heater fans on high the lights will dim and blowers will slow, every 25 seconds. Voltage drop will be identical and consistent on a graph. 14.5... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GNCA23BX9 Vehicle came in with check engine light on. No drivability concerns. P0172 stored. Long term fuel trim at -25 and short term between -15% and -30%. Vehicle is a flex fuel and customer says they never use e85. Took a fuel sample anyways because, well customers ... Trouble codes: P0172 (Fuel system rich) |
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| 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT 2.4L Clutch kit VIN: 3C3AY75S25 We got this PT Cruiser in with bad clutch slippage. sold customer a new solid flywheel clutch kit. Installed new kit with no problems during the process, new slave cylinder too. clutch works great, shifts good but vehicle has a vibration at low idle, almost li... |
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| 2005 Dodge Dakota SLT 4.7L Electronic VIN: 1D7HW48N55 This one has me stumped. I have an 05 Dakota 4x4 with a 45RFE transmission. It came in with a running problem, Trans codes and PRND2L all lit all the time. Checked out the transmission and I was getting bad data from the solenoid pack. I dropped the valve body... |
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| 2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FDWW36FX2 heres one for u diesel techs towed in cranks no start , monitor desired fuel rail psi and actual psi koec . desired at over 5000 actual at zero , found pressure switch next to filter leaking out of connector , replaced switch and connector still no start ,did ... Trouble codes: P228F, P2291 |
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| 2004 Ford F-550 Super Duty Lariat 6.0L oil pressure VIN: 1FDAF57P24 Drive for 20 min. and shut engine off for five minutes and it will crank but not start. will only build up 300 psi IC pressure. Let set for a few more minutes and it's fine, no driveability problems. Just replaced injectors and IPR. nOW WHAT? |
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| 2008 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L heater core VIN: 1J8GN28K28 Hello, We have been dealing with this unit for a year now.The first repair plain and simple heater core leak.replaced the core with oe part flushed cooling system.It came back three months later leaking again. just thought we had a defective part. Replaced cor... |
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| 2011 Kia Soul 1.6L Charging VIN: KNDJT2A10B Hell o i have a 2011 kia soul with a phantom over charging problem at battery voltage reading is 14.1 running on scanner it says battery voltage is 24 volts i have pined both alt and main relay and the voltage is 14.1 i can not find any kind of diagnostic flow... |
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| 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE 5.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on, Long crank VIN: SALSK2D48C Intermittently the truck will start perfect and run well. But as always on every other start P0087 is stored. Afer runs for 20 min misfires show back up and truck runs like garbage. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also fuel pressures look good in liv... Trouble codes: P0087 (p0316-), P0316 (p0300-), P0300 (p0301-308-), P3013 |
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| 1993 Mercedes-Benz 300E 2.8 2.8L high idle 1500 idle VIN: WDBEA28E1P Good morning. As you see in related repair history I have replaced the plugs, over voltage relay and Maf sensor. It now runs great however will not idle below 1500 rpm. Sets code 22 right away and every time. I've tested for intake air leak both with smoke and... Trouble codes: 22 (Cc/ea actuator reports limp- home mode) |
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| 1995 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: JT3VN39W1S Hi guys and gals. This 4runner came in with a misfire and poor acceleration. During diag you can pull off number 2, 4, or 6 plug wires and miss does not change. If you pull 1, 3, or 5 it will almost die. A noid light will work on the affected cylinders which t... |
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| 2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T 2.0L Engine VIN: WVWZZZ3CZ7 Hy tech... I have challenges with this passat... Replace engine after knock due to lack of water.. The new engine does not start but it has some codes... P1652 undefined DTC and 05714 dtc memory of transmission controller... Anyone who has an idea please help.... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L Engine VIN: 1GNDT13S65 Ok people, I'm just going to close this. Apparently, no one who has responded to this knows how to read. People are asking about diesel fuel being the reason for the smoke, I put in there, it runs great after it warms up! It only smokes and runs like crap c... |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L oil pressure VIN: 2GCEK13398 First and foremost,Thank you to everyone for their help, I filled the sump with extra oil and retested and psi came up and maintained. Replaced the pickup tube oring and all is well, oil psi at the top and bottom test gages were equal and good. Customer is hap... |
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| 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L No Start VIN: 1D4GP24393 rechecked powers and grounds, found ground sensor ground out of ecm not what it was suppose to be, replaced ecm and had the dealer reprogram the ecm. van runs great customer is happy Trouble codes: P0301, P0302, P0118. |
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| 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 5.9L Rear End VIN: 3D7KS29C36 Thank you everyone for the suggestions still having the same issue, adjusted backlash from .007 to .005 and the pattern is good. Tried new axles also, brand new grizzly locker and all bearings, new driveshaft, transfer case, transmission was new 20,000 miles a... |
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| 2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D8GT58667 I am pleased to announce that I have fixed this Nitro! The customer finally returned for ECM replacement. Thank you to all that took the time to offer help. I was fairly confident that the ECM would fix it after powering the bank 1 heater off of the bank 2 dri... Trouble codes: P0038. |
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| 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3L Hybrid VIN: 1FMCU95H05 Thanks for all the help! First the fix... They bent an electrical prong over at a connector during the installation. When they first called I practically begged them to not make me not come over because it didn't sound like a programming issue, it sounded like... |
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| 2007 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLT 5.3L Misfire VIN: 1GKFC160X7 Long story short, we suggested a motor replacement on this engine. The reason we opted to do the lifters originally was because we knew the owner took good care of the car with routine maintenance and the engine was clean. While looking for the problem, we los... Trouble codes: P0306 (Cylinder 6 Misfire). |
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| 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: 1J4GW58NXY The fix/repair on this Jeep ended up being the PCM. After the customer decided to leave the Jeep for further testing, the first thing we tried was a rebuilt alternator. As soon as it was started, it had the same symptoms. So we decided to get a rebuilt PCM fro... |
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| 2005 Mazda 6 S 3.0L extended crank VIN: 1YVHP80D35 I agree with the responses of carbon/induction cleaning and that is what I did twice per chevron techron cleaner, also agree with othet tech that 1 1/2 sec crank time is within range and is normal operation . I advised customer to use premium fuel to help , ho... |
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| 2008 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4.0L Misfire VIN: 5N1AR18U98 Dan from Texas was right about using the headlight, use on power and ground on ECM but the trees were in the way of the forest. Ground wire to ECM was good, the power wire feeding the injector was the trouble with poor splice connection could not handle load ... Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 2011 Saab 9-5 Turbo4 2.0L Cranks No Start VIN: YS3GN4AR6B REMOVE VALVE COVER AND TIMING COVER-FOUND FRONT CHAIN GUIDE RAIL BROKEN AND TENSIONER SLIPPING-CAMS OUT OF TIME-NEW GUIDE AND TENSIONER AND CAM SPROCKET BOLTS ARE ORDERED I AM CERTAIN THIS ONE WILL BE FIXED-NO SPECIAL TOOLS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS REPAIR(ONLY TH... |
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| 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle 1.6L Hydraulics VIN: 1112873889 I pressurized the rear brakes with fluid and diconnected the rear line at mc... Nothing. Disconnected the rear hose at the front and nothing came out. Same story all 4 wheels. I replaced all 4 hoses,bled them (rears almost bled themselves) and I now have brake... |
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