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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for December 20, 2016 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 2007 BMW X5 4.8i 4.8L Misfire VIN: 5UXFE83557 We need some input on this X5 4.8. It came to us from one of the local dealers after they took a shot at it. It was traded in and sold the next day without much of a check over. It has a cold misfire that usually, but not always, goes away when the engine warm... Trouble codes: 29CC, 29D4, 29D1, 29D2 |
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| 2008 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Rear driveshaft- center support VIN: 1G6DM57788 This vehicle needs a center support for the rear driveshaft. The bearing is good, but the rubber surround cushion is shot. Cadillac offers only a complete shaft. Is there an aftermarket repair for this situation? Thanks! |
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| 2000 Chevrolet K3500 LS 7.4L Hesitation, Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3CEZ9AF008 Vehicle keeps throwing a po300 code, when you go to the misfire counter history there are high numbers an most cylinders. At idle it very rarely showed any misfires also when you drive hard under loading you will not feel or see any misfires. The only time the... Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GCEC14X14 Thanks in advance, this truck is a crank no start. But only when cold after sitting 4 to 5 hrs, with ambent temp below 30. Good spark, fuel pressure 63psi, cmp sig. And ckp sig. Good ect matches iat when cold. Floods big time. Pull fuel pump relay and can get ... |
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| 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT LS 5.3L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNET16M85 Was here 2 weeks ago for low oil indication (no engine noise) was 5k over oil service due. Cleaned oil screen in oil manifold for displacement system.(was very dirty) oil indication returned to normal. Now vehicle back with miss fire @ cyl 6. Steady miss fire ... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random miss), P0306 (Miss cyl 6) |
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| 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LTZ 5.3L Excessive Emissions, No Start VIN: 1GNUCKE04A this truck come in with a no start problem.it had 12 codes in it.[...] trim cylinder bal bank2 p0521 engine oil pressure sensor performance-p0573 brake switch circuit-high.p1380 misfire detected-rough road data-p0053 h02s heater bank 1 sensor2-p0054 h02s ... Trouble codes: P0521, P219B, P0053, P0172, P0175, P013E |
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| 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.6L wont start unless fob is in the holder VIN: 2G1155S38E this car came to me with an electrical gremlin. doesnt start unless fob is in the holder in center console. Also radio has no volume output |
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| 2000 Daewoo Lanos SX 1.6L Programming VIN: KLATC5263Y when this vehicle originally showed up we had hoped by buying a junk yard computer with the exact same part number we wouldnt have to program it, although we knew it was coming. we advised the customer and he agreed. so of course the new computer needs program... Trouble codes: P1792 (The PCM is not properly programmed.) |
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| 1993 Dodge D350 5.9L Charging VIN: 3B7ME33C6P So being old school diesel, truck starts and runs. Truck came to me with a no charging complaint. We have no communication at all. All fuses are good. Have checked wiring from data link to ecm, and all appear to have continuity, but have not tested under load ... |
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| 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 ST 5.9L MIL Lamp on, low power/limp mode VIN: 3D7LU38C24 Customer brought truck in and said injectors were replaced 1500 miles ago for running poorly-starts much better now but runs poorly for 50 miles in am then straightens out. both p0148 and p1223 code diagnosis is to ck all other codes first before these codes. ... Trouble codes: P0148, P1223 |
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| 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 5.9L Heater VIN: 3D7KS26C76 We are having a poor heat issue, temp at the vents when idling 100F drops down to about 80-90F when driving on the highway. We have done several heat up and cool down cycles to try to bleed the system. When in the shop we can raise the idle to about 2000 rpm a... |
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| 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L Master cylinder VIN: 2D4GP44L36 Hey guys, We have this Caravan here, came in with a sinking/ low brake pedal. No external leaks, everything is moving fine. This van does not have the parking brake built into the caliper. Long story short, I'm on my third master (new Mopar) and I can NOT ... |
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| 2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Misfire VIN: 1FTNW21P03 Truck came in custusmer just wanted to replace head gaskets so we could stud truck and while we was at it he wanted injecters changed and high presure pump truck ran fine before all work it will run fine for about ten minites then it starts missing on cly 5 we... Trouble codes: P0275 |
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| 2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty Harley-Davidson Edition 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FTSW31P94 We're not a diesel shop, but this truck belongs to a very faithful customer. He has had bad experience with service at local Ford Dealer, so he asked us to look at it. The Truck was towed in,it died on the highway. Now it's not starting. Occasionally at first ... Trouble codes: U0105 (Lost communication with FICM), U0306 (Software Incompatibility With Fuel Injector Control Module) |
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| 2008 Ford Escape XLS 2.3L Brake Pedal VIN: 1FMCU02Z38 Hi - Customer brought vehicle in complaining of a low brake pedal. Front calipers, pads and rotors were in bad shape so those were replaced. Still had a low pedal. The Master Cylinder showed signs of leakage at the booster and the pedal felt like the master ... |
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| 2008 Ford F-450 Super Duty Lariat 6.4L Fuel In Oil VIN: 1FTXW43R08 Pulled both valve covers inspected , crank engine while watching fuel rail to injector hp no leaks .pulled glow plugs and disconnected injector harness and then cranked over and appearent leaks. We suspect h/p pump but we are looking for some info . Just need ... |
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| 2012 Ford Mustang 3.7L Misfire VIN: 1ZVBP8AM4C Misfire confirmed #1 cylinder at idle only. #1 spark plug black from running rich. Check intake for leak with propane to find no leak. Smoke test intake okay. Short term fuel trim at idle on right bank is commanding more fuel. The following has been performed:... Trouble codes: P0301 (Misfire 1 cylinder), P2196 (O2 Sensor stuck rich - Bank 1 Sensor 1), P219A |
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| 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L Abc VIN: WDBSK75F94 I feel like this should be an easy one but I don't understand the ABC system well enough. I'm intermittently getting the C1525-064 code, C1525-016, and rarely a C1525-068. When I watch the data on my scanner, sometimes after shutting down the car and restartin... |
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| 2001 Saab 9-3 SE 2.0L Starting VIN: YS3DF75K71 hi everyone I have a 2001 saab with a intermittent no start I'm having trouble figuring out. so intermittently when starting it, it just cranks. when this happens I have good fuel pressure at roughly 40psi, and have spark and injector pulse. injectors are at 3... |
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| 2000 Toyota 4Runner 2.7L brakes VIN: JT3GM84R3Y I have a vibration in the steering wheel when braking at freeway speeds. The car needed front and rear brakes, so I replaced rotors and drums with the brake job. I replace the steering rack bushings due to play. I test drove the vehicle after the repairs and t... |
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| 2008 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5L No Start VIN: JTDKB20U68 Prius towed in no-start. Had above codes, along with misfire codes. Cleared all codes, will crank 15 seconds- then abrupt shut-off. Has good spark & new spark plugs- old ones appeared wet maybe flooded? Has good fuel pressure. throttle plates clean & thrott... Trouble codes: P3190 (Poor engine running), P0A0F |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2006 Cadillac DTS 4.6L air pump not automatic VIN: 1G6KD57Y46 Howdy Y'all Thanks for the input. The level switch on the frame was out of adjustment. The "fix" I used was to fashion a bracket about 3/4" that raised the point on the frame (Rear lower control arm). How I found that was to pull it loose and when I pushed ... |
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| 2010 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L camshaft VIN: 1GYUKBEFXA Most replies said "replace engine" and I agreed, but customer did not. Removed camshaft, only one lobe on cylinder #6 had just very slight pitting, I ended up pulling motor before camshaft replacement, figured I was that far, might as well, made service much ... |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Cruze LS 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1PC5SH4C ALL REPLYS OF PCV IN VALVE COVER ARE FOR TURBO CHARGED CARS THIS ON IS NOT TURBO CHARGED AND DOESNT CONTAIN THE PCV SYSTEM THAT WAS MENTIONED Trouble codes: P0171. |
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| 2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTNW21P23 Its fixed it was high pressure oil pump [hpop]. Thanks to everyone for trying to help. I thought I made it clear that I was trying to find the cause of the low oil pressure. I have replaced plenty of hpops just never seen one fail this way. If the screen on th... Trouble codes: P2285 (icp circuit low). |
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| 2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L long crank time VIN: 1FDWF37P16 After adding a gallon of diesel to the engine oil (it was that low) and running it until screaming hot, I drained the oil and replaced the rusted lower pan. After refilling with the Motorcraft 10W-30 and changing the filter (checking the drainback in th... |
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| 2008 Ford Fusion SE 2.3L cooling fan VIN: 3FAHP07Z78 As usual you guys have the right answers and as usual go back to the basics when you hit a brick wall . I was waiting for the vehicle to return to figure out what was going on with it . The signal wire for the a/c transducer (pressure switch) was sending a hi... |
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| 2010 Ford Escape XLS 2.5L Electronic VIN: 1FMCU0C7XA Thanks again for all the help and great replies. As suggested I checked pressures and high side was to high so we went ahead and replaced drier and resistor. |
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| 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2.4L No Start VIN: KMHEC4A48B Well this one is done, thanks for the three replies, but we fixed this on our own. After trying everything we could think of, the plan of action I chose to take was eliminate the obvious problem first, then see what I'm left with. The SOC was below 20% and thi... |
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| 2010 Kia Forte EX 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: KNAFU4A21A Thank you all for the replies. Sorry it has taken so long to respond, I wanted to get a for sure confirm fix from the customer before closing this case. The solution was indeed clean and reset the throttle body relearn. I had about 5% throttle body before perf... |
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| 2014 Nissan Altima S 2.5L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1N4AL3APXE Well this one is not fixed yet due to time constraints and very very intermittent problem. In the end I had eliminated a lot of things, fuel system was good, timing ok when checked. I could not get scope on there when problem would happen. I swapped a lot of p... |
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| 2012 Ram 5500 Laramie 6.7L transfer case VIN: 3C7WDNFL7C Nothing wrong with the transfer case. The chatter noise was coming from the front diff. Replaced the front diff and noise is now gone. Thanks for replies. |
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| 2001 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4.7L traction control VIN: 5TDBT44AX1 Are customer cant make it back until January then I will have are technician put he steering wheel back to center and adjust spiral cable to zero. thanks for all the help Duane |
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| 2003 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4.7L Tail Gate Glass VIN: JTEBT17R53 Ok, this is what I did to fix it. I spoke with our local glass installer and he suggested to get the GM widow clips from the late '90s Grand AM then epoxy them into place. So I was able to find a Napa window kit #665-2154 (you will need 2 kits) and 3M Channel ... |
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| 1977 Volkswagen Beetle 1.6L running too rich cannot pass emissions VIN: 1572009411 Thank you all for your help. After chasing our tails on this car we found that our five gas analyzer was acting up and causing our adjustments and testing to be completely inaccurate. After all with a known good tester we used external adjustment for air mass ... |
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| 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan S 2.0L evaporator VIN: WVGAV7AX0B Hello Friends. First Thanks to all for your replies. After working a lot of hours on this one I solved my problem, to be honest I didn't found the problem, I don't know if the evaporators that I bought had a manufacture defect. I took the 2010 Golf evaporator ... |
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