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| 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Monitor issue VIN: 2GCEC19T21 Truck needs to pass smog, air injection monitor will not run. Has gas gauge issue, P0463, intermittent circuit problem, sets code (no MIL) and defaults gas gauge to empty. Gas gauge will act up every drive cycle. Updated computer to latest calibration, drove v... Trouble codes: P0463 (fuel level circuit) |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L camshaft signal VIN: 2G1WF52E84 I have a impala with a 3.4 came in with no start .. battery was dead , charged battery , got the vehicle cranking but wont start. no codes present. with the scanner the pid for cam snsr it says theres no cam sense signal . replaced cam snsr and still have the ... |
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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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| 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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| 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L lack of power VIN: 2D4GP44L35 vehicle came from another shop with new cam position sensor installed. the van had a bad surge under acceleration at 2,500 rpm almost give you whip lash. did a re-flash on computer and solved that problem. now has no power on acceleration. fuel pressure good, ... |
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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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| 2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.8L Stall VIN: 1FTSW21Y35 Ok fellas need some ford expertise. Check engine light on. Primary ignition code on cyl 5. Tested and replaced coil. Condition still exists. Erased keep alive memory. Rerouted wiring to computer. Have seen coil interference on these. Now no code but low idle w... Trouble codes: P0335 (Primary igniton fault) |
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| 2006 Hyundai Elantra GLS 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHDN56DX6 This car came in with the code P0139 B1 S2 slow response, checked identifix and found that we should check for exhaust leaks, sure enough flex pipe leaking just before Bank 1 sensor 2. Replaced pipe cleared the P0139 and drove the car, check engine lamp comes ... Trouble codes: P0139 (Bank 1 Sensor 2 slow response), P2626 (Bank 1 Sensor 1 A/F sensor) |
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| 2011 Infiniti G37 Sport 3.7L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1CV6AP4B I'm confused, repair manual description states that tp sensor volts operate in opposite directions. One sensor goes from low volts to high volts, the other sensor goes from high to low. Operating limits are .37 volts to 4.5 volts. What I am reading on scan too... Trouble codes: P0303, P2135 |
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| 1975 Mercedes-Benz 450SL 4.5L No Start VIN: 10704Y1202 I have an 1975 450sl that came into our shop with a no start condition. The car has been sitting for years and because of this we've had to go through and the clean fuel system and replace fuel pump that was locked up. I checked for spark and injector pulse an... |
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| 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML500 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4JGBB75E36 Hi every one i have this mb with fuel level gauge not working right, some one else replaced the fuel pump because didnt start and since then the fuel level gauge goes to 1/4 or 1/2 to 0 intermittent, i replaced the fuel pump unit with the same result but befor... Trouble codes: P203A |
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| 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman 1.6L passenger door VIN: WMWZB3C50B hello,I have this 2011 mini countryman 4door with a door that wont open.passenger side front door will not open with either the outer handle or inner handle.hitting the power lock button will raise the lock button,but no go on it opening. Of course the bigges... |
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| 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI SE 2.0L No Start, VIN: 1VWBN7A35D Vehicle came in with a concern of CEL and loss of power. When the vehicle sits outside, it cranks normal for a couple of seconds and then looses compression. Verified this with a high amp probe. Drawing only around 210 amps and would expect 350 - 375 amps. Als... Trouble codes: P026A, P1592 (IMplausible correlation 5168 - altitude sensor/boost pressure sensor), P0111 (IMplausible signal 552 - intake air temperature sensor), P13D0, P13D6, P13D9 |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2008 Audi A6 Quattro 3.2L Cooling Systems VIN: WAUDH74F68 All is well. Installed dealer thermostat. Lesson learned. Thanks for the replies. |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GCEC14X14 thanks to all that replied, I think some missed that spark and fuel weren't the problem. spark would jump 30kv gap no problem, and like said ect and iat matched when in the flooding condition. the injector on time (cold cranking) bothered me but had a chance t... |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Traverse LS 3.6L interior smell VIN: 1GNKVEED7B Thanks to everyone that responded. Customer will decide later on what to do. Suggestions were to peform the carbon filter install. Also to check for any fuel leaks that maybe intermittent due to the colder weather shrinking the orings. Loose spark plugs can al... |
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| 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport 3.3L Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B4GP44301 OK guys with some great input the vehicle is fixed! Zack/Texas and Micheal/Illinois we're the two guys that gave me direction. Zach mention o2 could never produce this voltage, and he's right but we had the bias voltage to consider, and Micheal suggested somet... Trouble codes: P0132. |
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| 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Trans shift VIN: 3D7KU28673 This truck ended up exceeding my capabilities and went to the dealer. The owner did not give me much for details. What he told me was "they found a communication line problem at a connector". I looked at a lot of the things that were replied to from this pos... |
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| 2005 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.0L Stall VIN: 1FTWF31P25 Thank You for all the help. Found bad connections at cam sensor cleaned mounting surface replaced sensor and connector all seems O.K. now but this truck has been one thing after another. |
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| 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 WT 5.3L Unknown VIN: 2GTEK13M58 Thanks once again to all involved. John from Ohio was correct with the noise coming from the engine valve train. I purchased a chassis ear device and the diagnosis time was very quick. Being that the vehicle belongs to my son in law who wants a new truck, I pu... |
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| 2009 Kia Sportage LX 2.0L Bearing? Starter? VIN: KNDJF72459 As far as I can tell, vehicle is fixed. It's hard to be 100% certain yet since the symptom was intermittent, but it has not made the noise since I replaced the starter. The starter drive teeth had an unusual wear pattern, notched in a way I've never seen be... |
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| 2010 Toyota Prius 1.8L brake pads VIN: JTDKN3DU5A Thanks again for your help. I had read in a few places about the caliper pistons moving outward if one of the doors was opened while servicing the brakes. As a precaution i decided to unhook the battery in the trunk just in case. The pads were done @ i had a ... |
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| 2007 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5 2.5L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 3VWSW31C17 For starters there is just way too much vacuum available to the crankcase, I can see how a worn set of rings, engine seals, etc could cause all sorts of grief. I Installed (2) o.e.m VW valve covers. First one was defective, second was intermittent. John from K... Trouble codes: 00768 (random misfire), 00772 (cylinder 4 misfire P0304 not a plausable sig intermittent), 08825 (leak in air intake system P2279 not a plausable sig intermittent), 00369 (Fuel Trim Bank 1 P0171 lean upper limit reached.). |
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| 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI SEL 2.0L Engine VIN: 1VWCN7A30C Thanks for the input everyone. The issue was indeed a head gasket failure. Before pulling the trigger on removing the head I replaced the radiator and pulled the water pump for inspection and found no change. once the head was off I could see heat discoloratio... |
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| 2004 Volvo XC90 2.5T 2.5L heater VIN: YV1CZ59H04 first let me thank those that helped, especially Dan& Peter. I was able to pull codes but could not do any function test with the equipment I have. I believe that the problem lies in control head .I lights and changes differ modes no blend doors or mode doors ... |
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