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| 2001 Audi A6 Quattro 2.7L Climate Control VIN: WAUED64B71 Turn on climate control, heating. A\c Automatically turns on and blows cold air, no heating from the system. |
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| 2007 Audi A8 Quattro 4.2L coolant loss VIN: WAULV44E57 car came in with coolant hose off we do not have whole story allegedly had small leak & kept adding water, coolant froze we are getting small oil drops in coolant bottle & was very hard top bleed currently performing block check temp at mid-range & then sudd... |
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| 2005 BMW 645Ci 4.4L Air out vents VIN: WBAEH73415 Complaint of warmer air out vents when in "normal" A/C operation; that is to say, "with a/c snow flake button pushed, Recirculation button on and fan @ low speed and temp set @ lowest. Temp out vents is 70 and far right is 68. The only way a/c works is pushing... |
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| 2007 BMW 335i 3.0L Steering VIN: WBAVB73577 hi everyone. I'm working on a 07 bmw 335i. it has active steering and once you initialize the steering angle sensor about a day later it flags a code 614a motor position angle not initialized, it also has had the steering rack replaced twice. it has been align... |
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| 2000 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L No Start VIN: 1G4HP54K3Y we have have been trouble shooting car for a bit the vehicle when we bring it in the heated shop its starts up no problem we have also try putting a can of heat in the vehicle to see if maybe there was moisture in the system. |
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| 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L Radiator VIN: 1G1JC5248X Hello iatn techs, we inherited this car from the owner and shop up the street. Car was bought used aprox 2-3 months ago with no problems.owner only drove the car short drives 3-5 miles(to bus lot and back home) now that it is getting cool he had no heat.other ... |
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| 2011 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 3GNBABFW7B Car came in with codes p0016,p0017, engine was low on oil approx 1 qt, overdue by 2000 miles approx.changed oil with all delco products, pulled cam solenoids they were slightly plugged installed new delco solenoids, performed cmp,ckp resync. Code returns, here... Trouble codes: P0016, P0017 |
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| 1986 Ford Mustang LX 3.8L Motor Mounts VIN: 1FABP2838G The motor mounts on this car has an adjustable bolt built into them, can anyone explain how to adjust or if adjustment is needed? |
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| 2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.0L Draw VIN: 1FDWX37P64 Truck cam in for a draw, checked and found a 1.8 voltage to the glow plug relay, injector pressure regulator, EGR valve actuator, cooling fan module until the battery saver module shuts down, then the voltage drops to .03 volts. which is enough to keep the glo... |
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| 2011 Ford Fusion SE 3.0L Defaults to 5th gear in drive VIN: 3FAHP0HG0B Hopefully someone has insight to my headache. This 2011 Ford Fusion came in with P0751 and P2700 and in limp mode. Line pressure tests were good. Found the lock lever at the trans multiplug broken but plug intact and seated. Tested wiring for opens/shorts/cont... |
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| 2004 GMC C5500 Topkick C5C042 6.6L No Start VIN: 1GDE5C1154 Truck has no start issue. Before arriving at shop was told all injectors had been replaced as well as the fuel filter housing. To begin with, truck wouldn't hold pressure on factory shrader fitting (by alternator, suction side). truck was showing steady 1mpa o... |
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| 2007 GMC Yukon Denali 6.2L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKFK63887 hello, i have this truck brought for check engine light on. initially the truck had evap solenoid code (P0449), so i checked solenoid and it was fried. im getting 12 volts straight from PCM. i replaced soloenoid, now i hear solenoid opening correctly.the truck... Trouble codes: U0101, P0449 |
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| 2009 Honda Fit 1.5L compressor clutch VIN: JHMGE872X9 Vehicle came in with a rattling ac clutch. We ended up replacing the compressor. The system was vacuumed for an hour and charged with 14oz of R134. After the repair the compressor was operating fine. The customer came in three days later saying the clutch was ... |
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| 2006 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4.0L Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4FA69S36 this jeep keeps returning for this same code of p0344 cam sensor, we have replaced it 2 times using the new distributer assembly,aftermarket runs good at idle seems to buck and misfire during accelleration no other codes the cam crank sync is 0.0 Trouble codes: P0344 |
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| 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL 5.0L No Start, Stall VIN: CA37D8FA15 I am a little out of my league here but this is a take one take all customer. Car does not get driven alot. Will fire off when starting but dies. If you feather throttle for 8-10 minutes it will hold idle but not until it is up to temp or close. Runs great low... |
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| 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG Kompressor 5.5L Insturment Panel VIN: WDBSK74F53 This vehicle was towed in with the (RED BATTERY NOT CHARGING) I checked both batteries (replaced within last 6 months). The static charge on both batteries 12.3 volts. While running 14.3 to 14.5 on both batteries. The red message does not stay constant. It cyc... |
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| 1998 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 5.7L Cooling Fans VIN: 2G2FV32G3W Thank you in advance, 1998 pontiac firebird trans am 5.7 blown head gasket , repaired head gasket had heads checked ( ok ). Will worm up to 215 starts to over heat fans will not come on. Scantool can control both fans high & low. Has 3 wire ect sensor brown -... |
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| 1986 Saab 900 Turbo 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: YS3AD75L1G Need Help with check engine light on. Can anyone point me in the right direction for a scan tool or a way to flash the codes. Vehicle starts and runs idles good but engine light on, Mitchell has no info on DLC connector location and Google no luck either. Any ... |
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| 2005 Volvo XC90 2.5T 2.5L Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1CM59215 Vehicle originally came in crank no start. performed diagnosis, no fuel pressure. With mileage on vehicle and condition of exterior mounted module we suggested new fuel pump assembly and updated module assembly. installed new parts and vehicle was running grea... Trouble codes: P0089 (2900 - Fuel Pressure Signal Missing), P0087 (290D - Fuel pr4essure signal too low) |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2008 Acura TSX 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JH4CL96868 It was faulty/Defective oil solenoid valve install another one and car ran perfect with no more engine [...] |
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| 2007 Audi A6 Quattro 3.2L Starting VIN: WAUDH74F57 Thank you all for taking the time to reply. The steering column is only available as a very expensive unit and the customer decided to trade the car in. Had a thought about trying a used one but coding it may have been a disaster. |
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| 2007 BMW X5 4.8i 4.8L Misfire VIN: 5UXFE83557 Well this one is gone but not repaired. The short story is the selling dealer bought the car back and will deal with it themselves. Good customer relations on their part. One interesting piece of information for you. We went through the relearn procedure for ... Trouble codes: 29CC, 29D4, 29D1, 29D2. |
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| 2004 Dodge Stratus SXT 2.4L cylinder block plug VIN: 4B3AG42GX4 Thanks to all who responded so quickly! I was thinking that the step in the procedure was not actually necessary but needed that reassurance. Job is completed successfully. Thanks again. |
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| 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L Master cylinder VIN: 2D4GP44L36 Thanks to everybody for taking time out of their days to help me out.. A combination of factors entered into play here. First thing, I got another new master from the dealer and bled it using my mityvac without even pumping the pedal. Hooked it up to the car ... |
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| 2000 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L No Start VIN: 1FAFP55U8Y The pcm was the problem, several suggestions for wiring to the crank sensor but this was all good. Swapped in a used computer and had locksmith match keys and she fired right up. Did repalce alternator with correct unit and repaired wirng. Thanks for the help,... |
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| 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLS 4.0L no crank in park VIN: 1FMZU77E53 First off, yes, the scan data ALWAYS showed the correct gear. Looking at the wiring diagram, the park/neutral portion of the switch is separate from the circuits that would show up in the scan data. Even so you would think if the switch was not in Park, the sc... |
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| 2010 Ford Escape XLT 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMCU9D74A Thanks to all the guys that replied it was very helpful. Customer has not returned with the Escape as of yet, I did replace the vent solenoid. Trouble codes: P0456 (Small Leak). |
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| 2010 Ford Escape XLT 2.5L Axle Bushing Removal Tool VIN: 1FMCU0D72A This Escape is fixed!! I ended up taking a piece of 3/8" thick flat bar 11/2" long and 3/4" wide, drilled and threaded a hole in the middle of it too thread my slide hammer shaft into. I rounded the edges so that it followed the curve of the bushing but no bi... |
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| 2011 Ford Escape XLS 2.5L Park Will Not Disengage VIN: 1FMCU9C77B THE OLD STOPLIGHT SWITCH HAS A CLIP THAT MUST BE DISENGAGED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE GROUND. HOWEVER, THIS PART OF THE SWITCH WAS FAULTY. I ORDERED THREE DIFFERENT SWITCHES FROM THREE DIFFERENT VENDORS AND RAN INTO THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS WHEN I REALIZED TH... |
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| 2001 Honda Prelude 2.2L No Start VIN: JHMBB61461 I am closing this as time for closure has ran out but vehicle is still here. To me every thing looks fine except that the ign output signal does not pull down enough to fire the igniter in the distributor. the wave form on the scope looks ok except that im onl... |
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| 2006 Hyundai Elantra GLS 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHDN56DX6 Thanks to all that replied your comments were helpful unfortunately the customer has not returned with the car. Trouble codes: P0139 (Bank 1 Sensor 2 slow response), P2626 (Bank 1 Sensor 1 A/F sensor). |
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| 2015 Hyundai Accent GL 1.6L No Start VIN: KMHCT41BEF Hi all and Thank you, was as i thought and what you all said ECM. (I see this a lot on the ford escapes 2002.) But had to check all possibility's to be sure ,car is now on the way to the dealer 2 days left on the warranty lol, as over here you only get two y... |
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| 1975 Mercedes-Benz 450SL 4.5L No Start VIN: 10704Y1202 During testing we found a set of trigger points not showing continuity at times..Lucky we have an old distr. machine from back in the day that let us test each set of points as far as when they open and for how long. Replaced with a used trigger points assemb... |
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| 2016 Nissan Murano Platinum 3.5L front emergency braking lamp VIN: 5N1AZ2MH4G The can system is newer then the vehicle it has 2017 can communication which is the next level above our scan tool capabilities sent vehicle to dealership |
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| 2007 Saab 9-3 2.0T 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: YS3FD46Y87 Thanks everyone for the support, this nonsense is resolved. After verifying everything including fuel pressure, trims and potential issues with wiring (system has 4 seperate circuits for comb detection so I knew it was unlikely) I was very close to calling fo... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Misfire), P1340 (Combustion Detection Signals CDM-T8). |
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| 2005 Saturn L300 3.0L loses acceleration VIN: 1G8JD54R15 Thanks to all. Finally got it to act up and discovered no voltage on pin one of the TCM. That feed comes from Ingnition 1 fuse in Underhood fuse box. Good fuse and power to. Voltage drop out of box. Ran a redundant fused power source and call it fixed. Did lea... Trouble codes: U0101 (Loss of communication with TCM). |
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| 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI SE 2.0L water pump VIN: 1VWBN7A38D I actually had a 6800TDI timing belt install kit from Assenmacher here. I guess I forgot about it. It fits older Diesels also. The 2013 is a little different & a little simpler. I needed another timing gear pin to hold the other of the 2 gears, and a 15/64 dri... |
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