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| 2005 Acura MDX Touring 3.5L No Start, Misfire VIN: 2HNYD18815 Hello Acura/honda techs: I have this MDX, 2005 , came in on the hook , no start.Read DTC memomry and two misfires, cyl 4 and 5. Upon inspection found cyl 5 coil blown and shattered out with spark plug. Cyl 4 plug was loose. I checked the threads in no.5 cyl an... Trouble codes: P0304 (Misfire cyl 4), P0305 (Misfire cyl 5), P0300 (Random misfire) |
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| 2008 BMW X5 4.8i 4.8L Preformance VIN: 5UXFE83588 Hi there, im having a issue with a o2 sensor code that intermittently returns, after being cleared..when scaning the vehicle, the code that keeps returning is.P013C NO EXHAUST LEAK SO WE END UP REPLACED B2S2 OXGEN SENSOR ON THE DR SIDE AFTER CAT.STILL DIDNT FI... |
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| 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5UXZV4C56B Hi there, We got the X5 in here in the end of October 2016 with this evap code P0456 (00321d). We smoked the system and could not find a leak so we ordered an OEM cap from the dealer and put it on her car. 2 months later, today, She comes back in with the c... Trouble codes: P0456 (00321d- small evap leak) |
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| 2011 BMW Alpina B7 4.4L Mechatronics programming VIN: WBAKA8C59B Simple question (hopefully). I'm about to replace the transmission on this 750 with a low mileage used unit. Will the integrated transmission valve body computer (mechatronic module, TCM, or whatever it's called) need to be programmed? I have a Launch X431 Pad... |
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| 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L Crank Sensor? VIN: 1GNEK13R2T WE pulled the old crank sensor out, something had been rubbing on the end. We replaced with a new sensor, still no spark. If we removed the sensor, and passed close in front of it, we could get it to spark. HELP!! |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.6L complete cluster VIN: 1GCHK29D56 Truck came in with complaint of instrument cluster dead while driving. when cluster is dead and you operate the snow plow the cluster will wake up and work while the plow is being activated, once you release plow control button cluster dies right out. also if... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet C5500 Kodiak C5E042 6.6L engine air induction VIN: 1GBE5C1949 We have a 2009 Chevy C5500 truck with codes P0299 (T/S charger underboost) and p0098 (intake air temp sensor 2 circ high). We have replaced the intake air temp sensor 2, while removing the sensor there was a lot of carbon build up on it. We removed the MAP sen... |
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| 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C4FY48B12 Hell all, thank you all in advance for any help we get. Customer towed this PT Cruiser, didn't run, battery had been dead a long time and engine locked up. PT had not run in over a year. We rebuilt the engine, installed it and never got it to start. Customer t... |
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| 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 4.7L No Start VIN: 1D7HU18N12 Unfortunately I can not find a good known scope wave pattern for this particular vehicle for the Cam vs crank signal. This vehicle is equipped with the 3 plug PCM and as far as I understand this is the part that makes a difference in regards to the reluctor sp... Trouble codes: P1391 (Cam or crank signal intermittent loss) |
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| 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L No Start VIN: 3D7LA38C43 I can plug the truck into the block heater and wait a hour or more and will crank fine and run fine.check grid heater its functioning fine. Can run truck and after sitting for more then 3 hours crank no start and high pressure fuel is at 450psi cranking when i... |
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| 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 5.0L Builds pressure in cooling system VIN: 9T03F11694 Had engine rebuilt with stroker kit, Builder believes we are too rich causing coolant to boil at cylinder head and causing bubbles and pressure in cooling system. Replaced carburetor with 500 cfm and still does same thing although it may be better. Can still b... |
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| 1999 Ford F-450 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Low Power VIN: 1FDXF46F4X Ok diesel guys, feel free to chime in. Customer is complaining the truck has low power. Came in a few weeks ago with a no start. That turned out to be the ICP sensor. After repair and test drive, code for lack of boost pressure came on, that turned out to be t... |
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| 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4GW48S41 hi and thanks for all your help. jeep got towed in customer states runs bad cuts out. started it up running good, tried to take it for a ride and did not get out of drive way, cut out , misses ect. read codes and has p0753-transmission 3-4 shift solenoid/ tran... Trouble codes: P0753, P0136, P0622, P1765, P1495, P1388 |
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| 2002 Mercedes-Benz C320 3.2L Poor Idle Quality VIN: WDBRF64J02 what am I missing on this,runs great going down the road. no codes have come back Trouble codes: P0301 |
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| 2003 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic 5.0L take off in 2nd gear VIN: WDBNG84J13 After replacement of conductor plate and filter. vehicle has no codes present but will still take off from 2nd gear, unless using manual mode 1st gear is present. fluid is filled to specification. Any help is appreciated Thanks |
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 3.0L Exhaust VIN: WD3PE7CC1E There is a strong exhaust smell in the cab and engine compartment. No mechanical work has been done on this vehicle other than routine maintenance. I can see exhaust smoke in the engine compartment but can find no leaks. There is some soot build up around a cl... |
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| 2005 Nissan Maxima SL 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N4BA41E15 Sorry ahead of time for the long post. Helping out a friend with a used car lot. This car came from the auction so no history on it. Had code P1273 and a bad oil leak. Found both valve covers leaking. Replaced valve covers and bank 1 upstream O2 sensor. Cleare... Trouble codes: P0507 (Idle higher than expected), P0340 (Cam sensor bank 1), P1122 (Electric throttle control function), P1273 (Air fuel ration sensor 1 bank 1), P2135 (Throttle position sensor) |
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| 2007 Nissan Versa SL 1.8L Nats VIN: 3N1BC13E87 1. Excessive parasitic draw on circuit called "key" in under hood fuse box. 2. Reprogramming for proximity key fob results in P1614, NATS code, and failure to start without using sliver key. Reprogramming done by Nissan dealer. I am leaning towards BCM. Has ... |
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| 2007 Nissan Altima S 2.5L No Start VIN: 1N4AL21E17 i replace the original bcm for a used one but i cannot get the i key register into the used bcm again car used to star from the stater with the original bcm but not with the i key fob.need help .. Trouble codes: P1611, C1724 |
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| 2004 Saab 9-3 Linear 2.0L key off draw VIN: YS3FB49S84 Vehicle has a new ignition switch (problem was present previously). Intermittently, the battery goes dead. Finding the draw has been a challenge. Initially, with the doors locked, there was a 1.0 amp draw that drops in stages to 20 mamp. The draw would then sp... |
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| 2006 Saab 9-3 2.0T 2.0L Stall, Limp Mode VIN: YS3FD79Y36 Thanks for all your Help Guys. This Saab was driven in by the customer. The complaint was that it had started to run bad and the MIL came on. As quick as it came on and started running bad it cleared up and just had the light on at that point. We pulled codes ... Trouble codes: P0245 (Boost Pressure Control Valve Circuit. Open / Short to Ground.), P0201 (Injector 1 Circuit Open/Short), P0202 (Injector 12Circuit Open/Short), P0203 (Injector 3 Circuit Open/Short), P0204 (Injector 4 Circuit Open/Short), P0301 (Misfire Cyl. 1) |
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| 2002 Toyota Tacoma 2.7L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 5TEPM62N12 truck came in for high idle concern. idling at about 1500 rpm. had codes stored for p0171 engine running lean, p0100 maf/vaf fault, p0110 intake air temp circuit fault, p0120 tps circuit a fault, and p1135 air fuel heater circuit fault. cleared codes and only ... |
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| 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan SE 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVGBV75N59 This is not how I want to spend Christmas eve,but this VW is bugging me.The question I have for the VW techs is, are we looking at a bad ecm? looking at the wiring diagram for this vehicle I see that most effected sensors all share the sensor ground.All sensor... Trouble codes: P0190, P0238, P2017, P2138 |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2012 Audi S4 3.0L Starter VIN: WAUHGCFL8C This Audi is gone to the dealer, on my recommendation, for possible warranty / goodwill repair. Very low mileage and the complaint was made while it was covered and never resolved. The fix would require an updated clutch assembly ($ 4000 +-). I want to than... |
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| 2002 Buick Century Custom 3.1L No Start VIN: 2G4WS52J92 Silly me, when I saw the small labor time I should have looked up R&R pump this Buick has a floorboard access panel no rust to fear. Put in new pump module all is good. Thanks to all for the good info& explanations, sometimes I know the fix but my mind wants t... |
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| 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L no shift stuck in default VIN: 107HU18M36 well fellows this one finally shifts thanks to all that responded Mike from rhode island put us in the right direction with the tipm. Started to remove somestuff around it and we found several wires shorted out (smashed against sheet metal) could not see witho... |
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| 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 4.7L Stall VIN: 1D7HA18N58 Thanks for all replies, especially Dan. This truck is running well now. Honestly, It just fixed by itself. I know it's really nonsense. To answer to your question about the engine vacuum, Yes, I did check vacuum of engine, at the time it ran bad, vacuum fluctu... Trouble codes: P0172 (Too rich bank 1), P0175 (Too rich bank 2), P0133 (02 sensor B1S1 slow reponse), P2172 (High air flow). |
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| 2004 Ford E-350 Super Duty 6.0L Stall VIN: 1FDSS34P84 Thanks to all who answered my request. I finally found the problem. I had a injector coil short out under heavy load and would spike the computer causing it to reset. This caused the wif light to come on as well as the glow plug light to come on. Once I got t... |
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| 2011 Ford F-150 Platinum 3.5L Engine VIN: 1FTFW1ET6B Customer was on board for the motor replacement. Truck is back on the road good as new. Transmission issue was a harness and connector seems to be very common. Motor and trans in good shape. 10K miles later still no issues customer is very happy. |
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| 2007 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Denali 6.2L speakers VIN: 1GKFK668X7 Went into audio controls on Tech 2, was able to hear test tone from every speaker through the amplifier. Tried through the radio and only the LF speaker would emit any sound. Suggested radio replacement, customer denied repairs. |
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| 2008 GMC Sierra 2500 HD WT 6.0L Controller VIN: 1GTHK23K98 thx guys turned out to be brake controller in dash. |
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| 2007 Infiniti M45 Sport 4.5L engine VIN: JNKBY01E37 It look like short block and cam is different.Instead of taking a chance with the wrong engine I decided to install used engine from the salvage yard. |
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| 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG Kompressor 5.5L Insturment Panel VIN: WDBSK74F53 I am so glad that car is done. It was a race between the car and my sanity, and the car almost won. Merik from New Jersey hit the nail right on the mark. The problem was wiring from eis to battery control module. Pin #4 off the EIS violet/yellow to battery ... |
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| 1995 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: JT3VN39W1S Sorry for the late close. I finally got this thing fixed. It ended up being 3 bad injectors on the drivers side and cyl 6 exhaust valve was not closing all the way because there wasnt enough valve clearance. Thank you to everyone for all the help! |
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