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| 2005 Audi A6 Quattro 3.2L Hesitation VIN: WAUDG74F05 well here we go,this car has been an ongoing intermittent problem for a couple of months and now it is very pronounced and easier to diagnose. It will run perfectly and then hesitate badly, followed by cel P2296.After chasing p2296 I have come to realize that... Trouble codes: P2296, P1063 (fuel pressure regulation control range not reached) |
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| 1999 BMW 328i 2.8L Compressor VIN: WBAAM5337X Customer states that A/C quit overnight. Hooked up guages, pressure too low. (Same as above) Evacuated, system was low.Replaced leaky low sice schraeder valve. Recharged to proper weight. No change. No codes found. The clutch is engaging and decouples when A/C... |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD WT 6.0L Hesitation, Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCHK29K38 Customer complaint is intermittent loss of power,pinging and flashing check engine light.Test drove it with scanner and fuel pressure gauge hooked up.It feels like it is lean or the exhaust is restricted.Fuel trim numbers are around 0 and fuel pressure stays a... Trouble codes: P0300, P1174 (fuel trim cylinder balancebank 1), P1175 (fuel trim cylinder balancebank 2), P2270 (O2 stuck lean bank1sensor 2), P2271 (O2 stuck rich bank 1sensor 2) |
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| 2013 Chevrolet Malibu LT 2.5L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G11E5SA9D This one causing headaches, came in reduced power, multiple codes P0089/P0171/P228C, after checking freeze frame data etc (inconclusive) cleared and retest with P228C as result, 60 PSI from in tank module, no vacuum leaks (smoked and .30)studying diagnostic tr... Trouble codes: P228C |
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| 2014 Chevrolet Malibu LT 2.5L cooling system VIN: 1G11C5SL0E Car came in with overheating complaint. No coolant in reservoir. No obvious leaks on engine, I do not yet have the right adapter to pressure test cooling system. So I filled the reservoir and ran engine, after 3 gallons the rear drivers side floor is full of c... |
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| 2008 Dodge Avenger SXT 2.4L Stall VIN: 1B3LC56J68 Looking for information related to discrepancy between the scan data 'sense' value and data PID. Scan data shows 11.9v, and actual pinout voltage at PCM is 14.17v... ***Is this a normal condition, and can it contribute to stalling? I noticed that when RPM ... |
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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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| 2006 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L coolant leak VIN: 1FTSW21P36 I have a large coolant leak from under the turbo charger area , just cant see where its coming from , we never work on these 6.0 so need some help , what is involved , any special tools , do we have to remove the cab, sorry just trying to help a new shop out h... |
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| 2007 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Misfire, Rough idle, cold VIN: 1FTPW12557 Thanks in advance, truck runs rough cold, ford ids waveform shows misfire on cyl- 1,3,5,8..intermittently. Can see miss on 02 waveform intermittently, also. When warmed up runs much better, but still feel slight miss. Feel the problem is fuel related, has low ... |
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| 2008 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L flex plate VIN: 1FTPW14558 This f150 first came in 15000 miiles ago with no start issue and complaints of shifting problem prior, found broken flex plate, pulled tranny and sent to get checked out and ended up with complete rebuild, Assumed all is well after install with new flex plate ... |
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| 1999 GMC K2500 Sierra SLE 7.4L Solinoid B Error VIN: 1GTGK29J8X Good New Years to All. Have been working on truck for several years, lately has been setting a Code P0758, indicating shift solinoid B error. Dropped transmission pan, inspected wiring harness, replaced 3/4 shift solinoid, replaced gasket, fluid and road test.... |
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| 2007 Infiniti G35 3.5L Fuel guage VIN: JNKCV54E67 Hello and HELP! I have this Infiniti that is running out of gas at just over 1/2 tank and setting a P0462 for fuel level sensor. We figured sensors would fix it, but no go. Empty appears to be just barely over 1/2 tank on the guage. The car came back in with ... Trouble codes: P0462 (Fuel level sensor A) |
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| 2006 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L Thermostat VIN: SALMF15486 Code p0128 and symptom returned. Also had exact code/symptom on a 2006 lr3 se and same procedure same result. The fans are working properly and all the test , data suggest a faulty thermostat. |
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| 1996 Lexus SC400 4.0L Flexplate VIN: JT8CH32Y9T Personal Vehicle. Went to start and thought I had a cat under the hood. Starter didn't fully disengage. Noises I ain't NEVER heard before. Popped hood, no cat, belts ok. Restarted 2-3x, starter disengaged properly, let idle 30 secs, noises went away. Posting t... |
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| 2007 Mazda 3 S 2.3L Cuts out, Stall VIN: JM1BK34L77 This ride is killing me. It came in about 2 weeks and 150 miles ago, running rough, multiple misfire codes, front end banging over bumps. I installed spark plugs (NGK Iridium) and an air filter because the plugs were worn and fouled with oil ash, and the filt... |
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| 1996 Mercedes-Benz S420 4.2L key remote VIN: WDBGA43E4T Trying to find the IR module (N54). This is an S420 140.043 with 119.981 eng and 722.622 trans. Key remote quit working. Only one remote available, batteries good, can see IR signal from key (via my cell phone camera). Vehicle is 9/95, 1996 model, has DAS 2 (n... |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz C280 Luxury 3.0L transmission VIN: WDBRF54HX7 Car towed in with a no shift condition. Stuck in what seems to be 1st. Transmission data showed turbine and ouput sensors reading what seemed to be ok. Data has another sensor called internal transmission speed N2 sensor [on MODIS] showing stuck at 7000 rpm. T... |
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| 2006 Mercury Milan Premier 3.0L Misfire VIN: 3MEHM08106 Is there a good source of reliable reman. PCM's out there beside using Ford dealer part#6E5A-12A650-ACD? Comments appreciated. Thank you! Trouble codes: P0353 (Ignition Coil C Primary/Secondary Ckt Fault) |
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| 2008 Mini Cooper 1.6L mass air plausibility VIN: WMWMF335X8 car came in needed coolant leak to be fixed at thermostat, replaced housing and test drove (fine on test drive) back to shop pulling in and check engine light? Codes for VVT intake and Exhaust with running issue replaced both (had this in the past and new VVT ... |
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| 2005 Nissan Maxima SL 3.5L Speedometer VIN: 1N4BA41E85 Hi Group I have this Nissan Maxima with the red speedometer needle not lit up. All other gauge needles and back lights are lit but speedometer needle is not. Has anyone seen this before and is there anyway to fix it without replacing the complete unit? I talk... |
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| 2004 Saturn L300 1 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G8JC54F34 I inherited this from the another tech , he replaced a leaking fuel pump and p0455 set , he has checked it twice with no leaks , I have rechecked it with smoke tester, no leaks. I got the vent solenoid to stick after cycling it, replaced it code returned. I ha... Trouble codes: P0455 (Evap Large leak) |
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| 2006 Scion xB 1.5L Misfire VIN: JTLKT32406 this car has a p0302 code that I erase and apparently somebody else erase and throw some part at, so it has new plugs, coil and injector for #2 cyl, it misfires only when cold, it goes away after warming up, I checked the valve lash and is within specs,leak do... |
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| 1994 Toyota Camry LE 3.0L Stays in drive VIN: 4T1GK12C3R Kind of a strange problem here. It stays engaged in drive no matter the shifter position. Parking pawl engages but transmission stays in drive, RPM's won't exceed 2K (wile in park - as if it's fighting the parking pawl). Car will move forward in all position (... |
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| 1993 Volkswagen EuroVan MV 2.5L Heater VIN: WV2MC0706P Customer states heat has gone away.found and replaced leaking heater core.changed coolant and bled vehicle with bleed screw at inlet to heater core.still lacks heat.temp from vents is 90f.found and replaced after run pump due to internal failure.blower works f... |
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| 2012 Volkswagen Jetta SE 2.5L Steering angle sensor VIN: 3VWDP7AJ3C I need the security code to configure the steering angle sensor. There are 10 dijitos. In the steering angle module ask for a code of 8 dijitos to encode, The steering angle sensor is not coded. The ABS module is coded. They made a key copy by dump the eeprom ... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2009 Acura TSX 2.4L rattle VIN: JH4CU26619 Thanks everyone for your input! At some point or another the customer replaced the serpentine belt and consequently it was too long. This caused inadequate belt tension, replaced belt with a shorter belt and this fixed the concern. -Kyle, Scotts Truck and Au... |
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| 2005 Audi A6 Quattro 3.2L warning light VIN: WAUDG74FX5 After many attempts, I cannot get this thing to cooperate. Had to send to the dealer for them to program this thing. SORRY |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 5.3L Ignition Fuse A VIN: 3GNEC12T64 Thank you for the help everyone. I managed to find the problem. I discovered the customer is a rather short person. Everyday he gets in and out of the truck and tilts the steering wheel up and down. A part of the ignition switch wiring harness was rubbing on... |
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| 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 5.0L Builds pressure in cooling system VIN: 9T03F11694 You have all been awesome. Thank you for taking the time to help. I have run all the tests you have suggested and I have concluded that even though there is not concrete evidence to prove a head gasket issue. We are going to pull the heads and check the gasket... |
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| 2004 GMC C5500 Topkick C5C042 6.6L No Start VIN: 1GDE5C1154 Replaced all hoses on suction side of fuel system yesterday. Still having the same issues as previously stated. Was able to finally find a return flow spec and have 3x the fuel returning that I am supposed to. Leads me to believe either the injectors that were... |
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| 2002 Mercedes-Benz C320 3.2L Poor Idle Quality VIN: WDBRF64J02 never thought that spark plugs with uneven gaps could cause this to happen one was at 035 the other at 045 the gap should be at039 for both. live and learn something new every day lesson learned don't over look the basics. THANKS to those that replied Trouble codes: P0301. |
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| 2008 Mini Cooper 1.6L ignition button VIN: WMWMF33578 Thank you for the answers, had done the hard reset with no change. Ended up towing to dealer. The dealer after initial diagnoses had no answer as to the problem. They wanted to replace the car access module even though they found no fault. My customer at that ... |
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| 2011 Ram 3500 Laramie 6.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3D6WZ4CL8B After driving some more with no performance issues the Exhaust gas temp sensor code reoccurred. Checking the sensor I found the harness rubbed through, probably by contact with a metal bracket. I replaced assy. with OEM part local dealer had in stock. Test dro... Trouble codes: P246F, P2563 (turbo position sensor), P2262 (Turbo boost pressure not detected), P0299 (Turbo underboost), P2BAC. |
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| 2010 Subaru Forester X Premium 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JF2SH6CC1A WE ENDED UP PUTTING A TRANSMISSION IN. TIM FROM WISCONSIN HIT IT RIGHT ON THE HEAD SLIP OF 60 RPM ON CONVERTOR CLUTCH WAS TO MUCH.I ASSUMED THAT 60 RPM THAT WE HAD WAS O/K FROM OTHER VEHICLES LIKE GM. Trouble codes: P0741, C0045, C0057. |
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| 1990 Toyota Pickup DLX 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy, Very rich VIN: JT5VN94T9L FIX = Another new AFM. The Cardone reman I got from O-Reilly's Auto Parts was not the correct part number! The AFM housing looked a little different than the unit removed from the vehicle. I ordered another Cardone AFM from Autozone because their catalog lis... |
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| 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan SE 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVGBV75N59 computer repair from BBA took care fuel pressure and boost sensor ground issues, we also replaced the intake manifold for a broken shaft for the flaps, cylinder head was loaded with carbon around the valves, we removed as much as we could without head removal... Trouble codes: P0190, P0238, P2017, P2138. |
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| 2009 Volvo XC90 3.2 3.2L Mechanical VIN: YV4CZ98209 I wish to thank all who relied. The heater blower is right side above glove box . factory procedure calls for dash removal. most replies said this was not necessary. The front bolt is not easy to access. Some broke the tab off after removing small portion of f... |
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