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| 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 5.3L sets DTC for DOD VIN: 1GNSCBE04B I have a 11 Tahoe Z71 that was brought to the shop for a cel and a erratic oil pressure reading on the dash gauge. Scanned the vehicle and it had a code in it for the oil pressure sensor circuit. Typical I think. I test the oil pressure at the block and I have... Trouble codes: P3400 (displacement on demand system performance) |
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| 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.6L gauges and blower VIN: 2G1155S30E This vehicle came in for erratic gauges and at same time blower motor would quit. Scan it for codes and had a ton of U and B codes. Checked charging and starting system and battery, all good. Cleared codes and U0078 returns instantly,followed by the others com... |
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| 2005 Chrysler Pacifica Touring 3.5L No Start VIN: 2C8GF684X5 This pacifica came in on a tow truck. Vehicle stalled while driving and would not restart. Found fuel pump not running., FP relay is working properly. Installed new pump, not oem. (Fuel gauge read 1/4 tank) Started engine, took longer than usual to get fuel to... |
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| 1996 Ford F53 XL 7.5L Excessive Emissions VIN: 3FCMF53G4T Hi All- I have this Southwind Motor home, 14000 gvwr, California emissions (SFI, AIR, EGR, no CAT). The vehicle appears to have two AIR bypass valves, with a vacuum solenoid for each one, however, one AIR-B appears to feed the left bank, the other the right ba... |
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| 2005 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L cylinder #4 VIN: 1FMDU74K15 Customer brought vehicle in with check engine light and P0316 and P0304 was present. I usually see a bad coil pack being my problem so I replaced with new Motorcraft coil and plug. Cleared light and drove vehicle. Codes returned with so I checked vehicle for m... |
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| 2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 5.4L Mechanical VIN: 1FTSX21525 I have a #7 spark plug that the hex has broken off on, leaving all the threads still in the head. Short of taking the head off, what are the methods used by you guys to deal with a plug broken off in this manner? I do not have much experience with broken plugs... |
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| 2007 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FTPW14547 Hey everyone, have a 2007 f150 5.4 3v came in to shop with cylinder 2 misfire another shop had changed all plugs and coils-found 1 intake valve on cyl 2 spring and retainer missing stuck in up position, follower and cam scored-remove head cam bores looked good... |
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| 2009 Ford Escape Limited Hybrid 2.5L starting VIN: 1FMCU49399 wont start hybrid battery has low voltage need info on how to charge hybrid battery exchanged battery from running car started runs great got two used batteries voltage low in them to |
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| 2013 Ford Escape SE 1.6L My Key System VIN: 1FMCU9GX0D Ford techs, I have a 2013 Ford Escape with the My Key system. You can program the ignition keys to limit things in the vehicle. Short story customer lost the other key, and only key left is the one they programmed for their child to drive. Limits the vehicle t... |
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| 2004 GMC Savana 1500 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTEG15X04 high fueltrims at all times...under load stft goes thru the roof on both banks,ltft goes down under load.replaced maf,distributer for po 340 code,fuel gauge sender for evap testing...need help Trouble codes: 171 (lean mixture), 174 (lean mixture) |
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| 2006 GMC Envoy Denali 5.3L Lifter / Camshaft VIN: 1GKET63M56 Engine has a dead miss on #6 cylinder, verified using scan tool that #6 is the suspect cylinder, performed compresion test and would not build any pressure 0 psi, checked another cylinder to verify gauge was working. Engine running has a distinct "rattle" und... |
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| 2008 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6L VVT system VIN: 1GKEV23798 Resealed the front timing cover and the oil pan. Everything was installed back to original position as far as vvt solenoids. after starting engine and running for several minutes the valve actuators starting making noises off and on and set codes P0011, P0021,... |
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| 1999 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: SAJHD1042X I have this Jaguar XJ8 that originally came in with lean codes and they wanted to get it smogged. The customer had already replaced the maf sensor but still had the problem. I smoked it and found the injector seals were leaking and the large intake boot was de... |
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| 2006 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: SALME15406 Hi guys i got this p0128 code i can't rid off replace thermostat and ect sensor twice coolant is very clean cooling fan working fine any light please thank in advance |
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| 2008 Mercedes-Benz S550 4Matic 5.5L Electronic VIN: WDDNG86XX8 We have this MB and we cannot make communication with the transmission control module. It appears to have a control module problem. We just want to push the vehicle to a different service bay. It does not come out of park. There is no "box" around the current ... |
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| 1989 Nissan D21 SE 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1N6HD16Y9K I have this nissan that wont start up till after several tries , I have to feather the pedal even if it feels like it, I might get 2 to 3 seconds of running then dies, Customer changed TPS , After several minutes of trying it will finally idle and run fine , I... Trouble codes: 43 (Tps), 51 (Injector) |
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| 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L Data VIN: 2G2WS52245 Customer complaint of intermittent abs activation on dry pavement during normal braking. No stored codes in any system. Could not duplicate symptoms during test drive. Scan tool data on abs wheel speed sensors looked normal for most of the test drive. Al... |
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| 2003 Saab 9-5 Linear 2.3L Accessories VIN: YS3EB49E53 Thanks in advance for the help. I have a 2003 Saab 9-5 Linear. The steering wheel buttons are not working as they should and the transmission failure light is on. There is a stored code in the transmission computer (P0826-Sentronic signal from SID, incorrect s... |
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| 2003 Saturn Ion 1 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G8AG52F13 Hello folks, Thanks for everything you do to help make this industry one we can be proud of. We have a students car in the Automotive Technologies department at the college giving us a fit!! Symptom: This vehicle will stumble, or hesitate coming off idle eve... Trouble codes: P1599, P0128 |
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| 2009 Smart Fortwo Passion Cabrio 1.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WMEEK31X79 Any one ever get one of these smart cars with the p2188 rich at idle code.I have no info and can not find a fix anywhere, I'm pushing for an oxygen sensor but too expensive to guess.any help will be appreciated. Trouble codes: P2188 (Rich at idle) |
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| 2009 Smart Fortwo Pure 1.0L Starting VIN: WMEEJ31X19 As stated in vehicle info, this vehicle is and automatic standard shift. Accessed identifix, alldata, and mitchells for info, diag and repair. |
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| 1991 Subaru XT XT6 2.7L ride control VIN: JF1AX9420M I determined the system was in need of much attention. The air pump is very loud, but does function to some extent. The bag that would air up could not hold air. None of the remaining three bags could be aired by any means. Without the system functioning the s... |
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| 2004 Subaru Forester XT 2.5L MIL Lamp on, Turbo noise VIN: JF1SG69604 One for the Subaru gurus, First time customer brought us his turbo Forester for a noise complaint: "Whizzing type noise that develops as the engine gets to operating temp at highway speeds, only on acceleration." Get vehicle and noticed CEL on. Scan before r... Trouble codes: P0011 (Camshaft Position Timing over advanced or Sys Perf B1), P0021 (Camshaft Position Timing over advanced or Sys Perf B2) |
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| 2005 Toyota Prius 1.5L low coolant temp on the dash VIN: JTDKB20U65 the low coolant temp light on the dash light up as soon as I started driving. light stays on continually. cleared ecu of all trouble codes. I just installed a reman hybrid battery didn't drive car prior to installing. light flashes when first started then stay... |
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| 2006 Toyota Solara SLE 2.4L No Start, Hard Start VIN: 4T1CE38P36 This Toyota has had an extended crank issue for a long time. I always assumed it was a bleed back issue with fuel. Customer didn't want to pursue it so I never got a chance to diag. Two days ago the car came in as a no start. It started after an extended crank... Trouble codes: B2799 (Immobilizer System) |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2004 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L lack of power VIN: 1D4HB48N34 After verifying the back pressure on both banks to be okay, the powers and grounds to be good, the map sensor and throttle positioning sensor to be good. The vacuum inside the engine is low at idle and then increases with acceleration, unless heavy accelerati... Trouble codes: P0068. |
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| 2011 Dodge Durango Citadel 5.7L t-case VIN: 1D4SE5GT3B Thanks fellas. Alldata does not have the info for shifting into and out of towing. Manual was also missing. After following procedure got it back into gear. Thanks for the help guys. |
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| 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew 3.6L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 2C4RDGDGXC Thanks for all the responses turns out the car had diesel in the fuel tank - Thanks Glenn from Flordia, Michael from New York, and Dan from Texas. After draining the whole tank and refilling it was gas the car runs smooth. Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1FTWW33PX3 you guys were right on the money replaced all 4 injectors on passenger side truck runs perfect thanks guys. |
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| 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Limited 4.0L Pedal Feel VIN: 1FMEU53K07 Thank you all for the help! We were worried about this one, as we were servicing it for another dealership! First, to clarify. The travel after vehicle was turned off was dissipation of the booster effect. After there was no more vacuum boost, the pedal would... |
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| 2013 Ford Edge SEL 3.5L Battery Draw VIN: 2FMDK4JC4D Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. After going round and round chasing everything that could possibly keep this BCM awake. I finally came up with the idea to disconnect every single connector from the BCM and only hooked up the main power and main ground.... |
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| 2001 GMC Jimmy Diamond Edition 4.3L Ebcm VIN: 1GKDT63W91 Installed a Cardone ebcm. Hooked up battery and done a koeo check. The module self checked and then set the dash abs light, Scanning found all data within specs. There were no currant codes and three history codes (c0227 left wheel speed signal error, co229 dr... |
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| 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.6L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1GTHC24164 I am going to call this fixed. They have told me that it's running fine, but also, I dug into the wiring diagram and found that the Yellow wire in the twisted pair that I found rubbing is the J1939 Hi side wire. This make total sense now. Please see my updat... |
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| 1998 Honda Accord LX 2.3L No Start VIN: 1HGCG564XW HI, EVERY ONE FIRST WE THANKS YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP. AFTER ALL SAID & DONE,WE SENT THE CAR TO DEALER TO PROGRAM THE COMPUTER WITH NEW IMMOBILIZER. THANKS AGAIN MATT |
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| 2008 Honda Civic LX 1.8L Brake booster VIN: 2HGFA16538 We installed a factory brake booster and replaced the rubber seal between the booster and the master cylinder as there was still a small vacuum leak there and that fixed the intermittent hard brake pedal. It would lose all vacuum after a long acceleration, lik... |
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| 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged 5.0L Suspension VIN: SALMF1E44A Sorry i had to wait for the rear solenoid block to arrive, after replacing it all good now with no problem |
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| 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML500 5.0L trans VIN: 4JGBB75E56 sorry its been so long , I needed the customer to drive it for awhile before I closed this ok first thing I did was check my fluid level, added about half a qt. on the test drive It still disengaged at idle, but Instead of reving the engine, I would cycle ... |
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| 2004 Saturn Ion 2 2.2L no engagment VIN: 1G8AL52F14 I removed the trans and took it apart with no apparent issues. I got another replacement (used) unit and installed it. It works properly. There has to be some Pump issue But in this case it is fixed and gone. |
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| 2006 Toyota Corolla S 1.8L passenger air bag light VIN: JTDBR32E76 thanks for all the replies the fix was the passenger seat belt buckle I could watch it with the scan tool and it was saying that it was buckled all the time |
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| 2007 Toyota Tacoma 2.7L Unknown VIN: 5TENX22N87 Don't know why but after exhausting all other scenarios,and monitoring abs scan data I decided to swap drums right to left and that seems to have done the trick.the left rear brake no longer locks up and the pull has disappeared. |
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| 2009 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5L Skid Control ECU (ABS) VIN: JTDKB20U19 An actuator was estimated and declined. Customer said that's ludicrous, were're wrong, etc. Car went from our shop to the dealership came up with the same diagnosis. I didn't get a chance to flush it like I wanted due to upset customer and car going to deal... |
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| 1989 Volvo 740 GL 2.3L No Start VIN: YV1FX8855K Unfortunately most replies the respondents do not seem to read the complete post. The fix was repairing the harness. The gray wire from the #16 pin on the ignition ECM to the #5 pin on the ignition Igniter was the problem. Thanks go to Dallas [...] he sent me... |
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