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| 2004 Audi A8 Quattro L 4.2L Fuel Delivery VIN: WAUML44E04 This car came in with a problem of running out of fuel whenever the fuel gauge gets to just under 1/2 full. I've checked the gauge and looked into the tank and these all seem to be correctly indicating the fuel level. Everything works fine until the tank is ha... |
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| 2005 BMW 545i 4.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: WBANB33535 Ok my BMW gurus i have a misfire in 2,3,4,5,7,8. plus code 2A19 Tank Venting valve. i keep on hearing stuff about a vanos valve. but before I start jumping in it. just want to see if anyone has some advise or somewhere to start. Trouble codes: 29CC, 29CE, 29CF, 29D0, 29D1, 29D3 |
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| 2005 BMW 545i 4.4L Surge, Misfire VIN: WBANB33535 Ok i opened up one but didnt put to much info. so to all the BMW geniuses out there i need some direction. im getting multiple engine misfire code and misfire on all cylinders. if i turn on the engine it will idle i bit rough and after 10 sec it will drop in i... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305 |
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| 2000 Chevrolet K3500 5.7L idles down slowly VIN: 1GCHK33R9Y This truck doesn't want to idle down fast enough after driving and coming to a stop. It seems like it takes about 5-8 seconds to go from around 1100 rpm or so to the usual 600 or so rpm. doesn't seem to do it when just running in park, seems especially noticea... |
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| 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L No Start, Stall VIN: 1GCHC23205 Hello everyone and thank you in advance for your help, this truck came in with a intermittent stall it has only happened 5 times in the last 6 months, we replaced the fuel filter yesterday and customer picked up stalled on him, after that it cranks but won't s... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Z71 5.3L Steering Angle Sensor VIN: 3GNFK163X7 Hi guys, I would appreciate all the help you can offer on this one. At the end of may we installed a rack and pinion for leakage. Alignment was done. A couple of weeks later, the customer complains that the stabilitrac warning message is on the dash. They cam... |
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| 2001 Ford Ranger XL 2.5L MIL Lamp on, Hi idle VIN: 1FTYR10C31 Manual transmission idle in neutral is high when above 0mph. With ac off, neutral idle is 1500rpm +/-. With ac on, neutral idle is 2500rpm +/-. When coming to a stop idle will drop to 900rpm when vss reads 0mph. With iac disconnected neutral idle above 0mph an... Trouble codes: P1506 (Iac overspeed) |
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| 2011 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.6L No Start VIN: 1GT120C81B Truck got towed in with a no start concern. Hooked up the scan tool and found I was getting .5 Mpa. Started reading about all the problems these LMLs have with CP4 so i replaced it with a new one from GM. Now i get roughly 10-12 Mpa, which is still not enough ... Trouble codes: P2146 (Injector Supply Voltage Group 1 Symptom 00) |
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| 2002 Honda Accord EX 2.3L No Start VIN: 1HGCG66822 Quick one for you asian gurus. Got this 02 Honda Accord that the pcm was DOA, no communication with pcm. Customer opted for a used unit. Installed used unit and now have communication with pcm. I believe the used pcm will only work with the immobilizer ring fr... |
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| 2004 Mazda 6 S 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1YVFP82D94 Hi gang, this is my personal(wife's) car. It has a missfire at idle only which is erratic and only occurs when the ac is ON. I have cleaned the throttle housing and MAF sensor with no change. What I have found is when the missfire occurs(only at idle in gear a... |
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| 2008 Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec 3.0L steering angle sensor VIN: WDBUF22X48 fault for steering angle sensor in abs/ adaptive braking, and steering column control module. Second fault in adaptive braking for consequential fault. I have no diagnostic info for these faults. Thanks |
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| 2006 Nissan 350Z Track 3.5L transmission VIN: JN1AZ34D86 customer complains of it taching 3000 rpm at 60 mph. not normal. this customer is a z enthusiast. 7 times out of 10 the transmission will not stay in overdrive. shift manually and it will |
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| 2012 Nissan Versa 1.6 S 1.6L Transmission VIN: 3N1CN7AP6C We have a 2012 Nissan Versa SV with the CVT transmission in the shop for a fluid change and leak repair. It was towed in with only a tad of transmission fluid in it. We have the leak (cooler line) repaired and went to install transmission fluid and it has only... |
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| 2013 Nissan Sentra S 1.8L Mechanical VIN: 3N1AB7AP3D Is it possible to remove this CVT transmission without dropping the entire engine assembly? Thanks in advance |
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| 1995 Other European E36 2500CC ECU Communications VIN: WBABF32060 When you try to connect a scan tool as communications are being established you get 2 messages. Both the dash and the immobilizer could not connect. This is not allowing any of the control units to be found by the scan tools. The only way I can reset the servi... |
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| 1998 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L Srs VIN: 4T1BG28KXW The SRS warning light stays on at all times. We attempted to pull code using the old snap on brick. No flashing lights on the brick and no codes displayed. We then attempted to pull codes using jumper pin across terminal E1 and TC at the under hood DLC 1. We t... |
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| 2006 Toyota Solara SLE 2.4L shift solenoid 1 VIN: 4T1CE38P76 hello guys I got this 2006 Toyota solara with code p0748 pressure control solenoid "A" electrical (shift solenoid valve SL1). well so far I did tell to my boss we have to check it first and he said nop go head and change it and gest what same thing so I decide... |
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| 2000 Volkswagen Beetle GLX 1.8L Surge VIN: 3VWDD21C6Y hello to all have this 2000 bug and at a cruise it will consistenly surge can see tps% is a little erratic below 15% this is drive by wire i am a little apprehensive about replacing throttle body i have done a throttle basic setting no change any help will be ... |
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| 2008 Volkswagen Jetta SEL 2.5L Ignition key VIN: 3VWRM71K78 We have this Jetta with an ignition key that turns hard and sometimes you can't turn it enough to even turn on the ignition switch.Are bad lock cylinders common on these or is there some other problem that happens?I went out to the parking lot to bring car in,... |
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| 2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2.0L Fuel Injection VIN: 3VWPL7AJ4C This car starts & runs perfectly. Occasionally on a hot restart it will crank normally, start and run for approx. 1 to 2 seconds then stall. You usually have to crank it and let it stall a few times before it continues to run and it then runs normally. It's ha... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 5.3L Mechanical VIN: 1GNFK23039 Well, i think its finally fixed. Been driving it for about a week now and have not had any problems. I ended up just replacing everything; condenser, lines, and flushing both evaporators. So far, the new compressor has not seized up. I'm assuming the conde... |
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| 2006 Chrysler Pacifica Touring 3.5L shift interlock VIN: 2A8GF684X6 I found that the circuit supplying voltage to the shifter constantly supplied voltage. All the test pointed to a faulty Integrated Power Control Module. However, the customer declined service because he felt the cost was too much. |
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| 2008 Dodge Avenger SXT 2.7L Unknown VIN: 1B3LC56R28 first of all I would like to thank the people who took the time to respond to my request for help. As was suggested by some, during my first inspection of the car I tried running it on external fuel supply which did not change a thing. So after scratching my ... |
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| 1993 Ford F-150 XL 5.8L wipers VIN: 1FTEF14H9P I'm going to go ahead and close this down. So, I replaced the linkages and pivots, in other words all the transmission mechanism. Still shuddered badly. Tried re-checking adjustment of arms, ensured blades "flipped" properly, both increased and decreased arm t... |
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| 2007 Ford F-150 XLT 4.6L Lighting VIN: 1FTRX14W97 The first replay recommended ground wire checking. I thought about it all night. Sounded very logical to check. I printed out the ground wire diagrams and started checking them all thoroughly. I started at the engine and worked my way to the kick panels. O... |
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| 2008 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5FNRL386S8 The problem was the instrument cluster, i ordered used one and program it with Honda Scan toll, everything is working fine include the AC |
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| 1997 Mercedes-Benz E420 4.2L Vents VIN: WDBJF72F7V Some confusion here about the problem. Problem was/is the ac after start up will blow out the defroster instead of the front panel vents after a few minutes and at times the driver side will blow hot. I serviced the ac system with a unit and did add the c... |
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| 2005 Mercedes-Benz C320 3.2L No Start VIN: WDBRF64J85 thanks guys for the replies. pulled out the pumps and found the wiring harness burnt at the connector. changed both fuel pumps and that seemed to do the trick |
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| 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WD3PE7CC2B I could never get the DTC to return, after multiple test drives, and customer needed the van back. I did monitor the NOx sensors pre and post, and found that while it did take a bit of driving to get the values to level out, the NOx reduction was always prett... Trouble codes: P2BAA, 10620. |
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| 2003 Mercury Mountaineer 4.0L Hesitation VIN: 4M2ZU86K23 This one is fixed and thanks for the input. A few responses got me thinking about the Mass Air Meter. The prior repair shop had replaced it but I had a hunch it was an aftermarket part. I got one right from Ford and installed it and performed a Brain Dead on... Trouble codes: P2195 (O2 Sensor Excess Lean Signal Bank 1 - Sensor 1). |
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| 2011 Porsche Cayenne S 4.8L Monitors wont ready VIN: WP1AB2A25B fyi - no pending codes, An impatient customer took car to dealer where she was told there ecm needed reprogramming and monitor codes accessed, they also sold her 2200.00 worth on needless flushes of p/s cooling system, transmission, brake fluid, nonetheless v... |
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| 2012 Scion tC 2.5L Slave cylinder? VIN: JTKJF5C77C Looks like the transmission can be removed,although it is tight. Problem is I can't give a solid estimate without a teardown and the customer doesn't have the funds if there are any serious/expensive problems inside the bell housing and clutch. |
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| 1988 Toyota Pickup 2.4L No Start VIN: JT4RN63A3J Well apparently all the voltage readings were correct. Since the Owner is on vacation I popped the valve cover and guess what the TIMING CHAIN was off 30 degrees. Correctly set chain life is good. Thank you for your time and replies. |
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| 2002 Toyota RAV4 2.0L speedometer electric windows hvac controls VIN: JTEHH20V22 finally was able to get vehicle to duplicate condition. when rolling down both rear windows drivers rear window motor overheated and blew fuse. |
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