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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for August 22, 2017 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 2003 BMW 745Li 4.4L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGN63453 This BMW has a cold rough idle for less than 1 minute, otherwise runs great Intake runners rattle, I can activate the DISA and watch the runner turn smooth one way and chatter the other way. Could this be the runner or the motor/actuator? Thank you in adva... Trouble codes: 2820 (Variable intake), 2821 (Variable intake) |
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| 2000 Cadillac DeVille DHS 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6KE57Y4Y Hi all I have this caddilac in my shop that onother shop couldnot complete this repair code is for crankshaft not learned, we have a tech 2 ( we tried a different tech 2 and autel ) and when running this procedure it wont complete the learn error that co... Trouble codes: P1336 |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L engine VIN: 1GNDT13S22 Hello all members out there.this car came in a month ago with miss fire cylinder #5 we did check every thing on it replace pcm , coils and spark plugs , replace crank and cam sensors , smog check , pcm wiring ,check cam shafts, and also competition check and l... |
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| 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L Compressor VIN: 3C8FY4BB71 During multiple visits, we have replaced the evaporator, compressor, condenser, liquid line, discharge hose, drier, radiator, even tried new cooling fan although original one is working. Still endo up with low side of 50 high side 310 at idle when raise to 200... |
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| 2007 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L Compressor VIN: 2A4GP54L77 The a/c compressor only comes on if you start vehicle and turn HVAC mode to defrost, then you can change to dash vents and it will work. Everytime you shut vehicle off, you have to turn to defrost and back to vents for compressor to engage. Checked freon level... |
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| 2009 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L Turns off at 65 VIN: 2A8HR54119 Road tested vehicle and found that cruise turns off at 65. It does not have to be engaged for it to happen. Pushing the on switch will not turn it back on until 62 and then it comes on and stays on until 65. There are no codes. I have checked all the things th... |
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| 2015 Chrysler 200 C 3.6L ventilation VIN: 1C3CCCEG6F The customer is complaining of an odor coming from the vehicle that vaguely smells like natural gas. The odor seems to be worse when the vehicle is hot, and it enters the vehicle's HVAC system from the underhood area. The odor is strongest near the battery, bu... |
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| 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 5.2L evap monitor not res VIN: 3B7HC13Y0X This truck came with no start condition, after replaced PCM with updated version ,Truck start right a way and running very well. When I am trying get Smog I check readiness monitor not complete. Only one not ready its Evap monitor. Carefully inspected all comp... |
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| 1999 Ford Econoline Super Duty Custom 7.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FDXE40F8X Check engine light is intermittent truck runs fine. Baro reads fine 29 inches. Looking at 3 sensors, Baro is 29 inches, BP sensor 14.9 psi, MAP 14.0 psi. Never see the baro read off. Is the scan tool or PCM making a smoke and mirrors fake PID? We used a Modis ... Trouble codes: P0107 (Baro circuit low) |
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| 2000 Ford Escort ZX2 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3FAKP1130Y Working on a 2000 ford escort with the dohc 2.0, keeps resetting p0340, have triple checked all connections @ pcm, rechecked timing belt alignment, checked ac ripple from alternator, all powers & grounds @ pcm, reprogrammed 2 new pcm's, flow chart keeps leadin... Trouble codes: P0340 |
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| 2011 Ford Fiesta SE 1.6L No Reverse VIN: 3FADP4BJ3B Customer reports the transmission was slipping on the highway and drove it to my shop. It starts right up and moves good and strong forward in the parking lot (1st gear). In reverse the car pulls slightly but isn't strong enough to move the vehicle. Showing Tr... |
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| 2013 Ford Fiesta S 1.6L Electronic VIN: 3FADP4AJXD Hi this car came into the shop with a bad transmission. we replaced it with a used one but when we started it and tried to put it into gear we cannot get it out of the park position. All of the lights and warnings on the dashboard poped up and we scaned it for... |
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| 2002 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Egr VIN: 1HGCG16532 Got p0401 egr flow code, replaced egr valve and removed upper intake and coolant bypass and aggressively cleaned all egr ports, have not removed lower intake, no egr ports in it. The only thing i have not done is remove the head! (never had to before) but the ... |
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| 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Engine VIN: 1J4GZ58S4V Performed basic oil change. Noticed lower engine noise. Not quiet a knock yet. No Codes. Oil Pressure 31PSI. Hold steady. All other gauges normal. General oil leaks with valve cover common with these vehicles. Not coming from top end or pulleys. No particulat... |
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| 2003 Mazda 6 i 2.3L Battery light VIN: 1YVFP80C43 This vehicle came in with an overcharging concern and a trans in limp mode. I verified the alternator was charging as high as 17 volts, and found the TCM fuse kept blowing. The TCM had an internal short and was replaced along with the fuse, and it no longer bl... |
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| 2003 Mazda Miata 1.8L MIL Lamp on, High Idle VIN: JM1NB35393 This Miata has a check engine light with a code P0507 (Idle Speed Too High). It consistently runs around 200 RPM over the commanded idle speed. When the A/C is turned on the commanded idle speed goes up and the actual idle speed also goes up, but whether the A... Trouble codes: P0507 (Idle Speed Too High) |
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| 2005 Mazda 3 S 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1BK323X5 The Check Engine light is on with code P0132. Upstream H02S high input. Customer replaced both O2 sensors. Cleared PCM, and the code returned. What I noticed on my scan tool is, the PCM is continuously turning the heater on the upstream sensor on and off. It i... Trouble codes: P0132 (Upstream H02S High Input) |
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| 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor 2.3L Stall, won't idle VIN: WDBKK47F9W Help Euro techs, I'm helping a friend at his shop with this Benz. Thanks in advance for reading and helping. Engine starts and will not continue running unless you go to WOT. At WOT engine is barely able to run, but will continue as long as you hold throttle w... Trouble codes: P0300 (Missfire Random Cylinders), P0302 (Cylinder 2 Miss Fire), P0303 (Cylinder 3 Miss Fire) |
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| 2005 Mini Cooper 1.6L transmission VIN: WMWRC33595 Please anyone with CVT experience I need help. This Mini will not upshift at all. It all of the sudden went to redline while on the highway and hasn't upshifted since. It had an actuator code but did not come back after it was cleared. I attempted to clear the... |
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| 2011 Nissan Maxima S 3.5L Engine VIN: 1N4AA5AP2B 2011 Nissan Maxima head gaskets replaced. Had heads surfaced and checked for cracks. Replace all chains tensioner and guides etc. install new spark plugs. (Note drove vehicle into stall to repair). After repair engine Would not start-- no spark. Got hard fault... |
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| 2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo 4.8L No crank VIN: WP1AC29P48 Now six months later. Almost same scenario but different in that vehicle key @ least turns and lights come on but steering lock failure up on dash. We have a new code :circuit 15. We ran trough test plans in Piwis and really nothing came of that. Resetting veh... |
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| 2002 Toyota Echo 1.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: JTDAT12352 Car came in with codes and hesitation when first throttling. Found wrong sparkplugs in it and replaced. Misfire went away. Ran volume efficiency test and passed. Smoke tested and found small air leak (repaired) and leak around oil cap (replaced). System is obv... Trouble codes: P0171 (System lean), P0300 (Random misfire) |
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| 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4.0L Hazard Lights VIN: JTEBU14R45 Customer brought in vehicle because hazard lights come on when vehicle is shut off and hazard light switch is off. Pulling the hazard fuse then reinstalling it would keep the lights off for 30 minutes to an hour, then they would start flashing again. After wor... |
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| 2010 Toyota Camry LE 2.5L ac/heater VIN: 4T1BF3EKXA Hi everyone, this vehicle is my own, since my open heart surgery not able to physically do too much until I recuperate enough but trying to get as much help as possible with this problem. On cold start my rear heater light flashes approx [...] and nothing ... |
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| 2010 Toyota Highlander Limited 3.5L MIL Lamp on, limp home VIN: JTEDK3EH1A basic testing led to a bad throttle body replaced did not want to work put old one back on worked for a little bit dropped back into limp discovered that computer is turning off power to motor once I convince it to turn back on took for 20mile drive without an... Trouble codes: P2103 |
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| 2011 Volkswagen Jetta SE 2.5L Stall VIN: 3VWDZ7AJ1B We keep getting DTC P0322/00802 and the engine stalls out @ idle. The car starts right up most times after stalling, and on other occasions stalls and the has a hard/long cranks before starting. DTC P0322/00802 returns. We replaced the Engine Speed / Crankshaf... Trouble codes: P0322 (Ignition / Engine Speed No Signal) |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2017 Acura ILX 2.4L Fluid Level VIN: 19UDE2F37H THANK YOU TIM - IT IS LOCATED ABOVE THE INVERTED SQUARE DRIVE DRAIN PLUG FOR THE TRANS , FACING THE RADIATOR. THERE IS A STICKER ON THE TRANS STATING FLUID TYPE RIGHT NEXT TO IT . YOU WERE CORRECT ON LOCATION - IT IS A 17MM BOLT. |
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| 2006 Buick LaCrosse CXL 3.8L fans in-op VIN: 2G4WD58296 I would like to say thank you to everyone who had input on this, truly appreciate your time. The final fix was filling the cooling system with proper mix coolant and closing the system up and letting it run. I got reliant on the burping funnel and got confused... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Colorado LT 3.7L Mechanical VIN: 1GCDT13E67 As mentioned in the update the last resort was to pull off the oil pan and plasti-gauge all my crank and rod bearings. I found on the front cylinder, somehow in the package of new bearings I bought, one of the rod bearing halves was a different size and ended ... |
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| 2003 Ford Excursion Limited 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FMSU43P13 First of I wish to thank all who took the time to respond , unfortunately I never got the chance to try most of the suggestions which I'm sure were on the money , the customer came in one day telling me what was wrong and how to fix it ,(air in the system ) an... |
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| 2007 Ford Fusion SEL 3.0L A/C pressures VIN: 3FAHP02127 We decided to go ahead and replace the evaporator core as we felt like we exhausted all other causes. After installing the new evaporator pressures were normal and the duct temperature ended up at 43.7*F. Praise the Lord this one is done!!Thanks again for all ... |
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| 2007 Infiniti G35 3.5L Bank 1 Exhaust Timing VIN: JNKBV61E47 client declined further diags and took car. I think that Ken and Mitchell's ideas are probably whats happening here with a loss of oil pressure to the affected bank. thanks for all the responses |
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| 2013 Kia Soul 2.0L room lamp VIN: KNDJT2A6XD Thanks for all the help. found over head console had pinched wires between console and roof as soon as I removed console and separated wires worked like it should. |
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| 2009 Mazda 6 i 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1YVHP81A89 1st of all, thanks all for your replies, I cleaned the throttle body, some carbon build up, this in turn increases air flow at same throttle position compares to before cleaning. thus mass air flow sensor reading aligns with calculated air flow. I test drove t... Trouble codes: P0101. |
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| 1995 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L No Start VIN: 1N4BU31D4S THANKS TO ALL THE TECKS WHO GIVE ME THERE ADVICE IN SOLVING THIS PROBLEM.I DECIDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP WITH ONE FROM AUTOZONE.AND THE CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST RUN AND THE CAR IS FINE. I DELIVERED THE CAR TO THE CUSTOMER.THAN... |
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