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| 2011 Acura RDX 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5J8TB1H57B Base on my tests, the dealer was correct but only because the Vane Control Actuator (it looks like typical wastegate actuator) is not sold separately, Acura only sells a complete new Turbo for $3362.00 that comes with the actuator. Does anyone know a place to... Trouble codes: P2263, 00 (Boost pressure control system) |
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| 2004 BMW 330Ci 3.0L nuetral VIN: WBABD534X4 hey bmw gurus,any help on this one would be gratly appreciated,car came in on tow truck,vehicle will go onto neutral,not being able to shift into any gear,(smg trans),if you turn the vehicle off and restart it works ok until you drive it,trans clunks and jerks... |
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| 2011 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6L Surge VIN: 5GAKVBED0B This is my wife 19s car. I mostly work on Subaru 19s and therefore I don 19t see allot of GM 19s. Vehicle seems to surge under load at low engine RPM 1500-2200 rpm. Engine tack and scanner shows rpm fluctuating around 100 rpm. Surging goes away once vehicle ... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Colorado LT 3.7L Ignition VIN: 1GCDS13E27 after repair issue seemed to be fine, ran vehicle for about 30 mins. and shut off to let cool soak since that was the original issue. I started it back up after about an hour and started to run fine then started to have a miss fire, found a few random rolling ... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet W4500 Tiltmaster W4S042 6.0L reduced power VIN: 4KBB4B1U07 I have this Chevrolet w4500,Isuzu tilt cab with a 6.oL Chevrolet gas engine. Came in with reduced power, never had anything done before as far as throttle body. I replaced the throttle body and wiring pigtail with a.c. delco units. goes into reduced power as s... Trouble codes: P0120, P0220, P1516, P2135 |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche LS 5.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GNFK12368 The p0449 has returned again. I will have to repeat the same, verify continuity and if the solenoid energizes and cycles. It would power a 921 bulb when working. The last time it would not ground so I ran new wire but did not work until I cleared the code, the... Trouble codes: P0449 |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Traverse LT 3.6L radio and amp VIN: 1GNKVGED3B customer states that the you can barely hear the radio when at full volume and the park assist beeper is very soft. after driving for 150 mile trip it will start working properly again. I find no codes, tsbs, or any posts related on iatn or google. I suspect a... |
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| 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 5.7L wipers VIN: 1D7HA18D65 Wipers will work on intermittent two or three times then it stays on and goes off when it decides too.When you don't use intermittent wipers it takes longer to act up. WIPER MOTOR,SWITCH AND FMC CHANGED ALREADY! Scratching my head on this one guys, HELP! Is it... |
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| 2000 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition 5.4L Steering wheel VIN: 2FTRX07L2Y Good Morning Techs. I am really scratching my head with this truck, and hope someone else has run into something like this. 2 other garages had their hands in this before me (not ideal), but customer states that he noticed that the vehicle has a extreme shake/... |
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| 2006 Ford F-150 King Ranch 5.4L Hesitation, Surge, Stall VIN: 1FTPW12V86 Truck has been in shop for over a month now. Truck surges under steady throttle, surge to almost a buck, can be 1/4 throttle or wot or anything in between and you are going to have a surge. Low power all the time through all engine rpms and trans shifts. Dupli... |
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| 2010 Ford Taurus SEL 3.5L Cooling Systems VIN: 1FAHP2EW7A This vehicle was involved in a collision and was repaired. Shortly after, the owner brought it in complaining of overheating with the a/c on. The cooling system was found to be full. There was no evidence of an external leak. Cooling fan and a/c operation were... |
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| 2011 Ford F-350 Super Duty King Ranch 6.7L Engine VIN: 1FT8W3BT9B This 6.7L diesel truck has the old vanishing coolant trick going on. The coolant is disappearing from the main engine cooling system, which results in an engine overheat situation. The client took a picture of the warning message in the cluster, and it is inde... |
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| 2012 Ford Fusion SEL 2.5L compressor VIN: 3FAHP0JA9C Customer complaint is poor cooling. A/C system short cycles, checked and adjusted system charge. Checked codes and data, no codes in system. Checked inputs, evaporator temp, ambient temp and in car temp sensors, all read normal range and steady. Checked activi... |
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| 2012 Ford F-150 FX4 5.0L No Start VIN: 1FTFW1EF2C the truck got towed in with no start crank only! this is a tourist passing through no history on the truck.the truck has a remote start system and a viper alarm system, but no warning light on!?i talked to the customer and he talked to the installer they said ... Trouble codes: U0422, B10D7 |
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| 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7L starting VIN: 5NMSG13D47 Our issue is it shuts off at random, can be sitting and idling or driving it. Lasts for about 10min to an hour then will start right up. When car shuts off no power can not put it in park and can not turn key. Also can not communicate until it decides to have ... |
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| 2007 Jeep Wrangler X 3.8L Evap VIN: 1J4FA24137 Originally in for P0440. Smoke tested and found leak on top of tank, most likely a cracked fuel module. Cant see it from any angle that I could find. I plugged and pinched off various hoses to narrow it down. The customer decided to wait on the repairs. He ca... Trouble codes: P0440 (Evap Emission) |
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| 2000 Lexus GS300 3.0L Hesitation VIN: JT88D68S2Y I have a 2000 lexus GS300 with a 2JZ 3.0L straight 6. So the problem is that under acceleration it seems like the timing is retarded. Very low powered feels like a weighted down 4 cylinder. At idle engine revs up fine. So far replaced spark plugs, used a donor... |
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| 2004 Mazda Miata 1.8L valve clearances VIN: JM1NB353X4 Hello fellow technicians/mechanics. The engine in this vehicle uses shims of various thicknesses to obtain proper valve clearances. There is a special tool required to compress the valve springs in order to remove and install these shims. I am unable to borrow... |
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| 2007 Mercury Mariner Premier 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4M2CU97147 Vehicle came in a week ago with a rough run condition cold that would last maybe 15 seconds and codes P0301 (Misfire #1) and P0316 (Misfire on Start-up). With the Cylinder Contribution Test was able to verify the misfire counts only on cylinder #1, and it woul... Trouble codes: P0301 (Misfire Cylinder 1), P0316 (Misfire on Start-Up) |
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| 2011 Volkswagen GTI 2.0L electric window VIN: WVWHV7AJ0B please help as i cannot get the pinch protection to program in. says on PIDs that ends are learned i've tried what ross tech wiki, identifix and several internet people have said to initialise window with no success. window function works fine on every other w... |
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| 2005 Volvo S40 T5 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1MS682X5 This car has been back for the same issue now for six Months. Once a month when starting the car first thing in the Morning, the check engine warning light comes on and the car is brought in only to find all five cylinders misfire faults stored. No other fault... Trouble codes: 3110 (Cyl1 Misfire), 3120 (Cyl 2 Misfire), 3130 (Cyl 3 Misfire), 3140 (Cyl 4 Misfire), 3150 (Cyl 5 Misfire) |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2010 BMW 750i 4.4L turn signal led VIN: WBAKA4109B ok guys , so I took the whole danm thing apart; including both headlights; pulled both led & swapped them side to side (oviously they don't fit but the connectors are the same; just for diag..). Just to make sure there is no wiring or module problem; so I made... |
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| 1997 Honda Accord EX 2.2L No Start, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1HGCD566XV Back to basics and a clear head is what fixed it. First... There were no codes/faults with any sensor and I scrutinized pretty much all with a lab scope. The baffling thing that threw me off was a high Injection duration and there is no clear flood mode on t... |
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| 2010 Honda Pilot EX 3.5L Dome lights VIN: 5FNYF4H49A First of all thanks for the all the help! Got to eat crow, ever hear the saying keep it simple stupid. I always say start with A before you go to B.(not this time). Back to the problem the rear light was a switch that got shut off and the front lights was many... |
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| 2006 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharged 4.2L upshifts in D VIN: SALSH23466 Clint and Patrick are right; I replaced burnt brake light bulb & now transmission is shifting ok! Hard to believe that a bad bulb makes transmission not work right... but it is true!! Vehicle is fixed ; Thanks again guys keep up the good work Saludos from Cabo... |
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| 1996 Mazda Miata 1.8L No Start VIN: JM1NA353XT THIS CAR IS FIXED. Thank you all for you replies. the problem was the cam sensor on the back of the cylinder head and the ECM. after i installed the used Cam sensor i started getting a good signal to the ecm but still no Pulse or spark. i found out that the co... Trouble codes: P0340 (Cam position sensor). |
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| 2006 Pontiac Torrent 3.4L Cuts out, Power loss VIN: 2CKDL63F36 Thanks for everyone's help and responses. It turned out to be the tires in the front were 1 size smaller , so when you reach 40 miles or over you have a difference of 3 miles per hour between the front and the rear speed sensors , that's when you have a tracti... Trouble codes: P1106. |
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| 2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTDFR3205Y I would love to post a summary of how, through extensive testing and research, the vehicle is permanently fixed... but sadly I cannot. After spending countless hours testing each solenoid, the FTP sensor, the connections and inputs/outputs at the PCM, vacuum ... Trouble codes: P0440 (Fuel Tank Pressure unchanged after 20 minutes), P0446 (EVAP vent control circuit). |
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