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| 2010 BMW 528i 3.0L MIL Lamp on, lean run VIN: WBANU5C56A Customer came in for check engine light a few weeks back. Had B1S1 O2 sensor not working, Replaced sensor all good. @ weeks later engine light on again this time I had P2096, P2207, P2196,P2198 all lean run codes related to O2 sensors, since they were never re... Trouble codes: P2096 (p2196-), P2196 (p2207-), P2207 (p2198-), P2198 |
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| 2011 BMW 550i 4.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAFR9C59B Hello BMW gurus. This car is driving me crazy. The customer states that sometimes the engine will stumble when starting up and that the DSC light comes on. I have not been able to get the engine to stumble but I have fault code CD9304 in the DME. It is a perma... Trouble codes: CD930 |
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| 2011 BMW 135i 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAUN7C50B Car came in with 10 drvability codes. Cleared them and drove car. Misfire stumble and hesitation. Most codes reset but cylinder 6 this time. Low fuel pressure is 8psi. Should be 78. High fuel pressure is 81 should be from 350 to 700 apprx. Replaced low pressur... Trouble codes: 2EFE, 2F03, 2EF0, 2EF1 |
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| 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD High Country 6.6L Abs Module VIN: 1GC4K1E80G Several attempts made to program new ABS Module. Have tried new Module, verified correct part from different dealerships. TIS keeps giving me Error code E4399. I am using Snap On pass thru pro 2, which is updated. This is a Global (GDS) platform, but that shou... |
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| 1990 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1FTEF14N9L Hi all was hoping one of you Ford gurus could assist me with a misfire problem we have on a Ford F150 truck. Originally came in with a P0302 and EGR code. We tuned it up and replaced the EGR valve and cleaned the throttle body and that took care of the DTC's. ... |
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| 1995 Ford F-250 XL 5.8L runs lean / no power VIN: 1FTHX25H6S engine runs lean / no power in open loop. o2 goes almost to zero & fuel trim goes to +25. you can get about 1/4 throttle then it goes open loop. fuel pressure & volume ok, tps not dropping out, no pid for map sensor on scanner so i put new one in. closed loop ... |
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| 1999 Ford E-350 Super Duty 6.8L No Start VIN: 1FDWE37S4X Hello, We have a fairly tricky issue on this box truck but it is driving my customer and us nuts! This vehicle starts and runs fine cold or shortly after it is warmed up. If the vehicle is warmed up, heat soaks for 30-40 minutes and is cranked, it will not sta... |
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| 2005 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Timing Chains VIN: 1FTPX145X5 Customer towed in, barely running. Got approval to tear down front of motor, found both guides broken, right side broken off at both bolts and chain loose enough i could pull it off cam gear. Replace both chains, guides, tensioners and crank gear. Used marked ... |
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| 2006 Ford F-150 XLT 4.2L Misfire VIN: 1FTRF12246 I have checked spark. ie plugs, wires, coil. replaced 1 injector then flowed all good fuel pressure koer 40 psi. checked manual compression number 1 180 psi. all others with 20 psi of number 1. egr dpfe 0,5. removed valve cover no damage noted springs, push ro... Trouble codes: P0172 |
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| 2011 Ford E-350 Super Duty 5.4L Lighting VIN: 1FTSE3EL5B Hello Guys. Need Help. Dash light comes on and off when driving. I notice light would flicker more when accelerating from slow speed and sometime if the key is ON dash light will just come on and stay on. scan the system no codes anywhere.wiggle the turn signa... |
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| 2013 Ford Escape SEL 1.6L Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1FMCU0HX3D Help from Ford techs. Thanks in advance for your help. Vehicle came in with a complaint of sometimes hesitating when driving 40MPH. Could not duplicate problem the way customer was driving it. Drove at highway speed and when you accelerate 4000-4500 RPM or so ... Trouble codes: P0003 (Fuel volume regulator circuit low) |
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| 2003 Honda Civic LX 1.7L Left DRL VIN: 2HGES16683 We have this 2003 Civic with the left DRL very ,very dim, almost out. A transmission shop she goes to replaced the DRL module with no change, we tried another (Dorman parts) with no change, we located and reinstalled the original and the problem is the same. I... |
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| 2003 Jeep Liberty Limited 3.7L No Start VIN: 1J4GL58K53 this liberty is not energizing the fuel pump.customer shut it off at end of the day in his driveway,and it would not start the following morning.fuse isgood,relay is good(swapped them with known good ones).dropped tank to check wiring,tested pump with power fr... |
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| 2007 Mini Cooper 1.6L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: WMWMF33557 cuts out hard at 2.5-3k and again at 4-4.5k. not at an exact rpm or load, but relatively close. only code that returns is the 2d53. same results with knock sensor unplugged. have blue smoke sometimes when holding revs up in nuetral to get the engine to start ... Trouble codes: 2D53 |
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| 2007 Nissan Altima S 2.5L Speedometer VIN: 1N4AL21E27 Got a good one here. Car towed from other shop with speedometer not working. Scanned pcm and a/t no codes. Scan cluster get a u1000 'can communication' and a b2205 'vehicle speed circuit. Now in the bcm i have a c1279 'vehicle speed signal' and a b2557 'vehicl... |
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| 2007 Nissan Xterra X 4.0L Unknown VIN: 5N1AN08U67 Have this Xterra that has a delay in engaging from Reverse to Drive. When you put the shifter into drive, it doesn't move for about 3 seconds and then it engages. Or you can shift it into drive with your foot on the brake and after about 3 seconds you feel it ... |
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| 2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS 4.8L Misfire VIN: WP1AD29P18 This car came in with a P1023, P0302, P0303, P0306, P0307. Car runs rough under load around 30-45mph. I can't imagine 4 coils going bad, was thinking a software reflash or a fuel pump. I don't see many of these cars and would appreciate any help. Trouble codes: P1023 (Low fuel pressure at start up), P0302 (p0303-), P0303 (p0306-), P0306 (p0207-), P0207 |
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| 2007 Volvo XC90 3.2 3.2L Rear Engine Ancillary Drive VIN: YV4CN98227 Volvo Techs, I just purchased this dealer maintained vehicle (with the intent of flipping it)from the owner who had heard a "Fan belt like screeching" as she described it. She took it to the dealer and they diagnosed a bad R.E.A.D. (Rear Engine Ancillary Driv... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2005 BMW 325xi 2.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAEU33475 I replaced the oil separator under the intake and also replace spark plugs #4 and #5 . Then had the customer drive the car. No more misfires or lean run codes Trouble codes: 246 (Sec air), 242 (Misfire 5), 241 (Misfire 4). |
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| 2012 BMW 528i 2.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAXG5C5XC Okay guys, looks like this one is fixed! High-pressure fuel pump was indeed the culprit and was leaking fuel straight into the engine oil. Changed the HPFP, changed the oil, and have test-driven extensively with no fuel trim deviation or misfires. Thanks to ev... Trouble codes: P0172 (mixture to rich), 11800, 11840. |
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| 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring 2.4L compressor VIN: 3C3JY55EX6 Thank you for the replies guys. found low side pressure switch bad and also poor connection at high pressure switch |
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| 2013 Fiat 500 Pop 1.4L engine VIN: 3C3CFFAR9D It has not acted up sincethe one time after cleaning and relearning throttle body. I inspected the harness near AClines and no damage was found. I'm going to call it fixed for now |
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| 1988 Ford F-250 Custom 5.0L Stall VIN: 1FTEF26NXJ VICTORY IS MINE. AFTER ALMOST SCRATCHING ALL MY HAIR OFF MY HEAD I HAVE THIS ONE IN THE BAG. AFTER IT WAS ALL SAID AND DONE A ECHLIN IGN. MODULE WAS THE FIX. I HAD SUSPECTED THE MODULE BREAKING DOWN AND LOSING MY TACH. SIGNAL TO THE IGN. COIL . I COULD SCOPE T... Trouble codes: 11 (System passed). |
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| 2002 Ford Focus ZTW 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, fast idle VIN: 1FAFP363X2 We ended up putting a motorcraft idle air control on the vehicle,it took care of the idle problem.sucks when you cant trust the new parts you put on the vehicles.seems like it gets worse by the day. thank you all for your help keith |
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| 2005 GMC Savana 2500 4.8L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1GTGG25V55 Found wiring chewed through under hard plastic cover on top if intake manifold. Fixed wiring and all issues are fixed. Trouble codes: P0171, P0174, P0506. |
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| 2001 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 4S2DM58W81 Thanks guys for the input.It did turn out to be bad wires in harness between PCM and engine.Open up harness and found several sets of shielded wires. After shaking them one by one finally found the one making it stubble.Open up shielding and found yellow wire ... |
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| 2001 Mazda MPV DX 2.5L Resistor VIN: JM3LW28G01 the resistor is located in an air duct behind glove box.to gat the resistor,you must buy the air duct with it from mazda.sorry to bother anyone with this.all is well now.thanks again |
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| 2008 Nissan Titan XE 5.6L Head Gasket VIN: 1N6AA06C78 driver's side cylinder head had scratch marks from being dragged over something during last repair. these marks were about .002 or less deep, yet we could see that the combustion gases were making their way into the cooling passage. This was not a dealer issue... |
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