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| 1996 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L Engine cranking VIN: 1G6KD52Y3T Since installing a used replacement IPC the engine will not crank and a "start disabled due to theft system" message is displayed on the dash. We found the passkey wire in the column broken, and therefore installed a new lock cylinder also during our troub... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1AK18HX9 Gotta hair puller,keeps setting 0171 code,replaced b1s1 o2,plugs,air filter,1coil all due to codes, couldn't do evap service bay test as it sets 171 code almost immediately,changed torn air filter and maf sensor and maf harness,found broken wire, then will... Trouble codes: P0171 (Sytem lean bank 1) |
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| 2011 Chrysler 200 Touring 2.4L guages,pwr locks,shift interlock VIN: 1C3BC1FB4B car came in on the hook with the complaint that they couldn't get it out of park. upon initial observation the vehicle will start and run but has no power to the gauge cluster,or power door locks,or shift interlock solenoid whatsoever. no gauges no warning... |
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| 2008 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5L Mechanical VIN: 5FNRL38918 Car will not accelerate above 3000 rpm after the engine warms up. Thought it was a clogged cat but after replacing the rear converter the problem still exist. |
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| 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 5.2L No Start VIN: 1J4GZ58Y1W I have this Grand Cherokee with a 5.2L that came in behind the wrecker for no start. we checked codes-none, ck spark-ok, we replaced the one battery terminal as it had junk clamp on end. Vehicle started, tried several times throughout day. So Monday mornin... |
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| 1999 Mercedes-Benz E300 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBJF25H6X help MB Techs!!! We have exhausted our resources, Autologic is clueless(but has done what they can) and we are desperate to help this guy.This 300 td starts perfectly cold and idles like brand new but as it warms up it gets rough, starts blowing white smok... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire) |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450 4.6L Mechanical VIN: 4JGBF71E47 ok here we go..customer called to say that her gl450 had a hard pull left..she says that this started one day when she pulled out of garage after being parked the night before with no issues..she went and had the tires checked and rotated/tires were new..c... |
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WD3PE8CC3E Third time in for same issue. Customer does not bring in until one start remaining. Biggest mystery is that there have never been ANY codes in SCR module, only CDI. First visit we found DEF injector caked up, so cleaned and ran volume test, 15 grams = OK, ... Trouble codes: P18D3, P18BC, P1782, P16CF, P186A, P1782 |
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| 2011 Mini Cooper S 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: WMWSV3C50B Thanks in advance for any suggestions. I just finished up with this one. Had this boost plausibility code on an earlier road test. brought it back in to check for loose clamps (none found), applied vacuum to the wastegate actuator a few times, checked vacu... Trouble codes: 2C57 |
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| 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle 1.6L horn VIN: 1112751315 used ferret to follow sires to the column combination switch and found out it was laying unhooked by fuse panel and back of speedo area . did continuity test at combination switch and no connection from copper c shape contact and no brown wire going to the... |
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| 2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T 2.0L No Crank, No Circuit 15 VIN: WVWAK73C07 Hello team we have a puzzler here. Car came in with key stuck in ignition and dead battery with the interior torn apart. With a charged battery the key is still stuck, cluster wakes up when door is opened. We suspected blown fuses and checked everyone t... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2013 Chevrolet Cruze LT 1.4L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1PC5SB6D Alright my misfire I believe is caused by sticking valves. We ran some sea foam through it and it got considerably better. Customer decided to drive it for a day and if no further improvement he was going to take it too a dealer. Thanks for the insight. Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 Van 5.9L No Start, Stall VIN: 2D7JB21Z63 Sent PCM to SIA electronics. They repaired cold solder joints on the Eprom. Replacing PCM solved problem. |
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| 1989 Ford Ranger GT 2.9L No Start VIN: 1FTCR11T1K Thanks for all of the responses! Lesson learned, the PCM failed. I haven't worked on an EEC4 vehicle in a long time and was rusty. I assumed that if I had injector pulse and no spark that it couldn't be a bad PCM. since I couldn't find the SPOUT I pulled the e... |
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| 2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.0L Cuts out, Stall, osing power VIN: 1FDWX37P63 After getting the BBB involved, the Ford Dealer what said what was needed to fix vehicle, Is towing it back, going to refund all money spent, and gonna fix for FREE. I'll let you know when it's all finished what happens Trouble codes: P2262. |
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| 1998 Jeep Wrangler SE 2.5L No Start VIN: 1J4FY29P1W I am sorry this took so long. After double and triple checking everything again, I noticed when it Sat overnight and I checked spark again, I would get 2 or 3 sparks and that was it... If it Sat for more than an hour without cycling the key i would get the sa... |
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| 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500 5.0L MIL Lamp on, No throttle response VIN: WDBUF70J13 We put in a new gas pedal assembly, or APP for short! Cleared the PCM and test drove it. The car ran fine and we were unable to duplicate the problem again.The customer picked it up 6 days ago and it hasn't come back, and we haven't fielded any calls complaini... Trouble codes: P0123 (Throttle Position Sensor), P0123 (Throttle Position Sensor). |
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| 2005 Mercedes-Benz C320 3.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBRN64J75 Thanks everyone for the help. The car was released due to time constraints and has not returned. The engine oil was changed early on in the process and we had all the basics covered. The readings did show that the car thought it was running 85% ethanol and tha... Trouble codes: P0175, P0172, P0171. |
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| 2011 Mini Cooper S 1.6L timing VIN: WMWSV3C50B Thanks to all who replied. Several thoughtful replies suggesting checking oil pressure and quality. Solenoid/ solenoid screens were also mentioned. Special thanks to Wayne [...] for making me aware of resetting Vanos adaptations. A friend with an Autel scan... |
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