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1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 4.6L Fuel/ign
Thank you for looking in advance, i have a 1957 chevy belair, very nice hot rod, owner can drive around town we live near raleigh nc, elev 350, car runs great, no problems, we can drive to higher elev. 1200 and greater engine will start to back fire thru e...
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2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 4.0L Misfire VIN: 1D8GU58677
Replease o2 sensor bank one up stream because was always stuck on .89 mili volts .on the misfire data its always 2,4,6 cylinder but it don't feel like a big misfire or lack of power I did remove the rocker arms but they look ok valve spring to not broken c... Trouble codes: P0300 (Multiple misfire cylinders 2-4-6)
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2004 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 6.0L injectors VIN: 1FTNX21P64
I will need some definite good help with this truck. I am a master tech but, my Diesel experience with 6.0 Ford trucks is exactly one other truck! The other tech who normally works on them did work on this but he refuses to work on it further... I have wat...
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2005 Ford F-150 King Ranch 5.4L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPW125X5
Truck came in with misfire code p0300 and p0306. number 6 and 7 misfire, timing chain noise. We replaced coil packs and Motorcraft plugs those two cyl and gave truck back to the customer. It was Towed back in, three days later. again misfire same two cyl 6... Trouble codes: P0300
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2009 Ford Taurus SEL 3.5L heater VIN: 1FAHP24W19
Installed a new water pump on this Taurus. Fun job..lol Used a Gates pump. Eye ball comparison, which was very similar, if not identical. After installing, bleed system with air lift, and followed Fords procedure for bleeding system. Ran engine at normal o...
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2009 Ford Escape XLT 2.5L Steering Wheel VIN: 1FMCU03779
Customer slid the car into a ditch on the right front tire took the hit, i replaced the rack and pinion both front struts both lower control arms and the right front steering knuckle the problem im having now is when you let go of the steering wheel the ca...
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2013 Ford F-150 FX4 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTFW1ET2D
Hi All, This F150 has these codes and I haven't been able to get rid of them. I've tried reprogramming bcm and pcm and reprogramming pcm like a used was being installed with vin change. When hooked up to fjds, vin populates properly. Did they fry the pcm? ... Trouble codes: P0630, U0422
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2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.2L Hvac VIN: 1FT7X2B63H
Problem with the HVAC shutting off during braking. Only happens with KOER and brake is depressed for [...] and more , the HVAC will shut off, the airbag light will aluminate in instrument cluster, passengers side airbag light will go out, dash lights w...
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2010 GMC Acadia SLE 3.6L No Start VIN: 1GKLVLED1A
I have a customers Acadia with an Intermittent no start and no MIL lighting up. When its happening key on to run the mil with either be off and/or dim but if held it will flicker when dim and then go bright and start up. Came from another shop with a no st...
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2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 3.8L Misfire VIN: 1J4GA64157
good morning to everyone. I have a jeep wrangler that is beating me at this game. it came in 2 days ago with a p0302 and a steady misfire. customer says she thinks plugs and wires need changed. I moved around plugs and wires and could not get misfire to ch... Trouble codes: P0302
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2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude 2.4L All Electrical Acc VIN: 1C4PJLCB0E
Towed in and no comm on pcm but can comm with other modules ...when turn fob key nothing happens on ipc and nothing powers up
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2011 Volkswagen Tiguan S 2.0L Most electrical VIN: WVGBV7AX5B
Thanks in advance for the help. My Euro tech is away and can't be reached. Tow in with no power, no crank. Customer had a battery issue and install a battery. He insists he did not install it reversed and I don't think he could. After installation the car ...
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2000 Volvo S80 2.9 2.9L No Start VIN: YV1TS94D2Y
Hope all you Techs have a good weekend! so you know up front I hate volvos, but trying to help a customer. Customer installed a fuel pump because vehicle wouldn't and still didnt start so had towed in. Vehicle would start and run for 5 min then stall and n...
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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2011 Buick Regal CXL 2.4L Electronic VIN: W04GP5GCXB
Replace Transmission module with one from original transmission.Moves forward like it should now and shifts good. Thanks to everyone that took the time to reply.
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2009 Cadillac CTS 3.6L engine VIN: 1G6DG57729
Well, until we tear the engine down, i have no explanation for why it was vibrating, but the replacement engine did solve the problem. car is done + gone down the road. The issue was definitely an internal mechanical failure.
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2007 Chrysler Pacifica Touring 4.0L fuel gauge VIN: 2A8GM68X67
I have to close this request. Thanks for the replies especially edward who gave a good explanation of how this system should work. I couldn't find an obvious problem with anything when i took the system apart. I did notice that the passenger side was full of ... Trouble codes: P2066.
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2011 Chrysler 200 Touring 3.6L Console And Glove Box Lights VIN: 1C3BC2EG3B
We did not install the updated harness yet but after seeing a picture of what harness looked like we unplugged it. After unplugging it the drain averages about 49ma now, this is great. Harness part number is [...].
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2016 Ford Expedition XLT 3.5L Lift gate glass latch VIN: 1FMJK1JT7G
The common consensus was that the rear liftgate glass switch was probably the culprit. I unhooked the switch and sent the vehicle home with the customer to see what would happen and the problem has not reoccurred since. PLUS an issue he was having with the bat...
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2001 GMC W3500 Forward W3S042 5.7L No Start VIN: 4KDB4B1R11
Joe, Jay and Mark gave me the drive to trace wires from the fuse panel to the connector going through the floor. And I was able to find the corroded wire behind the front bumper. No sign of damage to the wire harness. THANKS TO ALL!
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2004 Infiniti FX45 4.5L Left Front Axle VIN: JNRBS08W84
We decided to take this apart and was able to replace seal along with axle without removing differential. Was just a strange set up going through oil pan.
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2005 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L Door locks, Trunk Auto door pull in VIN: WDBNG70J15
Ok I feel like an idiot. Apparently I'm not the 1'st tech. to look at this car. Who ever had been playing around with it had moved the fuse holders around that plug into the Sam Module. Not knowing that was kind of confusing. After putting them back where they...
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2011 Nissan 370Z 3.7L clutch VIN: JN1AZ4EH4B
The new flywheel is in and it is buttery smooth. The drivetrain feels much more solid, now, and the noise is completely gone.
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2015 Nissan Versa 1.6 S 1.6L cvt surge when under load VIN: 3N1CN7AP8F
Thanks for all you help, it was the transmission and was sent back to dealer for warrenty, the vehicle was just out of warrenty, however the dealer covered it at 90%
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2010 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited 3.3L abs,vss,trac VIN: JTEJW3EHXA
Thanks To All Who Replied, The Brake Actuator Was the Cause Of Not Allowing The Air Bleed Procedure To Complete. After We Replaced The Actuator We Did A Zero Down, then Reset Memory We Then Performed The Air Bleed Procedure And Were able To Perform The Linier ...
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