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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for June 20, 2019 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 2006 BMW 330i 3.0L R/FRt Seat Belt Tensioner VIN: WBAVB33576 The code would not clear. We checked resistance in old and new tensioners...app 2.3-2.5 OHMS. Accessed the Aibag module under the console and tested the two leads going to the tensioner...less than .5 OHMS each. Spoke with the customer and were informed th... |
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| 2008 BMW X3 3.0si 3.0L Misfire VIN: WBXPC93488 This vehicle misfires at idle intermittently. This vehicle misfires on decel intermittently. The ignition system and fuel injectors look good. Runs great otherwise. Im concerned maybe there is a issue with the camshaft Im unsure of what steps to take next.... |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT 4.2L 4 Wheel drive VIN: 1GNDT13S96 Ok, I have this truck that's stuck in four low. Customer says they were trying to pull a trailer when they got stuck in mud they put it in 4 low and they got the trailer out then unhooked the trailer and noticed that when the went put it back in 2 hi wou... |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Equinox LT 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2GNFLNEK5C This car came in to the shop for Safety and Emission inspection LOF intermittent check engine light on. We found Code P0013 set and also no oil on the dip stick. we ohm both exhaust and intake actuators both were 13. After the oil and Filter change was fin... Trouble codes: P0013 (Exhaust camshaft position actuator), P0013 (Exhaust camshaft position actuator) |
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| 2005 Chrysler 300 C 5.7L can not shut off VIN: 2C3JA63H85 car came in for a slipping transmition, water pump leak, motor mounts,after work was done car will not shut off i take the key out of ignition car still runs. intermittently cluster lights up as if the ignition is on with out keys only way to shut... Trouble codes: U0141, U110A, U110F, U110E, U1113, U0103 |
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| 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Misfire, Fuel smell Van came in with complaint of check engine light, misfiring at startup. Scanned for codes and found cylinder 3 misfire. It misses briefly when started cold and there is a raw gas smell coming out of the vents. After it clears up it runs and drives well, wi... Trouble codes: P0303 (Cylinder 3 misfire) |
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| 2008 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLE 5.3L Transmission 1-2 shift 3-4 shift VIN: 1GKFK16388 We removed driveshaft to drop fuel tank. fuel lines were leaking. replaced lines, re-installed tank and shaft and topped off transfer case. Now after road testing truck shifting erratic almost like slipping. Problem did not exist before. GM Transmission in... |
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| 2012 Hyundai Accent GLS 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHCT4AEXC engine speed 2526 absolute throttle position 23.9% absolute throttle position B 23.9% relative throttle position 14.5% commanded throttle act . control 19.6% accelerator pedal position D 29.3% accelerator pedal position E 30.2% time since engine start 280 ... Trouble codes: P0420 |
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| 2005 Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBRF40J85 Do you happen to know the Crankcase vent Valve Specs for this very engine? does it matter? also, when cold engine hesitate and runs poorly, checked for vacuum leak, no leaks found. LTFT OBD2 =5, STFT 1, MAF readings = 12kg/hr (4.X g/s) ECM - Engine C... |
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| 2010 Nissan Altima 2.5L programming VIN: 1N4AL2AP0A to Nissan gurus out there. replaced this trans. on the Altima and was reading on alldata that you have to reprogram the unit. do i need Nissan's consult to do this? hopefully somebody has run in to this before. thanks everyone in advance. |
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| 2014 Nissan Altima SL 2.5L Compressor VIN: 1N4AL3APXE The vehicle came in with a failed variable A/C compressor (swash plate inoperative) - the compressor clutch would engage normally, but the system would not cool well. Replaced the compressor and expansion valve, and now the A/C compressor will not engage... |
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| 2009 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited 2.5L No Start VIN: 4S3BL62679 car came in as a no start we charged battery and reset modules by connecting battery cables for a few minutes,car stared and ran but had a engine noise and would miss off and on,but started and ran for two weeks before got approval to replace with used eng... |
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| 1999 Volkswagen EuroVan GLS 2.8L torque converter code VIN: WV3AH2709X code is set after driving the car for at least 50 miles..no other symtoms |
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| 2013 Volkswagen Eos Komfort 2.0L Top VIN: WVWBW8AHXD This vehicle came in because the top is stuck partially open/closed. The customer states that the top stopped mid closing and then they had it towed in. The top is down and latched, the side flaps are open, the rear glass is partially up and the trunk lid ... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2007 BMW 335i 3.0L Water Pump VIN: WBAVB73547 Sorry about closing this so late. I thought I closed it when I fixed the vehicle. The ground strap for the water pump was disconnected where it meets the engine. It had recently had a lot of work done at another shop and it appears someone forgot to reconnect ... |
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| 2014 Chevrolet Malibu LT 2.5L No Start VIN: 1G11E5SL9E I had replaced the MAP sensor with a Napa/Echlin sensor. Turned out it was a bad sensor out of the box. Replaced with an AC Delco MAP sensor and the vehicle started right up. |
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| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 5.3L water pump VIN: 3GCUKREC7F Thank all of you for your help in fixing this vehicle. plain ans simple, vacuum filling the cooling system repaired the problem. Now I have seen it all it seems, seems like it was the thermostat making the noise as air pockets traveled through cooling system... |
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| 2010 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L No Start VIN: 2A4RR5D13A Fuel pump fixed it, 8 amps, and there was a lot more spread between the peaks and valleys of the current waveform. I hate farm fuel tanks, they often have dirty fuel and ruin pumps. Good money for me, I just don?t enjoy changing pumps. |
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| 2006 Dodge Durango Adventurer 4.7L No Start VIN: 1D4HB48N06 thanks to all that help sometimes just need a fresh perspective,injectors where the problem stuck shut due too old fuel ,varnish.went to injector test and they made a weird sound change out to old inj rail and success thanks |
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| 2007 Ford Focus SES 2.0L Starting VIN: 1FAFP34N17 This one is fixed! With the bulb connected to the fuse output & battery positive (short test) disconnecting the related components on the power hold circuit (there's a ton!) did nothing, disconnecting the main fuse box out connector revealed water intrusion in... |
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLK350 3.5L convertible top VIN: WDBTK56F79 Hello everyone; Apologies for keeping this open too long, and thanks for all your replies. We fixed this one. We pushed the roll bars down as instructed and the soft top went back to operation. Released the car and the customer called back 2 weeks after giving... |
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| 2014 Nissan Altima S 2.5L Temperature VIN: 1N4AL3AP9E THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP. AFTER MANY HOURS OF HEAD SCRATCHING AND VARIOUS TESTS, WE FOUND THE FLOW FROM THE COMPRESSOR TO BE LOW CAUSING WEIRD PRESSURES AND WHAT SEEMED TO BE COMPRESSOR DISENGAGEMENT. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A VARIABLE VANE COMPRESSOR THA... |
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