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| 2004 BMW 745i 4.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGL63454 Hi Gang, This car came in with some massive oil leaks and a 279B thermostat code. We replaced the T/Stat, Alternator bracket profile gasket and both valve cover gaskets. Now we have a code 27C0 which we can't get rid of. We first changed the #2 exhaust ... Trouble codes: 27C0 |
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| 2004 BMW X5 4.8is 4.8L No Start, No Crank VIN: 5UXFA93544 Hello Everyone, I have this X5 that is giving me a run for my money. The car at times starts right up and stalls. Once this occurs it does not crank. Several attempts everything lights up and does not crank. Then other times it starts right up no proble... Trouble codes: 5140 (No Message Receiver EGS Transmitter DME), 5141 (No Message Receiver EGS Transmitter DSC) |
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| 2007 BMW 650i 4.8L Transmission VIN: WBAEK13597 Now the customer states that it downshifts hard into first. my question is does anything has to be relearned??? |
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| 2009 BMW 128i 3.0L No Start, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAUP93539 Ok guys let me start by apologizing for not having a ton of info on this car. I'm trying to help a shop down the road but wanted to take as much info as possible. This car dies after running for about 1/2 hr or so then if you wait about 15 min. It will sta... Trouble codes: 2C73, 2C9E, 2C9F, 2CA7, 2AAE |
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| 1990 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 5.7L Surge, Cuts out VIN: 2GCFK29K5L Ok here we go, Thank you in advance. All readings are @ operating temp and in closed loop Customer had this rebuilt and stroked it when he did it ( approx. 52K miles. This truck has ran flawless up until recently. Customer is pretty savvy when it comes to ... |
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| 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth 1.4L starter VIN: 3C3CFFJH9D My apprentice is reassembling a fiat, he did the trans replacement but it has been apart for over a week waiting parts. While hooking up the wiring to the starter he asked for help. The main starter B+ wire is spliced out of the main battery cable that end... |
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| 1994 Ford Ranger STX 4.0L Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTCR14X4R This vehicle came in for a check engine light for egr dpfe flow fault. We initally found wiring harness to starter solenoid to be melted. Found alternator charging at 33v. Replaced alternator and repaired all damaged wiring. Replaced pcm due to damage from... |
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| 2003 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMYU93163 Having some trouble with this one, customer keeps coming back with a CEL related to the catalyst efficiency. I have replaced the o2s within the past month after seeing a messed up pattern and the light stayed off for a few weeks. New cat isn't failing, 02s... Trouble codes: P0430 |
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| 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3L Starting VIN: 1FMCU49H38 How does the jump start button work on this hybrid. Alldata and mitchell does not have it. Has anyone have this problem before. |
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| 2010 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Misfire VIN: 1FTFW1EV6A This truck has a rebuilt motor with about 500 miles on it at this point. Truck has all new timing chains sprockets guides and phasers. Has new motorcraft plugs in it. Truck runs great no noises. It missfires when under heavy load pulling trailer up grade c... |
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| 2011 Ford F-150 XL 5.0L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1FTFW1EF5B truck will stall at stops lights intermittently. Starts back up fine. Also when slowing down to a rolling stop then if you start to accelerate the truck is start hesitating and try to stall. I have replace throttle body and performed idle relearn with no c... |
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| 2010 Lexus RX350 3.5L immobilizer VIN: 2T2BK1BA2A Car came in with no start due to immobilizer, At 1st would start & stall setting B2799. I swapped Fuel pump relay. Now cranks with no start. Sets same code b2799. Jumping dlc 13 & 4 for system sync worked, car starts and will work great for a while. After ... |
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| 2011 Mazda 3 S 2.5L Misfire VIN: JM1BL1K50B Customer brought in a 2011 Mazda 3 with a 2.5L complaining of a "shudder" while at a stop. No codes were stored in the system. We could not initially replicate the problem but the spark plugs were worn so we replaced them. Vehicle came back the next with t... |
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| 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L immobilization VIN: WDBFA67F5V Customer lost key fob. Dealer said "No longer available" We have only metal blade, which will get into starting position. Starter turns fine, engine will not fire up. I can open and close central locks when trying the trunk lock, and only open the central ... |
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| 2007 Saturn Ion 2 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, high idle VIN: 1G8AZ55F77 The vehicle has a new throttle body and pedal position sensor installed by the customer. No current codes but the customers reported A P2135 before the repairs. The vehicle idles at 3000 rpm. I can find no idle relearn in our two worthless snap-on scanners... |
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| 2015 Toyota Tundra SR5 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TFRM5F1XF Any help on this one would be great. This low mileage truck just arrived from the auction. The person who picked it up said it ran good (so he says) with no mil light on. It was used a little later @ this time the check engine light came on. I scanned it... Trouble codes: P0012 |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2008 BMW 335xi 3.0L Transmission bell housing VIN: WBAVD53548 Thanks everyone. The dmf is out and has spooged my floor. New one on the way. The good news is there was no contamination to the clutch disc as we caught it soon enough. Lesson learned |
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| 2010 BMW 750i xDrive 4.4L No Start VIN: WBAKC6C5XA The customer did not bother to come in and give us one more go at this thing. This is another one of these unfortunate situations where we have repaired some obvious related problems (filthy air filter elements, dislodged air intake pipe on #2 turbo and broken... |
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| 2013 BMW 750Li 4.4L Oil Pressure VIN: WBAYE8C51D We ended up getting an engine from BMW, they are cheap, they actually had one ready to go at our local dealer. It's a factory reconditioned engine for a list price of $3739.32. Considering all of the facts and responses this was the better way to go! Thank You... |
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| 1993 Chevrolet Corvette 40th Anniversary Edition 5.7L No Start VIN: 1G1YY23P4P received some ideas and when I get back to this car we will make sure the theft system is working properly then try to tackle the no communication. I will update this when it runs. Thanks |
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| 2000 Chevrolet Express 3500 5.7L Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1GCHG39R8Y Thanks to everyone on their help. We finally got a used computer and cleaned all the grounds. Vans seems to run smooth now. Customer has been happy for 2 weeks. The problem with these vans is the brake fluid sits right above computer and short circuited... Trouble codes: P0404, P1414. |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 LT 6.0L Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GNGK26K38 HAVE VEHICLE RUNNING LIKE NEW. WHAT I FOUND WAS IT HAD INJECTORS OUT OF A 6.2 IN IT. THINKING WHEN WHOMEVER DID PREVIOUS REPAIRS MAY HAVE BROKE THE INTAKE AND REPLACED IT WITH A SALVAGE YARD INTAKE OFF OF A 6.2 WITH THE INJECTORS IN IT AND JUST BOLTED IT ON. C... Trouble codes: P0172, P0175. |
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| 1998 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L wrong tone ring VIN: 1B7MF3362W well as best as I can tell after talking to Cummins techs at truck shops the early electronic vp44 pump may only use the tone ring to start the injection. timing and fuel rate are all controlled by the timing gear keyway when the pump is installed and the ecu.... |
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| 2014 Ford Focus SE 2.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FADP3K20E I appreciate all the replies, the cause of the idle issue was in fact an ignition timing problem. I performed the harmonic balancer replacement procedure and the idle was normal. The special tool was a must. Another brilliant ford design. Trouble codes: P0507 (Idle fault). |
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| 2003 Mazda B3000 SE 3.0L Misfire VIN: 4F4YR46U93 Hello this vehicle is now running on 6 cylinders. It needed two keys to do the pats reset, I had a locksmith complete this for me. The used ecm from same year, same vehicle,same id, worked with only the key learn. It had some sort of catastrophic ignition fa... |
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| 2016 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring 2.0L Red key light on VIN: JM1DKBC79G Vehicle is fixed. Needed to reprogram remotes and pair to Start/stop module. Key light is green,no red on dash. Thanks for the help! |
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| 2006 Toyota Camry XLE 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BE30K86 Thank you for every ones help. The cluster is plug and play. The mileage is stored in the cluster so the mileage displayed will be the mileage from the donor IPC. Trouble codes: P0500 (VSS fault). |
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