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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for October 24, 2019 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 5.0L Pcm VIN: 1FMZU35P3W Vehicle will not start with different PCM. Is there any way to relearn or get past the Pats system? Thanks Lee |
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| 2011 Ford Expedition Limited 5.4L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FMJU1K5XB i have an unusual problem here. when cold this expedition will die as if you had turned the key off when you push the brake pedal. no codes. disconnect the brake switch and no problem. with switch disconnected probing yel/gry wire(to exterior lights), appl... |
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| 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.6L charging system VIN: 1GTHK29114 Truck came in to shop with a possible battery or charging system concern. Checked batteries, both batteries were failing, replaced batteries. Customer also mentioned that alternator was slow to charge when started cold. Verified concern, truck runs around ... |
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| 2008 GMC Sierra 3500 HD WT 6.6L Power Steering VIN: 1GTHK336X8 Hello and thank you in advance, we are all scratching our heads on this one, 08 Sierra 1 ton single rear wheel with loss of power steering when brakes are applied. This rig came in with steering hard to turn only when cold, after it warms up it steers fine... |
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| 2014 Lincoln Navigator L 5.4L Power Running board VIN: 5LMJJ3J50E Customer had the instrument cluster replaced at the dealership because he didn't think the information center was bright enough (he said it didn't make a difference). Since then, the menu to manually keep the running boards retracted or extended is missing... |
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 Bluetec 2.1L Rear brakes VIN: WDD2120032 Hi all, I need your assistance with what I believe is a hydraulic system issue with the rear brakes on this E250. Customer bought car in for service, brake replacement and painting of calipers. We removed calipers (all 4) from vehicle and sent to panel s... |
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| 2008 Nissan Altima 2.5L Sensor VIN: 1N4AL21E28 Car came in with tire light on. Checked for codes found right rear sensor battery low code. Read sensors with Snap On TPMS4 and confirmed that was the bad one. Replaced with aftermarket Standard brand sensor and tried the relearn procedure. LF tire at 34, ... |
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| 2008 Suzuki SX4 Sport 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: JS2YC41498 This car has been sitting at our shop for a while. The timing chain guide broke and let the chain slip, bending all the valves. We replaced and lapped all of the valves, replaced valve seals, and did a complete timing kit. It MOSTLY seems to run ok except ... Trouble codes: P0171 |
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| 2014 Toyota Tundra SR5 4.6L engine Engine started smoking a LOT, all of a sudden.Does not miss out, just smokes bunch from the tailpipe. Is there with the pcv or other systems that would cause this? I am thinking that with the mileage the valve covers are filling with oil causing the oil to... |
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| 2015 Volvo XC60 T6 3.0L Warning Dash VIN: YV4902RB5F Shift interlock works fine the manual system works fine just have warning on dash - 'gear selector service required'. Checked pin 3 at shift module in r and d have 12v in n goes to 0v after a few seconds according to info this is normal passes test except ... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2006 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L Brake pedal VIN: 5UXFA13566 Hey guys thanks again for all your help. I put a brake booster in the vehicle and all's good now. Brakes are operating fine. |
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| 2005 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L dash warning lights VIN: 1G6KD54YX5 ABS Module has power and ground, has internal open. Replaced and all is good thanks for all the help |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Colorado WT 2.9L fuel guage incorrect VIN: 1GCCS19939 This vehicle is not fixed yet. I called the Delphi hotline and they informed me that they was going to send me a pump directly from there factory to address this problem. |
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| 2013 Dodge Dart Rallye 2.0L Brake Booster VIN: 1C3CDFBA0D I sent this vehicle to the dealer. The customer wanted me to fix it, but I think this was the right thing to do. It looked like a pain to install the booster anyway. |
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| 2016 Fiat 500X Trekking 2.4L MIL Lamp on, No communication VIN: ZFBCFXCTXG Had one reply stating that the CAN Network resistance readings seemed a bit high/off. I double checked these specs and they checked out. Thanks for the suggestion. Further inspection found a BCM PID "Diagnostic Gateway Enable/Disable status" listed as "Diagno... |
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| 1995 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer 5.8L Excessive Emissions, Excessive Emissions, Excessive Emissions, Excessive Emissions, Excessive Emissions VIN: 1FMEU15H4S Huge weight off my shoulders, this thing is doing much better. It might be a little high on HCs but it will pass CO very clean. First, thanks to Dan for always being there for us. Very comforting when I come on IATN. Dan always asks the right questions. Now,... |
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| 2005 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L 1-2 shift VIN: 1FAFP53295 Informed the customer that the problem is internal and needs to be replaced or rebuilt. The customer is not going to repair at this time. Thanks to everyone who responded. |
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| 2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.4L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: 1FTSW21R48 I was not able to get the new style rail pressure sensor to work on the truck so I left the original sensor installed. I even ordered a new fuel rail pressure sensor directly from a Navistar International dealer, but no dice. I noticed that the Edge progra... |
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| 2012 Infiniti M35h 3.5L Heater VIN: JN1EY1APXC OK everyone thank you for your replies! upon further testing replaced heater pump and issue was still present. kept going round and round banging our heads against the wall, FINALLY after exhausting our resources technician BYPASSED transmission oil cooler by ... |
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| 1994 Jeep Wrangler S 2.5L proportioning valve VIN: 1J4FY19PXR I have tried all the ideas that were suggested . The only new one that i had not thought of is the new hoses failing. My friend is driving it now and we are looking for a good used one.If we get it fixed i will post it. |
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| 2005 Toyota Tundra SR5 4.7L Tpms VIN: 5TBET34125 Bartec 400 was not re-writing the sensor ID's. A manual entry w/ my Verus solved the problem. Thanks all. |
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| 2008 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5L No Start, Cuts out VIN: JTDKB20U78 Appreciate the replies. I am still not sure if it ran out of fuel according to the customer it did not. Assuming it did why would you have to clear codes to get it to start? Just doesn't make sense to me which is why I decided to punt and advised him to take i... Trouble codes: P3193 (Fuel run out), P0A0F, P3000 (Battery Control System), P0A80. |
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| 2011 Volvo C30 T5 2.5L crank pulley VIN: YV1672MK4B Insurance company showed up, totaled the car (car is worth $4K, reliable repair would have been $4K-7K) so I won't get to fix this one. Some info: splash pan was in place, no evidence of AC compressor dragging on it (usually looks like someone took a fork and ... |
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