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| 2014 Audi Q5 2.0T 2.0L oil pressure VIN: WA1CFAFP3E Orginal owner came to us with a low oil pressure problem at idle it was ok but at 2000 rpm and 3000 rpm pressure did not climb over 23psi. We replaced both oil pressure switches, oil pump, oil pump chain, timing chain and tensioner and left , right and upp... |
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| 2001 BMW 325Ci 2.5L Excessive Emissions VIN: WBABS33461 Rich only at idle, fuel pressure regulator dry, purge valve pulled hose to gas tank and plugged off, coolant temp 93 Celsius air temp 60 Celsius Fuel pressure spec is 50.7psi this is 57psi, not sure if the 6.3 is too much, MAF 4.6 grams and clean, cannot f... |
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| 1994 Buick Roadmaster 5.7L No Start VIN: 1G4BN52P8R Helping a fellow tech working on his moms old Roadmaster. Very clean car. Has had this intermittent starting problem for awhile, but last year finally went to full time no start. Tech replaced several pieces including opti-spark, coil, ignition module and ... Trouble codes: 36 (OPTICAL RESOLUTION HIGH short to voltage) |
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| 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D7HU18Z33 Another Dodge giving me headaches. this one keeps tossing out P1391 no matter what we do. the only problem I've found that I havent' been able to correct is the actual sync pattern. I compared my pattern to a "known good" from this site and mine is off fro... Trouble codes: P1391 |
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| 1998 Ford Contour GL 2.0L Cuts out, pump puts out 20psi VIN: 1FAFP6530W hi everybody i have3 an oldie but the car is in very nice shape3 the fuel pump test weak butr the problem is getting the lines to disconnect from the pump there made4 of plastic and appear to be very brittle is there any trick to this with out breaking the... |
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| 2005 Ford Thunderbird 3.9L Horn VIN: 1FAHP60A35 this car will set horn off when activating tilt to down position then go off when tilt back up. checked clock spring and replaced column,,, anyone come across this before? |
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| 2009 Ford Escape Limited 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMCU94G99 This vehicle came to me as a no start. Diagnosed a bad PCM and replaced it. Reprogramed it, it has come back with p1635- axle ratio not configured. As I try to program parameters for axle ratio or tire size it tells me the PCM is not configured properly. I... Trouble codes: P1635 |
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| 2015 GMC Yukon Denali 6.2L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1GKS2CKJ1F Truck came in with misfire on #4. Found broken push rod and stuck afm lifter. Replaced all afm lifter and broken pushrod, and had head checked and cleaned at machine shop since they were off. Put everything back together and truck started up hard. When fin... Trouble codes: P228D |
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| 2000 Honda CR-V EX 2.0L Cooling system, heater VIN: JHLRD1862Y Alright folks, this one has me stumped. I believe there's an air pocket in the system and I'm out of ideas as to how to get it out. After installing a new OEM thermostat and seal (to replace the one that was "gutted"), I filled the cooling system and attem... |
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| 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML350 Bluetec 4Matic 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4JGBB2FB6A MIL lamp comes on no driveability issues Trouble codes: 155F0, 124F0 |
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| 2004 Mitsubishi Fuso FE FE639 3.9L Stall VIN: JL6AAC1H24 This truck runs fine and drives fine and will stall when you let off of the gas pedal to slow down and wont restart for like 5 minutes. When it does start it runs fine not like it ran out of fuel. Any input would be greatly appreciated. |
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| 2013 Ram 2500 SLT 5.7L encoder motor VIN: 3C6TR5MT7D Have this Ram here, wont go into 4wd, light just flashes at all times, no codes stored. We have done all we can think of to make the drivetrain control module happy. The only abnormality in the data is it always says shifting in process, never changes. Dat... |
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| 2006 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4.7L Hesitation VIN: 5TDBT44AX6 Customer concern was that on occasion the engine power would drop out allowing no acceleration for 10-30 seconds, then it would come back. DTC's P1441 and P1444 were stored when it came to me. I researched information based on the codes and symptons descri... Trouble codes: P1441 (Secondary Air Injection System Switching Valve 2 Stuck Open Bank 1), P1444 (Secondary Air Injection System Switching Valve 2 Stuck Open Bank 2) |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2005 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5UXFB53535 Ya ever have one of those times when you try everything that normally works but ignore something fairly simple? Welcome to one of those times. At one point in the diagnosis of this vehicle a tech asked what this vehicle was trying to burn. A fuel sample sittin... Trouble codes: 2E97, 29DD, 29E8, 29F0, 29E7, 29EF. |
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| 2005 Buick Rendezvous CXL Plus 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3G5DA03755 Unfortunately I may never know what the problem was with this vehicle. The customer took the car and was going to bring it back in several days later for us to try some things, possibly battery disconnect, possibly reflash, etc. The customer came back 3 days... |
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| 2014 Dodge Journey SXT 3.6L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C4PDCBG6E Hi I got a lot of very good reply's to my post. Randy [...] from Claremont, Illinois was the closes to the fix. I found the wiring harness to be ok but during my inspection of it I found that the bulkhead connector down a a bracket on the left cylinder head... Trouble codes: P2311 (Ignition Coil D Secondary Circuit). |
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| 2006 Ford Expedition King Ranch 5.4L Hesitation VIN: 1FMPU17556 I just want to thank everyone's for their input. Kyle [...] was close to hit the nail in the head with the wiring harness near right hand manifold/cat area but the wiring harness was sitting in the transmission dipstick housing bracket. The bracket did a very ... Trouble codes: P2106. |
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| 2012 Infiniti QX56 5.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN8AZ2NF5C THIS NIGHTMARE IS FICED. I TOOK A HUGE GAMBLE AND REMOVE DRIVER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I REMOVE THE HEAT SHIELD AND FOUND A LEAK AT THE WELD. INSTALL NEW UPDATE CATAYLTIC WITH EXHAUST MANIFOLD. ACCORDING TO NISSAN INFO,AIR FUEL RATIO SENSOR MUST BE REPLACE WHE... Trouble codes: P0171 (p0171-), P0171 (p0171-). |
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| 2007 Kia Sportage LX 2.7L Rear struts VIN: KNDJE72357 The noise from the rear struts was coming from the upper mount where spring contacts mount. We ended up taking the original springs and mounts and installing on new struts and noise was gone. The replacement springs that came with the struts were .100 larger i... |
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| 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE 1.3L No Start, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: JM1FB3320F I suppose the answer is im spoiled. So used to live data that i only checked the resistance and not the actual sensor output. Once i started testing the ect output i quickly found all sensors had no ground. The customer did not want to keep digging into the l... |
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| 2005 Nissan Xterra Off-Road 4.0L Cooling Systems VIN: 5N1AN08W55 Thanks for all the tips, advice, and support. We flushed transmission thoroughly, removed pan and cleaned the sludge. Flushed cooling system twice with Dawn bath. Replaced radiator and hoses. Vehicle is driving and shifting properly. Time will tell if the... |
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| 2009 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S 4.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WP1AC29P89 I WANT TO THANK THE PEOPLE TO HAVE A TIME FOR READ AND POST COMMENTS TO CHASE THIS VEHICLE ,AS MANY SUGGESTED I STARTED WITH SMOKE TEST INDUCTION SYSTEM, FOUND COUPLE SMALL LEAKS,BUT THE CULPRIT WAS A SEIZED TURBO, RIGHT SIDE, NOT LEAK OIL OR COOLANT BUT SEIZE... Trouble codes: P0299 (Turbocharger under boost), P0299 (Turbocharger under boost), P0299 (Turbocharger under boost), P0299 (Turbocharger under boost). |
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| 2010 Volvo S40 2.4i 2.4L Starter VIN: YV1382MS3A I should start by apologizing for not saying there were no codes stored. We did replace the Clutch Pedal Position Sensor and it fixed the problem. What surprises me is that the car would ALWAYS start on the second try without moving the pedal at all. Thanks ... |
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