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| 1985 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Silverado 5.7L Misfire VIN: 1G8EK18LGF Hi guys, I am writing for another tech in shop, I will try to relate what I know. This is an 1986 K5 blazer wit a 5.7. It misfires at times. In the course of the repair, the dist was replaced. The original dist had the 4 wire connector for the ESP with n... Trouble codes: 41 (spark) |
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| 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L now power VIN: WD0PD64466 When vehicle is first started or when has been sitting for at least 15 to 20 mins and cooled off, will start but has n power. Seems to be going into limp mode. However if you shut it off, and immediately start it back up it has full power. It does this eve... Trouble codes: P3671 (Unknown), P2355 (002- EGR rate too low), P2359 (Charge pressure too low) |
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| 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.6L lock actuator VIN: 2C4RDGCG3H Driver side sliding door lock actuator jammed on lock position. Door won't open. managed to jam the lock/unlock lever in the unlock position- it was jammed in the lock position). How difficult is this actuator to replace? Seems like what I have read in var... |
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| 1993 Ford Ranger STX 4.0L Hesitation, Misfire, sluggish VIN: 1FTDR15X8P hello all having trouble with this one. when accel vehicle falls on face until i mash the throttle to the floor then takes off like a bat out of hell. scoped b oth o2 sensors and bank 2 stays lean .2volts bank 1 o2 switches good. if i add propane then both... Trouble codes: 137 (rich bank 2), 538 (invalid cyl balance test due to cid cir failure) |
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| 2015 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.7L engine VIN: 1FT8X3BT1F Engine was replaced in December 2016,br dealer at 19,000 mi. Now has 73,000 and engine is down again, died on road.( Very hard to turn over even with a bar on crank bolt)Out of warranty. My question is anybody have advice on a replacement engine? Ford or J... |
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| 2007 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L Mechanical VIN: JHLRE38557 vehicles runs rough with a low rpm,and stalls when turn the wheel . no trouble codes ,checked for an air leak but none found ,fuel ratio is jumping between 14.2 and 14.8 while idling. any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated. |
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| 2016 Land Rover LR4 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: SALAK2V67G This one has me puzzled, we've tested the PCM for signal to the ignition coils it is a square wave (I guess like on or off) cylinders 3, 4, 5, 6 are the same and cylinder number 2 looks to be about half of the others and cylinder one is non-existent, we be... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0302, P2300 |
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| 2014 Nissan Rogue Select S 2.5L Navigation System VIN: Z8NFEAJ11E Hello everybody. There is a problem of the following nature, there is a Nissan Connect 4 navigation system with part number [...]. This navigation system was not installed on the car before, it is a new factory one. After installing this navigation sy... |
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| 2007 Other GM VE 3.6L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 6G1EK55B67 This car came in our shop with CEL ON and customer complain of sometimes hesitation when accelerating first thing in the morning and engine dies. We kept the car for 2 days but could not repeat the problem. Also complained of the traction control light com... Trouble codes: P2176 (Min. Throttle Position Not Learned), P0101 (Mass Air Flow Circuit Out Of Range), P0563 (System Voltage High), P0687 (Engine Controls Ignition Relay Control Circuit High), C0561 (System Disabled Information Stored), B1325 (Power Supply Voltage Low) |
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| 2018 Toyota TACOMA 3.5L No Start Hi group, im looking for conformation im on the right track on this all keys lost , this tacoma (vin [...] it would not decode in this help system) it is a smart key system the car lot lost the only smart key . So it is a all keys lost. I am a ... |
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| 2013 Volvo S60 T5 2.5L low battery msg. in IP VIN: YV1612FS5D Client calls saying that vehicle doesn't start in grocery store parking lot. States that immobolizer message is displayed. Vehicle towed to shop. Tow truck driver states that vehicle doesn't start even with jumper pack. Pushed vehicle in and tried to sta... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2013 BMW 528i 2.0L Serpentine belt VIN: WBAXG5C53D Basically, just replaced the belt, checked whatever we could on the belt drive system and let it go. As of today, no complaints about the job not working out. Not sure why the belt snapped. |
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| 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid 6.0L Pscm VIN: 1GYFK43569 Thanks to all who replied, I went through and checked again and followed your steps. What did fix the truck was a Tech 2 scan tool. I had been using the Autel IM906 because my NEW snap on Triton didn't offer the torque sensor calibration. But luckily the Tech ... |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.3L 1-2 shift VIN: 1GNEC13Z62 As always, thanks for the replies. After driving for a few days, code p0740 (tcc solenoid circuit) appeared. We replaced the solenoid, changed the filter and fluid for good measure, and the truck is fixed! |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1WB5E34C I DID close this with a fix, READ what my response/update was Trouble codes: P0411 (Secondary AIR Systemincorrect air flow), P2440 (Secondary AIR shutoff valve stuck open), P2430 (Secondary AIR Pressure Sensor Circut BK 1), P2435 (Secondary AIR Pressure Sensor Circut BK 2). |
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| 2006 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FMEU63E66 The customer has not returned, so I can not do any further testing. I was hoping the car would return. Trouble codes: P2197. |
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| 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 6.2L Transmission VIN: 1FT7X2A65C Replacing the transmission range sensor fixed it. Luckily this belonged to a car lot that has several of these trucks and I found out the buzzing noise coming from the valve body, key on engine off, is normal. You can see an amperage draw for the trans soleno... |
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| 2013 Ford F-150 XL 3.5L caliper VIN: 1FTNF1CT7D Caleb and David hit the nail on the head and I, once again, feel foolish missing something so basic! My helper had installed both pads with the humps on the driver's side. He thought they were all the same and I didn't verify. Of course the data in the ABS un... |
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| 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE 3.0L Unknown VIN: SALWR2VF8G Thank you all for the help, the problem was the BCM, I replaced it with a new one and the engine is cranking normal from the start/stop switch. Best regards |
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| 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SL 4.5L No Start, No Spark VIN: 1070441203 The input from all six sources was helpful, but unfortunately nothing has solved the issue yet. The distributor is turning. I did check the green wire going to the distributor to make sure that continuity did exist and resistance was proper. I ended up having ... |
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