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1997 Honda Prelude 2.2L Steering VIN: BB81001928
hi, well it started off simply, 4WS light was on, check codes, 62, 64, and it would run until you wriggled the plugs on the control unit then it would cut out, so I tighten connections, that didn't work, open the control unit and resolder circuit board and tha...
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1998 Honda Civic DX 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGEJ6122W
This car has been in twice now for a MIL on with code po171 fuel metering lean. We cleaned the injectors the first time but returned later with the same code. Car starts and runs great with no other complaints other than the MIL on. Fuel psi. good at 38psi. We... Trouble codes: P0171
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1993 Mazda B2600 LE-5 2.6L u joints VIN: JM2UF3142P
vehicle has a 2 piece drive shaft,center joint has c clips & is replaceable. the front & rear joints have the caps staked in. my question is, are the front & rear joints replaceable, if so with what type of joint and do you just press the old ones out past the...
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1994 Mazda MX-6 2.0L 2nd gear VIN: 1YVGE31COR
hi group vehicle came in from trans shop, starts out in 2nd gear,trans shop hooked up box and vehicle shifts fine with there shift box installed, hooked up scan tool no codes checked tps ok, ect ok, checked harness for any faults none found, dont do alot of tr...
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1995 Mazda Millenia 2.5L engine VIN: JM1TA221OS
runing hot like a blown head gasket temp gage going up and down block test showed ok
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1992 Mitsubishi Diamante LS 3.0L Stall VIN: JA3XC57B1N
The stalling problem when it happens is immediate. The problem is most noticable when coming to a stop, especially when you use hard braking action. If coming to a stop normally the vehicle will hardly ever stall. I can also make the vehicle stall by driving i...
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1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT 3.0L Starting VIN: JA3AM54J95
hows it going guys.? this 3000GT will crank&start for one thousand one one thousand two then quit as if something is interupting ? it has spark and fuel pressure we went over the timing three times even w/the book ! checked all connectors that had been disconn...
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1996 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L Stall VIN: 4A3AJ56GXT
I am haveing a problem with this 96 mitsubishi. It got towed in last week. The complaint was that it kept stalling out while coming to a stop. It always would start right back up. My first point of attack was to check for codes, none found. So i cleaned the th...
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1999 Mitsubishi Mirage DE 1.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: JA3AY11A0X
Two days after I sold this car the new owner came back to say that it is not running correctly, and the "check engine light" is on. It idles slow and rather rough, but does not die. It had always done that in my possession, but without the light. I drove it ab... Trouble codes: P0400 (egr flow)
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1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS 2.0L battery VIN: 4A3AK34Y1X
Gentlemen. The above car was brought to us for a overnight battery discharge condition. The car has been to five other garages including a dealership without the problem being resolved. However in a attempt to do so over the course of the past few months three...
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1988 Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.0L Misfire VIN: JHSHD1643J
this car was towed in over the weekend. after customer drove 2 hours car started backfiring & skipping & finally stalled & would not restart.i started the car on monday & it ran great for about a minute & then starting doing the same thing. after clearing a sp...
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1992 Nissan Sentra SE 1.6L No Start, no spark on cranking VIN: 3N1PB21S5N
With spark coil wire set abbout 3\8 in. from ground, and the key turned on,spark happens all by itself with the distributor plugged in or unplugged.The distributor was replaced with a known good one and still no spark on cranking.There is a single black wire w...
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1994 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: JN1HJOLF8R
vehicle came in for intermittent stall/backfire condition. found crack in side of ignition coil and ignition components were original equipment from new. after tune up vehicle drove fine with no sign of previous condition. customer called a few days later sayi...
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1996 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1CA21D2T
I know nissan has a problem with o2's but if I am showing the same amp draw appx .80 of a amp on both sensors, why is it setting P0135 Trouble codes: P0135 (b1s1 heater circuit out of normal range)
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1996 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation VIN: 1N4BU31DXT
This vehicle was towed into my shop as a no start. Extreamly cold weather at the time (-35 celsius). Normal no start due to cold weather procedures followed. Vehicle then was able to start but no acceleration. Idles fine but on acceleration vehicle bogs down t...
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2000 Subaru Outback 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 453BH6753Y
retreived code using the brick. Code is hard. ran test as per alldata. pins 22 and 23 @connector B134 showed 0 volts. Test requires "more than 8 volts." We always and only saw 0 volts. Test ends with "end" and no solution. sent PCM to Z dr. in Fl. (usually gre... Trouble codes: 1133 (front ox. sensor- high input)
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1985 Toyota Camry DLX 2.0L Unknown VIN: JT2SV12E5F
Got this "clunk" sound.Happens intermittently,mostly on deceleration. Checked all motor and transmisiion mounts. Checked suspension,especially lower arms where I've seen the bushings go out where the stabalizer bar passes thru.Checked struts and springs for lo...
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1997 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L Headlights VIN: 4T1BG22K6V
Headlights stay on at times when the vehicle is shut off, key removed, and drivers door opened. The combination switch is in the on position, the lights are supposed to go off when the car is turned off, key removed, and the drivers door is opened. Have only ...
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2000 Toyota Sienna LE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T3ZF13C4Y
Hello, I really need a hand on this Sienna van it sets code P0500 every time you drive it, not right away but usually after about 5 to 10 miles, speedometer never quits . We tried a New ECM and a Speedometer head. I have ran the trouble charts and they are inc... Trouble codes: P0500 (vechile speed sensor malfunction)
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1990 Acura Integra LS 1.8L Ignition switch VIN: JH4DA9456L
It's fixed. Out of the 15 replies Dave [...] the winning fix. The shift position switch had way to much hard grease on it after all these years. Chose to replace switch even some have had success with cleaning...
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1999 Daewoo Leganza SE 2.2L windows,turn signals,horn, and interior/exterior l VIN: 1J4FJ68S53
Actually I never got this one back in to investigate this any further, but I received a few helpfull leads if this one makes it back in. One mentioned a possible main wiring harness rubbing on the inner fender well causing similar symptoms. Two others mentione...
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2000 Daewoo Leganza SE 2.2L radio VIN: KLAVB6925Y
the dealer gave us a generic code that didn't work.The only thing i could do is send the customer to the dealer to have the radio reset.
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1990 Mazda 626 GT 2.2L ABS Unit leaks VIN: JM1GD2441L
The customer ultimately chose to have us install another used unit. We did find that A-1 Cardone would have rebuilt the existing unit (we would have needed to send it to them to rebuild). They would not commit on time, but my cost would have been around $850.0...
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1995 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1CA21D8S
This turned in to a simple fake out, the 3.5 V. on the o-2 line was a bias voltage from the computer. Grounding it did not affect it or set a code. On the advice of a few techs I jusut put a good o-2 in it and after about 1 minute of warm up the bias voltage d... Trouble codes: P0136 (O-2 open or short B1S2).
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2004 Nissan FX45 .0L SRS lamp VIN: JMRBSOSV33
Thank for all, who poste me on the subject of SRS problem. I was short of time and choose to go to official NISSAN representative. They are deleted odd SRS system fault codes with system tester and now everything OK. Thank you!
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1994 Toyota Camry LE 2.2L No Start VIN: 4T1SK12E9R
i want to thank everyone for your help. a lot of you said to recheck valve timing,which was the problem. the water pump was abot to fall off,thus changing the timing belt alignment. i was still reluctant to think the belt was off because of the compression rea...
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2002 Toyota Sienna LE 3.0L tire pressure monitor VIN: 4T3ZF13CX2
We found out through the posts that the tire pressure monitor works through the abs speed sensors. when the tires are changed, and they were, twice, the system was never reset. This is done by turning the key on, and pressing and holding the tire pressure moni...
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