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1996 Audi A4 2.8L Cuts out VIN: WAUE88D3TA
Fuel pressure checks ok when engine shuts off. Engine shuts off like you snapped your fingers. Vehicle will start right back up every time without fail. It may only run 5 minutes to 3 hours.? Has anyone seen a problem similar to this before, I would like to ge...
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1999 BMW 528i 2.8L ABS Lite on Code 30 VIN: WBADM6342X
Hey Guys, We got this 528 in with a code 30, We loose the speedo, and ABS/Traction lites on. After scaning the ecm, we found a code listing a problem with the left rear abs sensor.(It also drives the speedo)We ohmed the sensor to the ecu, and replaced the sens...
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1994 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L Cooling actuator motor VIN: 1G4CW52L5R
Hey guys, this car is killing me. I need some help with this headache. Customer came in with a complaint of a vehicle blowing cold air most of the time. Tested cooling system, made sure vehicle was getting to normal running temp. And Vehicle is running at abou...
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1994 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G6KS52Y6R
Hello, This is my first post for help. Customer reports vehicle suddenly started dying,cuts off suddenly when first started and/or when try to accel. Initial fuel pressure test with fuel pump relay jumpered,engine off-showed less thsn 20 psi max. Waveform with...
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1988 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 5.7L Differential VIN: 1GCDC14K2J
Hey Gang, This truck came in with the rear diff blown apart. It has a 2.73 ratio in it. I can't find a used 2.73. Have found lots of 3.42 ratio. My question is has any body done this swap and how do I go about making the speedo right? Keep in mind this trans h...
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1990 Chevrolet Corsica LT 2.2L Stall VIN: 1G1LT54G8L
this is for gm tech. chevy corsica sudder and stall in drive moving in slow speed without any acceleration. new spark plugs. no code. transmission harness for solonoid already unplug.check for vacuum leak.it may be possible trans problem.remove idle motor clea...
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1995 Chevrolet S10 LS 2.2L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCCS1940S
got another one ,i got a co-worker 95 s10 2.2L p/u that is failing nox emissions. previously customer replaced egr valve o.e. and after market cat. i have plenty of vacuum to the valve and i rechecked the valve again all ok. it seems though that their is not e... Trouble codes: 32 (egr error)
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1997 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 7.4L distributor VIN: 1GCGK29JXV
distrubutor was not turning...removed distributor and found drive gear stripped...suspect oil pump locked up and stripped gear...?? has anyone ran into this in past..?? any help appreciated before starting to work on engine..
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1997 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.7L Steering VIN: 1GBFG15R0V
I have this van the customer called and said the steering would be come hard to steer backing out of driveway or resteraunt drive thru. I thought this must have a hydroboost brake assist problem. Customer brought in and it does not have a hydroboost. Running ...
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1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2.4L foglamps VIN: 1G1JF12T4W
Hi all, have this cavalier with inop left front lowbeam headlamp. I know that these have quite a problem with the front wiring along bumper to washer bottle area. But this cavalier appears to have dealer installed fog lamps.(cust bought brand new ,never been a...
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1998 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L wont shut off VIN: 1GCEK19R6W
engine will not shut off until you pull the lighting fuse. i'm thinking it is the daylight running light module. Any help is appreciated.
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2000 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L service light VIN: 1G1JC5248Y
when you put the car in gear the daytime running lights flash 10 times then go out. the service [...]. any information on this would be greatly appreciated. thanks.
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1988 Chrysler LeBaron 2.2L Hesitation VIN: 1C3BJ45E1J
replaced engine repaired vacume lines ,I believe that they are propper,when accerating engine boggs,removed exh to see if converter was plugged no change.wondering if turbo is working proper,can hear it dumping when decerating.seems to idle fine and run wellun... Trouble codes: 34 (no change in map sensor vacume), 52 (running rich)
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1995 Chrysler Cirrus LX 2.5L Stall VIN: 1C3EJ56H2S
this cirrus has become a real problem for us. it originally came in running poor with low quality tune up parts on it. upgraded customer to OEM cap rotor wires plugs - car ran better, but now the fun begins. came back with ck. engine light and low speed stall ...
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1994 Dodge Intrepid ES 3.5L No Start VIN: 2B3ED56F3R
Dear sirs, After replacing the engine,the car would not start.It had a burned wiring harness on the replacement engine.I corrected the problem,started the engine with a check engine light on.I checked for codes and got plenty.With help from a support hotline ...
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2001 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L convertor VIN: 3B7KF23Z01
Vehicle sets a code 1740 and there is no rpm drop when TCC is commanded on in 3rd or overdrive. You can hear the solenoid click when commanded with scan tool. I removed the valve body and inspected the solenoid, resistance is the same on OD solenoid and LU sol...
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2002 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L instument readings VIN: 1D7HU18N42
vehicle came in with no instument readings. checked fuses--tryed to scan couldn't get data stream. red light near speedometer and temp guage on. vehicle starts and runs fine. no speedometer or guages.
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1989 Ford F-350 Custom 7.3L Oil Pressure gauge VIN: 2FDLF47M9K
Mechanical oil pressure OK-30 psi @ warm idle. Gauge reads at bottom of normal range when pressure is 30 psi. Will drop into unsafe range & turn on engine lamp at hot idle when pressure is above 12psi. With wire to sender grounded, gauge will only go to center...
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1991 Ford E-150 Econoline Custom 5.8L power loss VIN: 1FDEE14H4M
I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING AS YOU CAN SEE, BUT I STILL LACK POWER ON ACCELLERATION NOT MUCH ABOUT 30% IT'S SOUNDS LIKE IT'S ROURING AT THE INTAKE, EITHER STARVING FOR AIR OR FUEL, IF I PUT A TRAILER BEHIND IT. IT'S TERRIBLE ACTS LIKE A 6 CYL. FED UP ANY HELP WOUL...
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1991 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L low power VIN: 1FMDU33343
Vehicle came in with 60 psi fuel pressure. Replaced regulator and fuel is now in spec. Engine will not rev in shop-goes to about 3000 and flattens out. On a test drive 2500 is max even downhill. I've checked backpressure-1 psi. Then took y pipe down-no better....
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1994 Ford Ranger STX 4.0L Hesitation, Surge, Misfire VIN: 1FTCR15X3R
this vehicle has been to 4 shops then sent to me when wet outside vehicle runs bad for a couple minutes no codes I spray it down with water runs ok not enough time to scope it if anybody ran into this problem it would greatly be appriched
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1995 Ford F-250 XL 5.8L #1 intake rocker noise VIN: 2FTHF26H7S
Ran out of room on the testing and results so here is the rest. Suspest bad new lifter, when replacing #1 intake lifter again, inspect cam lobe, no damage, measure cam lift compared to other intake lobes, same. Test value spring tension, well within spec. W...
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1996 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMDA5141T
This Vehicle is loosing injector pulse at # 4 injector during misrire. The mis occurs under load & will idle just fine.I have tested with lab scope to verify that the PCM is not pulsing the ground side. During the mis, The inj. wave form disappears and shows b... Trouble codes: P0304 (Misfire detected on 4 cylinder)
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1996 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L No Start VIN: 2FALP71W1T
hello all This car came to us with a no start condition. We scanned car and noticed that there was no signal on RPM while cranking and no spark at plug wire. We replaced the crank sensor and upon next attempt at starting the check engine light flickers and all... Trouble codes: P1270
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1998 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon Custom 7.3L Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1FTSE34F8W
i have this van that intermittantly will bog down and lack power while cruising and on accell slightly, sounds as if exhaust gets restricted then clears out, on & off a couple of times and then clears up, got codes p0476 (exhaust control valve performance, p16... Trouble codes: P0476 (exhaust contrl valve performance), P1670 (ef signal not detected)
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1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Valve body
Rebuiding Windstar for a second vehicle for my own family(wife).Overhauled transmission and installed with below repairs done to valve body from outside supplier.Vehicle had no torque lockup and set TCC performance codes.Removed valve body and found valving st...
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1999 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L Alt. VIN: 1FMPU18L2X
Hello fellow techs,The truck I am working on is a TV remote broadcast vehicle. The problem it came in for was a noisy alt caused by a bad front bearing. The charging system is a positive ground with remote batteries.Changed the alt. with a reman. The problem I...
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2000 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L 4 wheel drive VIN: 1FMPU16L3Y
hello group this customer complains that while driving low speeds 5-10 mph and while turning the wheel either right or left it feels like the 4 wheel drive will lock in i have not seen the vehicle yet just wondering if anyone has experienced this before and ho...
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2001 Ford E-450 Econoline Super Duty Custom 7.3L wheel/rim VIN: 1FDXE45F01
Just looking to see if any one has had a related problem. Bus is a E 450. Small school bus that the rear dual rims loosened off after 7,000kms [4500 miles]. Driver did not notice, studs were wrecked and rims. They are looking for warrenty. They were rechecked ...
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2001 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRE14291
Hope everyone out there has plenty of work. Our shop has a 2001 ford E150 with a 4.2l that has a code 1406. We have serviced many work vans for air express with same code and fixed them with small dpfe sensors. The last ones we fixed we also replaced egr solen... Trouble codes: P1406
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2001 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall, COLD ONLY. BELOW 70 VIN: 1FMYU60E11
Hi guys, This ones a stumper. Replaced timing chain and cam tensioners for cold rattle. Set cam timing with otc tool kit. Ran fine till temp droped below 70 deg. (Florida Keys, avg temp 78 deg) Now we get a rough idle, surge, occasionally stalls for 1st 15 s... Trouble codes: P0171
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2001 Ford E-150 Econoline 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FTSE34L5T
tHIS VAN RUNS POORLY,JERKS AND IDLES ROUGH..NO TROUBLE CODES FOUND AND THE VAN IS CONSUMING GAS AT A HIGH RATE. AFTER SCANNING I FOUND THE FUEL STATUS ON BANK2 WAS SHOWING DISABLED AND THE LONG TERM FT BANK 2 IS SHOWING -25%
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2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 6.8L Blower Motor VIN: 1FTSW31S51
We have a 2001 ford f350 super duty V10 came in with the blower motor running with the key off. will stop if you remove #15 fuse to Gem Module. when you plug it back in heater stays off until you start the truck and move it. then when you shut it off it runs a...
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1999 GMC Jimmy SL 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1GKCS13W8K
long story short.this truck was taken apart by 1 tech and reassembled by tech#2 who has not shown up in 2 days.scan tool shows constant miss fire counts on #1 and #3 but there is no dtcs set.cylinders are side by side.smoke tested for vacum leak.compresion goo...
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2000 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG1652Y
Hey Honda techs. This low mileage car is in our shop with a check engine light on and code P1491 egr insuffcient lift. We checked for proper voltages and grounds and suspect the valve is bad. Customer also complains of a rough idle at times with an occasional ... Trouble codes: P1491 (EGR insuficient lift)
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1993 Isuzu Trooper S 3.2L Hesitation, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: JACDH58V4P
Hello. This came in from a brand new cust with what he said was a check engine light on and when going up hills the exhaust dumps out black smoke like a diesel. Checked system for any codes and got a 44 exhaust lean code. Test drove and no problem found while ... Trouble codes: 44 (exhaust lean)
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1999 Isuzu N NQR 4.8L Exhaust Brake VIN: JALE4B14XX
Hello fellow techs, Had this truck in 5000 miles ago for service and driver complained of poor exhaust brake. I checked it out and all was well. Owner then said "sometimes it doesn't work". Awhile ago I was notified that it does not work at all. I powered up t...
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1979 Jaguar XJ6 L 4.2L rear main seal VIN: JAVLN49C30
Problem with this vehicle is an oil leak originating between engine and transmission; My question to the Jaguar specialists is can the rear main seal be serviced by removing the transmission and oil pan, then removing the lower seal housing, then removing the ...
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1997 Kia Sportage 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: KNDJB7232V
Vehicle came into shop for regular maint. Customer also claimed vehicle was no start at times (cranked long), loss of power, and doggie. We installed Timing Belt. (Old Timing Belt Was three teeth off) We installed to correct marks. (Maint. Only) Vehicle ran fi... Trouble codes: P0300
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2000 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: SALTY1247Y
Rover is in our shop for emission failure.MIL Liight on and Code P0141, P0161. Check For TSB's None relating to this problem. Tried dealer for info. NO Help! Nearest Dealer is 40 Miles away. Very Limited information available on these vehcles. Any help will be... Trouble codes: P0141 (O2 Heater Circuit Malfuntion B1 S2), P0161 (O2 Heater Circuit Malfuntion B2 S2)
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1993 Lexus SC400 4.0L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on, missing R O2 signal VIN: JT8UZ30C9N
Good Evening Friends (or is it Good Morning? it's 2 AM east coast time) Above readings were in open loop. unable to achieve closed loop until code was cleared. Code will not return for 2 trips I understand. I'm pretty certain the ECU is seeing a lost signal ... Trouble codes: 25 (B1S1 O2 signal lean)
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1983 Mercedes-Benz 380SEC 3.8L Mechanical VIN: WDBCA43AAC
Gentlemen, Replaced head gaskets on this vehicle. When we try to start it the air flow sensor oscillates up and down wildly. Done many of these over the years and have never had this happen. Any ideas would be great. Steve
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1999 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L No Start VIN: 4GJAB54E0X
Thankyou in advance. This vehicle was a repro and dropped off at our shop. No gas, dead battery and only the stem of the key was givened. Disconnected battery cables and charged/load test battery and put gas. We were unable to verify the key was original or a ...
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1997 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L No Start, THEFT FLASHING VIN: 1MELM53S5V
Car arrived from body shop. Car ran before air bag was replaced but not after. Theft light flashing. Has memory code b1600-pats key sig. not recieved & KOEO code b1681- pats transiever signal not recieved. Have replaced the transiever (in the coloumn) and then... Trouble codes: B1681 (PATS transiever signal no recieved), B1600
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1991 Plymouth Grand Voyager LE 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1P4GH54R2M
i replaced the engine about 6 months ago a few months later he came back with a ck eng light on and the van would start popping back through the intake and fall flat .replaced ckp sen. the van ran great for a couple more months started doing the same thing put... Trouble codes: 21 (o2not switching)
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1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE 3.3L Cruise control VIN: 1P4GP44R9V
Need a little wisdom and/or advice. Recently purchased nice clean 97 Grand Voyager, low miles (60K). Cruise control not working. checked with scanner and cruise not turning on. checked for voltage at the switch in wheel, no power.Checked W/ Chrysler and Clocks...
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1998 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.4L Daytime Running Lights VIN: 1G2JB52TXW
Hello All, I have a Sunfire driving me nuts. The DRL indicator on the dash just flashes when the vehicle is taken out of park and the headlamps are off. The DRL do not illuminate. They will come on if I manually ground the DRL relay at the cluster. I followed...
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1998 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L Theft System VIN: 1G2JB1246W
Customer brought car to us, from another shop who gave up trying to fix problem. It has a GM factor theft system. Will start and shut right down. Let key on for 10 minutes, still will not stay running. Customer wants this system taken OFF or Bi passed permentl...
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2001 Pontiac Grand Am GT 3.4L Suspension VIN: 1G2NW52E31
this car has a cracking type crunching sound when the car is under a load turning...it does not do it when your driving down the road..unless you are turning the wheels it almost sounds like a pop can being crunched..you can not feel it in the steering wheel.....
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1999 Porsche Boxster 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: WP0CA2989X
Has anybody encountered this? Can not find any gas fume leaks at all. Tested purge control valve and charcoal canister shut off valve, both hold vacuum. All lines are attached. Could a faulty tank pressure sensor cause this code too? And how is this tested. Ne... Trouble codes: P0445 (Tank ventilation system major leak)
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1999 Porsche Boxster 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: WPOCA2988X
Hello Fellow Porsche techs. This time the usual air mass meter replacement did not do it. This Boxter has a hard time starting, running and idling good in the morning, and it will not take throttle well either for a couple-3 minutes. Spits sputters, backfires... Trouble codes: P1124 (167 fuel pump relay output stage-below limit), P1126 (356 oxy. sensor adaptation lower load range below limit)
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1992 Saturn SL 1.9L Stall, Misfire VIN: IG8ZK547XN
This saturn is driving me nuts. It has a very intermittent miss on a cell when it's mostly cold. Vehicle has new coils & new wires. I did a top engine clean on it and it ran great for 1-1/2 days. I had the lab scope on the plug wires & injectors to see if I wo...
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1993 Saturn SC1 1.9L Odometer VIN: 1G82G1570P
To All Saturn Techs, Have a 93 SC Coupe that the speedometer reads MPH but the odometer does not register the miles. My thinking was speedo head time. But Saturn tells us that this problem is usually a problem in the passive restraint system instead of the sp...
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1999 Subaru Forester L 2.5L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: JF1SF6355X
After replacing all ignition components thinking the burned coil pac was a no brainer, the engine still misses very bad at idle,CO and HC are out the roof.I still can't get a good ignition secondary waveform on #1 and #2 but I can on #3 and #4 checked both coi... Trouble codes: P0301 (missfire 1), P0302 (missfire 2), P0304 (missfire4)
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1990 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.0L No Start VIN: JT3VN39W5L
HELLO- this is a sob story, i got this 4/runner in with multiple oil leaks , looked like a complete oil bath, rotars all bad, axel bad, i replaced oil pan gskt, front oil seal, T belt, oil pump seal,power steering pump, new rotars ,brakes,brake system flush,wh...
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1990 Toyota Corolla DLX 1.6L Surge VIN: 2T1AE94A1L
Hello all, hope someone has an answer for this. Customer complains of "loss of power". We found a few problems right off the bat (faulty connections, incorrect 02 sensor) and repaired and replaced as needed. Test drive vehicle, and in second gear (automatic), ...
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1999 Toyota Tacoma DLX 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JHTA493X7N
this tacoma is having a problem with po171 lean bank one code. it idles good, but on snap throttle test for o2s it will ping. it also pings under load. the code sets when long term fuel trim goes 25+ or_- of 0. while driving under moderate load i've seen +34! ... Trouble codes: P0171
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1996 Volkswagen Golf GL 2.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 3VWFA81H4T
Customer originally came in and bought tune up parts and put them on himself... brought car in when it wouldn't run right .. found coil cracked and cat. conv. broken up and blocking exhaust.. put new stuff on and drove , it would then set a code for "not a pla...
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1989 Acura Integra RS 1.6L Poor Idle Quality VIN: JH4DA3448K
Everyone said to replace the rear motor mount and that was most of the vibration. Also should check the other motor mounts. Thanks again
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1999 Acura TL 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 19UUA5649X
All 6 replies said to replace the iac. that fixed the idle fluction and high idle problem. everyone also said to always check for air in the coolant system opening the bleeder usually near the thermostat and topping off the coolant. Thanks again
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1998 Audi A6 Quattro 2.8L left rear electric window VIN: WAUBA24B7W
Hi guys, thanks to all the people that repliied, I got a lot of great ideas. After getting off of the car for a while to think about it and reading the replies, it was obvious the problem was a short in the harness from the master switch to the left rear door ...
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2000 Audi A6 2.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: WAUEH244B1
thanks to all who responded. replaced both ft o2s + sent out for 2 weeks -they did not fail or code --+ look good on graphs , i assume this means that their are no electrical- pcm issues or fuel contamination problems , as expected rear o2s were coding slow wh... Trouble codes: P, 0431 (cat effency), P, 1113 (o2 system resistance).
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1998 BMW Z3 Roadster 2.8L airbag VIN: 4USCJ33OWL
I had two replies one was frome Dana [...], se said to measue Resistance between pins one the seat side with the harness diconected, ( 1.8 to 5.6) it was 2.5 so i didnt have a problem there, Another suggestion from Rolf [...], he said that the dealer has a w...
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1988 Buick Regal Limited 2.8L Cuts out VIN: 2G4WD14W3J
well i like to thank all who replied to this problem-unfortunately i ended up figuring it out the hard way-time and effort!!!,the problem was a shorted coolant corrositivity/level sensor!!! its mounted in the radiator and had shorted internally to sensor groun...
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1998 Buick Regal LS 3.8L Unknown VIN: 2G4WBS2KOW
i had 6 replies. 2got us in the right direction. cust. also said he no cruise. when no fan operation checked fuses under hood. found no power for cruise,rear defro. so other tech started playing with ign. switch. if switch was moved just a little to start pos....
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1996 Cadillac Eldorado ETC 4.6L Electronic VIN: 1G6ET129XT
Well, it's finally out the door. I replaced the input speed sensor with the transmission still in the car. Had to lower it significantly but it wasn't so bad. As I removed the valve body and pump assembly I left the bolts in place. They are all different sizes...
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1994 Chevrolet S10 4.3L Cuts out VIN: 1T34SDHYEY
the spider unit for the cpi injectors fixed the conditions-thanks guys.
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1994 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 5.7L Surge VIN: 2GCFK29K1R
Thank all of you for your advice. Many of you were correct in stating to ck the EGR valve . I decided to try Dan's advice on testing the EGR vale . He suggested that I open the EGR vale with hand vacuum pump...then start the engine, and I should see the valve ...
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1995 Chevrolet K1500 5.7L spark knock VIN: 2GCEK19K6S
Thank you to all who took the time to help. We disprooved our original finding of high compression with an other gauge. The copression was 160 psi. We varified that our timing marks were acurate, and ECM was controlling it. We then traced down the knock sensor...
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1995 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDT13W1S
Thank you to everyone that took the time to help, all 17 replies. All said to look at egr valve for carbon. I got access to a scaner had muiltable miss fire code. Removed egr sure thing carbon stuck in pintle. I replaced egr valve do to mileage. Many replies s...
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1995 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.0L engine noise VIN: 1GCEK19H6S
Hi, everyone. I had numeris repronses. Ithank you all. Most said either timing chain or rocker arms. I pulled the valve covers and the rocker arm are oiling well. Checked timing chain by rotating crank and wacthing dist. OK . Some said Dist. Have not pulled it...
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1995 Chevrolet S10 4.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCCS14Z5S
Thank you very much code PO228 it was a bad knock sensor and code P0296 is ign. module. The truck had an after market ign. module. Afther I put the new AC module it fix the PO296. And for a new knock sensor fix the PO228. Trouble codes: P0228, P0296.
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2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 3.4L engine VIN: 2G1WW12E12
hi, thanks for all the help i received. i had 3 people give me the correct fix for this vehicle. the catalytic convertor was plugged, we removed it from engine manifold and car ran fine. vehicle was still under warranty, made an appointment with dealer to get ...
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1998 Chrysler Cirrus LXi 2.5L engine oil pressure VIN: 1C3EJ56H1W
Good evening, Thanks for the replies that I recieved, I have researched the TSB from chrysler in my local area, they too are stymied ?? The owner has been drive this vehicle since last week. Without any conditions ??? Thanks you all again Joe Aulsiio
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1998 Chrysler Sebring JXi 2.5L oil pressure light VIN: 3C3EL55H2W
Thanks for all the great replies. The fix for this one was to disassemble the two wire connector and remove the small plastic pin that was in place of the second wire. The switch only uses one wire and the plastic pin is in the second socket where the other wi...
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1999 Chrysler Concorde LX 2.7L Cuts out VIN: 2C3HD46RXX
The problem was that the timing chain jumped one tooth on the crank, not between the cams. The reason why was that the engine had a severe sludge build up and the tensioner for the chain did not get the proper anount of oil to keep the chain tight. Clean engin... Trouble codes: P0352 (2 cylinder ignition primary curcuit problem).
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1989 Dodge B350 5.9L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy, black smoke VIN: 2B5WB3525K
Thanks to those who replied. I looked at fuel pressure 14.7=good. I then swept tested MAP voltage changed appropriately but values did not. Replaced MAP now o2 still high but MAP good. Stressed o2 and failed to go low. Replaced o2 plugs(fouled) and changed oil... Trouble codes: 52 (mixture at adaptive limit too rich).
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1997 Dodge Stratus 2.4L Timing Belt Tension VIN: 1B3EJ46X4V
Thank you to all that responded. The proceedure was in the tech tips forum. It was pointed out to me by Tom [...]. I will look in this before I post next time. The updated timing covers supplied by t...
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1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L hydralic system VIN: B7HC1328XJ
I tryed new fluid & then found discription of proportion valve book said valve lets fluid flow at moderate braking then under heavy braking restrics flow I assume sence rear is abs this keeps front from locking up I changed valve and peddle felt better and sto...
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1987 Ford F-150 Custom 4.9L No Start VIN: 1FTDF15Y2H
It turned out to be the PCM. I got lucky. The local boneyard had a used one and it fixed it. While the truck was running I would intermittantly lose a reference signal and then get it back without touching anything. Thanks for all the replies. I got some detai... Trouble codes: 21 (ECT out of range).
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1994 Ford E-250 Econoline 5.8L ccd hick-up VIN: 1FDHE24HA2
Sorry for the delay but customer said it is perfect now after a few weeks. We knew there had to be something interfering with an input (RFI)to cause the spout to misfire!! We literally had a dual trace scope on record monitoring the spout square wave and each ...
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1997 Ford Ranger XLT 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTCR11X5V
Hello everyone, I got this truck fixed a couple of days ago and have not heard back so I assume it's ok. I replace the vent valve and sensor assy. and I suspect the valve had an intermittent fault. Thanks to Joe from N.C. and Jason from Califonia as this w... Trouble codes: P1443 (CANP Valve fault).
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1998 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1FTZF1720W
First of all I would like to thank Jaime [...] personally. He offered to stop by the shop to give a helping hand as he is in my local area. Although we have not been able to get the customer to bring his vehical back in for further diagnosis, we should be ab...
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1998 Ford E-250 Econoline 5.4L Starting VIN: 1FTNS24L3W
I had a couple of good replies but not fixed yet,have not had the time or the mind set to get the van pushed back into the shop. i finally found a broken pin in the gray bulk plug that connects the eng harness to the main wiring harness. i jumped the wire arou...
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1999 Ford Windstar SEL 3.8L Surge VIN: 2FMDA534XX
Once again iatn comes to the rescue. I would like to thank all six that have replied to my request: John [...]. All the information was helpful. The power steering will switch from low to ...
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2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L horn VIN: 1FTNW20F1Y
Thanks to all who replied and I say hello to Mark, I'm back at Skeeters. We went right to the fuse block and sure enough water has been getting in. Again, thanks to all.
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1991 Honda Civic DX 1.5L MIL Lamp on, NO PERFORMANCE LOST VIN: 2HGED6354M
Thanks to all, The ecu did fix trouble codes that I could not erase.test drove mil light came back on w/ code 1. I replaced o2 sensor to get rid of that problem. thanks again, Nate [...] Trouble codes: 2, 16 (fuel inj. malfunction).
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1987 Jeep Wrangler 2.5L Excessive Emissions VIN: 2BCHV8156H
Thanks to all who posted. I didn't get a chance to repair the vehicle because the customer took the 'advice' of a friend who used to be a mechanic and decided to fix it them sevles. Some of the posts I was going to try, said to look at the TPS again as this wi...
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1992 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 4.0L No Start VIN: 1J4FJ58S6N
Thanks for the help. The O2 sensor wire was grounded against the exhaust manifold. repaired the wire, installed new fuse and all is well. it starts and runs. saved me from buying an ECU. THANKS AGAIN!!!1
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1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Transfer Case VIN: 1J4GW58S8X
Hello everyone. I didn't get much information on this one. I did learn that this t-case is known for leaking and running dry, causing internal damage. This case was full of clean fluid when first inspected, but did show signs of leaking. Since this Jeep was ju...
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1992 Lexus LS400 4.0L Battery VIN: JT8UF11E3N
Thanks for quick responses.Jim from Lexus in Des Moines and James [...] both see alot of Lexus product and informed me that this was a normal amount for this vintage. We see such a wide range of vehicles that it is hard to let one go out the door when they...
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1996 Mercedes-Benz C280 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBHA28EXT
Well, I hope that i've fixed it. Yesterday I renewed the purge solenoid. I felt that it was fixed 2 weeks ago.The test I concocted goes like this: I activated the solenoid with a signal flasher (old fashioned 2 spade terminal type) whilst watching the correspo... Trouble codes: P0441.
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1999 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4JGAB54EXA
thanks to both replies, they suggested several things.. it turned out to be the mass air meter, or at least it hasent done it since i replaced it and the fuel filter. the fuel filter was the original, and located under the left rear inner fender panel. it is d...
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1987 Mercury Grand Marquis GS 5.0L dist. drive gear VIN: 2MEBM74F3H
thanks for all the replies, 6 in all. it seems this is a mystery to most techs out there and could cause some problems. 1 person Gerald [...] was able to provide helpfull information. from my research I found that some 85 models, non tbi, and 86 and up hav...
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1988 Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.0L Misfire VIN: JHSHD1643J
thanks for the replies on this. customer declined repairs & since it was running good at this time he was going to trade it. i told him that it was probably the dist. breaking down when hot. also igniter was rusty & just laying loose along with coil. recommend...
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1997 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L No Start VIN: JN1CA21D5V
i am closing this post without a fix, this car is going to take longer than i expected. were waiting on another computer this computer was probably off of an automatic car. one thing i forgot to mention is that timing is being advanced as much as 28 degrees on...
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2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.5L Poor Fuel Economy, Pinging- Sluggish VIN: JN8DRO7Y41
I received 4 replies to this request. All were good but only one seemed to do the trick. I ended up flushing the injectors with a 3M injector flush. Right away I noticed an improvment in vehicle response. The true test came when the customer picked vehicle up....
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1997 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1G3GR62C4V
I took the advise of Scott [...] replied with what I thought may be heading us down the right track of checking all inputs and outputs to ignition modu...
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