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Open Help Requests for European
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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Fixes & Summaries for European
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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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| 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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| 1990 Volkswagen Golf 1.8L transmission VIN: 3VWFA01G1L found transmission shift linkages sticking in the bushings thanks to everyone who replied |
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| 1994 Volkswagen Passat GLX 2.8L heater core VIN: WVWJF4315R Well this dog is out of my hair.Customer was going on vacation so I had the car for a week.It took exactly 4 hours to get the core in my hand .Thanks to rob [...] for the tips about pulling the central air dist. housing out first and getting rid of that pesky ... |
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| 1990 Volvo 740 2.3L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on, hard starting VIN: YV1FA8753L I just want to say thank you to all the helped! I problem was caused by a very small deformation in the intake tube elbow where it clamps on to the TB. Turned out it had a small sliver in it and nothing I did showed me where it was. It was cut parelle to the c... Trouble codes: 232 (Lambada Adjustment). |
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| 1992 Volvo 240 2.3L brake lights VIN: YV1AS8800N Thanks to all that replied so quickly.The overwhelming response was to check the 'bulb integrity relay' located under the dash to the left of the drivers legs.Special thanks goes to Carlo from California (Northern) who new the exact pin numbers that I needed t... |
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