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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for April 16, 2004 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 1995 Audi S6 2.2L Misfire VIN: WAULA84A7S Slight misfire felt under moderate to heavy acceleration. Doesn't feel like a dead misfire, more like incomplete combustion, irratic. You can just kind of feel the car holding back then let's go and accelerates ok. This has been going on for over a year and it... Trouble codes: 544 (Engine speed sensor but problem present for a year previous to code) |
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| 1971 Austin mini 1275CC cam timing this is supposedly a minisport stage 3 engine but that is NOT verified. The customer said that it has been bored out and has an after market camshaft (cust originally thought it was a kent cam now they are unshure) and now has a belt drive on cam customer purc... |
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| 1985 Jaguar Vanden Plas 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: SAJAY1348F Customer complains this Jaguar will "microstall" and "misfire" on his way into work (about 2 miles), then do it again on his way home after setting all day. We have had the car off and on for several weeks (a whole consecutive week once while he was out of tow... |
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| 2000 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L Traction con VIN: SALTY124XY I have had this Rover in my fleet for 4 years. It came in w/ABS, Hill descent, and traction control fault lights are on. Pads were low, so I replaced them. I used an ohmmeter and got alike readings on the two rear sensors(1089). And alike on the fronts(10.1). ... |
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| 1989 Volkswagen Golf 1.8L No Start VIN: 3VWAA01G5K Key on cold, the ECM commands the injectors on full. I don't mean a wide pulse width, I mean they are ON! During crank, there is still no pulse, just full ON. I'm no VW expert, but logic tells me that the inputs any ECM looks at to determine fuel delivery at s... |
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| 1997 Volkswagen Jetta GT 2.0L code 16806 VIN: 3VWVA81H1V Replaced the 02 sensors at customer request..bosch sensors --Went out and DOne readiness set procedure--everthing pass`s except evap---stored a po 422 or 16806 vag code for cat efficiency below threshold--monitored data blocks 025-120 and 116 and everthing app... Trouble codes: 16806 (Cat Efficiency--below threshold--p0 422) |
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| 1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L "Manual Mode" tiptronic VIN: WVWMA63B3X Hello Group This Passat has the automatic tiptronic transmission. It functions perfectly in the fully automatic mode, but when the manual gate is selected, it continues to function as a fully automatic transmission. Scanning for codes reveals no faults. Checki... |
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| 2001 Volkswagen Golf GLS 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 9BWGD21JX1 Hello...We are having trouble here...These two codes pop up together only after 2-3 weeks of driving. We replaced the MAF sensor to no avail...same codes. I know lean codes are prevalent on these cars, but a too rich code?! I checked the air intake box for obs... Trouble codes: 17545 (system too rich), 17705 (tubocharger/ throttle valve connection pressure loss) |
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Fixes & Summaries for European
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| 1998 BMW 528i 2.8L coolant VIN: WBADD6328W We drained and flushed the cooling system, refilled w/ fresh coolant. Added dye to oil and I drove the car home and back (60 miles total). No oil or dye in coolant, customer must have added oil to coolant himself. |
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| 1999 Porsche Boxster 2.5L check engine light VIN: WPOCA298XX Thanks to all for all your help. There were two problems with this car; #1 was a vaccum leak at the accordian tube where it connects to the intake. #2 was the mass air sensor, actually Porsche has an updated sensor that replaces the O.E. sensor, Part # 9866061... Trouble codes: P1123 (lean limit at idle), P1125 (Lean limit at idle). |
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| 1998 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L ses light on VIN: 3VWRF81H9W I really don't have much to say we reapired a few suspect vac lines and just went over all the engine compartment checking all the turbo system cleared codes and the codes have not returned. It has been a couple of weeks and still the codes have not returned. ... |
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