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1998 Honda Accord EX 2.3L No Start, NO SPARK VIN: IHGCG565OW
when cranking engine with spark tester you get one spark then nothing,looking at the code, we tried at alldata recommendation ecm reset which was pulling out clock fuse for 10 seconds.then it says to try a good known computer which if we do that and thats wher... Trouble codes: 1359 (tdc sensor disconnectedconnections or ecm)
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2006 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JHLRD78846
Customer came in with light on and said car was running bad. Found code P1009 Variable valve timing control code. Mitchell does not give a test procedure for this code. can anyone help with this code. Trouble codes: P1009 (Variable Valve Timing Control)
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1996 Kia Sportage 2.0L shifting VIN: KNDJA7236T
i have this kia in to check a stumble. pulled the code p1121 which kia says is throttle position signal from ecm to tcm malf. tested acourding to the diag chart and it says to check for voltage at c329 of tcm and if voltage changes on pin1 with accelerator ped...
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2001 Kia Sephia LS 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: KNAFB12121
vehicle came in with p0101 maf sig. code.tested maf and tps, both are in spec. chacked for air leaks, none found. checked air filter, pcv, checked for loose oil cap/dipstick, found all ok. check harness from tps sensor to ECM and MAf to ECM, all ok. did voltag... Trouble codes: P0101
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1995 Lexus ES300 3.0L steering assist VIN: JT8GK13T7S
Hey guys,maybe someone has seen this one before?I have a 95 Lexus here .The car came in with no power steering,the pump rack,and hoses were all leaking .I replaced the pump rack,and hoses with A1 cardone parts.I went to test drive the car only to find that whe...
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1995 Lexus LS400 4.0L blower motor VIN: JT8UF22E0S
car came in for the blower not working it worked but only low speed. we checked the blower motor has good power but the ground was bad the ground is controled by the ac control assembly. replaced the control assembly with a used one. (new is 825.00 our cost ex...
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1999 Mazda Millenia 2.3L steering column VIN: JM1TA2224Y
Has anyone ever manually returned a Mazda power tilt column to the driving position? This car came in with the column stuck in the up position. Found the TSB on motor and position sensor problems- electrically it is all OK. Motor runs with no load. Wiped the g...
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2004 Mazda 6 i 2.3L compressor VIN: 1YVFP80C14
hello hope there is a mazda guy out there that can help i have this mazda here and the problem is pretty simple the compressor is not cycling off and the evap core is frezeeing up and loosing air flow out vents my problem is that alldata has no operation descr...
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2004 Mazda RX-8 1.3L No Start VIN: JM1FE17N64
Customer limped in. MIL light on and flashing. codes for random and cyl #[...]. Removed plugs, fouled badly.Found #1 & 2 coils bad.Replaced coils. Followed de choking procedure, added oil to intake at vac ports. Front rotor will not build more than 30 psi. ... Trouble codes: P0300, P0302
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1996 Mitsubishi Montero LS 3.0L Generator VIN: JA4MR41H2T
Has B+ or close to it on both voltage regulator wires, no abnormal voltage drop on either side of the battery and always charges normally when it leaves the shop 13-14.5v. wait 2-6 weeks and it comes back in on the hook with a dead alternator and 8v on the bat...
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1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.0L Engine Performance VIN: 4A3AK44Y3V
I have a problem with this vehicle when warm. I can be driving this vehicle at a constant speed and when i give it some throttle it hesitates randomly. When at a stop and I give it throttle, it stalls. Sometimes it doesn't start right away, if it does it wont ...
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2000 Subaru Outback 2.5L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S3BH6658Y
Hello all techs, i am out of ideas on this one vehicle described above. the cs that a ce light comes on at times and the vehicle tends to jerk or hesitate while cruising at speeds around 55mph. i drove the vehicle several times and never experienced the prob. ... Trouble codes: P0122 (throttle position circuit)
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2005 Subaru Outback i 2.5L MIL Lamp on, VIN: 4S4BP61C15
Car came in for failed inspection no comm. I have no comm to any of the modules. data link power and grounds ok wire from data link connector to pcm is ok have tried unplugging other modules still nothing.Tried a new pcm no good. Car runs fine cruise light fla...
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2001 Toyota Tundra SR5 4.7L engine VIN: 5BBT44181S
I have a 4.7 v8 toyota truck that has a ticking noise only under acceleration,sounds just like an exhaust tick from the drivers side.I removed the exhaust shiels and looked over entire syatem but nothing looks cracked or discolored.The strange thing is you can...
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Fixes & Summaries for Asian
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1990 Acura Legend L 2.7L Excessive Emissions, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JH4KA466XL
The customer did not bring the car back in so i am closing the post. Thanks to everyone who tried to help me. I did not have the chance to ck the MAP voltage at the pcm. The last time the car was in, we were too buzy to work on it so the manager told the ...
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1994 Honda Civic EX 1.6L No Start VIN: 2HGEJ1224R
After all the testing and checking of the fuel injector drivers. I finally went back to the beginning and found that the TW sensor ( water temp sensor in the cylinder head under the distributor) had extremely high resistance something around 2000 ohms. After...
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1995 Honda Accord EX 2.7L Dash Lights VIN: 1HGCE6660S
Thank you! Of the seven replies, most stated (and were correct) that there are two bulbs in the top of the cluster. If you get your head down and look upwards at the cluster you can see where the bulbs are at the top. You only need to remove the bezel to acces...
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2004 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.7L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: KMHWF35HX4
thanks for all who replied. i checked the purge solenoid and it was stuck open. a little tap on it and it went back to being closed. i added some more gas and it started fine. i am sure this is the problem. we have a new purge solenoid on order. thanks for all...
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2002 Kia Sedona EX 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: KNDUP13182
Customer took the vehicle and keeps saying they are going to bring it back. So far they haven't come back so it's hard to add any info as to what fixed vehicle. Trouble codes: P0171, P0174.
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2000 Mazda MPV DX 2.5L immobiliser VIN: JM3LW28G5Y
I was not able to verify the codeword. So I had to return the car to the owner. They probably are going to junk it as there might be additional problem with engine. Thanks everybody who took the time to respond. Andy.
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1995 Mitsubishi Expo 2.4L no reversre VIN: JA3AD59G8S
Sorry for the very late reply. Been in a tug of war with our builder. He says the controller is no good. We say it's the trans. The trans shop reversed the speed sensors so the controller thought the output shaft was moving, hence no reverse. The input speed...
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2004 Nissan Titan XE 5.6L rev sensor???? VIN: 1N6AA07A24
thanx for all the replies, we replaced the rev sensor to no avail. we ended up replacing the trans with a good used one. thanx again for the help!!!
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1997 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L engine swap VIN: 4TNG789006
thank you very much everyone.we are going to change oil pump and timing components and give this a try.
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