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| 2003 Audi A4 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: WAUZZZ8E43 Engine would rev up to 2,500rpm, after approx. 2 mins would cut out, after restart would run erratic again until it warms up, excessive smoke during erratic idle due to over fueling. 6 codes in memory(see below), checked wiring diagram and found all codes re... Trouble codes: P0507 (Idle control sys higher than expected upper limit), P0135 (O2 bank 1 sensor 1 heater circuit malf), P0155 (O2 bank 2 sensor 2 heater circuit malf), P0102 (Maf sensor signal too low lower limit), P1103 (O2 sensor b1 s1 performance low), P1108 (O2 sensor b2 s1 performance low) |
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| 2008 BMW 535xi 3.0L limp mode VIN: WBANV93558 Hello to everybody how want to read this and think with me. Car came in with serious oil leak. Did replace valve cover with the gasket. Crank case vent is part off the valve cover. Ok here are my questions. Is it posible that my repair did create some thing th... Trouble codes: 0X30F |
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| 2004 Buick Rendezvous CX 3.4L Cuts out, falls out @ 20 mph VIN: 3G5DB03E54 this buick came in on a tow for crank no start found battery dead, little to no fuel psi, pulled the tank & found leaves & sticks in the tank. cleaned out the tank new pump & filter. had 2 lines rusted threw at the filter, repaired. now got it to run & got ckp... Trouble codes: P0036, P0366 |
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| 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXL 3.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G4GC5EG5A hello fellow techs This is the story cust say car shifts erratically, door locks cycle, message center say engine over speed , blower shuts down and i confirmed all of this symptoms .the only way i get it to acted up is in dive under heavy load. checked harnes... Trouble codes: U0100, U0101, B3883 |
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| 2011 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Platinum 6.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GYS4FEJXB Thanks in advance for help on this vehicle, it came to us from a used car lot, it sets a p0300 fault, when we first looked at it, it would show misfires on all of the cylinders when the engine was reved.you could feel a slight misfire from a stop intermittentl... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire) |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.6L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCHK23D96 Good afternoon fellow member of iATN as most of us I have a problem with 06 Silverado 6.6 diesel. P0401 will set in pending codes on first key cycle when idling. Have flashed Ecm, replace egr vavle, had after market air replaced it with manufactures. Try a mas... Trouble codes: P0401 (At idle code sets) |
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| 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L Limp in mode VIN: 3A4FY48B47 Greetings. This vehicle showed up in limp-in mode with service codes P1745, 0868, 0740 present. The 1745 code is for sustained high line pressure, the description of which follows: Theory of Operation This DTC is an informational DTC to inform the technician ... |
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| 1999 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L Trans Temp Sensor VIN: 1B7MF3364X Ok i have a problem child here please read whole post,after replaceing trans found pcm had no comm.sent to bba it was toast,they sent us a replacement which throws a p0713 before started,do the tests as per mitchel pro demand,i have 5 volts on the trans temp s... |
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| 2005 Dodge Durango SXT 4.7L condenser fan VIN: 1D4HB38N45 This one has me wondering where to go. Condenser Fan will not come on when ac is turned on. You can turn fans on with scan tool, high and low speed both operate and ac blows cold this way. Tried another front control module and fuse block with no change. Check... |
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| 2009 GMC Acadia SLE 3.6L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKER13D69 This car is driving me up the wall i have fixed other acadias but this one is going in record bad misfire from cyl#5. I hear knocking when accelerate to 3,000 rpm. Can this be a chain issue with no chain codes? Trouble codes: P0305 (Misfire at cyl 5) |
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| 2003 Honda Civic EX 1.7L Misfire VIN: 1HGEM22993 Could use a little help on this one. I have inherited this Civic. She is a new customer and it had had loads of work done elsewhere. I am looking for a intermittent misfire. It occurs most often on cylinder number three. Her old shop which recently closed re... |
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| 2004 Jaguar Vanden Plas 4.2L Manifold? VIN: SAJWA74C24 Good Morning I have a coolant leak at the rear of the engine, the leaking coolant runs down both sides of the bell housing, but I can't see where it is coming from. I can see the heater hoses & they appear to be OK I left a pressure tester on overnight, sta... |
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| 2000 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4.0L 2-3 shift VIN: 1J4FA59S2Y This is a personal vehicle that I bought with transmission issues and I am seeking someone who has experienced this before. I am not well trained on automatic transmissions and am honestly looking for a short cut or perhaps a common well known issue to save my... |
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| 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited X 3.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1J4GB39157 Overall, it is running great except for a slight consistent stumble at idle. When revved, the stumble goes away and it is not felt when driving. The rpms jump from 700 to 730 consistently. I have 150-155 compression on all cylinders. I pressurized the fuel sy... |
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| 1999 Mazda B3000 SE 3.0L Misfire VIN: 4F4YR13V4X looking for egr and or intermittent mechanical failure info, is it possible a valve issue(sticking or a valve seat) that doesn't cause a constant failure, also does egr flood cyl 3 or is it another cylinder that is the catch all on this engine. it had a true m... Trouble codes: P0303 |
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| 2010 Mazda 3 i 2.0L Starter no engagement VIN: JM1BL1SF4A This car was Towed in for a no start no crank, only the dashboard lights light up. Of course once off the Flatbed it started right up for days on end. The battery & cable connections are good. As stated in repair history in January of this year the Park Neut... |
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| 1997 Mercedes-Benz C230 2.3L Monitors VIN: WDBHA23E5V Hey guys. Need some guidance here. This C230 will not complete the EVAP or Secondary Air Injection monitors. I have functionally tested pump and valve and vac supply solenoid. The pump runs for about 90 seconds on every col start... WTF ?? I have followed the ... |
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| 2012 Nissan Juke S 1.6L Abs, Slip Lamp VIN: JN8AF5MV1C When you reach 55 MPH, the slip lamp, abs lamp and traction control lamps all blink on. While they are on, the vehicle goes into a what feels like a false abs or traction control event, and the car slows down no matter how hard you are pushing the throttle. We... |
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| 2008 Pontiac G6 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2ZF57B38 This car came to us from another shop. They stated that when they first looked at it had P1516 TAC module throttle actuator position performance, P2101 control module throttle actuator position performace, P2176 minimum throttle position not learned. They repl... Trouble codes: P2127 |
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| 2016 Subaru Impreza 2.0L High Idle VIN: JF16PAA65G My daughter just bought this 2016 Subaru Impreza. Car is some distance away so I'm trying to get an idea of what might be the problem. She is 90 miles from the nearest dealer, so getting there is an all-day affair. When car starts idle is about 2000 rpm for a... |
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| 1992 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.0L 3rd Gear VIN: JT3FJ80W6N Hello fellow techs, have a 92 Land Cruiser automatic transmission with no third gear. The rear main engine seal was replaced. Customer says detent cable either froze up or binded. It was unhooked at throttle body when we received it. He drove into shop in thir... |
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| 2002 Toyota Camry SE 2.4L Monitors VIN: 4T1BE30K62 Hey guys , got one kicking my butt here. We replaced the manifold cat for a code p0420. Now we cannot get the catalyst monitor to complete. has been driven over 400 miles. So we replaced the cat again with the same brand. 75 miles later , nothing. We are still... |
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| 2006 Toyota Tacoma 2.7L Clutch VIN: 5TENX22N16 this Toyota wont go into any gear we bleed the system out regular and we reverse flushed the system and we have a good pedal but wont travel enough to release the clutch we also adjusted the pedal height and the free play per alldata we pulled the trany out to... |
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| 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan S 2.0L Electronic VIN: WVGBV7AX9B Vehicle has a re occurring Check engine light P0721 output speed sensor plausabilty. Thought it was a connector issue. No output speed on vag com. When I started to back probe at trans connector I had both signals. Wasn't sure what they were suposed to look li... |
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| 2012 Volkswagen Passat SEL Premium 3.6L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1VWCM7A33C Hello VW tech.I need help with this one.This car drove in with check engine light on,idle rough,hard to start with alot off codes,p1913/coolant fan.po100,po102(maf volume/low.po50a cold start idle air,po113 IAT,po300,po301,po302,po304(cyl#1,2,4 misfire.po130a,... Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 2008 Volvo XC90 V8 4.4L A/C Compressor VIN: YV4CZ85208 Consistently blows fuse 11. Weird one, fuse 11 controls both a/c and throttle? dead short in a/c. Checked fan, a/c clutch, etc. Left a/c relay out to drive car. Do you know what other circuit is on fuse 11? |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 5.3L Hard Steering VIN: 3GNFK16TX1 WE PUT ON A REMAN GEAR BOX AND PROBLEM WAS FIXED. THE FLOW VALVE WAS THE KEY. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARENT AWARE OF THIS PART OF GEAR BOX THAT CAN BE FAULTY. THANKS FOR THE HELP |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L steering VIN: 1GCHK23123 thanks to everyone for your help. It turned out to be the variable assist solenoid. replaced nit and all is good now. You guys are great. |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 5.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 3GCEK13M27 The vehicle is coming in within the next couple weeks, I will be sure to come back and update what actually repaired it. Thanks for all the tips fellas. |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LTZ 5.3L compressor VIN: 1GNFK16348 thank you all for the help most of you suggested I replace the condense I have replaced the high pressure switch and the condenser was partially clogged and the switch was reading much higher than the gauges after I replaced the condenser the pressures dropped... |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ 5.3L Lifter and cam VIN: 1GNFC13068 Warranty company let me put in a used engine even though it was more money than the cam and lifters. Thanks for the reply's. |
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| 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 5.2L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 3B7HF13Y1V CHECKED FUEL PRESSURE AGAIN WAS GOOD REPLACE O2 SENSOR AND PICK UP COIL HAVE NOT HEARD FROM CUSTOMER THATS ALWAYS GOOD , THANKS TO ALL WHO RESPONDED |
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| 1999 Ford F-550 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L starter stays engaged VIN: 1FDAF56F7X thanks for the help guys bad ignition switch replaced switch all good |
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| 2011 Ford Escape XLT 2.5L Surge VIN: 1FMCU9D79B We checked for vacuum leaks as many suggested. Thought perhaps the egr had a leak, however installed a new one and no change in leak. installed original EGR and unfortunately the customer needed the vehicle. I am sorry but I have nothing helpful to add. |
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| 2005 Jeep Liberty Sport 2.8L compressor not engaging VIN: 1J4GL48585 This one is fixed. Thank you all for the great replies. Keith in Washington nailed it. We cleaned all the grounds and the PCM was able to do what it is supposed to do. Had all the signals going to it, just could not send anything to ground. A/C works properly ... |
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| 2008 Mazda 5 Sport 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1CR29318 Test for codes, customer did own parts, We installed used Accelerator Position pedal too. Live data scan shows sensor #1 sweeps good values, Sensor on # 2 Accelerator position shows No Change in values. Karl [...] IATN member sent us the exact Wiring diagram ... Trouble codes: P2128. |
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| 2003 Volkswagen EuroVan MV 2.8L Abs VIN: WV2NB47033 Found that the wire harness going to driver door had broken bare wires inside closure area of door. We noticed it only blew fuse if door was closed. We then tripped the door latch with door open. Didn't blow fuse until we closed the door. Pulled boot back and ... |
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| 2006 Volvo S60 R 2.5L No Start VIN: YV1RH52716 Turned out being damaged slots in the flywheel for the crank sensor. Something was in the bell housing, although we couldn't find anything, or any missing bolts for pressure plate. I took Kyle's advice and scoped both cam sensors and crank sensor. Crank senso... |
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