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2002 Buick Rendezvous CX 3.4L Monitor VIN: 3G5DB03E72
Have been trying to smog this Buick for 3 weeks, but the AIR monitor will not set. All other monitors set (except Evap). In California, only the EVAP monitor may be outstanding. The SUV starts, runs and drives perfect. Tested the ETC, IAT, MAP, MAF. New O2 se...
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2010 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6L steering pump VIN: 5GALRCED5A
Hey guys i need some guidance on this one. Customer brought this enclave in saying there was a whining sound when started after it had been parked for a few hours. Complaint was confirmed as it had a power steering pump noise for about 30 seconds then it gets ...
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1999 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GNFK16R2X
light on p0171, p0174 adding 25 % both banks at idle. adding 18% both banks at cruise. 60 psi fuel pressure. new mass air flow. smoke test found no vac leaks. if i add carb cleanner o2s respond and fuel trims drop. cleaned fuel injectors with top engine cleane... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174
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2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LTZ 6.6L Cuts out VIN: 1GC1KYE88B
According to the customer while driving the ignition power is lost and the engine stalls with no ingition lights coming on the dash, customer selects neutral and cycles the key and starts the car without having to pull over. This is a intermittent problem an...
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2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L oi[ pressure VIN: 1D4GP24R85
owner drove @ 10 miles and noticed engine getting noisy. Shut off for a bit and then restarted. Oil light always on, engine rattling, has plenty oil. Has some low compression, 50psi on front forward cylinder. Does anyone have any idea what has happened here? O...
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2012 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.6L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C4RDGCG5C
Check engine lite is on, has a code 300 and 302, can feel it miss firing slightly at a idle, can`t read miss fires on our scanner, i can read the pulse width on the fuel injectors, at a idle it runs about 1728 1,3,4,5,6 but cylinder 2 runs 200 less at all time... Trouble codes: 300 (302 -), 302
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2013 Dodge Dart Rallye 2.0L No start, Inst. panel gauges clicking... VIN: 1C3CDFBA9D
Greetings all. This vehicle has a short in the ignition/steering sensor system somewhere that is causing a battery drain down to 6 volts and causing the gauges to blink and click and the wipers to come on... When jumped, given an extra voltage to the "good" ba...
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1994 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L Electronic VIN: 1FTJW35K2R
Customer bought this truck with this preexisting condition and it came in 3 months ago for overdrive light flashing and hard shift.replaced fipl and truck did good for about 300 miles and then on a 100 mile trip it acted up again.customer was told by previous ...
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2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 6.7L Charging System VIN: 1FT7W2BT3C
SCAN MODULES - trouble codes are as follows: 1) P0625-Generator field terminal circuit low 2) P138B-Glow Plug Control Module System Voltage (high or low) What is RIGHT and WRONG: - *** RIGHT When voltage is steady, all is well with the cabin lights as well as...
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2013 Ford Fusion SE 1.6L Cuts out VIN: 3FA6P0HR0D
Hello, I have this 2013 Ford Fusion with a 1.6L ecoboost engine. When driving the car and stepping on the gas about half throttle the car will fall on its face. The computer shows fuel pump volts going from 3v down to .82v, low side fuel psi going from 67psi d... Trouble codes: P008A
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2007 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Turn Signals VIN: 1HGCM66537
Both left and right side turn signals flash rapidly. Hazards flash normal rate. Replaced all T/Signal bulbs. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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2009 Honda Pilot EX-L 3.5L No Start VIN: 5FNYF48699
Vehicle towed into shop for a cranks but will not stay running. Scanned for codes, no codes in any module. Immobilizer green key light comes on for a second then goes out, fuel pressure test shows 60lbs, car starts and runs for about 3-5 seconds and dies like ...
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2006 Hyundai Tucson GL 2.0L Cvvt Gear VIN: KM8JM12B06
We are looking for the procedure on how to replace the cvvt gear at the back of the camshaft All data couldn't help, It is under warranty and the warranty company wants me to start here.
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2004 Isuzu Rodeo S 3.5L Camshaft VIN: 4S2DM58Y14
I have been unable to reinstall the timing camshaft pulleys. There appears to be no key way on the camshafts, but there are holes in the ends. One hole looks offset and appears to align with a pin on the pulley. The old pulley has the alignment pin, but it loo...
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1995 Jaguar XJS 2+2 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJNX2342S
Car arrived running on one bank. Replaced burned-through Marelli rotor. Check engine light was on with code 44 for oxygen sensor(s). I replaced what appeared to be the original sensors with Bosch parts. After running about 20 minutes, check engine light and ... Trouble codes: 44 (Ogygen sensor)
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2006 Lexus GS300 3.0L charge indicator light VIN: JTHBH96SX6
Hey Guys, I want to thank anyone for looking at this request to start out with, Im sure you all have better things you could be doing. Anyway I have this GS300 that we put an alternator on a little over a week ago. This was not new, it was rebuilt by a local b...
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2004 Lincoln LS 3.0L Reverse and 3/4 upshift VIN: 1LNHM86S34
This vehicle has a hard reverse engagement and harsh 3/4 up shift. I have checked line pressures and PC-C pressures. All pressures are high. Used scan tool to activate solenoids. What I did notice is when I look at PC-C pressures on scan tool it shows 0 psi in...
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2003 Mercury Mountaineer 4.0L Safety VIN: 4M2ZU66K73
hads no power to starter relay change switch on side of trans . now it still won't start. pats problem. codes b1213 b1681 b2103 pulled steering wheel cover apart found receiver wires missed up changed receiver and plug still same codes. I have checked all wiri...
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2011 Nissan Altima 2.5L soft shifts VIN: 1N4AL2APXB
Hey guys need some help with this one. Got this 2011 nissan altima, in customer says does not feel the trans. shifting .I found stored codes P0725,P0826,U1000,P1701,P1722 check eng. light off. And test drove and I could feel shifting only when I let off the th...
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2009 Volkswagen Touareg 3.6L cranks but no start VIN: WVGBE77L89
We need some help from one of you VW techs so we installed the drivers side fuel module or filter and the car started next we lowered the rear of the transmission to r&r the rear driveshaft then put everything back and it would crank but not start. I know that...
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2005 Volvo XC90 T6 2.9L No Start VIN: YV1CZ91185
Swapped engine from 04 to an 05. Left 04 wiring harness on motor. Everything plugged in but no speed sensor wire on harness. tried to start; no crank and a long list of codes. Changed wiring harness to original 05. Now I can communicate with CEM. Codes say no ...
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2016 Audi Q3 Quattro Premium Plus 2.0L Lightbar VIN: UNKN0WNV1N
Hi all, thanks for the replies. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a solution for this issue at this stage. The answer will be either to use a genuine Audi harness which will interface with the CAN system (which is not currently available) or to use some ...
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2009 BMW 128i 3.0L No Start VIN: WBAUL73529
I did have the DME out to check the grounds & power circuits, all ok. I did not disconnect the car battery to "reset" for fear of losing initialization of other modules. With my tail between my legs, I had AAA tow the car to Peak BMW. The service writer there ...
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2004 Cadillac CTS 3.6L No Start VIN: 1G6DM57724
I appreciate all the replies confirming what I think I already knew. The PCM (and used PCM's) were all faulty. Got a new PCM and installed and programmed. Verified it was going into sleep state and as soon as key was cycled DIM sent the wake up message and PCM... Trouble codes: U0100 (Lost Communication With PCM), U1000 (Class 2 Problem), U1016 (Loss of Class 2 with PCM).
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1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 4.9L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 124379N558
WOW, what an overwhelming response. Lots of Z28 specialists on IATN. Thanks to all. Sorry to take so long to close. Had to work on some customer's cars. I'll cut to the chase so you don't have to read this entire "article" unless you want. The final timing set...
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2010 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L 4x4 actuator VIN: 1D7RV1CP8A
After taking a long look at the wiring diagram for this truck, I decided to look at all the wiring through all circuits, and found the connector that the communication lines run through was full of water. We had an unusually wet winter, and the connector is on...
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1995 Ferrari F355 GTS 3.5L soft top VIN: ZFFPR48A0S
Thanks for all the help. What fixed this vehicle was found on FerrariDIY.com. I removed the lower pistons(rams) at their lower fasteners and then operated the emergency closure button to extend them fully. They were out of sync. This is a odd system. fluid fro...
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1992 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L No Start VIN: 1FTEF14N7N
I installed a better ignition module and a better pick up coil. Truck is still running. Hopefully module will not give anymore problems. Thanks to everyone that responded.
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1996 Ford Aerostar 3.0L Misfire VIN: 1FNCA11U5T
after much diag found to have compression on 3 3 out of for times valve guide has come out of head and after shutting off would reposition itself and seal never saw this before with no noise customer has opted to scrap van but has been a duzi Trouble codes: 90303.
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1999 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L 2 Monitors won't run VIN: 1FMRU17L8X
After going in circles the final fix was fill the tank to 3/4, turn key on, clear codes regardless if you have none, don'the turn key off, start car warm it up , drive at 55 mph about 7 miles, pull off on to city streets, a mile or so, let car idle in park for...
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2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FAHP28155
Ok, So rather interesting information from several people. Apparently the actual fuel pump activation is 2X the commanded amount. So if you command 60% the pump shuts off. This explains the lack of fuel pressure at anything above 49% fuel pump command. As for... Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean Bank one), P0174 (Lean Bank two).
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2008 Ford Ranger XLT 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTZR44U38
Finally got it fixed and verified the repair. Turns out the PCM I installed (from Ford) was a rebuilt part and is the same part number as the PCM for the 4.0L, this is a 3.0L. Even though I installed updates the scan tool was reading 4.0L and installing update... Trouble codes: P0174 (Lean bank 2).
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2014 Ford Fusion SE 2.0L charging system VIN: 3FA6P0T97E
David, Dan, Kevin,Brian ,Bill , Patrick , Andrew , Ryan , Scott [...], and Jace thank you all . Your comments made me understand the corners I cut in my diagnosis . I jumped genmon and gencom. They never matched . a simple continuity test from PCM to Generator...
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2009 GMC Yukon Denali 6.2L Transmission VIN: 1GKFC032X9
Thanks Everyone for the replies. According to my symptoms I had the only thing that made sense was a valve body issue. Michael [...] nailed it on the head. Pulled the valve body and found check ball stuck in separator plate on the Drive 1-6 and Drive B fluid p...
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2004 Isuzu Rodeo S 3.2L No Start VIN: 4S2CK58W44
At this point I have not been able to find any parts that will fit this car and have not been able to remove the lock out. If I come up with something I will post it as I am still working on a couple of ideas.
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2007 Volvo XC70 2.5L Lighting VIN: YV4SZ59267
I ended up running a redundant ground to the upper light assembly and all lighting issues are now fixed.
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