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| 2003 Audi A4 1.8L coils and injectors VIN: WAULC68E03 This A4 has fried insulation and severely oxidized wiring on coil packs and injectors. I've seen this issue with coil packs on these before, but am confused by the similar issue on the injector wiring. I am trying to determine cause rather than just repair the... |
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| 2004 BMW 325Ci 2.5L Misfire VIN: WBABW33494 misfire on cylinder one for 30 seconds on a cold start after sitting for 5-6 hours SEE RELATED HISTORY Trouble codes: P0301 |
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| 2006 Cadillac CTS 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6DM57T76 This vehicle came in originally with multiple misfire codes and had the spark plugs and one coil replaced. The codes for the oil switch, Bank 2 Cat, and the Purge Valve and had those parts replaced. A few months later the PCM was replaced because of multile no... Trouble codes: P2179 (Fuel Trim Lean at Cruise Bank 2) |
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| 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS 5.7L radio VIN: 1G1BL52PXT This car came in w/ a non oper radio. Fuses good, connections good no music from radio or cd player. Customer wants to change this out w/ a used unit that has blue tooth. If anyone has a diagram for this I need I as Mitchell 1 doen't show one to view. A diag. ... |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 3.8L Egr monitor VIN: 2G1WX12K53 Initially the vehicle had a radiator failure on the highway returning from a trip and was overheated until the car died out (daughter returning from college, I guess she flunked the courses dealing with red warning lights). We replaced the motor with a good lo... |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 4.8L FOG/DRL Lights VIN: 1GCEC14V93 This vehicle has FOG/DRL 13 ( Daytime Running Lights ) -- mounted below the headlights but there is NO FOG/DRL light switch at the instrument cluster, the only switch located in the assigned area is the CARGO light switch. I called the GM dealer and they said... |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 5.3L Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1GCEK19B56 This truck came in with a cutting off problem. I noticed that it had a code for a mass air flow performass problem,i noticed that the mass air flow had already been replaced. I cheched the air filter and it was new. I test drove the truck and after 3 min of dr... Trouble codes: P0101 |
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| 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 Van 5.2L Engine VIN: 2D6WB31Y83 The customer came to us directly after having a transmission and flex plate replaced at the dealer and the check engine light came on. She went back and they told her the engine has failed and needs replacement. They could not tell her why or how they came up ... |
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| 2008 Dodge Sprinter 2500 3.0L esp and trac control VIN: WD0PE745X8 does any body know where the brake pressure sensor is.??? Mitchell does not show it, have googled it, dodge has no idea, the code for this is 430a also in esp the code is 2208 |
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| 2001 Ford Focus LX 2.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FAFP33P31 Another tech in the shop has an '01 focus that has us stumped so I'm reaching out for some help. Vehicle was towed in a few weeks ago from meineke with a no start concern, customer was told it needed a fuel pump. We installed an aftermarket pump and still no s... Trouble codes: P0193 (Fuel rail pressure sensor circuit high input) |
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| 2007 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.6L TC lock & unlocks VIN: 1FMEU74887 Hello All, Customer brought in this 07 Explorer with 109k miles. He said he noticed one day it began to "misfire" in between 35 to 45 at light throttle when driving. he took to dealer and had 100k service of spark plugs and 1 coil replaced along with a current... |
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| 2008 Ford Edge SEL 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMDK48C98 Hello, I have a vehicle here for a regular customer. He usually brings me his heavier jobs or problem jobs and this is certainly one of them. He has a local oil change shop by him do much of his regular servicing out of convenience because they are close to hi... |
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| 1995 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L whining noise VIN: 4S2CY58V7S customer came in with whine noise when ac or load is on.. we thought noise is coming from ac comp or alt so we switched both out with new ones, twice bec noise was still there under-load. we cleaned all ground installed new idler pulleys new belts, had belts r... |
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| 2003 Jaguar XK8 4.2L No Start VIN: SAJDA42C73 Hi Group, Jaguar won't start but will fire up for a brief second and stall.Repaced fuel rail pressure sensor with a used one from a 2003 stype(sensor would not hold vacuum)and had same symptoms.Monitoring fuel pressure goes to 60 lbs while cranking but immedi... Trouble codes: P0088 (fuel pressure too high) |
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| 2005 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L No Start VIN: 1J4FA49S65 We replaced the ECM with a MOPAR ECM directly from our local dealer. After uploading the flash file from Tech Authority and writing the VIN via Modis, we have a no start with P0633 (skim not programmed to PCM). The conundrum is that that this Jeep does not eve... Trouble codes: P0633 (SKIM not programmed to PCM) |
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| 1973 Jensen Healey 2.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 0000013761 Hi Everyone, this Healey twin Stromberg carbs, is running rich, what I noticed, that the front carburator, has very low suction while it is running, compared to the rear one. if I put my hand to block it, the rear one has much more suction than the front one. ... |
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| 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE 4.4L Tail Gate VIN: SALSK25438 Customer could not open tail gate, either the upper glass portion or the lower main door. Found both lower latch and electric striker needed replacement. Both parts installed and it worked - Once. Here is the problem: System stops working so we perform a batte... |
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| 2005 Mazda 3 S 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1BK323X5 The Check Engine light is on with code P0132. Upstream H02S high input. Customer replaced both O2 sensors. Cleared PCM, and the code returned. What I noticed on my scan tool is, the PCM is continuously turning the heater on the upstream sensor on and off. It i... Trouble codes: P0132 (Upstream H02S High Input) |
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| 2007 Mazda CX-9 Touring 3.5L 4x4 Module VIN: JM3TB38C57 Car came in for a water pump. That job went well. During quality check before leaving, noticed we had a 4x4 lamp in the dash after test driving. Scanned for codes, but 4x4 module did not respond to communication. Checked power/ grounds to module, all good. Rep... |
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| 2014 Mini Cooper Countryman S ALL4 1.6L Steering Rack And Pinion VIN: WMWZC5C50E A body shop brought this to me to replace the rack and pinion.Mitchell shows a very simple description but its not 4wd.Mini has sent me info ,it was also fwd .If anyone has done one let me know how where to start . I have exhausted all my sources |
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| 2000 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L MIL Lamp on, No speedometer VIN: JN1CA31D5Y Hello, This car is driving me crazy.I am working on a 2000 Nissan Maxima GLE WITHOUT tcs. The car came to my shop with no speedometer operation and had failed inspection. My tech. diagnosed the car and we sent the instrument cluster out to BBA remanufacturing ... Trouble codes: P0500 |
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| 2005 Nissan Maxima SL 3.5L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1N4BA41EX5 Vehicle came in with catalysts plugged up and coming apart. We replaced the cats, installed 2 new downstream O2 sensors because they were damaged. We reset the fuel trims, test drove it and turned it loose. It came back and the front catalyst is failing apart.... |
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| 1996 Toyota Corolla DX 1.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1NXBB02E5T First thanks for your time.this lovely corolla came in stalls when idle drops below 1,000 rpms.found p0340 cmp sensor code,i ohm checked and it is whin specs,labe scope tested at sensor and at ecm all looked good.cleaned engine ground,by-passed the connectoes ... Trouble codes: P0340 (Cmp sensor position circuit malf.) |
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| 2010 Toyota Tundra 5.7L Mechanical VIN: 5TFUW5F1XA Have an engine noise in the timing cover area. Sounds a lot like a chain rattle and possibly a cam phaser. It makes NO noise on initial start up. The noise starts after it idles for about 2 minutes and only lasts for about 2 minutes. It wont make any noise aga... |
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| 2009 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5L replacement key VIN: 3VWPW31C19 Replaced Ignition key switch, How do I get the security code to program the keys? or does this need a vw scanner to program? thank you for your time. |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2011 BMW X3 xDrive35i 3.0L Parking lock VIN: 5UXWX7C53B It was unlocked manually at the transmission, the bolt was screwed in for towing purposes. Thank you everyone |
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| 2010 Buick lacross 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1G4GC5EG0A First I would like to thank all of you for your help and input on this one. It is always nice to have other members take the time to help each other out. Over the years we have all come across the demon child and this was one for us (It has been a while so w... Trouble codes: P0336. |
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| 2004 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Cooling Systems VIN: 1G6DM57714 Thank you for the replies. I ordered a heat exchanger by VIN from the local GM dealer and that is where we got off track. The 3.6 does not use a heat exchanger. We found the transmission fluid two quarts low and black in color. Transmission cooler inside of th... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Classic LT 6.0L Abs Lamp VIN: 1GCHK24U97 Well all this truck needed was a highway roadtest 65 mph, light went out on its own,hasn't come back even after many ignition cycles.Every day is an education in this business... Thanks to all who replied,Mark |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Equinox LS 2.4L Surge, Misfire VIN: 2GNALBEK0C so this one drove me wild. just went throught fuel system cleaing, adn foubdn alot of debries. so, i replaced both pumps. still did it. before this last time we put a new o2 sensor in the front. when we pulled it out it was almost melted. for shits a giggles... Trouble codes: P0300 (testing and results). |
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| 2013 Chevrolet Spark LT 1.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on, Limp in mode VIN: KL8CD6S95D Sorry this has taken so long. Most people said to make sure that the crankshaft relearn procedure had been done, but the dealer assures me that there is no crank relearn for this car. Customer has decided to simply trade it off rather than fix it. Trouble codes: P0335 (Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit), P0336 (Crankshaft Position Sensor Performance), P0113 (IAT Circuit High Voltage). |
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| 2005 Ford Mustang 4.0L Excessive Emissions, VIN: 1ZVFT80N85 Passed emissions (stated goal) but not fixed. So, after much frustration and much consultation, I spoke with some great minds including Brutha Rick Escalambre, and those here in the forum I pulled my trump card out and I called my "Guru" who usually doesn't ... |
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| 2007 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Denali 6.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKFK66867 Thanks to all for the help. Even though the wire harness to the throttle body tested and appeared ok we replaced it. Issue resolved! High mileage vehicles probably should have one done whenever the throttle body is replaced! Greg & Crew. Trouble codes: P2176 (Idle learn not completed), P2135 (throttle posistion sensor 1/2 corrolation). |
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| 2004 Jaguar XJ8 4.2L fuel pump windows fuel gauge mirrors lights etc VIN: SAJWA71C54 Still not fixed. I found that the ecm is commanding the pump on.. (signal is being received by the REm but the rem is not turning on the pump) no duty cycle from rem to ecm. The rem is new so not sure why its not working. I can turn on the pump with autologic ... |
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| 2003 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4.0L Mechanical VIN: 1J4FA69S03 Thanks to all for the help- Gordon got us on the right track. It was the drive belt tensioner! Weird one at best but its fixed! Greg and crew |
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| 2011 Ram 1500 ST 3.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D7RB1GK4B RAN SMOKE TEST AND FOUND NO LEAKS. RAN NEW WIRING FROM PCM TO SENSORS AND SO FAR SO GOOD. THANKS FOR SUGGESTIONS. Trouble codes: P0139 (p0159-), P0159. |
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| 2005 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L brake lights VIN: 3VWDT71K05 oky i just want to thank Andrew [...] nailed it!!! the mighty vw wizard!! what we did is took a 5amp fuse and went to the underhood fuse box and inserted it into a empty fuse spot and kept going right down the line intill the brake lights started working corre... |
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