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| 2010 Audi S4 3.0L No Start VIN: WAUBGAFL0A The car was in a few weeks ago for overheating. Replaced tstat water pump and crossover tube. Car left running fine. Towed in as a no-start. No spark. No Rpm signal on multiple scanners. Code P0652 says reference ckt. problem. The flow chart only says repl... Trouble codes: P0652 (Reference ckt failure) |
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| 2002 BMW 525i 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADT434X2 ok - odd one here. came in last week with F5 and F6 codes. went threw the entire secondary air system. functioned the air pump with scanner - blowing well and turning on and off - can also hear it come on when cold. this confirms relay , pump and contro... Trouble codes: F5 (Secondary air system air flow too low bank 1.), F6 (Secondary air system air flow too low bank 2.) |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L Engine VIN: 2G1WF52E32 This vehicle was brought us original having lean codes and a p0303 misfire cylinder 3. We immediately found broken vacuum lines and repaired them. We still had lean fuel trims so we smoke tested the intake. We found a leak at the egr mounting gasket and replac... |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LS 1.8L Cuts out VIN: 1G1JC5SH8C I have a sonic that after it gets warm the engine has a little cut out at idle about every 6 seconds.it does not do it cold.it feels like a quik misfire. when it cuts out you can hear a hiss in the throttle body right before.on the scanner the timing also chan... |
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| 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 4.7L headlight VIN: 1D7HA16N52 Hey there guys, have a 2002 ram 4.7 with drivers headlight staying on intermittently. Back probed headlight when condition was occurring, found 8v on low beam wire, nothing on highbeam and ground is good. Mitchell shows the head light circuit is controlled... |
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| 2009 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L power assist VIN: 1FMCU03G89 Vehicle arrived with no power assist . Code B2278 . Replaced torque sensor with dealer part. After repair , could not relearn position sensor , and wheel tends to want to turn right. Attempted relearn repeatedly , to no avail. Disassembled and set up torqu... |
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| 2009 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L Torque Converter Slip? VIN: 1ZVHT82HX9 I replaced the solenoid pack and the vehicle still has p0741 w/ OD light flash. No drivability symptoms. Hoping I can get some help or a point in the right direction for testing? |
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| 2012 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 5.3L ecm VIN: 3GTP2VE77C hello iatn need some info on vehicle speed. problem is ecm is 10 to 20 mph off actual speed. tcm and abs are correct on speed so how does ecm determine speed and has anyone ran in to this before. thank you |
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| 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4GX48S92 Kept getting code p1391. All wires to cam sensor are ok. Misfire felt when cold Trouble codes: P1391 (Cam/crank loss signal) |
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| 2004 Nissan Pathfinder Armada SE 5.6L Unknown VIN: 5N1AA08B44 This vehicle came in from another shop. We researched issue and found that most agree booster causes problem with brakes locking up. We still don't understand how and neither does anyone else we've found. There are also many who have tried replacing and it... |
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| 2008 Nissan Titan XE 5.6L Starting VIN: 1N6AA07F68 Vehicle came in with a crank, no start condition. Had codes for CAN Communication. Diagnose faulty ECM ( No 5V Outputs no CAN Outputs ETC). Install new ECM & flash with J2534 Pass thru Pro 3 (Snapon). Vehicle cranked and fired but security immobiliser kick... |
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| 2012 Nissan Altima 2.5L ac compressor VIN: 1N4AL2AP2C Good afternoon, The guys and I seem to be striking out on this customer's vehicle. The vehicle came into the shop initially due to no cold air coming out - after initial inspections, it was determined to have the ac compressor replaced (we recommended t... |
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| 2005 Smart Fortwo Passion .8L No Start the VIN on this smart does not compute. it's a euro spec car that was modified in california. came in as a no start. i got the 3 lines of death. last week i was able to clear the codes with the DAS and following the starting procedure, i could run and driv... Trouble codes: P2035, P203C, P203B, P202F |
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| 1997 Volkswagen EuroVan Camper 2.8L 1st gear VIN: WV2EH8709V We knew this would be a nightmare when we took it in. Very well maintained vehicle. The transmission shifted fine with no signs of a problem or slipping and then lost first gear suddenly one day. We checked the control module and then removed the transmiss... |
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| 2002 Volvo V70 X/C 2.4L Abs Module VIN: YV1SZ58D22 everytime I step on brk pedal, the triangle warning lamp comes o0n,. but goes out after I let go |
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| 2004 Volvo XC90 2.5T 2.5L Driver's window, sideview mirror and doorlock VIN: YV1CZ59H94 The car came in with the driver's window not moving up or down at all---also the door lock would not move up or down and you cannot adjust the driver's sideview mirror at all. I checked the driver's door module and it has power and ground. The DDM from the dri... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2009 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5GAER23D29 Thanks to all that replied. I really appreciate everyone who gave their time to help me! Thank you Doug, for the info on the cam rpm data. I needed to hear someone else had run into that glitch so I could ignore it...It was gnawing at me, even though several ... Trouble codes: P0017, P0134. |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT 4.2L aborts evap test VIN: 1GNDT13S76 Finally got test to run to completion...Thanks to all who gave ideas. In the end it was a combination of a very small leak and an erratic pressure sensor. With the cap off the sensor would erratically go from 1.4 to 1.6 volts. While I had the tank down making ... Trouble codes: P0171. |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 2.4L No Start, Stall VIN: 1G1ZE5E18B unplugged intake cam sensor and car started and ran, plugged it back in and it started and died again.. replaced both cam sensors and car is fine now.. I knew this was not a theft issue from the beginning due to there being no theft codes and no theft light, a... |
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| 2005 Dodge Dakota SLT 4.7L Transfer Case VIN: 1D7HW48N65 i put an encoder motor on it and haven't heard from the customer in several days... thanks to all that took the time to help me |
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| 2009 Ford Fusion SE 2.3L no power, solenoid B VIN: 3FAHP07Z09 Upon finding no reason another input would cause the module to not power solenoid B , and throw a code for that circuit, I determined module must have failed. Installed used module and all is weel. Thanks for all responses. |
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| 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 6.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FT7X2B62C Hello everyone, and thank you to all who took the time to read and help with this post. The vehicle is in fact fixed and I will just say that I have once again learned to never trust someone else's work... As I said in the original post, this vehicle had alr... Trouble codes: P2096 (Post Catalyst System Too Lean Bank 1). |
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| 2004 GMC Envoy XL SLE 4.2L Hesitation VIN: 1GKET16S74 Hi guys we found the problem with the Envoy. The cat had melted down and restricted the exhaust. It was weird because it didn't have that normal, pressure in the exhaust sound if anything it sounded like the engine was trying to suck air in like if it had a co... |
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| 2005 Kia Spectra EX 2.0L Alternator VIN: KNAFE12205 The charging problem was 2 ground problems. The ground at the alternator mounting and the braided ground strap engine to frame. The ground strap looked ok but it goes to frame under battery tray. You must remove battery and tray to see the end at body attachme... |
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| 2010 Kia Forte EX 2.0L No Start, Stall VIN: KNAFU4A24A Well, I wish I could say that I fixed this vehicle, or rather, that I know what fixed this vehicle. Either way, it left the shop under its own power and running as it should be. Just to update: I went back and retested everything mentioned previously (powers, ... Trouble codes: P0340 (Camshaft position sensor), P0365 (Camshaft position sensor). |
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| 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL600 5.5L Motor mounts VIN: WDBSK76F15 In order to replace motor mounts, engine doesn't have to be removed. It may take less then 20 hours. On the beginning we thought, that we will just attempt to remove engine with AT from the bottom. After removing exhaust and subframe together with steering rac... |
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| 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 3.8L conv. top VIN: WP0CB29996 We replaced roof control module, even though no symptoms of a bad module. Coded & programmed new module. Roof now works perfectly. |
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| 2008 Subaru Legacy GT Limited 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S3BL67628 The parts used were OE from dealer. Tried another solenoid, and both pressure switches- no good. After explaining that it may need pulley[s] because don't know where else to go he decided to get rid of the car. Said this thing has been nothing but problems sin... Trouble codes: P0021. |
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| 2011 Toyota Prius 1.8L Hesitation, Poor Fuel Economy Hello friends thanx for giving me appereciated suggessions the car is fixed the culprit was blocked EGR pipe the one that joins the EGR valve to intake assembly opened washed and there it was no problem Thanx for feedback guys |
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