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| 2008 BMW 650i 4.8L Starter VIN: WBAEB535X8 This car has an intermittent no crank condition that happens maybe once per week and not related to temperature. We have replaced the aftermarket battery with a factory (BMW) one and registered the battery to the car. That didn't fix the car! The car came ... |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L smog test "not ready VIN: 1GCEK19T61 Pickup not passing smog test, due to incomplete secondary air monitor. Multiple drive cycles run from cold start; all other monitors completed. Coolant temp normal, ECT, IAT matching +/-2 degrees on cold starts. Oxygen sensors at ~150mV on cold starts, with ai... |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L starter VIN: 1GNDS13S32 customer had me replace ign. switch[most popular] drove by my shop and died,pulled in..starter inop,charged battery,no starter,hooked remote to starter and worked fine,tested relay area,have 2 hots and 2 dead ports,went ahead and switched to + to test lite... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Colorado LT 3.7L Cooling Systems VIN: 1GCDT13E47 I have serviced this vehicle since it was new. It came in for an oil change and we noticed that the radiator was leaking from the tank seam (original radiator). Installed new Napa radiator and the engine doesn’t over heat but runs too hot. Driving at highw... |
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| 2008 Dodge Nitro SXT 3.7L Abs VIN: 1D8GU28K98 All help will be appreciated and tested. Thanks for the replies. |
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| 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7L MIL Lamp on MIL illuminates intermittently while driving, traction / ABS lamp flashes / wipers turn on automatically / above codes present. Switch ign off then back on and no lights on dash, good until hit another bump, then MIL on / wipers / ABS on again. Does not af... Trouble codes: U0212 (lost communication), U0416 (invalid communication) |
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| 2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 5.4L a/c compressor VIN: 1FTNW21L53 The problem I have is I cannot get the A/C compressor to engage. I reclaimed the Freon and it had the proper amount in it. I tested fuses and switches,wire connections and all checked good. I scanned the system with my snap-on scanner and I could not get a... |
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| 2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L high pressure oil system VIN: 1FTWW33PX6 so the truck came in with a stalling hot condition. got the truck up to 180 degrees EOT and the truck would die hot. air tested the system and could hear an air leak on passenger side #7 injector o ring. checked stand tubes while i was there and they have ... |
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| 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T Premium 2.0L Electronic VIN: KMHHT6KDXD car came with no a/c compressor engage. went to check codes from a/c module. no com. checked power and grounds to module all good get new control head still no com sat on can C at control head clean wave forms and sat can M clean wave form. does this need ... |
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| 2014 Jeep Patriot Limited 2.4L Hesitation VIN: 1C4NJPCB5E Customer complaint of tip-in hesitation from traffic lights. No codes present. Cleaned throttle body. Performed relearn on ETC. Checked spark plugs. Black but not worn. Performed intake & exhaust cam phaser cleaning / relearn thru scan tool. No change in d... |
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| 2006 Mazda Tribute i 2.3L No Start VIN: 4F2YZ92Z46 Still no spart,but injection pulse ok,spark when stop starting, wire routine to cam sensor good ,i really dont know watt i missing, please help me on this one thanks guys |
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| 1985 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 2.3L Excessive Emissions VIN: WDBDA2405F is it true that there are no legal aftermarket catalyst for this car , the original one is tired and miss readings under load .it is not blown , looks like new inside .a cheapo cat , does clean the car perfectly , but is not legal in calif .strong cataclea... |
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| 2004 Toyota Highlander 3.3L False ABS activation VIN: JTEEP21A94 Goodevening Iatn. Ive got this Toyota here that intermittently when braking fairly hard and going thru the 30-15 mph area the ABS activates with a harsh grab and release that appears to be the from the LF wheel. There are no codes stored. When I scoped all... |
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| 2008 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5L Smart Key VIN: JTDKB20U08 When I first went out to vehicle wireless locks worked but vehicle would not ready on. Key in key slot and immobilizer light still flashing and would not ignition on or ready on. Cycled key button on knee panel and vehicle starts as a smart key. Vehicle st... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2011 BMW 750i xDrive 4.4L Mechanical VIN: WBAKC6C57B Thank you all for your responses. After reading Chris' reply, I checked with BMW on pricing and the exchange engine prices have been reduced to $3800! Wow. In the catalog this is listed as a "short engine" but is actually a long block with heads, timing gear, ... |
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| 2011 BMW 328i xDrive 3.0L engine VIN: WBAPK5G57B got the car all repaired. it was the front seal. odd thing is the seal was not leaking oil at all. so i guess with these bmw the seals will leak air not oil. anyways thanks for your input and time, special thanks to dallas for posting a vac spec. i had to make... |
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| 2006 Ford E-250 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1FTNE24W06 Well,itseems that the pcm is the fault with this vehicle.since my initial post it has thrown me codes for two additional coils(but still not settingthe mil on.now ,the problem is that the customer is not willing to go for the cost of the new pcm &flashing.i ha... Trouble codes: 0171 (lean bank 1), P0174, P2271, 0355 (p0356-), P0356. |
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| 2008 Honda Civic LX 1.8L compressor VIN: 2HGFA155X8 Well guys and girls, this one its fixed, thanks to your combination of ideas, this car its done! I first try the easy part, the relay, that was not the problem, turned out to be the compressor's clutch gap was big enough to intermittently engage, sense I was n... |
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| 2000 Isuzu NPR-HD 5.7L Engine VIN: 4KLC4B1R3Y Thanks for the replys I tried running power to the coil when the engine wouldnt start and that didn't help. I was looking for pin out diagrams so i could test the computer powers and grounds. I ended up using mismatch diagrams from Mitchel the wire colors were... |
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| 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid EX 2.4L engine start up VIN: KNAGM4AD5E Installed the updated fuse(150A) into the service plug replacing the previous OE 125 amp fuse. Vehicle now starts/runs with no further problems at this time. Thanks guys! |
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| 1997 Lexus ES300 3.0L struts VIN: JT8BF22G2V we installed replacement loaded struts and the ride quality is terrible! I would recommend only using the correct O.E. replacement. |
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| 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L power door lock VIN: WDBSK75F03 Hi Gangs first I would like to say thanks to many of you who took time to give me help .we replaced the pneumatic unit due to corroded circuit board but the first replacement is no good ,it caused fuse 71 in rear Sam burnt when roof activated that make us co... |
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| 2005 Mini Cooper S 1.6L 4 gear VIN: WMWRH33545 iatn makes me to close the open request!i found out that indeed the valve body is the issue. i ordered one from revmax they promised me the valve body yesterday and it's still not here i ordered the valve body on the 5.29.18 i will post an new request with the... |
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| 2007 Suzuki Forenza 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on, High Idle VIN: KL5JD56Z97 I bit the bullet and bought a new throttle body. 13400-85Z22 off ebay. $400.00. It seems to have fixed it. Was really hoping for a cheaper fix. LOL. Trouble codes: P0341 (Camshaft Position Sensor Description). |
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| 2002 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4.7L abs VIN: 5TDBT44A12 Well this one is done. The original diagnosis was correct the ABS module was bad but the zero point calibration for an alignment wont work for the reprogramming/calibration of the module. I found tech bulletin BR1001-02 from toyota and once it was performed th... |
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