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	2001 BMW 325Ci 2.5L shift lock solenoid VIN: WBABN33491 Hello Everyone, I'm currently working on a 2001 BMW 325Ci. It came in with a check engine light and Transmission Gear Light on complaint. There was no drive-ability concerns. Found Fault Code 00003C - EGS: Gearbox Switch (p0705). Checked Gearbox selector s...	View
	2010 BMW X5 xDrive48i 4.8L A/C compressor VIN: 5UXFE8C50A Customer brought vehicle in for the air conditioning not blowing cold air. The vehicle was at the dealer for the same issue and he showed us the invoice. They were recommending replacement of the JBE as there was no signal to compressor. I got the vehicle ...	View
	2011 Cadillac SRX Luxury 3.0L Air Condition system VIN: 3GYFNAEY0B Thank you guys and IATN in advance. We have this Cadillac that left vent blows 20Deg warmer than the Passenger side, passenger side gets very cold . I checked IATN and all TSBs there was one very similar but no Fix was reported. I started by Recharging the...	View
	2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Inop All VIN: 2GCEK19T22 Customer stated son was driving truck stopped at store when he got back into truck would not start. Customer tried jumpstarting truck no success. When i recieved the truck first check was to see if there was power 12.4 volts all maxi fuses were good. Check...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LT 3.8L start VIN: 2G1WX12K05 vehicle came in as a no start .we have tested all relays and ran down ignition yellow has power to fuse and out to pcm also has out of pcm to relay and relay good to starter wires are all ok here is where it gets funny if we touch and hold brake pedal down...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Colorado Z85 3.5L spark VIN: 1GCCS19615 Customer's complaint was he started the vehicle after work, went a few feet and it died. I read codes, but accidentally cleared them, the only one that i remember is a P0014 exhaust cam performance. I chased that code a while thinking it could be a cam cra...	View
	2007 Chevrolet Colorado LS 2.9L Poor Idle Quality Runs and drives great cold after reaching operating temperature idles poor and stalls and has a P0017 exhaust camshaft position correlation code scope cam and crank out of sync hot only use scanner to operate VVT solenoid cold 0 idles smooth 100 idles poor... Trouble codes: P0017 (Exhaust camshaft position correlation)	View
	2005 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L No Start VIN: 1D4HD48N95 Howdy Y'all! This Durango is no start no fuel pressure very intermittent. If it starts it runs well, never stalls and no codes stored. The pump in it ran about 10amps and the pattern was a little rough using current amp probe. I replaced it and the fuel pu...	View
	2000 Ford F-450 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Excessive Emissions, reduced power VIN: 1FDXF46F8Y vehicle was in two weeks ago for some melted trailer harness wiring and relay along with the d\s injector valve cover harness connector that had most of the casing broken off (very common have repaired plenty of them)we ordered a dorman kit with the pig ta...	View
	2002 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L engine VIN: 1FAFP55U12 Started vehicle , ran for 1 minute with no problem. Turned off and restarted again, after 1 minute, vehicle made groaning sound, engine started to run rougn, all dash lights came on. Restarted vehicle again, sounded okay, but oil light stayed on. Checked o...	View
	2011 Ford F-450 Super Duty XLT 6.7L pressure transducer and a\c request signal to pcm VIN: 1FD0X4GT8B came in with a\c not working and found system low. charged to spec. once charged clutch never came on. verified hvac head commands and out puts including evap temp (88)ambient temp (90) and was able to command the ac on with output controls but it qui...	View
	2012 GMC Savana 3500 6.6L reduced power VIN: 1GTZ7UBLXC Good morning to all. Have this diesel work truck that broke a DEF hose to injector and susequently ran out DEF fluid. Replaced hose , Filled and reset level. Tested Def injector and found it to be spraying out of only one pintle. Replaced with new ,but sti...	View
	2002 Honda Accord LX 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3HGCG56492 I inherited this accord. Seems code P1457 just won't go away. Every evap part has been replaced. I have not been able to detect a leak anywhere. I put smoke in through the filler neck to check the tank side and through the purge line from the purge solenoi... Trouble codes: P1457	View
	2001 Land Rover Discovery Series II SE 4.0L Brakes hydraulics VIN: SALTY15491 Replaced master cylinder & brake pads in all four corners but pedal going to the floor & no stopping power at all... master cylinder bench bled prior to install & I'm bleeding system using scantool activating each corner one at a time; already passed 2 ful...	View
	2004 Lexus RX330 3.3L plugs VIN: JTJHA31U24 I am hoping someone has a shortcut. I want to replace the spark plugs. To get to the rear (right bank) plugs the upper intake must come off. The runner blots are easy but there are three supports at the firewall. I can not see those bolts and can only feel...	View
	2014 Ram 2500 SLT 6.7L no power VIN: 3C6MR5BL8E have check all power and grounds, data lines seem to be ok.it only does this on cold start in the morning. starts fine but put in gear and has no power.code then sets. drive for just a little bit and its like flipping a switch everything goes to normal hav... Trouble codes: U010C	View
	2005 Toyota Tacoma 4.0L a/c lock sensor VIN: 5TELU42N05 hi have Toyota tundra that I connot find a a/c lock sensor or a/c rpm sensor we have tried 3 dealers they say they are on a nation wide back order and don't know when they will have one we have also tried the regular parts houses oreilys autozone carquest ...	View
	2012 Volvo XC70 T6 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV4902BZ0C This Volvo came in late January 2018 with a fuel gauge problem. We installed a Delphi fuel pump assembly, resolved the gauge issue and haven't seen the vehicle since. On Monday of this week, July 23, the Volvo returned for service and a noise in the rear... Trouble codes: P0088 (Fuel pressure too high)	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

	Fix/Summary	Answers
	2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L No Start VIN: 1GCVKPEC4F turns out #6 cylinder had 90 psi compression and #8 had 120 psi compression. We are waiting for a response from GM as powertrain warrenty is only 60km .We had good signal from both cam and crank , fuel volume was good (1 liter 20sec) and 65 volts to signal inj...	7
	2013 Ford F-150 FX2 5.0L Cooling Systems VIN: 1FTFW1CF7D thanks for all the help. it turned out to be a failing water pump when engine got hot it would slip. replaced water pump and all is well again.	11
	2007 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L Key fob VIN: 5FNRL384X7 The van is fixed.Thanks guys, and Carlos [...] gets the big green thumb, for the step by step walk though.	4
	2006 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharged 4.2L No Start VIN: SALSH23476 Replace engine computer, car starts, no more codes of communication, everybody can talk to engine computer, thank for for your help Trouble codes: U0100 (Lost communication with engine control module).	6
	1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor 2.3L Power Top VIN: WDBKK47F3W Thanks for all of the replies, many of which stated fluid was probably low. Actually that was one of the first things I had already checked. I had another one of these cars come in for service so I operated the top a couple of times with the customers permissi...	6
	2007 Volkswagen Rabbit 2.5 2.5L a/c not cooling VIN: WVWCR91KX7 A new refrigerant control valve / compressor control valve restored proper a/c compressor function. After replacement of the RCV/CCV. The VCDS was used again to learn if "compressor current actual" remained zero (it did) so that was not a good indication of...	14

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