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| 2004 Acura MDX 3.5L Misfire VIN: 2HNYD18234 purchased used mdx. drive 60-80mph fine.slow to 45 may missfire on 1 or 2 or 3 random cylinders.wait a few seconds and mis fires go away. may be ok for a few miles then come back on same or different cylinders. tip in at 46 mph seems ok. seems to missfire ... Trouble codes: P2176, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0306 |
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| 2007 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L Engine VIN: WAUDF78EX7 Customer complaint was, blue and white smoke on acceleration,engine running rough, no check engine lite on roadtested vehicle, it does blow smoke bad, engine runs rough, not much power, scan vehicle, p0300,p0301, p2177,knock sensor code 00808, removed spar... |
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| 2014 Audi Q5 TDI 3.0L Steering VIN: WA1CMAFP0E Need to Inspect and test Steering Control Module . Does any one know where it's located ? Alldata says it's in drivers side rocker panel area but we don't see it there. |
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| 2011 BMW 335i 3.0L engine VIN: WBADX7C57B I cannot seem to find any reason for thhis n55 to be misfiring. It only does it at idle and off idle till there is a significant load, then it goes away. cold start is always smooth. it progressively gets worse while idling. I have swapped the ignition coi... |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Traverse LS 3.6L Differential VIN: 1GNKV9ED9B When turning hard left or right rear outer wheel will jump like diff lock is on . Can this be repaired or must be replaced, as i've seen most shops only replace this part complete . Or is there a simple fix hardly work on chevy's so any help would be ... |
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| 2010 Dodge Journey 2.4L MIL Lamp on Original code was p0660. Took off old rear tuning valve, commanded it to toggle with Modis. Did not move. Removed and swapped front manifold valve with rear since the connectors are the same and it toggled 90 degrees without installing it so I know the PCM... Trouble codes: P1005 (Manifold tuning valve error) |
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| 2005 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Poor Power at WOT VIN: 1FTPW14515 Hopefully someone can give me some insight on this. I have checked everything I can think of with no tangible results. Original concern: Engine noise and lack of power Found rod knock and top end engine noise due to lack of lubrication. Engine replaced w... |
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| 2007 Ford Five Hundred Limited 3.0L Charging VIN: 1FAHP28137 Hi guys, this is our personal car. Two weeks ago after leaving work battery light came on along with check charging system on dash. Put car in neutral and revved up and light went away. I thought possibly the brushes were sticking in the alternator. Was fi... |
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| 2007 GMC Canyon SLT 3.7L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTDT13E57 Customer came in saying that while he was driving all his lights came on dash cluster with messages of brake error/tire light on/check tire pressure/check fluid levels/abs-brake error then vehicle shut off while driving, and started back up. So with testin... Trouble codes: U1300 (Class 2 data link low), U1016 (Generator battery control module), U1096 (Lost communication with instrument panel cluster) |
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| 2009 Honda Pilot Touring 3.5L vibration VIN: 5FNYF48879 Hi everyone, We have this 09 honda pilot that has a steering wheel vibration at 110kmh. When the vehicle first came in all four tires were worn mosly because of over inflation. we installed four new tires and balanced them. took it for a drive and vibratio... |
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| 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2.4L codes VIN: KMHEC4A40C Replaced hybrid battery with used one ( for car lot) now has a code P1a6f can not find this code for this car. I did find it for a 2016 model it shows to be a crash input from airbag module. When you look at wire diagrams there is no air bag input to the b... Trouble codes: P1A6F |
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| 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.7L MIL Lamp on, limp home mode VIN: 1J4GS48K85 Looked at waveform of CAN C no activity so I started unplugging modules on Can C the only change I had was when I unplugged C1 at PCM and plugged it back in the CAN stated sending a good wave form but only for a few minutes. There are no fault codes in the... Trouble codes: U0121 (Lost communication with antilock brake module in CGW), U0121 (Lost communication with antilock brake module in CGW), U0121 (Lost communication with antilock brake module in CGW), U0121 (Lost communication with antilock brake module in CGW), U1120 |
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| 2008 Mercedes-Benz S550 4Matic 5.5L fog lamps VIN: WDDNG86X18 Hey yall, hope everyone is having a bless day thank you so much in advance for the help.I have a 2008 Mercedes s550 when I turn on the fog lights they just flicker a few times then shut off.the rear marking lights are doing the same thing. This car came fr... |
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| 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N4AL3AP8D Here is what has happened. I was performing the reflash on the ecm and 60% through the process...the upload failed and now the ecm has a part number of 23710-00000. My NERS will not allow me to go in and flash the new file in now because the part number is... Trouble codes: P2097 (A/f sensor bank 1) |
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| 2001 Oldsmobile Bravada 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GHDT13W71 This olds brought to me dead cranks about half a crank engine locks up I pulled all plugs cylinder #5 was full of coolant and fuel.Due to mileage.I did an engine replacement.With engine replacement done cylinder #5 filling with fuel pres goes to 45 then dr... |
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| 2013 Smart Fortwo Passion Cabrio 1.0L TCM relay VIN: WMEEK3BA6D This Smart Fortwo came in with a code P0887 (TCM relay circuit high). I cleared the code and road test the car for 30 minutes. The transmission appeared to shift normally and trouble code did not return. I told the customer that we should replace the TCM r... |
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| 1993 Toyota Camry DX 2.2L No Start, Stall VIN: JT2SK11E2P The car came in with a crank no start condition. When i came to diagnose it, the car fired right up. I left it running, and after 10 minutes it died. I put the fuel pressure gage, pulled one of the spark plug wires and put the spark tester, pulled the inje... |
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| 2001 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4.7L Abs VIN: 5TDBT44AX1 Traction control kicks in on its own can't control VSC switch into replaced transfer case for no 4wd |
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| 1982 Volkswagen Vanagon Campmobile 1.6L Hesitation VIN: WV2YG0254C Came in diesel engine was replaced with a I believe 97 Passat TDI. installation isn't the cleanest. My issue usually on first acceleration after start it does not accelerate. RPM levels out at 1197 RPM Seems to me like it's going in limp mode. I was able t... |
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| 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) |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2003 Audi A4 Quattro 3.0L Windshield Cowl VIN: WAULT68E23 Thanks for the quick responses. Apparently there are two drains - one under the battery tray and one under the brake booster. As suggested by Charles and Jeff - I got under the car with a long screwdriver and opened up the drain under the battery tray from und... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Colorado LS 2.9L Poor Idle Quality I am going to pull the motor to check the crankshaft oil pressure loss problem, despite my oil pressure being within manufacturer specifications. I now understand that this motor needs oil pressure that is higher than 12 psi at idle, in order to hold the cams... Trouble codes: P0017 (Exhaust camshaft position correlation). |
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| 2003 Chrysler Town & Country LXi 3.8L No Start VIN: 2C4GP54L13 Ok here is the latest on the Town and Country. We took it down to the dealer to have it reflashed. The dealer called and said we need to buy a new computer. I was told by the tech that all the computers come with the security system built in but on cars with n... |
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| 1992 Lexus SC400 4.0L Compressor VIN: JT8UZ30C1N Group the Lexus is repaired. What I did was replace expansion valve and warrantied the compressor. I found expansion valve had some trash in it. Believe was causing to stick. Went ahead and reflushed system. Everything oil wise that came out looked clean. I al... |
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| 1990 Mazda Miata 1.6L engine VIN: JM1NA3514L Thank you to all that responded. I, rechecked ground under brake booster. I, took apart the connector and cleaned with a mini file. Packed with dielectric grease and reassembled. Problems resolved, vehicle left and has not returned. |
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| 2011 Ram 1500 Laramie 5.7L Misfire VIN: 1D7RV1CT8B Really appreciate all of the responses. Removed left valve cover & could easily monitor valve train action and, as predicted, the issue is a flat cam lobe but this is on the intake rather than the exhaust. Looking at engine replacement due age/miles. Thanks a... Trouble codes: P0303. |
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| 2005 Toyota Tacoma 4.0L a/c lock sensor VIN: 5TELU42N05 Thanks for the direction, we were able to find the part at partsvoice.com, we will have the part by the end of the week. Nice to know that source is out there we tried getting a compressor with the sensor but no luck from our dealer or our local outlets I woul... |
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| 2008 Volkswagen Jetta SEL 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRM71K18 Thanks to everyone who helped in this matter , after digging and checking we end up replacing the front fuse box next to the battery where the air pump relay is located and that took care of the problem |
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