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| 2003 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCDL19X73 Check engine light blinking on excel, engine is not missing, missfire data shows cyl 2&5 most of the time or 1&4 and some times random cylinder but 2&5 both climb most of the time. New engine all tune up stuff new, tried new distributor, crank sensor, have... Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1AL18H09 HI 2009 Cobalt cooling fan runs all the time at times can have key off pcm unplugged will still run also if you unplug fuel pump relay fan will turn off also removing fan 1 relay it will turn off wiggle tested wiring and harness from pcm black connector ne... Trouble codes: P0230, P0480 |
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| 2013 Ford Escape SEL 2.0L turbo VIN: 1FMCU9H92D we can drive this car normal around town here with no issues as long as we want and the temp gauge stays right in the middle. we can only get it to over heat when it gets to operating temp and we power brake it in drive then the temp gauge spikes to hot an... |
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| 1987 GMC Jimmy 5.0L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1GKEV18HXH Hi, to all techs. This truck came in on the hook ,it start and run great for about 45 min. Computer start to get hot ,then start acting, sputtering and some times cuts off.we changed the computer with a reman. But it does the same thing. This truck belong ... |
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| 2014 Honda Civic DX 1.8L Battery light on VIN: 19XFB2F53E Customer brought csr complaint of battery dead. He installed new battery , but battery still discharged. I understand PCM turns on volt regulator via yellow wire. I installed new battery , and hooked to scanner. at idle , bat volts 12.5 - 12.3 on the de... |
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| 1997 Jeep Wrangler SE 2.5L Power Steering Fluid VIN: 1J4FY29PXV Customer put silicone on reservoir cap to keep fluid from coming out which made its way into the reservoir tank and lines causing clogging. We replaced all power steering parts and filled and rand the vehicle to eliminate and air in the system. Right now w... |
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| 2006 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged 4.2L Air Suspension VIN: SALMF13496 Car came to us with all 4 corners deflated. Compressor will not run unless relay is jumped. The Suspension ECU is not providing power or ground to the relay. Has codes C1A73-1c for rf height sensor and C1A00-54 for control module. Sensor appears to be work... |
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| 1999 Lexus RX300 3.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: JT6HF10U1X Ok Lexus guys, need some help here. Customer worked on his own vehicle and replaced both oil control valves, MAF, timing belt, front A/F ration sensors and valve cover gaskets. The concern is poor idle when cold. I have a car with the same engine code so i... Trouble codes: P0758 (Shift Solenoid Bank 2 circuit fault), P0758 (Shift Solenoid Bank 2 circuit fault) |
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| 2004 Mazda 3 i 2.0L No Start VIN: JM1BK12F14 Hey guys, I have a customer who purchased a non-running Mazda 3 from a junkyard that is really messing with me. This car was purchased in this condition by the customer from a junkyard, and I am the third guy to touch it. When cranking, it sometimes kin... Trouble codes: U1000 |
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| 2003 Nissan Frontier SE 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N6ED27Y33 First Thank You for taking time to look at this. The Boss installed a Re-Built motor in this thing. Performed the Idle Learn test and Timing Check. Road tested and truck started idling lousy after road test. Problem was a bad EGR valve. Replaced EGR valve ... Trouble codes: P0505 (Idle Control Circuit), P0325 (Knock Sensor) |
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| 2011 Ram 2500 Power Wagon 5.7L timing chain VIN: 3D7TT2CT2B Vehicle started running poorly before it died while driving. Would not restart so towed to us. Turns out he had a rattle noise occurring for a while before this. Now the timing chain is broken. Anyone have experience with this...is this engine typically re... |
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| 2013 Toyota Highlander 2.7L Engine VIN: 5TDZA3EH7D The Highlander was Towed in. It died while driving. Starter only Clicked but sounded like it was trying to turn the engine over but could not. Pulled Starter had Tested and it tested good. Reinstalled the starter and Still same issue. Checked the oil level... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2007 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L Engine VIN: WAUDF78EX7 customer did not approve any further repair, they will continue to monitor the vehicle, we gave the option to remove valve cover and inspect for cracked or damaged vent system, then possibly remove head to inspect, with a possibility of needing a new engine |
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| 2011 BMW 328i xDrive 3.0L blower motor VIN: WBAUU3C5XB The fix turned to be the signal wire going from the control module under the glove box to the 3 prong connector at the fan. Someone had made a half ass repair to the signal wire. Before the repair from the control module I had a strong signal, after the repa... |
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| 1992 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L No Start VIN: 1G1YY23P4N I inspected all power and grounds to the PCM & CCM and they were good. I double checked to see if there was any signal coming down the steering column for the pass key theft and there was not, problem in column or with sensor. Installed resistors to the exact ... |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L starter VIN: 1GCEC19V64 Thanks to all who responded to my help request,most of the replies were very helpful. It turned out to be one of the ignition feeds,i found the problem when i removed the under hood fuse/relay center and found the wire connection had overheated and melted. I f... |
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| 2009 Infiniti G37 X 3.7L Door Locks VIN: JNKCV61F09 Thank you for your assistance. the customer approved time to remove door panels, so that power on/off could be verified at each door lock actuator. Sure enough, every one had failed. I was unable to learn whether they had failed one by one, which is most likel... |
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| 2000 Nissan Xterra SE 3.3L Timing Belt VIN: 5N1ED28Y9Y Thanks to all of you that offered help. Half of you said don't use the marks on the belt and half of you said you use them. I was wrong about both replacement belts being marked the same. The Napa Belt was correctly marked, the Car Quest belt was not. I cou... |
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| 2012 Volvo XC70 T6 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV4902BZ0C Thank you all again for your replies! As my update stated, a battery reset was the final answer. The car has not been gone for a little more than a week with no troubles. I certainly learned a lot during this exercise and I hope the information in this fix wi... Trouble codes: P0088 (Fuel pressure too high). |
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