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| 2011 Audi S5 4.2L Misfire, stumble at start-up VIN: WAU3VAFR0B 2011 Audi S5 4.2L car was low about 1.5 quarts oil when it came in. stumbles on start up after sitting for a little while. clears out after a few seconds of running. O2's seem to be working correctly at this time. maf sensor is at about 4 g/s at idle. tune... Trouble codes: 08584 (system too rich at idle p2188), 00768 (random misfire p0300), 00769 (cyc.1 misfire p0301), 00771 (cyc 3 misfire p0303), 00774 (cyc 6 misfire p0306), 00772 (cyc 4 misfire p0304) |
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| 2008 BMW 335i 3.0L Battery and/or Alternator VIN: WBAWB73538 Any BMW Techs... I've got a problem that I can't seem to figure out. I have an idea, but i need it explained to me so that that i can show the customer. 2008 BMW 335i was towed in a few weeks ago. Customer said the lights were freaking out, and the wi... |
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| 1992 Buick Roadmaster 5.7L Excessive Emissions, Excessive Emissions, Excessive Emissions, Excessive Emissions, Excessive Emissions VIN: 1G4BR8377N Vehicle came in running very poorly. Exhaust smells like the vehicle is running very rich. Code 45 is stored. Checked O2 sensor for proper operation. Engine will stall hot at idle and have hard restart. Customer also has big exhaust leak that he has been d... Trouble codes: 45 (Rich Exhaust) |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 5.3L won't take fuel VIN: 2GCEK19J88 Hi all this vehicle won't take fuel when gassing up at station. Gas pump keeps shutting off.Takes about 1 gal at a time.Anyone run into this?Iheard there was a bulletin for this but can't find it.Other shop replaced evap solenoid.Any input appr.Thanks Mark |
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| 2013 Fiat 500 Pop 1.4L radiator fan VIN: 3C3CFFAR2D Customer brought in her car to get a 2nd opinion. She was told by the dealer that her 2013 Fiat 500 non turbo 1.4L w/ only 27K miles would need a new a/c compressor, condenser and expansion valve costing around $2000. The symptoms are, the warming of air c... |
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| 1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L front axle VIN: 1FTDF18W8V hello all-got this MANUAL shift transfer case engaging 4 wheel drive on its own after a mile or so with the floor selector lever still locked in 2 wheel hi-the 4x4 light on the dash illuminates i hear the front axle start grinding away like a hub noise-(th... |
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| 2010 Ford Edge SE 3.5L all instruments and warning lights VIN: 2FMDK3GC8A Happens day or night and often. all grounds seem clean and tight. Kind of at a loss as to where to begin. wiggling the key does nothing to add or remove the flickering. Main firewall connector is clean tight and dry. I dont have the wire diagram for this c... |
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| 2014 Ford F-450 Super Duty XL 6.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FDUF4HY1E I have this truck that a ford dealer has tried to fix. It started out at first to act up when hitting a bump, the speedometer would quit, turn signals would not shut off, idle would increase to 1100 rpm and in tow/haul would not have 5th gear. Now in the shop... Trouble codes: C1230, P2190, P0500, P1502 |
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| 2002 GMC Savana 3500 5.7L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1GKHG35R32 Van came into me running very rough and CEL flashing. First things first I pulled codes. Found code for MAF sensor, random misfires, and lean. Monitored the misfire counter. Cylinders #5 and #7 were misfiring bad. Some other cylinders had a few hits b... Trouble codes: P0300 (Randowom Misfire), P0300 (Randowom Misfire), P0300 (Randowom Misfire) |
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| 2016 GMC Savana 3500 6.0L Compressor VIN: 1GTZ7GFG4G This van will intermittently blow off some or a lot of the refrigerant. It only does it on start up when warm. Typically the tech will drive to a job and shut it down and then come out an hour later (This only happens on hot days) and start the van and it ... |
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| 1987 Jaguar Vanden Plas 4.2L No Start VIN: SAJAY1346H Greeting to all this vehicle came in with a no start condition when we turn the key to the on position we have no power to the fuel pump we do have spark but no injector pulse so i am leaning towards a bad cps or bad fuel pump relay. so where is the fuel p... |
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| 2005 Jeep Liberty Limited 2.8L Timing Belt VIN: 1J4GL585X5 This Jeep came in overheating with Combustion Gases present in the cooling system. Removed head and found it was cracked and not repairable. Got a new head from Mopar and started going back together, get the timing belt on and try to rotate crankshaft with... |
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS550 5.5L air spring VIN: WDDDJ72X59 the left rear air spring goes down while driving more then 15 miles or so but goes back up and holds untill drive again.totally intermitent |
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz S550 4Matic 5.5L Air Matic VIN: WDDNG86X19 Customer brought car in with Right front end fully down. Found strut assy leaking air. Replaced unit with used unit. Vehicle came right to ride height when started and stays there when driving or parked. There is a malfunction indicator on the dash. Scanne... |
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| 2007 Nissan Maxima SL 3.5L Cuts out VIN: 1N4BA41E57 200K Maxima with a Buck. I'm looking to see if one of you guys experienced my specific problem. I'm aware of maxima quirks & feel I have my bases covered. Bucks harsh,usually in 2nd gear warmed up. Cuts out, a slit second & often stutter doing 3-5 times. F... |
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| 2007 Nissan Sentra SL 2.0L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3N1AB61E77 Ok guys. I have a real head scratcher here. Vehicle came in with the customer complaining about a transmission issue. It does indeed have multiple codes from the trans. upon further diagnosis and driving it also has a boatload of other symptoms. Vehicle st... Trouble codes: U1001, P0845, P0725, U1001, U1000 |
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| 2006 Pontiac G6 2.4L Reverse & Drive VIN: 1G2ZF55B66 Customer came in with complaint of "Hard".(Slamming), Engagement into Reverse and Drive. Yes it was. Fluid was 2 quarts low. Topped off Tranny. Drove it for 10 miles. Still "Slamming", into Reverse and Drive. Any ideas on the cause of this or things to che... |
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| 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca Limited 3.0L Misfire VIN: 4S4WX86D07 Owner said he ran car out of gas and then when he got it started it ran very poor and used a lot of fuel. It had multiple misfire codes for five cylinders, but when I started it the only cylinder missing was #1 as verified by removing injector connectors. ... Trouble codes: P0301 |
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| 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI 2.5L Cam Seals VIN: JF1GR89698 Ok I would pull my hair out if I had any it all started with a dead cyl 3 so I pulled the heads sent them to the machine shop so with a valve job and surface and check for cracks all good and ready to install put new CAM SEALS in it put the engine in the c... |
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| 1997 Toyota 4Runner Limited 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3HN87R5V We have a high mileage 4Runner throwing P0171 - lean fuel trim. Customer has been battling this problem for awhile now. checked fuel pressure 47psi at idle, spec shows 34-45 psi. 18 in vacuum at idle, plugs, wires, fuel injectors, MAF (oem), O2 sensors, al... Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean fuel trim bank 1) |
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| 1989 Volvo 244 DL 2.3L Cuts out, Stall VIN: YV1AX8849K Curious if anybody can assist me on this Volvo. My info source (Identifix) only provides silver bullets, no actual service info on this older Volvo. No wiring schematic, etc. What I know, this car was towed in, kept cutting off on my customer. It would res... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 1997 Chevrolet K3500 Cheyenne 7.4L power steering VIN: 1GCHK39J1V Fixed! I had installed an AC Delco reman pump and then replaced it with another AC Delco reman that also failed almost immediately. After several suggestions of not using any reman pump, I replaced it with an AC Delco new pump and all is well. I will never use... |
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| 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L Delayed shift VIN: 1GNDT13S35 I had no engine performance concerns with this vehicle, plenty of power. I test drove it again while watching scan data for current gear ratio. It would shift from 1st to 3rd and would not shift again. Reverse worked fine as well, just missing 2nd and 4th. W... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 2.2L Cooling VIN: 1G1AT18H99 Customer has decided to take the vehicle and repair at a later date. All of the replies point to compressor and that is what has been recommended to the customer. I will update when the vehicle has been back to the shop for the repair. Thank you all for res... |
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| 1973 Jaguar XKE 5.3L ride height This is fixed in a way.Owner was satisfied with ride height as it was so much better than before and did not desire further repairs. System has a design flaw in that the lower control arm constantly rides against the adjustment cams which can't be good. I ... |
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| 2006 Lexus GX470 4.7L radio VIN: JTJBT20X06 well we have another amp on order. I cannot find a test to prove this one is good but all kinds of tests leaning towards it being bad. if it doesn't fix the problem whenever we get it I will post again. thanks for all the input on this stinkin thing |
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| 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca Limited 3.0L Navigation VIN: 4S4WX86D07 Apparently the problem was with the body ground by the battery. There was some corrosion there and I cleaned it as a matter of course. I told the owner I was not certain it was fixed since I could find nothing else wrong. He took it and three weeks later to... |
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| 2016 Subaru Impreza 2.0L trans fluid Thank you each one for your help. To clarify a couple of the responses, the vehicle was NOT run with the wrong fluid. I pulled the drain plug on the trans and drained the fluid. Then poured CVT fluid in the "wrong" hole again- the fluid ran directly out. I r... |
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| 2007 Volvo V70 2.5T 2.5L No Start VIN: YV1SW59277 OK, AFTER EXHAUSTING EVERY TEST I COULD, I REPLACED THE STARTER AND ITS ALL GOOD. BATTERY VOLTAGE DROP WAS 240 MV AND GROUND DROP PEAKED AT 450 MV. CHECKED SENSOR AND WHEEL, ALL GOOD. JUST FOR EVERYONE'S REFERENCE, WITH NEW GENUINE STARTER AND NEW BATTERY AMP ... Trouble codes: 5000 (Engine speed RPM sensor signal - Faulty signal). |
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