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2005 Acura TL 3.2L A/c heating VIN: 19UUA66245
Hi!Thank you in advanced for taking the time to help me with this problem.I have a 2005 Acura TL,Ok when I have the heat on the face vents or the floor vents the heat works fine.When I switch it to defrost it will get cold. When I switch to defrost the ble...
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1998 Chevrolet S10 2.2L No Start VIN: 1GCCS1442W
This truck was trowed in, died while driving. Has zero fuel pressure & no spark. we have tested with known good crank position sensor, oil pressure switch, ignition switch & ignition module, same results, no fuel no spark. We also determined the fuel relay...
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2006 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L 4x4 VIN: 1FTPW14566
Client came to us with 4wd not working when pressing switch for 4 hi or 4 lo. Able to duplicate concern. Lights on cluster for 4x4 also flash 3 times every 3 minutes or so. Scanned modules and found a u1900 code in the instrument cluster as well as the A...
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2013 Ford Fusion SE 1.6L starter relay VIN: 3FA6P0HRXD
towed in no start. no codes checked pcm and bcm data when key in crank position everything shows start position.jump relay pins 3 and 5 and starter cranks. check wiring from pcm to battery junction box checks good and no shorts found with connectors unplug...
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2002 Mazda Tribute ES 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4F2CU091X2
got this ford product with crazy idle speed control problems. it never idles down to desired idle speed. at best it hovers around 1100-1200. snap throttle it sometimes climbs to 4000 rpm and after 30 seconds or so settles down to 11-1200. scoped the iac wi... Trouble codes: P1506
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2004 Mazda 6 i 2.3L Stall VIN: 1YVFP80C24
This Mazda has an issue with stalling while the engine is at idle. Customer states it will randomly stall at stop lights for no rhyme or reason, and I haven't been able to figure out a pattern to it. It will only happen at idle speed. The only thing that s...
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2009 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic 3.5L Heater VIN: WDBUF87X29
Good morning out there. My service manual system is leaving me high and dry on this one and was hoping someone had some insight. Customer brought in his wifes 2009 Mercdes E350 with complaint that it has no heat most of the time. Came in blowing cold air. ...
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2002 Toyota Camry LE 3.0L Hesitation VIN: 4T1BF32K42
hi all,car came in with cel on,codes p0325 and p0330.car would run ok at idle and normal accel,but on hard accel would hesitate.road tested and found fuel trims high.no intake leaks,misfires,other problem found.replace maf sensor with dealer part.car ran b... Trouble codes: P0325, P0325
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2004 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.3L Compressor VIN: 5TDZA22C14
2004 Sienna with ATC & Rear Air. A/C Compressor won't cycle. Customer complaint was loud noise like fan blade hitting metal, and then steam or smoke would come out of the front. We figured out the A/C system had purged 1 pound of refrigerant. The radiator ...
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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1998 Chevrolet C2500 Cheyenne 5.7L Ignition timing VIN: 1GCGC29R2W
Several of you confirmed that turning the gear 180deg will get me in the ball park. This morning I rotated the gear 180deg and now the timing is set at zero. Over the past 45 years I have installed a lot of distributors and several on Vortec engines without an... Trouble codes: P1345.
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2010 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L Slow acceleration VIN: 1FMJU1G55A
As stated this truck was not our customer but from another shop that needed help and also stumped our tech. The shop picked it up and was going to go forward in the testing that was sent by everyone's input but the company/owner decided to take the truck to t...
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2009 Lexus GS450h 3.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JTHBC96S69
I replaced the 12v aux battery and this fixed the issue Trouble codes: P0300 (Random multiple Misfire).
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2000 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor 2.3L rear suspension VIN: WDBKK47F8Y
Pulled out driveline. U-joint seemed sticky. Replaced with a used driveline since u-joints on these are non-serviceable. Problem went away. Thanks to all who responded.
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2012 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4Matic 3.5L starting, accessories, steering lock, shift lock VIN: WDCGG5GB9C
Even if I replace the Electronic Ignition Switch, I can not find anyone who has the software to program the system. The customer will tow vehicle to Dealer for repair. Harry
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2009 Toyota RAV4 Limited 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2T3BF31VX9
Thank you for the replies. I'm not sure why when this was originally posted only P043E is shown multiple times... The vehicle continually came back with: P043E P043F P2401 P2402 P2419 Which I know from past experience to be common with water intrusion. However... Trouble codes: P043E, P043E, P043E, P043E, P043E.
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2010 Toyota RAV4 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTMBF4DV7A
scoped sensors. tore down and checked marks. replaced timing chain. code went away. Trouble codes: P0016.
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1997 Volvo 850 2.4L Mechanical VIN: YV1LS5547V
This problem continued to get worse quickly. I did some addn testing and found all the solenoids to be the correct resistance. I checked line pressure cold and hot (immobile) and found it to be just under "hot spec" when cold then 0 when hot in R and D when th...
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