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Open Help Requests for All Makes and Models
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| 2009 Buick LaCrosse CXL 3.8L Loud Clunk VIN: 2G4WD58249 Good morning everyone, i am dealing with a problem that seemed like an obvious fix, i was wrong. Vehicle came in and customer complaint was that when shifting out of park to reverse or drive the vehicle feels like it engages very hard and you hear a loud c... |
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| 2013 Buick LaCrosse 2.4L compressor VIN: 1G4GC5ER4D i checked for codes. there are no codes in the ecm or the hvac.checked pid data a/c request yes, evap temp 116 high side pressure reading 22.6 to 42.2 fluctuates. compressor goes from undefined to a/c not requested. if i use an fused jumper wire between re... |
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| 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 6.2L latch VIN: 3GCPKSE22D OK this one is bizarre. Truck came in this morning and the driver's door wouldn't open from the out side or inside handles. Power lock seemed to work as the button went up and down.thought latch was defective. I proceeded to remove door panel by removing d... |
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| 2017 Chevrolet Spark LS 1.4L cooling system VIN: KL8CB6SA7H Transmission fluid cooler in radiator had a leak and the coolant now looks like a chocolate milkshake. Radiator and transmission will be replaced. What is the best way and prefered chemical to flush the oil residue from the block and heater core with the r... |
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| 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 5.7L Misfire VIN: 3D7KS28D35 Truck came in with above codes, misfire counts on bank one when cold, swapped o2 sensors from side to side misfire counts whent to bank 2. replace o2 sensor and all was well for a couple days. Now it's back with p0300 starts good, idles good, when you take... Trouble codes: P0132, P0131, P0300 |
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| 2000 Ford Focus Sony Limited Edition 2.0L compressor VIN: 1FAFP3433Y Car came in with A/C inoperative. Connected gauges and found static pressure was low, approx 30psi. Recovered R134a and found it only had approx. a little more than .6 lbs. Recharged system with 1.68 lbs R134a. Started engine and pressed A/C button. Light ... |
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| 2006 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L Stall, cranks over hard VIN: 1FTPX14566 previous engine ran fine till engine got warm and lost oil pressure. another shop installed a different engine (appears to be a used engine)at times runs great then it will stall like someone shut the key off then will crank over like as if like a distribu... |
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| 2012 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition 6.2L alternator VIN: 1FTFW1E62C i am working on a 2012 f150 6.2 litre truck. the customer brought the truck to us saying that the battery indicator light was on and that he had changed the alternator and the battery. we tested the alternator and found that it was not charging properly. a... |
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| 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.6L loss of AC and Turn signals VIN: 1GTHK231X3 My Personal vehicle-just bought it 8 months ago-this problem just came up in the last 2 months-Intermittent No Crank-No check engine light no glow plug light low washer light comes on-happened 4 times-waited a little while and would restart-then it happene... |
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| 2012 Hyundai Tucson Limited 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: KM8JU3ACXC Pulled vehicle into shop, scanned check engine light. Attempted to look at fuel trims however hyundai does things alittle different then what we're use too. Wondering if there are any hyundai techs that can help and point us in the right direction. Trouble codes: P2188 (System too rich at idle bank 1) |
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| 2005 Mercedes-Benz S430 4Matic 4.3L cluster VIN: WDBNG83J45 after replacing fuel sender, customer noticed that the fuel consumption value was going up and down around 30 miles or so. The fuel gauge on the dash is reading fine though. I don't know what to do here. Should we just replace the sender again, or is this ... |
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| 2009 Mini Cooper S 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: WMWMF73569 MINI Tech, please help on this bad boy here. This MINI has a N16 Turbo engine. Car came in with check engine light on. Check fuel trim LTFT 2.2 STFT 1.4. Perform smoke pressure test, no leak found on turbo and intake side. Check crankcase vacuum normal. Re... Trouble codes: 2B5C |
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| 2014 Ram 3500 SLT 6.7L Lf Headlight, Rr Tail Lamp VIN: 3C63RPGL1E truck brought to us with the ds headlamp low beam inoperative, high beam works, pass rear tail light and brake light inoperative, of course started with the simple stuff, no voltage at either corner with lights on, check ground at headlamp and works on hig... |
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| 2006 Subaru Outback 2.5i 2.5L engine VIN: 4S4BP61CX6 this car is experiencing misfires uasually when shifting but not always. sometimes it stalls but restarts. shows misfires on all 4 cyl, when condition occurs mil lamp flashes. all spark plugs and wires were replaced with oe parts. problem is intermittent, ... |
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| 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited 3.3L service hybrid light VIN: JTEEW44A58 Im wondering if its weather related. Last time this happened the we had a nasty thunderstorm the night before. The car acted up all day, then I drove it 200 miles home with the air conditioner on. It was fine after that long drive. Now, 1000 miles later, i... Trouble codes: P0AA6 |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2010 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.5L Ipc, Bcm VIN: 1G1ZA5EK3A Thank you all for your help. This vehicle was sold to the customer with a title showing actual mileage as correct.( not a "C" title) Once I explained that the mileage on the odometer wasn't the actual mileage and what was going to be required to get the odomet... |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Express 4500 6.6L White smoke VIN: 1GB6G5CL9B The fuel injector that is part of the DEF system was the offender! We missed disconnecting it when the DEF delete was done. It was pumping raw fuel into the exhaust. Sorry for the late closing of the post, but it is fixed now! |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 4.8L abs/traction light VIN: 1GCRCREA4C Thanks for everyone's replies. A common reply was to make sure we performed the install procedure correctly before installing the part. My technician assured me he did the centering procedure correctly. With the code being set differently with the new part,... |
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| 2009 Dodge Journey SXT 3.5L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 3D4GG57V39 Hi Tech's, i will call this one fixed and thanks for all the replies, i truly appreciate it! Michael [...] nailed it with the cam or crank sensor! after taking fuel samples and so on, replaced the cam and crank sensor (very cheap and easy to do) drove it and p... |
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| 2014 Ford Edge SEL 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMDK3J90E thanks for the replies ...came in this morning and started from bottom of vehicle looking for any loose connections and grounds .had 2 techs looking and noticed conduit crimped , under further investigation found waste gate solenoid power wire strands cut but ... Trouble codes: P0246. |
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| 2012 Ram 2500 Laramie 6.7L Lift Pump VIN: 3C6UD5KL2C Well customer took the truck since he just realized he has an extended warranty... I did verify the ECM was receiving ignition and rpm signal. I decided to command the lift pump on with the scan tool and try to start the truck. there was almost no fuel out of ... |
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| 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited 3.3L hybrid battery VIN: JTEEW44A58 Im sorry I thought I had closed this weeks ago! I put the car back together and drove it for quite awhile before the problem returned. I am going to open another help request now that I have the trouble code. I learned an awful lot about hybrid systems with th... |
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| 2011 Toyota Corolla S 1.8L starts dies VIN: 2T1BU4EEXB This vehicle was fixed when we asked for help, so to help some technician in the future, we posted. We could not find a fix on IATN.net so, we thought it good to post. For some reason running the idle motor open and closed, caused the start and then quit runni... Trouble codes: P1604 (startability), P1604 (startability). |
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