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Hello. I have a 1989 Chrysler Lebaron 2.4 ltr. It will not start. A few months ago it started idling high at 2.5 rpm, going up to a maximum of 3 rpm at about 100 km/hr. I drove it like this anyway, since adding some fuel injector cleaner see...
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i have a 1999 dodge dakota 6 cylinder. i got fault p1391 about 2 weeks ago. hooked computer to it said tune-up. did spark plugs, wires, dist cap, rotor and pcv valve. truck still keeps giving fault and runs like it is dying after about 5 to...
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Hello all Is there a way for the home mechanic to reset the Check Engine Light? The manual says this light will come on about every 80,000 miles for a catalytic converter check. The converter is fine and all else works fine on this van. Ligh...
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This 63 Code (Valve Relay Circuit) is making me goofy! I've traced wires-pulled a relay sometimes the code (abs light) stays out 4 a week - sometimes the next day it will appear.It has a Bosch 2U system.NOW I've tried 2 clear the code it won...
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99 Cougar 2.5L codes p0171 po174 checked for vacuum leaks at intake manifold, none present. Any ideas? Any known problems that would give these codes? With both these codes relating to both banks being lean and the adaptive fuel trim has rea...
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Hi everyone :) I just have a quick question. I have a 95' Ford Contour SE V6 5 spd, and I would like to go buy the tool to scan for codes. I believe I need the OBD-1 scan tool. Once I purchase this, where on the car do I plug this tool in to...
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I have a detailed description of the problem and what I have done to correct it. My questions are at the end of this email. I have a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix, 3.8 L, V6, Automatic, A/C with 133,000 miles on it. The problem I have has to do wi...
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I have a 1998 Monte Carlo LS 3.1 V6. The fault code is P0401. EGR flow is insufficient. Can anyone tell me where the EGR valve is located on this vehicle and if it is a diy type job or should I have a mechanic do it. Keith4358 It should be h...
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Hey all. Got a question that I have no information on and the dealer has not returned my call. We have the Dodge 1500 pickup with the 5.2L engine. It has tripped DTC's p0442 and P0445. We swapped valves and solenoids with known good ones. Ev...
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truck misses when first starting i know 101s mass air flow think replacing it will make missing quite replaced plugs wires fuelfilter coolant temp sensor crank sensor 99 zr2(I posted this reply in the general forum as well.) Yes a MAF can ca...
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The dash 'brake' light on my wife's 2000 Honda Accord stays on constantly. She took the car into a dealer to have some maintenance work done and mentioned it to the dealer's service rep. When she went to pick the car up the light was still o...
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Hi, 94 toyota camry The problem is crank no start. check report: According to repair manual, checked ECM code, but read diagnosis code is No. 1(means normal). condition: 1.Battery voltage is above 11v.(done, new battery) 2.The throttle is fu...
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Hi, Have an 03 Altima 2.5S. Check engine light came on, code is PO507, Idle Control System RPM High.......RPM's are not high, vehicle misses now and then. I was told by someone at Pep Boys the car probably needs a 1AC Motor, only sold by Nis...
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Hi, I think this would be the best section to post this in. I have a code scanner that blinks the Check Engine light to report codes. When I am getting the codes from my 1988 V1500 Suburban, The code 12 starts to report fine then it start to...
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Changed the plug and it fired-up "Service engine soon light" went out. Drove it for about a block. Ran good. Parked the car. . My wife took it to the store. She said the service engine soon light came on right away. And the noticeable miss c...
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Hi, I scanned my 95 camaro,50000 mi, 3.4L auto, Base Coupe, got No trouble codes, runs good, But on the scanner printout I noticed : quad driver 1 bad quad driver 2 OK quad driver 3 OK quad driver 4 bad I have no idea what this means or if I...
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Hi, I have a 1998 Honda Crv, about two weeks ago it started running really rough and idling really low and occasionally stalling. So I changed the spark plugs, wires, distributor cap, and rotor. It seemed to be running a little better but th...
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Hello all I have a 1996 GMC Jimmy 2wd that the service engine soon light has came on. When I took it to Autozone they checked the code and it says it is a 4x4 initialization failure. Why does my 2wd Jimmy think its a 4x4? It could be a softw...
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I am trying to get my SUV inspected and these are the codes it is getting kicked out for, Any help to diagnose these codes and let me know what I need to replace to fix them would be so helpfull! P 0455 Evaporative Emission Control system le...
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1997 Nissan Maxima: My check engine light came on a few days ago, so I performed a diagnostic check on the car, and the code read "cylinder 2 misfire". My initial thought was that the spark plug could be bad. Might that be the cause if I'm n...
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Hi me again.... In addition to my ABS warning light, now my SRS warning light is on as well. I had to change my turn signal in the steering column in order to pass inspection, which envolved disconnecting the safety switch sensor attached to...
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Hi; I have a 1996 Buick Park Avenue- not supercharged. Specs for an EGR valve ask whether 8th digit of VIN is a "K" or a "1". What is the difference? Some sources say there is no difference some say it is important. A new EGR from Buick deal...
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96 Ford Taurus GL 3.0 v6 12v. with 150,000 miles. OBD II scan code P0122 error, tps pedal position sensor, circuit low input. I replaced the tps sensor for rough idle, confirmed with erratic voltage. battery cable was removed to reset comput...
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Would like to know what a code P1441 is? Can anyone tell me? Car is running just fine. Has a V6. Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System Flow During Non-Purge Oldsmobile Only More than likely the system thinks the ca nnister purge is working when...
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I have a 94 chevy cavalier and the abs light and the parking brake light are both on.I have replaced the caliper and the brake hose on the passenger side of the car.Could there be something else wrong with it? If the ABS light is on, there i...
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I have a 96 pontiac grand am gt with @ 101,000 miles. I changed the oil a few days ago and the guy told me I need to consider changing the transmission fluid soon ( it was turning more brown than red). Anyways, the next day I was on the inte...
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Code reader gives message IC cam pulse to 4x reference pulse. Also getting p0302 with message the #2 is miss firing. On my Buick I had the same misfire and codes when my ECM wiring was messed up. But here the wiring seem fine. Could you give...
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My old 1500 has acted up intermittantly over the last year, stalling randomly, usually when coasting or stopping (see old thread on "stalling and stumbling.") On sage advice I recently changed the ignition control module at the distributor a...
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I have a 95 Dodge Neon Sport 2.0L 16 valve. I don't have a code reader but was told could pull up codes by turning the key on and off 3 times then count the flashes of the engine light. Here is what it comes up with 1-2 3-2 5-5 Does anyone k...
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Background info: I have a 2000 Honda Civic with 120,000 miles. The timing belt was changed about 10,000 miles ago, tune-up about 5K with cap, wires, plugs and rotor replaced. I've been recently getting a check engine light. A diagnostic on t...
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I own a 2000 Toyota 4Runner with a 4 cylinder inline engine. The yellow check engine light came on about a week ago, and I took the vehicle to a Toyota dealership. According to them, the exhaust valve for cylinder #1 has zero clearance and i...
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I drive a 2000 Accord V6 AT with about 108k miles. My check engine light turned on. I took my car to Honda and they told me I needed a new catalytic converter. They never explained why or what code they pulled. I then decided to take my car...
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have 2002 ponatic firebird with a engine fault code p0440 ( evaporative emission control system malfunction) any idle what might be at fault, this is a v6 engine DTC P0440: EVAP SYSTEM - LARGE LEAK Description The control module tests the Ev...
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I have a 04 dodge 3500 diesel 4x4, I got the code poo69 when my check engine light came on last night. I got the code but have no idea what the code means I was hoping you could tell me so I can fix it. Thanks P0069 MAP-BARO CORRELATION YOU...
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I have the tool to check codes. the code coming up is: P0113 IAT Sensor 1 Circuit High Input. I went to the auto parts and they sold me a $15.00 part that didn't fix the problem. What is the best way to trouble shoot this problem? Is there a...
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2001 Cadillac Deville, PO335 PO385 which refer to the Crankshaft Position Sensor A B Circuits. How do these faults show in the cars operation? Are the sensors inside the engine? Here is a picture of the locations of them. http://www.publicsu...
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My dodge intrepid with the 3.3 l. engine and about 130,000 miles recently turned on the CEL. Codes are 16- loss of battery voltage detected with engine running. 26- peak injector circuit voltage has not been reached. What is the car trying t...
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Does anyone have any recommendations on some diagnostic software to buy for my PC? Are some much better than others? ADV/DISADV ? I will be using the software to it's potential of diagnosing, so a reader will not do. Thanks in advance. Auto...
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I have an 01 escape 6 cyl auto with 129,000 on it. Car was hesitating at times I think between 3 4th gear and sometimes would feel like I was running over the rumble strips on the side of the road. I made an appointment to have the plugs and...
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My girlfriend's car has had the check engine light on for some time. She took it to a cheap repair place and it failed emissions. The guy said she'd need a whole bunch of stuff that totalled $500. We went to auto zone, had the guy clear the...
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my check engine light came on about a week ago it is showing the code po102 i have checked the mass air flow sensor and the map sensor the gasket for the throttle body is somewhat gone so i sealed all i could reach without taking it out i ca...
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Hi, I have four diagnostic codes that I can't seem to find out what they are? PO326, PO332, PO335, PO513. Please Help!! I think you uhave the wrong code numbers. Your vehicle more than likely has an EEC IV system and not the OBD II system. W...
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I purchased a code reader that is supposed to be compatible with my 1995 jeep wranger (yj7). When i look under the hood i see a connector on the fire wall near the passenger side, but it is not compatible with the 3 prong connector cable tah...
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Can anybody lead me in the right direction. I have a few diagnostic codes that I'm not sure about: PCM Internal Voltage Failure and EGR Temp. Sensor Circuit above max. voltage, pressure feedback EGR circuit voltage low, insufficient EGR flow...
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I read the check engine light codes w/ an autoxray codescout 2500, and got the following 2 codes: 21 oxygen sensor bank 1 position 1 shorted to high voltage 33 open/short detected in a/c clutch relay So here are my questions: 1. "shorted to...
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i have a 93 lincoln continental sig. series that needs mental help !!! No seriously the "Check DCL" comes on and flashes then goes solid on the right side of the instrument cluster when it does it blanks out eveything over there also frequen...
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Please help me i have a 1998 Chevy Blazer 4door 4x4. I just put a new crate engine in and am having trouble with it trowing a p0135 code (heater circuit malfunction) bank one sensor one, anyways i have replaced it three times along with my c...
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Hello I have a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am, it is the V6, 3.4 fuel injection model. A few months ago I began getting the service engine soon light come on. I replaced my spark plugs and spark plug wires as well, the light went off, but eventually...
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Need to get some other ideas on maybe a weird vacuum leak on this Sportage. I am getting a lean exhuast indication at idle. Off idle, switching fine. Setting a p0171. Fuel pressure 35psi, vacuum 18''. Changed upstream o2, fuel filter,pcv val...
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We just purchased an autoxray 2000 from JCWhitney which is suppose to be for a 1995 Mitsubishi Diamante Stationwagon. We cannot find the connector on the car and we cannot configure the reader. Our vehicle is certified OBD1 as stated under t...
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