dandd
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About dandd
Lead Diagnostic Technician for a California Gold Shield Emissions Inspection and Repair Station. Over 25 years of Automotive Technician Experience in Dealerships and Independent Shops. Worked as a Technical Trainer for Snap On Tools and helped write the Exam questions for the California Smog Technician License Exam. RepairPal Staff member since October 2007.
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I would check the real temperature of the engine with a lazer pyrometer, that way you will know t...
P0125 indicates that the engine takes too long to warm up to the minimum closed loop operating te...
Best to call a Nissan dealership and have them run your VIN (17 digit vehicle identification numb...
It is best to go to the manufacturer's technical web site and look under the technical sections f...
Hi, my name is Dan. It would be nice to know what engine you have. It would be great to know wha...
Or, it could be a defective transmission cooler , if you have an automatic OR, it could be a d...
This is a cam sensor code, so about $100 for the sensor and about 1/2 hour of labor, so figure 150.
Remove the upper intake manifold, pretty common on newer V6 engines.
You may have a leaking air shock, that sags over night. Every time you start the engine the air s...
This sounds like a weakened ground problem in your dash. When you operate different devices, they...
There are about 2000 codes for this engine, so the best thing to do is to have a Pro level tech d...
Checking all the fuses is an excellent place to begin your inspection of this problem.
There are about 4000 codes for this engine, so the best thing to do is to have a Pro level tech d...
This could be so many things. How are your mode 6 readings? This is the scientific data for the O...
This car has 4 throttle position sensors, 2 on the throttle body and 2 on the gas pedal, so I nee...
The cam followers have to do with the computer controlled cam timing. This is a very complex job,...
Yes, if the replacement sensor was not exactly matched part number to part number, then the new o...
Many many things. Best to have the codes checked then have a proper diagnosis performed.
If there is an internal problem with the transmission, it will have harsh shifts. Better have a v...
I have seen a lot of EGR valves stick open on the this 4.3 liter engine so I would check that as ...
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