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Isn’t it exciting? You finally have the courage to get started on your very first project car. But unless you’re
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GM P0011, GM P0014 Diagnose and fix P0011 or P0014 P0011 is: Intake Camshaft Position System Performance and P0014 is: Exhaust Camshaft Position System Performance. Both of these codes relate to the variable valve timing (VVT) system on the engine. VVT allows the computer to advance or retard camshaft timing to achieve optimal engine performance and optimal emissions. The system operates the advance/retard mechanism by filling or emptying oil chambers in the VVT phaser located at the front of the intake and exhaust camshafts. The VVT solenoid pulses motor oil … Read More
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Car AC condenser replacement cost Shop price to replace car AC condenser The cost of the AC condenser itself can run from as little as $200 for aftermarket units to as high as $400 for OEM dealer condenser. The rest of the cost is labor and refrigerant. If the shop is replacing the condenser as part of another repair, the cost may be lower since the system is already evacuated. What is an AC condenser? The AC condenser receives hot high pressure refrigerant vapor from the AC compressor. The AC … Read More
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Ford Edge P1450 trouble code Diagnose and fix Ford Edge P1450 trouble code A Ford Edge P1450 – Unable To Bleed Up Fuel Tank Vacuum sets when the PCM sees excessive fuel tank vacuum while the engine is running, but not at idle. Or, the PCM conducted a fuel tank vacuum test and was unable to bleed off the vacuum after the test was completed. Diagnose P1450 by testing the fuel tank pressure sensor The code is set by looking at the fuel tank pressure sensor (FTP). With the key … Read More
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Ford C2007-13 trouble code Diagnose and fix Ford C2007-13 Right Motor: Circuit Open If you have a warning light and a Ford C2007-13 Right Motor: Circuit Open, don’t assume the parking brake actuator is the problem. Ford is having lots of problems with open or intermittent wiring harness issues. Check the wiring harness to the actuator for opens or intermittent operation.
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