Tech Tips: Silverado airbag, Taurus slipping, PT no-start

By ALLDATA Tech-Assist Team

Here’s a compilation of some of the “Tech Tips” ALLDATA compiles as its Tech-Assist Team helps technicians tackle vehicle issues. More detail on these tips – including marked-up schematics, images and recommendations – are searchable in the “ALLDATA Community” (https://www.alldata.com/alldata-community).

Kia Sorento barely runs after long block installed

Problem: After a Kia dealer replaced the long block under the SC147 Theta II Engine Safety Recall campaign, the 2012 Sorento (2WD, L4-2.4L, VIN 6, automatic transmission/transaxle) was barely able to start and idle. The MIL was on. The Kia dealer recommended replacing the catalytic converters, but since the MIL was not on before the long block was replaced, the owner decided to have the vehicle towed to an independent shop for a second opinion.

Details: The technician retrieved diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0087 – Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too Low. He checked the low-pressure pump (LPP) supply fuel pressure to the high-pressure pump (HPP). It was at specifications (65 psi / 4.5 bar), so next he turned his attention to the high-pressure fuel system. The technician discovered that …

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