Author: Import Service

The 200SX is spewing black smoke. The engine bogs badly. Then, just as quickly, the condition corrects itself and the car decides to let us work once more in a smoke-free environment.

Let It Run; Breathe Deep; Clogged Arteries; Tighten Up; Exhaust Leak Sleuth; Camry Coolant Conundrum; Rock And Roll; Head Rush

Sprocket Alignment; Parts Magnet; Torque To-Yield Technique; Dwell Specs; What About The Pressure Regulator?; Speak Of The Devil!; Groundless Accusations; Just Don’t Back Up

These sensors use analog voltages to inform the PCM about the volume of air entering the engine. At the end of that article, we also began our investigation of mass air flow sensors (MAF).

Smooth engagement of a new clutch eliminates return engagements to correct problems which should have been fixed during the initial performance.

Have you ever wondered why wheel alignments usually cost less than $100, while the equipment necessary to do alignments costs tens of thousands of dollars?

It must be because my brain has made an independent decision to remember only what it wants to remember of the past, instead of accepting the impossible task of remembering everything.

If a car is running right, chances are you won’t see its owner. That’s why it’s so hard to train customers to voluntarily bring their cars in for service at regular intervals, especially if there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with the car.