Nissan TechNews Spring 2017
In this issue: Unexpected Loss Of Fuel Economy; Alignment Considerations; Misfire Diagnosis; Which Bank to Bank On?
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Author: Nissan TechNews
Keeping it Straightforward: Alignment Considerations
Adjustments on Nissan vehicles, how/when to perform steering angle sensor calibrations, and information about alignment diagnostic angles.
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Unexpected Loss Of Fuel Economy (in Nissan Vehicles)
A brief look at automotive repair focusing on restoring lost mileage.
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Which Bank to Bank On?
Air/fuel mixture data from your scan tool can go a long way when you are faced with a no-code drivability or engine performance problem.
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Misfire Diagnosis
Since the very beginnings of the internal combustion engine, there have been misfires. It could be argued that during development, the misfire actually precluded actual combustion!
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Use Nissan’s Consumer Collision Website to Educate Customers
Nissan has created an interesting and informative website (collision.NissanUSA.com) dedicated to educate motorists about all aspects of collision repair. You can use it to your advantage.
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Nissan Power Window Control Repair
Nissan power windows now include Auto-Up and Anti-Pinch features that must be initialized after any event or repair procedure that interrupts power supply to the power window system. Initialization is easy, and information about the procedure and when to use it is available in your Nissan service manual.
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Pre- and Post-Repair Scanning for Better Collision Repair Results
There is a surprisingly long list of ways in which failing to perform pre- and post-repair scans can ruin a collision technician’s day. Read on for examples of how scanning for trouble codes can assist with diagnosis of both collision-related and repair-induced problems.
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Understanding Nissan Differential Gear Ratios
There is a lot of confusion in the industry regarding differential gear ratios. Some Nissan trucks may have one of more than five different gear ratios. Fortunately there are many ways of determining gear ratios, and this article will teach you how to determine them economically and efficiently.
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No-Start Diagnostics Part 2: DTCs
How to think about your no-start diagnostic when the DTCs are present but don’t tell you what’s wrong.
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