Basic Electricity: Part Two – Shorted Circuits, Current and Voltage Measurement, and Electrical Components
We concluded last month’s Basic Electricity article talking about circuits and their operation. This month we deal with shorted circuits, current and voltage measurement, and some specific electrical components.
Mazda System Checker
You probably spend a lot of money on test equipment anymore. Talking to those little black boxes can be a very expensive long distance call.
Nissan Sentra Emission Overview
Here’s a look at common emission components and their locations on this popular import.
MacPherson Strut Diagnosis
How common sense, familiarity with basic strut types, and careful observation can help you find the problem.
Carburetor Clinic: Keihin Three-Barrel
The third “barrel” of this carb feeds the required rich mixture into the engine’s precombustion chamber. When someone monkeys with the third-barrel linkage adjustment, he can easily upset the carb’s entire mixture range!
Honda 4 Wheel Steering
Honda has introduced a purely mechanical four-wheel steering system. No wires, bells, or whistles.
Fix a Lens – Make a Buck
The cost of the lens, less labor, is enough to send even the heartiest souls into prolonged shock. Maybe you ought to think about fixing some of those lenses instead of just replacing them.
Electrical Service – December 1987 – BMW, Saab, VW, Toyota and Honda Electrical Service
Ever since someone told Ben Franklin to go fly a kite, we've toyed with the mystery called "electricity." Try to imagine the simplest car without it. When things go well, electricity is a trusted, hard-working friend. When things go wrong - and they do - we curse a...
Troubleshooting Batteries
Need a simple test procedure for both conventional and sealed-top batteries? Tune in and you’ll find one.
Subaru’s Computerized 4WD
Engineers and car designers like automotive computers so much that no end is in sight for on-board computerization.
Brake Service Tips: Mazda GLC
On Mazda’s Great Little Car, attention to detail means a thorough — and profitable — disc pad job.
Star Service News Bulletin No.26 – Winter 1987
Star Service News Bulletin No.26
Carside Manner
This column will help you sell peace of mind by increasing your awareness of customer concerns and anxieties about auto repair.
Carburetor Clinic: Hitachi Two-Barrel
No doubt, you see plenty of these units every week. This two-barrel Hitachi carb appears on some Mazdas, on Nissans, and on Subarus. They’re three good reasons to learn this carburetor! Once you know its quirks, you can overhaul one without any grief.
Servicing Fixed-Tripod CVs
The unfamiliar fixed-tripod outer CV needn’t be unfamiliar any more. Here’s how you fix them.
Understanding A Female Customer – Don’t Underestimate this Emerging Market
Dealing with women customers can require more finesse than you realize. We’re going to discuss things you can do to gain her confidence and get her business.
Basic Electrticity: Part One
This article is intended to present the basic operation of components and circuits from a practical standpoint without going into the theory that bogs down most of us when we try to study and understand electricity.
Star Service News Bulletin No.25 – Fall 1987
Star Service News Bulletin No.25
Star Service News Bulletin No.24 – Summer 1987
Star Service News Bulletin No.24
Star Service News Bulletin No.23 – Spring 1987
Star Service News Bulletin No.23
Star Service News Bulletin No.22 – Winter 1986
Star Service News Bulletin No.22