Crimp or Solder?
The gnarly electro-wizards of Wolfsburg say to use a crimped connection Instead of a soldered one to maximize the security and permanence of the connection!
Computer Networks Part Three
This month we’re ready to install the network cards, so pull out your wallet and your screwdriver: It’s time to lighten your pocket and open your computer.
Interro PST500 OBD-II Personal Scan Tool
As the sophistication of powertrain management systems on vehicles increased, scan tools added serial data monitoring as well.
Sniffing Out Trouble: Diagnosing Honda Emissions Systems
If you screw in some new plugs and replace the fuel and air filters, the car is pretty likely to go out the door blowing the same tailpipe mix it came in with.
K before L, L before M
In the history of fuel injection, the alphabet should really start with the letter K.
Computer Networks Part Two
How to build a Windows-based network.
Beat the Clock: Secondary Ignition
Secondary ignition
Subaru EndWrench Fall 1999
In this issue: Subaru Drivetrain: Clutch Replacement and Additional Tips
Subaru Drivetrain: Additional Drivetrain Tips
Front stub axle seal replacements require special precautions.
Short Takes
Check engine lamp coming on for some time with no driveability problems with the car and was unclear about the conditions under which the light would come on, believing it to be a more or less random occurrence.
Relay Race Part Two
The relays control the cooling fan motor, condenser fan motor and A/C magnetic clutch. Here are detailed practical troubleshooting tips based on his firsthand knowledge of pattern failures.
In the Eye (or In the Hand) of the Beholder
The FWD New Beetle has a multivalve DOHC, liquid-cooled engine in its nose, feedback-controlled fuel injection and waste-spark, distributorless ignition, referenced from a sensor at a camshaft.
Computer Networks Part One
Even if you work alone, having two computers – one in the office and one in the shop – can save you time and shoeleather.
Carbureted Hondas: The Basic and the Not-So-Basic Part Two
Information on the mail fuel-metering circuit, power-enrichment circuit, accelerator pump circuit, CVCC auxiliary circuit, idle speed adjustments and heated intake air systems.
Subaru Drivetrain: Clutch Replacement
This article details clutch replacement procedures on a 1995 all-wheel-drive Subaru Legacy. We’ll concentrate on the important steps that must be taken during this procedure to assure a successful and long-lasting repair.
Tech Tips
Another Crank Pulley Pull; Testing Wheelspeed Sensors; Brake Fluid Test; Timing Belt Marks; Foiling Ignition Secondary Villains
Sharpen your Pencils
It’s that time again. Time to prepare for your ASE certification (or recertification) tests.
Repairing OBD-II Vehicles
Everything from the OBD-II monitoring systems to the terminology used to describe them has its roots in Federal regulations.
Relay Race Part One
When an electronic unit controls a solenoid, a DC motor or a headlight, the current load in the final circuit may be substantial.
Pull the Pin: Hyundai DOHC Timing Belt Service
You wouldn’t be much of a mechanic if you couldn’t replace a timing belt, even on a Hyundai. But, what if it’s on a double overhead-cam engine that may or may not have two balance shafts?
Dithering Directions, Bobbling Boost – Power Steering Problems
The sound of power steering locked at the bump stop, either hissing through the pressure relief valve if all’s well or squealing the loose drivebelt.