Feature Articles

(Be)deviled Eggs And Other Lunchbox Treats

(Be)deviled Eggs And Other Lunchbox Treats

Way back in the late Neolithic Age, when I was in college, the school’s food service would occasionally come close to exhausting its budget for tasty comestibles before the end of the month, setting the stage for the arrival of the dreaded “cold plate.” Ever since then, I have taken great pains to avoid such […]

Up On The Roof

Up On The Roof

In the case of the Audi 5000 (the 100/200 body), it was said that a technician could “make a career” of keeping up with these updates and campaigns.

Newsletters

Newsletters

This eighth article on marketing is devoted to that most enticing of topics: the newsletter.

Clamping Down

Clamping Down

As lab scope users get comfortable using their scopes and understanding voltage waveforms, they will eventually want to learn to use them in new and different ways.

Inside Relays

Inside Relays

A relay is an electro-mechanical device that is used to control a large current with a small current. A relay contains a coil and a mechanical spring-loaded switch.

Tech Tips

Tech Tips

Pry Me A River; Miniature Wire Brush; Mitsubishi Valve Guide Repairs; Honda A/C Pointers; Pull It All At Once; Shudder Bug

Mercedes-Benz EHA Adjustment

Mercedes-Benz EHA Adjustment

Through our experience in dealing with many different makes and models (as well as many different people and personalities), we have learned the little tricks and tweaks that are particular to each.

Beating A/C Odor Complaints

Beating A/C Odor Complaints

The odor is caused by a buildup of a fungus on the evaporator core. That fungus is related to the kinds of fungus that cause athlete’s foot and jock odor.

Charge Of The Light Brigade

Charge Of The Light Brigade

Do you really know all the ins and outs of every system? Can you diagnose the really tough ones? If you can, do you know what is happening and why?

Pick ‘Em Up!

Pick ‘Em Up!

One of the joys of the lab scope is its simplicity. If you take away all the buttons and dials on an oscilloscope, it’s really just a voltmeter that allows us to look at voltage levels over time.