Driveability Clinic: Idle Speed Control
Making a diagnosis based solely on previous experience can save a lot of diagnostic time, but it can also lead to some very wrong conclusions.
Cross Pollination
Cross-pollination is a tricky procedure that requires a lot of time and a great deal of patience.
Tech Tips
Toyota Crank Seal Leaks; Freeze Plug Installer; Cable Roto-Rooter; Volvo Power Door Locks; Jaguar Brake Pad Sensors; Honda Radiator Leaks; Subaru Check Engine Light; Safety Warning; Water Pump Replacement Tip
The Green Garage: Part One
The laws enacted as a result of these warnings have made the environment a cleaner place today than it was 25 years ago. However, these efforts are only a beginning; much work still needs to be done.
Working Without A Net
Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a complicated electrical repair, feeling like you were working without a net?
Top To Bottom: Part Two
We thought we had finished our top end coverage last month, but it turned out we were just getting started. This elevator is going to be stuck at the penthouse a little longer.
Tech Tips
European Roundup; Rat Patrol; Fuel Tank Water Entry; Seven Low Buck Quick Fixes; Volvo Spring Seats
Driveability Clinic: The Mummy Curse
Let’s see if some of these special skills can be used to solve the Riddle of the Mummy’s Curse.
Top To Bottom
What would you expect to find inside an engine that had 200,000 highway miles on it, with infrequent oil changes along the way?
Rack ‘Em Up
For a few years during the middle 1980s, Nissan vehicles just couldn’t seem to keep the fluid on the inside of their racks.
Honda Electrical Service
The following pointers will help you diagnose and repair a wide variety of electrical problems on Honda vehicles.
Driveability Clinic: Adjusting Fuel Mixtures
Consider this simple fact – no mass-produced 1994 automobile, import or domestic, will be equipped with a carburetor.
Tech Tips
Volkswagen, Toyota, SAAB Shortcuts; Drain Pan Tip; Tech Tip Assortment; “But It Had Fire”; Honda Oil Fouling
No Magic
After spending time on the phone talking to folks in the automotive industry, we’ve come to the opinion that the greatest enemy of ABS braking systems may be our old friend-the wild hare who owns the vehicle.
Grab Bag
Some vehicles have developed a reputation among repair technicians for having a higher than normal number of electrical problems.
Driveability Clinic: Four Gas Fundamentals Part Two
Welcome to Part Two of Four Gas Fundamentals.
Cheap Spills
So besides the unavoidable necessities like brakes, exhaust, and tune up work, what could possibly annoy a Tercel owner enough to bring his car in for some unscheduled maintenance?
TransPlant
I’ve always enjoyed hanging around the “skunk-works” research lab at Feudenberg NOK in Milan, Ohio, as different automatic transmissions are torn down, diagnosed, and evaluated.
Quantum Mechanics
If it’s going to be an article about Volkswagen Quantum maintenance tips, why not call the article “Quantum Mechanics?”
Driveability Clinic: Four Gas Fundamentals Part One
If any of us is going to repair emission and driveability problems, we need to start thinking in terms of basic components and how they interact as part of a system.
Tech Tips
RX-7 Fuel Filters; Two Cylinder Subaru; Mercedes-Benz Low Coolant Light; Cracked Heads; Nissan Air Flow Meter Wiring; Sentra Transmission Failures; Cooling System Pressure Testing; Back Saver; Muffin Pans