Why it’s a good idea to look the whole vehicle over before going crazy with high-tech diagnosis.
Automotive Polygamy
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Import Service was published 1987-2013 independent of OE sponsorship. Here you will find the Import Service archives.
About Subaru Water Pumps
No matter how well made, every engine, even those from Subaru, will need a coolant circulator sooner or later.
The Missing Mini
No, this is not a mystery about a Mini that has gone missing. This car had been off the road for a year’s storage in a body shop. When it came time to return the vehicle to the customer, it had an illuminated MIL and a misfiring cylinder.
No Clutch Command
When our man John encounters conflicting pin and wire color information, he does the twist – A complaint of no A/C compressor engagement on a 2008 Nissan Altima with a 2.5L engine.
Mercedes-Benz Pneumatic Door Locks – Safe & Secure
A whole different method of implementing a convenience feature.
Lean Is Mean
We often make fun of them: Techs who use the scan tool to tell them what part to replace. We must admit that sometimes, for the sake of expediency, we do the same thing. Let’s not get caught in that trap on a Toyota with a lean condition.
Prius Inverter Cooling
The Prius uses an independent cooling system to cool the inverter and Motor/Generator. In warm weather, problems with the inverter cooling system are fairly common in both the Gen 1 Prius (2001-2003), and Gen 2 Prius (2004-2009).
Nitrous Oxide Injection Systems
Bottles and spray may not suit the masses, but they can bring additional sales from a surprising array of customers.
Sometimes Cats Get Stuck In Park
Before a Jaguar can be cat-quick, it must get out of park. With sophisticated electronics these days there must be coordination among shifter modules and transmission range switches. Let’s look at this S-Type and see what’s involved.
Nissan Roulette
The shop was hired to remove the automatic transmission and replace it with a standard transmission from a salvage vehicle. We Diagnosing why this 2003 Nissan 350X wouldn’t run after the “fix”.