Even an experienced diagnostician can be lead down the wrong diagnostic path, which can cause wasted time and unnecessary parts replacement.
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly: Part One
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Tech Tips
Lexus Coolant Leaks; Porsche Distributor Caps; Porsche Turbo Failures; Nissan ECM Warning; Tossed Timing Belt; Maxima Engine Vibration
One Good Turn … Deserves Another
Depending on the configuration of the engine, this may or may not also result in some pretty serious additional engine damage.
Driveability Clinic: Inductive Logic
Irregular heartbeat is resulting in a spastic idle, and it complains that it doesn’t have the get up and go it did in its salad days.
Tech Tips
Broken Injector Harness; Subaru Digital Dashes; Anti-Tamper Plugs; Voltage Drop Testing; Recycled CV Joints; Honda Power Windows; Porsche Cruise Control
Trooper Troubles: Part Four
It’s not that our long-term Trooper project had been a troublesome experience. It’s just that the Trooper hung around a little too long. you might say it had worn out its welcome.
Path Of Least Resistance
Each blown fuse cost from 10 to 25 cents, so not much was lost until the problem was corrected.
Unintentional Grounding
The customer did his best to describe the problem with his vehicle, saying, “I don’t know, it just doesn’t feel right. Like a lack of power when I accelerate, and it almost stalled on me.”
Dynos Soar
The dynamometer is about to become a representative symbol of new emission testing mandated by I/M240 regulations, regulations which are spreading to more and more cities across the country.
Cross Bolted: Part Two
Last month we started our repair odyssey on a 380SL timing chain upgrade. This labor-intensive repair procedure requires a lot of bolt and nut turning, and even more attention to detail.