To run properly, any gasoline-burning engine requires three elements to work together in perfect harmony: compression, fuel, and, our subject here, spark. Maintaining this harmony insures the legendary power and performance of Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
In this issue: Ticking Away, Tackling Maintenance Reminder Systems, Sleeping Giant, Scan Tools Revisited
Increasing fuel efficiency and horsepower while reducing harmful emissions is a tough job for any automotive engineer. “Variable Displacement” is one way General Motors chose to achieve this. Of course, with every new system comes greater complexity and more testing to diagnose any problems.
These wonderful diagnostic devices have been around since the early ’80s. The best pro-level versions are incredibly powerful now, but there are much less expensive specimens that are very practical, too
