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di-AGNOSTIC Volvos: an Agnostic Viewpoint to Gather Diagnostic Information

Approaching automotive diagnostics from an agnostic viewpoint allows a technician to gather evidence without bias toward a specific answer. The word agnostic is usually reserved for discussions of religion and the hereafter, but it has a broader meaning of not knowing...

Identity Verification for Mercedes-Benz XENTRY Diagnosis, Programming and Theft Relevant Parts

There have been big changes in the processes; here’s what you need to know! ...we will discuss the TRP policy and procedures, followed by what is likely somewhat new to you, the account verification system. As the title suggests, there are two separate processes for...

Replacing the Air Conditioning Evaporator in the 2006 Volvo V70

This is not an easy job but it can be rewarding for both the technician and the customer. Replacing the air conditioning evaporator on a 2006 Volvo V70 is a huge job, needless to say. The complete dash and heater box will need to be removed from the vehicle. You have...

Addressing Some Common Codes and Complaints With the Mercedes-Benz M274 Turbocharger Engine

There was a time when superchargers and turbochargers were pretty much limited to race cars and certain high performance applications. Now, with the newer technology and the global drive for fuel efficiency and more power, turbochargers seem to be found on almost...
Speed-Density: Fuel Injection Systems

Speed-Density: Fuel Injection Systems

It’s the descendant oft eh D-Jet fuel injection system and the electromechanically simplest form of fuel injection currently in manufacture – simplest, that is, if you don’t count the system’s software operations as electromechanical.

“Simon Says …” Part Two

“Simon Says …” Part Two

As we learned in Part One of this article (Import Service, June 2000), we owe Georg Simon Ohm a debt of gratitude for the electrical principles he published in 1827, which later came to be known as Ohm’s Law. These principles explained in mathematical form the relationship of voltage (E), current (I) and resistance (R) […]

Daimler-Benz Multilink Suspension

Daimler-Benz Multilink Suspension

It’s a tangled nest of link-rods and bushings, but there’s method to the apparent mess. A big advantage to being the first to solve a complicated problem is that you get to patent the simplest solution, so anyone who wants to achieve the same effect has to do it in a more complicated and less […]

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