Mit Kompressor
In 1998, the SLK got a supercharger that provided the “right now” feeling normally associated with larger engines. These and other later models should be showing up in your shop by now, so you’d better know how they work.
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Tag: Cooling Systems
The Return of the Mercedes-Benz Hybrid
A major hybrid automobile and truck innovator just after the turn of the 20th Century, Mercedes-Benz has engineered advanced versions of the concept that are not only highly economical, but also have a big “Wow” factor.
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Volkswagen A/C System Lubricant
Don’t Play the Universal Game
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CHANGE IS INEVITABLE: Pulse Width Modulation – Dealing With EFI
You’ve been dealing with this concept ever since EFI became popular, but now applications are seemingly everywhere.
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Keep ‘em Comfy – Volkswagen HVAC
Do you have a solid understanding of how these systems work? If not, your diagnosis and repair efforts will suffer.
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Nissan TechNews Winter 2014
Electronic Throttle Control System and it’s components, Cooling system problems, collision repair, and an overview of Nissan OBD II.
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Keeping Cool Under Pressure
There is no such thing as a maintenance-free cooling system. It’s important to identify potential problems and catch them before a break-down situation. Let’s explore Nissan’s various engine cooling systems, the importance of proper fluids, and some best-practice inspection techniques.
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Narrowing the Range of Temperatures with the E-Thermostat
In order to maintain emissions compliance, Mercedes-Benz engineers have to control the temperature range the engine will operate in and develop engine management parameters within this range. This may sound simple enough, but how do you accomplish this when the car might sit for an hour of traffic on a hot summer day, or cruise at highway speeds in the dead of winter?
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Why You Should Use Mercedes-Benz’s New Blue Anti-Freeze
There are many different antifreeze formulations out there in the wild and wooly real world, but for the Mercedes-Benz service specialist who cares about his customers there’s only one real choice.
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Turning Up the Heat
Single, dual & multiple zone climate control
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Habitable Zone
In control of compressor clutch engagement
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Can We Get on the Bus?
Since the early ‘90s, Mercedes-Benz has developed its Controller Area Network (CAN) to control how components communicate with each other and with us through our Compact III or Basic. How has this evolved, and what does it mean to diagnosis and repair?
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