Recently, Ford announced Customer Satisfaction Program 17N01. The program covers 2011-’14 Mustang models with both the 3.7L V6 and 5.0L V8 that have code “P0315 Crankshaft Position System Variation Not Learned” set. The solution involves a “scan tool code clear” and a 10-minute test drive. The presence of the code can prevent some owners from passing emissions testing. The new warranty covers the vehicle for 10 years and is transferable.
All-season coolant used inorganic acid technology and worked great for almost 30 years.
In the 1960s, coolant was changed twice a year. In the fall, antifreeze with ethylene glycol-based coolant was put into the engine to prevent the coolant from freezing and cracking the block when a cold front hit. Often, if the engine got hot, the antifreeze would boil off. In the spring, the engine would be drained and filled with water and maybe a small can of an anti-corrosion treatment.
Why do ignition systems give technicians problems when diagnosing ignition-related misfires? The answer is that some technicians use tests that might give inconclusive results or do damage to the coil or drivers inside a module.
Servicing the serpentine belt on some vehicles is a tough task.
Here are six tips to use when diagnosing a vehicle with a dead battery.
As the timing chain wears, it can change the timing of the camshaft and crankshaft.
The effort aims to install 30,000 EV charging ports by 2030 for business fleets across Xcel Energy’s service territories in the U.S.
The primary cause of these problems is that fuel and added detergents are not hitting the back of the intake valves.
It is important to check the operation of the solenoids that control vacuum to the actuators.
Most of the EJ head gasket failures occur around the 100,000-mile mark and start as a slow oil or coolant leak.
