New Snap-on Diagnostics European Coverage
Additions include increased coverage and updates to standard features.
Turbo Tools: Boost Drivability, Diagnostics
The two most important parameters to look at are the desired boost pressure and actual boost pressure during a test drive.
WIX Filters Tech Tip: Collapsed Oil Filter Diagnostics
A spin-on filter has been removed from service and it has has collapsed in on itself. Why? What has caused this condition? The first thought might be that the filter has some type of defect that has caused this problem. This is usually not the case.
Alternator Pulley Diagnostics
When faced with an illuminated charge light diagnosis on most late-model vehicles, do not automatically assume the problem is inside the alternator and potentially unserviceable.
Programming Keys, Codes And Diagnostics
In the 1980s, the only thing standing between a thief and starting a car was the lock’s tumbler. The thief could pick the lock or violently remove the lock’s tumbler with a slide hammer. Re-keying a car involved installing a new lock cylinder – this is not the case with most late-model vehicles.
Snap-on Offers Intelligent Diagnostics Livestream Training Session
The event, which is free of charge, will include a question and answer session, and is suited for technicians that are interested in either learning more or currently own an Intelligent Diagnostics-enabled platform.
GM Tech Tip: Lin Bus Diagnostics
As more smart motors, switches and sensors are being used, there are more Local Interconnect Network (LIN) buses on vehicles.
Auxiliary Water Pump Diagnostics
A car or truck comes into your shop with a complaint of poor heater performance. The driver complains that on cold mornings the heater will blow cold during the drive to work in rush hour traffic. The car is not overheating and the air is coming from the correct ducts. Your first reaction might be to install a new thermostat and inspect the heater core for a blockage. On the test drive, the system may perform great for you. Is the customer just cold blooded?
Matco Tools Adds MaximusFlash+ To Diagnostics Lineup
The mobile tool company has introduced a diagnostic tool that takes the frustration out of flashing vehicles.
Advanced Belt Noise Diagnostics
One of the noisiest components under the hood of a vehicle can be the belt and the drive components. Noise is not the fault of the belt, but the result of how the power comes from the crankshaft and the components attached to the belt.
