Underhood Detectors: And the Answer is …
Being a professional technician is a bit like being a detective every day, says Mike DuBois. You are presented with “evidence” and expected to solve the crime. Sometimes the clues are obvious and other times all you have to work with is a dead body.
Editor’s Notes: First-Quarter Tool Shows Start Year Off Strong
The 2012 automotive tool shows have already taken the TechShop team from our offices in Akron, OH, to Nashville to Las Vegas, home and then back to Vegas. Whew! And it doesn’t stop there. Next we’re heading to St. Louis, Palm Springs, Baltimore and Orlando — all to bring you the latest and greatest in
Pulling Codes: Mean and Lean with Shades of Gray
This article will document the infamous P0171 code – Lean Condition. A fuel system lean condition can be broken down into three subsections, namely, fuel pump performance, fuel quality and injectors. Keep in mind this is only a starting point, but it is a good place to start.
Tool Tip: Fixing a Cooling System that is Pressurizing, with Coolant Being Blown Out of the Expansion Tank
Solv-Tec offers tip on fixing this cooling system leak.
Tool Tip: Drive Belt Misalignment Diagnostics
The EN-49228 Laser Belt Alignment tool was designed to help in eliminating drive belt noise as a result of misaligned pulleys. This precise, simple-to-use and time-saving tool is used to assist technicians in achieving accurate alignment of drive belt pulleys. This special service tool removes the guesswork from achieving proper alignment of the pulley and may reduce comebacks from drive belt noise, accelerated drive belt wear or drive belt slippage.
New A/C Machine Requirements for R-1234yf and Hybrid Vehicles
In case you haven’t heard, there is a new refrigerant coming called R-1234yf. The claims are it’s a much lower greenhouse gas than R-134a. As a shop owner who’s trying to stay ahead of the curve, I need to know what service equipment is needed, when it is needed and what it will cost.
TPMS Technology Brings New Service Opportunities to Your Shop
As a technician, shop owner or service manager, one of the most common complaints you see now from customers is the TPMS light is on. This symptom is caused by a myriad of reasons ranging from owner error to atmospheric conditions, to true system/component failures. The only problem with creating a device that is a pass/fail-type sensor is that it does just that with no regard for the reasons that cause it.
Point of View: It’s Show Time…
This is the time of the year that most of the national tool distributors hold their annual trade shows. And the TechShop team will be packing up to attend these trade shows to bring you the latest in equipment and tool innovation.
Editor’s Notes: Leveraging the Web to Generate New Business for Your Shop
A shop’s website is an important tool you really should not be without. It could very well be the first impression a new/potential customer has of your shop.
Top 5 Tools: Chris Thurner, Farmers Union Oil
Chris Thurner, manager Farmers Union Oil Fessenden, ND Petzel Headlamp Derma-lite Nitrile Gloves Snap-on Tools 3/8” Impact Gun Chicago Pneumatic 1/2” Impact Gun Snap-on Tools Oxygen Sensor Socket Set WHAT ARE YOUR TOP 5 TOOLS? Send in your list of your five favorite tools and equipment that help you most in the shop, and you
Top 5 Tools: Ron McLeod, Gray’s Automotive
Ron McLeod Gray’s Automotive Midwest City, OK Snap-on Tools 3/8” Battery Impact Matco Tools 1/4” Battery Driver, Impact, Flashlight Matco Tools’ Silver Eagle 14” Drive Socket Set Power Probe Mastercraft Tool Set WHAT ARE YOUR TOP 5 TOOLS? Send in your list of your five favorite tools and equipment that help you most