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Faced with a delayed reaction failure

March 1, 2010
By:Richard McCuistian

The e-mail explained a repair gone wrong, and it was not a good situation. It served as a reminder that repairs done wrong can be devastatings, and some of these situations happen because some shops tend to hire people that haven't been properly trained.

Source: Motor Age

Those annoying vehicle wires

November 1, 2009
By:Richard McCuistian

Cars and wires are inseparable. Remove wires and nothing works. Just about every machine we use in our daily lives depends on metal fibers protected by colorful nonconductive sheathing. Networking in new vehicles has reduced the amount of wiring somewhat, but not as much as we first thought.

Source: Motor Age

Putting time and money into older vehicles

October 1, 2009
By:Richard McCuistian

My spare ride is a 1980 model Ford pickup with a 300 straight six. While I enjoy tinkering with cars and trucks at work with my students, having to fix one of my own when it breaks is like having to repair the lawn mower when it's time to cut the grass.

Source: Motor Age

Temperature control systems can get out of control

September 1, 2009
By:Richard McCuistian

The Dodge Stratus came to us with three primary concerns, and Ethan tackled the MIL concern first. But there was a PO128 code, and we found that the thermostat had literally broken. But other vehicles were not as easy to fix.

Source: Motor Age

Water pump leaks wreak havoc on minivan's system

August 1, 2009
By:Richard McCuistian

Today's transversely mounted V6 engines are stuffed in really tight engine compartments, particularly in minivans, and handling heat on those platforms is always a serious concern. A healthy emission-friendly engine generally needs to run no cooler than 200 degrees F and not much above 230. With that in mind, it's quite interesting that some electric cooling fans don't even kick in before the Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor reads nearly 230. That's a pretty tight temperature window, and little things can upset the balance.

Source: Motor Age

Chasing elusive vehicle body water leaks

July 1, 2009
By:Richard McCuistian

Water management is a wonderful thing that we take for granted until it doesn't work right. Harness grommets can become unseated and give water a path. A wire harness with a tape breach in the upper side can carry water to a place inside the car where the harness droops and drips water on the carpet. Then there are convertible tops.

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