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Source: Motor Age Misfire on No. 2October 7, 2009A Master Tech at a California shop reports he is having some misfire problems with a 1999 Ford Ranger (Engine: 4.0; Transmission: manuel). After changing the spark plugs, there's still a misfire on No. 2.
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Source: Motor AgeOutside forces put their weight on automotive industryOctober 1, 2009It's a new day for the American automobile industry. In order to obtain loans from the federal government that were needed for immediate survival, the new Chrysler Corporation is now partially owned by Fiat SpA as part of an arrangement worked out in federal bankruptcy court. In similar court actions, New General Motors is now partly (temporarily) owned by the federal government. The United Auto Workers union is now part owner of both companies.
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Source: Motor AgeMore studies of advanced diagnosticsOctober 1, 2009Welcome back for part two of advanced circuit diagnostics. We are going to take a look at some live scope captures taken from circuit defects installed on a test board.
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Source: Motor AgeTroubleshooting power windowsOctober 1, 2009A window that won't roll back up is not the only power window complaint you may face. Other common faults are windows that only move partially through their travel before grinding to a halt, work in one direction only or no longer respond to their auto up/down feature. A few simple checks, however, can often quickly and successfully locate the cause of these common problems.
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Source: Motor AgeWhich antifreeze is right for the vehicles you service?October 1, 2009Remember the old days when antifreeze was antifreeze? No matter which brand you chose, the color was green and the formula was glycol-based and contained silicates as corrosion inhibitors. You mixed the antifreeze 50/50 with water and poured it in the radiator. As the engine operated, the antifreeze would perform its primary duties of carrying heat to the radiator, preventing freezing (hence the name) and protecting against corrosion in the cooling system. Simply change the antifreeze at the prescribed service interval and life was simple.
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Source: Motor AgeParking brakes are necessities on some vehicles as is their serviceOctober 1, 2009For many drivers, parking brakes are an afterthought — if they're thought of — and that's not good. This too-often overlooked system serves an important purpose. That purpose has nothing to do with emergencies; banish the term "emergency brake" from your vocabulary! The parking brake is there to keep a stopped car where the driver put it, either by itself or backing up the transmission.
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