On a hybrid vehicle’s air conditioning system that utilizes a high voltage electrical compressor, can only the oil specified by the vehicle manufacturer be used in the compressor or is PAG oil acceptable for use in an electric vehicle’s compressor?
Well, a friend who owns an auto repair shop recently sent me this funny YouTube video from Carl Carlsson, which applies the model to wrenching. Check it out!
As you can see, he defines the four stages of grief for mechanics as shock/numbness, yearning/searching (for a different tool to use), disorganization/despair, and reorganization/recovery. I’d say that’s pretty accurate.
What do you think? Should there be a fifth step and, if so, what should it be?
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Technician A completed a compression test, noting high readings suggest an exhaust restriction, while Technician B says the test checks volumetric efficiency.
All four cylinders are below specification by about the same amount. After performing a wet compression test, values remained unchanged. What could cause this condition?
Did you know that a modern fuel injection system can fire off multiple sprays in the same time it takes for a spark to jump across a plug?
Technician A and Technician B are discussing ways to use fuel trim as a troubleshooting aid. Technician A says that fuel trims that are correcting for a lean condition at high RPM and load conditions indicates a problem in fuel delivery. Technician B says that this condition is caused by a vacuum leak.
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