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What Happens When You Don’t Drain Your Air Compressor? (You Don’t Want to Find Out.)

The shop maintenance task you can’t afford to forget.

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Compression Testing | ASE Practice Questions (VIDEO)

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?

When a Voltmeter Isn’t Enough (Video)

Many high-end scan tools come with a capable digital storage oscilloscope. Time to put that tool to work.

Which Is Faster: A Spark Plug Firing or a Fuel Injector Spraying? (VIDEO)

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?

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The Story of Dagmar Bumpers

Is this the only car part named after an actress?

CDK Global Outage: The Aftermath.

How one dealership stayed open through the uncertainty of a cyberattack.

DIYers: Yes, You Can Handle a Window Regulator Replacement

Here are some tips to help get you started.

Betcha Haven’t Serviced the Tool You Use on Every Job

The most dangerous piece of equipment in a shop is often the most neglected.

The Other Way to Use a File that Many Mechanics Don’t Know (VIDEO)

Need a smooth finish on a part you’re cleaning up with a file? Lemmy shows how draw filing can achieve a clean result with a totally different method of holding a traditional file.

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The Real Meanings Behind OBD-II Diagnostic Trouble Codes (VIDEO)

By breaking down the structures used to create DTCs, you can learn how to “decode” beyond the simple descriptions presented by a scanner.

Store stuff in your glove box? Thank automobile pioneer Dorothy Levitt (VIDEO)

Ever wonder why virtually all cars and trucks have glove boxes? A visionary woman and her little book about driving changed in-vehicle storage over a hundred years ago.

Inside Global (Generic) OBD-II

You don’t need an expensive scan tool to diagnose the cause of an illuminated check engine light.

Time-Saving Tip for Bleeding Stubborn Brakes (VIDEO)

Some brake jobs can turn into headaches when small air bubbles get trapped within the caliper itself. To resolve the problem, you could pump the brakes over and over, or you could try this handy suggestion to free the air bubble and move on with the brake bleed process.