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.
To reach a successful diagnostic conclusion, you have to follow the right diagnostic path.
A bent dipstick and a broken oil cap are lucky indeed!
“System lean” diagnostic trouble codes are among the top 10 codes faced by techs.
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Well, that’s straightforward. But why?
Tempted to skip battery isolation during a repair? Dorman Training Center instructor Pete Meier explains how this essential step can protect you from serious injury while working on a vehicle.
The unique culture of slab cars.
When the resistance of a circuit is decreased and voltage remains constant, what happens to current?
This British engineer changed racing forever by making cars lighter, not more powerful.
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Technician A says other codes should be diagnosed before replacing the converter for a P0420 code. Technician B says an upstream exhaust leak can trigger the code. Who is correct?
This British engineer changed racing forever by making cars lighter, not more powerful.
Technicians debate using the min/max function of a digital voltmeter to test the battery and charging system on a customer’s vehicle to determine if the alternator has failed. Who is correct?
Is this the only car part named after an actress?
Learn why it’s not a bad idea to charge a little more for the hassle.
Why clearing bolt holes of contaminants matters.
The finer points of performing coarse alignments.
The shop maintenance task you can’t afford to forget.
