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Auto care news and advice you can use.
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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Stevan Ivanov strives to give a little-known brand its rightful place in automotive history.
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Why you should use standard operating procedures for customer communications.