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Real Vampire Bites? Technicians, Watch Out!

While investigating an intermittent headlight this week, I caught a glimpse of something that raised my hackles and had me reaching for my flashlight in a hurry. Lurking in the dark, behind the headlight housing, was that … a vampire tap? With a skinny black wire...

Technicians vs. DIYers: How well can you gauge tire pressure? (VIDEO)

by | Jun 11, 2024 | 0 comments

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After seating the bead on a new tire, the valve core needs to be installed and the tire inflated to the correct pressure. Some techs can air up a tire, install the core and land right on the target final pressure… but it’s not as easy as it looks. In this challenge, techs and DIYers get as close as possible to a target final pressure to see who’s got the best skills and strategies at the tire machine.

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Troubleshooting Fuel Trim–ASE Practice Questions (VIDEO)

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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