Tech Tip: Diagnosing Toyota Vehicle Skid Control Systems
Some 2000-2001 Toyota Avalon vehicles equipped with the Vehicle Skid Control (VSC) System may exhibit "VSC" and "VSC OFF" lights on (DTC C1301/42) in conjunction with a MIL "ON" (DTCs P0440, P0441 and/or P0446).
Tech Tip: Ford 6.0L Engine Misfire, Lack of Power or No Start
Some 6.0L vehicles may exhibit a misfire, lack of power, buck/jerk, excessive smoke or crank/no start. There are several potential causes for these symptoms. If normal diagnostics lead to an injector concern, use the following diagnostics to confirm the cause of injector failure and/or to rule out other conditions which may cause the same symptoms as a failed injector.
Tech Tip: Squeak-Like Sound from Front Bumper Crossmember on Jeep Liberty and Cherokee Vehicles
A customer may experience a squeak-like sound when driving slowly over driveway entrances, road bumps or when performing parking lot maneuvers. The squeak-like sound may occur when the vehicle body/frame is flexed (twists). This condition may occur when the front edge flange of either frame rail rubs against the backside of the front bumper crossmember.
ACDelco’s Enhanced Fleet Offerings Benefit Fleet Customers, ACDelco Warehouse Distributor Customers Alike
Availability, quality, parts delivery and pricing are important to almost any customer. However, for fleets they are critical elements that must be met. That’s why ACDelco is pleased to announce enhanced offerings that provide qualified fleet customers access to a multitude of specialized benefits, along with sales and service support.
Tech Tip: Poor Throttle Response on Volkswagen Vehicles
Some 1998-2003 Golf, Jetta, Jetta Wagon and new Beetle models with 1.9L TDI may exhibit poor throttle response. The following Tech Tip from ALLDATA will help diagnose and repair this condition.
Auto Pride Partners with Identifix
Identifix, a source of online and hotline diagnostic and repair information, recently announced it has signed an agreement with Auto Pride to introduce Identifix services to all of their Auto Service Experts shops nationwide.
General Technologies Introduces ST05 Oxygen Sensor Tester/Simulator
This high-tech, user friendly Oxygen Sensor Tester/Simulator, model ST05, from General Technologies Corp/Sheffield Research sports a simple interface to perform diagnostic tests and measurements on any oxygen sensor and to quickly determine whether or not an oxygen sensor is actually defective and in need of replacement.
TPMS: What are Dealers Doing?
Service shops aren’t the only ones concerned about TPMS these days. Auto dealers, also, are handling an increasing number of TPMS-equipped vehicles in their service bays. While there’s strong competition for vehicle service, TPMS is forcing both auto and tire dealers to cope with a new side dish on their service menus. The common thread,
Hybrids: Basic Service & Safety Procedures
Hybrids are hot. As the price of gasoline goes up, so does the demand for new vehicles that can squeeze more miles per gallon from every drop of gasoline. Hybrids do that by combining the best of both worlds: electric power for low-speed, stop-and-go driving, and gasoline power for highway cruising and long-range driving. Current
Predicting Failures
spect that at one time or another, we’ve all had a customer return with a check engine light on with a new fault code that wasn’t there last time they were in. The events probably went something like this: Customer: “You couldn’t see that when you looked at it last time?” Shop: “No ma’am, there’s