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OTC Unveils New Color Nemisys USA 2007 Domestic Scan Kit

OTC, an SPX brand, recently unveiled its new Color Nemisys USA 2007 Domestic Scan Kit (P/N 3815), a mid-level professional-grade scan tool that greatly simplifies the vehicle diagnostics and repair process, resulting in a lower total cost of ownership over competing solutions. Incorporating all of the same great qualities that made the original Nemisys so popular with ….

Tech Tip: Fuel Pump Failures Can Set in with Little or No Warning, and Can Happen for any Number of Reasons

The fuel pump is the heart of the fuel system. Most late-model vehicles have an electric pump mounted inside the fuel tank. If the fuel pump stops working for any reason, the flow of fuel to the engine stops and the engine dies. Fuel pump failures tend to be sudden and unpredictable, with few symptoms to warn the motorist that trouble is brewing. And the higher the mileage on the vehicle, the greater the risk of ….

Zurich Offers Pointers for Preventing Fires

The headlines read, "Local Business Destroyed by Fire" or "Gasoline Fumes Ignite Three-Alarm Blaze." It is a common occurrence at businesses and homes throughout the country, especially during the winter months. It is important to remember that open containers of gasoline ….

BMW Engine Repairs

Though six-cylinder, inline engines are not as popular today as they were just 25 years ago, their sound and layout still translates well into high performance, durability and smoothness. The six-cylinder M50 series was originally used in 5 series cars in the early 1990s, and is now the basis for the 3 and 5 series

Carley’s Corner: Fuel Pump Warranty Returns Still an Issue

About a year ago, I attended a meeting of the Fuel Pump Manufacturers Council (FPMC) in Chicago. The members of FPMC are the companies who manufacture and supply fuel pumps to the aftermarket (as well as the auto makers). The purpose of the meeting was to address a serious problem that has been plaguing the

Management: Can Your Retirement Meet the Reserve Price?

For the past five years, I have been a shopper of eBay Motors. I not only shop for parts for my project cars, but for tools. It is almost an addiction for me to find the best deal or rarest tool. In the automotive tool section, I have been noticing a disturbing type of listing. The listing is usually for a complete toolbox filled with top of the line tools or a major piece of shop equipment like an alignment system or lift.

Viewpoint: Can Your Retirement Meet the Reserve Price?

For the past five years, I have been a shopper of eBay Motors. I not only shop for parts for my project cars, but for tools. It is almost an addiction for me to find the best deal or rarest tool. In the automotive tool section, I have been noticing a disturbing type of listing.

Tech Tip: Engine Analyzers Can Diagnose a Wide Variety of Engine Performance Problems

An emissions analyzer is one of the most useful pieces of diagnostic equipment you can own. By revealing the exact composition of the exhaust gases that are coming out of the engine, you can see if the fuel mixture is running rich or lean, and if a misfire is ignition, compression or fuel related.

A/C Tech Feature: The Future of R-134a

With all the talk about global warming and climate change, many people are wondering what the future holds for R-134a as an automotive refrigerant. R-134a was introduced back in the early 1990s as an "ozone safe" replacement for R-12. Unlike R-12, R-134a contains no chlorine, so it can’t harm the ozone layer that protects us from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation.

Emissions Analyzers: What is Really Going On Inside that Engine?

An emissions analyzer is one of the most useful pieces of diagnostic equipment you can own. Scan tools are great for reading fault codes and sensor data, but a scan tool by itself can’t tell you what is actually going on inside the engine’s combustion chambers. A scan tool can read misfires and tell you