Tech Tip: Reduced Engine Power Message Displayed on GM Vehicles
Some Escalade, TrailBlazer, Silverado, Tahoe, Yukon, Sierra, HUMMER and other GM SUV/truck owners may comment on an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL), with a
Reduced Engine Power message displayed.
AIRTEX Adds 360 Degree Photos To Its Online Product Catalog
Technicians, counter professionals and do-it-yourselfers now have the ability to see every angle of an Airtex fuel pump. Airtex Fuel Delivery Systems has added 360-degree photos as the latest product support resource available within its online product search catalog.
DENSO Announces Aftermarket Product Line Expansions
DENSO Sales California has announced plans to expand coverage of eight of its aftermarket product lines. The announcement was made by Fran Labun, vice president, sales group, during a press conference at AAPEX last week in Las Vegas.
Maximizing Current Ramping Techniques In The Shop
Although modern on-board diagnostic systems are becoming far more comprehensive than in years past, it’s still important to know how to use a lab scope and inductive current probe to analyze the amperage flow through the primary ignition and fuel pump circuits.
Memory Lane: Nuts, Bolts And Screws – Finishing A Chevy Restoration Project
Gary Goms discusses the mechanical challenges of restoring a truck that he began maintaining when he went to work in a gas station – back in 1957!
Tech Feature: Venturing Into GM Duramax Diesel Service
Back in the 1990s, GM wasn’t making too many waves in the diesel truck market. The 6.2L and 6.5L engines had been around for sometime, but they were no match for the release of the Cummins 6BT in the Dodge truck in 1989 and the Ford Powerstroke in 1994.
Delphi Product & Service Solutions Adds 110 Million In Targeted Car Parc Coverage
Delphi Product & Service Solutions (DPSS) says it continues to expand its fuel, diesel and engine management product offering in order to meet customer coverage needs and market-relevant trends.
Fuel Pump Diagnostics – Using Voltage Drops and Current Draw
Fuel pumps and voltage drops are never a good combination – at least the wrong kind of voltage drops. Good voltage drops occur with fuel pumps that are given multiple speeds with a module that is connected to a computer with a dedicated signal wire that tells the module to go to a lower or higher speed.
Directions: Are You Ready for the Most Tested Fuel in History?
In mid-August, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dismissed a lawsuit that challenged the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to grant a partial waiver for 15% ethanol (E15) content in gasoline for 2001 and newer model year cars and light trucks.
Obama Administration Finalizes 54.5 MPG Fuel Efficiency Standards
In total, the Administration’s national program to improve fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions will save consumers more than $1.7 trillion at the gas pump and reduce U.S. oil consumption by 12 billion barrels.
Tech Tip: Kia Experiences Hesitation/MIL On, DTC P0123
Some 2001-’06 Optima models equipped with the 2.5L or 2.7L (V6) Delta engine and some Sportage models equipped with the 2.7L (V6) Delta engine, are applicable for this bulletin.
Tech Tip: Audi Has MIL On with Multiple Low Fuel Pressure DTCs
Due to fuel intrusion into the low-pressure system fuel pressure sensor (G410), a false signal may be sent to the controller, resulting in a reading that is out of tolerance.