diagnostic

Zoom: Misfire Diagnostic Strategies

November 8, 2022

Register for the Zoom meeting here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtcOmpqzMvHdYlmDmvFtH6YNtN_0rmIK2u Join AVI instructor Andy Tirado while he takes you through a hands-on vehicle based case study on how to diagnose a misfire. Using […]

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What is Horsepower, EPT001

Tech Tip: What is Horsepower

September 24, 2014

More importantly – what is the relationship between torque and horsepower? In this tech tip, Ron Bilyue explains the importance of the relationship between horsepower and torque, the important factor […]

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Tech Tip: GM Ignition Diagnostics

September 10, 2014

This Tech Tip is taken directly from Wally Mouradian’s course on GM Engine Performance by the Automotive Training Group (ATG). This video is an introduction to GM ignition systems with […]

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AVI Conference Tech Tip: The Diagnostic Value of the Network Test

August 27, 2014

Solving On Board Communication Problems and the Dreaded “U” Series Codes This course presents an in-depth look at CAN BUS networking and specific module case studies. We will examine topography […]

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Tech Tip: A/C Temperature Monitoring

This tech tip is brought to you from our friends at the Mobile Air Condition Society. This is some great advice to pass onto your customers and to give you […]

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Tech Tip: Series and Parallel Circuits

June 25, 2014

This tip clip is taken from the FREE million dollar training give away course on electrical and electronic systems. If you like this clip, watch the entire course for FREE. […]

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Tech Tip: Connecting the Meter to the Circuit

This tip clip is taken from the FREE million dollar training give away course on electrical and electronic systems. If you like this clip, watch the entire course for FREE. […]

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Tech Tip: Battery and Charging system testing using the MDX-650P

May 29, 2014

In this clip, taken directly from Midtronic’s live streaming In-Vehicle Battery/Starter/Alternator Diagnostics class, Dan Cox shows you what tools are most helpful when testing different battery types and how to use the […]

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TPMS Diagnostic Strategies For Solving Errors

May 7, 2014

The first step in any diagnostic strategy is to figure out whether or not your customer’s vehicle actually has a TPMS problem. Any number of things can cause the TPMS […]

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Brake Job On 2000-2006 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van

March 18, 2014

The 2000-2006 Dodge/Mercedes-Benz/Freightliner Sprinter cargo van may seem unique for its small displacement diesel engine and large hauling capacity. But, at the wheels, the brakes are very conventional. There are […]

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High Pressure Fuel Pump Function Tip Clip

In this clip, taken directly from Robert Bosch, LLC’s live streaming TPMS class, Bob Pattengale explains how the high pressure fuel pump on the first generation Sprinter function and the […]

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First Generation Sprinter Tip Clip

In this clip, taken directly from Robert Bosch, LLC’s live streaming TPMS class, Bob Pattengale goes into some detail about the first generation Sprinter. Please enable Javascript to watch this […]

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Diagostic Dilemmas: Lost in ‘The Diagnostic Woods’

April 13, 2011

By Gary Goms. This real-world case study of a 2002 Chevy S-10 pickup, a 1995 Buick and a 1995 Lincoln Town Car illustrates why “chasing” trouble codes can get you lost in the Diagnostic Woods. Working as a part-time mobile diagnostic technician, I find that many techs find themselves “lost in the woods” while diagnosing engine management system failures. Although not perfect, the “lost in the woods” analogy describes the dilemma of a technician through a forest of information without a good sense of direction. Unfortunately, most of us have found ourselves in that situation more often than we would like to admit.

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