| Fuel System Tests |
 | Returnless Fuel System Test
By Sam Bell and Ralph Birnbaum
As a follow up to the fuel loop test article in the October issue, Sam Bell and I decided to experiment with his wife’s 2006 Scion Xb, equipped with a returnless fuel system. (The Missus didn’t know we were tearing her car apart, so mum’s the word.)
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| Electrical Tests |
 | Low Amp Probes - Part One
By Ralph Birnbaum
If I could go back to my early days in the shop and add a single diagnostic tool to the electrical test arsenal I was using at the time, it would be the low amp inductive probe. (You thought I would say scope, but we had scopes back then. Their bright lights attracted dinosaurs, so we had to be careful, but we had them!)
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| Trainer Spotlight |
 | Turbo Training
We’re highlighting Turbo Training, an Ohio company specializing in onsite training programs for technicians who work on popular Ford and Navistar diesel engines. A company profile with email and web links is provided in the sidebar.
To properly display Turbo Training's expertise, Bruce Amacker was kind enough to share the following recommendations for tools, special equipment, and reference materials needed to properly service and repair Ford/Navistar diesels. Use the following checklist to d
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| Timing Belt Replacement |
 | Dodge 2.4L Timing Belt
By Ralph Birnbaum
This month we wind up our Dodge Stratus project by installing new timing and accesssory belts and a water pump. Call me a wimpy whiner, but I really don’t like replacing a timing belt on the 2.4L. My back doesn’t like it even more. Or is it less? Okay, my back eventually said less of this bending over would be more satisfying. Where's the Aleve?
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| Troubleshooting Techniques |
 | Diagnosing Bad Injectors
We're pleased to reprint an article from the Illinois Air Team newsletter. The Illinois program is one of the best in the country when it comes to repair industry support. Their website provides a newsletter with articles and helpful information, and they have an outreach training program taught by top-flight professionals like Al Santini, Scott Manna, and Ken Zanders. Sure hope the repair industry in Illinois appreciates this fine asset!
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| Two-Minute Drill |
 | KAM
All modern vehicles adapt to changes in operating conditions, component failures, and the adverse effects of normal wear and tear. Keep Alive Memory (KAM) stores critical information about fuel trim adjustments, diagnostic emissions data, and other "learned values" recorded in memory by adaptive strategies.
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| Book Excerpt |
 | Engine Integrity Testing
The following article is excerpted from Automotive Driveability: A Guide to Engine Performance Diagnosis by Peter F. Meier. Copies of the book may be purchased at Peter’s website, www.autoservicetech.com.
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