diagnosis
Oil Consumption: It May Be a Normal Characteristic
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When dealing with oil consumption complaints, how much should be considered as too excessive? Is the engine consuming an excessive amount of oil or should …
TURBOCHARGED ENGINES: Are You Recommending the Required Services?
DIAGNOSING PERFORMANCE COMPLAINTS: The Process Can Be a Challenging Event
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Troubleshooting today’s technology can be challenging for even the most experienced technician. Making an accurate diagnosis, rather…
Servicing Diesels Lack of Maintenance Promotes Costly Repairs
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Failure to provide timely maintenance on a turbo-charged diesel engine can result in some expensive repairs, especially if it involves replacing…
Warning Lights Article #3
This is the last article of a 3 part series discussing the warning lights on your vehicle. The Battery/Charging System Indicator Light is amber in color and looks like a battery. When this light illuminates, or stays illuminated or comes on and off while driving it is indicating that there is an issue in the […]
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Warning Lights On Your Vehicle’s Dash #2 Article
The warning lights we will be discussing in this article, have to do with the safety features of current and newer vehicles and may not apply to every vehicle that is being driven on the road. One thing to be aware of is that warning lights come in red or amber. The red color light […]
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What Are The Warning Lights On Your Vehicle’s Dash?
The dashboard of your vehicle is full of warning lights. These lights are your vehicle’s way of talking to you (the driver) about your car. Some of these lights are pretty obvious as to what they are warning you of, like fuel level low or seat belt not being buckled. However there are some warning […]
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Maintenance Intervals: Lack of Service Can Lead to a Catastrophic Event
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Neglecting maintenance intervals can result in performance issues and internal engine damage due to sludge deposits restricting the fl…
SERVICING DIESELS: Identifying Normal Characteristics
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A major part of the diagnostic process is identifying an issue from a normal characteristic. Following are some examples of customer complaints that cou…
A Difficult Diagnosis: When Multiple Conditions Create Similar Symptoms
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Customer complaints of rough idle, misfires, crank but no start or long crank time symptoms can be a challenge with today’s technology…
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS OR LOW VOLTAGE: Both Can Create Intermittent Electrical Challenges
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Low voltage conditions or the integrity of an electrical connection can pose some challenging events for the technic…
Viewer Questions ~ Podcast Episode 46
Today on the automotive podcast, I will be taking your questions. To get a question on a show like this, email me Charles(at)HumbleMechanic(dot)com. Be sure to put question for Charles in the subject. This is one of my favorite shows to do. I really li…
The Future of Automotive Technicians ~ Episode 35
Happy Friday everyone. I hope that you had a great work week. Today we go a little out there, and talk about the future of being an automotive tech. Some of you may think that I am going a little off the deep end in today’s automotive podcast. Bu…
Episode 8 Common Car Repairs and Patten Failures
Happy Monday everyone. Today on the automotive podcast, we are talking about Common Car Repairs and Pattern Failures. This topic came in from Brain on YouTube. As a dealer tech, this is really the world I live in. Not only do we see tons of broken VWs,…