...Rover K-series Head Gasket Cooling Issues Patrick Warner discusses the K-Series engine overheating and cooling issues Over heating overheating running got smoky emissions coolant consumption car heating coolant leaks leaking water pump manifold gasket cooling problems head...
...Connecting low pressure fuel gauge to high pressure pump Anton Tsarev from ADS and Autoinform demonstrates how to connect a low pressure fuel gauge to a high pressure fuel pump. Including Wideband Lambda measurement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGpTAlivaxM...
...EGR Systems and Testing Methods Mark Softly Product Development and Training Manager at Sykes-Pickavant discusses EGR systems and methods of testing them 5 gas analyser CO CO2 NOx HC Oxygen exhaust gas recirculation EGR purpose EGR function EGR actions PSA Common Rai...
...Citroen C5 2.2HDi Non-starting Problem John Tinham discusses a common problem with a 2002 Citroen C5 HDi. Low battery Non-starting Cranking speed low low fuel pressure wrong number of teeth on starter starter amperage draw high https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd_SgNtouSQ...
...Current measurement tools and process My experiences with current measurement goes all the way back to the dark days of off-car ECU testing, initially relying on load simulation with the ATP network 500 terminal. It became painfully obvious that load simulation could not fully, and accura...
...50 Shades of Carbon Cleaning engines is a dirty game, as Autoinform's Frank Massey explains. Hoping to improve on my personal finances I decided to write something dirty this month, having written many times reflecting on problems associated with diesel combustion and its post combustion...
...Time to inject some sense Understanding injectors can lead to more revenue for your garage, but there are some things you will need to know and understand. Autoinform’s Frank Massey describes the basic functions and diagnostics of an injector. How do we test injectors for both func...
...A Citroën Relay on and off again A Citroen Relay on and off again A second-hand engine, a replacement gear box, and a new EGR valve and probably even more to consider. Autoinform’s Frank Massey describes a Citroën Relay with some interesting problems, and the clues and fixes that...
...Common Rail Diagnostics The efficient and complete combustion of an oil based fuel is fraught with problems. It’s pretty much certain that additives, rather than thermal emission control, will dominate the current and near future diesel development. Autoinform’s Frank Massey describ...
...Battery care, maintenance & diagnosis The vehicle battery is a critical integrated component of the electronics network. Increasingly, it also is responsible for the total electromotive force in electrical vehicles. I will comment on this development later! Despite this, it remains litt...