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• A Mazda without a spark

• Dec 15

• Blue Print (201) Contact
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...A Mazda without a spark A Mazda MX-5 (MK2) was coming out of hibernation to enjoy the brief spring sunshine. The owner noticed that their pride and joy was not performing as well as it should. After a bit of tinkering, changing the spark plugs and the air filter, they decided to take it...

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• A non-starting Transit Tourneo

• Feb 24

• Autobiz (321)
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...Peter Kennedy's Garage A non-starting Transit Tourneo The driver of this Ford Transit Tourneo had stopped at a shop for a few minutes, and when they returned, it would not start. When I turned the key, it would not crank at all, but there was a single click with each turn of the key....

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• A poor running Transit 2.2 TDCi

• Dec 22

• Autobiz (321)
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...Tales from the Autobiz Helpline A poor running Transit 2.2 TDCi - It is not always about the codes A recent Helpline case was for a 2012 Ford Transit lacking power, and proved to be an unusual issue. The vehicle was recently purchased and was bought with an under-power fault. It looked l...

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• A Pumpe Duese Problem on a Discovery II

• Sep 22

• Autobiz (321)
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...A Pumpe Duese Problem on a Discovery II Extensive wear on the cam lobe caused the engine misfire A recent call to the Helpline concerned a misfire issue on a Land Rover Discovery II fitted, with a TD5 engine. The initial scan revealed a misfire code for cylinder 5, and the misfire was...

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• A/C system leaktightness test using forming gas

• Oct 23

• MAHLE (139)
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...Mahle Technical Messenger Issue no. 11/2023 A/C system leaktightness test using forming gas If there is no or too little refrigerant in the air conditioning system, the system must be checked and leaks must be fixed before filling the system. Testing with forming gas offers a num...

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• A?poorly accelerating BMW 1 Series

• Jan 17

• TEXA (5)
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...A poorly accelerating BMW 1 Series A customer had complained to a garage that their car hadn't been running properly since it was serviced. The hunt was immediately on for the cause of the poor running, and to see if the servicing had anything to do with it. After being stumped for an...

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• About ADAS

• May 23

• Ryans Automotive (14)
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...About ADAS Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are in operation, in some respect, on most modern vehicles now on the roads. Seamus, from Ryans Automotive, outlines some of the fundamental aspects of these systems and why you, if you don’t already know, need to get to grips with th...

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• ABS and ASB Systems

• May 12

• First Line (47)
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...ABS and ASB Systems Introduction Since the advent of the SNR-patented Active Sensor Bearing (or ASB®) system in 1997, there has been confusion over the differences between the meanings of ABS and ASB. ABS stands for Anti-Lock Braking system and simply indicates that a vehicle has...

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• ABS failure codes due to damaged wheel bearings

• Mar 22

• REPXPERT (27)
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...ABS failure codes due to damaged wheel bearings - What is a multipole encoder? After changing or repairing a wheel bearing, failure codes in the ABS system are not necessarily caused by the sensor itself. When installing wheel bearings with integrated ABS signal transmitters, the signal t...

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• ABS Fault Wheel Bearing Kit with Wheel Hub

• May 20

• febi (162)
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...Problem with Wheel Bearing Kit with Wheel Hub and ABS Sensor Ring To Fit: Ford C-Max (2007-2010), Focus (2004-2012), Turnier (2004-2012) Problem The anti-lock brake system (ABS) warning lamp is illuminated, and the following fault codes are logged into the ABS module: • C1...