Technical portal

Clean the intake

A dirty throttle valve will affect engine performance and increase fuel consumption so Liqui Moly has developed ProLine Throttle Valve Cleaner to rid the intake area of oil, resin and bonders.

17.12.2014

BMW false alarm

This TSB applies to all BMW vehicles equipped with DWA Alarm (Option 302).

16.12.2014

Test coils and control modules at the counter with Innova tool

The 4400 Coil and Control Module Tester from Innova Electronics Corp. made its debut at this year’s Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX).

15.12.2014

Bearing in mind

NTN-SNR advise on common causes of bearing failure.

10.12.2014

Snap-on cordless impact wrench offers power

Snap-on Inc.'s new CT8850 1/2-inch cordless impact wrench features an 18 Volt lithium battery and can remove 450 bolts tightened at 400 ft-lb in one battery charge.

10.12.2014

Funky Toyota 4WD

Some 2003-2012 Toyota 4Runner, 2007-2012 FJ Cruiser and 2005-2012 Tacoma vehicles equipped with part-time 4WD may exhibit a flashing 4WD indicator light and inoperative 4WD system.

09.12.2014

Nissan DTC B2190

This TSB applies to all Nissan vehicles equipped with a Key-Slot for an Intelligent Key.

05.12.2014

The PicoScope 4225 and 4425 are the new 2 and 4 channel automotive scopes which replace the long-serving PicoScope 4223 and 4423 and which provide a number of new features and upgraded performance for the same price as the older scopes.

04.12.2014

Drive Over Tread Depth System

Hunter Engineering Co.’s Quick Tread drive over tread depth system uses point cloud technology to automatically measure the tread depth of each tire without a time loss, according to the company.