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NOx, NOx, Who’s There? Controlling NOx & Hydrocarbon Emissions May Featured Course Sponsored by the Group Training Academy May 17th, 2023 at 12:00pm EST The regulation of NOx formation has […]

Codenamed the Scorpion during its development stage, the 6.7L Power Stroke is Ford’s in-house built diesel engine for the Super Duty line-up – the first not manufactured by International/Navistar. This […]

Variable valve timing gives engine designers the best of both worlds—power with economy. It is common knowledge that it’s easier to fix a broken vehicle if you have a clear understanding of how it works when it’s not broken.

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Automotive Video Inc. (AVI) is launching a new program devoted entirely to inspection maintenance education. Participants will be able to experience a customized training program tailored specifically to their state’s standards and regulations.

A number of emissions programs are conducting an emissions test on OBD II vehicles that has been nicknamed a “plug and play” test. Perhaps something similar to this has already happened to you. A customer brings his vehicle to your shop because the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is glowing on the dashboard. After retrieving the stored diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) and freeze frame data, then conducting a thorough diagnosis, you determine the cause of the fault. The defective part is replaced, the DTCs and freeze frame data are cleared from the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) memory and the vehicle is taken for a road test. After the road test, the PCM’s memory is rechecked for stored or pending DTCs. None are found.

While new car recalls have been among the biggest news stories of the year, an analysis by Edmunds.com, assures consumers that despite these recent headlines, recalls were much more of a concern in decades past.