...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...
...Diagnosing Intermittent Faults An intermittent fault can be the hardest to track down and fix. If you can’t observe the fault, you are only guessing what might be going wrong. TEXA’s Dave Gordon recounts two recent situations where he encountered a sporadic fault and the steps that...
...Can a service cause poor running? In some cases, servicing a car can result in it running very poorly, to the extent that it can enter “Limp Home” mode. TEXA’s Dave Gordon explains how this can happen to you. The advancement in the ECU’s ability to control ever increasing amo...
...Low fuel pressure in a 2007 Ford Galaxy Dave Gordon, TEXA A 2007 Galaxy TDi was having intermittent starting problems, accompanied by a warning light on the dash.The Galaxy was recovered to a garage during a recent no-start episode, but the fault could just as easily have caused a har...
...Understanding A/C Servicing airconditioning servicing air conditioning servicing aircon servicing An A/C system not only gives you cool air on a hot day, it will also help clear condensation from your windscreen and increase driver comfort. Texa’s Mark Tierney explains the many functi...