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  Technical Bulletin

• EGR problem on an Isuzu N Series Commercial

• Mar 14

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Sensing a commercial issue Written by Jim Gilmour - Blue Print Technical Consultant The complaint was that when driven, the engine would run for only a short time before losing power and coming to a halt – at idle the engine would sometimes surge then stall. Because the company did...

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  Installation Instructions

• Hyundai i40 brake pad replacement

• Aug 13

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Hyundai i40 Braking Tradition... Charles Figgins Blue Print’s Technical Consultant. The Hyundai i40 saloon and tourer estate are a clear measure of how serious a player Hyundai is these days. Designed specifically for the European market, the i40, with its keen pricing, good look...

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  Technical Bulletin

• Electric Power Steering (EPS) - Part 1

• Oct 13

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Electric Power Steering (EPS) - Part 1 Written by Jim Gilmour - Blue Print Technical Consultant Electric Power Steering (EPS) or Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) has been around for the best part of two decades and is fitted to the majority of small and medium sized cars coming...

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  Technical Bulletin

• The DENSO HP2 fuel pump explained

• Jun 14

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...The DENSO HP2 fuel pump explained ! Written by Jim Gilmour - Blue Print Technical Consultant In the last Blue Print Magazine there was an article on an Isuzu fueling issue where the culprit was found to be the SCV (Suction Control Valve). To continue the theme, this article look...

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  Technical Bulletin

• Investigations on a BMW X5 CAN Bus system

• Apr 15

• Ryans Automotive (14)
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...Investigations on a BMW X5 CAN Bus system Most technicians grimace at the thought of a CAN Bus fault on a modern vehicle, and rightly so, as there can be many control units connected to the system which may have caused the fault. This can make it quite overwhelming for a technician as to...

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  Technical Bulletin

• Electric Power Steering (EPS) - Part 2

• Mar 15

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Electric Power Steering (EPS) - Part 2 Written by Jim Gilmour - Blue Print Technical Consultant In the last edition of Blue Print Magazine we looked at the construction and operation of the Hyundai i30 electric power steering unit. This time we look at the communication between the EP...

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  Technical Bulletin

• Diagnosing a poor running Mazda MX-5

• Mar 15

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...California Dreamin’ Written by Charles Figgins - Blue Print Technical Consultant With Mazda’s MX-5 about to be reincarnated into its fourth generation, this very popular two seater sports car has been in production for more than twenty five years and has sold over one million un...

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  Tech Tip

• Nissan Navara halfshaft replacement

• Apr 15

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Navara halfshaft replacement Noise and excessive play in the rear wheel bearings are a common problem with the 2005 onwards Nissan Navara D40 pick-up. Blue Print provides instructions on how to best handle this job. A complex setting up and alignment is required of all the components...

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  Tech Tip

• LuK Clutch Academy Golf GT TDi DSG

• Apr 15

• LuK (131) Contact
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...LuK Clutch Academy Golf GT TDi DSG A Direct Shift Gearbox actually uses a Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) which can be diagnosed in a similar manner to a manual gearbox. They are simple to replace and the parts are available from all local LuK supplying factors. In this months LuK Clutch Acade...

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  Tech Tip

• Diagnostics: Having a good process

• Apr 15

• Autoinform (109) Contact
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...Diagnostics: Having a good process If a car doesn’t have any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), does that mean that there isn’t a problem? A long cranking Polo didn’t have any DTCs, but there was obviously something wrong. Autoinform’s Frank Massey explains his diagnostic process t...