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• Toyota Prius Equalisation Charge

• Jun 12

• eXponentia (29)
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...Toyota Prius Equalisation Charge Hybrids are here to stay, and they are going to thrive under a combination of more stringent emission requirements and rising fuel costs. eXponentia’s Steve Carter recounts a problem encountered on a Prius that refused to start and then required an...

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• Training Saves You Money

• Oct 11

• eXponentia (29)
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...Training Saves You Money Steve Carter from eXponentia, gives an example highlighting how too little knowledge will cost you a lot more than paying for training, by keeping your technicians’ skills up-to-date. When discussing training requirements for garages, it is often stated that...

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• Troubleshooting Guide - Glow Plugs

• Jun 13

• DENSO (4)
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...Troubleshooting Guide - Glow Plugs Glow plugs are one of the most familiar diesel parts, but their improved performance and longer life mean you are probably fitting fewer replacements than ever before. Here DENSO technical expert, Alan Povey talks us through some of the most common vis...

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• Troubleshooting Guide - Spark Plugs

• Feb 13

• DENSO (4)
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...Troubleshooting Guide - Spark Plugs Spark plugs may be a familiar engine component, but their improved performance and longer life, means you are probably fitting fewer replacements than ever before. Alan Povey, Technical Service Manager for DENSO, offers some help in identifying common...

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• Understanding A/C Servicing

• May 13

• TEXA (5)
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...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...

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• Understanding Electric Parking Brakes

• Nov 13

• Autobiz (337)
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...Understanding Electric Parking Brakes Electric parking brakes have been around for more than a few years now, and they are becoming more common. To help you better understand how they work, Autodata offers some details on the basics of the these parking brakes. Electric parking brakes (EP...

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• VW 2.0L CBDB Common Rail Engines Timing Belt Guide

• Sep 11

• Contitech (157)
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...VW 2.0L CBDB Common Rail Engines Timing Belt Guide Large numbers of the VW 2.0L common rail engines (engine code CBDB) are installed in various models. When the timing belt is changed, serious mistakes are often made. To ensure that changing belts goes smoothly, ContiTech Power Transmis...

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• VW Golf 16 Valve Tensioner Problems

• Jul 11

• Gates (127) Contact
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...VW Golf 16Valve Tensioner Problems VW Golf 16 Valve Tensioner Problems A VW Golf 16 Valve engine met a premature end when one of the timing belts broke. Gates Technical Support’s Andrew Vaux takes us step-by-step, as he examines all of the evidence to determine why the belt faile...

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• Wheel Speed Sensors

• Jul 11

• Autobiz (337)
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...Wheel Speed Sensors Wheel speed sensors are the eyes and ears of the systems that control ABS and ESP. Joe Clarke, of the Dublin Institute of Technology, explains how to diagnose a problem caused by a fault in the wheel speed sensor’s input to the ECU. In the last decade, active v...

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• VAG Coolant Application Guide G12 G12++ G13

• Dec 13

• Vaico (1)
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...VAG  Coolant Application Guide G12 G12++ G13 The days when coolant was the same from car to car are long gone. The reason for the differences in coolant comes down to simple chemistry, as J&S Automotive explains. For many years, the same basic coolant was used for every vehicle on the...