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• 4 Wire Wide Band Oxygen Sensors

• Nov 13

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...Technical Feature 4 Wire Wide Band Oxygen Sensors Written by Jim Gilmour - Blue Print Technical Consultant So how does it work? Blue Print Technical Consultant Jim Gilmour, takes a look at 4 Wire Wide Band Oxygen Sensors, how they work and how to correctly diagnose faults. Despite wha...

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• Toyota Prius Hybrid Regenerative Braking

• Apr 13

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...Technical Feature Hybrid Regenerative Braking Toyota Prius braking system 2004>2009 The braking system on a Toyota Prius is unlike a conventional system in that it is the Brake Control Module (BCM) that controls the brakes, rather than the BCM adjusting the pressure created by the d...

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• A closer look at the Volt/Ampera

• Feb 13

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...A closer look at the Volt/Ampera Written by Jim gilmour Blue Print's Technical Consultant. Volt /ampera toyota, lexus and honda have dominated the hybrid market for the last 12 years but recently we have seen a flurry of hybrids emerging from manufacturers including Porsche, Mercedes...

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• Glow Plug Aperature Cleaner ADG05511

• Mar 13

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...A video showing how to use Blue Print's glow plug aperature cleaner to remove seized glow plugs. Glow plugs can be seized due to carbon buildup build up build-up. The kit has a guide bush, a selection of thread sizes and a reamer. Glow plug aperture cleaner to suit engines using M10...

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• Toyota Aygo, Citroen C1, Peugeot 107 Clutch Kits

• Feb 14

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...Clutch problems on the Aygo explained: The Toyota Aygo (KGB10), which is platform shared with the Citroën C1 and Peugeot 107, is known to suffer from premature clutch disc wear. Drivers also complain about clutch noise; this is attributed to release bearing ‘squeak’, which is cause...

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• Alternator diagnostics for Opel with Isuzu Engines

• Apr 14

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...There are some common faults associated with the charging system on Opel applications using the Isuzu 1.5 and 1.7 diesel engines. Blue Print gives some pointers to correctly diagnosis charging system faults prior to replacing the alternator, and to assist in the prevention of further probl...

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• Toyota Aygo clutch replacement

• May 14

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...The Toyota Aygo (KGB10), which is platform shared with the Citroën C1 and Peugeot 107, is known to suffer from premature clutch disc wear. Some drivers also complain about clutch noise. Blue Print gives some advice on how to successfully replace this clutch. The noise that drivers compla...

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• An Overboosted Mitsubishi L200

• Jun 14

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...The Mitsubishi L200 pick-up is well known for its ruggedness and load lugging capabilities. The example in question is a 2003 model, which is regularly put to work pulling a mini digger in addition to other ground work duties. The vehicle has covered over 140,000 miles and was still going...

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• Mini Active Vehicle Safety (AVS) Systems

• Oct 14

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...Active vehicle safety systems have been developing at a rapid rate in recent years. Systems such as Anti-lock Brakes, Traction Control, Stability Control, Adaptive Cruise Control and Automatic Emergency Brake to name but a few. These systems have been designed to help the driver avoid acci...

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• Toyota D-4D Suction Control Valve Replacement

• Mar 15

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...Toyota D-4D Suction Control Valve Replacement Certain models of Toyota fitted with the 2.0 D-4D engine, can suffer from malfunctioning Suction Control Valves (SCV), causing running issues such as a sudden lack of power, which can be intermittent, and often puts the engine management lig...