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• Tech Tip

• About ADAS

• May 23

• Ryans Automotive (14)
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...About ADAS Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are in operation, in some respect, on most modern vehicles now on the roads. Seamus, from Ryans Automotive, outlines some of the fundamental aspects of these systems and why you, if you don’t already know, need to get to grips with th...

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• A?poorly accelerating BMW 1 Series

• Jan 17

• TEXA (5)
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...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...

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• Technical Bulletin

• A/C system leaktightness test using forming gas

• Oct 23

• MAHLE (144)
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...Mahle Technical Messenger Issue no. 11/2023 A/C system leaktightness test using forming gas If there is no or too little refrigerant in the air conditioning system, the system must be checked and leaks must be fixed before filling the system. Testing with forming gas offers a num...

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• Technical Bulletin

• A Pumpe Duese Problem on a Discovery II

• Sep 22

• Autobiz (337)
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...A Pumpe Duese Problem on a Discovery II Extensive wear on the cam lobe caused the engine misfire A recent call to the Helpline concerned a misfire issue on a Land Rover Discovery II fitted, with a TD5 engine. The initial scan revealed a misfire code for cylinder 5, and the misfire was...

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• Technical Bulletin

• A poor running Transit 2.2 TDCi

• Dec 22

• Autobiz (337)
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...Tales from the Autobiz Helpline A poor running Transit 2.2 TDCi - It is not always about the codes A recent Helpline case was for a 2012 Ford Transit lacking power, and proved to be an unusual issue. The vehicle was recently purchased and was bought with an under-power fault. It looked l...

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• Technical Bulletin

• A non-starting Transit Tourneo

• Feb 24

• Autobiz (337)
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...Peter Kennedy's Garage A non-starting Transit Tourneo The driver of this Ford Transit Tourneo had stopped at a shop for a few minutes, and when they returned, it would not start. When I turned the key, it would not crank at all, but there was a single click with each turn of the key....

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• Tech Tip

• A Mazda without a spark

• Dec 15

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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...A Mazda without a spark A Mazda MX-5 (MK2) was coming out of hibernation to enjoy the brief spring sunshine. The owner noticed that their pride and joy was not performing as well as it should. After a bit of tinkering, changing the spark plugs and the air filter, they decided to take it...

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• A closer look at the Volt/Ampera

• Feb 13

• Blue Print (202) Contact
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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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• Technical Bulletin

• A Closer Look at Engine Mounts

• Oct 21

• febi (170)
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...Bad Vibrations: A Closer Look at Engine Mounts The reduction of noise, vibrations, and harshness has become a technology in and of itself. Vehicle manufacturers strive to refine their vehicles with insulators and vibration countermeasures to reduce these characteristics.• Noise is an un...

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• Tech Tip

• A Citroen Relay on and off again

• Mar 15

• Autoinform (109) Contact
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...A Citroën Relay on and off again A Citroen Relay on and off again A second-hand engine, a replacement gear box, and a new EGR valve and probably even more to consider. Autoinform’s Frank Massey describes a Citroën Relay with some interesting problems, and the clues and fixes that...