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Tech Tip
- Sensing a commercial issue
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Oct 15
- Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Sensing a commercial issue An Isuzu N series fleet vehicle was giving trouble while being driven. The Isuzu 3 litre four-cylinder common rail engine was fitted with a 24V electrical system, which proves no problem to either G-Scan or G-Scan 2. Blue Print Technical Consultant Jim Gilmour e...
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Tech Tip
- MINI radiator fan failure
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Nov 15
- Blue Print (202) Contact
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...MINI radiator fan failure The radiator fan resistor on the BMW Mini (2001 - 2006) can fail, resulting in one or both of the fan speeds no longer working, potentially causing overheating issues. Blue Print explains the steps to fix this problem. The resistor is attached to the radiato...
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Tech Tip
- A Mazda without a spark
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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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Tech Tip
- Diagnosing wide band O2 sensors
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Mar 16
- Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Diagnosing wide band O2 sensors 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 what the experts say, oxygen sensor diagnosis is not easy. When an oxygen sensor fails completely,...
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Service Information
- Tech Bits with Steve Rothwell February 2017
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Jan 17
- Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Tech Bits with Steve Rothwell February 2017 What damaged the starter? This 2006 Peugeot Partner had been recovered to the workshop, because the clutch had failed. The van had been driving smoothly with no warning signs of the impending clutch failure, when suddenly a loud screech was b...
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Tech Tip
- Tech Bits with Steve Rothwell March 2017
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Feb 17
- Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Ford Focus - exhaust fixing missing Sometimes jumping to conclusions can blind you to the true nature of the problem. This was certainly the case with this 2006 Ford Focus. The owner was capable of carrying out a few repairs, and when he had heard his exhaust knocking around under the m...
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Tech Tip
- Tech Bits with Steve Rothwell April 2017
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Apr 17
- Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Ford Focus Blower - High Speed Only The resistor pack is fitted into the heater housing just above the passenger footwell Some owners will bring their motor in at the first hint of a problem. Others, like the owner of this 2003 Ford Focus, will happily drive around putting up with a few...
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Tech Tip
- Tech Bits with Steve Rothwell June 2017
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May 17
- Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Tech Bits with Steve Rothwell SMART Car - Unusual ABS Symptoms The old corroded reluctor ring was replaced with a new one curing the problem This 2007 Smart Fortwo was in our workshop because the owner was complaining of a power loss problem. He informed us that the power loss was acc...
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Technical Bulletin
- Tech Bits with Steve Rothwell July 2017
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Jun 17
- Blue Print (202) Contact
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...Audi A4, '05 - Bumpy Feeling Brakes The corrosion around the disc face was causing the poor feel to the brake pedal The problem with the brakes on this 2005 Audi A4 could only be felt when traveling at speeds above 60 kilometres per hour. At lower speeds, the brakes felt OK The custome...
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Technical Bulletin
- Tech Bits with Steve Rothwell Sep 2017
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Sep 17
- Blue Print (202) Contact
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...BMW 330i - Locating the Belt Noise This 2001 BMW had an annoying whine from the front of the engine. At first the owner told us that it was worse when cold, but then decided it actually got worse when hot. With such accurate information we decided it was best to work it out for ourselves....
