Diagnostic Tip #1 Check It While It’s Working

[EricTheCarGuy]

It seems so simple but it can really help when it comes to diagnosing a problem with a vehicle.

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[Dave Tidman]

When I got my scan tool (it’s an elm bluetooth and torque app on my tablet), I spent like 7 hours in the cars doing this looking things over.
Wife thought I was nuts, but now I can tell her the experts sanction this activity! 🙂
Besides that, it did pay dividends when a P0106 popped up and I knew the sensor was working correctly. Quick throttle body cleaning and we were back to normal.

[ryley]

Yeah it’s a good tip, plus as a bonus you will become more familiar with the scan tool. I picked up a Modis to replace my aging Genisys. I feel like I am a monkey hammering at the Modis. The genisys was a simpler, plus had a Demo mode you can use for any model of car/truck.

If I ever get a car that needs nothing I will give the tip a shot. Everything I get is broken. Hell the Mx6 I have with a big rich running problem, and misfire.
The monkey that worked on this, didn’t install the fuel rail/injector housing right. Both plastic stand offs and one bolt (out of two.) plus one of the three injectors seals was missing. vacuum lines are taped/glued/shrink wrapped, as a repair. However I like puzzles, just sucks wait for parts and time.

[EricTheCarGuy]

Glad to hear the tip is paying dividends. I’ll admit, it is fun playing with scan tools too.

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