Few dashboard warnings cause more anxiety than a glowing check engine light. For many drivers, it means an inconvenient ...

Smart Engine Diagnostics Tools Change the Game of Equipment Service Fortunately for fleet owners, engine manufacturers have been working hard to make the process of taking care of their products ...

The top end of the technology ladder is held by a scan tool. This car diagnostic tool plugs into the OBD-II port (“OBD” is an acronym for on-board diagnostics, and the “II” designates the second ...

Nexiq Technologies introduces Brake-Link, an anti-lock braking system (ABS) scan tool for trailer technicians on all major trailer ABS systems and Power Line Carriers. With Brake-Link, technicians can ...

OBD-II diagnostic device BlueDriver interprets engine error codes to suggest what might need fixing, and lets you know if your car is ready for a smog check. Wayne ...

OK, so imagine, you're four-wheelin' with a bunch of friends in Baja, or maybe you're halfway into some backroad in Canada. After a beautiful camp, 50 miles from the nearest light bulb, you pack up ...

In the past, car diagnostic tools were prohibitively expensive. Prior to 1996, an independent technician could expect to pay thousands of dollars for a tool that was compatible with only a single ...

In 1976, Chrysler ushered in the computer engine management system era with their Electronic Lean Burn 400 4-bbl. This early computerized spark-advance control system was developed to make the engine ...

If you break it down, there are really only four elements an engine needs to run: fuel, air, spark and compression. Sounds simple, but if any one of these steps out of line, you can forget about your ...