Tomorrow's Technician

MAY 13, 2024

But, in some cases, the fastest way to get to the bottom of a check engine light might be to access the vehicle with generic protocols. Most engine control modules store only one freeze frame record per code. The freeze frame data is stored when a test fails or a DTC is set.

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Tomorrow's Technician

JANUARY 22, 2024

This truck is in with a check engine light and reduced power complaint. From the scan, we can see we have active DTCs for P0171 bank one too lean and P0308 for cylinder 8 misfire. We found this TSB that states code P0308 could be connected to a burned exhaust valve on the driver’s side bank.

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Brake & Front End

JANUARY 22, 2024

This truck is in with a check engine light and reduced power complaint. From the scan, we can see we have active DTCs for P0171 bank one too lean and P0308 for cylinder 8 misfire. We found this TSB that states code P0308 could be connected to a burned exhaust valve on the driver’s side bank.

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Tomorrow's Technician

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A customer may bring their vehicle to you with a complaint of an illuminated check engine light, reduced fuel economy, a strong smell of engine oil while the engine is running, etc. This is reason why some PCV failures will exhibit oil inside of the compressor housing, outlet pipe, and/or intercooler piping.

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Wayne's Automotive Center

MARCH 7, 2019

Nonetheless, if the ECM experiences a circumstance it can’t account for, it turns on the Check Engine light. The Check Engine light is known as the “service motor soon” light on certain vehicles.) Reno and Sparks drivers need to comprehend that doing so can cause significant harm.

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Tomorrow's Technician

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It was first used on a German V12 to synchronize the two banks of cylinders with two throttle bodies. Over the past 20 years, throttle-by-wire has become the standard technology on all gasoline engines. Throttle by wire was once a mystery. So, what can go wrong?

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RepairSmith

JULY 17, 2024

Definition of Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0157 Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0157 stands for “Oxygen Sensor Circuit Low Voltage (Bank 2, Sensor 2).” ” This code appears when the downstream oxygen sensor on Bank 2 shows a low voltage signal for too long.

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