Undercover: Stopping Power — Servicing Ford’s Hybrid Braking System
In traditional vehicles, the energy used to decelerate the car is lost as heat when the driver applies the brakes. Hybrids, on the other hand, can recover a substantial portion of what would otherwise be “lost energy” and store it in the battery for later use. This is known as regenerative braking.
Undercover: Lost Air Time — Servicing Air Springs and ERC Systems
Understanding the operating logic of an air ride suspension system is important when trying to make a diagnosis because all of these systems are different. If you don’t understand the logic, you can’t always tell if the system is functioning correctly or not.
Service Advisor: Reducing Problem Gases: Examining Ford’s EGR System
Typically, the Ford EGR system doesn’t require regular maintenance, but a valve that is clogged or sticks could result in the check engine light turning on, a decrease in gas mileage, a vehicle that idles roughly or fails the next emissions test. Then what?
Fuel System Testing
Learn comprehensive tactics that begin at the fuel tank and extend through the injectors and into the combustion chamber.
Testing Electrical Circuits & Meter Useage
This program takes a complex system and gives you the fundamentals in terms easily understood at all levels.
Quick Quiz: Multimeter Usage and Electrical Testing
The electrical system is the perfect place to begin building a foundation for an automotive education. Check out this quiz with questions about how to use your multimeter and test electrical circuits.
Undercover: Getting a ‘Crash Course’ in ABS Systems
Vehicle Safety Hinges On Solid Preventive Maintenance Program
Under the Hood: Exterminating Pesky Electrical Parasites
A parasitic draw on the battery means that, while the key is in the off position, something is pulling amperage from the battery.
Real World: Steering Systems That Are Coming Down the Road
With all the activity in the industry that challenges the assumptions of current vehicle systems, what is the future for steering systems?
TT November 08 Pop Quiz: Electrical Sensors
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