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Thank you for your input. I didn’t take either of the jobs I have thought it thru and for the moment I think I will be better off just staying where I am. Yes the factory training and a little more money where things that I was looking for. I figured it had to be easer only working on one line of car instead of all makes and models, but that is part of the challenge that I like. As far as books I Do have a copy o Paul Danner’s Engine Diagnostics in my toolbox at all times it comes in really handy I guess I need to pick up a few more on theory and start studying them.
Thats what I was afraid of, I had no idea. All of my old stuff was USA made. ohh well I guess you live and learn.
Thats what I was afraid of, I had no idea. All of my old stuff was USA made. ohh well I guess you live and learn.
From the moment I got out of school I worked with a couple of old timers who taught me more than the schooling ever hoped to, and these guys where from a time where they started sweeping the shop floors and worked there way up. I have a huge respect for that, since then they have both retired leaving me the lead tech roll in the shop. And thats when it it me that you have no idea just how much you don’t know until there is 5 guys looking to you for help. learning something new every day may be an understatement. on a side note I have also noticed that with my generation (I’m 27) there is so much more of there EGO invested, to the point where new hires often tell me I’m doing something “wrong” just because i do things a different way, hey if its safe and efficient I say go for it, but that is a totally different conversation.
From the moment I got out of school I worked with a couple of old timers who taught me more than the schooling ever hoped to, and these guys where from a time where they started sweeping the shop floors and worked there way up. I have a huge respect for that, since then they have both retired leaving me the lead tech roll in the shop. And thats when it it me that you have no idea just how much you don’t know until there is 5 guys looking to you for help. learning something new every day may be an understatement. on a side note I have also noticed that with my generation (I’m 27) there is so much more of there EGO invested, to the point where new hires often tell me I’m doing something “wrong” just because i do things a different way, hey if its safe and efficient I say go for it, but that is a totally different conversation.
I just found this a “sticky” that may be just what you are looking, for check it out.
I just found this a “sticky” that may be just what you are looking, for check it out.
The first thing to check with those is to make sure its full of coolant, the PCM monitors the coolant temp to step down the idle speed once the engine has reached a certain operating temperature. So low coolant or air in the system means it may not be getting the correct signal and not knowing what to do.
The first thing to check with those is to make sure its full of coolant, the PCM monitors the coolant temp to step down the idle speed once the engine has reached a certain operating temperature. So low coolant or air in the system means it may not be getting the correct signal and not knowing what to do.
it sounds like an issue with the pulse module, however this vehicle is a little to old for me to be able to look up a schematic on, hopefully someone here knows how to test it.
it sounds like an issue with the pulse module, however this vehicle is a little to old for me to be able to look up a schematic on, hopefully someone here knows how to test it.
This is why I am proud to be from a very small town, on my way into work I may see 2 or 3 cars. But i feel like a fish out of water when I take a road trip to a more populated area (waving the black flag) some people are so inconsiderate its infuriating.
This is why I am proud to be from a very small town, on my way into work I may see 2 or 3 cars. But i feel like a fish out of water when I take a road trip to a more populated area (waving the black flag) some people are so inconsiderate its infuriating.
I do flushes and pain drops almost daily, and this is how I explain it to my costumers. Most transmissions hold 12+ quarts of fluid. If you are just dropping the pan and changing the filter you will probably change around 5 quarts. When i flush if at all posable i will flush more fluid thru than the transmission holds by about 2 quarts or so to get as much of the contaminates out as possible. I also let the transmissions pump do the work of the fluid transfusion, I don’t like to use an auxiliary pump that may produce to much pressure or flow the incorrect way causing transmission damage. Not that being said its not a good practice to flush untying with known transmission issues, or that has a questionable service history because its a service just like an oil change not a repair.
I do flushes and pain drops almost daily, and this is how I explain it to my costumers. Most transmissions hold 12+ quarts of fluid. If you are just dropping the pan and changing the filter you will probably change around 5 quarts. When i flush if at all posable i will flush more fluid thru than the transmission holds by about 2 quarts or so to get as much of the contaminates out as possible. I also let the transmissions pump do the work of the fluid transfusion, I don’t like to use an auxiliary pump that may produce to much pressure or flow the incorrect way causing transmission damage. Not that being said its not a good practice to flush untying with known transmission issues, or that has a questionable service history because its a service just like an oil change not a repair.