An OBD scanner is a must have tool for the weekend mechanic. They don’t cost a ton and they’re small enough to fit in your glove box. I’m a mechanic and I used a ton of different models. The...
Posts by John Cunningham
Having your own scan tool right there in the glove box is just as important as a set of booster cables in the trunk. Code readers get you to the business end of the problem real fast. But they...
Most electric fuel pumps emitted a reassuring hmm sound when in operation. If you're missing your humm and the engine won’t start. Checking the fuel pump fuse is the best place to start. I’m a...
Squeezing some extra power from a pre computerized engine was no easy mod. You wanted more power, the engine needed some major components replaced - lightened flywheel, bigger valves, porting and...
Plugging in your scanner and finding it doesn’t work is slightly alarming, some of these tools are expensive. But don’t panic, we’ll get this figured out. This has happened to me a ton of times...
Car batteries last anywhere from four to eight years years, if your battery is older than that, congrats you're doing well. Every car will need at least one new battery in its lifetime, knowing how...