Feelin’ the Love
I’m not a big believer in coincidences, unless they run contrary to common sense. Say, for instance, a consumer says their car won’t start when they come out of the convenience store unless they first pull down the visor mirror.…
Author: Jeff Bach
No Idle Curiosity
Dangerous U-turn prompts serious investigation into ’08 Sebring’s throttle body problem. I recently was asked to look at a car by a lady who had been recommended to me by a family member. The…
Chew on This
Curious tech sinks his teeth into a start-stop problem with a Prius hybrid. My check engine light came on in my Prius,” one of my customers told me. “Is it OK to drive it home?” “Is it running OK?” I…
Perplexing Puzzle: Grand Cherokee - Something ‘crazy’ causes systems to quit.
The speedometer drops off,” my friend Lee told me when he brought in a Jeep Grand Cherokee he wanted fixed. “Then the gauges quit and all the warning lights come on. This thing has been acting crazy on and off…
‘Test, Don’t Guess’ When Lightning Strikes
It’s your best approach to tracking down the problem(s). Problem description: Check electrical system. The battery goes dead after sitting a couple days. “Oh, yeah,” the customer said, “there was a lightning strike in the parking lot where I work…
Shops Still Shy Away from Working on Hybrids
Troubleshooting hybrids takes knowledge and a great deal of hands-on experience, yet the payoff is worth it It’s been a busy time for hybrids in my shop. The training schedule has been hectic and the buying and selling is starting…
Fast Fix on Chevy Snow Plow
Troubleshooting transmission on ’96 Chevy truck gets complicated with circuits. Winter in the Midwest brings in some real humdinger problems for us here at CRT Electronics. The one I’m currently working on is, of course, a rush job because the…
Gen 1 Prius Keeps Going, Going
Digging a little deeper into the classic Prius It’s no secret that the…
