For all you DIY mechanics

[Shaunyboyuk]

found this on ebay for when you need to diagnose a problem with your car

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Diag...ryZ43989QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[arc]

awesome!

 

[Shaunyboyuk]

When someone ask's you whats up with your car, and you say hang on let me throw my dice hahah, thats americans.

 

[Focus Owner]

Just what i have being looking for

 

[T14086]

LOL....reminds me of the probability charts they had at ford.

 

[JFL]

wonder how well they will work

 

[Focus Owner]

Well would save all my questions

finaly broke up from collage yesterday.
going to check my car soon tommorrow
front shocks going to look for signs of oil
Tire pressures

Might bug people on this forum with my favorite question
Why does it take me 20 mins to fill my car up

I have tried it in all posistions
Gangster
Normal
Not upside down tho

 

[AppleSei]

LOL....reminds me of the probability charts they had at ford.

oi!!

 

[AppleSei]

Might bug people on this forum with my favorite question
Why does it take me 20 mins to fill my car up

Parking next to the pump may help

I have tried it in all posistions
Gangster
Normal
Not upside down tho

not more smut!!

 

[Focus Owner]

I have only missed the pump once So i pushed it around a little till the It was close enouth to fit in.
Its the car not me.


I also drive economicly so i dont have to fill up as much.

 

[T14086]

oi!!

got a chart here somewhere.....now lets see "ford escort airbag light on".....well would you believe it! it's "99.032% probable" its the pre-tensioner connector by the seats......that was worth £60 diagnostic:devil:

 

[jug]

LOL....reminds me of the probability charts they had at ford.

i wish the industry still used them instead of telling me "computer says no so we dont know".

although the fiat manuals in the fault finding section do take you through steps in an order of probability, its just a shame they dont use the manuals at dealerships.

 

[T14086]

thats the trap too many people/techs fall into...computer says nothing is wrong.

Key to any good diagnosis is information...technically the info you recieve from customer (not the job card!) added to knowledge should direct you to the rough area of the fault before you connect examiner!

Unfortunally too many people see examiner as a fiat code reader/puts out service light when infact it is so much more than that.Sad as it may seem but just watcing parameters (air/boost/fuel etc) is interesting & helps future diagnosis.