Troubleshooting: A Surging Kia
Sustained forward motion proved a problem on this Optima Hybrid. It seems like everybody is wondering when the opportune time is to get into Hybrid and…
Posts by Mark Lemay
Diagnostics: Freaky No Start
What should have been an easy diagnosis turned out to have a very unusual problem. This time out, the vehicle in question is a 2007 Buick…
Troubleshooting: No Start Silverado
Follow us as we diagnose this unusual crank, no start complaint on a 2009 full-size Chevy pickup with a 6.0L engine. When we arrived to look…
Rough Running Wrangler by Mark Lemay
Uneven compression leads to valve train fix. We received a call to look at a 2018 Jeep Wrangler with a 3.6L engine. We observed that the…
Ram Intermittent Stall by Mark Lemay
A mysterious problem is traced to a botched alarm system installation. This vehicle proved to be a very interesting case for us. We were called upon…
A Different Approach by Mark Lemay
Diagnosing and servicing EVs requires new protocols. For the purposes of this article, the term EV refers to both battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and Hybrids as…
Hot Escape by Mark Lemay
A Ford SUV has problems blowing cold air. Recently, we came upon a very interesting case. There was a 2017 Ford Escape with a customer complaint…
Low Power Mercedes-Benz by Mark Lemay
A twin-turbo ML400 required diagnosis to restore its full performance potential. This vehicle was brought to us from another shop with a customer complaint of low…
Rich Idling Ford by Mark Lemay
It started out as a telephone tech call and wound up with a final in-person diagnosis on the vehicle. The vehicle in question is a 2012…
Diagnostic: Outside the Box
When service information is lacking, a little inventiveness is often required. The following case study is an example of why you must think beyond the information…