Ford Taurus Misfire and Lean Condition Case Study (a 2016 ScannerDanner Premium video)
As we troubleshoot this misfire and lean condition problem together, I will also teach you how to bill for a job like this. Let me help you make some money! Video breakdown: 1:17 - fault codes and direction 3:01 - Ford s "Cylinder Contribution Test" 4:27 - cylinder drop test with a test light (waste spark coil) 5:33 - no spark identified on the #1 cylinder 6:30 - spark test of an ignition coil (how far spark should jump) 8:00 - GM 3800 Weak Spark Case Study - 2005 Bonneville https://www.scannerdanner.com/scannerdanner-premium-chapters/misfire-case-studies/429-gm-3800-weak-spark-case-study-2005-bonneville.html?highlight=WyJnbSIsImdtJ3MiLDM4MDAsImdtIDM4MDAiXQ== 8:40 - comparing the Bonneville and Taurus ignition coil controls 14:00 - pull-up and pull-down circuits vs power and ground side switched circuits 17:42 - open plug wire that damaged an ignition coil Waste Spark Misfire Case Study Part 1 https://www.scannerdanner.com/scannerdanner-premium-chapters/misfire-case-studies/427-waste-spark-misfire-case-study-part-1.html Waste Spark Misfire Case Study Part 2 https://www.scannerdanner.com/scannerdanner-premium-chapters/misfire-case-studies/428-waste-spark-misfire-case-study-part-2.html 18:12 - another Ford coil with no spark from one tower https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ewJIBS9L98 18:45 - how to properly write up a repair order for a multiple problem car 23:20 - cranking compression sound test 28:31 - 29:43 promo for RTC and how we handle live cars 29:47 - addressing the lean condition fault codes 31:38 - vacuum leak indentified 32:34 - business ethics (selling additional diagnostic time) 33:38 - the water test 35:26 - what the fuel trims look like after plugging the vacuum leak For more information on this topic, I have written a “field manual” called Engine Performance Diagnostics which is available at www.scannerdanner.com as an eBook or paper book. Want even more diagnostic training? Whether you are a DIY trying to fix your own car, someone looking to become an auto technician, or a current auto technician that wants to get more into diagnostics, subscribe to ScannerDanner Premium https://www.scannerdanner.com/join-scannerdanner-premium.html There is a 14 day free trial. On ScannerDanner Premium I will bring you right into my classroom at Rosedale Technical College. You will find page for page lectures taken right from my book as well as exclusive classroom type case studies. What is so special about these classroom case studies? I pull live problem vehicles directly into my classroom and we troubleshoot them in real time, using and applying the theory and testing procedures we learn during the classroom lectures. There is no better on-line training of how to troubleshoot automotive electrical and electronics systems anywhere! Disclaimer: Due to factors beyond the control of ScannerDanner LLC, it cannot guarantee against unauthorized modifications of this information, or improper use of this information. ScannerDanner LLC assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. ScannerDanner LLC recommends safe practices when working with power tools, automotive lifts, lifting tools, jack stands, electrical equipment, blunt instruments, chemicals, lubricants, or any other tools or equipment seen or implied in this video. Due to factors beyond the control of ScannerDanner LLC, no information contained in this video shall create any express or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result. Any injury, damage or loss that may result from improper use of these tools, equipment, or the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not ScannerDanner LLC.