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    This month, Joshua Jones has teamed up with Volkscraft, an Exeter-based independent VAG group specialist, to bring you his account of an interesting diagnostic dilemma involving a 2009 Audi TTS 2.0 TF ...

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    December 06, 2017
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  • MIL Illumination & Severe Power Loss – 2005 VW Golf TDI

    |Date: November 15, 2017
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    Sometimes we can be presented with vehicle faults that initially appear reasonably simple to diagnose and rectify. Joshua Jones explains. ...

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  • Why was the Volvo Sluggish?

    |Date: October 09, 2017
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    Training specilaist, Steve Carter, looks at a 2000 Volvo S40 1.6L 16V unable to pull away. ...

    Training specilaist, Steve Carter, looks at a 2000 Volvo S40 1.6L 16V unable to pull away. ...

    October 09, 2017
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  • EGR System Faults

    |Date: September 25, 2017
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    PMM catches up with Joshua Jones, who recounts a couple of EGR system faults that he has recently encountered. ...

    September 25, 2017
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  • Fixing the Unfixable Car – 2009 Audi A3

    |Date: September 21, 2017
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    Fixing the Unfixable Car – 2009 Audi A3

    A couple of years ago, the owner of a 2009 Audi A3 went around to many garages in Ireland, in search of a ...

    A couple of years ago, the owner of a 2009 Audi A3 went around to many garages in Ireland, in search of a cure for a severe running problem. After many unsuccessful repair attempts, Train4Auto’s Steve ...

    September 21, 2017
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  • Equalisation Charge for a Hybrid

    |Date: August 30, 2017
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    In this case study, Steve Carter describes a problem he encountered on a Prius. ...

    In this case study, Steve Carter describes a problem he encountered on a Prius. ...

    August 30, 2017
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  • What was Causing Nissan Nightmares?

    |Date: August 28, 2017
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    What was Causing Nissan Nightmares?

    Josh Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, reaffirms his beliefs about well-thought out diagnos ...

    Josh Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, reaffirms his beliefs about well-thought out diagnostic procedures. ...

    August 28, 2017
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  • Troubleshooting Faults: One Common Key to a Successful Repair

    |Date: July 24, 2017
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    Steve Carter recounts troubleshooting faults on three very different cars with one common key to a succes ...

    Steve Carter recounts troubleshooting faults on three very different cars with one common key to a successful repair – the availability of vehicle specific information. Boomerang BMW The first vehicle ...

    July 24, 2017
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  • What was Causing the Transit Troubles?

    |Date: June 16, 2017
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    Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, stresses the need for mechanics to take a step bac ...

    Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, stresses the need for mechanics to take a step back and not be driven by assumptions when looking for a vehicle fault. As I tried to describe in ...

    June 16, 2017
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  • ‘It’s Never the ECU’ – Or is it?

    |Date: May 26, 2017
    'It's Never the ECU' - Or is it?

    ‘It’s Never the ECU’ – Or is it?

    Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, is back reporting for PMM this month, as he consid ...

    Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, is back reporting for PMM this month, as he considers the old adage, ‘It’s never the ECU’. I am sure that many of PMM's readers are familiar with ...

    May 26, 2017
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  • A Trio of Puzzling Cars

    |Date: May 03, 2017
    A Trio of Puzzling Cars

    A Trio of Puzzling Cars

    In this troubleshooting guide, Steve Carter looks at three vehicles from three different manufacturers, a ...

    In this troubleshooting guide, Steve Carter looks at three vehicles from three different manufacturers, all with their own unique problems. A sluggish Volvo The first vehicle was a 2000 Volvo S40 1.6L ...

    May 03, 2017
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  • Knowledge is Power – Vehicle Troubleshooter

    |Date: April 17, 2017
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    Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, explains why a knowledge-based approach to vehicle ...

    Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, explains why a knowledge-based approach to vehicle troubleshooting can help to eliminate much of the guesswork that so often leads to expensive m ...

    April 17, 2017
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  • Why was the Volvo Vexed?

    |Date: April 14, 2017
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    Andy Horwat, Engine Tuning & Diagnostics, looks at a 2012 Volvo XC60 2.0L model with drivability/starting issues and lack of power.   An interesting case study came my way recently in the form of ...

    April 14, 2017
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  • How to Improve Your KTS Diagnostic Capabilities. Part 10: The Maintenance and Equipment Tabs

    |Date: November 21, 2016
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    KTS Diagnostics Made 'ESI' from Robert Bosch This regular series of technical articles from Bosch focuses on how to get the best out of its ESI[tronic] 2.0 software, which is used in conjunction with ...

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