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Seven Easily Avoidable Engine Rebuild Mistakes

By Charles Navarro and Jake Raby Even when using the best quality engine parts, you cannot always guarantee success. It doesn’t matter if you are a novice or professional, we see easily avoidable mistakes on an almost daily basis in…

Vacuum Gauge Testing… Electronically?

By Chris Hamann Years ago, the vacuum gauge was standard in the diagnostic process. We were taught how to identify engines that had mechanical issues by analyzing the gauge’s needle. We also used a vacuum gauge to adjust the carburetor’s…

Looking Fresh

Moving forward with AERA’s Online and Hands-on Training Programs By Rob Munro Engine technology is changing at lightning speeds and so is the training needed to stay ahead. As the preeminent technical resource and industry voice for internal combustion engine…

Diesel Engine Diagnosis, Part 1

Looking for better clues By Francisco Aristizabal Engine diagnostics procedures are often the greatest challenge when trying to solve a diesel engine failure. When hard parts are involved, i.e., head, block, etc., sometimes some symptoms can be misleading, and cause…