Following The ‘Electronic Trail’ As A Means To Solve PCM-Related Problems
Leave your wrenches in your toolbox because in this month’s Diagnostic Solutions, we’re going to explore how to diagnose many common powertrain control module (PCM)-related driveability and electrical problems by following what I call The Electronic Trail.
Selling Timing Belt Replacement Jobs
The Honda J-series V6 is one of the most reliable engines on the planet. Over the years, the materials and processes used in timing belt manufacturing have allowed Honda to move its service interval to 90,000 miles and then 105,000 miles. I use the 90,000-mile mark as my signal. As a customer’s vehicle nears this indicator, remind him or her that the belt needs to be replaced.
ACURA: Oil Consumption On Manual Transmission Vehicles
In this updated TSB from 2013, Acura discusses how some 2011-’13 TSX models with manual transmissions can develop an oil consumption problem. The TSB states: “If you do not see any other factors contributing to oil consumption, consider engine braking as the possible cause.”
Troubleshooting And Sorting Out Multiple DTCs At The Penny Arcade
It is late Thursday afternoon in mid-May and tourist season is just beginning in Colorado’s High Country. After finishing one mobile diagnosis, I was asked to look at another – a 2003 Honda Element with a no-cranking condition that had just been dropped off at my client shop’s busy parking lot by an owner who was now stranded 2,000 miles away from home.
Gold Eagle Co. Receives Honda Supplier Performance Award For 10th Consecutive Year
Honda recognized top-performing companies for excellence in key areas of operation, including quality, value, efficiency and delivery.
Honda Proving Center Returns To Operation
The refurbished HPC features a 7.5-mile high-speed banked oval track capable of testing vehicles at speeds more than 200 miles per hour.
P0341 Code: Honda Accord Timing Chain
This month, we’ll be taking a look at a 2003 four-cylinder Accord that came in with a check engine light complaint, but no reports of driveability issues. It was due for a New York state inspection, so it had to be repaired. The code was persistent, setting itself consistently on the second startup.
Tips for Diagnosing Suspected FFV Complaints
Before September 2006 models, flex-fuel capability couldn’t easily be identified. After that date, the fuel filler lid or gas cap should label the vehicle as a flex-fuel, or the vehicle can be identified as a flex-fuel by a deck lid or fender emblem. In any case, FFV capability is encoded in the vehicle identification number (VIN) and is often indicated during scan tool vehicle identification.
Import Insights: Honda Announces First Plant In United States (1980)
Thirty-seven years ago this month, American Honda Motor Company announced plans to build a manufacturing plant in the U.S. In 1982, it became the first Japanese automaker to assemble cars in the U.S. at its new facility in Marysville, OH.
Engineer Using Virtual Reality In Technical Training Featured In Latest ‘What Makes A Honda Is Who Makes A Honda’ Video
Through a “virtual” world that Melissa Vance has created, maintenance and equipment service technicians can practice their welding techniques before entering the weld booth, allowing them to hone their skills without the expense of using real materials.
Honda: Idle Speed Drops When Steering Wheel Is Turned
If the idle speed drops when a Honda’s steering wheel is turned, perform a PCM idle learn procedure and a carbon accumulation check.
GM, Honda Establish Joint Venture Operation
General Motors Co. and Honda have established what they say is the auto industry’s first manufacturing joint venture to mass produce an advanced hydrogen fuel cell system that will be used in future products from each company.
