Archive for April, 2008

An air compressor would not be able to operate without converting mechanical energy into pneumatic energy.  This is done through the process of compression.  This process is made possible through the parts within the compressor that are working to compress the air.  These parts are namely the pistons and the vanes, although there are other […]

Although during the winter months, your mind may not dwell on your vehicle’s air condition system much, it is a life saver during the summer months - that is, of course, if it is running well.  There are ways that you can be proactive in keeping your system running in optimal condition.
By keeping an eye […]

Any car that is built after January 1, 1996 is equipped with an OBD II system.  The OBD II connector will resemble the figure to right.  In addition, if you have questions whether your vehicle is equipped with the latest onboard diagnostic system, check under the hood.  There should be a sticker there that will read […]

Although ozone in general is not dangerous, where that ozone is located is.  It is a very natural occurence when it happens in the ozone layer, or the upper atmosphere, and it is actually necessary in this area.  If we did not have the ozone layer, the radiation from the sun would filter down and […]

Since 1994, the Environmental Protection Agency has enacted various laws that limit and completely restrict some transactions of air condition refrigerant.  These laws were put into place in order to reduce the negative effects that some practices at that time had on the ozone layer, as well as to deter irresponsible behaviors in regards to […]

Yesterday’s post covered a tip on how to set the air pressure on your air compressor if you are having difficulties maintaining the pressure at the working level.  This can be a frustrating thing when you are trying to operate your pneumatic tool and the air pressure keeps zipping up to the maximum pressure.  You […]

You may have experienced situations while running your air compressor where you have set the regulator to a working pressure, but it continues to rise up to the maximum pressure.  If you are having difficulties with setting the air pressure on your air compressor, there are some things you can try.
One tip is to fill […]

When your air conditioning system is malfunctioning, it is often due to a lack of refrigerant.  If this is the case, in order to get it back so that is operates efficiently, you will usually have two choices.  You can either opt to top off the system or you can evacuate and recharge it. 
What is […]

The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) is a task force that commits to offering vast information regarding various automotive topics.  According to the NASTF website, they were “established to facilitate the identification and correction of gaps in the availability and accessibility of auto service information, service training, diagnostic tools and equipment, and communications for […]

To finish off this week’s series on “Tips for Diagnosing Your OBD II” we will be looking at reading codes.  If you have been keeping up with this series, you will have received information on emissions testing, plug in diagnostics, and readiness issues, and hopefully these topics have been helpful in giving a bit of […]