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Why Is My Peterbilt Losing Power

Why Is My Peterbilt Losing Power

Why Is My Peterbilt Losing Power? This is a great question many things come into play of Why Is My Peterbilt Losing Power. Two simple reasons could be plugged Fuel Filter or a plugged Air Filter. If you have restriction gauges installed in your Peterbilt or Kenworth that is simple enough to see if they are restricted. Another Possibility on later model Peterbilt or Kenworth Trucks is that a sensor may be reading wrong, and it is in a Derate Mode where it’s cutting the power to the engine by 25% or more. This can be a little trickier to fix. If the CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, it will have a code set that will guide the technician in the general direction. This can take specialized software such as CUMMINS INSITE or DAVIE IV depending on whether you have a Cummins engine or Paccar engine in your Peterbilt or Kenworth. We have both CUMMINS INSITE and DAVIE IV software to use to find out Why Is My Peterbilt Losing Power. If it ends up needing a new Calibration File to fix your engine ... read more

Why Doesn't My Car Crank Over

Why Doesn't My Car Crank Over

Why Doesn’t My Car Crank Over? There are multiple reasons that this can occur. One of the simplest causes of this condition is a Battery that is at the end of its life and needs to be replaced. Another cause of Why Doesn’t My Car Crank Over is a Failure within the Electrical Starting System such as a Starter Relay failing. A Harder Electrical Issue to find is a bad spot in the wiring, a failed connector, or an Electrical Connector Pin and Socket that has loose retention problem. This will Create heat in the circuit while you are trying to Crank Your Car Over. Over Time this will create so much heat that the connector will fail, and the pin will burn out not allowing current to flow through the connector creating a Crank No Start Condition. If your vehicle exhibits a Why Doesn’t My Car Crank Over give us a call and it would be our pleasure to fix your vehicle for you

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Why Do My BMW Headlights Flicker

Why Do My BMW Headlights Flicker

Why Do My BMW Headlights Flicker? There are many reasons for Why Do My BMW Headlights Flicker. One of the reason’s could be a Failure in The Electrical System caused by a bare or corroded wire. The reasons for the bare wire and corrosion could be caused by the wiring harness not being held correctly and it’s rubbing against the car frame causing the bare spot and corrosion. Another reason may be that a rodent got into the vehicle and started chewing on the wires allowing them to short to other circuits in the vehicle. This could cause multiple Electrical Failure symptom’s such as your BMW Car Battery Dying suddenly or the Dash Randomly Flashes. If you are Experiencing Electrical Failure’s In your BMW give us a call and we would be happy to fix your BMW for you

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Why Does My Truck Air Conditioner Freeze Up

Why Does My Truck Air Conditioner Freeze Up

Why Does My Truck Air Conditioner Freeze Up? There are several that your Truck Air Conditioner Can Freeze Up. One of the possibilities is to much moisture in the Air Conditioning System. In this instance what needs to be done is hook an AC Recovery Machine to the truck and recover the refrigerant. Then depending on the system, we would recommend a new AC Accumulator or an AC Receiver Drier assembly. Also, we would recommend replacement of the Orifice Tube or Expansion valve depending on system configuration.  Another possibility would be that the temperature sensors or the pressure switches are not working correctly and allow the AC Compressor to run all the time creating a freeze up condition. If your Truck Air Conditioner System is Freezing Up or Truck Air Conditioning System Is Not Blowing Cold Air. Bring your Truck to us so can Diagnose Your Truck AC System

Why Does My Check Engine Light Flash

Why Does My Check Engine Light Flash

Why Does My Check Engine Light Flash? When your Check Engine Light Flashes this is an indication of a serious issue with your engine. While sometimes it can be as simple as changing out the Spark Plugs and Wires or Coils depending on what the vehicle has. On the other hand, it can be more serious and take dedicated equipment to find the issue. One of the first things we do is hook a scan tool to the diagnostic port of the vehicle to look for clues. Depending on what we find we may have to hook our lab scope to the wires at the sensors or the ECM to check signal integrity. If all that looks good, we use pressure sensors in the cylinder, intake manifold and exhaust pipe to find the mechanical issues in the engine. This equipment can find burnt valves, bad timing belts and broken piston rings as well as a lot of other mechanical issues with out a lot of time spent taking the engine apart. If your Check Engine Light is Flashing or on give us a call and we would be more than happy to help y ... read more