July 30, 2013 After a year in development, our search engine is now live! We look forward to continuing to improve it in the coming months. For details on the new search engine features, and a special offer, please read the article below.


New iATN Search Engine Released! (Plus a deal on Business+)
Hello everyone, After more than a year of work, our new search engine is now available to all premium members. (Basic members can try out the search interface to see how it works, but will ultimately need to upgrade to a premium account to access the documents

July 24, 2013 Toyota EVAP Codes: Tom from Illinois posted a helpful, quick check you can perform when analyzing the P0441 - P0446 DTCs on our Technical Tips forum.

Toyota evap codes
Worked on a 1999 camry today ( early evap system ) with the very common P0441 - P0446 codes. When de-energized the vapor pressure VSV connects the canister side of the system to the vapor pressure sensor. When energized it connects the tank side to the pressur

July 17, 2013 iATN President Scott Brown will be presenting a course at the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) conference in Québec City called "Mastering iATN." His session will be presented on July 22, 23, and 24. Please join him! More details on the class and the conference, including the PDF hand-out used in the class, at the link below.


Mastering iATN @ NACAT 2013
For those attending or even considering attending one of my three sessions during NACAT, you can download the print version of my presentation here: Mastering iATN Presentation Handout for NACAT 2013 Additionally, I have also included both a Word and PDF of a

July 15, 2013 O₂ sensors in a diesel? Rusty from Massachusetts brings up some interesting questions regarding oxygen sensor inputs on a 2008 Dodge Ram Cummins Diesel. This message in the Technical Theory forum garnered more than 70 responses, including a very detailed response from a representative of the California Air Resources Board (CARB).


2008 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins 6.7 O2 sensors?
I have been made aware (by Dustin Palmer) that in 2008 Cummins used two O2 sensors on the ¾ ton 6.7L common rail diesel in Dodges. These have no urea system as that was introduced in 2011. They also have EGR, a TWC, and a diesel particulate trap. Yeah, a

July 11, 2013 A recent poll of our members found that the average 2012 salary for iATN member technicians working in the United States was 31% higher than the average salary reported by the U.S. BLS. Read the press release below for more details, and thanks to our members for participating!

iATN® Technicians Report Higher Salaries than Bureau of Labor Statistics Average
BREA, Calif. — A recent poll of members of the International Automotive Technicians Network (iATN) found that the average 2012 salary for iATN member technicians working in the United States was $51,000, comparing very favorably to the $39,000 average salary reported by the U. S. Bureau of Labor Sta...

July 8, 2013 Shop Management: Make your techs happy. Kevin from California shares his synopsis on how to make your business run smoother, and where his top priority lies!

Top priority= Happy techs
I know I read in the past a discussion about this but could not find it. This how to create a succesfull Business i feel. I want to see what everyone thinks. Top priority is to have happy techs, this creates a great work atmosphere, Better productivity, More b

June 28, 2013 "What is your opinion on the concept of mandatory automotive technician licensing?" Members can participate in this poll here: http://members.iatn.net/ (Over 800 members have already responded in the first 24 hours.) A discussion about this topic has sprung up in our Automotive Industry Issues Forum: http://autop.ro/5qa

Latest IATN Poll-Tech Certification
I entered the site, and there is the latest poll...do you favor tech certification. Looks like the majority think it's a great idea. My head is usually screwed on sideways, and I usually need someone to set me straight. Once again, help me out. What do w...

June 24, 2013 The effect of a misfire as seen through the tailpipe. Mac from Michigan (an iATN and industry veteran with a lot of knowledge to share) does a great job illustrating how engine speed recovery takes place after a single cylinder misfire.


The effect of a misfire
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[exhaust pulse waveform] Back in the old days when I was in charge of the Tech Center at Allen Test Products, we did a lot of things to make the engine fail in order to collect data. I had a budget to hire Automotive students of Western Michigan University to

June 17, 2013 We've released our new file uploader, with support for mobile browsers, drag-and-drop, and uploading/sharing/discussion of data files exported by popular automotive tools. Read more at the post below!


New file uploader with support for tool data file sharing
Hi everyone, We are excited to announce that our vastly improved file uploader is now available, providing these new features: • Support for data files! We now support common automotive data file formats, including ATS EScope, Ford IDS, PicoScope, Snap-o

June 14, 2013 Understanding complex vehicle systems: Byron from Texas shares some conditions that may seem very strange to those unfamiliar with various systems and carlines. In this case, a 2003 Mercedes–Benz E320 was exhibiting some strange behavior.


Understand How the System Works!
As promised in a reply to another thread last week, here is a writeup that I think illustrates the necessity of understanding exactly how the system you are dealing with works...