ATG Schedule of Classes for December 2017
Posted to Industry Events Forum on 11/30/2017
Greetings, everyone!
The Automotive Training Group (ATG) has the following
classes available for the month of December 2017. All
classes run from 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. each night for both
evenings.
DURAMAX LML & LGH DIESEL ENGINE & EMISSIONS
DIAGNOSTICS: Diesel engines are very simple -- just
compress some air and fuel and you get combustion. However,
with the advent of common rail fuel pressurization and
delivery systems, diagnosis and repair became a complicated
and time-consuming game. Add variable vane turbochargers,
feedback EGR systems, and exhaust aftertreatment systems
like Diesel Particulate Filters, Selective Catalyst
Reduction, and Diesel Exhaust Fluid injection, and it's hard
to know where to start. Other published Duramax repair
information is inconsistent, and many of the flow charts run
you in circles performing tests that would actually take
days to complete. In contrast, our approach looks for
high-level indicators to make a better possible-cause list
and then offers multiple simple tests to trim that list as
quickly as possible without taking too much apart. Duramax
coverage includes special tools, workarounds, unused Scan
Tool functions, and other great shortcuts for ruling out
time-consuming tests. From a simple high-level pass to
system-specific tips, this seminar covers the entire
diagnostic process. We have included dozens of real world
examples to prove that these strategies will find the root
cause of your code or symptom in the shortest amount of
time.
*Eugene, OR: December 6th & 7th
ADVANCED CIRCUIT & ELECTRICAL TESTING: This
class is about using wiring diagrams as part of a larger
strategy to increase testing accuracy and decrease testing
time (and even the number of tests performed). We're
combining wiring information with codes, symptoms, system
interactions, Scan Tool PIDs & controls, and other
observations.
*Anchorage, AK: December 5th & 6th
CHRYSLER DRIVABILITY & CODE DIAGNOSTICS:
This all-new Chrysler training seminar is the latest
installment in our Engine Performance series, and continues
the evolution of our products from a systems-based layout to
a diagnostics-based layout. Because of the new format,
today's more complex symptoms and codes become easier to
understand in the classroom and far easier to diagnose back
in the shop. This approach applies to new and legacy engine
management systems, so it will change the way you approach
any Chrysler vehicle. This seminar and manual were built by
analyzing actual diagnostic struggles and documenting the
shortest diagnostic paths for engine management and
emissions systems. Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep & Fiat applications
have a tremendous number of no-starts, stalling complaints,
misfiring, and trouble codes that really mean something
else. This seminar focuses on the best practices to give you
victory over these faults, so it's a great investment in
your career.
*Ocala, FL: December 18th & 19th
EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS SYSTEMS: OEM
flowcharts routinely make EVAP system diagnostics too
complicated. Despite the wide variety of systems out there,
our research has revealed that a layered approach is much
faster than the linear OEM approach, leading to a profitable
diagnosis without the wasted (and unbillable) diagnostic
time or multiple trips for your customer. This is the 2nd
subject in our Import Series, but also comes with a thick
Domestic section. First, we show you universal techniques
applicable to every system. If no leaks are found, the
procedures become more system-specific, but not yet
manufacturer-specific. All systems fall into one of four
categories and by following our universal procedures, you
can still avoid the technical nonsense that typically
lengthens diagnostic times! Most faults are found using
these first two layers. We have also included manufacturer
and system specific tips and tricks for those cases where
you'll need to go that deep.
*Salt Lake City, UT: December 18th & 19th
DIRECT INJECTION & AIR INDUCTION SYSTEMS
DIAGNOSTICS: This all-new training seminar is the
third in our popular Import series. Gasoline Direct
Injection (GDI) is simple in design but difficult to
diagnose because the traditional shortcuts of swapping out
parts and disassembling for inspection are not practical.
This is why we have adapted ATG's 'High Level Indicator'
approach for ruling out possible causes before parts come
off. The same approach applies to induction system
diagnostics where repair information is vague, component
access is difficult, and feedback loops are not always
available. For all systems covered, the approach is first
universal, and becomes manufacturer-specific only after the
possible cause and tool/test lists have been completed and
trimmed down. This seminar and manual were built by
analyzing actual diagnostic struggles and documenting the
shortest diagnostic paths for these systems. Because of this
practical approach, you won't be buried in useless
engineering detail -- only useful facts that you can measure
and that will help guide your diagnostic path. This seminar
continues the ATG tradition of saving you diagnostic time.
We're in the 'wasted test prevention' business, and we hope
you can attend!
*Stockton, CA: December 4th & 5th
*Portland, OR: December 4th & 5th
*Tucson, AZ: December 4th & 5th
*Salinas/Montery, CA: December 6th & 7th
*Dedham/Norwood, MA: December 6th & 7th
*Phoenix/Tempe, AZ: December 6th & 7th
*Concord, CA: December 11th & 12th
*Bellingham, WA: December 11th & 12th
*Toronto/Mississauga, Ontario (CANADA): December 11th & 12th
*Hayward, CA: December 13th & 14th
*Seattle, WA: December 13th & 14th
*Ottawa, Ontario (CANADA): December 13th & 14th
*Irvine/Santa Ana, CA: December 18th & 19th
*Manchester/Nashua, NH: December 18th & 19th
*Woodbridge, NJ: December 18th & 19th
*Salisbury, MD: December 19th & 20th
Contact: Christina Rosenthal at (800) 233-3182 ext.
115 or e-mail: [...]
Cost per seat is $209 USD and includes the seat, training
manual and certificate. Discounts available for multiple
seat purchases.
Christina Rosenthal
Manager
The Automotive Training Group
San Diego, California, USA