September 14, 2015 Kevin from California seeks advise on using pressure transducers for engine performance anomalies which results in an interesting discussion.

Running Compression Waveform help
Good Morning everyone, Some good friends of mine were looking at a used van. They asked me to look it over and tell them what I thought. It had a leaky radiator, and worn ball joints, but otherwise was very clean, 87k miles on the clock. Idles...

September 4, 2015 James from Florida takes us through a GMLAN diagnosis and repair with GDS2 and the Data Bus Diagnostic tool.

2014 Cruze GMLAN Fault
Here's a quick Cruze GMLAN repair that may help someone not used to dealing with GMLAN on a daily basis. A 2014 Cruze was driven in with a complaint of Service Power Steering System and Service Traction System warnings...

September 1, 2015 The iATN mobile app for iOS is almost here, and we’re starting our beta test. We would like to have any iATN members interested sign up for the beta starting today:

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August 28, 2015 Cesar from Texas shares some strange challenges he faced on a Ford F150 with an unlikely cause.

Ford Truck PATS code B1681, or not able to Reprogram PCM
I recently have one customer that bring me his VW for AC work, but when He was ready to leave on his 2005 F150, with a V8 engine, I heard the truck was...

August 21, 2015 Michael from Alabama shares some excellent resources from GM when adding on low voltage electrical systems and components.

GM Upfitter Electrical Best Practices Manual updated
http://gmupfitter.com/files/media/photo/623/New_Elect_BP_05_27_15.pdf The scope of this Electrical Manual is to define General Motors...

August 14, 2015 Leo from NY provides some excellent visual examples on what to look for when it comes to analyzing intermittent misfires on Subarus.

Subaru exhaust valve guides
During Subaru help requests for intermittent misfires, many replies suggest checking the exhaust valve guides. For those who may not know exactly what they are looking for, I've included 3 images: good, bad, and deceptive. Good valve...

August 7, 2015 Robert from Massachusetts shares some interesting info he discovered when analyzing the cause of a P0606 on a 2007 Toyota Camry.

Toyota P0606 - Don't replace the ECM
The iATN archives helped me on this car so I wanted to contribute back and hope someone else finds this helpful. The complaint was the MIL on. The first time I saw this car was from a referral by my local trans shop. They asked me to flash the...

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July 9, 2015 The latest iATN Review is out and it's filled with several user submitted topics surrounded by great discussions including the trending topic of pressure waveform analysis, a tip on Toyotas with a P0606 and other considerations prior to ECM replacement, a tip on walking Subaru valve guides, Ford PCM reprogramming issues, GM network issues, some lengthy discussion on PC configurations when utilizing OEM software and j-boxes, and more...

iATN Review Newsletter: Third Quarter 2015 Edition
Includes: Using Running Cylinder Waveform to Analyze Cam/Crk Deviation. Pressure/Vacuum Analysis. Alternator Ripple Help. Toyota P0606 - Don't Replace the ECM. Subaru Exhaust Valve...

July 2, 2015 Vincent from Quebec scopes out a poor ground causing throttle signal issues.

Interference in throttle body TPS
Bad ground location Interference caused by a bad secondary ignition coils ground. [wave form of the interference] I got a very weird problem with this one, first up it came in for misfire and lack of power problems and it end up with a no...