VIDEO: OTC Webinar - Smoke / EVAP with the Encore

July 26, 2018

Bosch Technical Trainer, Doc Watson, takes you through the finer points of using a smoke machine with the OTC Encore to diagnose leaks in your system.

Bosch Technical Trainer, Doc Watson, takes you through the finer points of using a smoke machine with the OTC Encore to diagnose leaks in your system.

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