A 2008 Mazda 3, with a 2.3L engine entered the shop with a complaint of rough-running and an MIL illuminated. The only DTC stored: random misfire detected.
A shop was facing a 2018 Ford Escape with a turbo-charged, four-cylinder engine. The vehicle suffered from a poor idle concern, intermittent cylinder No. 3 misfire at idle, but...
Sometimes seeing misfires reflected on a scan tool is the result of an ignition system fault. Typical testing for these mechanical faults can usually be discovered by simple relative...
Welcome back to another edition of “The data doesn’t lie,” a regular feature in which Brandon Steckler, technical editor for Motor Age, poses a puzzling case study.
The award winner is a problem solver, and not just when he's working on vehicles. Steve Mancuso tackles equipment and training, too, and serves as a mentor to his fellow techs...
