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Posted by Andy Dingley on 08/15/07 14:22
On 15 Aug, 13:35, Chaddy2222 <spamlovermailbox-sicur...@yahoo.com.au>
wrote:
> This is true, + most moddern cars are running off a computer so you
> need an expert to re-tune and fix the dam thing anyway.
Actually they're probably running a computer with an open-standards
interface (like OBD) into it, so a cheap plug adapter and a piece of
open source lets you access the things just as well as a garage can
(my new Nokia 770 has a nice one, and it's wonderfully portable). The
necessary skill level has also dropped dramatically with the use of
these diagnostics, so they're even easier than ever to work on.
I spent years fiddling with carburettors and I've built engine test
cells and rolling road dynos for some famous names in the engine
business. But for fiddling with my own cars, I'd rather do the ones
with the EMS, injection and on-board diagnostics any time, rather than
look for sticky pistons in an SU or a Stromberg with a hernia.
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