| When I started in the automotive field 40
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| | damage to electrical and computer
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| years ago I did much of my own work and
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| | systems. Stabbing a wire with a test
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| work for other people in the backyard.
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| | light like years ago is no longer a
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| Where the time went I have no clue but
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| | method today. It just takes a slight
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| cars were a lot simpler and easier to
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| | amount of moisture and corrosion to stop
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| work on then. Spark plugs and wires, air
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| | a .5 voltage flow from a punctured wire.
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| and fuel filters, distributors and
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| | For the most part I would suggest
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| carburetors were all in the open and easy
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| | bringing your car to a qualified
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| to get to. There were many ways to make
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| | technician that you know and trust for
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| adjustments to make your auto run
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| | most of your service work. Even for just
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| smoother.
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| | an oil change. It would cost
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| Today everything under the hood is
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| | approximately $19 to do it yourself ($12
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| computer related with thick wire
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| | oil, $5 filter, $2 waste oil disposal)
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| harnesses and plug-in connectors going to
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| | plus having to crawl under the car and
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| various computer sensors. On many car
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| | getting all dirty. Many places have
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| models one must take off the upper plenum
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| | $19.50 oil change specials and a trained
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| or mixing chamber just to get to the
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| | technician may see a pending problem you
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| spark plugs. There are no more
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| | were unaware of.
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| adjustments for a smoother idle since all
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| | With today's manufacturer's long
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| this is computer regulated. Unless you
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| | warranties many of your concerns may be
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| have some automotive working knowledge
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| | free of charge. Why risk damaging a
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| this engine compartment is a no touch
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| | component and your warranty coverage.
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| area.
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| | So, the question was; is the backyard
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| Things you can do in the backyard would
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| | mechanic a dying breed? Well, in my
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| include changing the oil and filter,
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| | opinion he is not dead yet but may need
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| sparkplugs on most 4 cylinder cars, light
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| | life support very soon.
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| bulbs, fuses, belts, and even brakes if
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| | Only work on your car if you are sure of
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| you know how. If the engine has a rough
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| | what you're doing. I've seen too many
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| idle a vacuum leak from a split hose is a
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| | people trying to save money by doing
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| common problem.
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| | their own repairs only to spend xxx times
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| Things to stay away from would be
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| | more dollars to repair their mistakes
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| computer related sensors. These sensors
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| | before the original problem can be
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| work with milli volts and probing them
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| | properly diagnosed.
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| with a test light can cause extensive
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