Whether you are a full time mechanic, or just a hobbyist, keeping track of all the different OBD-II codes for various vehicles is a nearly impossible task, and while not everyone wants to keep their ...

For all its '81 vehicles, GM introduced a computer-controlled engine-management system named Computer Command Control. It became known as CCC or C-3. The engine controller—first called an engine ...

Car owners dread few things quite as much as a vehicle's "Check Engine" light. However, the dreaded signal doesn't always foretell a worst-case scenario for motorists. They can even help prevent ...

Because of these progressively rigid standards, automobiles needed to become more sophisticated. Manufacturers started installing electronic computer controls on their vehicles to monitor engine ...

Picture this: you've installed a new programmer that adds 150-plus horsepower and more than 200 lb-ft of torque to your 7.3L Power Stroke. The only problem is, your E40D-4R100 automatic transmission ...

Onboard diagnostics (OBD) systems have been around since the 1980s and were developed to help limit harmful automotive exhaust emissions. Between 1988 and 1995, U.S.-built vehicles came with what's ...

Mitchell 1 and Zonar Systems have struck an agreement to integrate two of their popular fleet management tools into a single tool to identify and diagnose maintenance problems Mitchell 1 and Zonar ...