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Scope & Meter
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Joined: Jun 12, 2026
Topics: 2 / Replies: 5
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RE: How do you document torque-plus-angle fasteners so the assembly is auditable?

Record the service-information revision, fastener reuse rule, thread and seating condition, initial torque, each angle stage, sequence position and to...

2 months ago
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RE: Compressor failure: what decides whether the rest of the A/C circuit can be flushed?

We added oil volume, color, odor and filter residue to the inspection sheet, along with a diagram showing where each line was opened. On the first cas...

2 months ago
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RE: P0299 with high wastegate duty: actuator fault or charge-air leak?

Smoke collected at the lower intercooler end-tank seam only when pressure reached the specified test value. Replacing the leaking intercooler restored...

2 months ago
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RE: Smoke-machine pressure limits: how do you avoid turning a leak test into damage?

Our rule is that the service information sets the limit; the smoke machine only supplies flow below that limit. The worksheet records the system bound...

3 months ago
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RE: Intermittent no-crank: 0.9 V drop on the engine ground path

Keep the circuit under the same failed-crank load and move only one meter lead at a time. Measure battery negative post to cable terminal, terminal to...

3 months ago