On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 19:50:03 +0000, Ignoramus4324 wrote:

On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 18:27:24 -0700, H. P. Friedrichs wrote:
It appeared that the old sensor had been struck by rock, and the core of
the sense coil had probably been fractured. I was left to wonder how it
is that, without the benefit of factory training, documentation, or
diagnostic equipment I could troubleshoot and repair the problem when
the dealership could not....

It is not true that you did not have diagnostic equipment, you had a
scope. You also had enough training to figure out where to look.

As for documentation, everyone would benefit from owning proper repair
manuals.

What these techs do is, for the most part, not magic, they follow a
[well designed] procedure -- except when the dishonest ones suggest
unnecessary repairs, as in proposing to start swapping one part after
another.


Yeah, I went to Midas for a "$39.99" muffler. When I finally got the
car back, the bill was over $400.00. I should have sued the *******s.

Don't ever go to Midas, and tell your friends, relatives, and what the
heck, people on the street: Don't go to Midas - they're thieves.

Thanks,
Rich