How to Use Automotive Diagnostic Scanners Automotive diagnostic scanners are invaluable tools for understanding and resolving vehicle issues. They’ve evolved significantly since the advent of On-Board Diagnostics (OBD), which emerged in the late 1980s to monitor emissions and engine performance. The introduction of OBD-II in 1996 standardized diagnostic systems across …
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The boiler drum is where water and steam are separated. Maintaining the correct boiler drum level is critical for the safe operation of a boiler. A low water level may uncover the water tubes exposing them to heat stress and damage and a High level may carry over water droplets …
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Some precision measuring tools are more accurate than others, but all can be read at least to the nearest 0.001 inches or 0.02 millimeters. There are four broad categories of precision measuring tools: • outside measuring tools, for measuring the diameter of a shaft or the thickness of a block; …
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