July is here and it’s time once again to get the bulk of the work done over July and August. Our shop tries it’s best to get most of the major work done before Summer because of holidays the amount of work required and believe me 2 months just flies by. There are around 18… Continue reading School Bus Fleet Summer Maintenance
The International MaxxForce DT diesel engine uses high pressure oil that hydraulically actuates the injectors after receiving an electronic signal from the engine control module. This is very basic but those two things caused a problem with the engine in the video. The driver called in said he had no power and needed a spare.… Continue reading MaxxForce DT Diesel Engine Repairs
This is a 2010 MaxxForce DT engine with a fuel injection code. It’s telling us that there’s a problem with the injectors not firing on all cylinders. There are a few possibilities including the high pressure oil pump not delivering enough pressure or a bleed down at the injectors or oil manifold. The harness to… Continue reading MaxxForce DT Fuel Injection Code Repair
LED or the long meaning ‘light emitting diodes’ is by far the most economical way to go especially with a fleet. At first (as usual) the price was the biggest objection which of course is a common response when a product has not been properly tested over time. Incandescent lights from the good old days… Continue reading School Bus LED Lights
If you’re as old as me born in the late fifties you’ll remember the Mr. Clean commercials way back. The housewife stating “Mr. Clean you’re a good man to wake up to”. I’m stretching my neck out a little stating that we use this product to clean all the soot and tar off of the… Continue reading Emisssions DPF Cleaning
This school bus looked pretty bad a few weeks ago. It got into a fender bender in one of the bus yards up north. Purely an accident that could have been avoided but it was humans at work and we weren’t born with eyes on the back of our heads. The lesson learned is always… Continue reading School Bus Makeover
Diagnostic software for a diesel engine or any engine for that matter is the best tool you can have in your hands. Mechanics need to use diagnostic software to hook up and see what is happening in real time. Viewing the inside information on an engine electronic control unit will give you a time stamp… Continue reading Diesel Engine Diagnostic Software
According to the Oxford dictionary Life Hack means: “A strategy or technique adopted in order to manage one’s time and daily activities in a more efficient way” Life hacks in the mechanic world happens all of the time with shortcuts and special tools being developed all of the time to make mechanic life easier. Working… Continue reading Mechanic Life Hacks
Note: In this video I said the turbo boost sensor has to be replaced. Now we are cleaning them up with Kleenflo spray or Mr. Clean which works great when you soak the part over night keeping away from the electrical connections. A new sensor costs around 60 dollars so removing soot recycles a perfectly… Continue reading Diesel Engine Emission Troubleshooting
Before starting with the school district 20 years ago all of the servicing I performed was on a floor creeper. Lying on my back sliding over a 35 foot span of a vehicle to do a visual and carry out maintenance and repairs was tedious at times. Having a vehicle hoist to work on a… Continue reading School Bus Servicing
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