The end of June means school’s out for summer and this year it ended with a twist. The teachers in BC who are in the middle of contract talks with the government decided to take action and picket all of the schools and maintenance yards starting on Jun 15th so we had to honour the… Continue reading Summer Maintenance and Repairs Begin
We had a 1999 Cummins ISC diesel engine quit on us while trying to leave town. It had to be towed back after having an initial look at it. The first thing was to scan for codes and at first we had no engine position and engine speed signals. So that was where we started… Continue reading Cummins CAPS Assembly Repair
We purchased 9 brand new International school buses this month. Shiny new paint jobs and that new bus smell can not be beat. They came with an ISB Cummins diesel engine. Since Cummins uses the SCR (selective catalyst reduction) we have to monitor the DEF (diesel exhaust fluid). This fluid is part of the emission… Continue reading New International School Bus Tour
Using your hands to repair various mechanical devices is one thing but having the information on how things work, how to troubleshoot and what parts make it tick is priceless. Sometimes you can not find any information and it turns into a guessing game. Eventually it gets fixed but how long did it take and… Continue reading A World Of Mechanic Information
This is a retired school bus tour showing some features this bus came with from the factory. We have sold all nine of our retired buses to the same company which is unusual. Typically they are auctioned off at the government website one at a time which takes ages to complete. We needed the space… Continue reading Retired School Bus Tour
The heated mirror on school buses are no longer an option they are mandatory. So when any inspections are done on a school bus the heated mirror must work to pass. In this case the video shows the open circuit on the heating grid that has disabled the element completely. With motorized heated mirrors the… Continue reading Heated Mirror Repair IC School Bus
The Cummins C inline 6 diesel engine is still running around the country and a very popular model. It’s an 8.3 Liter and similar to the 5.9L. The main reason for it’s popularity is the 100% mechanical features in it’s design. There is an air fuel ratio control but no emission controls that started with the 2007… Continue reading Cummins C Series Diesel Engine Injection Pump Removal
Inline Six Diesel Engine Valve Adjustment There is a way without having a manual to adjust the engine valves on any inline diesel engine because of the universal design that makes it easy to carry out this procedure. This procedure is called the rocker method that uses the intake and exhaust valve position as a… Continue reading Setting Valves On A Diesel Engine Without A Manual
One of my favourite videos to watch on YouTube are the animated engine assembly and operation videos. If you’ve never seen one before the video below shows a Perkins diesel engine being assembled. It’s very detailed and every single part is included. This would be an excellent video to watch if you actually had to… Continue reading Diesel Engine Animation
A Parked Regen is a common term now since emissions went to the next reduction level mandated by the environmental protection agency in 2007. The emission controlled diesel engine is consuming used exhaust gases back into the intake that’s re-used for combustion. The gases are separated and redirected into the intake via the EGR (exhaust… Continue reading Cummins ISB Diesel Engine Parked Regen
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