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Are you currently unemployed? Please consider running for political office. There are always uncontested races, and simply giving the public a choice of two candidates tells us that you have a 50% chance of getting the job! Have you seen those kinds of odds getting a job in your chosen field? Simply looking at the current politician in the job, assures you that it can't be that difficult to do the job!
There are many provisions in the election laws that allow people to have their name on the...
Why Is Our Country In Debt
Responses from readers of the government, election 2012, and voting articles I have written has been very interesting. One of the responses from what appears to be a young person, and is the title of this article.
For us to discuss this very complex question requires an understanding of the creation of the private entity known as the Federal Reserve Bank. There are many books, articles and more online on the subject if you care to research it. It is safe to say the US Congress and the...
Getting Great Fuel Mileage Is Not A Trick
Many people believe that just because they own an older vehicle that it can not get good mileage. This is definitely not true and even cars made before OnBoard Diagnostics (OBD) can get good mileage and some can even outperform OBD II cars especially when those OBD II cars are not maintained.
New cars are not the only ones that get better mileage. Even older carbureted cars can achieve decent miles per gallon. I will share information about 3 particular cars I have owned over the years to...
Obama, Elections 2012, Law Enforcement and You
Recently there was a US Supreme Court decision about the use of GPS tracking equipment by law enforcement. The ruling upheld the installation and use of GPS tracking equipment on private vehicles as a violation of the US Constitution as it relates to Illegal Searches and Seizures. The Obama administration had argued that a warrant was not required to use global positioning system devices to monitor a vehicle on public streets.
The case began in 2005 when police officers went to a public...
Scan Tool Clones What Are They
After the article Scan Tools Which One Is Right For You was posted on our site we received a lot of questions about Clone scan tools and many novices wanted to know how they should choose a tool and what accessories they should have. In this article we will cover clones and in a future article I will offer some suggestions for novices.
Let us examine what a clone scan tool is and see if it really makes a difference. I personally define a clone tool as one that was not the original....
Under Color of Law ¦ Georgia Style
It would be nice to think that perhaps this behavior is limited to a single city, county, state or nation but that would be a lie. It is common everywhere in every government. It does not matter if it is a republic such as the United States, a communist government like China, a dictatorship, a monarchy or, any other form of rule so long as people are involved there will be corruption.
It really isnt the government that is corrupt it is the individuals we entrust with power within that...
Winter Driving Safety Tip
Very few of us today take the time to warm up our vehicles before driving them as they have been engineered to eliminate lots of old problems like stumbling, cold stalling, hanging chokes, etc. So the typical driver hops in the vehicle starts it up and immediately shifts it into gear and starts driving. On the surface this is a good idea as it saves fuel not to mention the time savings for you. It is a good practice most of the time.
However this is the time of the year those living in the...
Scan Tools Which One Is Right For You
It is amazing how many times this simple question gets repeatedly asked by mechanics and enthusiasts alike. The answer unfortunately is not as simple as the question, because to answer the question properly each person needs to understand their strengths and weaknesses as it relates to diagnostics and more importantly how it relates to their skill in using a PC.
To understand what is required lets present some basic information that can help decide which one is right for you. We will...
Vehicle Explorer Car Code OBD II Diagnostic Kit Review
This Enhanced Scan Tool automotive diagnostics kit created by Alex Peper is comprised of 2 parts; Car Code (software) component and Vehicle Explorer (tool) component. The diagnostic kit is available as a COM (DB9 serial) port kit or with an optional USB adapter. The Vehicle Explorer had to be manufactured as a COM port tool to accommodate the ability to retrieve all enhanced data from certain auto manufacturers vehicles such as the European and Asian manufacturers from 1996 to 2004.
This...
Nuclear vs Renewable Power ¦ Or How To Separate the Poor From The Rich
At the June 2011 Vienna Energy Forum, the energy debate clearly was divided into two camps, a northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere.The Southern group is clearly for nuclear power, while the Northern group is for renewable energy. "We must have nuclear energy if India is to develop," said Srikumar Banerjee, the chair of India's Atomic Energy Commission. South Africa minister of Energy, Elizabeth Dipuo Peters, agreed stating her country has recently signed agreements to add 9,600 megawatts...
Japan vs USA¦ Disaster Preparation, Response, and Trust
In August 2010 the hurricane called Katrina hit Louisiana in the USA and the physical devastation was very similar to that of the Earthquake, Tsunami and subsequent nuclear disaster that hit Japan on March 11, 2011. The differences between the two were the advance notice that the USA and its agencies had versus no advance notice the government of Japan had.
The USA government agency known as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was so incompetent that it took them five (5) days to get...
Easy OBD II Scan Tool Software Review
The company suggests that you test their software prior to purchasing as they do not offer refunds. They offer 1 year email support service packages at additional cost. This support package covers the software only, not scan tool issues. Previous versions of the software are available as free downloads (Open Source). The current software version is 3.4 and they have been required to make several changes to the software for the Scan Tool LLC ELM Scan 5 product.
One of their latest...
Exporting Problems: Lessons from Central Banks, Big Business and
Governments
Some valuable lessons can be learned from how Central Banks, Big Business and Governments shift their problems to the people of the world that can little afford them. In the US, the banking system was doing all kinds of shady deals that literally placed the world financial system on the verge of collapse. They came to the US government for bailouts with promises that it would solve the problems and restore things, but what they failed to say was restore things for whom.
The US government...
Touchscan OBD2 Scan Tool Software Review
This software platform offers a two week free trial prior to purchase. It is a product of OBD Software. The company provides excellent and very courteous support. Questions are answered very thoroughly and rather quickly by email. The company has two automotive diagnostic software programs and 1 add on functions package.
The two software programs are Touchscan and OBD Wiz. The functions package is referred to as the Professional module.
OBD Wiz is the version distributed with some scan...
Japanese Auto Industry Post March 11
The March 11, 2011 disasters in Japan have caused many problems in the automotive industry. These problems touch every aspect of business both in Japan and around the world. For many years dealers have been reducing parts inventories and working out of each others inventory, but since March 11, 2011 the problem has become more acute. Sometimes parts are not available even at the manufacturers distribution centers. When this happens the customers car must sit until parts become available....
Free OBD2 Scan Tool Software Review
In this review we will examine three OBD2 Scan Tool software platforms. WOBD by Werner Digital Technology, OBD II Logger, and ScanTool LLCs diagnostic platform known as ScanToolNet. All three are free programs to use with your Generic Scan Tool.
The testing hardware platform is an IBM Thinkpad T2130 w/768 Meg ram. 40 gig hard drive, and Microsoft XP Pro. The Scan Tools used were the ELM Scan 5 and our 2X80S USB Scan Tool. This laptop is about the size and weight limit for most mechanics to...
Transmission Fluid Exchange Good Or Bad Idea?
Manufacturers have always had a suggested service interval for changing fluids and that includes the transmission whether it is an automatic or manual shift. When automatic transmissions were first introduced the suggested service interval was about every three years or 50,000 miles. The transmission service consisted of draining the fluid from the pan and maybe the torque converter and replacing the filter. This was a realistic time frame interval and service method as the vehicles were very...
Fuel Mileage How To Improve It
As fuel prices climb people naturally look for ways to increase the miles per gallon. At the same time shysters start heavily promoting engine and fuel additives as well as Miracle products to improve car fuel economy to a public that wants to believe.
Unfortunately most of those products are based on unsubstantiated claims. Those that present "scientific" results generally either have too little supporting data to be conclusive, poorly conducted experiments, or results that cannot be...
Flush Coolant, Why, When, and How To Do It
Years ago people went to the mechanic yearly to test the coolant or perform a cooling system flush for winter to protect their cars from freezing. This was a good idea as most of the demands placed on the coolant system were the possibility of freezing, with a small focus on heat. In those days the engine coolant rarely exceeded 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The cars had extremely large cooling systems, radiators and multi blade mechanical fans that ran continuously.
The procedure then was to add...
Headlights Cleaning The Right Way To Do It
The average age in the developed nations is continuing to climb. In fact some countries like Japan have an aging population problem because of low birth rates, almost no immigration and longer life expectancy. These demographics also have other problems associated with an aging population, like lower tax revenues, more services needed, health problems, and more importantly reduced vision.
As governments become more cash strapped they have reduced street lighting and some have started...
Japan, Radiation, Cars and You! pt 2
This follow up article was not planned, unfortunately though it is needed. In no way is this article meant to harm the people of Japan. I view them as friends in a conveyance called, Earth, on a mutual journey and we should do our best to get along and help each other.
The problems are very dynamic in Japan and are getting worse everyday, not better. The information that is needed to protect ourselves is not forthcoming from any government. We can only monitor what governments do, not what...
Scan Tools vs Code Readers pt 3
Copyright (c) 2011 JD Durham
In part 2 of this series we discussed several of the OEM scan tool offerings and the most popular 3 aftermarket choices. We discussed the costs, features, warranties, customer support, and construction.
In this third part we will start examining some of the single vehicle Enhanced Data Scan Tools capabilities, warranties, construction, cost to purchase, cost to upgrade, and more. Most enhanced data scan tools can communicate with other brands in generic mode....
Power Steering Problems: How To Eliminate Them
Copyright (c) 2011 JD Durham
Most everything we do centers around maintenance of some kind. When we discuss health the discussion usually centers on eating right, exercising, and controlling our intake of alcohol, etc. When we discuss home maintenance we think cut the grass, rake the leaves, painting or that ever annoying "honey do list". Your automobile is no different, it needs maintenance too.
When it comes to the power steering you can choose whether to believe those that advocate zero...
Brake Fluid Flush: Why Should You Care?
? Copyright (c) 2011 JD Durham
How brake fluid flush or replacement ends up in the mind of motorists is usually a mechanic recommends it. When the mechanic tells you that it is going to cost you $60 to $100, you think "Hey, my car stops fine. Why should I care about that!?"
I could tell you that the National Traffic Safety and Highway Administration (NTSHA) found that over 20% of vehicles in a sampling had moisture content in their fluid that exceeded 5%. Or that a Car Care Council...
Fuel Injector Cleaning and Care
Copyright (c) 2011 JD Durham
The top three most profitable services that shops perform are Fuel Injector Cleaning, Power Steering Flush and Transmission fluid exchange. Of the three, the most profitable is Fuel Injector cleaning. The reason for this is the equipment necessary to perform it is minimal in cost, some product suppliers will even give the equipment to the shop with a first qualifying order.
The per vehicle product cost varies from a low of under $10 to a high of about $25, which...
Scan Tools vs Code Readers pt 2
Copyright (c) 2011 JD Durham
In the previous part of this series it was clearly shown that Code Readers do have a place in the industry but they are more of a sales tool for parts stores than anything else. Scan tools were shown to be a necessary tool for the professional mechanic, and the enthusiast will find their capabilities superior to a code reader. More importantly the cost savings by purchasing a code reader are not worthwhile as compared to a generic scan tool.
In this second...
Car Maintenance Cost; How To Cut It!
Copyright (c) 2011 JD Durham
One of the most discussed areas about vehicles is "How To Cut Car Maintenance Cost", however most of those discussions center on preventative maintenance checks by taking your car in for service, pre vacation checks, pre winter checks and such.
What most of these discussions miss is the simple point of what the vehicle owner can do everyday to reduce that expense. Let's take a journey to see how you can do this!
Today we'll join with Mr. Peabody & Sherman...
Scan Tools vs Code Readers
Copyright (c) 2011 JD Durham
Both of these tools have their strengths and weaknesses. Both types will connect to the vehicles' OBD II port. Both will read codes. Both will clear codes. This is where the two start to differ.
Code Readers were intentionally designed to perform two functions. Read the current codes and clear the codes. Depending on the tool it may offer a generic code description. They are very quick and easy to operate. The learning curve is very easy. This is about the limit...
Japan, Radiation, Cars and You
Copyright (c) 2011 JD Durham
As we are all aware two natural disasters struck Japan on Mar 11, 2011 and devastated the area and cost many lives, destroyed homes, and businesses. We should all have sympathy for the Japanese people. Unfortunately the longest lasting and farthest reaching problem is that of radiation leakage from the TEPCO owned Fukushima Daiichi reactors, a result of the natural disasters.
The radiation that leaked from those plants was originally thought to have affected 1...
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