Pressure Transducer Training

Pressure Transducers Articles:

• 2008 Motor Magazine Top 20 Tool Award Write-Up

• Pressure Transducer Voltage Range Charts

• 1994 Volvo 940 2.3 L 4Cyl. No Start 148,447 Miles

• 1995 Jetta Crank / no start

• 1997 Cavalier 2.4L DOHC, Auto Trans, 88,701 miles

• 1997 Chevrolet S10, 2.2L engine, Standard Transmission, 181,529 miles

• 1999 Ranger 2.5L std. trans, 117K miles

• Cam Gear Boogie - 2002 Dodge Stratus 2.7 Vin R

• Impossible Dodge

• The Misfiring Ranger Mystery

• Hidden Pressure Hunt

• Anatomy of the Compression Waveform

• Practical Pressure Transducer Diagnostics

• Pressure Transducers

• Wheel of Fortune

• Hocus Focus

• Introduction to In-Cylinder Pressure Testing Part 1

• Introduction to In-Cylinder Pressure Testing Part 2

• Introduction to In-Cylinder Pressure Testing Part 3

• Introduction to In-Cylinder Pressure Testing Part 4

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• Spanish Translation - Introduction to In-Cylinder Pressure Testing Part 1

• Spanish Translation - Introduction to In-Cylinder Pressure Testing Part 2

• Spanish Translation - Introduction to In-Cylinder Pressure Testing Part 3

• Spanish Translation - Introduction to In-Cylinder Pressure Testing Part 4

Pressure Transducers Screen Shots:

• 1. Compression Waveform 

• 3. Intake Ramp

• 2. Exhaust Ramp

• 4. Running Compression Good at 80 PSI

• 5. Cylinder Good

• 7. Snap Throttle Pressure8. Camshaft Timing Retarded

• 9. Camshaft Timing Advanced

• 11. Active VVT Timing Idle 06 Dodge

• 13. VVT Intake Cam Turned on Volvo

• ​15. Exhaust Camshaft 52° Advanced

• ​17. Intake Valve did not Open

• ​19. Running Compression Low at 35 PSI

• 21. Exhaust Valve Spring Broken in Half

• 23. Cranking Exhaust Plateau Magnified

• 25. Cranking Compression Camshaft Timing Off

• 27. Cranking Vacuum Using 20 H²O After Intake Cleaned with B.G. 211

• 29. Cranking Vacuum Waveform Using -30 HG Sensor. Exhaust Valve not opening

• 31. Cranking Vacuum Using -30 HG Sensor. Intake Valve not Opening

• 33. Dirty Valve Creating Misfire

• 35. Green Trace... Yellow Trace...

• 37. Single Cylinder Misfire Zoomed

• 39. V8 with 3 Misfires in 1 Firecycle

• 41. Exhaust Restriction 2 Not Plugged

• 6. Broken Exhaust Valve Spring

• 8. Camshaft Timing Retarded

• 10. Active VVT Timing 1200RPM 06 Dodge

• 12. VVT Intake Cam Activated at Idle 04 S60 Volvo

• 14. Cam Advanced Ford Focus

• 16. Exhaust Valve is not Opening

• 18. Exhaust Valve Spring Broken

• 20. Exhaust Valve Bad

• 22. Cranking Compression Good

• 24. Cranking Compression Intake Valve not Opening

• 26. Cranking Vacuum Using H²O Before Intake was Clean

• 28. Running Vacuum Waveform Using -30 HG Sensor. Exhaust Valve not Opening

• 30. Cranking Vacuum Using H²O Sensor. Exhaust Valve Bad

• 32. Running Vacuum Using -30 HG Sensor. Intake Manifold Leak

• 34. Dirty Valve Creating Misfire

• 36. Single Cylinder Misfire

• 38. Single Cylinder Miss w/Grid First Cylinder in Firing Order Misfiring

• 40. Exhaust Restriction 1 Plugged

• 42. Exhaust Restriction, Yellow Trace - Bank 1 Exhaust Restricted, Red Trace - Bank 2 Exhaust not Restricted