It might seem from some of my own recent threads and postings about the use of the PICO-Scope and Hantek Oscilloscopes that THESE Diagnostic Tools are not only the BEST way to diagnose Auto Engine Problems... but the ONLY Real Way to do so.
But Hold ON! Not so Fast, Folks. My thinking is that these 'Fancy Tools' are ADDITIVE to our list of possible solutions and should NOT become the sole method and approach to performing Engine Diagnostics.
What I do LIKE about them is their often Magical Nature at revealing what is REALLY happening inside of Sick Engines ...often without having to do excessive labor to make such discoveries.
And to amplify this message on how "Bright & Shiny Objects" can often lure us astray ... Eric "O" from South Main Auto puts on a superb, contemporary (09/10/2021) GM V8 Engine Misfire Clinic involving an intractable P0300 Code in a Silverado Truck. You'll get to see him using a whole Raft of Special Tools and Investigative Ideas on how to chase this common issue to ground.
In this example, he uses his Old School Skill Set and Methods to prove that relying entirely on ONE Technique, ONE Tool... or your FIRST Impression... can often be the wrong way to go when working towards solving the actual issues at hand. The BEST Technique here is to come at these issues from MANY directions before arriving at your final conclusions:
But Hold ON! Not so Fast, Folks. My thinking is that these 'Fancy Tools' are ADDITIVE to our list of possible solutions and should NOT become the sole method and approach to performing Engine Diagnostics.
What I do LIKE about them is their often Magical Nature at revealing what is REALLY happening inside of Sick Engines ...often without having to do excessive labor to make such discoveries.
And to amplify this message on how "Bright & Shiny Objects" can often lure us astray ... Eric "O" from South Main Auto puts on a superb, contemporary (09/10/2021) GM V8 Engine Misfire Clinic involving an intractable P0300 Code in a Silverado Truck. You'll get to see him using a whole Raft of Special Tools and Investigative Ideas on how to chase this common issue to ground.
In this example, he uses his Old School Skill Set and Methods to prove that relying entirely on ONE Technique, ONE Tool... or your FIRST Impression... can often be the wrong way to go when working towards solving the actual issues at hand. The BEST Technique here is to come at these issues from MANY directions before arriving at your final conclusions:
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