Mike Cleary of Automotive Technical Support Services (ATSS) will hold a hands-on training event on the Ford Powerstroke diesel engine in the Ocala, Florida, on March 8 and 9, in partnership with Fischer's Auto Care.
For pricing, times and to register, visit atsstraining.com.
The newly revised and updated classes include:
Class one: Ford Powerstroke Diesel: Fact or Fiction
There are many misconceptions about some of the systems operations and diagnostics procedures and specifications on the various Ford Powerstroke Diesel Electronic Engine
Control Systems produced to date: 7.3L, 6.0L, 6.4L, and 6.7L. This interactive class will both inform technicians and either dispel or support some of the more commonly held “myths” regarding these engine systems.
Topics covered include:
- EGR Operation and Wastegate Function
- EBP Operation and Fuel Calculations
- “Real World” Diagnostics—Which Specs/Procedures Don’t Work!
- “Growing” Oil
- Fuel System Check Valves and Pressure Regulators
- Oil Coolers—What Is the Real Cause of the “Sand” in the Coolant?
- IDS Power Balance and Relative Compression
- Glow Plug Control Monitoring
- Fan Speed Sensors—How Do They Really Work?
Class two: Ford 6.7L Powerstroke Diesel Diagnosis
This class includes the latest updates, procedures and design changes included in the 2017 model year.
- Powerstroke systems and subsystem strategies and operating systems
- How to diagnose and repair the most common fault codes
- Increase your knowledge of various electronic engine control system components
- Troubleshooting shortcuts to increase your efficiency
- Discuss actual case studies in order to become more effective with your diagnostic skills
- Learn how phantom brake pedal inputs cause driveabilty problems
- Glow plug breakage
- How the PCM still functions without a VPWR input
- Technical Tips, Technical Service Bulletin Info, and other “Need To Know” Info
