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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
Good to know! Thanks!
I stand corrected!
P.S. I tried to cheat at getting Tech Stream, but never got it to work. I also didn't see the point in renting it for so much money every year. I miss the days when all you needed was a voltmeter and vacuum gauge.
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LOL... I watched my dad do that. I've had a blast from the past trying to get my 97 GMC Sierra 2500 HD with the 7.4L running. Cranked like mad, but no start. Getting fuel at the rail per the pressure gage, and getting spark at the coil and 2 of the 8 plugs I tested. Wouldn't even try to hit. Snap-On Ethos Pro showed no issues anywhere.
I was at a loss and consulted Google. Rotor and cap situated at the firewall and incredibly difficult to replace. No obvious damage or other visual concerns when removed, but that was the fix. A whopping $70 in new AC Delco parts, but at least triple that in the swear jar.
Part I removed was noticeably different than the AC Delco part. Likely an aftermarket, and those have a bad rep.
I'm getting too old for this...
A good compromise with Techstream is to pick up a Tactrix cable - very high quality and about 1/3 the price of the Mongoose. Then it's pretty easy to find a good quality copy of TS that's not riddled with a virus. I might know a guy.