Finding and Replacing Nissan hidden crank sensor

Preview for 2nd question of October 2024

Bob was driving his 1968 Camero and the car started getting lower and lower. More of the story to be posted on oct 15th in the afternoon

Preview for 1st question for the month of Oct 2024

Susan lives 2 hours away from her dad. Last year she bought a gift for Dad to use in his 2003 Acura. He recently went to visit her, but because he was cutting tomatoes. More of the story to be posted on Oct 1. Hold your answers till then!

Dont make these mistakes

2nd question for the month of Sept 2024

A week after Jim moved to a new city, he was driving his Ford 2015 truck that started sputtering. He asked around and many people told him about a great shop. He went to visit the shop and just before he pulled in. More of the story to be posted Sept 15th

Detailed set up and use of a labscope to see if a starter is healthy

What car am I bonus question for Sept 1st 2024

What car am I? I am a 4-cylinder engine with dual overhead camshafts powers me. One of Americas oldest manufacturers is responsible for my creation. I have just one door and I am not street legal! My styling was inspired by the great Porsche 917 race car. I beat a speed record previously held by a Mercedes prototype car and in 1987 I went about 275 mph. The answer is the ..Oldsmobile Aerotech. Oldsmobile Aerotech.

Nissan Distributor. don't miss this Hidden Problem

Video 4 Fixing Code P0449

Video 2 cut open canister vent valve

Video 3 What is inside a charcoal ccanister

Video 1 EVAP Not really complicated

Answer to What car am I? For August 15th, 2024

What car am I? I was available with 12 different engine options in my 10 year production run. My windshield was my second biggest piece of glass. I was almost named after a type of bear, but luckily I was named after a different animal instead. Plymouth Barracuda BTW, Plymouth's executives had wanted to name the new model Panda,

1st question for sept 2024-preview

john owns a Ford F150 truck and had a flat tire and while he was changing the tire he lost something. more of the story to be posted on 9-1-24 in the afternoon.

Quick way to test a coil

0:27 / 5:31 HVAC Vacuum Control Problems Example 2

HVAC Vacuum Control Problems Example 1

Preview for 2nd question of the month aug 2024

Tommy the technician was driving a 2009 Buick lucerne erratically. He was pulled over by the police and after a short discussion, the police let him go without issuing a ticket. More of the story to be posted Thursday Aug 15th.

preview for 1st question for the month of August 2024

Bill was driving down a straight road, there were no police cars around, so he decided to let his car unwind a bit. more of the story to be posted on August 1st after 12:pm

Batteries and sparks! Oh My!! (Pat Goss answers this one.)

Batteries and sparks! Oh My!! (Pat Goss answers this one.)

preview for July 15th question

Bill failed to cut down a bush in his backyard. More of story to be posted on July 15th

Blast from the past- pats-perspective-die-in-one-second

Pats-perspective-die-in-one-second

Bast from the past- Profiles and inventions- Pat Goss

Pat Goss Profile

Blast from the past Goss_Garage on Summer Trips

The picture on the left is Goss's new service center he opened just before he passed away!

Answer to May 15th Question: What car am I?

What car am I? Has 4 doors, 4-wheel drive, has 1 turbo charger. You got to see me here in the states for version 8, 9, and 10. Started production in 1992. Answer: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (commonly referred to as the Evo).

Preview for 1st question for June 2024

Susan drives a 2011 Arcadia. She went to the gas station to fill up the gas tank and on the very next day when it was 30 degrees outside with 50% humidity... more of the story to be posted on June 1st in the afternoon

0:25 / 10:09 How To Change Brake Rotors

0:29 / 6:32 Labscope Crank & Cam Testing

Is my coil any good ?

How Potholes Can Damage Your Vehicle

2nd question for the month of May 2024

John has a Buick LeSabre that he often takes and parks at the airport when he flies. On his way he bought some lottery tickets before he got to the airport. More of the story to be posted on May 15th after lunch time eastern!

Avoiding Diagnostic Mistakes

1st question for month of May 2024-preview

Ms. Johnson had a 2002 Lincoln Town car, that would not spin over on cold mornings.More of the story to be posted on May 1st

Best way to refill cooling system and avoid air pockets

0:44 / 0:57 Testing Injectors with a DVOM

Preview for 2nd question for the month of April 2024

Susan pulled up to the speaker to order fast food at a fast food resturante, and she gave out her order, after which she was very surprised as to what happened then. More of the story to be posted on April 15th after 3:00pm.

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2:11 / 4:56 How to put on a spare tire **THE RIGHT WAY** Step by Step

The kid was 5 years younger in this one.Most adults don't even know how to do this!

Gas tank hard to fill ? Save money and do this yourself

Using a Power Probe to test a purge valve

How To Make A Spark Tester

The next Pat Goss!

5:39 / 6:49 Oil Change Time On My GTI

Didn't you wish you had this much fun when growing up? I wonder why they could not afford an Oil Drain Dolly!

preview for 1st question for April 2024

John was in a rush and had to buy gasoline at $8.99 last week. More of the story to be posted April fool's day after 3pm

Using a Power Probe to test an AC Compressor

Do NOT Fix Your Control Arm Like This

Part 4 Various tools, Critical Thinking, Evidence

Part 3 Various tools, Critical Thinking, Evidence

Part 2 Various tools, Critical Thinking, Evidence

Various tools, Critical Thinking, Evidence Part 1

Second question for the month of March 2024

Marty was only 12 years old when he got a ticket while driving. More of the story to be posted on March 15th late in the day!

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Preview for 1st question for the month of March 2024

At around 4:00am, when he looks outside and sees a dog near the car, and there are cat tracks on the car. More of the story to be posted on march 1st after 3:00pm

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12 Year-Old Giuseppe Iatarola Revives an Old Renault! | MotorWeek Your Drive

In case you have not seen Motorweek in two years, they retired Pat Goss's segments and tried to replace his segments with a segment titled "Your Drive". They have several ppersonalties doing the segments including this young kid and Audra Fordin a shop owner in Flushing, NY. Audra was one of the guest hosts on the former Saturday radio show heard in NY. called "The AutoLab"

Preview for 2nd question of the month Feb 2024

Mr. Cool who lives in Denver Colorado where it was winter decided to change his coolant in his car. He had 2 gallons of Straight antifreeze which was the amount he needed to do a complete coolant change. However, he did not have the proper amount of distilled water to make a 50/50 mix which is recommended in his owner's manual. More of the story to be posted on Feb 15th in the afternoon!

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Signs of a bad engine

1st question for Feb 2024

Mr. See owns a red vehicle with gold trim, and gifts in the back. Last Christmas he was making a trip across country, he was a a half mile from town at 12,000 ft, when... The rest of the story to be posted on Feb 1st

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Labscope or Scanner, Which is Better

What skills do you need ?

Preview for 2nd question of the month of Jan 2024

Last year Susan had a very unusual New Years eve night. She attended a party, left around midnight. It was very dark, and she ended up jumping off a man's truck. more of the story to be posted on Jan 15th 2024

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Lo tech still works

Preview for the 1st question for the month of Jan 2024

It was a new year and Johnny wanted to get his body back in shape, so he went to the gym and was told it would cause him $1000.00 just to get started! More of the question to be posted on New years day!

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Preview for 2nd question of the month Dec 2023

Adam and Virginia went on a road trip with their kids. Before they got on the road for good, they had to stop and get out for 10 minutes. More of the story to b posted on Dec 15th 2023

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Preview for first question for the month of Dec 2023

Susan was on a business trip out of town and had a flat tire. She called three different tire shops. More of the story to be posted on Dec 1st. hold your comments and answers until then!

preview 2nd question for the month of Nov 2023

William worked for the same accounting company for over 35 years. He decided to take 1 year off and travel. He went out and ended up buying over 40 computers. More of the story to be posted on Nov 15th. Hold your answers until then!

How I Started

preview for 1st question for the month of Nov 2023

It was early morning on a very cold day, Sandy went out  to her car, and put the key in the door to unlock it and after several attempts it would not unlock. She got the spare key and had the same problem. more of the story to be posted on Nov 1st. 

 

There will be a Bonus question: Another segment of What car am I?

Learning by doing Test Yourself Part 3

Learning by doing Test Yourself. Part 2

Learning by doing Test Yourself. part 1

Preview for the 2nd question for the Month of Oct 2023

 

Susan drives a 1991 Mazda Miata on a beautiful day with the top down and it was a 3 hour road trip. All of a sudden her  speedometer went out and she stopped at a Publix grocery store to buy something, that allowed her to continue her trip without any worry.

Bonus Question:What's wrong with me? I am a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the big 4.7 liter.  I have a misfire and It's Not The Coils, Plugs Or my Injector. More of both stories to be posted on Oct 15th

Preview for 1st question for the month of Sept 2023