scan tools
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 924
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From: Columbia South Carolina
scan tools
Hello everyone,
I am a shadetree mechanic.I have a stock '87 'vette.I enjoy working on my cars but realize my limitations & capabilities.I would like to get a scan tool for my '87.I have read about autoengininuity,obd1,etc.
What would you guys/girls suggest I get for code reading and problem solving.I am not a computer wizard.Thanks for your thoughts.
tankman
I am a shadetree mechanic.I have a stock '87 'vette.I enjoy working on my cars but realize my limitations & capabilities.I would like to get a scan tool for my '87.I have read about autoengininuity,obd1,etc.
What would you guys/girls suggest I get for code reading and problem solving.I am not a computer wizard.Thanks for your thoughts.
tankman
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 762
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From: Huntington ma
Shop Ebay for a used Snap-On or MAC professional scan tool. Lots of "older", meaning: not This years latest and greatest, stuff out there at really reasonable prices. Might as well get a Real tool, not some chrome shop toy...
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 132
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From: Springfield Ohio
Bear in mind that you don't really "need" a scan tool for OBDI system. Searching the forum here will yield all of the information you need to recover and translate the codes.
The paperclip method works just fine... unless you just really want to have the toys.
The paperclip method works just fine... unless you just really want to have the toys.
