What is "scoping the car"
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Hook it up to the Diagnostic computer.... 
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Perhaps this??!!??
Besides, it even looks like windshield washer fluid too!!
Besides, it even looks like windshield washer fluid too!!
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Generally, scoping means to inspect with a flexible camera. Much like in knee surgery.
It allows them to see areas that they normally can't inspect. For diagnosing engine problems, they can put the camera down the spark plug (or glow plug) holes and inspect the combustion chamber and also use it to inspect things like the intake tract - they can do non hostile environments with the car running (such as inlet tract) to diagnose problems in "real world" conditions.
The cameras often have LED lights built into the end to see in dark places.
If you are having steering problems they probably use it to inspect all the steering components that they can't see on the hoist.
They use something like this:
It allows them to see areas that they normally can't inspect. For diagnosing engine problems, they can put the camera down the spark plug (or glow plug) holes and inspect the combustion chamber and also use it to inspect things like the intake tract - they can do non hostile environments with the car running (such as inlet tract) to diagnose problems in "real world" conditions.
The cameras often have LED lights built into the end to see in dark places.
If you are having steering problems they probably use it to inspect all the steering components that they can't see on the hoist.
They use something like this:
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Originally Posted by Furious_g' post='995189' date='Sep 1 2009, 11:07 PM
Generally, scoping means to inspect with a flexible camera. Much like in knee surgery.
It allows them to see areas that they normally can't inspect. For diagnosing engine problems, they can put the camera down the spark plug (or glow plug) holes and inspect the combustion chamber and also use it to inspect things like the intake tract - they can do non hostile environments with the car running (such as inlet tract) to diagnose problems in "real world" conditions.
The cameras often have LED lights built into the end to see in dark places.
If you are having steering problems they probably use it to inspect all the steering components that they can't see on the hoist.
They use something like this:
It allows them to see areas that they normally can't inspect. For diagnosing engine problems, they can put the camera down the spark plug (or glow plug) holes and inspect the combustion chamber and also use it to inspect things like the intake tract - they can do non hostile environments with the car running (such as inlet tract) to diagnose problems in "real world" conditions.
The cameras often have LED lights built into the end to see in dark places.
If you are having steering problems they probably use it to inspect all the steering components that they can't see on the hoist.
They use something like this:
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='995078' date='Sep 1 2009, 02:56 PM
Besides, it even looks like windshield washer fluid too!!
I also thought a scope was this:
http://www.automotivetoolsonline.com/OTC38...40_p_12620.html
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Mods:
Carbon filter removed.
M5 iDrive knob.
Umnitza license plate LEDs.
MP3
40% 3M tint
ACS Anti-Roll(sway) bars
RPI Scoop
G-tech Pro RR
CF Roundels
CF Wheel caps
Originally Posted by Diamond' post='995195' date='Sep 1 2009, 05:14 PM
Well that is sure cool but now even scares me more that with that amazing equipment-they still often suck!
