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How To: Handheld Diagnostic Tools

June 9, 2010 12:00 AM

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Mechanic to the Stars and host of a Sunday morning call-in radio show on KABC, Leon "The Motorman" Kaplan stops by the garage to introduce a slew of electronic diagnostic tools. It's amazing how far we've come since Leon's briefcase phone was cutting-edge technology. Now there's CarMD or the Insight CTS. They fit in the palm of your hand, plug in under the dash, then into your computer, to tell you exactly what's happening with your ride.

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