I know I'll need a digital volt meter, vacuum gauge and test light. What else? Is there some kind of code reader scan tool?

 

A laptop computer, WINALDL (free diagnostic data logging software) and an cable adaptor to go from the ALDL port under the steering column to your laptop computer.

See also:

http://impalassforum.com/noncgi/ulti...c;f=9;t=001945

http://impalassforum.com/noncgi/ulti...;f=33;t=009021

 

careful with that d word. that word usually ends up costing money. lol. anyways i prefer tunerpro rt its what I'm datalogging with right now but i just tried winaldl and i do like it as well. if you dont have a laptop u could use a hand scaner like otc i still have my old otc obd1 scanner works great just cant get the robust measurements infront of me all at once like the laptop can

 

I actually prefere to look at diagnostics as a way to SAVE money. Without properly diagnosing the problem you could throw money at a motor for a long time and never fix the problem.

My $5 aldl cable has paid for itself a 1000 times over.

 

How long is the cord on an aldl cable? Maybe if I could get one long enough, I could run it from the car to the computer in the house.

 

A cheap laptop costs about as much as the wire to hook it to your desktop. I paid 20$ for my laptop. The battery doesn't work but I just hook it up to the cig. lighter once the car is started up.

 

Where did you get a laptop for $20?

 

Ebay, just need something that will run windows. Nothin fancy.

 

the spoof of costing money meant that when u find problems you have to fix them was just a tounge in cheek. What aldl software you running monte

 

good ole winaldl and the zietronix software for the WB.