About TIM KOHALISKY Expertise I AM A TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE LINE SPECIALIST.I ANSWER ANY AND ALL TRANS,TRANSFER CASE,AND DIFF RELATED QUESTIONS.
Experience I BUILT MY FIRST AUTOMATIC TRANS WHEN I WAS 12 YEARS OLD.BACK IN THE LATE 70S AND EARLY 80S WORK WAS SLOW FOR MY DAD AT THE DEALERSHIP SO WE DID SIDE JOBS IN THE GARAGE SO WE EAT AND PAY THE BILLS.I HAVE BUILT OVER 200 DIFFERENT TRANSMISSIONS,(AUTO AND MANUAL) AND TRANSFERCASES SINCE THEN WITH LESS THEN A 1% FAILURE RATE.I DO KNOW THE ENTIRE AUTOMOBILE AND HOW IT WORKS SO CHALLENGE ME!
Organizations ATSG,
Publications NEVER HAVE,BUT I HAVE HELPED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH MY VAST KNOWLEDGE.
Education/Credentials HIGH SCHOOL AND THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS!
Awards and Honors NO AWARDS BUT I AM WORKING ON A PROTOTYPE TRANS OF MY OWN.I HAVE BUILT SEVERAL PROTOTYPE TRANSMISSIONS FOR DETROIT DIESEL FOR THEIR EUROPEAN DIVISION.
Past/Present Clients I OWN A TRANSMISSION SHOP IN FARMINGTON HILLS MICHIGAN AND HAVE WORKED ON POLICE,FIRE,SCHOOL,PERSONAL,RACE,AND CONCOURS CARS.I RECEIVE CUSTOMERS WHO GET SOMETIMES THREE REFERENCES TO COME TO ME.
Question hey i keep getting a cylinder misfire on number 7 po307 i changed the wire and plugs cap and rotor 1999 dodge ram 1500 5.2L y motor. i'm wondering if the fuel injector is bad?
Answer HEY ED,HAVE YOU RUN A COMPRESSION CHECK ON CYLINDER 7 YET? DOES THIS ENGINE RUN ROUGH ENOUGH TO KNOW ITS MISFIRING? WHAT DID THE PLUG LOOK LIKE WHEN YOU REPLACED IT? DO YOU HAVE A VACUUM GAGE TO MEASURE INTAKE MANIFOLD VACUUM? SORRY ABOUT ALL THE QUESTIONS BUT I NEED JUST A BIT MORE SO I CAN BE MORE OF A HELP.TALK TO YA SOON,TIM. P.S. WHEN YOU CLEAR OUT THE CODE,HOW LONG BEFORE THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON?