Tech Tip: TPMS Compliance Calls for New Products
The tire industry is now well into a new era. It may not rival the radial age, but the epoch already is memorable and some say forgettable. It’s the TPMS era. While most participants know that the groundwork was laid several years ago ….
Beck/Arnley Introduces New Brake Pad Category
Beck/Arnley recently announced that it has added a category of foreign branded brake pads to its brake and chassis product module. This category will complement the existing range of Beck/Arnley brand OE replacement pads and Axxis brand brake pads.
Tech Tip: Creak-Type Noise Heard when Brakes are Applied
Some customers may comment on a creak-type noise occurring when applying the brakes. It is usually heard only during slow speed brake maneuvers. This condition may be caused by a caliper piston to seal interface issue during brake apply. If the caliper is removed and the piston is pushed back, the noise may be eliminated. This is usually only a temporary fix.
Mazda Tech Tip: Curing Rough Idle During or Immediately After a Cold Start
Automotive fuel with high alcohol content may damage the fuel pressure regulator diaphragm. The damage to the diaphragm may allow fuel to enter the vacuum supply line for the fuel pressure regulator. The vacuum supply line uses the No. 3 intake runner as the vacuum source. The unmetered fuel entering the No. 3 cylinder on cold starts may cause a rich mixture misfire.
Standard Engine Management Names ‘Tools of the Trade’ Sweepstakes Winners
Standard Engine Management announces Michael Wright of White House High School in White House, TN, is the grand-prize winner of a $5,000 automotive tool shopping spree, an iflash onboard programmer for his school and a one-year GM subscription in the "Tools of the Trade" sweepstakes promotion, which ran until Nov. 30, 2007.
Five Minutes: Talking Your Way into More Sales
Five minutes isn’t long is it? What can you do in five minutes? Not much, but then again, five minutes can mean a lot. My wife was telling me the other day about something one of her friends and her were talking about. It involved a pediatrician that we both use for our kids. My
Mitch’s World: Shifting Into Second
This isn’t going to be a long diatribe about something that happened in the shop yesterday or the day before. It isn’t going to be another rant about customers who don’t understand or suppliers who don’t care. This column is about today. Perhaps, more important, it is about tomorrow. This column is all about you.
Mercedes: Addressing MIL Issues
‘Systems Operation’ Knowledge and Proper Equipment Saves Diagnostic Time and Speeds Repair Process It may not be a Mother-in-Law light, but the effect can be about the same. Just when you don’t want to see it, there it is! The Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) has been around for more than 25 years, but since OBD
Alternators & Starters: How and Why These Hard-Working Components Fail
One reason why alternators have a high failure rate is because they’re always working under a load. Generating electricity to recharge the battery, run the fuel pump, injectors and ignition system, and power all of the vehicle’s lights and other electrical accessories places a substantial load on the alternator that generates a lot of internal
Carburetor Tuning Through the Years
The modern “square” design of Holley carburetors was popularly introduced during the late 1950s. Because this style of Holley carburetor featured a simple, modular design with interchangeable parts and a great degree of adjustability, it immediately found favor with performance enthusiasts. In this story, we’ll use the Holley 4150-series carburetors to illustrate how to select,