Tech Tip: Wheel Bearing Diagnostics and Replacement Guidelines
The following procedures, provided by SKF, may help determine the root cause of bearing failure and eliminate future premature failures.
Sheetz to Become Pennsylvania’s First Retail Chain to Provide E85 Ethanol-Based Fuel at the Pump
Sheetz recently announced that it will become the first chain retailer in Pennsylvania to carry environmentally friendly E85, a clean-burning fuel blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline.
Automatic 4WD Hub Replacement
Automatic hubs are used on many 4×4 trucks to disengage the front wheels when four-wheel drive is not needed. Disconnecting the front wheels reduces friction and may improve fuel economy as much as one mile per gallon depending on the vehicle. A one mpg difference may not sound like much, but with gas costing around
Mitch’S World: Getting Started…Who I Am and What I Hope to Accomplish Here
A friend once told me that the hardest part of getting started was…getting started. He was convinced it had something to do with the Laws of Physics or the Inertia of Rest or something like that. I’m not a physicist, but I am a student of human nature and, as far as I’m concerned, that
Mitch’s World: Getting Started
A friend once told me that the hardest part of getting started was, well, getting started. He was convinced it had something to do with the Laws of Physics or the Inertia of Rest or something like that. I’m not a physicist, but I am a student of human nature and, as far as I’m
A/C Update: Bad A/C Blowers & Fuses
One component air conditioners and heaters share in common is the blower motor. The blower motor is usually located in the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) housing under the dash. The blower motor spins a squirrel cage fan that delivers both cold and hot air. If the driver wants cold air and turns on
NGK Spark Plugs is ‘Taking it to the Streets’ with New V-Twin Point-of-Purchase Displays
NGK is proud to present our latest point-of-purchase kit aimed squarely at the V-Twin market. This high-profile market segment encompasses Harley-Davidson and other domestic V-Twin manufacturers.
Jasper Engines & Transmissions Offers Technical Training Classes
Jasper Engines & Transmissions has developed technical courses dealing with strategies for gas engine, diesel engine and transmission diagnostics. Technicians will have the opportunity to apply the new diagnostic strategies they have learned either in a classroom setting or on a live-running vehicle.
Tech Tip: Diagnostic Information To Consider Before Replacing an A/C Compressor
A recently completed analysis of air conditioning compressors in General Motors vehicles that had been replaced for noise, vibration and insufficient cooling concerns has indicated a high number of "no trouble found" results.
CITGO SUPERGARD Synthetic Motor Oil Now Meets General Motors’ Specification for Use in Corvettes
CITGO Petroleum Corporation’s SUPERGARD Synthetic Motor Oil balances superior synthetic base fluids with advanced additives to provide the ultimate protection for today’s gasoline engines.