Travel Troubles En Route to the Big Easy
It sounds like a bad barroom bet: Buy a $250 car and drive it from New York to New Orleans and back. This is what a recent cross-country rally did when it challenged 28 competitors to take on the roads in a junker, jalopy or beater for the top prize of $1,500. The inaugural running
RTI Offers Tips to Keep Your Refrigerant Recycling Machine in Tip-Top Condition
Yes indeed, the air-conditioning season has arrived. Customers need them serviced. There’s nothing worse than having customers wanting service and your refrigerant recycling machine is not operating. The following are suggestions to keep your recycling machine in tip-top condition and ready to make money for your shop.
Clevite Engine Parts Powers Teams in All Racing Series to Victory, Recognizes the Hidden Heroes of Racing
Clevite Engine Parts continues to lead the pack during the 2006 motorsports season with legendary products, its commitment to service and support and for recognizing the talents of engine builders who help to make it all possible.
News: KYB Taps Mike Fiorito
KYB America LLC recently named Mike Fiorito to the position of director of business development, announced KYB Senior Vice President Mike Howarth. “As KYB continues to expand in the North American aftermarket, and with the recent announcement by CARQUEST that KYB will become its full line shock and strut supplier, we had a need to
Advances in Piston Ring Technology
Piston rings have one of the toughest jobs inside an engine. They’re slammed up and down between the ring lands thousands of times a minute, they’re subjected to searing temperatures and extreme pressures, and they’re constantly scraping back and forth against the cylinder walls. In spite of all of this, the rings are expected to
Olds Engines: Gone But Not Forgotten
By Larry Carley Times change and vehicle makes and nameplates come and go. The last official Oldsmobile rolled off the assembly line on April 29, 2004, when General Motors pulled the plug to stop the hemorrhage of red ink in their ailing Oldsmobile car division. Though the brand is now history, there are still millions
Maiwald and Parsnow Set New Record During Seventh Annual Clevite Engine Builder Showdown
The 2006 Clevite Engine Builder Showdown preliminary rounds on May 2, 3 and 4 opened with a bang. The Showdown build record was once again broken and a mix of Showdown veterans and rookies advanced to the third round of competition.
Honda Tech Tip: Rough Idle and/or DTCs P0171, P0174 or P1171
Select Honda vehicles may experience intermittent rough idle and/or the MIL is on with DTC P0171 (Fuel Trim System Lean Bank 1), P0174 (Fuel Trim System Lean Bank 2) or P1171 (Fuel Trim System Lean During Acceleration). If normal troubleshooting procedures haven’t resolved the problem, it may be caused by a cracked intake manifold gasket(s).
Clevite Engine Parts Celebrates Earth Day by Unveiling New Engine Parts Catalog
Clevite Engine Parts is taking on a more eco-friendly approach with the release of its new 2006 Engine Parts Master Catalog. This new catalog uses much less paper than previous publications due to a streamlining of the catalog process.
Federal-Mogul to Give Away Restored 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Through 2006 TEC Training Excellence Sweepstakes
Federal-Mogul Corporation will offer automotive aftermarket professionals the chance to win a beautifully restored and updated 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu during the second annual Federal-Mogul TEC Training Excellence Sweepstakes.