Crossword Puzzle: March 2012 -

Crossword Puzzle: March 2012

Across
1. Disc-brake-job parts (6,3,4)
8. Term for dash-gauge grouping
9. State with potato-promoting plates
10. "Hey Little ____" Rip Chords song
11. Engine-lube reservoirs (3,4)
12. Old-car sound, sometimes
14. Sends car to salvage yard
18. Term for shuddering clutch action
20. Uneven carburetion term
22. Serpentine-belt predecessor (1,4)
23. Trunk-jack type, often
24. Piston to crank link (10,3)

Down
1. Palindromic competition vehicle (4,3)
2. Hitchhiker’s need
3. Round, tapered file, in other words (3,4)
4. Intake-system component (3,3)
5. Really boring shop tool
6. Home of Talladega NASCAR track
7. Drum-brake system footwear
13. Factor in new-car deal, often (5,2)
15. Car-seat component
16. Took the wheel
17. Stereo’s station-selection button
18. Reversible Honda model
19. Ownership document
21. Exhaust manifold heat ____ valve

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