VIDEO: Saddle-Style Fuel Tanks And Transfer Pumps
Andrew Markel explains the inner workings of saddle-style fuel tanks and how the transfer pump keeps the primary pump ready to deliver fuel to the system.
VIDEO: Air Filter Capacity And Efficiency
Andrew Markel addresses a reader comment about air filter efficiency and the balance between efficiency and capacity.
Preparing New Brake Rotors For Installation
New rotors, either OE or aftermarket, are supposed to be finished to specifications and ready to install out of the box. There should be no reason to give them a “clean up” cut. If there is one, you need to find a different rotor supplier.
VIDEO: Two Tips For Knock Sensor Diagnosis
Andrew Markel introduces two tips for diagnosing knock sensors, including checking AC voltage and the possible induction of a “knock moment.”
Ride Control: 15 Tips To Sell The Job And Do It Right
The customer will not be happy if he brought the car in for a knocking noise, was sold a couple hundred dollars worth of struts and/or ball joints, etc., and the noise is still there. If he then takes the car elsewhere and the knocking noise is fixed with a couple of $20 sway bar bushings, that guy is going to think he got beat. This underscores the importance of addressing the customer’s complaint before that vehicle leaves your shop.
VIDEO: Measuring Flange Runout: Two Lug Nuts, Or Five?
Andrew Markel explains best practices for new brake rotor installation by checking flange runout with a certain amount of lug nuts attached and torqued.
VIDEO: When A Power Steering Pump Explodes
If a power steering pump self-destructs, every particle needs to be retrieved from the system to prevent further damage to other components.
VIDEO: Stop-Start System Service Opportunities
Andrew Markel discusses service opportunities for vehicle stop-start systems and how several modules are involved in the activation of the feature.
TPMS Procedures On Domestic Vehicles
From 2006-’09, Ford used banded sensors that are mounted in the center of the rim, 180º from the valve stem. In 2010, Ford reverted to the valve stem mounted sensors. Some replacement sensor suppliers have snap-in sensors that can eliminate the need for a banded sensor.
VIDEO: How Do MAP And MAF Sensors Interpret Vacuum Leaks?
Andrew Markel goes under the hood to explain the different ways that mass airflow sensors and manifold air pressure sensors look at vacuum leaks.
Ford Mustang 2005-2014 Brake Job
The brakes on 2005-2014 Mustangs are fairly standard, with discs both in the front and rear.
VIDEO: Thimbal And Planar Oxygen Sensors
Andrew Markel goes over the composition of two types of oxygen sensors with a brief history into each.
