Staying ‘Current’ on Ignition Coil Changes
During the past century, ignition coil configurations have evolved from oil-filled canister to epoxy-filled to e-core to waste spark and to the most modern coil-on-plug or “pencil” coils. Whatever the configuration, an ignition coil creates a spark by transforming amperage into volts. To illustrate, an oil-filled ignition coil might require about 4 amperes of current
Venturing Into Duramax Territory
Back in the 1990s, GM wasn’t making too many waves in the diesel truck market. The 6.2L and 6.5L engines had been around for sometime, but they were no match for the release of the Cummins 6BT in the Dodge truck in 1989 and the Ford Powerstroke in 1994. GM never really had a strong
What’s in Your Tank?
Although cases involving contaminated gasoline are relatively rare nowadays, they still occur. In many cases, technicians have replaced the fuel pump or mass air flow (MAF) sensor to address a P0171/P0174 “lean-condition” DTC with no result. In all likelihood, the technician didn’t consider the possibility that the vehicle’s fuel might be contaminated with E85 gasoline,
10608 – Wheel Stud Service Kit
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Under the Hood: ‘Tanking’ Fuel Systems
Diagnosing Failing Fuel Pumps
Undercover: Shimology 101 — Breaking Down Brake Noise
High-quality brake shims are frequency and temperature engineered multi-layered products using varying grades of metal, viscoelastic polymers/bonding materials, elastomeric rubbers and fiberglass to reduce vibrations.
Under the Hood: Getting ‘Started’ in Electrical Repair Service
Getting answers to the right questions is important to a successful automotive repair.
Component Connection: Filter Replacement — Containing the Contaminants
Although air and fuel filter maintenance is usually considered a “no-brainer” by most automotive repair shops, advancing OE technology is changing the way you should be performing air and fuel filter maintenance.
Service Advisor: Knowing Your Way Around Tire Rotations
Tire rotation is an essential part of tire maintenance on all vehicles, and therefore is a key component of your customer service arsenal.
Report Card: Clemson U Students Unleaseh Deep Orange 3 Concept
The Deep Orange 3 project encompasses the engineering and design of a 2015 concept vehicle for Generation Y drivers.
Undercover: How Vehicle Software Is Changing Braking Hardware
There was a time when advancements in brake technology were entirely hardware based. Today, electronics is driving most of the advancements in braking technology.
Service Advisor: Tackling Ford TPMS
Ford embraced Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) as early as the 2002 model year on the Explorer and Windstar. These systems can be direct or indirect.