Staying Active with Vehicle Electronics Technology
Tomorrow’s Smart Cars Will Bring Challenges for Technicians
Tool Rules: Time to Look into Special Timing Belt/Chain Tools
Many engines require special tools when changing a timing belt or chain. At the very least, you should have a belt tension gauge to make sure the tension on a timing belt is correct.
Special Report: Downloading a Mode $06 Diagnostic Update
Mode $06 has been around since the introduction of second-generation onboard diagnostic (OBD II) systems back in the mid-1990s. Essentially, Mode $06 is the raw test data the OBD II system uses to evaluate the operating status of various components in the engine management and emission control systems.
Special Report: Revisiting OBD II’s Missing Mode — Mode $06
Mode $06 has sometimes been called the “missing” mode because it has been hard to find on most scan tools. And even if you did find it, it didn’t make any sense because it was all hexadecimal gibberish.
Tech Tip: Subaru Noise May Cause Driver Tension
This tech tip describes a modification made to the timing belt tensioner bracket to prevent the knocking noise.
Roger Penske Donates $25,000 Scholarship for a Female Seeking a NASCAR Career
Penske Donation Goes to UTI Foundation’s Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarships. The deadline for scholarship applications is Dec. 31, 2009.
The ‘Evolution of Life Road Show’ Visits Four Northeast Ohio Schools
Famed professional airbrush artist Richard Markham, who joined Ohio Technical College in June 2009 as an instructor for the school’s Custom Paint and Graphics program, headlined the “Evolution of Life Road Show.”
The Real World: Ohio Technical College is Tops in Training
Cleveland School Wins 2009 School of the Year
in Tomorrow’s Technician/Chicago Pneumatic Competition
Ohio Technical College Named 2009 School of the Year
As the top school, Ohio Technical College received $10,000 worth of Chicago Pneumatic tools at an award presentation at the school, among other prizes.
The Last Lap: NASCAR Tech Student Awarded Scholarship
UTI Foundation, NASCAR Angels Award $25,000 Scholarship to NASCAR Tech Student; Roger Penske also Funds a UTI Scholarship