Report Card — Michigan Muscle
Matthew Reinke from Mount Pleasant, MI, proudly shows off his 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix GT.
Truck Stop: In for the Long Haul
H-D Service and Maintenance Tips: The following is a basic checklist of items that need to be scheduled for maintenance and repair of trailer dry vans and bodies developed by a national trailer manufacture:
Bendix Brakes Announces ‘The Passion that Drives You’ Scholarship Winners
The scholarship contest ran from Sept. 22 to Dec. 1, 2009 and asked participants to answer three questions regarding their passion for vehicles.
Special Report: Product Training and Technology: More Like Rocket Science
Just when technicians think they have a handle on product training, something new is introduced to the market. Do you have the time, money and smarts to stay informed?
Performance Primer: Tuner and Hooch
Any engine builder worth his or her salt knows that when you design a race engine to run on alcohol, you always have to take into account the requirement of the extra fuel required. This may be as simple as changing out carburetor jets, upping the size of fuel injectors, or even redesigning the fuel delivery system to larger lines, multiple pumps, etc. These rules aren’t folklore created by fuel salesmen and the aftermarket; these rules all have a scientific reason behind them.
Under the Hood: Exterminating Pesky Electrical Parasites
A parasitic draw on the battery means that, while the key is in the off position, something is pulling amperage from the battery.
The Real World: Coordinating a Collection of Memories
Tabetha Salsbury, 20, from Pueblo, CO, is a senior at McPherson College where she is majoring in automotive restoration and communications. She recently completed an eight-week internship with The Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles—a concours d’elegance car show in Canton, OH. Read how Tabetha’s experiences became more than just an internship — but rather eight weeks of life-long memories.
Engine Remanufacturer Addresses “Green” Questions
Jasper Engines and Transmissions Seeks to Educate Consumers on Environmental Preservation
Report Card: Jet-Setting Across the Country
In a little shop on Pickle Road on the southeastern side of Akron, where, for three decades beginning in the 1950s, racing history was made — or at least built — you’ll find “Turbo” Tim Arfons, 51, assembling, tuning and firing up another of his latest jet propulsion systems
SPECIAL REPORT: Shedding Light on Headlamp Service
Your job as a technician is to help customers “see the light” when they need a replacement lamp or bulb.