Finding That Spark Of Genius: Diagnosing Cranking, No-Start Failures
By the dawn of the Industrial Age, the gasoline internal combustion engine had replaced steam power as the driving force behind America’s great economic expansion. In that day, a cranking, no-start condition could easily be diagnosed by testing the available spark at the spark plug. If there was no spark, we touched a test light to the coil negative terminal to determine if the distributor contact points were switching the coil on/off. If the test light blinked, the primary circuit was switching as designed, so we replaced the coil. A pretty simple diagnosis, right?
Klein Forest High School Instructor Named September Finalist For ‘B’laster Instructor of the Year’
Jonathan Couch, our September “B’laster Instructor of the Year” finalist, shares how his “can-do” attitude helped him create an unofficial engine and collision repair program at his school.
K Tool International Introduces Brake Fluid Tester
The new Brake Fluid Tester (KTI70120) from K Tool International provides the reliable information that technicians need when working on various types of vehicles.
Brake TSB Trends
TSBs are an addendum to the factory service manual and typically are the product of the OEM solving problems in the field. The majority of TSBs address problems you see at your shop including pulsating brakes, leaks and noise.
SkillsUSA Kicks Off 2018 National Leadership And Skills Conference
In a fanfare that would rival a rock concert, SkillsUSA kicked off its 54th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference during its Opening Ceremony at the Kentucky Exposition Center on June 26.
East CLC Hosts First-Ever Classic Car Show
The East Community Learning Center (East CLC) automotive program in Akron, Ohio, hosted its first classic car show on June 2, featuring local classic cars and motorcycles.
Car Show Heats Up Brevard County Auto Program
On a sunny Saint Patrick’s Day in Melbourne, Florida, six automotive programs and one collision program under Brevard Public Schools combined forces to put on their very first Brevard Public Schools Car Show.
MIG Welders
As I’ve said many times before, “Collision technicians are an interesting mix of both scientist and artist.”
WIX Filters Extends Sponsorship With Team Kalitta For 2018 NHRA Season
WIX will see its filters perform in the Top Fuel and Funny Car competition, where cars reach top performance speeds of more than 330 mph in less than 3.7 seconds.
TechForce And Arizona Science Center Challenges And Inspires Next Generation Of Techs
Held at CREATE in the Arizona Science Center, the event showcased projects created by Phoenix’s Estrella Middle School students who participated in a unique,12-week after-school program called “CREATE U/TechForce Foundation Transportation Challenge.”
