FLASHERS!
Reprogramming vehicle computers takes special tools, certain know-how and a little risk…..
Marine Hero Returns Home and Enlists in CAP Program
Northwest Mississippi Community College Program Provides a New Direction for Iraq Veteran
I-CAR Education Foundation Awards More than $70,000 in School Grants
The curriculum grants will go to 23 schools providing I-CAR Live Curriculum and Training
ABS Bleeding Procedures for Common GM Vehicles
As a rule, the brake circuits on most vehicles with anti-lock brakes can be bled in the usual manner — provided no air has gotten into the ABS modulator assembly
Tech needed in Wausau, WI
Shop looking for Chrysler trained techs
Study Asks: Do Consumers Care About Automotive-Related Green Issues?
The study reviewed 1,100 consumer mentions on green automotive technology.
Crossword Puzzle: March 2008
Across 1. Radiator diagnostic procedures (8,5) 8. Starting aid on pre-EFI engine 9. Torque-converter component 10. Valvetrain component 11. Ran the engine at lowest RPM 13. Pink-slip names 15. GM’s emergency-aid system 18. Piston count in Chrysler’s Hemi 20.
Service Advisor: Time to Make a Tool Decision
Discovering special tools to change timing belts
Service Advisor: Things Are Heating Up!
A fairly recent entrant into the tool side of the collision repair industry is the heat inductor. Well, it’s nothing new really. Heat inductors have been around in various industries for about 100 years and are commonly used in the manufacturing process for things like case hardening of gears and shafts. They’re also used in cook tops on stoves to allow a quicker, more even heat. But heat inductors are relatively new to the collision repair industry.
Younger Buyers Turn Noses Toward Domestic Models
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Older Vehicle Buyers Are Less Likely to Consider Import Brands, While Younger Buyers Are More Likely to Avoid Domestic Models