Performance Primer: Pursuing the Performance Mod Market
One of the advantages of doing import performance modifications and upgrades is that you don’t have to wait for cars to break to get business.
Crossword Puzzle: October 2009
Across 1. Electrical system safety valve 3. Screwdriver with cruciform point 9. Downforce-enhancing race-car appendage 10. Camshaft protrusions 11. Wire-wheel component 12. Shagadelic Jaguar driver Powers 14. Variable-____ power steering 16. Creature seen on car-wax label 19. US stock-car-racing association 21. Pink-slip possessor 24. Palindromic brake component 25. Radio adjunct in some windshields 26. Carries
The Real World: ORDER UP!
There’s valuable information hidden within the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Decoding it may mean the difference between the right — and wrong — parts.
Performance Primer: Antiques Roadshow
Journeying Into the Restoration Market
WIX Filters Shares Filtration Knowledge with NASCAR Technical Institute Instructors
The training session, led by WIX’s Manager of Technical Services and Customer Training, Paul Bandoly, covered the importance of filtration maintenance and service, along with technical information on the composition of multiple types of filters.
Cooling System Cures: Performing Water Pump Check-Ups
The water pump, used to keep coolant circulating between the engine and radiator to get rid of the heat, is such an important component that should be checked along with the cooling system on regular intervals.
Component Connection: The Dirty Little Secrets of Filters
It’s important to know that, although most filters meet original equipment (OE) standards, not all filters are created equal in terms of reliability and overall capacity.
YAWA: You Asked, We Answered
Check Engine Light
Living Under the Hood: Sensing Something Awry
Once considered leading-edge technology, today’s oxygen sensor has become a commonplace service item on modern vehicles.
Service Advisor: A Plug’s Life
How to Read Spark Plugs