Crossword Puzzle: September 2010
Across 1. Getaway-car driver’s Ford 4. GMC vehicles 9. Specific ____, 8-Down device reading 10. OPEC-oil description 11. Stereo’s CD-retrieval button 12. Tachometer’s warning mark 13. Precision measuring instruments 18. Automatic-transmission action 20. Wheel-nut description, perhaps 22. "Not Street ____," racing-parts description 23. "If I Had a Million Dollars" car 24. 2010 Mazda RX-8 engine
Shoreline Community College Get a new Professional Automotive Training Center
Toyota (including the company’s Portland regional offices) and the Puget Sound Automotive Dealer Association each contributed $1 million toward construction of the 26,000 sq. ft. addition on the Shoreline campus
Undercover: A ‘Switch’ in the Balance of Power
Electronic Brake Distribution Showing Up in More Vehicles
Undercover: ABS Bleeding Procedures and Tips
Any time the hydraulic system is opened, air can be introduced into the lines and components. Your job is to eliminate that air.
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: 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.
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.
Under the Hood: Charging Ahead into Electrical System Testing
Although checking charging voltage at the battery terminals is the most popular method for testing an alternator, a charging voltage test seldom reveals less common problems like open or shorted alternator diodes, intermittent high or low charging rates, charging system wiring problems, intermittent cranking/no-start complaints or intermittent dead battery complaints.
The Real World: Testing Your Coolant Knowledge
All types of antifreeze contain corrosion-inhibiting chemicals to protect bare metal surfaces from electrolytic attack. Though automakers disagree on which chemical additives work best in their vehicles, essentially any kind of antifreeze will work in any vehicle. But, how well will it protect the cooling system? And, for how long? And will it void the OEM warranty? These are important questions that need to be answered before choosing an antifreeze for a particular vehicle application.