VIDEO: Check The Battery When Replacing The Alternator
Andrew Markel stresses the importance of checking the battery during an alternator replacement job, and replacing it if it is worn out or will not accept a charge.
VIDEO: Low-Oil No-Crank Condition Diagnostics
Andrew Markel explains the components to consider in order to properly diagnose a low-oil no-crank condition.
VIDEO: Gapping Fine-Wire Spark Plugs
Andrew Markel shows how and how not to gap a fine-wire spark plug.
VIDEO: Understanding Secondary Ignition Waveforms
Andrew Markel picks apart secondary ignition waveforms and how burn time can reveal the condition of a spark plug.
VIDEO: Spark Plug Insulators And Flashover
Andrew Markel shows the importance of keeping a spark plug’s insulators clean to prevent flashover.
VIDEO: Iridium Spark Plugs And Laser Welding
Andrew Markel explains how iridium’s hardness and melting point makes it a perfect spark plug material and how laser welding made it possible to use it on spark plugs.
University Of Michigan-Dearborn Students Help Shape The Vehicle Of The Future
The students will provide feedback about car sharing and offer insights on helpful or unnecessary features in current car models.
Ohio State Wins First Year of North American EcoCAR 3 Competition
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors Co. (GM) announced The Ohio State University as the overall winning team for the first year of the EcoCAR 3 competition, a four-year collegiate engineering program that gives students the chance to design, build and demonstrate cutting-edge, eco-friendly automotive technologies in the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. Virginia Tech
Report Card: Fuel Pump Manufacturers Council Address Training and Education Issues
Besides a new training website, the FPMC is working on improved training programs for technicians
Braking Down Toyota’s ABS System
Adapted from Bob Dowie’s article in ImportCar