Crossword Puzzle: April 2014
Across 1. Camshaft protrusions 4. Recall reasons 8. Radiator liquid 9. Uneven carburetion term 10. Acorn or castellated fasteners 11. Ignition irregularities 13. Car-wax label creature 15. Uplifting service-bay sights 18. Bendix-drive components 19. Shop’s claim on repaired car 22. US crash-test agency, briefly (1,1,1,1,1) 23. Motorcycle stunt 24. Often-upgraded dash items 25. Items with
Crossword Puzzle: March 2014
Across 1. Hourly repair-labor cost (4,4) 5. Auto-repair pro, briefly 9. Today’s tires, typically 10. Roller-cabinet contents 11. Tire-puncture cause, perhaps 12. Hypoid lubricants (4,4) 14. Ratchet attachment 16. Shock-absorber ____ test 19. Rubber-to-rim contact point (4,4) 20. Uwanted brake or clutch contact 23. Off-roaders’ route, often 24. Popular pickup size (4,3) 25. Valve clearance
Crossword Puzzle: November 2013
Across 1. Ratchet’s heavy-duty attachments (6,7) 8. Shifter knob’s N 9. Ran for pinks 10. Word following crash or road 11. "Shut Up ____," Rihanna song (3,5) 13. Slang, defunct-brand car 15. Trailer-towing concern, ____ weight 17. One of the Big Three automakers 18. CV-joint protector 21. Serpentine-belt pulley 22. GM-owned auto-parts company (1,1,5) 23.
Crossword Puzzle: September 2013
Across 1. Tire’s remaining-life indicator (4,3) 5. Caliper-gripped item 8. Front and rear impact absorbers 9. Pleasure-oriented road trips 10. Annual 500-mile race, briefly 11. Manual-transmissions’ partners 13. Underhood power producer 15. Cylinder inlets and outlets, ____ valves 18. Completely remove A/C refrigerant 19. Metered ride 22. Side-impact collision type (1,4) 23. Exceed safe engine
Crossword Puzzle: August 2013
Across 1. Critical ignition-system component (5,4) 6. Safety-minded braking system (1,1,1) 8. T-top or targa (3,4) 9. Kill the engine by mistake 10. It’s right on the map 11. Flat-tire description 13. Removes all parts from engine 15. Traffic tie-ups, colloquially 18. Dyno-measured engine output (3,5) 19. Multi-point fuel injection, briefly (1,1,1,1) 22. Slight adjustment
Service Advisor: Tackling Ford TPMS
Ford embraced Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) as early as the 2002 model year on the Explorer and Windstar. These systems can be direct or indirect.
Crossword Puzzle: May 2013
Across 1. Piston chamber 5. Alternator output, briefly 9. Rejuvenate a failed component 10. Exhaust manifold heat ____ valve 11. NASA’s Spirit rover terrain 12. Certain car-plant workers (3,5) 14. Driver of meter-equipped car 16. Engine configuration, e.g. Chrysler Hemi (1,5) 19. Ran on, with ignition off 20. Three-on-the-____ column shifter 23. Electronic diagnostic system,
Crossword Puzzle: April 2013
Across 1. Helical fastener formations 5. With 13-Across, Michelin or Goodyear products 8. Palindromic disc-brake item 9. Pre-owned vehicle (4,3) 10. Oil-cartel acronym 11. Cold-start engine speed (4,4) 13. See 5-Across clue 14. Circular-rubber sealing devices (1,5) 17. Auto assembly-plant need (3,5) 19. Dipstick marking 22. Stopwatch-monitored Indy interval (3,4) 23. Electric or air-powered noise
Crossword Puzzle: March 2013
Across 1. Reciprocating engine components 5. Windshield adjunct 8. Unexpected engine stoppage 9. Drive-shaft parts, briefly (1,6) 10. Flat ____ labor-charge system 11. Bonneville racing surface (4,4) 13. Auto-electric current type 14. Texas petroleum source (3,3) 18. Engine-block material, maybe (4,4) 20. Burn fuel pointlessly 22. Carburetor venturis, in other words 23. Interstate offramps 24.
Crossword Puzzle: November 2012
Across 1. Minimum-tread-depth indicator (4,3) 5. Cylinder-covering castings 8. Space ____, a.k.a. mini spare 9. Torque-converter component 10. Right on road map 11. Engine lubricant (5,3) 13. MacPherson’s suspension inventions 14. Build-it-yourself vehicle (3,3) 18. Car painter’s weapon (5,3) 20. Component, briefly 22. Engine-incontinence inhibitor (3,4) 23. Body-shop tool, ____ grinder 24. Body ____, e.g.