Electric Power Steering: Past, Present And Future – From Fieros To The Driverless Car
Electric power steering is fast becoming a standard feature on new vehicles, but it’s not an emerging technology, as it’s been in the field for the better part of two decades.
Ride Of The Week: 1932 ‘RATFORD’ Ford
This 1932 Ford started in renovation at the hands of a couple guys in the mid ’90s who had high hopes, but quickly ran out of cash.
Economy Cars Are Hot In The Market
In 1957, America suffered an economic recession that sent people in the United States flocking to by small, economical compact cars. The Big Three automakers and Studebaker reacted by bringing out their own compact cars such as the Ford Falcon, Chevrolet Corvair, Valiant (a Plymouth after its first year) and Studebaker Lark in 1959-1960. The Buick Special, Oldsmobile F-85, Pontiac Tempest, Dodge Lancer and Mercury Comet followed in 1961-1962.
Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals Visit Chicago
The 2015 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals blew into Chicagoland on a snowy Nov. 20-22 weekend and blew everyone’s minds with attractions such as a display of 32 HEMI-powered E-body Mopar convertibles (‘Cudas and Challengers), a pair of ’69 Trans Am convertibles, one of the two or three Torino King Cobras made, Gas Rhona’s drag racing Mustang and Richard Petty’s 43/Jr drag racing “fishbowl” Barracuda.
Indirect Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems – Making a Comeback
Indirect Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) are the systems that don’t have air pressure sensors inside the tires. Rather, they detect a low tire by comparing relative wheel speeds via the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) wheel speed sensors. When a tire loses air, its diameter decreases slightly. Older indirect TPMS are not as sensitive to
10 Toughest Cabin Air Filter Jobs
Cabin air filters prevent leaves, dirt, bugs and other debris from entering the HVAC system. This prevents the fan and control doors from jamming with debris that could cause fan noise or affect the operation of the heater, air conditioner and defroster. Keeping the HVAC system clean also helps reduce the growth of odor-causing mold
Performing in the Performance Engine Market
Car Stars Great car movies such as “Bullitt” and “American Graffiti” heightened the visibility of the muscle car and street performance culture. Baby boomers wanted to go fast even if they were just driving to the grocery store. The open road was calling and America answered. But, the government intervened and quickly started killing the
Champion’s ‘King of the Road’ Contest Returns
Champion Spark Plug brand announced the return of the popular Champion “King of the Road” contest, which will pay out 10 weekly $500 cash prizes and a $5,000 grand prize to the owners of North America’s hottest rides as judged by members of the Champion online community. The contest will be open for entries at
PPG Honors ‘Dream Cars’ at 16th Annual Goodguys Nationals
The cars were a 1964 Impala Sport Coupe and a 1964 Pontiac GTO, owned respectively by David Llanes of Sheffield Village and Barry Penfound of Elyria.
Valve Timing Case Study Tech Tip
In this excerpt from Dave Scaler’s complete training program ‘Base Engine Analysis,’ Dave shares a quick case study on a Pontiac Grand Am with a Quad 4 that came in with misfire DTCs. He discusses the diagnostic procedures and details of the compression test on this vehicles Quad 4. He gives some best practices and helpful hints for dealing with valve timing issues like those exhibited in this case study.
