HEVy Metal
Service Tips for a Growing Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Population
Tool Rules: Welding on the Spot
Due to the misconceptions and lack of knowledge regarding squeeze-type resistance spot welding and its equipment, we conducted a welding machine challenge — a test that would simulate working on a vehicle and help school instructors, shop owners and collision techs make better decisions when purchasing a machine.
Penray Donates to Fund CCC Women’s Board Scholarship
The Car Care Council Women’s Board announces Penray has donated $2,500 to the scholarship fund
Penton’s Ward’s AutoWorld Names 2008 Ten Best Engines
Amid high-profile national debate over automotive fuel-efficiency, these engines reflect the automobile industry’s success at improving fuel economy without compromising performance.
Mitchell 1 Names Amacker Educator of the Year
Each year Mitchell 1 recognizes one of the nation’s top teachers
May 2007 Crossword Puzzle
Across 1. Ratchet adjuncts 5. Units of auto-electric current 8. Critical spark plug dimension 9. Gasoline + _____ = Gasohol 10. Uplifting item for engine hood (4,3) 11. Torque ____, dynamometer display 12. Engages, e.g. gears 14. Retreaded tires, briefly 17. Explosive ’07 Dodge model 19. Automatic-transmission action 22. Hypoid lubricant, in other words (4,3)
August 2007 Crossword Puzzle
Across 1. Oil-level indicator 5. Electrical system safety valve 9. UFO driver 10. Sudden tire failure 11. Range of piston travel 12. Invitation to hitchhiker, perhaps (3,2) 14. Modern steering-wheel-hub component 16. Diesel counterpart of gasoline octane 19. Take the wheel 21. Trips down the track, in drag-racing lingo 24. Service-station fixture, frequently (3,4) 25.
October 2007 Crossword Puzzle
Across 1. Diagnostic drive by service technician (4,4) 5. Loose-piston noise 9. Term for unevenness in carburetion 10. Term for shuddering clutch action 11. Shifting device in Formula One car 12. A company’s trucks, collectively 14. Removable item with ratchet sound (3,3) 16. Term for washer-equipped wiper (3,3) 19. Serpentine belt ____ pulley 21. Procession
Filtering Out Future Problems
Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in Counterman
Real World: Anything Is Possible – If You Follow Your Dream
When the Permatex Follow A Dream Racing team captured its first race championship at the 2005 OReilly Spring Nationals in Houston, TX, it was much more than a national win in the NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car Series. It was a phenomenal victory in the pursuit of a dream that, on paper, stood little chance,