Crossword Puzzle: May 2012
Across 1. Auto seats, sometimes 5. Grip-enhancing tire-tread slits 8. Circular-rubber sealing device (1,4) 9. Caliper component, ____ valve 10. Component incorporating bendix drive 11. Conical traffic diverter 12. Perfect condition, slangily 14. Groovy tire surfaces 17. Topless-touring Mazda 19. Recycled tire 22. Valve-seat deterioration 23. Crankshaft bearing type 24. Adjusts the engine 25. Automotive
Undercover: Managing Emissions — Diagnosing Catalytic Converter Concerns
Before a technician replaces a converter, they need to address the possible reasons for it failing in the first place.
Under the Hood: Spark Plug and Ignition Wire Replacement
Minimizing Engine Misfires — Misfires are a huge no-no in vehicles that have to meet today’s low emissions requirements
Special Report: OBD II Diagnostics: Checking into Mode $06
In this scan tool diagnostics article, we take a look at Mode $06 functions which govern non-continuous monitors (EVAP, catalyst, EGR, etc.)
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.
Crossword Puzzle: September 2009
Across 1. Technician’s diagnostic drive (4,4) 5. Spindle synonym, ____ axle 9. Timing-belt alternative 10. Combination-wrench section (4,3) 11. Piston’s TDC to BDC travel 12. Fuel reservoirs 14. Adjective for auto-electric current 16. Negative battery cable 19. Item in power-window system 21. Intake-system item 24. Roadster accessory, ____ cover 25. Right-angle hydraulic or fuel fitting
The Ward’s 10 Best Engines for 2009 Winners Announced
Selected by the editors of Penton Media Inc.’s Ward’s Automotive Group, the 2009 list marks the 15th year for the Ward’s 10 Best Engines program, the North American auto industry’s only awards honoring powertrain excellence and considered by many to be the “Oscars” for automotive engines.
DuPont Reports Progress in Developing Next Generation Automotive A/C Refrigerant
The new refrigerant candidate, hydrofluoro-olefin (HFO)-1234yf, is the product of a joint development agreement between DuPont and Honeywell, which have been working closely with automotive manufacturers and their suppliers to conduct extensive safety, environmental and performance testing.
The Biodiesel Story
Biodiesel from is covered A to Z in this episode of Motor Week.
Hear from biodiesel users themselves, including Arlington County, VA and farmer leaders.
Special Report: A Case of Bad Gas
Bad gas comes in many different varieties. There’s the kind you get when you gulp down a double bean burrito. But not so funny is the kind that comes out of a pump nozzle in filling stations across the country. According to some sources, there’s more bad gas out there than the industry is willing