March 2015 Crossword Puzzle
Across 1. Uncontrolled engine explosions 6. Upper limit of piston travel, briefly 8. Motorcycle drivetrain component, often 9. Engine-incontinence inhibitor (3, 4) 10. With 24-Across, standard equipment abbr. 11. Service pauses at the track (3, 5) 13. Gasoline thief’s tool 15. Oxygen ____, exhaust-manifold item 18. Irritating tire pressure problem (4, 4) 19. Sparking ignition
February 2015 Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS 1. Wiper accompaniments 5. Low gear synonym 8. Sandbox truck brand 9. Undercar trolley 10. It’s right on the roadmap 11. Hypoid lubricants (4, 4) 13. Helical fastener formation 15. Intermittent ignition failures 18. Car-repair pro 19. Major auto-parts retailer 22. Thread-locking liquid brand 23. Leaf spring-axle connector (1, 4) 24. Body-shop ____ booth
November 2014 Crossword
Across 1. Tire-shop task 5. Critical spark plug dimension 8. Trip-odometer button 9. Cleans car to nth degree 10. Trucker’s CB query, “Got your ____ on?” 11. Fuel containers (3,5) 13. Exhaust _____ (muffler, tailpipe, etc.) 15. Fully-optioned, informally 18. Dramatic tire failures 19. Polish the paint 22. Wheel fastener type (3,4) 23. Wiper brand
Tomorrow’s Tech October 2014 Crossword
Across 1. Valvetrain parts, perhaps 5. S in tire’s M+S marking 9. Buckets and benches 10. Engine output, in a way 11. One end of combination wrench 12. Vintage-vehicle revitalizer 14. Two-wheel personal-transporter brand 16. Franchised vehicle vendor 19. Mechanics’ conversations (4,4) 20. Hub protrusion 23. Interior door feature 24. Roof with removable panel 25.
Tomorrow’s Tech August 2014 Crossword
Across 1. Cylinder sliders 5. Components returned for remanufacture 8. Unexpected engine stoppage 9. Combustion ____, explosive area 10. Inertia ____ seat belt 11. Mirror image (4,4) 13. Franchised vehicle vendor 15. Two-prong fastener, ____ pin 18. Ruined-fastener description 19. CV-joint cover 22. Engine-hood support (4,3) 23. Cylinder-repair sleeve 24. Showroom transactions 25. Increases cylinder’s
T2 Crossword Puzzle: May, 2014
Across 1. Service-bay wipes (4,4) 5. Disc-brake wear items 9. Tachometer feature 10. Engine-power booster 11. Fastener type, e.g. T-15, T-40 12. Repair-cost prediction 14. Persuader in tool box 16. Dealership documents 19. Maximum steering angle (4,4) 20. Tread’s traction slit 23. Intake/exhaust valves’ resting places 24. Windshield-post term (1,6) 25. Intake- or exhaust-valve section
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: February 2014
Across 1. Drivetrain components 8. Imported petroleum (4,3) 9. Palindromic brake component 10. Racers’ quick-service areas 11. Ominous engine sound 13. Speed ____, tire-sidewall info 15. Oxygen ____, exhaust-manifold item 18. Tire’s tread-sidewall junction 19. Engine anti-leak device 22. Unpaid car-plant worker 23. Sidewall height-to-width ratio 24. Radiator diagnostic procedures (8,5) Down 1. Interstate-patrolling officer
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: October 2013
Across 1. Sealing device between engine parts 4. Steering-system element (3,3) 9. Valve-seat deterioration 10. Non-rubber brake lines 11. Snowmobile, slangily 12. Brake-fluid reservoir mark (4,4) 14. Under-dash lever (4,7) 18. Interstate passing zone (4,4) 19. One of 12 in auto electrics 22. Word following drive and crank 23. Engine-shaft protrusion (3,4) 24. Erases a