Tech Feature: Family Ties – Servicing Chrysler’s Versatile 3.3L and 3.8L Engines
First introduced as a family back in 1990, these engines have been upgraded and improved to provide good torque for the necessary applications, reasonable fuel economy and a reputation for durability and appropriate performance.
RTI Technologies Introduces Arctic PRO RHS 980H
The first independently J2788h-certified A/C service machine for North America.
Delphi Announces ‘Win the Delphi Dream Shop’ Giveaway
Delphi said it wants to create a dream come true for one lucky technician this year with its “Win the Delphi Dream Shop” giveaway. The giveaway, to be announced at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in November, will provide one technician with Delphi parts, tools, equipment and training to help them upgrade their current shop or build their own dream shop. The prize is part of Delphi’s third-annual “Destination: Victory Lane” promotion.
Service Solutions: Electrical Problems – Invisible Targets
To correctly diagnose invisible electrical challenges, sometimes, it literally takes all we know plus patience, suggestions from others and maybe a little luck. This story began innocently enough with an overheating complaint on the first vehicle. The second had intermittent flickering headlights and instrument cluster gauge fluctuations, so it was an obvious challenge. We will attempt to convey what was learned in locating the target causes of these electrical challenges.
Digital MultiMeters: Navigating the Waters of Diagnostics with a DMM
Diagnostic tools as a category have evolved more quickly and completely than almost any other group of tools and equipment. Driven by increased vehicle electronic controls, this group of tools easily represents one of the largest investments for you as a technician, and they account for a large chunk of aftermarket tool sales dollars every year. There are several layers or classes of tools for diagnosing and repairing auto electrical and electronics systems. I want to talk a little bit about these different layers and some decision points when buying the tools in each group.
Ritchie Engineering Reaches Distribution Agreement with HECAT
Automotive A/C service equipment manufacturer boosts A/C machine offering by becoming master distributor for HECAT products.
Tech Tip: New Aftermarket Automotive Belts and Hoses Last Longer
pylene diene monomer), a synthetic rubber that is far more durable, heat-resistant and wear-resistant than Neoprene. This means serpentine belts and hoses made of EPDM may last up to 100,000 miles or more before they have to be replaced. But that doesn’t mean they will last forever.
Directions: The Impact of HF0-1234yf on Service Shops
According to the new refrigerant’s developers, there are chemical differences between HFO-1234yf and the current R-134a system. As a shop owner, you’ll need to learn the Safety, Equipment and Charging Issues surrounding this new refrigerant.
Tech Feature: New Refrigerant Change May Not Be a ‘SNAP’
The introduction of HFO-1234yf in vehicle A/C systems in the U.S. could be a few years away. However, it is plausible that some (dealership technicians and collision repairers) may see HFO-1234yf systems by late 2011 and early 2012, as European models begin the R-134a phase-out and make their way across the pond. (R-134a is to be completely phased out of new European systems by 2017.)
WORLDPAC Hosts First-Time Supplier & Training EXPO
Successful event supported customers through specialized training.