TPMS Sensor and Service Kits Available from Myers Tire Supply
Myers Tire Supply (MTS) has three exclusive TPMS Sensor and Service Kits available for Ford, Chrysler and GM vehicles. The GM kit includes seven sensors and six accessory kits that include a cap, core, grommet and grommet nut. The kit also includes a TPMS four-way tool, core torque tool, grommet removal tool, a valve core deflator and ….
Streamlight Super-Tac Provides Technicians with Light while Working Under the Vehicle Hood
Streamlight has introduced its brightest LED flashlight ever – the Super-Tac. The new light is a powerful, versatile new tool for professional users, particularly when operating in low-light situations. With the Super-Tac, Streamlight debuts new C4 LED technology that is three times brighter than ….
Tech Tip: Diagnosing Wheel Speed Sensors
Wheel speed sensors (WSS) provide essential wheel speed information not only for anti-lock brake systems (ABS), but also for traction control and stability control systems. Some vehicles even compare the wheel speed sensor readings against the vehicle speed sensor (VSS) to make sure all of these sensors are accurate and working correctly. In some situations, it is also possible that the ….
Tech Feature: Understanding How Wide Ratio Air/Fuel (WRAF) Sensors Work
Instead of giving a simple rich/lean indication, wide ratio air/fuel sensors measure the "actual" air/fuel ratio. A WRAF sensor can measure mixtures that range from extremely rich to extremely lean (even straight air!). This ability allows the PCM to control fuel mixtures much more precisely, to handle much leaner fuel mixtures, to reduce emissions and to improve fuel economy compared to ordinary switching O2 sensors. WRAF sensors react much faster than ordinary O2 sensors, which allows them to ….
Diagnosing Wheel Speed Sensors
Wheel speed sensors (WSS) provide essential wheel speed information not only for anti-lock brake systems (ABS), but also for traction control and stability control systems. Some vehicles even compare the wheel speed sensor readings against the vehicle speed sensor (VSS) to make sure all of these sensors are accurate and working correctly. In some situations,
Emissions Update: Understanding How Wide Ratio Air/Fuel (WRAF) Sensors Work
Instead of giving a simple rich/lean indication, wide ratio air/fuel sensors measure the “actual” air/fuel ratio. A WRAF sensor can measure mixtures that range from extremely rich to extremely lean (even straight air!). This ability allows the PCM to control fuel mixtures much more precisely, to handle much leaner fuel mixtures, to reduce emissions and
Are Your Compressed Air Lines Leaking Profits?
As a shop owner or manager, you know the challenge of maintaining profit while facing ever-increasing costs. What you may not know is you can cut your compressed air costs substantially by updating your air piping system. Generating and maintaining compressed air is typically a shop’s second largest energy expense. A new, efficient air piping
Tech Update: Top 5 TPMS Questions
From professional and college football down to youth-league soccer, everyone (including TechShop!) has a “Top Something-or-other” list. Why should the tire industry be different? Over the last year or so, Tire Rack has been conducting an informal and unscientific survey of its customers regarding the reoccurrence of issues dealing with tire pressure monitoring systems. Thanks
Argus Analyzers Launches Battery Bug
The Argus Battery Bug monitor uses patented new technology to alert motorists to battery and charging problems before they are left stranded, empowering them to solve this primary cause of automotive downtime. By monitoring the cranking ability of the battery at every start, the Battery Bug nearly eliminates these "surprise" dead batteries and greatly reduces a motorist’s reliance on emergency assistance ….
OTC Introduces New Smart Battery Charger and Maintainer
OTC, an SPX brand, recently announced yet another innovative addition to its line of battery and electrical service equipment – the Smart Battery Charger and Maintainer (P/N 3176) – designed to quickly and efficiently charge and maintain all types of serviceable 12 volt lead acid batteries widely used on ….