Component Connection: Manifold Destiny
As engine designs continue to evolve, so do the gaskets that the auto makers use to seal the cylinder heads to the intake manifold.
Tech Feature: Winter Starting and Charging System Maintenance
Mid-winter is usually the coldest time of the year and, although modern vehicle technology has reduced many of the cold-weather starting problems that we faced just a short decade ago, it’s still important to keep your customers’ import vehicles in top shape for winter starting.
Tech Tip: Mazda MPV Temperature Difference Between Dash Vents
On some vehicles, the output air temperature may differ between the two center dash air vents (vents on either side of audio system). This condition usually occurs when the HVAC settings are in the following positions: A/C switch ON, in BI-LEVEL or VENT mode, Temperature Control Dial in 1 o’clock to 3 o’clock position (set for warm air).
Stant Introduces New Products at AAPEX 2010
Stant is a leading developer and manufacturer of automotive fuel systems, fuel caps, radiator caps and thermostats and leverages its OEM experience to provide quality products for the aftermarket.
Tech Tip: Engine and A/C Performance Issues on Infiniti QX56 Models
Some Infiniti QX56 owners may complain about the engine or poor performance from their air conditioner. You may find there one or more conditions that are causing the issues.
Mitch Schneider: At Any Rate…
I was out of the shop all day Thursday and most of Friday. Realistically, coming in just before three on a Friday afternoon didn’t seem to make much sense, but there was a “big job” that just “had to go out” – a project car with lots of hours. It seems like there is always a big job with lots of hours that just has to go out. So, let’s just say that going back to the shop on a Friday afternoon after being gone for a day-and-a-half wasn’t a first-choice option! Nevertheless, I found myself sitting at my desk at a quarter to three, drowning in a sea of unopened mail.
Tech Feature: The DeLorean – Back From the Past
The DeLorean was often referred to as “the ethical sports car,” leading to the relatively small V6 engine and stainless-over-fiberglass construction with good fuel economy and long life in mind.
Priming the Preventive Maintenance — Water Pump Replacement
A water pump is a relatively simple component consisting of a drive shaft, bearing, seal, impeller and impeller housing. While the shaft, impeller and housing are considered non-expendable components, the bearing and seal are expendable.
Tech Tip: Inspecting Your Accessory Drive System
An often overlooked, but critical system within your vehicle is the accessory drive system. In the basic configuration, this includes a pulley on an engine powered shaft, a pulley on a driven accessory and a belt. The belt, by design, is the most likely component of the drive system to actually fail. It is much more advantageous for the belt to slip or break than to break other system components.
Tech Tip: Shim Calms Chirping Noises in Honda Models
Some Honda owners may complain of a chirp from the lower timing belt area. The noise is most often noticed at idle, usually after the engine has warmed up. The probable cause is the idler pulley mounting surface is tilted, causing the edge of the timing belt to rub against the side of the pulser flange on the drive pulley (gear).
Tech Tip: Sealing Pipe Connections on Porsche Expansion Valve
Under certain circumstances, refrigerant loss from the area of the expansion valve pipe connections can be misdiagnosed as a defective expansion valve. As of production date October 1993, a longer bolt has been used in the installation of the A/C lines to the expansion valve. The new bolt is installed as a precaution to prevent the expansion valve from distorting, which could cause a leak at the pipe connections on the expansion valve.
Northern Factory Sales Introduces New Truck and Bus Cooling System Catalog
Northern Factory Sales, Inc. has introduced a new Truck and Bus Cooling System Products Catalog. This 312-page catalog features replacement radiators, charge air coolers, condensers and blower motors. Northern is also introducing Round Tube and Fin Oil Coolers in this book.