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Climate Equipment: Hey, It’s Cold in Here!

Wherever two or more shall gather… Somebody is bound to be too hot or too cold! It seems to be a fact of life, people can never agree about the temperature inside. This one says it’s too hot, while that one says it’s too cold. One thing we can all agree on is that we

Tech Tip: Sulfur-Like Smell Coming from Toyota Exhaust

Some owners of Toyota vehicles my experience a sulfur-like or rotten egg odor coming from the exhaust system. Sulfur is a natural component of crude oil from which the gasoline is refined and the amount of sulfur can be decreased through the refining process.

Tech Feature: Reasons for Piston Replacement

Though pistons can often be salvaged when rebuilding or remanufacturing an engine, sometimes they have to be replaced. The original pistons may have worn or damaged ring grooves, wrist pins or skirts, or they may have cracks. New pistons may also be necessary if the cylinders have too much taper wear and the block has to be bored to oversize. Or, maybe you just don’t want to reuse the original pistons if you’re building a performance engine or a high load engine like a diesel light-duty pickup truck.

Advance Auto Parts Reminds You to Remember Those Forgotten Filters

Everyone knows that every 3,000 to 5,000 miles your oil must be changed and that every 6,000 to 7,500 miles your tires must be rotated and balanced, but did you know that you also need to change a few important, sometimes forgotten filters on your vehicle occasionally?

Tech Tip: Mitsubishi Outlander Gets Nervous Going Camping

Paul and Jody look forward to spending time with their kids away from the hustle and bustle of the city. After returning from a fun-filled weekend of camping in their 2003 Outlander, Paul called to ask about a problem he had noticed. He said that when navigating through crazy Friday afternoon traffic, the car would "shudder" during acceleration. Paul wasn’t overly concerned about it, but I’m glad he called – that little shudder could have turned into something more serious.

Autumn Driving Tips from NAPA AUTO PARTS

The days are getting shorter and summer road trips are winding down, which can only mean one thing – it’s time to prepare your vehicle for autumn driving. Kit Johnson, NAPA’s 2007 Technician of the Year from East Helena, MT, offers important maintenance and cleaning tips to help prepare your vehicle for the demands of autumn driving.

Nissan Tech Tip: Chirp Noise on 2-3 Upshift

If a 1999-2000 Quest or Altima exhibits a "chirp" noise as the automatic transmission shifts from 2nd to 3rd gear, particularly when accelerating the vehicle with only 1/8 throttle applied, the noise may be coming from the high clutch assembly during operation. This noise can be eliminated by adding two bottles (200cc each, 400cc total) of Automatic Transmission Fluid Treatment to the transmission. If the incident occurs, follow the below procedure to confirm and resolve it.

Run 10s at the Track with the Katech Performance Camaro Performance Package

Katech Performance has engineered a Chevrolet Camaro performance package (KAT-A4693) that allows owners to drive their car to the track, run 10s and drive back home.

Selling Services: Handle Muscle-Car Horsepower with Complete Suspension Upgrade Packages

In the current import market, performance-modified vehicles known as sport compacts are finding themselves equally at home at local road courses and drag strips as they are on city streets. While the most popular hot-rod imports were originally designed to squeeze the last mile out of a drop of regular gasoline, these gasoline-miserly vehicles may

Diagnostic Solutions: COP Ignition Systems

For a number of reasons, the trend of modern engine management technology is leaning toward using coil-on-plug (COP) ignition systems. One reason is that COP ignitions are very compact and are very adaptable to individual cylinder tuning. With the exception of a few designs that incorporate a driver or “module” into the COP assembly itself,