Gatorback Manufacturer Expands Coverage With 227 New Part Numbers In Automotive Aftermarket And Heavy Duty Lines
Veyance Technologies, Inc., manufacturer of Goodyear Engineered Products and the Gatorback brand, announces the release of 227 new part numbers to its automotive aftermarket and heavy duty product lines for the first quarter of 2013.
‘Exploring’ Service Needs On The Ford 4.0L V6 Engine
Rated at a rather anemic 210 horsepower, the 4.0L SOHC V6 is not exactly a high output engine. It also has an unusual overhead cam drive setup. Unlike most other OHC V6 and V8 engines that drive both overhead cams directly from the crankshaft with a belt or chain, this engine has an intermediate jackshaft in the middle of the block where a pushrod cam would normally be located.
Diagnostic Solutions: Starter & Battery Diagnostics
Import Specialist Contributor Gary Goms says that early 1900s inventor Charles F. Kettering’s electric self-starter transformed the automobile from a temperamental novelty item into a practical means of transportation.
Dayco Unveils New Packaging For Automotive Aftermarket, Heavy Duty Product Lines
Dayco Products, LLC announces that it has started shipping its extensive line of automotive aftermarket products in newly-designed packaging. Dayco’s belts, tensioners, pulleys, timing kits and water pump kits will begin arriving next month with the modern look on display.
Top 5 Tools: Mark Dallura, DEI Auto Repair
Mark Dallura, manager at DEI Auto Repair in Upper Darby, PA, says his Top 5 Favorite automotive tools are: Raychem Infrared Thermometer Snap-on Timing Light Snap-on 3/8 Air Ratchet Rotary Lift Above Ground Lift Schley Serpentine Belt Tensioner Wrench WHAT ARE YOUR TOP 5 TOOLS? Send in your list of your five favorite
Tech Talk – Engine Innovations to Reach Government Fuel Standards
In recent years, the primary driving force behind engine innovation has been the never-ending quest for better fuel economy with little or no sacrifice in performance. Government regulations and rising fuel prices are forcing automakers to develop new technologies and powertrains that squeeze more power out of every drop of fuel while producing less pollution and greenhouse gas (carbon dioxide) emissions.
Service Solutions: The ‘CKP’ Script
The signal of the position or rotation speed of the crankshaft position sensor (CKP) contains a lot of information about the engine. When the engine is operating, the engine cylinders push on the crankshaft journal. This is why the crankshaft briefly accelerates after top dead center (TDC) on the expansion (or combustion) stroke. If the fuel did not ignite in the cylinder there would no acceleration.
Tech Feature: Straight Up Look at the Vortec 3500 Straight-Five Engine
The five-cylinder was seen as a way to achieve better fuel economy and performance than the six, but with more power and torque than the four.
Tech Tip: Busted Valve Lash Myth
All too often the effect of valve lash on power output is considered very much a secondary factor and a small one at that. This may be so, but the ramps open the valves relatively slowly and during that period the flow, into and out of the cylinder, is little more than a nuisance leak and this almost always manifests itself as a reduction in torque throughout the rpm range.
GONZO’S TOOLBOX: I SMELL A ‘RAT’: Murphy’s Law Was This Time Disguised as a Pesky Rodent
A 2002 Lexus LS430 came in the shop earlier this year. It was stumbling and sounded rough. It had a slight misfire but, overall, the owner said he couldn’t feel it vibrate. The check engine light was on and it didn’t seem to have the power it used to have.