Goodyear Bends Rule for Auto Heater Hose
Goodyear Engineered Products is breaking the automotive heater hose mold. It has introduced a universal heater hose system to help auto parts retailers and installers eliminate thousands of inventoried parts, while improving service, according to Todd Hechler, marketing manager for Goodyear automotive replacement products.
WIX Hummer H2 Program Brings WIX Filters Message to the Masses
Following its debut in 2005, the WIX Hummer H2 program – WIX Filters’ mobile marketing unit – will be available to customers throughout 2006 to generate awareness and attention at their facilities and special events.
Tech Tip: Thermostat Technology
Although the humble thermostat isn’t generally considered to be a "high-tech" component, it continues to serve a number of very critical functions in the modern, computer-controlled import vehicle. To better understand these functions, let’s first consider that carbon and water are two major by-products of internal combustion that accumulate in an engine’s motor oil.
Tech Tip: Volvo Piston Cooling Valve Replacement
Use the following procedure to replace the piston cooling valve on model-year 2000 S70, V70 and C70 Volvos.
Lubegard Launches New Preventive Maintenance Program
Lubegard by International Lubricants, Inc. (ILI) recently launched a new preventive maintenance program called "Love My Ride," which provides repair facilities with point-of-sale materials designed to help sell highly profitable services directly to customers.
Shop Management: Uncovering Missed Service
Uncovering missed service can bring an instant profit, while at the same time resulting in customer gratification. Unfortunately, some services are often overlooked in our daily routine. It’s easy to gain tunnel vision in this business, only fixing what the car came in for, while ignoring the rest of the vehicle. Whether it’s because of time constraints, or some other reason, some services just get forgotten about.
How Much Maintenance
How much maintenance is really necessary to keep a vehicle in good, running condition, safe and reliable? It’s a controversial subject for which there is no simple answer. Maintenance recommendations and requirements vary depending on the year, make and model of the vehicle, the type of driving it undergoes, the environment in which it operates,
Servicing Ford 4-Cylinders: Contour, Escort, EXP, Focus, Probe, Ranger & Tempo
Ford has used a variety of four cylinder engines over the years, ranging in displacement from 1.6 to 2.5 liters (see engine application chart on page 22). All of these engines are overhead cam engines, some with a single cam others with dual cams, and all have timing belts that need to be replaced at
Diagnosing GM LT1 V8 Engines
The Chevrolet LT1 engine is the second-generation (Gen II) design of Chevy’s famous small block. The LT1 was fitted in Chevy’s Corvette, Camaro and Caprice/Impala SS. This engine also was used by Pontiac for the Firebird, by Buick for the Roadmaster and by Cadillac for the Fleetwood. The LT1 was first available on the Corvette
Tech Tip: Air Flow Sensors – Understanding Their Function and Potential Problems
Most of us remember the "good old days" when an engine’s air/fuel (a/f) ratio was controlled by a mechanically operated carburetor. Due to the inherent design limitations of mechanical systems, however, carburetors don’t respond efficiently to changes in barometric pressure, temperature and humidity.