Dual Mass Flywheel/Clutch Replacement Options
Dual-mass flywheels are a unique kind of flywheel that have been used on a variety of pickup truck and passenger car applications since the late 1980s. You’ll find them on 1987 Ford F-Series 6.9L diesels, 1987-98 Ford F-Series 7.3L diesels, 1992-1996 Chevy/GMC 6.5L diesel trucks and 1992-02 Chevy/GMC 8.5L diesel trucks. Dual-mass flywheels have also
Ninety-Nine Times Out of a Hundred…
Let’s face it: all of us occasionally get that haunting feeling of inadequacy when a simple pattern failure turns into “rocket science.” Like most technicians, my rocket science feeling happens most often when the problem at hand doesn’t fit within the confines of my previous experience. Ninety-nine times out of 100, my experience works to
Piston Technology: To Power Today’s V8s
The performance piston business today is hot thanks to a strong racing market and the introduction of new OEM engine families such as Chevy’s LS1/LS6 V8s, Ford’s 4.6/5.4L V8s and Chrysler’s Hemi. Piston manufacturers are introducing new performance pistons for all of these applications as well as refining existing piston designs to reduce weight, and
Dana Corporation Coating Technologies Lower Emissions, Improve Engine Durability and Performance
Dana Corporation has announced that it has developed two advanced coating processes for engine bearings and piston rings that greatly improve their durability. Products with these advanced coatings will be on display at the 61st International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany, through Sept. 25 at Dana’s exhibit.
Purolator Announces Additional PureONE Coverage
Purolator, a primary brand of ArvinMeritor, Inc., announced the addition of new late model and diesel application coverage for its top ranked PureONE oil filter product line. The additional coverage is now available and includes both spin-on and cartridge oil filers.
Directions
Edward Sunkin has been the editor of Underhood Service since April of 1999. He has been a member of the Babcox family of automotive aftermarket publications beginning in December 1994, when he joined the jobber/parts specialist magazine Counterman as an associate editor. Edward also spent three years as managing editor Engine Builder, learning about the
Accelerate your Throttle-by-Wire Repairs: Ford Electronic Throttle Control
What Was Wrong with a Cable? As if a simple cable linking the gas pedal to the throttle plate wasn’t good enough, engineers have now made that design complicated too. Why do engineers do these things to us? That expensive throttle body can’t cost less than a cheap little throttle cable; or can it? Are
New Product Development Program from Carter Fuel Delivery Products
Carter Fuel Delivery Products, the premium replacement fuel systems brand of Federal-Mogul Corporation, has introduced a comprehensive problem-solving product development and technician support program to help automotive service professionals solve a wide range of common fuel delivery issues on domestic and import-nameplate models.
The Future Is a Gas
I’ve seen the future and it’s a gas – hydrogen gas, that is. At a recent General Motors press conference at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, Larry Burns, vice president of GM Research & Development, described the future of automotive technology. Today, there are about 750 million cars and trucks on the face of this
Flushing Away Engine Problems
When motor oil isn’t changed often enough, varnish deposits and sludge begin to form inside the engine. If the oil is neglected long enough, it will eventually turn into goo and ruin the engine. “Oil sludging” has become a serious problem in recent years for a number of reasons. One is that more new car