$125,000 In Champion Racing Sponsorships Available Through 2014 ‘Search For A Champion’ Contest
Grassroots racers, get out your video cameras and get ready to compete for a piece of the $125,000 in sponsorship money that will be awarded through the Champion spark plug, wipers and chemical additives brand’s 2014 “Search for a Champion” contest. Now in its third year, the popular web-based contest has already awarded $225,000 in sponsorships to 20 up-and-coming competitors representing virtually every form of engine-driven racing.
Kevin Harvick To Chat With Fans During Aug. 13 #ChampionChat Session
Racing fans and other members of the “Performance Driven” Champion community can chat live online with NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kevin Harvick during Federal-Mogul’s next #ChampionChat social media session on Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 7 to 7:30 p.m. E.T. Anyone can join the conversation by following #ChampionChat on Twitter.
5 Finalist Positions Remain In $10,000 Champion ‘King Of The Road’ Contest
Are you driving the next Champion “King of the Road?” There’s only one way to find out: by entering the iconic Champion brand’s free King of the Road online contest. The contest, which has already awarded $2,500 in prizes and generated more than 50,000 votes, still has five weekly prizes remaining before the King of the Road finals determines the $5,000 grand prize winner.
Spark Plug Removal On Ford Modular Engines
Ford’s Modular engine, used in various Ford, Lincoln and Mercury products during the mid- to late-2000s, has been known to give techs a hard time during a spark plug replacement. The problem lies with excessive carbon buildup on the plugs, especially on engines that have gone beyond an OEM-recommended replacement interval. This can cause a plug to break in the chamber during its removal, creating stress on the tech and additional labor time to remove the damaged component.
Rebates Of Up To $40 Available On Champion Automotive Spark Plugs And Glow Plugs
“Performance Driven” Champion automotive spark plugs and glow plugs from Federal-Mogul, designed to help maximize engine performance and efficiency, now come with an additional consumer incentive: mail-in rebates of up to $40 on qualifying plug purchases.
Chat Live With NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Kevin Harvick During Tuesday, June 11 #ChampionChat
Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet and official spokesperson for Federal-Mogul’s “Performance Driven” Champion brand of spark plugs, wipers and chemical additives, will chat live with racing fans and members of the Champion community during the next #ChampionChat social media session, Tuesday, June 11, at 7 p.m. Eastern. Anyone can join the 30-minute chat through Twitter or TweetChat.com.
Memory Lane: Welcome To My World
I have often been accused of living in a time warp. And, I would have to plead guilty, but with an explanation. All of my customers are working on vehicles that are 60+ years old or older, so that’s the environment I am in every day.
Kevin Harvick Set For Next #ChampionChat With Fans On Tuesday, May 14
What would you like to ask NASCAR Sprint Cup driver and Champion brand spokesperson Kevin Harvick? Think fast because Harvick will return to Federal-Mogul’s popular #ChampionChat social media series for a 30-minute online conversation with fans on Tuesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. ET.
‘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.
Next Kevin Harvick #ChampionChat Session Takes Place Tuesday At 7 P.M.
NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kevin Harvick will continue his monthly #ChampionChat social media dialog series Tuesday at 7 p.m. E.T. The spokesperson for Federal-Mogul’s Champion brand of spark plugs, wipers and chemical additives, Harvick finished 18th in Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway and will compete in this weekend’s Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, Calif.
Damage Control: Spark Plug Removal Techniques On Ford Modular Engines
The problem of removing spark plugs from various Ford Modular engines lies with excessive carbon buildup on the plugs, especially on engines that have gone beyond an OEM-recommended replacement interval. This can cause a plug to break in the chamber during its removal, creating stress on the tech and additional labor time to remove the damaged component.
Diagnostic Dilemmas: Approaching No-Code Diagnostics
Thanks to the increasing reliability of modern vehicles, most diagnostic technicians are seeing fewer pattern-failure driveability complaints. For that reason, many techs won’t gamble expensive shop time chasing an illusive no-code driveability complaint. Instead, many will write “no problem found” on the repair order and move on to the next vehicle. Unfortunately, at some point in time, the intermittent, no-code driveability will either be solved or the vehicle will be traded or sold for scrap.