Have a Question for Kevin Harvick? Connect Live During Tuesday’s #ChampionChat Session
NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kevin Harvick will answer fans’ questions live online during Tuesday night’s #ChampionChat session on Twitter, TweetChat.com and the VYou.com conversational video site. The #ChampionChat series is sponsored by Federal-Mogul’s Champion brand of spark plugs, filters, wipers and performance chemical additives.
Pulling Codes: Intermittent Misfire/Idle/Stall on Dodge Stratus, Codes P0300, P0303 and P0171
This month’s column comes to us from Bill Fulton. He takes us through a Pulling Codes case of a 2004 Dodge Stratus with intermittent misfire/idle/stall using his symptom-to-system diagnostic strategies.
Mazda3i Vehicle Maintenance Checks
For this article, we’ll be looking at a 2006 Mazda3i. We won’t spend much time on performing routine maintenance services, as we should all be familiar with the nuts and bolts of the job. The most important thing to ask yourself is, why are you doing this service? Sure it’s important to get fresh fluids and
Diagnosing Murphy’s Law Under the Hood of a Ford F-150
Most of us working in the automotive service trades are very familiar with Murphy’s Law and how it affects our shop’s cost of doing business. Murphy’s Law says, “Everything that can go wrong usually will go wrong.” Gary Goms investigates a mysterious engine noise in a 1989 Ford F-150 pickup equipped with the venerable 5.0L or 302 cubic-inch V8 engine.
Diagnosing Faulty Spark Plug Wires
Ignition systems have changed a great deal in recent years, with coil-on-plug (COP) ignition systems being the most common setup on many late-model engines. COP ignition systems have a single coil for each spark plug mounted on top of the plug. This setup eliminates the need for a spark plug wire and the troubles it can cause. Most other distributorless ignition systems (DIS) still have plug wires, as do older vehicles with distributors.
Champion Spokesperson Kevin Harvick Delivers Record-Setting Performance in NASCAR Truck Series Race at Martinsville
Kevin Harvick, spokesperson for Federal-Mogul’s Champion brand of spark plugs, filters, wiper blades and chemical additives, delivered a record-setting performance in winning Saturday’s Kroger 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville (VA) Speedway.
Grassroots Ohio Drag-Racing Duo Wins $50,000 Champion Racing Sponsorship
Grassroots drag racers Corey and Kyle Michalek of Ohio-based Michalek Brothers Racing are the winners of the $50,000 grand prize racing sponsorship in the Champion brand’s 2012 “Search for a Champion” video contest from Federal-Mogul Corporation.
Champion Spokesperson Kevin Harvick to Chat Online with Consumers Tuesday Night
Race fans of all ages who have questions for NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kevin Harvick can participate in Federal-Mogul’s next #ChampionChat session this Tuesday, March 13, at 7 p.m. ET via Twitter and TweetChat.com.
Champion Spark Plugs Fire Six of Top Eight Daytona 500 Finishers, Including Race Winner Matt Kenseth’s Roush-Fenway Ford Fusion
“Performance Driven” Champion spark plugs from Federal-Mogul fired the engines of six of the top eight finishers, including race winner Matt Kenseth’s No. 17 Roush-Yates-powered No. 17 Ford Fusion, in Monday night’s Daytona 500. Champion plugs also swept the front row in pre-race qualifying, with Carl Edwards (No. 99 Ford) capturing the pole and Edwards’ Roush-Fenway Racing teammate Greg Biffle (No. 16 Ford) starting second.
Champion Spokesperson Kevin Harvick Announces Finalists in $100,000 ‘Search for a Champion’ Contest
Five talented grassroots-level racers representing several different forms of engine-driven competition have been selected as finalists in the “Search for a Champion” racing sponsorship contest from Federal-Mogul’s iconic Champion brand of spark plugs, filters, wiper blades and performance chemical additives.
Champion Spark Plug-Powered Fords Lock Up Front Row for Sunday’s Daytona 500
Two Roush Fenway Racing Fords will start on the front row of Sunday’s Daytona 500, and both are powered by “Performance Driven” Champion spark plugs from Federal-Mogul. Carl Edwards and the Champion-powered No. 99 Aflac Ford captured the pole during last weekend’s qualifying session with a speed of 194.738 miles per hour, edging out Roush Fenway teammate Greg Biffle and the No. 16 3M Novek Ford (194.087 mph). Beyond the two Fords in the front row, fans will have to wait until the completion of Thursday’s twin Gatorade Duel 150 qualifiers to determine the lineup for the 54th running of “The Great American Race.”
Federal-Mogul Launching Consumer Rebate Campaign, Along with Redemption and Online Tracking System
Federal-Mogul has announced plans to launch an extensive schedule of consumer rebate offers in support of the following brands: ANCO wiper blades, Champion spark plugs, filters and performance additives, Wagner ThermoQuiet brakes and Wagner lighting products.