Expect to See More Turbocharged Vehicles in Your Shop
As gas prices remain high this summer driving season, Honeywell Turbo Technologies says it is working with auto manufacturers to meet the increase in demand for affordable and fuel-efficient downsized turbocharged engines.
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.
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.
Tech Tip: Dodge Neon Sport Code P0340 Intermittently
Customer complains the vehicle bucks and misses intermittently while driving. Code P0340 is stored. This code may be caused by the camshaft position sensor.
A 360° Look Into the GM 60° 3.1L Engine
Over the years, GM has saved a bundle on manufacturing the 3.1L engine by using the production line tooling it originally developed for the 2.8L V6. By simply changing the bore diameter, the displacement of the same engine block could now be increased for more power and torque.
Oxygen Sensors Give NASCAR Teans New Control of Night Racing with Changing Air Density as Johnson Wins 200th for Hendrick
Jimmie Johnson and No. 48 out-dueled a charging Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart for the checkered flag at Darlington Raceway’s grueling Bojangles’ Southern 500 Saturday night May 12, for Hendrick Motorsports’ 200th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win.
DENSO Sales California Releases New 2012 Oxygen and Air/Fuel Sensor Catalog
DENSO Sales California has announced the availability of its new 2012 Oxygen and Air/Fuel Sensor Catalog (#O2AF-CAT-0412), which includes 98 new oxygen sensor part numbers, adding 959 new applications to cover an additional 7.2 million units in operation.
Getting Stoked to Service the 6.0L Power Stroke
If there were one engine that plagues the mid-size diesel world, you would have to say that it is the 6.0L Power Stroke. The 6.0L came into existence because the EPA demanded tighter emissions laws for diesel engines. Even though the 7.3L was branded as the reliable workhorse for Ford, it would never be able to pass the tighter emissions laws that were going to come into effect for 2004.
Tech Tip: Oxygen Sensor Types, Technologies and Common Failures
The purpose of the engine management system (EMS) is to apply the correct amount of gasoline to the air entering the engine, while igniting the compressed air/fuel mixture at the right time within the cylinder. When an average Stoichiometric ratio of 14.7 lbs. of air to 1 lb. of gasoline is maintained, the EMS provides adequate oxygen for the reduction of harmful pollutants, as well as a rich enough mixture to prevent the catalyst from overheating.
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.
Gabriel ‘Own the Chrome’ Sales Event Starts March 1
Gabriel announces its “Own the Chrome” sales event offering consumers a mail-in rebate for up to $125 when they purchase four qualifying Gabriel branded ride control products between March 1 and April 30, 2012. The Gabriel “Own the Chrome” sales event also offers consumers the “Chrome-tastic” opportunity to win one of Gabriel’s Chrome gift cards worth up to $25,000.
Tenneco Emissions Control Workshop Brings Profitable Repair Strategies to Technicians
Tenneco’s popular Walker Emissions Control Diagnostics Workshop now features an even heavier emphasis on diagnostic emissions control strategies and diagnosing drivability repair issues. Tenneco has partnered with Automotive Training Group (ATG) to bring this unique training experience to professional technicians at more than 40 locations across North America during 2012.