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Source: Motor Age SPX hosting Webinar next weekNovember 4, 2009SPX is hosting a free one hour Webinar next week to help technicians improve their diagnostics skills. The Webinar will cover the Pegisys, graphing, bidirectional control, Mode 6, Direct Hit and scope usage. The Webinar is Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern.
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Source: Aftermarket Business Get ready to talk to vehicles outside your shop soonNovember 3, 2009LAS VEGAS ? Vehicle connectivity is becoming more and more common, so you better be ready to prepare your customers for what?s coming down the pike and get them ready to be able to watch it live in their shops. Mike Blicher, business development director of automotive, commercial and military markets for Immersion Corp., says in fact, some people will be buying their vehicles based more on their connectivity than anything else.
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Source: Motor AgeMotor oil has rich past before you pour it into enginesOctober 23, 2009ORLANDO ? There?s a lot that goes into that oil that you?re using in today?s vehicles long before you pour it into an engine in they shop. Five oil company leaders told those who use their oils on a daily basis just what goes into being factory-approved as well as staying ahead of oil technologies during WORLDPAC?s oil panel at its first supplier training and expo Friday in Orlando.
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Source: Motor AgeNo start means a mad bossOctober 21, 2009One vehicle experiencing no start in Michigan has an auto shop boss pretty upset. A Michigan technician is looking for any help to solve this no start situation on a 2003 Nissan Sentra Xe (Engine: 1.8; Transmission: automatic).
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Source: Motor AgeUL developing first safety standards for electric vehicle cordsOctober 21, 2009Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has announced a new set of requirements for indoor/outdoor cord sets for electric vehicles, which will help manufacturers produce safer, more efficient electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids as production demands continue to surge.
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Source: Motor AgeThe engine doctor will see you nowOctober 13, 2009The miss was just barely apparent at idle. As soon as the throttle plate was opened, even slightly, the miss went away. Out on the road, the engine performed perfectly at any speed, under any load. The culprit turned out to be a burnt exhaust valve on the rear bank of this Chrysler minivan causing just a slight loss of compression, but I didn't find it until I had nearly exhausted all other possibilities.
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