Technical: Amp It Up – Alternators And Starters
Alternators make amps, and starters use amps. As long as there is a happy balance between amps put into the battery and amps pulled out of the battery, the battery stays charged, the vehicle starts and life is good.
Weego Named Authorized SEMA Jump Starting Service Sponsor In Las Vegas
Weego will use its products to provide free jump starts to all feature and booth vehicles throughout the 2016 SEMA Show.
Tech Tip: How To Read Blue Smoke Signals
If an older vehicle is blowing blue smoke, and there’s a smell like burnt toast, chances are good that the engine is burning oil.
Bosch Launches Heavy-Duty Battery Line For Commercial Vehicle Applications
The new program incorporates the latest technology in T6 AGM, T5 dual purpose and T4 batteries, the company says.
How Can You Tell If An Alternator Is Good Or Bad?
Charging problems can have many different causes, with the alternator being only one of many possibilities. Yet because the alternator is the heart of the charging system, many people jump to the mistaken conclusion that the alternator must be bad if any of these conditions exist – and end up replacing the alternator unnecessarily.
Johnson Controls Announces Car Battery Research Partnership At The University of Wisconsin-Madison
The projects will be funded by Johnson Controls, which includes a Fellows gift of $500,000.
The Case of The “ Mysterious Oil Consumption”
Vehicle Using Too Much Oil, But No Evidence of A Leak On The Ground The solution to this case is elementary, my dear Counterman. The culprit is usually extra oil leaking past the valve seals and burning in the combustion chamber. The most common perpetrator of vehicle oil consumption is valve seals that have shrunk,
DEI Introduces Heat Reflective Fuel Injector And Sensor Covers
DEI has now introduced heat reflective fuel injector and sensor covers that are available in packs of two, four, six or eight, that efficiently reflects direct and radiant heat away from injectors and sensors, the company says.
Wulf Gaertner Autoparts Offers Comprehensive Range Of MEYLE Cooling Parts
The products available range from fans, water pumps, radiator hoses and expansion tanks to radiator fan clutches.
Getting (Water) Pumped Up For The Automotive Aftermarket
Like other electrical parts, problems with an electric water pump can occur for a variety of reasons other than a failure of the part itself. A bad wiring connection, corroded ground connection, low voltage supply or bad relay or fuse may prevent an auxiliary water pump from running. It’s important to rule out these possibilities before replacing the pump.
