ASE PS2 Test Preparation Guide: Engine Parts
● BEARINGS — Provide support for the crankshaft and camshaft. A thin film of oil between the bearings and shafts reduce friction and prevent wear. Most late model original equipment engine bearings are aluminum, or aluminum with a steel backing. Older engines typically use tri-metal (babbit and copper/lead over steel) rod and main bearings. Worn
Active Motor and Trans Mounts
Motor mounts serve an important function: They support the weight of the engine and transaxle (or transmission), and also isolate engine vibration from the rest of the chassis. With so much emphasis on controlling noise, vibration and harshness in late model luxury vehicles, it was inevitable that sooner or later motor mounts would go electronic.
Understanding Mass Air Flow Issues
If you understand that a defective mass air flow (MAF) sensor can cause an extremely lean condition by underestimating the amount of air flowing into the engine, then you can understand how a defective MAF sensor can be mistaken for a defective fuel pump assembly.
Technical Sales Skills: Engine Management System Controls All Of The Engine’s Vital Functions
Read up on essential products in our annual technical sales seminar section. We review 12 products you need to know better to move products. Brakes Fuel Pumps Gaskets Batteries Wipers Catalytic Converters Shocks Engine Management Lighting Belts and Hoses Oxygen Sensors Antifreeze The engine management system controls all of the engine’s vital functions including
Technical Sales Skills: Help Customers Save Time On Head Gasket Replacement
An engine that’s running too hot may blow its head gasket.
New Luber-finer Phone App Helps Technicians Quickly Find the Filters They Need
ALBION, Ill. — Luber-finer, a leading Champion Laboratories Inc. filter brand, has released its latest filter change productivity enhancement tool – the new Luber-finer “phone app” for smartphones that run on Android operating systems. This exciting new app can be downloaded for free from the Luber-finer website or online from the Android Market. The new
Selling Modern Spark Plug Technology
Selling spark plugs for modern vehicles can be a demanding experience for today’s parts professionals.
ASE PS2 Test Preparation Guide: Engine Mechanical Parts
Major engine components include the block, crankshaft, main and rod bearings, connecting rods, pistons and rings, oil pump, camshaft, lifters or followers, pushrods, valves, springs, retainers, rocker arms, valve guides, seals and seats, and timing gears, timing chain or timing belt.
I have a ‘95 Blazer. When it gets warm, it stalls. When it cools down, it runs fine. I replaced fuel pump, ignition control module, did a complete tune-up, pick up coil.
I have a ‘95 Blazer. When it gets warm, it stalls. When it cools down, it runs fine. I replaced fuel pump, ignition control module, did a complete tune-up, pick up coil. I cant figure it out, and being in the parts business I hear this a lot on these 4.3s.
What about an ‘88 Ford Mustang with a 4-cylinder? It will crank but won’t fir. So far, the plugs, wires, cap rotor, fuel pump, filter, ignition control module, ECM — well just about everything — have been replaced.
What about an ‘88 Ford Mustang with a 4-cylinder? It will crank but won’t fir. So far, the plugs, wires, cap rotor, fuel pump, filter, ignition control module, ECM — well just about everything — have been replaced. There’s 42 pounds of pressure at the fuel rail, and timing marks line up fine. Car will run with a 91 ECM but not well.
I have a 1999 Chevy Z71 with 5.3 and it’s starting to burn a lot of gas.
I have a 1999 Chevy Z71 with 5.3 and it’s starting to burn a lot of gas.
Technical Forum: What’s a common cause of head gasket failure?
Counterman magazine presents 11 technical and sales topics in an easy-to-read question-and-answer format.