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FASTER - eliminating the need for multiple information look-ups. By returning relevant content in one look-up, ProDemand™ and ShopKey®Pro quickly give the technicians everything they need to complete the job.
EASIER - allowing the technician to effortlessly navigate from procedures to TSBs to specifications to wiring diagrams and more. ProDemand™ and ShopKey®Pro bring the information to the technicians so they can focus on the vehicle.
SMARTER - intelligently cross referencing components, phrases, and codes in the database. Technicians don't have to know the OEM specific term because ProDemand™ and ShopKey®Pro will find the information regardless of term entered.
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Carburetors Were Swapped for Throttle Bodies in 2012
Motor Age -- The Daytona 500 is arguably the most famous race on Earth. It marks the first entry into the NASCAR history books, when the first race sanctioned by the newly formed National Association for Stock Car Racing was held on the beach course on Feb. 15, 1948.
NASCAR's history has its roots in the Prohibition era. Runners, the guys who moved homemade hooch, also fondly known as moonshine, hotrodded their cars so they could evade the federal agents that were trying to stop the illegal transport. Remember Burt Reynolds' portrayal of the character "Gator McKlusky"? The runners built their reputations on their ability to outsmart, and outdrive, the law -- and often held informal races to see who among them was the fastest.
By the end of the 1940s, these contests had become a roughly organized sport, largely due to the efforts of Bill France Sr. His work resulted in the birth of NASCAR on Dec. 14, 1947.
This year at the 2012 running of the Daytona 500, another entry was made into both the NASCAR and Daytona history books as fans witnessed the end of the carbureted engine, and the debut of electronic fuel injection (EFI) in the Cup series. Motor Age recently interviewed NASCAR Manager of R&D Mike Fisher about the change.
Fuel System Diagnostic Tips: The Trainer Video Series
Motor Age -- Engines using electronic fuel injection take great pains to accurately measure the air coming in. The engine's management computer (or ECM, for "engine control module") needs that information in order to add the proper amount of fuel to maintain a "lambda" ratio. Once the ECM knows how much air is in the engine, it calculates the amount of fuel needed and then translates that to the amount of time it needs to open the fuel injectors in order to deliver the required quantity of fuel.
But all that work goes out the window is there is a problem getting the fuel to, or through, the injectors. In this edition of the Motor Age How2 video series, The Trainer, we'll show you some tips and techniques for testing the fuel system's ability to deliver as promised.
Motor Age also holds a series of web casts on various topics of interest to automotive technicians. Go to the Motor Age web site for more information and to sign up for these webcasts.
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Would you or one of your techs like to be profiled in the newsletter? How about your shop? We're looking for techs and/or shops to feature in this spot. This is an opportunity to let other techs know about you and your shop. You can share information on what your specialties are, what special conditions you have to deal with in your area, anything interesting about your shop or even what you like to do in your free time.
When you post a tip or question in the OnDemand5/ShopKey5 Live Tips system, there is a spell checker available. It is the right-most button on the tool bar above the text box. Just click the button before you click the post button.
