Author: Search Auto Parts | Automotive News – Feature Articles
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You’re Safe!
Shops generally get involved in three types of vehicle inspections: emissions (I/M) inspections, state-mandated safety inspections and customer requested inspections. All three types of inspections share some common elements, and all three shou…
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Troubleshooting electrical faults
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Diagnosing electrical system faults seems to pose one of the biggest headaches for many technicians. But more and more vehicle systems are going electronic, and the ability to handle these types of repairs is going to have a direct impact on yo…
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Troubleshooting electrical faults
Diagnosing electrical system faults seems to pose one of the biggest headaches for many technicians. But more and more vehicle systems are going electronic, and the ability to handle these types of repairs is going to have a direct impact on yo…
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Heidi Steele Makes Desert Racing History
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We spend a few minutes with Heidi Steele to discuss her historic 2008 racing season and what the future holds for her in 2009 and beyond.
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Heidi Steele Makes Desert Racing History
We spend a few minutes with Heidi Steele to discuss her historic 2008 racing season and what the future holds for her in 2009 and beyond.
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Does the new bill against counterfeiting have teeth?
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In the War on Counterfeiting, nearly everyone can agree that piracy is wrong. But a new federal bill may not achieve the mission set out by its framers.
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How the ‘Obama Drama’ plays out
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Mr. Obama is coming to Washington. We learned that much, appropriately enough, just as the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) was getting under way on Nov. 4. For some, the election results portended much-needed change, particularly i…
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Getting the Lead Out
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The automotive industry began phasing out lead wheel balance weights in 2003. Progress toward eliminating them completely has been uneven, but there is progress, and you should be seeing changes in your shop already.
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Motor Age Garage: It Can Be Done
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Valve stem seal problems are as old as overhead valves. Those puffy brown rock-hard deposits (that can look kind of like brown ice cream) on the spark plugs aren’t always so noticeable on some engine platforms with leaking stem seals, but they …
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All in the Family
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It’s a dream of many a father and son to launch a successful family business. For Aaron Clements, this dream started in 1977, when he and his father opened C&C Automotive in Augusta, Ga.