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Dayco Timing Belt Kits for Complete System Repair

Dayco Timing Belt Kits for Complete System Repair

(SPONSORED CONTENT) With a focus on system solutions, Dayco offers one of the industry’s most comprehensive lines of timing belt kits – providing coverage for the majority of domestic and import vehicles on the road today. These kits, which are sold with and without...

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Do you know about the B1479 trouble code?

Do you know about the B1479 trouble code?

By Richard Hawkins, MACS Contributor If you work on Toyota, Lexus and Scion A/C systems, chances are that you have encountered a B1479 diagnostic trouble code on a system that will not operate. If you have not encountered one yet, chances are that you will. This is a...

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Ford recalls Bronco Sport and Escape for cracked injector

Automotive service professionals should be aware of a Ford Motor Co. recall of 634,000 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) worldwide over fire risks from possible cracked fuel injectors. The Ecoboost 1.5 could suffer from cracked injectors. It was also subject to a...

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Iridium Spark Plugs Need a Precise Gapping Tool

Iridium Spark Plugs Need a Precise Gapping Tool

(SPONSORED CONTENT) In a sense, spark plugs are an engine’s heartbeat, critical to optimal engine performance—if they’re gapped properly when they’re installed. As you’re aware—but your customers might not be—properly gapped plugs allow the engine to literally fire on...

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Understanding Common Ignition Systems

Understanding Common Ignition Systems

(SPONSORED CONTENT) The pros and cons of three different ignition technologies Since the advent of the automobile, parts design and technology have consistently evolved. One of the constants that all automotive combustion engines have in common, however, is the need...

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John Bean enhances user interface for improved performance

John Bean has redesigned its software user interface for its B2000P Wheel Balancer to improve functionality and boost performance. “The John Bean B2000P wheel balancer now has a software user interface that matches the look of John Bean wheel aligners, making the...

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Milwaukee Tool: Winning with Innovation

Milwaukee Tool: Winning with Innovation

(SPONSORED CONTENT) “We talked to mechanics across North America, understood their pain points, and have gone about delivering solutions that really resonate," says Craig Baxter, President of Milwaukee Tool Canada. (SPONSORED CONTENT) The environment in today’s...

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