Top 5 VSP.com articles of the week: Gun safety, battery tech, and VVT diagnostics
That's a wrap for February, and no matter how busy March is, it's only a few days longer than its predecessor. Still, it's shaping up to be one dynamic month for the automotive world, so let's take a look at this week's most viewed stories.
5. Solved: A rough-running Ford Escape
Ideally, an escape should be smooth, so this Ford Escape that can't run comfortably presented a big problem. Brandon Steckler provides some effective education about solving this issue in the answer to last month's diagnostic challenge.
4. Cylinder bore distortion: why it occurs and how to improve it
Motor Age editor Mike Mavrigan tackles the delicate subject of cylinder bore distortion -- did you know that cylinder bores don't actually stay cylindrical? Even if you're not tackling engine rebuilds on a daily basis, take a look at Mavrigan's breakdown to get a better understanding of the subject.
3. Editorial: Gun safety in automotive repair shops
Mike Mavrigan went two for two in top articles this week, and while his technical breakdown of cylinder bore distortion is sure to be a prime resource for technicians and professionals, his editorial on the very real topic of gun safety applies to everyone in and around the shop. It's well worth the time for every shop to ensure that customers and professionals alike are all on the same page when it comes to safety.
2. Mastering Diagnostics #21: Leveraging scan tool functions to build a VVT diagnostic game plan
In this video, Brandon Steckler, Motor Age technical editor and diagnostician extraordinaire, explains how users can truly leverage their diagnostic tools and all of their capabilities to create a fuller and more accurate diagnosis for a vehicle's variable valve timing system.
1. Modern Automotive Battery Technology
Automotive batteries are now capable of so much more than we could have ever expected when the first modern vehicles rolled off the assembly line. Join Erik Screeden as he talks with Stryten Energy's Dan Autey about the new technology and innovations today's automotive companies are dealing with when it comes to automotive batteries.
