Raising The Car
The one tool that is used on 90% of todays repair is often the most overlooked when it comes to maintenance.
Direct Injection And Carbon Deposits
While these fuel injection systems worked well, we did see carbon deposits build up on the intake valves — a condition that could cause some poor cold starting. To combat the carbon deposits, we bought a walnut blaster so we could remove the intake manifold and blast the deposits away with walnut shells. Those cars gradually disappeared, and it was about seven years ago when I put the walnut blaster into the storage shed thinking I would never have to use it again…
Rear View Camera = Reduced Danger
Can backup camera save lives? Here are the facts In the U.S. at least fifty children are being backed over by vehicles EVERY week. The predominant age of victims is one year olds. (12-23 months). Over 60% of backing up incidents involved a larger size vehicle. (truck, van, SUV). Tragically, in over 70% of these incidents, a parent or close relative is behind the wheel. I believe that making a rearview camera standard equipment will help in reducing these tragic numbers. This can also be a item to improve a shops bottom line by offering a add on camera system.
Reinvesting In Staff by Ratchet & Wrench
Danny Wisian explains how he reinvigorated a stagnant closing ratio and productivity levels. If Danny Wisian had to describe the environment in his shop in one word, he says the first 14 years of shop ownership could be summed up as “chaotic.” Although the shop continued to grow every year, he says the small staff of five at Tech One Automotive in Austin, Texas, was always overloaded…
Six Steps for Building a Learning Culture
The three shops referenced in the article are serious about the customer and the repairing their vehicle properly. How can I make this statement especially since I have never been in their facility at least I don’t think I have? I have been I several repair shops over the past thirty years and each had its own thing that I found to be interesting in how they operated. Enough about that back to these three shops and the six topics covered in the article. I have seen these same six topics used maybe under different names in many different occupations and in each instance they lead to success.
Tips for Replacing Fuel Injectors
The most common causes of fuel injector failure are blockages of the pintle due to heat soak, internal shorts, and water from fuel contamination. The largest contributor to fouling of the injectors is heat soak. This is an uncontrollable occurrence on all vehicles. Heat soak occurs every time the engine shuts down. The remaining fuel on the nozzle evaporates due to the increase in temperature and lack of airflow.