TPMS: General Motors/Chevrolet Colorado and Canyon, 2006-12 – Service | Fuel Injection/Nozzle

FORD:2005-current Escape Hybrid/Mercury MarinerFront: Hub unit with an integrated wheel speed sensorRear: Hub unit with an integrated wheel speed sensorTips: When servicing the wheel speed sensors on a 2001-’05 Escape or 2005 Mariner and Escape Hybrid, care must be taken during removal to prevent damage to the wiring harness of the wheel speed sensors. The wheel speed sensor wire has a body plug attached to it. This plug can be damaged if it’s not removed correctly. If the body plug is damaged, sensor replacement may be necessary, even though the sensor is functional in all other respects. When removing the body plug, rotate the plug into a position which allows the use of a small screwdriver to release the tabs on the underside of the body plug. These two tabs are at right angles (directly above and below) to the sensor wire.

1. Powerband. Initial throttle response is quicker, but the power gain from low to mid is slower.2. Airbox. We have never experienced a KTM that didn’t breathe, but the 2019 450SXF’s all-new airbox holds the engine back— especially in the low-to-mid transition. We drilled holes in the airbox cover to gain power, switched to the quick-turn throttle cam and added a tooth to the rear sprocket to liven things up.3. Sprocket. Watch the sprocket bolts closely—and not just when the wheels are new. They loosen up constantly.4. Spokes. KTM redesigned its spoke nipples for 2019 to keep them from coming loose. It didn’t work.5. Frame. The more rigid frame makes the bike more accurate but less forgiving—it is best in the hands of faster riders. Vet test riders liked the 2018 frame better.6. Bars. Most riders did not like the feel of the Neken bars compared to the Husky’s Pro Tapers. 

GM will repair the truck, this one time. It’s their opinion that the truck operated as designed and if I use the truck off road or in a manner that causes the airbags to deploy a second time, it’s either going to be my expense or I can argue about it as a warranty repair with my dealer. Consequently, GM will not be making any modifications or repairs to the restraint system to prevent another occurrence. …

We spent two days in the Algarve region of Portugal, romping around the Wim Motors Academy off-road compound, taking to trails in the lush farmlands, and hitting the canyons to put the Hinckley factory’s lofty claims to the test.

However, the first electric diggers are already being developed for use close to people, underground, in food production environments and near hospitals. JCB has developed the first electric mini excavator for such uses.

So while the number of collisions will be marginally less, the resultant costs of those collisions is substantially more.

I had a lot of fun with the F&I guy when I bought my 2014 Accord. The numbnuts was trying his best to sell me a third party warranty. I politely declined several times but he persisted in mush minded jabbering about the cost of “the sensors” and how this warranty would protect me from the horrors of replacing one. He may have been referring to the sensors for the nannies, but was not able to express himself in a coherent manner. I had to remind him that the only “sensors” on the LX model I was buying were engine parts such as oxygen sensors which usually cost $35-40. That shut him up long enough to get the deal finished without the warranty.

Toyota Prius 2004 To CurrentFront: Hub unit with integrated wheel speed sensorRear: Hub unit with integrated wheel speed sensorTips: Do not twist the wires. Make sure the sensor’s wires are routed like the original.

Long charging times are still a major roadblock for electric cars, but Delta Electronics wants to change that. The company plans to test a new system that can add 180 miles of range to an electric car in just 10 minutes. General Motors is a backer of the project.

“Cummins engineers have done significant testing of this system to ensure the same dependability, quality and reliability customers have come to expect from our brand,” explained Jim Schacht, executive director, Cummins Global Marine Business. “With more than 10 years of experience applying SCR to Cummins engines in our on-highway and industrial segments, vessel operators can rest assured they have a great product powering their ship.”

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