Fumoto offers quick release oil valve
Fumoto’s new quick release brass ball valve replaces standard crankcase oil drain plugs. Once installed, the Fumoto Valve allows users to drain engine oil without tools and without mess. For industrial engines, the N-Series valve comes with a hose adapter to drain the oil away from engines.
Ready, set, go
Firmly focused on fuel economy, General Motors has announced that all of its 2010 Chevrolet and GMC V-8 powered trucks now feature variable valve timing (VVT). The addition of VVT to the 4.8- and 5.3-L truck V-8s completes the OEM’s truck small block V-8 lineup, which also includes 6.0- and 6.2-L engines. VVT technology, GM
Is your oil “swelling?”
Recently, I was contacted by a reader who thought his oil might be “swelling,” because he got dipstick readings above the full mark immediately before changing oil. He wanted to know if oil could possibly “swell.” Many modern low oil-consumption diesels could easily give the operator the impression that oil was swelling in service. The
Operational advantages: Powerplant components
“One thing fleet managers have learned,” says Darry W. Stuart, principal at DWS Fleet Management Services, an independent, limited-time executive transportation and fleet management business, “is that their choices may be limited when it comes to spec’ing certain vehicle components.” For example, Stuart points out that due in part to the need to enhance aerodynamics,
High achiever
Holman Transportation Services is continually setting and reaching its efficiency and growth goals.
Ingersoll Rand launches next-gen air compressors
Ingersoll Rand has launched several models in its reciprocating air compressor line, extending its offering of Type-30 air compressors. The models are reciprocating two-stage air compressors from 5 to 20 HP. Compressed air packages are available for everything from intermittent load demand to applications that require a heavier-duty cycle. The latest release features more offerings with factory-fitted options for the entire spectrum of use, the company said.
Bar’s Leaks offers original formula heavy-duty stop leak
Bar’s Leaks Heavy Duty Radiator Stop Leak, the original pelletized formula that has protected hundreds of millions of vehicles worldwide since 1947, solves most common cooling system problems, sealing internal, external and coolant-to-oil leaks in radiators, freeze plugs, gaskets, heads, blocks and heater cores, the maker said. It is specially formulated to seal larger leaks better than other stop leak products, the company added.
Right stuff
At Food City, a combination of specifications, proactive maintenance and driver programs are adding up to an industry-leading safety record.
Chrysler fully commits to light-, medium-duty for 2010
Over the past few months, the opportunity to test drive a series of Chrysler vehicles has illustrated first-hand the wide variety of models that the OEM has available for businesses operating fleets of light- and medium-duty equipment. Provided courtesy of the manufacturer, and supplied by Event Solutions International (ESI), a partner of North American Vehicle
Can’t make it between PM’s with current fuel filters, so you’re considering changing brands?
Stuart Comments: Clean fuel has always been crucial for injector life and smooth engine operation. But with today’s highly sophisticated fuel systems, having the cleanest fuel is not an option––it’s required––and involves very simple science. With injection pressure exceeding 30,000 PSI, the smallest amount of contamination can be a problem. ULSD fuel is more susceptible