Bosch is offering RockAuto.com customers an exclusive 10% instant rebate on select Ignition Coils for Ford, GM and Chrysler brand vehicles throughout the month of November, 2021! While shopping, watch for the yellow "Promotion/Rebate" next to the part listings to instantly save 10% off of RockAuto's already reliably low prices. Find Ignition Coils in the "Ignition" category of the RockAuto.com catalog.

Bosch has been building new ignition parts since way back when the Ford Model T was rolling off the assembly line. Many newer Ford, Jeep and other brand vehicles have Bosch Ignition Coils as original equipment (OE). All Bosch ignition coils meet or exceed OE specifications; including optimal voltages, robust durability and suppression of radio frequency interference (RFI).

New ignition coils can lower fuel consumption, reduce exhaust emissions and prevent misfires to help ensure the smooth engine performance that makes driving fun.

The leaves are falling, the temperature is cooling, and snow is lurking around the corner, but that does not mean vehicle build projects have to stop! AutoMeter and RockAuto are ready to refresh dashboards across the globe this holiday season with AutoMeter's Hot Rod Holiday mail-in rebate of up to $150!

Since 1957, performance enthusiasts have trusted AutoMeter gauges, which have always been made in America, to accurately deliver the information they need to protect engines and win. That is because AutoMeter puts rugged, race-proven movements into every gauge.

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Find vehicle-specific Dash Panel & Gauge Kits, Gauge Mounts, and individual Gauges in the "Interior" category of the RockAuto.com catalog. Also be sure to check out our wide selection of universal Gauges, Gauge Mounts and Gauge Kits in the “Interior” category of the "Tools & Universal Parts" tab.

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It was a cold, wintry November morning when a customer pulled into the service drive, exited his Chevy Astro van, entered the warm service department reception area and excitedly told the service manager that we had screwed up his service the previous day.

Our service manager, Ed, said “Let’s go take a listen to your van,” and both he and the customer went out into the cold. The van started right up and sounded okay, but when it was driven forward or in reverse, there were some funny noises underneath the Astro van. Ed got out, kneeled down to look under the van and started chuckling louder and louder after he saw what was causing the noise. He asked the irate customer to kneel down so he could point out the problem. There were a dozen or more duck decoys strung together, much worse for the wear, caught on the van's undercarriage. Some were even dragging behind the van with their lead weights causing them to bounce with some authority.

The customer could not believe that he had drug his own decoys out of his parking garage, down the main avenue of town and then jumped on poor Ed for something that he had caused. It was a scenario that we have enjoyed sharing for years and well into the future.

Tom in Idaho

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The Pontiac Fiero mid-engine sports car was sold from 1984-1988. What does "Fiero" mean?

A. cruel
B. proud
C. wild
D. all the above

Answer below

My wife recently had to rent a car for the first time in years and asked me for a briefing on the latest new car features that might be puzzling. I warned her that rental car companies have secretly conspired with auto manufacturers to hide fuel door release buttons/levers. (This encourages renters to prepay for entire tanks of gasoline even if they end up only driving the rental car fifty miles.)

After successfully finding the fuel door release hidden on the dash, floor, door panel, console or glove box, I advised my wife to not be surprised if there is no fuel tank cap. The capless fuel tanks long common on Fords are now found on models from Chrysler, GM and other brands.

My spouse then asked how people are supposed to keep thieves from stealing gas if there is no (locking) gas cap. That is a good question because fuel doors that are challenging for honest people may be easy for "skilled" thieves to open.

My parents had 10+ gallons of fuel stolen out of a late-model Hyundai Santa Fe's gas tank after filling up at a grocery store's pumps, parking the vehicle and walking into the store. The thief apparently was watching the pumps to identify a vehicle with a full tank of gas to target. Simply pushing on the SUV's fuel filler door opened it, but the fuel filler door locked closed when the vehicle's doors were locked. I examined the SUV the next day and could not figure out how the thief had jimmied open the fuel door without even damaging the paint. Too bad the thief wasted his/her talents on thievery rather than something useful.

Installing a locking fuel tank cap on your own vehicle provides another line of defense against crooks. RockAuto's manufacturers are now making locking gas cap/plugs for more of the capless fuel tanks (see photos of example caps/plugs). Putting a cap on a capless tank also offers the benefit of keeping dust out of the tank. The flap that blocks the capless fuel tank filler neck creates a good seal, but any film of dirt that collects on the outside of the flap may get scraped off and pushed into the tank when a fuel pump nozzle is inserted. See the locking Fuel Tank Caps available for your specific vehicle under "Fuel & Air" in the RockAuto.com catalog.

Tom Taylor,
RockAuto.com

To read more of Tom's articles, click this link and choose from story titles on the Newsletter Archives page.

At first glance this might look like a standard 2018 GMC Sierra All Terrain, but have a close look and you will see the steering wheel is on the "wrong" side (the right-hand side).

A relatively few of these magnificent American trucks get imported into Australia, after being converted to right-hand drive, and we are lucky enough to own one! Our use is pretty typical – as a heavy duty tow vehicle, as we tow what is (for Australia) a large caravan or RV – ours is 28 feet long and weighs 9,950 lbs – easily handled by the 6.6 litre Duramax. In Australia these trucks are all diesel, as diesel is very much the preferred option for our long distances.

Because these trucks are not supported by a dealer network here, RockAuto is a lifesaver for the American truck community in Australia. I (as does almost every owner) buy all my regular service parts, as well as any repair parts I might need, from RockAuto. The long distances and remote areas we travel through mean that we need to carry a range of essential spares – in my case I currently have a complete set of filters, a transmission case gasket and a complete set of coolant hoses in a tub – just in case.

Regards,
David in Australia

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The Pontiac Fiero mid-engine sports car was sold from 1984-1988. What does "Fiero" mean?

A. cruel
B. proud
C. wild
Answer: D. All the above (Fiero can mean all these things in Italian and/or Spanish)

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