vi Acknowledgments The author and publisher would like to thank the following companies, organizations, and individuals for their contribution of resource material, images, or other support in the development of Modern Automotive Technology. 3M Worldwide AC-Delco Acura Airesearch Industrial Div. Airtex Automotive Div. Alfa Romeo, Inc. American Exhaust Industries American Hammered Piston Rings American Petroleum Institute Ammco Tools, Inc. AP Parts Co. Applied Power, Inc. Armstrong Bros. Tool Co. ASE Education Foundation Aston Martin Lagonda, Inc. ATX Research Audi Automotive Control System Group Beam Products Mfg. Co. Bear Automotive Belden Corp. Bendix B.F. Goodrich Co. Binks Mfg. Co. Black &Decker, Inc. Blackhawk Mfg. Co. BMW Bonney Tools Borg-Warner Corp. Bosch Bridgestone Corp. British Leyland Motors, Inc. Buick Cadillac C.A. Laboratories, Inc. Caterpillar Tractor Co. Central Tool Co. Champion Spark Plug Co. Chevrolet Chicago Rawhide Mfg. Co. Chrysler LLC Citroen Clayton Manufacturing Co. Cleveland Motive Products Clevite Corp. CRC Industries, Inc. Cummins Engine Co., Inc. Cy-lent Timing Gears Corp. D.A.B. Industries, Inc. Daimler Corp. Dake Dana Corp. Dayco Corp. Debcor, Inc. Deere &Co. Detroit Art Services, Inc. Detroit Diesel, Allison Div. DeVilbiss Co. Duro-Chrome Hand Tools Eagle Equipment Eastwood Co. Echlin Mfg. Co. E &L Instruments Ethyl Corp. Exxon Co. USA Fairgate Fuel Co., Inc. Federal Mogul Fel-Pro, Inc. Fiat Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. Florida Dept. of Vocational Education Fluke Corp. FMC Corp. Ford Motor Co. Ford Parts and Service Div. Fram Corp. Gates Rubber Co. General Motors Corp. General Tire &Rubber Co. GMC Truck &Coach Div. Goodall Manufacturing Co. Goodyear Tire &Rubber Co. Gould, Inc. G-P Parts Gulf Oil Corp. Gunk Chemical Div. Hartridge Equipment Corp. Hastings Mfg. Co. H.B. Egan Manufacturing Co. Heli-Coil Products Helm, Inc. Hennessy Industries Hi-Temp Products Co. Honda Motor Co. Hunter Engineering Co. Industries, Inc. Infiniti Ingersoll-Rand Co. International Automotive Technicians Network (iATN) International Harvester Co. Isuzu Jaguar Kansas Jack, Inc. K-D Tool Manufacturing Co. Kent-Moore Kiene Diesel Accessories, Inc. K-Line Tools Kwik-Way Products Lab Safety Lexus Lincoln Automotive Lincoln St. Louis, Div. of McNeil Corp. Lisle Corp. Lister Diesels, Inc.