http://www.moparmagazine.com/rss.html The factory publication for Mopar service and repair shops and Mopar enthusiasts. en Mopar Magazine 2010 120 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/beware_of_imposters.html
Use Only Authentic Mopar® Collision Repair Parts. ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:19:24 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/beware_of_imposters.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/a_world_wide_web_of_knowledge.html
Mopar® offers online resources with in-depth collision repair technical information. ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:11:14 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/a_world_wide_web_of_knowledge.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/you_have_the_right_new_or_substitute_the_choice_is_yours.html
A collision accident can be an unsettling experience. But a collision repair shouldn’t be. ]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:32:43 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/you_have_the_right_new_or_substitute_the_choice_is_yours.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/gone_but_not_forgotten.html
Samuel Hübinette wore a special firesuit in honor of former Team Mopar driver and team owner Shaun Carlson, who passed away on October 4, 2009, at the age of 35. ]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:07:29 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/gone_but_not_forgotten.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/kasey_kahne_racing.html
Signs Cody Darrah to Race Mopar®-Powered Outlaws Sprint Car in 2010 ]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:55:47 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/kasey_kahne_racing.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/club_on_the_mooove.html
The Cowtown Mopars Performance Team is going strong, boasting 140 very active club members, a packed slate of events, and, of course, an eye-popping entourage of Mopar® cars, past and present.]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:05:09 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/club_on_the_mooove.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/put_your_best_fascia_forward.html
Steel bumpers still exist, but most of today’s vehicles have plastic fascias covering them. For repair tips, read on.]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:39:46 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/put_your_best_fascia_forward.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/body_electrical_malfunctions.html
In the days before the onboard computer, simple electrical devices, such as headlamps, were wired directly to the battery in a basic circuit that included a switch and a fuse. ]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:12:37 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/body_electrical_malfunctions.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/heat_and_brake_fade.html
Automotive brakes work on the concept of friction. When brake pads press against the rotor (and brake shoes push against the drum), the drag between the three dry surfaces causes the rotor to slow down and eventually stop. This drag is known as friction.]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:14:35 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/heat_and_brake_fade.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/continuously_variable_transaxles.html
A continuously variable transaxle, or CVT for short, was first introduced on the 2007 Dodge Caliber. It was mated with both the 2.0 and 2.4-liter engines. This transaxle is unique and operates much differently than a conventional automatic transaxle.]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:06:36 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/continuously_variable_transaxles.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/tech_q_and_a.html
The editors of Mopar Magazine answers reader's technical and general service questions.]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:36:47 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/tech_q_and_a.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/trail_upgrades_jeep_and_ram_chassis.html
The basic Jeep® has been around since the early 1940s and there have been many variations over these last 60-plus years.]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:09:01 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/trail_upgrades_jeep_and_ram_chassis.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/reader_rides.html
Check Out What Our Readers Drive.]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:02:24 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/reader_rides.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/inspecting_suspension_components.html
A great deal of automotive technology has been revised, redesigned and improved over the last 35 years.]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:30:48 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/inspecting_suspension_components.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/its_online_its_easy_its_the_new_mopar_estore.html
Mopar® consumers now can shop online with the introduction of the new Mopar eStore.]]> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:02:10 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/its_online_its_easy_its_the_new_mopar_estore.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/chryslers_high_performance_pioneer.html
James Zeder, Chrysler’s HEMI® Pioneer]]> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:38:53 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/chryslers_high_performance_pioneer.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/high_speed.html
Searching for traction at the Bonneville Salt Flats]]> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:30:59 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/high_speed.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/mopar_sportsman_racers_coast_to_coast.html
The 2009 drag racing season was a great one for Mopar® drag racers and their fan base. ]]> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:11:37 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/mopar_sportsman_racers_coast_to_coast.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/09_rewind.html
Facts are facts: 2009 wasn’t exactly a banner year for motorsports in general.]]> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:06:02 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/09_rewind.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/swaggerin_at_sema.html
The new 2010 NHRA Pro Stock Mopar® Dodge Avenger, new “Moparized” vehicles, new parts and accessories—Mopar put its fresh face forward at the 2009 SEMA Show in Sin City.]]> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:19:00 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/swaggerin_at_sema.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/chryslers_product_plans.html
Over 50% of Chrysler platforms will be Fiat-based by 2014 more diesels and 4-cylinder gas engines, too.]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:14:52 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/chryslers_product_plans.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/dick_towers_remembered.html
We are saddened to report that renowned Mopar drag car expert Dick Towers succumbed to a lengthy battle with cancer on October 23, 2009.]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:07:56 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/dick_towers_remembered.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/new_performance_appearance_package_for_challenger.html
Mopar is giving Dodge Challenger even more of a muscular appearance.]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:05:45 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/new_performance_appearance_package_for_challenger.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/new_ramchargers_book_now_available.html
The exclusive story behind the Ramchargers—a team of young engineers who forever changed the course of drag racing—is told for the first time in a new book]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:02:52 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/new_ramchargers_book_now_available.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/ram_heavy_duty_is_motor_trend_truck_of_the_year.html
The editors of Motor Trend named the all-new 2010 Ram 2500/3500 Heavy Duty pickups the magazine’s “2010 Truck of the Year” and the All-new 2010 Ram 2500 Power Wagon was Named Four Wheeler “Pickup Truck of the Year” by Four Wheeler magazine.]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:58:52 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/ram_heavy_duty_is_motor_trend_truck_of_the_year.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/mopar_magazine_q_and_a.html
Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO, Mopar Service, Parts and Customer Care, Chrysler Group LLC. ]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:56:57 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/mopar_magazine_q_and_a.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/mailbag.html
Our Readers Sound Off.]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:55:34 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/mailbag.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/up_front.html
Over the years, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show has been an important stage for Mopar® product announcements]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:06:55 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2010/jan-feb/up_front.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/mopar_all_stars.html
The esteemed list below is a roll call of the many sportsman and pro racers and teams that have earned payouts under the 2009 Mopar® Contingency Program as of press time. ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:41:28 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/mopar_all_stars.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/the_mopar_nationals_nation_builders.html
It’s dubbed “The Ultimate Mopar® Experience,” and for good reason.]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:18:37 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/the_mopar_nationals_nation_builders.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/installing_mopar_sheet_metal_part_two.html
Replacing damaged sheet metal requires some special procedures. Always use Mopar® collision parts for a factory-fit repair.]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:35:21 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/installing_mopar_sheet_metal_part_two.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/emissions_and_fuel_related_problems.html
Diagnosing emissions and fuel-related problems is one of the most challenging tasks facing the automotive technician.]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:18:15 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/emissions_and_fuel_related_problems.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/seal_the_deal.html
Sealing a Mopar® replacement door on a Jeep® Wrangler or Wranger Unlimited is mandatory. For the procedure, read on.]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:06:26 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/seal_the_deal.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/catalytic_converters.html
How does a catalytic converter work? How do you diagnose a failing cat? Read on. ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:30:19 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/catalytic_converters.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/tech_q_and_a.html
The editors of Mopar Magazine answers reader's technical and general service questions.]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:46:54 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/tech_q_and_a.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/mopars_restoration_parts.html
Mopar® has expanded its line of Authentic Restoration Products for Classic Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth vehicles.]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:21:27 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/mopars_restoration_parts.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/reader_rides.html
Check Out What Our Readers Drive.]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:22:06 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/reader_rides.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/locating_and_identifying_emission_control_devices.html
The use of emission control devices on automobile engines began in earnest in the early 1970s with the passage of the Clean Air Act. ]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:53:50 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/locating_and_identifying_emission_control_devices.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/up_for_the_challenge.html
Charlie Westcott Jr. and Jim Daniels motored to wins in the first two events of the 2009 Mopar® HEMI® Challenge Race Series, now in its ninth season.]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:37:35 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/up_for_the_challenge.html Mopar Magazine http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/drag_pak_fever.html
The first wave of Dodge Challenger Drag Pak by Mopar® vehicles has hit the drag strip. Irv Johns has already cracked the nine-second barrier. How low can the Mopar Drag Pak go?]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:58:10 -0500 http://www.moparmagazine.com/2009/nov-dec/drag_pak_fever.html Mopar Magazine