Eric Garbe

Managing Editor at TechShop Magazine

Senior Automotive Technical Writer at Babcox Media

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Articles

Electronics Can Now Detect Misfires Before They’re Felt

2 weeks ago | autosuccessonline.com | Eric Garbe

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Understanding the causes of misfires begins with understanding the events themselves. There are different types of misfires. A partial misfire is where only some of the air/fuel mixture burns, resulting in incomplete combustion. A dead misfire is when no combustion or burn of any sort takes place. A random misfire can be either partial or dead but only occurs under certain conditions. Historically, misfires...
AIRCAT 6700 Series Orbital Palm Sanders

2 weeks ago | bodyshopbusiness.com | Eric Garbe

Discover how AIRCAT orbital palm sanders enhance shop productivity with advanced features like low vibration, ergonomic design and lubrication-free motors. Engineered for ultra-fine finishing and spot repairs, these tools are designed for today’s demanding refinishing professionals. This video is sponsored by AIRCAT.
AIRCAT 6700 Series Orbital Palm Sanders

2 weeks ago | techshopmag.com | Eric Garbe

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Discover how AIRCAT orbital palm sanders enhance shop productivity with advanced features like low vibration, ergonomic design, and lubrication-free motors. Engineered for ultra-fine finishing and spot repairs, these tools are designed for today’s demanding refinishing professionals. This video is sponsored by AIRCAT. Published: AIRCAT's latest HVLP gravity feed spray guns — the 6900 and 6905 — are built for...
When Belt Tensionersand Pulleys Go Bad.

2 weeks ago | counterman.com | Eric Garbe

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Serpentine belt tensioners and pulleys aren’t the same thing, but they’re closely related, and while a pulley is its own individual part, a component of almost every tensioner is a pulley. Pulleys, in general, are just about as old as any other automotive part in existence. Their job, via a belt, is to transfer power from the engine crankshaft into the accessory on which the pulley is mounted, such as an...
ADAS Calibration and Maintenance

2 weeks ago | counterman.com | Eric Garbe

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Automotive technology is funny. It always seems so new when we’re forced to catch up with it and weave into our everyday routine. Then, we find out it’s been around much longer than we realize. We didn’t worry about it until suddenly, some form of it was on almost every vehicle on the road. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) is one of those technologies and, like it or not, it’s here to stay. Luckily,...
ADAS Calibration and Maintenance

2 weeks ago | aftermarketnews.com | Eric Garbe

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Automotive technology is funny. It always seems so new when we’re forced to catch up with it and weave it into our everyday routine. Then, we find out it’s been around much longer than we realize. We didn’t worry about it until suddenly, some form of it was on almost every vehicle on the road. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) is one of those technologies and, like it or not, it’s here to stay....
Understanding Engine Connecting Rods

3 weeks ago | counterman.com | Eric Garbe

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: In an engine, the connecting rods, often called “rods,” connect the crankshaft on one end and the piston on the other. These engine connecting rods come in two pieces and separate at the crankshaft or “big” end. Combustion of the air/fuel mixture pushes the piston downward. The piston transfers this force through the rod into the crankshaft, causing the crankshaft to turn. Many consider rods to be one of the...
What to Know About Compressor Bypass Pulleys

3 weeks ago | counterman.com | Eric Garbe

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Any time you hear the word bypass, you think about going around something or eliminating it. So, when someone asks for a compressor bypass pulley, or calls it an A/C bypass pulley, you might wonder why they would want to bypass their air conditioning. You can be assured they don’t actually want to bypass it. On aging vehicles, when the A/C compressor fails, the cost of repair can exceed the vehicle’s value....
Realizing The Benefits Of A Clean Shop

1 month ago | shopownermag.com | Eric Garbe

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Whose responsibility is it to keep the shop clean? And who expects it to be clean? Today’s generations, both those who might be customers and those who might be employees, expect a clean, safe work environment, meaning automotive repair shops will have to step it up from all sides – in the shop, in the waiting room, inside and out. This doesn’t mean if you’re a shop owner or shop manager that you are solely...
Utilizing Gravity Feed Spray Guns

1 month ago | bodyshopbusiness.com | Eric Garbe

AIRCAT’s latest HVLP gravity feed spray guns — the 6900 and 6905 — are built for professionals who demand precision and efficiency. Designed with optimized atomization, a smooth trigger pull and adjustable spray controls, these guns deliver outstanding transfer efficiency while reducing material waste and air pollution. Ideal for basecoats, clearcoats and primers, both models include stainless steel needles, brass caps and PPS compatibility. Affordable performance backed by a two-year warranty.