WyoTech Archives
January 2008
WyoTech Students Build Rock Racer [video]
Watch WyoTech students in Sacramento, Blairsville, and Laramie build Clay Egan's Rock Racer for the 2008 Rock Racing Season.
5 Transmission Warranty Tips that can Save You Money
Cars are going to age with time, and along with that dreaded moment, the warranty on most transmissions will expire. Replacing a transmission can be expensive, and can start from $1500 and up!
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4 Ways to Take the Sting Out of Transmission Repair
The best way to take the sting out of transmission repair is to keep your vehicle in good running shape. This way, you'll get both the safety and performance that your car or truck was designed for.
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How Does the American Muscle Car Rate Against the Import?
Let's say you're at the race track, and the excitement in the air is so thick you can cut it with a knife. Two cars on are up on the deck and ready to burn massive rubber! One is American, and the other is an import.
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The Best Muscle Cars of all Time
No doubt, many of us are introduced to muscle cars from the movies, and if the plot is engaging enough, a car can reach legendary status overnight.
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How to Give Your Muscle Car Fangs-4 Tips
Muscle cars have long been considered both a tradition and a legacy among hard-core enthusiasts. However, the requirement for giving your muscle car "personality" is that you love power and speed. Just think of that awesome roar in the middle of quiet traffic!
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WyoTech Partners with Clay Egan on Rock Racer Build
Clay Egan is no stranger to pushing it to the limit--and living life with gusto.
At the age of 22, Clay had a motorcycle accident at night on a mountain road. The result was a broken neck that confined him to a wheelchair.
What Yoga can teach you About Choosing a Career in Automotive Technology!
Yoga is really about creating balance in the body through both strength and flexibility. The practice itself is still evolving and changing. It never gets old! Anyone can actually start a Yoga practice, as strength and flexibility are not major concerns, and these traits of being both strong and flexible will naturally develop over time.
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Under the Hood with a Fired Up Diesel Mechanic!
You can literally find a diesel mechanic under the hood of anything imaginable that is powered by a diesel engine. The line of possibilities almost seems endless and includes: buses, trucks, ships, railroad trains, electric generator, machine tools, hand tools, and precision measuring instruments to name a few.
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Is Your Life Stuck in Second Gear?
If you feel like you are on a treadmill going nowhere, you need to be aware that something positive can be done about it. You might be feeling that you've read and absorbed a great deal of information, and that you've attended every training seminar possible; and that you're constantly in reach of your goals, only to have them slip through your fingers.
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Is Your Air Bag a Fire Hazzard?
While no one can refute the benefit of driving with airbags that will deploy safely in the event of an accident, there are some features about air bags that you need to be aware of.
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Tips on How Your Classic Car can Make You Money!
A classic car traveling down the road or just sitting in a show room is always a head-turner. The reason being, a classic America or British car says speaks volumes about the owner. It says you've arrived in one form or another.
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Jessi Combs Graduated from WyoTech Laramie in 2004
You may not know this, but Jessi Combs, co-host of Spike TV's "Extreme 4X4" graduated from the WyoTech Laramie campus back in 2004. Learn more.
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3 Tips on How to Squeeze Your Gas Tank for More Mileage
It's funny imagining a person literally squeezing their gas tank, but it's not hard to understand the urge with gas prices and cars that guzzle gas for one reason or another. You can save a lot of gas, and out of pocket change, with a few enhanced driving techniques.
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Fact or Fiction! Can Your Car Run on Water?
It's no secret that the way gas prices fluctuate, is becoming a source of terror for many people. And, since there is no end to the creativity of an open mind, there are going to be some interesting developments that might just provide a solution to the challenge.
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7 Tips for Buying a Used Harley Davidson Motorcycle
The great thing about buying a used Harley Davidson-is that no one cares that it's used. A used Harley ranks right up there alongside a new one, and finding a used one isn't really that difficult at all.
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What Cosmo Magazine Can Teach You about Car Repair?
If you've ever taken a good look at Cosmo Magazine, and made it past the cover page, you might be inclined to agree there's some interesting happenings on the inside of the magazine.
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4 Smartly Priced Car Repair Tools that Can Save you Money
Fixing your own vehicle can save you a lot of money over time. Over a lifetime, you may save enough money for you're kids first year of college. Learning to fix your own auto should start with familiarizing yourself with the car manual. You'll find a lot of information that will also inform you of the type of tools needed.
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Improve Your Gas Mileage with These Fuel Saving Tips
Improving gas mileage should be on the minds of everyone these days. Not only is fuel efficiency good for the environment, but it's also easier on the wallet in the long run.
Why Your Car Manual Can be Your Best Friend!
When you're interested in getting the information you need about your car, your care manual is a good friend you can turn to. And believe it or not, going online to get the information is a popular route to take.
Jason Purdue2005 Graduate"The training I received was top-of-the-line. School was fun and didn't seem like school at all. And now that I've graduated, I have a great paying full-time job thanks to WyoTech."


