Under the Hood of a Miata [Photo Story]

Putting the end tank hose back on the throttle after cleaning it, he uses the same socket to tighten as he used to loosen the bolt. He makes sure that he tightens the pipe but not too tight because he does not want to bend the clamp.

By Riley McCrackin

Seth Gauerke is a Junior at Francis Howell North and he owns a 1999 Mazda Miata. Gauerke is enrolled in the Lewis and Clark Tech program. To get into the program you have to have a plan to go into the career of the class that you are taking and you have to take a test and have your attendance evaluated to see if you can qualify. He goes to school for the first three periods for his core classes. Then goes to Lewis and Clark for the rest of the day to strive for his plan to become a master technician for a foreign car company. Gauerke is working on cleaning the throttle body of his car and making sure that he has enough oil in his engine. “Since my childhood my dad and I have loved cars,” Said Gauerke. “I love cars so much because I feel like my car represents my personality and just the way the car culture is around here it’s like a big family and everyone seems to be happy to help out if you need it.”