Your oil pressure gauge or warning light is there for a reason. It helps you infer how well lubricated your engine is. For the oil to move around the engine successfully, it has to build up the correct pressure. If the pressure is too low, chances are oil isn’t traveling through all the channels and
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Modern vehicles are full of sensors and actuators trying to milk out as much horsepower as possible from ingested fuel while emitting less and less harmful gases. One essential and easily forgotten sensor is the crankshaft speed and position sensors. The sensor feeds this information to the ECU and Powertrain Control Module. They use it
Back in the 80s, some bit of smoke from your tailpipe meant no problem. Very few people gave it a second thought. However, with emissions regulations keeping a tighter look on how much smog your engine produces, visible smoke from the exhaust pipe is no longer something to smile about. With Diesel Particulate Filters and
There’s nothing as scary and frustrating as a car doing what you don’t expect it to. Your vehicle should slow down when you hit the brakes and accelerate when you step on the gas pedal. Imagine how scared you will be when merging or overtaking and hitting the gas pedal only to get nothing. The
The internal combustion engine needs oil just as much as it needs fuel, air, and coolant. For the oil to efficiently circulate from the sump through all the engine block channels and over moving parts within the engine, it must be pressurized. An oil pump takes care of this pressurization. Since the oil pressure has
Off-road rigs already come with a fantastic lift from the manufacturer. In most cases, this is at the very limit or even higher than what traditional emergency jack kits on regular sedans and SUVs can handle. Once you start adding more ground clearance with a lift kit to a 4×4 that already has 10” between
Owning a car is a costly convenience. You need to set aside time and money to service and maintain the vehicle and prevent it from dying on you when you need it the most. While this might be clear to most car owners, others don’t know how essential a simple service like changing the engine
What a disappointment after installing a new battery, the car won’t start? Which are some of the reasons causing this frustration? Usually, your car should start when you do the following for automatic type; Slide the key into the ignition and turn it on Press the brake pedal Switch the gear to Drive (D) Press
Ford introduced a 10-speed transmission called the 10R80 automatic transmission that you will find on several of their models. This transmission is part of a joint-venture between Ford and General Motors, although Ford had the engineering lead on it. The way the partnership was supposed to work was that Ford would design and build a
Internal combustion engines work by igniting a mixture of air and fuel in the chambers to provide energy. The more oxygen dense the air a car consumes, the more vigorous the explosion during the combustion cycle will be. This will translate to more power (torque and horsepower) per engine stroke. Since cold fresh air is