The car battery is essential to sustain the functionality of the vehicle. Whenever you attempt to start your car, an electrical current is sent from the battery to the starter motor. This is how the engine turns on and runs. As for the other electrical components of the vehicle, the alternator supplies the power to … Read more
Anyone driving a traditional car with a gasoline engine will understand the importance of spark plugs. These are the parts which create the spark that ignites the air and fuel mixture in the internal combustion chamber of the engine. What you may not realize is that spark plugs tend to wear out very quickly. Each … Read more
There is a piece of modern technology for car engines called variable valve timing (VVT). It helps to boost the efficiency and overall performance of engines which utilize this technology. Keep reading to see how variable valve timing works and what its main advantages are. How Variable Valve Timing Works Variable valve timing manages the … Read more
How often do you clean your fuel injectors? Most car owners do not even consider cleaning their injectors because they never think about the possibility of them getting clogged. However, they will get clogged eventually after you have used your vehicle for more than a few years. You will know when the fuel injectors are … Read more
The crankshaft position sensor is found in virtually every new car on the road today. Its job is to track the position of the crankshaft and the speed at which it is rotating. The crankshaft position sensor will then transmit this data to the engine control unit (ECU). Based on this information and the current … Read more
There is no worse feeling than trying to start your car and finding out that it won’t turn over. When a car does not “turn over,” it means that the starter motor is not able to crank in order for the engine to turn over. As a result, you will turn the key in the … Read more
Oil is what lubricates the parts and components of a vehicle’s engine. That way, there is less friction inside of the engine. The hardest part is figuring out the amount of oil passing through the engine. This is where the oil pressure sensor comes in handy because it can detect when there is low oil … Read more
The oxygen sensor (aka: O2 sensor) is located inside of the exhaust manifold of a vehicle. Its purpose is to keep track of the level of oxygen which remains unburned in the exhaust system while exhaust is leaving the engine. The oxygen sensor sends a signal to the ECU indicating how much oxygen was found … Read more
The fuel pump is a valuable component of the internal combustion engine. Since there needs to be a mixture of fuel and air inside the combustion chamber, the fuel pump is responsible for pumping fuel from the gas tank, through the fuel lines, and into the combustion chamber. What is a Fuel Pump? A fuel … Read more