The exhaust system does two things for your vehicle. The first thing it does is converts all those toxic gases produced from the internal combustion process into less toxic gases. The second thing it does is it releases those gases through the tailpipe so that they can leave the engine and exhaust system. These gases, … Read more
Diesel-powered vehicles typically get a bad reputation because they are sometimes seen spewing black smoke from their exhaust. To a casual observer, it looks like these vehicles are polluting the environmental more than any other vehicle which uses gasoline. After all, we usually don’t see black smoke coming out of the exhaust of regular vehicles … Read more
The internal combustion chamber of an engine requires there to be just the right amount of fuel and air mixed together before ignition. The engine control unit (ECU) is the main computer of the vehicle which oversees all the actions related to the engine. It controls the air flow sensors, oxygen sensors, oxygen intake, and … Read more
Emissions are the exhaust gases that emit from the engine of a vehicle. In many states, vehicles are required to undergo emissions tests every 6 months to make sure they aren’t producing too much carbon monoxide. They also look for dangerous pollutants that might be in the gasses as well. If it is found that … Read more
The oxygen sensor , also known as an O2 sensor or lambda 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 … Read more