Your vehicle’s exhaust system serves two important purposes. First, it converts toxic gases from combustion into less harmful emissions. Second, it channels these gases safely out through the tailpipe, away from passengers. When this system develops leaks, it creates performance problems and potential health hazards from carbon monoxide exposure. Learning to identify the symptoms of … 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