Today’s vehicles are designed to operate in the most efficient manner possible, making the most out of each combustion cycle. This is accomplished through the monitoring of engine-related data, by a dedicated engine computer, known as an ECM. This computer … Read more
If you are having cooling system problems with your car, truck, or SUV, such as intermittent or continuous elevated engine temperature, the presence of a cold lower radiator hose may help in the diagnosis of the problem. This can be … Read more
Do you remember the opening chariot race in Ben Hur? There is a moment in the race where the camera zooms in on the wheel and you can see a bunch of daggers poking out from the centerpoint of the … Read more
Today’s vehicles are nothing short of highly complex when compared to those of previous generations. Modern vehicles rely upon a series of sensors and circuits, as well as several control modules, to facilitate proper operation. In most cases, these electronics … Read more
The last thing you want to deal with when you’re driving down the road is a check engine light. But for millions of drivers, that’s exactly what happens each year. So, you rush to read the OBD-II code, but then … Read more
If you log enough years behind the wheel, you will inevitably find yourself faced with a number of peculiar issues. Why you might not immediately recognize the cause of such puzzling issues, you are likely to understand that something is … Read more
If you’ve ever had a car alarm that won’t stop going off, then you know how frustrating it can be. They can start in the middle of the night for seemingly no reason at all, or even worse, they can … Read more
Over the past couple of decades, engine technology has developed to a level far more advanced than many could have ever previously anticipated. Functions once controlled mechanically are now computer driven, thereby increasing both system efficiency and precision. One such … Read more
Since the early 1970s, automotive manufacturers from around the globe have strived to slash their vehicles’ emissions output. In fact, such efforts were forced at the hands of mounting legislation, bent at governing noxious output from automotive exhaust. However, cleaning … Read more
CVT stands for Continuously Variable Transmission. The first CVT patent was awarded to Daimler-Benz in 1886. The CVT concept had been applied to saw mill machinery seven years earlier by an inventor named Milton Reeves. Down through the decades, CVTs … Read more