The health of a vehicle’s charging system is absolutely essential to its continued and efficient operation. Without a properly operating charging system, a vehicle would completely dissipate its battery charge in a relatively quick fashion, leaving a motorist stranded. This … Read more
All gasoline engines require a source of ignition as a catalyst for combustion. This source of ignition comes in the form of a spark, directed to each individual cylinder in a timely manner. Early gasoline engines utilized a distributor and … Read more
If you drive a vehicle with a manual transmission, it has a clutch. You know all about depressing the clutch to shift gears, but when everything isn’t shifting the way it should, what does it mean? Well, one potential reason … Read more
There is little as welcome as the cool breeze of a vehicle’s air conditioning in the midst of summer’s swelter. After all, without such modern conveniences, our daily commute would be much less bearable, no matter its length. This notion, … Read more
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if vehicle’s didn’t have air conditioning? Nobody wants to drive in the simmering heat of summer, as they are forced to wipe the sweat away from their brow. A functional A/C … Read more
Internal combustion engines, as you are well aware, need fuel and air to run. The fuel is stored in the fuel tank and must be regularly replenished. The air is abundantly provided by the atmosphere around us and comes to … Read more
The modern vehicle features a number of specialty apparatuses within its emissions system, each of which is designed to reduce the carbon footprint of any vehicle to which it is mounted. One of the most vital of these components is … Read more
When you’re driving down the road, the last thing you expect to happen is for the spark plug to shoot out of your engine. But what the heck does it mean when the unexpected happens and the spark plug is … Read more
The purchase of a vehicle could easily be classified as an investment of sorts. We pay a substantial amount of money for our vehicles up front, in exchange for reliable transportation for years to come. This transportation allows us, as … Read more
One of the first things many car enthusiasts upgrade when they get a new car is the intake system. The reason is pretty simple, they’re easy to install, widely available, and they offer a bit of a performance boost. But … Read more