One key part of your vehicle is the carburetor. The carburetor is located in the engine, and the carburetor is one of the key components that keep the engine running properly. In this article, we are going to look at what the carburetor actually does, and more importantly how it works. Knowing how the carburetor […]
Your engine is one of the most vital elements of your vehicle. When it gets hot, that can spell a whole lot of trouble. Not to mention, overheating is one of the top causes of death for a vehicle’s engine. In fact, your vehicle will give off a warning saying “Engine Hot, AC Off”. It […]
Your engine can make some strange noises. And it shouldn’t come as a surprise. But when you hear a ticking noise while your engine is idling, should you worry? And if it does tick, what would cause it? In this article, we’re going to talk about the potential mechanical issues you may have if your […]
Having an engine that cranks but won't actually start can be incredibly frustrating. However, there are a number of easy fixes and troubleshooting steps that may help you find and fix the problem. Also, the following steps assume that you have already checked to see if you have a faulty starter. The starter may be […]
Gas mileage is very important when it comes to your car. That is because you want your car to be as fuel efficient as possible to help save you money. For those that aren’t aware, gas mileage is the number of miles you can go per gallon of gas in your car. It is sometimes […]
Your car has a handful of gauges on the dash, and it is important that they all work right because they tell you the key things about your car. Some of these gauges it is pretty easy to understand why they are important such as the fuel gauge because you need to know how much […]
A car has all kinds of components. In order for it to run correctly, they all have to be working the way they are interned to work. A lot of those components in a car are different sensors. Each sensors task on its own may seem small, but together the sensors in your car control […]
The mass airflow sensor is responsible for telling the engine or more accurately the Engine Control Unit how much air is going into the engine. Depending on the amount of air, their needs to be a different amount of fuel released into the cylinders for the engine to run right. A failing or bad mass […]
A car has many parts, and they all have to function right to make sure that it works and runs correctly. One of the key parts of a car is the engine. If the engine is not functioning right, then the car will not work correctly or worse not start at all. One of the […]
A lot of times if you have smoke coming from under the hood of the car you will probably think your car is overheating. This is a good possibility of what is happening, especially if it is a warm day outside. What if it is cold outside though or your gauges don’t say the car […]