Troubleshooting

29 shares Last Updated on November 24, 2020 Unless you drive a Tesla or other electric vehicle, your car or truck has either a timing belt or timing chain (not both). So what’s the difference between the two? Keep reading to better understand the timing …

Last Updated on October 15, 2021 Diesel engines have certainly changed over the last couple of decades. They previously used a fuel injection system for delivering fuel to the engine. This was done through a series of pump nozzles that would pump the …

21 shares Last Updated on September 6, 2022 Have you ever noticed that your engine can be hard to start sometimes? This problem is known to happen more frequently when it’s cold outside. Table of Contents Starting Problems (Hot vs Cold Temperatures) Well, …

Last Updated on July 25, 2022 The wheels of any vehicle depend on power from the engine in order to make them turn and move the vehicle. The driveshaft (also called a propeller shaft or prop-shaft) is the component which is responsible for transmitting …

27 shares Last Updated on November 29, 2021 During the development of the automobile, several different methods to control engine speed were utilized. Hand throttles were initially popular, but this method faded over time. Eventually the engine speed …

208 shares Last Updated on May 3, 2023 As a car owner, nothing is more frustrating than feeling your vehicle not accelerate like it used to. You might not notice these symptoms in everyday driving, but when you’re trying to merge into fast-moving traffic …

9 shares Last Updated on September 6, 2022 For automobiles, the electric starter is a boon to easily getting on the road. It was invented by Clyde J. Coleman and first patented in 1903. Coleman soon sold his patent rights to Delco which was subsequently …

42 shares Last Updated on September 14, 2022 Nothing’s worse than getting into your car on cold morning and having a dead battery. It’s especially frustrating if you’ve jumpstarted it multiple times, and the mechanic keeps saying that there’s nothing …

Last Updated on June 21, 2022 Airbags, which are part of a vehicle’s supplemental restraint system (SRS), are key safety and lifesaving components. The airbags show their real worth in case of an emergency or during any unfortunate road accident by saving …

16 shares Last Updated on June 21, 2022 Airbags are one of the most important vehicle safety innovations of all time. From 1987 to 2017, airbags saved 50,457 lives . Most people don’t even think about them until they’re involved in a collision. If your …