7 Apr 2020 – To ignite the fuel and air mixture that creates the energy needed to run an internal combustion engine requires the flash of electricity produced by a spark plug.
18 Mar 2020 – Different vehicles require different types of oil. Regular vehicles generally use conventional oil, however for luxury and high-end vehicles, it is recommended that fully synthetic oil is used.
17 Mar 2020 – Different types of engines require different levels of oil viscosity to be at peak performance and these viscosity grades are represented by two numbers and the letter W.
5 Feb 2020 -The primary job of the cooling system is to keep the engine from reaching excessive temperatures by transferring the heat out of the engine, and is made up of multiple components.
6 Feb 2020 – Coolant is the water-based solution in an engine’s cooling system that is used to keep the engine from either overheating or freezing.
9 Jan 2020 – The camshaft’s function is to open and close the valves at the top of each cylinder within the engine.
9 Jan 2020 – The crankshaft is the engine component that converts the vertical movement of the pistons into the rotational movement required to move a vehicle.
5 Dec 2019 – Your car can emit smoke in a range of colours depending on the ailment causing the smoke. Find out more about what the different colours of smoke mean.
3 Dec 2019 – Want to know more about how your car’s air conditioning system works? Find out here.
1 Dec 2019 – If your air conditioning is not working, it may need to be regassed. Find out what regassing your car’s air conditioning involves.
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