ByJosh Boyd Over the past several decades, automakers have gone to great lengths to make their engines increasingly efficient. These efforts have yielded a significant amount of technical advancement along the way,…
ByJosh Boyd Automotive technology has progressed significantly over the past several decades. Many of a vehicle’s functions, which were once static by design, are now variable under systematic computer control. Much advancement…
ByAdam Mann When you’re driving down the road or starting up your car, the last thing you want to see is a check engine light. But for thousands of drivers every day,…
ByAdam Mann When you’re driving down the road, the last thing you want to see on your vehicle’s dashboard is a check engine light. But at some point or another, it’s bound…
ByJosh Boyd Today’s vehicles rely heavily upon the use of highly intricate data transmission networks, in order to facilitate efficient operation. These networks allow each of a vehicle’s individual modules to communicate…
ByRon Coddington Single overhead and dual overhead camshafts have been a part of automotive, marine, motorcycle and aircraft engines since the early 20th century. Some of the first cars with a single…
ByAdam Mann Once you’ve read your check engine light using an OBD2 scanner or diagnostic tool, you’ll get a letter and string of numbers that don’t mean much to the untrained eye….
ByAdam Mann The newer cars get, the more features get jam-packed into each one. While all those new features can have a slew of performance advantages when everything is working correctly, it…
ByJosh Boyd Few circumstances can be as aggravating, as those surrounding the sudden onset of a check engine light on your vehicle’s dash. For many, the very sight of a check engine…
ByMark Stevens A vehicle’s variable valve timing (VVT) system improves engine performance and fuel efficiency. It regulates the opening and closing of the exhaust and intake valves, in turn, controlling the fuel-air…
ByMark Stevens A lot of people confuse the camshaft position sensor with the crankshaft position sensor because they sound similar. But there’s a big difference between the two sensor types as they…
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