ByMark Stevens Modern diesels aren’t the sooty smoke machines of old. Though black exhaust plumes seem dirty, gasoline engines emit invisible emissions too. Properly running trucks with common-rail diesel engines should discharge…
ByAdam Mann If you find that you’re starting up your car and having your nostrils assaulted with an odor akin to rotten eggs, you’ve come to the right place. Nobody likes this…
ByJosh Boyd Sophisticated emissions components reduce vehicles’ environmental impact, meeting stringent regulations. One little-known device is the secondary air injection pump, pumping extra airflow post-startup to further neutralize exhaust. But with age,…
ByJosh Boyd Oil dripping from the tailpipe is an alarming sight. Where did it come from and what damage does it signify? This strange occurrence likely points to internal engine issues needing…
ByAl Seizovic Smog. You’ve seen the gnarly beige cloud that lurks over densely populated cities in the heat of summer. You might have even tasted it as you’re on your morning run…
ByAl Seizovic If you’ve heard anything that sounds like a gunshot when on a walk along a busy street, and it wasn’t from a firearm, then you’ve probably heard a car backfiring….
ByAdam Mann When you’re driving down the road, the last thing you want to deal with is a strong gas smell. But not only is it inconvenient, but it can be extremely…
ByAl Seizovic Maybe you’ve seen it: accelerating from a stoplight, a car ahead is spewing a bunch of blue-colored smoke from the tailpipe. It’s not extreme, like a smoke bomb, but it…
ByMark Stevens You’ve probably never considered what happens when the charcoal canister in your car fails. That’s because it’s possibly one of the most reliable parts of your vehicle. But a faulty…
ByMark Stevens Catalytic converters (not cadillac converters as some like to say) help remove carbon monoxide (and other toxic gasses) that a car produces from entering the outside air that we breathe. While…
ByMark Stevens Seeing water drip from your tailpipe can be alarming but isn’t always serious. In some cases, condensation buildup is normal. In others, it signals major engine issues like a blown…
ByMark Stevens Any vehicle with an internal combustion engine and an exhaust system is bound to have a device called a muffler (or “silencer” in some parts of the world). Usually located…
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