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 Carburetor's
 
 

The job of the carburetor is to supply and meter the mixture of fuel vapor and air in relation to the load and speed of the vehicles engine. Because of engine temperature, speed, and load, perfect carburetion is difficult to obtain. When a cold engine is first started, a richer than normal air/fuel mixture is needed.........Continue Reading

 

 

 

 Combustion Chamber

The
Combustion Chamber

 The combustion chamber is defined as the “clearance space in the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine where the charge is compressed and ignited”. The combustion chamber is recessed in the cylinder head. Various shapes ........ Continue Reading

  

Fuel Injection 1 

Electronic Fuel Injection 

Having been proven to be the most reliable, precise and cost-effective means of delivering fuel to the combustion chambers of today's engines, the electronic fuel injection systems are computer controlled and constructed to provide the correct...... Continue Reading


 

 Brake Systems

The Braking System

The job of the automotive braking system is to slow and stop the motion of a vehicle. Various components are used to do this  The hydraulic brake system must convert the momentum of the vehicle into heat.......... Continue Reading 

 

  

Head Light

Lighting Systems

The power to both the interior and exterior lights is provided by the lighting system. It consists of the headlights, parking lights, tail-lights, marker lights, instrument illumination or dash lights, courtesy lights, dome/map lights........ Continue Reading

 

 Jump Starting A Car

When it is necessary to jump-start a car with a discharged battery using a booster battery and jumper cable, follow the instructions below to avoid damaging the charging system or creating a hazardous situation......  Continue Reading
 

 Top Ten Tips to Prepare Your Vehicle for Winter

All of these tips are suggested to compliment your car's preexisting functions that make winter driving possible. Always be sure to prepare your car for the season's unpredictable weather to ensure the safety of you and all your passengers........ Continue Reading 
 

 Steering System

The Steering System

The role of the steering system is to turn the front wheels and sometimes the rear wheels of your car. While changing lanes, rounding sharp turns and while avoiding roadway hazards the wheel are constantd ......... Continue Reading

 

Fuel Delivery System

The Fuel Delivery System

The fuel deliver system is used to deliver fuel the engines fuel injector's your car. The fuel must be delivered at the right pressure and the right quaintly. The system uses the pump to draw fuel from the fuel tank ......... Continue Reading

 
Battery

 Your Battery

An automotive battery is an electrochemical device that stores and provides electrical energy. When the battery is connected to an external load, an energy conversion occurs that result in current flow through the circuit to the operate the load....... Continue Reading 
 

 Starter Motor

Starting Systems

The vehicle's starting system is designed to turn or crank the engine over until it can operate under its own power. To do this, the starter motor receives electrical power from the battery. The starter motor then converts this energy into mechanical energy, which it transmits through the drive mechanism to the engine's flywheel..... Continue Reading

 

 Alternator

The Charging System

 

The primary purpose of a charging system is to recharge the battery.  After the battery has supplied the high current needed to start the engine, the battery, even a good battery, has a low charge.  The charging system recharges the battery by supplying a constant and relatively........ Continue Reading

 

Changing Oil

Changing Your Oil

The question, how often should I change the motor oil, comes up all the time. Here is my take on that very important question..... Continue Reading

 


 
Cylinder Head

 Cylinder Heads

The cylinder head is made of cast iron or aluminum. On overhead valve engines, the cylinder head contains the valves, valve seats, valve guides, valve springs, rocker arm supports and a recessed area that makes up the top portion of the combustion chamber..... Continue Reading

 
 Car Tire

Tires and Wheels

Tire and wheel assemblies provide the only connect between the only connection between the road and the vehicle. Modern tires require increased attention to achieve their full potential of extended service and correct ride control......  Continue Reading

 
 Disk Brakes

Disk Brakes

Disk brakes look very much like the brakes on a bicycle. Pads are used as fiction elements. They are squeezed at the edge of a rotating wheel..... Continue Reading
 
Automotive Engines

Automotive Engines

 

The engine provides the power to drive the vehicle's wheels. All automobile engines, both gasoline and diesel, are classified as internal-combustion engines because the combustion or burning that creates energy takes place inside the engine..... Contiunue Reading


Engine Oil Galleries

  Lubrication System

An engine's lubricAn engine's lubricating system does several important things. It holds an adequate supply of oil to cool, clean, lubricate, and seal the engine. It also removes contaminants from the oil and delivers oil to all necessary areas of the engine..... Continue Reading



 

 
 Radiator

 Cooling System

The internal combustion engine generated a tremendous amount of heat.   This heat is created when the air/fuel mixture is ignited and expands inside the engine combustion chamber. ...... Continue Reading
 
 Exhaust Pipe

 Exhaust System

The exhaust system serves three functions; It carries burned exhaust gases away from the passenger compartment of the car, it quiets the engine, and it has catalytic converter that helps control exhaust emissions..... Continue Reading 

 
 Drum Brakes

 Drum Brakes

The most important feature contributing to the effectiveness of the braking force supplied by the drum brake is the brake shoe pressure of force directed against the drum.....  Continue Reading

 

 Corvette

Air/Fuel Mixture|Engine Power

 

Regardless of the fuel type used during the combustion, combustion efficiency depends on having the correct amount of air mixed with the correct amount of fuel. The ideal air/fuel ratio for most operating conditions of a gasoline engine, ..... Continue Reading 

Digital Tire Guage

 Checking Tire Pressure 

Check the inflation of the tires. To do this, use a tire pressure gauge.  The correct tire pressure is listed in the vehicle’s owner’s manual or on a placard stuck inside the driver’s side door jamb..... Continue Reading

 

Wheel Alignment

Wheel Alignment

Proper alignment of both the front and the rear wheels of your car ensures, reduction in fuel consumption, longer tire life, easier steering, less strain on the parts that make up steering and suspension of the vehicle, not to mention greater safety in driving..... Continue Reading

 Spark Plug  The Ignition System
 The ignition system supplies properly timed, high voltage surges to the spark plugs.These voltage surges cause combustion inside the cylinder. The ignition system must create a spark, or current flow..... Continue Reading 
 Manual Transmission

Manuel Transmissions

Vehicles are propelled in one of three ways: by the rear wheels, by the front wheels, or by all four wheels.  The type of drive system used determines whether a conventional transmission or a transaxle is used...... Continue Reading 

Auto Geek

Autogeek

 Detailing your ride for a show, or maybe just for fun and Saturday night cruising? You'll find the best car care products to bring out the perfect finish on your car, truck SUV or motorcycle at Autogeek.net. The best car wax, car care products, car polishes, auto accessories, polisher, and car detailing tools,...... Continue Reading

Octane

 Octane
What is it?

What is that word we see on the gas pumps when we fill our car with gas? If you haven’t noticed it before, look on the front of the pump, usually it is near where they tell you how much you are going to pay for a gallon of gas....... Continue Reading
Lighting Bolt 

Automotive Electricity

The electrical system is considered the most important support system of a car or truck. If the electrical system did not exist, gasoline engines would not run. Electricity provides the needed spark for combustion, and the power needed for..... Continue Reading