Tech Tip: Fuel Pumps – The Key to the Electronic Fuel Injection System
One of the key components in an electronic fuel injection system is the fuel pump. The pump is electrically driven and is usually located inside the fuel tank. The pump creates pressure to push fuel from the fuel tank to the injectors.
Kia Tech Tip: Start Motor Fails to Engage/Blows Fuse
Some 1998 Sephia models produced before May 7, 1998 (A/T equipped vehicles) or May 2, 1998 (M/T equipped vehicles) may intermittently experience a condition where the starter motor fails to engage and blows the 15-amp start fuse. This condition is usually worse when the outside air temperature is high.
Better Breathing: EGR Improvements
So Why Do We Have EGR? By Glen Beanard, technical contributor The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system was created in the early 1970s for the same No. 1 ranking motivation that drives every other engine management system design — to reduce emissions. The EGR valve targets one specific pollutant, oxides of nitrogen (NOx). Under normal
Hobart Offers $40 Rebate on Handler 125 EZ Wire Welder
With a $40 manufacturer’s rebate and an estimated retail price around $400 before rebate, it’s easier than ever to own the Hobart Handler 125 EZ industrial-grade flux cored wire welder. Featuring a single control knob, the Handler 125 EZ enables someone with little or no welding experience to start producing good welds with minimal practice.
Tech Tip: With Inflation-in-a-Can, ‘Temporary’ is the Operative Word
Even for the most skeptical motorists, inflation-in-a-can is a valid answer to experiencing a flat tire at the wrong time in the wrong place. But there are many caveats that must be followed explicitly when connecting a can of sealant and quite a few psi to the valve stem.
SEMA Auto Salon to Showcase the Latest Products for the Sport Compact Market
Specialty equipment manufacturers and consumers are pushing the envelope when it comes to style, performance, mobile communications and appearance accessories at the SEMA Auto Salon, April 8-9, 2006, at the Fort Washington Exposition Center, Fort Washington, PA.
Tech Update: A to VSV…Troubleshooting Toyota/Lelxus EVAP Systems
When I first had to diagnose a Toyota EVAP code, I found the available information a little lacking. So I decided to do a little homework…and the following article is the result of what I’ve learned. I hope it helps you diagnose and repair these systems a little easier. First, a word on basic EVAP
Sealing It Up Right: Proper Engine Bolt Use
How important are the various fasteners in an engine? Consider this: the head bolts have to withstand tremendous loads to keep the cylinder head sealed tightly against the head gasket and block. In an engine with 4” cylinder bores and peak combustion pressures of around 1,100 pounds per square inch, each cylinder exerts about 13,827
Alignment Equipment
From the brake pad to the shock absorber, every product that you come in contact with at a shop has a history that goes back at least 75 years. We will look at different product categories and track the innovations that have shaped these products and the future for these segments. Alignment Retrospective In the
Diagnostic Dilemmas: Diagnosing Rodent Damage
Of all the technical innovations of the past century, the plastic-insulated copper wire is one of the most dependable components found in the modern automobile. Sure, this summer I had three different cases of the copper wire actually being broken inside the plastic insulation. In the first two instances, I had the intake air temperature