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Most of us who have been driving for at least a few years have experienced it at some point: Your car makes noise when turning. These sounds can range from the mildly unsettling to the downright disastrous, and many people describe them as clunking, clanking, rattling, or dozens of other colorful adjectives. Regardless of the…
For most people, the engine is the most important part of their vehicle. That’s why it can be quite concerning if your car’s engine starts to overheat — especially if you’re behind the wheel when it happens. Unfortunately, engine overheating is one of the most common problems for car owners, and if not properly diagnosed…
There’s nothing worse than being late to work due to your car failing to start. Unfortunately, a no crank no start event is one of the most common issues across all makes and manufacturers, and most car owners have experienced it at least once in their life. To complicate things even further, several potential causes…
Those who have owned a vehicle with an internal combustion engine for more than a few years are likely familiar with rough idle. It can be a frustrating and confusing engine problem to run into. However, rough idling isn’t an issue in itself. Instead, a rough idle typically indicates there is an underlying problem with…
At this point, more than two decades after General Motors first unleashed them on the public, the LS-series of small-block V8 engines has reached legendary status. They are widely known as being durable, reliable, and capable of producing gobs of horsepower and torque. One of the earliest LS engines that GM released was the 6.2…
Though it was released in 2020, Ford’s 7.3 Godzilla engine hearkens back to an earlier and simpler time. A time when big-block V8s with pushrods used to terrorize the roads and rip up the blacktop. This was before the days of direct injection and twin-scroll turbochargers being stuffed inside of small-displacement inline-fours and V6s. It…
When you think of fantastic engines and the companies that make them, chances are that Chrysler might not make the list. With that being said, Chrysler does have a few solid powerhouses under their belt, and the 3.6L Pentastar V6 is one of them. Since the 3.6L V6 first arrived on the scene in 2010,…
The automotive world is constantly coming up with improvements to increase efficiency and performance. Along these lines, one of the best new pieces of technology to be put in production vehicles is gasoline direct injection, or GDI for short. GDI is a type of electronic fuel injection (EFI) system that is more efficient, produces better…
Internally combustion engines have existed in all kinds of arrangements, spanning all the way back to the start of the 19th century. From Carl Benz’s 0.75 horsepower, one-cylinder engine that powered the world’s first automobile to the 860 horsepower Ferrari V12s in the back of the Formula 1 cars of the 1980s, internal combustion engines…
Of all of the gauges located in your dash, the temperature gauge is the most important to pay attention to as far as the health of your car is concerned. If you don’t glance over at your vehicle’s temperature gauge from time to time, your car could overheat without your knowledge. As overheating engines are…
Horsepower vs torque is a topic that comes up frequently in the automotive world. They’re a big highlight of spec sheets, come up often in car reviews, and are constantly advertised. However, not many truly understand the difference between horsepower and torque. Which one is better and why? Is power or torque better for speed…
Turbocharged engines are complex systems. For a turbocharged engine to function correctly, there are a lot of internal factors that must be regulated. That is especially true for air temperature and air pressure. For those unfamiliar with the acronyms “BOV” and “BPV,” they stand for blow off valve and bypass valve respectively. The overarching purpose…
