What Does It Mean When A Car Backfires? (And What To Do If It Does)
A backfiring car is more than a noisy annoyance, it can mean problems with your engine. Here's what can cause engine ...
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What Oxygen Sensors In Your Car Actually Do & What Happens When They Go Bad
We've all experienced a check engine light coming on, knowing that unless it's taken care of immediately, it'll be a nagging long-term problem in the back of our minds. It's one of the most ...
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Homebrew Optical Sensor Helps Your Diesel Pass The Smoke Test
The sensor itself is quite simple, and mimics what commercial exhaust analyzers use: a LED and a photodiode at opposite ends of a tube of a specified length. Soot particles in exhaust passing ...
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Exhaust Manifold
which poses a health hazard to the car’s occupants and can result in erroneous readings by the oxygen sensor, triggering a check engine light. Larger holes in a manifold will produce loud ...
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How Much Does it Cost to Replace Your ECM or Vehicle Computer?
The car’s computer communicates with a number of sensors including the oxygen sensor, air pressure sensor, air temperature sensor, throttle position sensor, coolant temperature sensor, and the knock ...