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The oxygen sensor, also known as an O2 sensor, is a crucial component of your car’s engine control system. It plays a vital role in monitoring the air/fuel mixture in…

You probably know the importance of engine oil in your car’s gasoline engine. Since the engine contains several moving components, they must stay actively lubricated at all times, or else…

The engine control unit must calculate how much air and fuel to send into the engine’s internal combustion chamber. These quantities are based on how much demand is put on…

Internal combustion engines contain cylinders and pistons. When the combustion of air and fuel occurs inside the internal combustion chamber, gases emit from the chamber. These gases put pressure on…

Most people are familiar with the car battery. It is the power source for the starter motor, which kicks on after you turn the key in the ignition. Once the…

When a driver puts pressure on the gas pedal with their foot, they expect their vehicle to accelerate faster. The gas pedal causes more fuel to flow to the internal…

For those not in the know, “Compression” in engine terms refers to the reaction between air and the car’s fuel. The process brings together a mixture of air and fuel…

Modern vehicles have a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) built into them. The purpose of the TPMS is to notify the driver whenever one or more tires has low air…

Why is it that a car overheats when AC on? There are two key components in the air conditioning system that are at play when this happens: The AC compressor…