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Sensors & Diagnostics

Modern engines rely on sensors and onboard diagnostics to monitor performance and detect problems. When a sensor fails or sends incorrect data, it can lead to poor performance, warning lights, and difficult-to-diagnose issues.

This category explains how engine sensors work and how to use diagnostic tools to identify problems accurately. You’ll learn how to interpret OBD codes, test sensors, and avoid unnecessary part replacements.

Whether you’re diagnosing a check engine light or tracking down performance issues, these guides will help you use data-driven methods to fix your engine correctly.

Reduced Engine Power Warning Light - What To Do And Why
Sensors & Diagnostics

Reduced Engine Power Warning Light – What To Do And Why?

12/07/2025
Reduced Engine Power, can have many different names. All depending on the year, make and model of your vehicle. So, whether its, reduced engine power, limp mode, fail safe mode or limp home mode, they […]
Check Engine Light (CEL) - What Can Cause It To Come On
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Check Engine Light (CEL) – What Can Cause It To Come On

11/28/2025
Seeing a Check Engine Light (CEL), is one of the most frustrating and confusing factors of owning a vehicle. So, the (CEL) is just a light, with no information. It tells you that there is […]
Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) - Function - Failure - Testing
Sensors & Diagnostics

Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) – Function – Failure – Testing

09/03/2025
So, the throttle position sensors function (TPS), is to supply vital information to the vehicles engine control unit (ECU). And, this information is based on, the actual position of the engines throttle valve. So, your […]
Ignition Timing - The Spark Plug Has To Fire At The Proper Time
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Ignition Timing – The Spark Plug Has To Fire At The Proper Time

08/04/2025
So, your engine needs proper ignition timing, to ignite the fuel at exactly the right time. But, what happens if the ignition system fires, at the wrong time. As a result, the air fuel mixture, […]
Dash Warning Lights - Only Provide A Warning Something Is Wrong
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Dash Warning Lights – Only Provide A Warning Something Is Wrong

06/21/2025
Most dash warning lights, tell you that a fault has occurred inside the vehicle’s system. So, dash warning lights provide an idea – sometimes precise, sometimes vague – of what’s wrong with a vehicle. But, […]
(O2) Oxygen Sensor
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(O2) Oxygen Sensor: Function – Failure Symptoms – With Testing

03/10/2025
The, (O2) Oxygen Sensor, measures the difference, between the amount of (O2) in the exhaust gas. And, the amount of (O2) in air. So, with that information and other sources, the (ECU) can decide, whether […]
Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor (ECT) Replacement
Sensors & Diagnostics

Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor: Step By Step Replacement

12/17/2024
The engine coolant temperature sensor, is one of the most important engine management sensors in your vehicle. So, a sensor that is shorted or reading out of range, can’t provide a reliable signal. Consequently, engine […]
Automotive Car Engine Sensors
Sensors & Diagnostics

Automotive Sensors: Monitoring Your Vehicle’s Vital Signs

10/27/2024
Before the use of computerized automotive sensors, fixing a car was way easier. In the old days, it was a lot different. For instance, either moving a distributor, or adjusting a screw on a carburetor, […]
Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor Location
Sensors & Diagnostics

Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor: Failure Signs: Testing

09/23/2024
The engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensors function, is to monitor the temperature of the engine’s coolant. So, most engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensors operate, using electrical resistance to measure the temperature of the coolant. The […]
Crankshaft Position Sensor Being Unplugged
Sensors & Diagnostics

Crankshaft Position Sensor – (CKP) – Testing And Replacement

08/07/2024
Crankshaft position sensors (CKP) read ignition timing, the (RPM) signal, and determine engine speed. But, when the crankshaft position sensor (CKP) fails, it stops transmitting the readings. Consequently, the crankshaft position sensors (CKP) readings, contain […]

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