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Blue Smoke Coming Out Of Exhaust Pipe From Burning Oil

Burning Oil: Blue Smoke Is Coming Out Of My Exhaust Pipe

11/25/2024

It can be a gut wrenching feeling, to start your vehicle and find smoke spewing out of the exhaust pipe. Signs of burning oil, are usually accompanied by, blue smoke from the exhaust pipe. For —READ-MORE

Coolant Recovery Tank: What Does It Do and Why Do You Need It

11/24/2024

A coolant recovery tank, is a tank designed to collect hot coolant from the radiator, as the coolant expands. However, as the engine cools down, the coolant in the rad contracts, creating a vacuum in —READ-MORE

Comparing Spark Plug Color For A Quick Diagnosis

Spark Plug Color: Learn The Symptoms And Recommendations

11/23/2024

A visual inspection of the spark plug color will display symptoms, and conditions of what’s happening inside your engine. So, the experienced technician, can analyze the plugs, and track down the root cause of many —READ-MORE

Rough Engine Idle and Misfires When Cold: GM V8 Engines

11/21/2024

Rough Engine Idle and Misfires When Cold on GM 4.8L, 5.3L, 6.0L engines is common, and getting harder to diagnose. As, GM V8 engines are prone to a rough idle, and engine misfire when cold. —READ-MORE

Coil On Plug Ignition System (COP) on Engine

Coil On Plug Ignition System: A Game Changer in Coil Technology

11/18/2024

The most sophisticated, of all ignition systems. The coil on plug ignition system (COP), places an ignition coil, directly on the top of each spark plug. As a result, (COP) ignition eliminates the need for —READ-MORE

Valves And Piston Rings Seal Compression

Valves and Piston Rings: Problems, Causes and Solutions

11/15/2024

Valves and piston rings, are crucial for your engine to function properly. Aside from your head gasket, these are the parts that are responsible for, sealing the combustion chamber. Most of the time, valves and —READ-MORE

Using Torque Wrench to Tighten Torque To Yield Bolts

Torque To Yield Bolts (TTY): What Exactly Are They

11/12/2024

Torque to yield bolts, are exactly what they sound like. So, when tightened, they stretch to the point of yield. Many vehicle manufacturers use torque to yield bolts. Especially, on engines with aluminum heads, and —READ-MORE

Engine Fuel System: Signs of Trouble and What to Check

11/10/2024

So, the engine fuel systems job, sounds pretty basic. It delivers fuel from the fuel tank, to the engine. Testing the engine fuel system, is relatively simple. Engine fuel system consists of the filler hose, —READ-MORE

Engine Noise: Common Causes and Solutions

11/09/2024

Many drivers just ignore engine noise, and hope that it’ll just go away on its own. Chances are it won’t, and that engine noise will only get worse, leaving you with an even bigger problem. —READ-MORE

Leaking Head Gasket: Causes and Symptoms Explained

11/04/2024

By learning what the leaking head gasket symptoms are, you may be able to save yourself, thousands in repairs. Consequently, a leaking head gasket, can lead to repairs to the tune of, $1000 to $3000. —READ-MORE