So, engine oil sludge, is actually the thickening, and breaking down of your engine oil. As a result, it’s increasingly less able to do the hard work, of lubricating and cleaning the engine. Engine oil […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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. […]
By paying attention to your car, you can diagnose engine problems, with your sight, hearing, touch and smell. Most of the time the driver, will be the first to notice, when something is starting to […]
Stopping valve cover gasket leaks, between the valve cover and the cylinder head, is very important, for many reasons. Above all, the valve cover gasket needs to do it’s job, without any flaws. But, valve […]
Diagnosing a blown head gasket, just by looking at the symptoms, can be quite misleading. So, a blown head gasket is NOT a single thing, because it can fail in several different ways. As a […]
SO, SOONER OR LATER ANY CAR CAN DEVELOP A FLUID LEAK. AND, WHEN IT DOES, FINDING THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK, SHOULD BE YOUR FIRST PRIORITY. Once you find the source of the leak, you […]
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