Types of Road Signs in the UK
You can split up UK road signs into three primary shapes and categories. Once you have learned the basic way of distinguishing the shape and purpose, you’ll never make …
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Car Window Tinting: Everything You Need to Know
If you are a passionate car owner you care a lot about your vehicle’s appearance. You are probably one of those people who sticks to the maintenance schedule and …
What is Meant by Vehicle Trim Level
If you look up the words “trim level”, you are more likely to end up confused rather than enlightened. The word trim is often used on websites and in …
A Need-to-Know Guide to Automotive Fuses
There is a large variety of car fuses. They are needed to protect motor vehicle circuits. In the earliest automotive days, cars did not have fuses. However, as vehicles …
What is an engine block heater
An engine block heater is a handy electrical device used for the sole purpose of warming up your car engine and its fluids on those cold, wintery days. In …
The Long and Short of Car Wheelbases
When deciding to buy a new vehicle, you’ve most likely considered the brand, performance, color, and make or model. Other questions you should ask yourself are: how many passengers …
What is a Vehicle Chassis and What Types are There?
The word comes from French and simply means “frame” or “framework. It is also used to describe parts of a computer – but here of course, we will focus …
MAP Sensor: Functions, Malfunctions, Cleaning
The Manifold Absolute Pressure sensor measures the intake manifold pressure (IMP) downstream of the throttle valve in order to indirectly compute — by means of the ratio of pressure …
Positive Crankcase Ventilation System (PCV): Operation, Malfunctions, and FAQs
The positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) is a feature in piston engines that maintains regulated pressure ratios in the crankcase in relation to the surrounding environment. A further function is …
Fog Lights: Functions and Rules
Fog lights are used to illuminate a motor vehicle in particularly poor visibility conditions caused, for example, by fog, rain, or snow. They are mounted below the headlights. Together …
What are car rain sensors good for
Car rain sensors are ingenious devices that detect the amount of rain falling on a car’s windscreen and then adjust the operation of the windscreen wipers accordingly. They are …
How does a rotary engine work
Rotary engines are combustion motors that operate without the need for pistons. This topic concerns those used in cars, often called rotary combustion motors to tell them apart from …
The coolant temperature sensor: testing and troubleshooting
In a car with an internal combustion engine, the engine will typically run hot. This is a natural consequence of using rapidly occurring explosions of fuel mixed with air …
ATTESA: description, features, and operating principle
ATTESA (Advanced Total Traction Engineering System for All-Terrain) is the name for all-wheel-drive systems on Nissan and Infiniti cars. The system first appeared in 1987 when the Nissan Bluebird …
XWD: definition, function, operating principle, and causes of failure
XWD, Cross-Wheel Drive, or Haldex Generation 4 are names of the all-wheel-drive system which first appeared on the Saab Turbo X model in 2008. It was developed by the …
FWD: definition, features, and operating principle
FWD is the general term for front-wheel drive. It was installed for the first time on the Alvis roadster in 1928. It became widely used in the 1960s and …
What is 4motion? Description and operating principle
4motion is the patented name for all-wheel-drive systems featured on Volkswagen cars. It has been used since 1998. Before then, all-wheel-drive versions were referred to as “Syncro”. An increased …
PCS: description, features, and operating principle
PCS (Precision Control System) is an electronic stability control system, which was installed on Oldsmobile cars. It was first used in 2000 on the Intrigue saloon. It improves the …
What is RWD? Features and technical specifications
RWD is the general term used for rear-wheel drive systems on all makes of passenger and commercial vehicles. It means that the engine torque is transferred to the rear …
What is DSA? Description and operating principle
DSA (Dynamic Stability Assistance) is a dynamic stability control system designed specially for compact Volvo models. It prevents the drive wheels from slipping and improves their grip on wet …
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