A key takeaway is that if you hear a rattle when your car is idling, don't simply turn up the audio system and ignore it. The rattle could be an early warning that something is going seriously wrong with your car. Or, the rattle might be due to something simple and easy to fix. N...
ANYWAY... now when the engine is warm, it is still starting hard, but temporarily the check engine light flashes. The whole car shakes and kind of smells like exhaust. I've tried letting it idle for a bit, giving it a little gas while it's idling... sometimes it works, sometimes ...
Also, when the vehicle is stopped and the engine is brought into an idling state, the control valve 10 is opened so as to emit heavy low noise included in exhaust noise outside without reducing it.ICHINOMIYA TSUYOSHI
Exhaust isn’t something you think about every day. You might notice a puff of smoke coming from the car in front of you, wondering what it is. Or notice a strange smell when you walk behind a car in the parking lot. But exhaust seems like an afterthought. It’s not like it’s a...
Heat is created by the engine, and needs someplace to go. Most of that is filtered out through the exhaust system, with the rest remaining in the engine, transferred to the coolant. When your vehicle reaches operating temperature, the thermostat opens up and allows coolant to circulate through...
When the engine is idling, the throttle plate is nearly closed (the position of the throttle plate in the photos is the idle position). There is not really enough air flowing through the venturi to create a vacuum. However, on the back side of the throttle plate there is a lot of vacu...
alternative.Neverstart your vehicle and leave it idling with the keys inside. It is one of the top reasons cars get stolen during the wintertime. And, of course, never remote start your vehicle if it is in the garage with the door closed. Carbon monoxide from the exhaust can fill your ...
10. Check the exhaust system. Check your car for carbon monoxide leaks, which can be especially dangerous during cold weather driving when windows are closed. Adetector made for vehicleswill alert you to problems. 11. Keep your gastank full. ...
Katherine Keeler is Associate Testing Editor at Hearst Autos. By day she evaluates tools for your enjoyment; by night, she Frankensteins her ever-changing fleet of rustbucket oddities back to repair. Her dream is to open a roadside attraction where the public can view, drive, and learn repair...
games. The buttons feel great when you press them; definitely quality. I even particularly like the flame surfacing-inspired panel on the dashboard. Even the A/C vents appear to be a bit of a throwback: it reminds me of the jet exhaust on the VF-1 Valkyrie. Yes, the one from ...