Why is My Car Leaking Water?
Question: Why is My Car Leaking Water? We were about to leave on a little road trip, and I had the car running in the driveway with the A/C on while we packed. It...
Category: Engine
Why Does My Car Smell like Gas?
Question: Why Does My Car Smell Like Gas? The last time I drove my car, I got a strong whiff of gas. The car seemed to be driving okay, but I’m nervous about driving...
What Causes a Car to Overheat When Idling?
Question: Why Would a Car Overheat When Idling? My car seems to be running fine, but I’m worried that it seems to overheat a little when idling. What happens is that when I’m stopped...
What is a Vacuum Hose?
Vacuum hoses route manifold vacuum to components like brake boosters and PCV valves.
What is a Carburetor?
A carburetor is a device that takes advantage of the Bernoulli principle and the Venturi effect to mix air and fuel.
What is a Fuel Injector?
Fuel injectors are the components that are responsible for spraying a fine mist of fuel into the intake or directly into a combustion chamber of an engine.
What is Fuel Injection?
Fuel injection is a method of fuel delivery that uses high pressure injectors to atomize fuel into a fine mist.
What is Manifold Vacuum?
Manifold vacuum is the partial vacuum inside an intake manifold that can be harnessed as a diagnostic tool or an auxiliary power source.
What is an Intake Manifold?
An intake manifold is a component that delivers air or an air/fuel mixture from the carburetor or throttle body to the intake ports on the engine.
What is a Throttle Body?
The throttle body is the intake system component that allows you to control the flow of air by pressing on your accelerator pedal.
