The P0128 error code suggests that your car’s coolant temperature was at an unusual level after operating your vehicle. Your engine coolant should reach around 160° F (71° C) within 15 minutes of starting the engine. The powertrain control module … Read more
It’s always a hassle finding out that your car has sprung a leak somewhere. Immediately, your stress levels go through the roof and dark scenarios come popping into your head. Thankfully, due to breakthroughs in car design, most modern cars … Read more
An internal combustion engine gets very hot as it runs. With so many metal components moving quickly and rubbing together inside of the engine, all that friction creates an enormous amount of heat. The engine depends on coolant to keep … Read more
Speed-sensing steering is like a hybrid of power steering and manual steering systems. Since most vehicles have power steering systems these days, a lot of drivers complain that they don’t feel like they’re in control of their vehicles when driving … Read more
The alternator is what your car battery depends on to stay charged. With all the electrical components which exist in vehicles these days, you would never be able to supply energy to all of them with just the battery power … Read more
When your engine is running, your vehicle is constantly pumping oil through it to lubricate its metal components. If these components do not receive the proper lubrication they require, they will become worn down and eventually fail to function properly. … Read more
As cars have developed, so has their impact on the environment. Earlier versions of cars pumped harmful gas in the form of exhaust into the air without regulation. A vehicle’s catalytic converter fixes that. The catalytic converter’s main job is … Read more
Your engine needs the right ratio of fuel to air to run efficiently. If there’s either too much or not enough, then your combustion engine will not work as well or efficiently as it’s supposed to. When there is too … Read more
Having an obnoxiously loud car even when idling is never a good look. Coupled with that ‘Check Engine’ light, it immediately sends most people into panic mode. Issues with the engine of your car tend to be complicated and expensive. … Read more
Some vehicles have an air intake temperature (IAT) sensor either mounted within their air filter duct hosing or built into their mass airflow sensor (MAF). This sensor measures intake air temperature using a thermistor. Thermistors measure temperature based on electrical … Read more