Every year men and women across the country commence on the first nice day of spring for a little “spring cleaning”, a day that can’t seem to come soon enough for us here in the Midwest. It’s always nice when you finally take down the storm windows, clean out the garage, and maybe even set …
We have been testing Hot Shot’s Secret Stiction Eliminator since 2004 and have found it to be 90% effective in fixing HEUI injectors. Trucks having problems were hooked up to a diagnostic computer and tested. Computer analysis showed anywhere from 1 to 6 injectors needing replacement. A treatment of Hot Shot’s Secret Stiction Eliminator was …
The Total Base Number, or TBN of an oil represents the amount of active detergents and dispersants that are present in the oil. Many people only consider the purpose of oil to be for lubricating the engine. Although this may be its primary function, an oil is also intended to clean and maintain the cleanliness …
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What is a Catalytic Converter? A catalytic converter is an exhaust emission control device that converts toxic gases and pollutants in exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine into less toxic pollutants by catalyzing a redox reaction. Most automobile spark-ignition engines in North America have been fitted with catalytic converters since 1975, and the technology …
Get Under the Hood of your vehicle and learn more about your car, truck, semi, or other vehicle and the industries around automotive with our new newsletter. In the second edition learn more about being prepared for winter driving.
Get Under the Hood of your vehicle and learn more about your car, truck, semi, or other vehicle and the industries around automotive with our new newsletter. In the first edition learn more about how to get into commercial trucking and why diesel fuel gels in the winter.
Have you ever wondered why your Jaguar, Mercedes Benz, BMW, Audi, or Volvo needs a special kind of engine oil? It goes beyond just their good looks and elegant style; the reason is valid. Unlike why your European Trophy Wife needs that Gucci Purse. Many European cars had some of the most legendary engines, like …