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The Effects of Exhaust Backpressure on Your Engine

The Effects Of Exhaust Backpressure On Your Engine

Exhaust backpressure can be a reason for a lot of problems with the engine. If your catalytic converter is plugged, this condition will result in the inability of your engine to perform properly and your fuel economy will also drop. In fact, if the converter is completely plugged, there is a possibility that the engine will stall. This condition can also occur when a muffler, a resonator, or double-walled exhaust pipe has collapsed. These things will be able to restrict …

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Oxygen Sensor Location

Oxygen Sensor Location

The scan tool is the device that can reveal the problems that occur on one of the oxygen sensors in your vehicle. You will need to use one if you want to troubleshoot the problems related to your oxygen sensors. The scan tool will show trouble codes as the indications for the fault, and it will also tell you which sensor is having a problem by pointing the sensor positions. There are three locations for the oxygen sensors, which are …

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Everything You Should Know About Catalytic Converters

Everything You Should Know About Catalytic Converters

Catalytic converters might be one of the greatest inventions that we use on our vehicles. This component works really great to reduce the emissions produced by vehicles. They work by cleaning the dangerous gases leftover from the combustion process. The result is a reduced level of tailpipe emissions such as hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide. If the vehicle is operating normally, it can even reduce the pollutant points to almost zero. But you should also know that this component might not …

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EVAP Evaporative Emission Control System

EVAP Evaporative Emission Control System

EVAP, which is a shortened name for Evaporative Emission Control System, is a mechanism used in an engine to prevent the leaking of gasoline vapors from the fuel system and fuel tank into the atmosphere. The EVAP system is built in a way that it doesn’t need constant maintenance, but occasional damages can happen and turn the check engine light on. There is also a possibility of a vehicle failing in an OBD II plug-in emission test. On vehicles that …

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