Contents – EGR valve: a little technology – EGR valve cleaning techniques Ouch!… My EGR valve is clogged… Which EGR circuit cleaner should I use? What is the purpose of the EGR valve anyway? How does it work? How do…
Category: Auto Repair
How to Repair a Locked Clutch Pedal
Contents – Locked clutch pedal: principle of the clutch – Locked clutch pedal: symptoms – Locked clutch pedal: causes – Locked clutch pedal: maintenance and repair The clutch is an essential part of a car’s mechanical…
How to Choose Used Car Parts?
Getting your car back on the street with used parts is a purely economical solution. Used parts are not necessarily parts that have already lost their functionality, and it is even recommended that garages systematically offer this solution to their…
Exhaust Manifold Gasket: Maintenance and Replacement
800°C: that’s the temperature at the engine outlet that the exhaust manifold is subjected to, so its seal must be perfect for withstanding these extreme combustion temperatures. So let’s take a look at the purpose of the exhaust manifold gasket.…
Black Smoke Exhaust: Origin, Symptoms and Mechanism
We are increasingly solicited and sensitized to the air quality, and the car is often denounced as one of the most polluting factors by the exhaust of black fumes. What are the causes of these fumes, and how to solve…
4 Steps to Successfully Dismantling an EGR Valve
Contents – Focus on the EGR valve – Step 1: Prepare the removal operation – Step 2: Proceed to the removal of the EGR valve – Step 3: Perform the EGR valve installation – Step 4: Validate the operation Anti-pollution…
How to Clean an EGR Valve
Contents – Focus on EGR valve cleaning products – Step 1: Follow safety instructions when handling the products – Step 2: Treat the EGR valve – Step 3: Treat the intake system on the vehicle …
How Does a Car Ignition Switch Work
Summary – Car switch: the origin of the word – Car switch: what about it today? – Car breaker: maintenance and cost “To make your car break down”, “to bring the engine to the breaker”, so many…
Solenoid Valve: Operation, Malfunctions and Maintenance
Contents – What is the purpose of the solenoid valve? – Operation of the solenoid valve – Solenoid valve: maintenance and malfunctions – Price of the solenoid valve The solenoid valve is more and more present…
How Does a Motor Control Unit Work?
Contents – Characteristics of the motor control unit – Role of the motor control unit – Maintenance of the motor control unit The motor control unit is the central element of the motor management system; it is…