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Advantages of Exhaust Gas Recirculation

Advantages of Exhaust Gas Recirculation

Dec 13, 2018 | Blogs, Engine, Cooling and Exhaust

Since the early 1970s, some form of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system has been used to reduce harmful exhaust emissions in vehicles sold in North America. These EGR systems range from earlier versions that were operated simply by using ported engine vacuum to...
Colored Chevy Engine Oil

Colored Chevy Engine Oil

Oct 2, 2018 | Engine, Cooling and Exhaust, General Interest, Tips

Before a late-model vehicle’s engine oil change, a technician may notice that the engine oil has a yellow-green or orange tint that could be mistaken for crankcase contamination.

Chevy Engine Abuse

Chevy Engine Abuse

Sep 18, 2018 | Engine, Cooling and Exhaust, Powertrain Management, Tips

Do you have a Chevy Cruze that’s unexpectedly broken a flywheel or crank pulley bolt? This is a failure that might be somewhat confusing unless you have this information.

Don’t Trust the Intake

Don’t Trust the Intake

Aug 9, 2018 | Engine, Cooling and Exhaust, Powertrain Management, Tips

When replacing an engine due to internal damage, extreme care must be taken when transferring the intake manifold to the new engine long block.

What Can Happen When An Engine’s Variable Valve Timing Fails?

What Can Happen When An Engine’s Variable Valve Timing Fails?

Jul 9, 2018 | Blogs, Engine, Cooling and Exhaust, Powertrain Management

For nearly as many years as internal combustion engines have been in operation, automakers have been trying to maximize fuel atomization by manipulating engine timing. Early cars, trucks, and motorcycles used mechanical manipulation of ignition timing; later ported...
Escaping Oil

Escaping Oil

May 18, 2018 | Engine, Cooling and Exhaust, Tips

Some 2008 Ford Escape models equipped with a 3.0L Duratec engine may exhibit oil leaking from the dipstick tube or the front or rear crankshaft seals.

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