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What is a direct gasoline injector engine? How does it work? What are the main advantages and problems with GDI TSI or FSI engines ?
Direct Gasoline injection (Gasoline Direct injection /GDI) is a fuel injection system that injects gasoline directly to the combustion chamber. There is one fuel injector per engine cylinder, as with engines with Multi Point...
How to diagnose and fix an air conditioner compressor fault. How can you tell if your air conditioner is failing? What is an air conditioning compressor? Principle of operation for an air conditioner compressor .....The heart of the cooling systems is the compressor. The crank pulley of an engine drives the compressor. It is controlled by a belt....
What are the signs and symptoms of immobilizer failure? What is an immobilizer? How does it work? How to fix an immobilizer malfunction ?....
The Immobilizer is an anti-theft device that has been used in many cars made in the past 20 years. It greatly reduces the chance of your vehicle being stolen if it works correctly.
You can experience...
What is the reason why the immobilizer light comes on? What is Immobilizer Active and how does it work? Is it safe for me to drive if the immobilizer warning lamp is on ?....?The immobilizer warning lamp will light up if your anti-theft device does not recognize the key that you use, if you are using the wrong...
Start & Stop Engine Start Button malfunctions and problems. Why is the engine not starting when I push the Engine Start Button ?....Most new vehicles use "Start & Stop Engine" technology instead of the traditional key-style ignition switch. The smart key is used to enter the vehicle and sends an encrypted signal to the Powertrain Control Modul (PCM)....
What are the P0171 & P0174 fault codes? Is there a reason for lean mixture failure? What are the signs and causes of poor mixture? How to fix P0171 & P0174 error codes ?....This article will help you if the "Engine Malfunction Lamp", or engine lamp, is on.For closed-circuit fuel systems, the ideal mixture of air and fuel...
What are the P0172 & P0175 fault codes? Is rich mix failure possible? What can be done to fix P0172 or P0175 fault codes What are the causes and symptoms of poor mix failure?For low fuel consumption and emissions, the engine computer (PCM), tries to maintain a 14.7/1 ratio in the air-fuel mixture. To put it another way,...
What is the P0641 fault codes? What is the description of the P0641 Sensor Reference Voltage “A” Circuit Open error code? How can you fix P0641 fault codes? What are the symptoms and causes for the P0641 fault codeA P0641 code indicates that there has been a fault detected in the "Sensor Reference Voltage" "A" circuit. This code...
What is the P0173 fault number? What is Fuel Trim Failure (Bank 2)? How do you fix the P0173 fault code What are the causes and symptoms of the P0173 error code?P0173 stands for "Fuel Trim Failure". The code description states that "Bank 2" refers to the engine bank which does not contain the first cylinder. This fault...
What is the P0170 fault code for an engine? What is the P0170 "Rank1 Fuel Trim Malfunction" error code. The symptoms and diagnostic methods for P0170 engine error code ....."Rank 1 Fuel trim malfunction" is the P0170 error code. The PCM detected a fuel trim that is not within the specified range by the vehicle manufacturer. This code...
