Check Engine Lights: Myths and Facts
You’re driving along and suddenly your Check Engine Light comes on. What does it mean? Check Engine Light, Check Engine Soon Light, Service Engine Soon Light, Engine Light, Engine Management Light, whatever you want to call it, simply means that your vehicle’s computer system has detected a problem. Depending on the year, make, and model, it may be related to the engine, the transmission, even the brakes and suspension. There are literally hundreds of reasons a Check Engine Light may appear. The following questions and answers discussion will clarify the truth about Check Engine Lights.
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911 Carrera 4 Replacing Switch on Transmission for Reverse Lights / Back-Up Lights
Procedure: 1. If you are working under your pickup or SUV (and the wheels are still on) and the jack breaks or your stands slip, at least there is enough space for your body under that vehicle when it comes crashing down. Under your Porsche, there is no room for you unless you are only 3.6 inches thick. If the jack fails or the stands slip and the car falls, you will Read more
Guide on how to run the BMW Repair Manual on a computer using VMWare Server 2.x
Install BMW Repair-manual with VMWare server
First some information about the VMWare software: VMWare server installs a Virtual system onto your computer. Think about it this way. You have a PC running Windows XP. You can then install a Virtual system onto your system running Windows 2000. When you start the ‘virtual computer’ using VMWare Server you have a second system which you can configure in a way undepending of the physical machine it is running on.
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Peugeot 308 RC Z Arrives in Second Life
The new 308 RC Z concept car presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show will be on trial on the Peugeot Island which will be opened in the Second Life 3D virtual world on 11 September. The magic of this interactive, multidimensional graphic world allows Second Life avatars* to climb on board this new spearhead of the Peugeot Brand andlive a unique experience by taking a journey over a race track in this innovative virtual place of stylistic composition.
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2002 Toyota Tacoma Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Malfunction
Each knock sensor is fitted to the right bank and left bank of the cylinder block to detect engine knocking. This sensor contains a piezoelectric element which generates a voltage when it becomes deformed, which occurs when the cylinder block vibrates due to the knocking. If engine knocking occurs, ignition timing is retarded to suppress it.
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2002 Toyota Tacoma Crankshaft Position Sensor ”A” Circuit Malfunction Diagnostics
The crankshaft position sensor, which detects the engine speed and crankshaft angle signal (NE signal), has been installed on the oil pump body. The NE signal plate has 34 teeth. The NE signal sensor generates 34 signals at every engine revolution. The ECM detects the standard crankshaft angle based on the G signal, and the actual crankshaft angle and the engine speed by the NE signal.
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2002 Toyota Tacoma Idle Control System Malfunction Engine Diagnostics
The rotary solenoid type IAC valve is located in front of the intake air chamber and intake air bypassing the throttle valve is directed to the IAC valve through a passage. In this way, the intake air volume bypassing the throttle valve is regulated, controlling the engine speed. The ECM operates only the IAC valve to perform idle–up and provide feedback for the target idling speed.
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2008 Peugeot 308
Designed by Peugeot’s in-house designers, the Peugeot 308 builds on the successful concept of the Peugeot 307, with its semi-high architecture, large interior space, class leading safety equipment and high standards of road holding. The stylish design not only looks good but contributes to reducing fuel consumption and emissions, due to its class leading aerodynamics – Cx of 0.29 – enabling the 1.6 litre HDi 90 to emit only 120 g/km of CO2.
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2002 Toyota Tacoma Igniter Circuit Malfunction
A Direct Ignition System (DIS) has been adopted. The DIS improves the ignition timing accuracy, reduces high–voltage loss, and enhances the overall reliability of the ignition system by eliminating the distributor. The DIS is a 2–cylinder simultaneous ignition system which ignites 2 cylinders simultaneously with 1 ignition coil. In the 2–cylinder simultaneous ignition system, each of the 2 spark plugs is connected to the end of the secondary winding. High voltage generated in the secondary winding is applied directly to the spark plugs. The sparks of the 2 spark plugs pass simultaneously from the center electrode to the ground electrode. The ECM determines ignition timing end outputs the ignition signals (IGT) for each cylinder. Based on IGT signals, the igniter controls the primary ignition signals (IGC) for all ignition coils. At the same time, the igniter also sends an ignition confirmation signal (IGF) as a fail–safe measure to the ECM.
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2008 Peugeot 308 HDi 110 90.75mpg
Driving around the coast of Australia in a standard Peugeot 308 HDi 110, John and Helen Taylor have set two new world records. The intrepid husband and wife team drove a completely standard Peugeot 308 HDi 110 hatchback on a 25 day, 9,000 mile journey around the coast of Australia. During the record breaking journey they broke two world records by recording an unprecedented 1192 miles on just 60 litres of diesel fuel and an average fuel consumption of 90.75 mpg.
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