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Starting

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The starting system, the heart of the electrical system in your car, begins with the Battery. The key is inserted into the Ignition Switch. And then turned to the start position. A small amount of current then passes through the Neutral Safety Switch. To a Starter Relay. Which allows high current to flow through the Battery Cables. To the Starter Motor. The starter motor then cranks the engine so that the piston, moving downward, can create a suction that will draw a Fuel/Air. The engine will start.

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Symptoms

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Does your car do this? Common symptoms and what to do about them). The steering wheel vibrates at certain speeds, usually between 50 and 70 miles per hour. This is usually caused by a front wheel out of balance. If you feel the vibration only in your seat, it's probably a rear wheel. In either case it pays to have all 4 wheels balanced at the same time. You will be surprised at the difference it will make in the way the car will ride. This is also a wheel alignment. If you have a front wheel drive car an...

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Auto101

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We will be discussing the systems listed below now and in the future. Each Section will start with a basic explanation of that system and how it works. If you are interested in learning more, many sections will have links to detailed information about the system, in some cases at the level that a professional mechanic can appreciate. You should return to this section often as we will be working on it extensively during the next few months. Send mail to webmaster@ibm2.com.

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Auto Links

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Links to Other Neat Stuff:. Should You Lease or Purchase that New Car? National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Automotive Service Association (ASA). Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). Edmunds Automotive Buyers Guide. Send mail to webmaster@ibm2.com. With questions or comments about this web site.

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Emissions

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A/C

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Oday, as we drive our automobiles, a great many of us, can enjoy the same comfort levels that we are accustomed to at home and at work. With the push of a button or the slide of a lever, we make the seamless transition from heating to cooling and back again without ever wondering how this change occurs. That is, unless something goes awry. The A/C system is split into two sides, a high pressure side and a low pressure side; defined as discharge and suction. Since the compressor is basically a pump, i...

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Mechanics

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Given the complexity of today's vehicles, many motorists, including former do-it-yourselfers, are looking for professional auto technicians as tune-ups have become engine performance diagnoses and on-board computer systems, electronic climate control, anti-lock brakes, digital dash boards, and other advanced systems grow popular. The following tips from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) should make finding a qualified automotive technician easier. Those who pass and fulfill t...

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Kids Games

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Encarta World English Dictionary. Bartleby.com - Familiar Quotations. Send mail to webmaster@ibm2.com. With questions or comments about this web site.

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Diagnosis Tips

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What’s That Smell? Learning to pinpoint strange vehicle odors can help your counterperson, service adviser or technician sniff out the real cause of the problem. Here are a few common odiferous car complaints. Sweet odor, usually accompanied by steam from under the hood. Antifreeze or coolant leak. Heavy, thick odor, possibly accompanied by smoke from under the hood or from the exhaust. Acrid odor, like burned toast. Continuous, heavy sulfur odor, like rotten eggs. Burning material or rubber odor. Pulsat...

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Ignition

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The purpose of the ignition system is twofold: first to create a voltage high enough (20,000 ) to arc cross the gap of a spark plug, thus creating a spark strong enough to ignite the air/fuel mixture for combustion; second to control the timing so that the spark occurs at the right time and at the right cylinder. Through an ignition coil. Which will induce a high voltage in the secondary circuit. Which is then directed to the right spark plug at the right time. The secondary circuit consists of the secon...