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Number of Blossarys: 5
The purpose of the Traction Control system is to maintain traction during hard acceleration. Traction Control system monitors the speed of all 4 wheels. If any of the drive wheels begin to slip ...
A thermostat is a temperature-operated valve installed within the engine cooling system. A thermostat opens or closes depending on the temperature of the coolant (antifreeze). The thermostat helps ...
An oxygen sensor (O2 sensor), installed in the vehicle's exhaust, measures the amount of the oxygen in the exhaust gases. The engine computer uses the signal from the front and the rear oxygen ...
The term 'misfiring' refers to the engine with one or more cylinders not working properly; meaning there is no full combustion in the affected cylinder.
Whenever a car has some electrical problems, you often hear about a ground connection or 'ground'. Modern cars have a 12-volt electrical system where the positive battery terminal (+12V or 'power') ...
All front-wheel drive cars as well as some four-wheel drive vehicles have Constant Velocity joints or CV joints on both ends of the front drive shafts; the inner CV joints connect the drive shafts to ...
A control arm is a part of the front suspension. Some cars have one control control arm on each side; other vehicles, including many trucks have two (upper and lower) control arms on each side of the ...