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Main > Auto > Under the Hood [/align][align=center]I really like this site, and I'm learning so much my[/align][align=center]brain is hurting...I hope the MCF Members[/align][align=center]find the information useful.[/align][align=center]Post what you think, or add your comments, experiences.[/align][align=center]`Space[/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center]
Under the Hood[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]Under the hood of your vehicle, there lies a fascinating conglomeration of parts that work together to operate all of your vehicle's systems. Want to know what's going on under there, or learn how to tell when something needs repairing? Check out the articles and videos in the Under the Hood section of HowStuffWorks.[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]

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How Superchargers Work[/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center]
A supercharger can make an engine more efficient by forcing air into the combustion chamber.[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]
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It seems a lot of the preventative maintenance on automobiles these days involves keeping things clean. Now a prime example of that is the E.G.R. system.
E.G.R. stands for Exhaust Gas Recirculation, and what it does is, it takes exhaust as it leaves the engine and recirculates it back into the cylinders to reduce the burning temperature of the fuel and air mix in each cylinder. The reason for that is if the fuel burns too hot the emissions go up and the fuel economy goes down, so this has to be done on a regular basis.
If we look at an E.G.R. valve off of a new Honda, for example, we would see that the passages are clean and unobstructed. But when you look at an older E.G.R. valve - one that hasn't been maintained with a passage that is completely blocked - that would have a significant effect on both emissions and fuel economy. So how do you prevent it? [align=center]About every 30,000 miles or so you look for an E.G.R. cleaning service. It uses a canister like we see here, and in that canister are some extremely strong chemicals that are fed into the E.G.R. system to clean away the cooked on carbon and everything that's in the passages. There are special adaptors for the different makes and models of vehicles, and it does an exceptionally good job. [/align]The next thing that we need to keep clean is the transmission cooler. This is especially important following the failure of an automatic transmission. When that transmission fails, it fills the oiling system full of little bits of debris, and that can get trapped up inside the transmission cooler. There is no way to get that out except with a tool like this Hot Flush machine. [align=center]The Hot Flush machine uses a heated chemical that gets circulated in and then back, in and back. Through a process of going through this continuously for an extended period of time, it removes all of the debris out of the transmission cooler. That means you don't have repeated failures due to debris that has collected in the cooler and then moves back into your new transmission. If you need transmission work, this is the tool you should look for!
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thanks for such a great post Space! I loved some of those articles! I love learning, so some of those definitely helped me to clear up a few questions I had about some of the systems on the Monte.

As always, a pleasure postin with ya.

-Keegan

 

that quasiturbine engine was neat..

 

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[/size][/size]Breathing Smart
Variable-valve technologies breathe new life into internal combustion.
By Dennis Simanaitis•Illustrations by Alan Daniels [/align][align=center]Stolen from Rock & Track by [color=#0000ff]`Space
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Overhead-valve V-8
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Honda VTEC
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Cam-phasing using hydraulic pressure
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Continuous cam-shifting
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Mechadyne cam-in-cam
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The Valeo system
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Maybe you remember “suck, squeeze, pop, pooey”? Or, in a more learned context, intake, compression, expansion, exhaust. A lot of attention has been paid to engine breathing, the first and last of Otto's four strokes. And no wonder, as characteristics of intake and exhaust are crucial in an engine's production of power, its consumption of fuel and its emission of pollutants.
[b]I originally intended this to be a survey of those cars exploiting variable-valve technology, only to realize that just about everyone has some scheme