Tire blowouts happen when a big failure somewhere on your tire forces the air inside to escape forcefully. This forceful escape causes a fast deflation and could even lead to an explosion. However, as tire technology gets better (especially after switching from tubed to tubeless tires), blowouts are getting less common. Most modern, high-quality tires
Your exhaust gases might sound like a waste that you shouldn’t concern yourself with. Not true. Even though it’s waste, a leak that doesn’t let it flow all the way to the exhaust pipe tip at the rear of the car is bad news. Your exhaust system consists of different connections and components. It consists
Modern fuel-injected cars use a set of sensors to determine how much fuel to spray into the cylinders on each ignition cycle. The primary sensors in this closed-loop system are the Mass Airflow Sensor (MAF) and an upstream oxygen sensor. Your car’s ECU uses the information from these two sensors to actively adjust how much
Power windows are synonymous with modern cars. Winding up or down a window at the touch of a button is mainstream. Some vehicles even have automatic windows that do it all with a single touch of a button. While your power windows will keep on going up and down for ages, there are times when
Your windshield washer system is simple. It’s an electric pump that delivers pressurized fluid to the nozzles at the front or rear of your car. In such a simple system, there are very few fail points. This is why these systems seem always to work. However, if you are unlucky or drive a very old
Windshield wipers come into their element when the storms kick in. They work hard to keep your windshield clean so that you can keep driving in the downpour. We recently did a piece on how vital the wiper blades are in this puzzle. Today, we will be looking at the actual wipers, which could cause
Parking and slow speed maneuvering would be a nightmare without power steering. It has become so synonymous with modern cars we take it for granted. While driving without power steering is possible, turning the wheel when at a standstill or slow speed needs some muscle power. You might get away with it at highway speeds,
Engine flooding has nothing to do with water. It’s a phenomenon that happens to gasoline (petrol) engines when they have too much fuel and not enough air. A flooded engine is hard to start. If your engine floods with the car already running, chances are it will stall. Starting or running becomes impossible because the
Your windshield wipers might stay out of the way for months but will always come to their element when a storm kicks in. If they are reasonable, you’ll have no trouble picking your way around the puddles. If they are damaged, you’ll have too much water on your windshield, making it translucent and hard to
Your brake pads, though simple, play a crucial part in slowing down or stopping your car. It doesn’t matter if it’s on an emergency or normal slowing when exiting the highway – they have to be in perfect condition. It is usual for them to wear out due to friction. Every time you brake, a