BOSCH speaks about diesel pressure sensors and pressure control valves. Fitted into a diesel engine, a diesel pressure sensor functions to relay a pressure drop in the common rail system to the ECU. The ECU uses this information to restore the pressure via a high-pressure pump. When modern vehicles experience common rail system problems, faulty …

Modern, low-emission, high-output engines have to run within a very small temperature range in order to maintain their efficiency. The water pump allows this to happen by regulating the coolant flow according to the demand of the ECU. Furthermore, forced induction engines will require additional cooling of the turbo/supercharger after shutdown in order to prevent …

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FEDERAL-MOGUL talks about the key sources of contamination that cause engine damage and failure. Moving engine components such as pistons, crankshafts, camshafts, bearings, valves, oil seals and pumps are susceptible of damage as a result of dirt abrasion. The reason is simple – where there is movement within the engine, dirt and impurities will cause …

It probably hasn’t escaped your notice that new car buyers are continuing to change their allegiance from spark ignition to compression ignition vehicles, and it won’t be long before diesel cars start outselling petrol cars – a shift that few would have predicted as little as 15 years ago. In the first six months of …

Research from TRW suggests that only 2 per cent (4.2 million) of the European car parc changes parts such as handbrake cables on an annual basis. It is suggested that this figure should be much higher and workshop mechanics, fitters and technicians are strongly encouraged to check cables more regularly. Types of Cable There are …

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This video explains the necessity to use a special Spark Plug Socket to remove the Spark Plug in the BMW N43 engines.