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SKYACTIV Technology: Ultra High-Compression, Direct Injection Engines Are Making Fuel-Economy Waves
The secret to Mazda's fuel economy gains with its SKYACTIV-G engines is in its approach to combustion management. Diesel engines...
The secret to Mazda's fuel economy gains with its SKYACTIV-G engines is in its approach to combustion management. Diesel engines...
Most late-model engines have serpentine belt drives for the engine-driven accessories. And, most people know that belts are a maintenance...
Considering how important oil pressure is for all of these reasons, why would anyone take a chance on reusing a...
Any number of things may cause a fuel filter to plug up. One is a rusty fuel tank. Steel fuel...
Back in the old days, spotting a failed motor mount was easy. The cooling fan hit the radiator shroud and...
Most alternators fail electronically long before they wear out mechanically. Even so, the shaft bushings and brushes are wear items...
One of the ways automakers squeeze more horsepower and torque from an engine is by adding variable valve timing (VVT)...
A buildup of carbon deposits inside the combustion chamber increases the risk of hot spots forming that may cause engine-damaging...
Power windows are great as long as they roll up and down when commanded to do so. But sometimes a...
Choosing a set of racing spark plugs for a particular application is not as easy as it sounds because the...