Performance
Ford Wins International Engine of the Year Awards 2012 in Dominant Style
The small but powerful 999cc, three-cylinder turbo unit wins Ford its first ever Engine of the Year Award
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The small but powerful 999cc, three-cylinder turbo unit wins Ford its first ever Engine of the Year Award
If an Audi customer complains that the engine has reduced performance without a significant loss of power or stalling, verify if Campaign 28F2/J1 has been performed (model years 2002-’07 only). Also determine if the vehicle is experiencing rough idle, the MIL is flashing or constantly illuminated, or one or more...
The book covers the vast majority of Power Stroke diesel engines on the road, and gives you the full story on their design.
As gas prices remain high this summer driving season, Honeywell Turbo Technologies says it is working with auto manufacturers to meet the increase in demand for affordable and fuel-efficient downsized turbocharged engines.
In recent years, the primary driving force behind engine innovation has been the never-ending quest for better fuel economy with little or no sacrifice in performance. Government regulations and rising fuel prices are forcing automakers to develop new technologies and powertrains that squeeze more power out of every drop of...
Most of us working in the automotive service trades are very familiar with Murphy's Law and how it affects our shop's cost of doing business. Murphy's Law says, "Everything that can go wrong usually will go wrong." Gary Goms investigates a mysterious engine noise in a 1989 Ford F-150 pickup...
Over the years, GM has saved a bundle on manufacturing the 3.1L engine by using the production line tooling it originally developed for the 2.8L V6. By simply changing the bore diameter, the displacement of the same engine block could now be increased for more power and torque.
Automotive Electronics Diagnostician Sergio Fernandez discusses how to solve those strange, intermittent engine vibrations on a 2003 E320, with 3.2L V6 engine and 120,000 miles. The diagnosis begins with these findings: DTC P0305, misfire on cylinder #5; and DTC P0301, misfire on cylinder #1.
If there were one engine that plagues the mid-size diesel world, you would have to say that it is the 6.0L Power Stroke. The 6.0L came into existence because the EPA demanded tighter emissions laws for diesel engines. Even though the 7.3L was branded as the reliable workhorse for Ford,...
