While the battery starts the engine, it doesn’t run the electronics. That responsibility falls to the alternator. It will also charge the battery. Does that mean the alternator will charge the...
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No, revving a car in neutral is not bad. Naturally, the frequency and duration matter. You don’t want to keep the vehicle at 6000 RPM or more for thirty minutes. That said, cars can tolerate...
Revving a parked car is safe. Or, at the very least, you won’t harm the engine so long as you limit the length and frequency. However, some drivers worry that revving a cold car in parking stresses...
Some people think older cars are stronger, more reliable, and longer lasting than their modern counterparts, but is that true? Better yet, what is the average lifespan of a car engine in km? The...
If you don’t know what a piston looks like, the International Journal of Science, Technology, And Engineering has a paper with diagrams that show different sections of a piston. The number of...
Some people thought it made sense to replace the seal. Others said the opposite. But why is that? You can blame the seal’s location (between the engine and crankshaft). The experts at Bar’s Leaks...