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Car Repairs that Everyone Should Know

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As long as your car runs properly, it’s easy to take it for granted. However, if you want to avoid inconvenient breakdowns and costly repairs, you need to perform routine car maintenance. You can handle many of the simpler tasks yourself between formal visits to Scott’s Fort Collins Auto. Check Your Tire Pressure You might think that unless a tire has a hole, it will stay inflated indefinitely. However, even an undamaged tire gradually loses air pressure over time. That’s why you should make it a habit to check the tire pressure once a month, including the spare. All you need is an inexpensive tire gauge and access to a gas station with an air pump to top off your tires if needed. For more in-depth car maintenance—including rotating the tires and checking the wheel alignment—bring your car to Scott’s in Fort Collins. Check the Fluid Levels The rule of thumb is to check your car’s oil level once a month. If you don’t drive very often, you can likely go a bit longer between checks. Of co
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Parts of a Car Cont. Engine Subsystems

 Most engine subsystems can be implemented using different technologies that can improve the performance of the engine. Here is a look at all the different subsystems used in modern engines that began with the valve train.  Valve Train This consists of the valves and a mechanism that will open and close them which is called a camshaft.  Camshaft The camshaft has lobes on it that moves the valves up and down. Most modern engines have what is called overhead cams which means the camshaft is located above the valves. The cams on the shaft activate the valves either through a noticeably short linkage or directly. older engines used a camshaft located in the sump near the crankshaft. Rods were also linked the cam below to lift valve filters above valves. This however has more moving parts and causes a kind of lag between the cam’s activation of the valve and the valves movement.   Timing Belt A timing belt or timing chain links the camshaft to the crankshaft, so the valves and pistons are i
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Parts of a Car Engine

  I am going to give you a rundown of basic car engine parts for people who do not know and are maybe interested in learning. Cylinder This is the core of the engine where the pistons will move up and down. most cars will have more than one engine cylinder four, six and eight cylinders are common. In a multi cylinder engine they are usually arranged as a v, flat or inline. Different arrangements have different advantages and disadvantages regarding smoothness, cost, and shape. These various advantages and disadvantages are what makes them suitable for that car. Spark Plug This plays a small but important role in the car engine. The spark plug creates the spark that will ignite the air/fuel mixture for the combustion to start. Valves The intake valves let in the air and fuel and the exhaust valves let out the gas after it has been used. The valves must be closed for compression and combustion so that the combustion chamber is sealed. Piston and Piston Rings The piston is
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