In part one of we went into how an engine moves air, common ways to increase airflow, and why increasing airflow increases operating efficiency. At the end of the last article I mentioned compressors used to increase air charge into an engine and thus increase power and efficiency. Lets go into specifics of the two common types of compressors used and whats needed to make them function, the differences between them, and the benefits of either and why.
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Showing posts with label air filter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label air filter. Show all posts
Friday, June 20, 2014
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Engine Mods: It All Starts With Airflow- Part 1
Have you ever noticed the big blower sticking out of the hood of a hopped up hot-rod? Or how about the loud exhaust when the throttle is opened on a high horsepower monster machine? Have you ever wondered why the big intake system or loud exhaust on these powerplants? Its not all about chrome, looking cool and noise- no really, its not.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
An 80's 4x4 adventure: not like that tho... Part 2
Well,
I finally made a plan for getting back over to my buddies old work
truck. I loaded up my main tools with my diagnostic basket
containing the compression tester, vacuum pump with attachments,
spark tester, timing light, my electrical boxes (just in
case), some spare extraneous parts from inventory and all the
toothbrushes, rags, solvents and small parts washing containers I
thought I would need.
Friday, March 28, 2014
A Sheep in Oil Filters' clothing
The oil filter is another place where myth seems to rule and fact goes floating by unnoticed. In a world of quick-in, quick-out, fast-food-style oil changes, the quality of the oil and filter are overlooked routinely. Good oil filters can drastically increase engine life, crap filters can ruin your engine quickly. I have seen low-cost filters actually come apart and ruin an engine immediately after an oil change, I have seen cheap filters whose back-flow valve does not work properly so the oil and dirt drain back out of the filter and pump, and I have dealt with filters that simply do not filter- they leave crud to circulate through the engine unchecked.
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