If you're a follower of the "How It Works" series, you've been learning the principles of what makes a car run. You've boned up on the four-stroke cycle, valvetrains, cooling, lubrication, and ...

Keyless ignition systems have rapidly evolved from being a luxury feature to a standard inclusion in most modern vehicles.

It's easy to understand why you'd purchase a new ignition system when the one on your truck isn't working correctly-after all, that's what fires the engine! The reasons for replacing an ignition ...

Next time when you're browsing for new spark plugs, pay attention to the temperature ranges. Cold and hot plugs both have ...

Technology offers a modern approach to resolving life's classic rituals, and to be honest it makes life simpler. Emails have replaced snail mail, texts have replaced talking, and, oddly enough, social ...

The speed of an automobile can be indicated by detecting the pulses generated by the ignition system and causing an LED to light. The circuit utilizes a quad NOR gate IC chip. Two of the gates are ...

The ignition system’s job is to ignite the air-fuel mixture in a gasoline engine. In addition to the spark plugs that spark in the combustion chambers, the ignition system consists of an ignition coil ...