Why Pre-Cats (Close-coupled Catalytic Converters)

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Pre-cats are inside the exhaust manifold.  It isn’t that it is more efficient, there is no other reasonable way to pass federal (and especially California) emissions standards.  Catalytic converters work really well, but not until…

Gasoline and Knock

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Most of you know that your particular car’s engine is designed to operate with a specified minimum Octane Rating (it’s in the Owner’s manual!), but wonder why. The answer is all about engine knock. Combustion…

Idling

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Idling is bad for your engine for the following reasons:

Remote Starters

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Using a remote starter is a convenience if you really don’t want to wait for heat on a cold morning, but it is tough on the engine in the long-run, and of course it wastes…