The following is a basic primer about keeping yourself safe when working on your car. Yeah, it's stuff we all know, but we often ignore because we think we know what we are doing.
Even though you left home 30 minutes before the start of rush hour, you're still running late because of the fender bender up ahead. To make things worse, you still have to go through a toll booth. In addition to having no time to spare, you also have no cash on you! Well the EZ Pass Electronic Toll Collection System would have at least helped out with the 'no cash' situation.
As you know, there are many things you can do to make your car faster. There are many different mods for many different budgets. Read his short primer about how your engine work to give you a point of reference. This article is a general guide to improving the aftermarket horsepower of your import car.
This is a quick low-down on how the four stroke engine cycle under your hood work. The four-stroke combustion cycle is made up of these strokes: intake stroke, compression stroke, combustion stroke, and finally, the exhaust stroke.