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FAQ : Lexus IS300 ECU Pinout

The IS300 was brought into the mainstream in 1998 and the phenomenon known has "Altezza lights" were born. Sprung from the Japanese...

How To Test a Ford Mustang IAT Sensor

Otherwise known as the Intake Air Temperature sensor, your Ford Mustang IAT Sensor is located in your intake piping. This unit is a two...
Shielded sensor wiring blocks electrical noise from corrupting sensitive signals. Learn how to diagnose damaged shielding and repair it correctly.

How Shielded Automotive Sensor Wiring Works—and How to Repair It

Shielded automotive sensor wire protects small electrical signals from interference created by ignition coils, fuel injectors, alternators, starter cables, relays and electric...

How To Service a 2014 Ford Flex Ignition Coil

Coil on plug ignition technology has definitely accelerated the quality of spark in engines since the early 2000's and it's definitely not slowing anytime...

How To Test a Chevy Cavalier MAP Sensor

The Chevy Cavalier MAP Sensor is a barometric pressure sensor that's designed to deliver information about the air coming into your engine. This MAP sensor...

The Pros and Cons Buying vs Leasing a car

Car ownership isn't always an easy thing, and it starts with the decision to buy or lease. Going into a new car purchase or...
16mm LS1 front oil galley expansion plug installed beside the oil pump on the driver side of a Gen III engine block

LS1 Front Oil Galley Plug: The 16mm Plug You Cannot Forget During a Rebuild

That little 16mm plug at the front of an LS1 block isn't optional. Here's where the front oil-galley expansion plug goes, how it's oriented and why it should be removed for block cleaning and replaced during final assembly.
Split graphic comparing turbocharger boost at sea level and high altitude, showing identical 15 psi boost but greater pressure ratio and turbo speed at elevation.

Does Altitude Affect Turbo Boost and Turbocharger Speed?

Turbo engines handle elevation better than naturally aspirated engines, but maintaining the same boost can require greater pressure ratio and turbo speed.