Air Filter
Engine Air Filter
What’s the harm in putting off replacing your engine air filter a little longer? That’s a fair question because the harm takes a while to manifest. Let’s take a small step back and talk about what an engine air filter does. The air all around us contains dust, dirt, pollen, spores, etc. Some areas and…
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You may be thinking…What’s the harm in putting off replacing my engine air filter a little longer? That’s a fair question because the harm takes a while to manifest. Let’s take a small step back and talk about what an engine air filter does. The air all around us contains dust, dirt, pollen, spores, etc. Some…
Read MoreMAF Sensor and Engine Air Filter
Today’s post focuses on the importance of protecting your mass air flow sensor or MAF. Air and fuel are mixed together to be burned in your engine. The amount is controlled by how hard you press on the accelerator or by external factors like climbing hills or hauling loads. Based on how much air you…
Read MoreDeep Breathing: Engine Air Filter
Your vehicle’s engine really needs clean air to operate efficiently. It takes about 12,000 liters of air to burn a liter of gas in your vehicle engine. And all drivers know that clean air is much better than dirty. When your engine air filter gets dirty, it simply can’t trap any more dirt, so the dirt just passes…
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Today we want to talk about your engine air filter. That’s the filter that cleans the air before it’s burned in your engine. Many people wonder how often they should change their engine air filter. The simple answer is ‘when it’s dirty’. That’s a function of how much air has passed through the filter, so your…
Read MoreKeep Your Vehicle’s Engine “Humming” With Regular Oil and Air Filter Changes
Dust, dirt and grime are all enemies to the longevity and efficient performance of your vehicle’s engine. To prevent engine damage, your vehicle is equipped with various filters – air and oil among them. Changing filters at factory-recommended intervals helps your vehicle last longer and perform better immediately and well into the future. Oil Filter –…
Read MoreFuel Injection System: How Does It Know?
A Fouled Engine Air Filter Can Damage The Mass Air Flow Sensor With the days of carburetors behind us, the electronic fuel injection system in the cars we drive today is king. While carburetors mixed the air and fuel together and the mixture was sucked into the cylinder and burned, modern electronically controlled fuel injection…
Read MoreAir Filters…What Are They and Why Do I Need To Change Them?
Breathe better and live healthier with a clean cabin air filter. If you get headaches, allergic reactions or breathing problems riding in your car, it’s probably time to change the cabin air filter. What is a cabin air filter? A cabin air filter cleans the air entering your vehicle’s passenger cabin via its HVAC system. Cabin air…
Read MoreMAF Sensor and Engine Air Filter
Today’s Douglas Automotive Repair post focuses on the importance of protecting your mass air flow sensor or MAF. Air and fuel are mixed together to be burned in your engine. The amount is controlled by how hard you press on the accelerator or by external factors like climbing hills or hauling loads. Based on how much air you…
Read MoreWhat is a MAF Sensor?
Air and fuel are mixed together to be burned in your engine. You request how much of each you need by how hard you press on the accelerator, or by going up or down a hill, or by how much you are carrying in your vehicle as your drive around. Based on how much air…
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