Auto mechanical or automatic?

Know the advantages and disadvantages Due to the great vehicular congestion that is lived in cities like Lima, many people prefer to buy cars with automatic box Advantages and Disadvantages of Automatic or Mechanical Handling Before buying a car, whether new or used, perhaps one of the questions many are …

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Do it yourself and save money

In times of crisis or when the budget does not reach, car maintenance services can become an additional burden, but anyone who is interested in saving money can perform some of these services without having expensive tools or a great knowledge of mechanics. Follow these recommendations and save money. Replacement …

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Direct petrol injection pump – operating mode

The fuel for gasoline engines with direct injection requires higher fuel pressure. Pressure direct fuel injection engines varies from 5 to 130 bar, next-generation systems ranging up to 200 bar. The injection pressure is bigger atomizing (spraying) and penetration jet fuel into the cylinder is better. In contrast, the systems …

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Diesel particle filter (DPF)

A diesel particulate filter (DPF or) is a device designed to remove soot particles released by burning or exhaust of a diesel engine.   Gas emission standards for new cars required to effectively mount a particle filter in the exhaust of diesel engines since 2009, when the standard “Euro 5”, …

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Diesel engine, main features and performance

Diesel-powered cars account for 75% of global car demand. The diesel engine offers greater torque and lower consumption.   If we look at some data from the last years of automotive mechanics industry, we realize that the most commercially successful cars are coming equipped with diesel engine, which devastate in …

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DIESEL ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT

This article examines the different fuel supply systems of modern diesel engines (TDi, Common Rail), as well as the electronic management that controls them.   Management Electronic Diesel is used today both engines “indirect injection” as in the famous engines “direct injection”.   Within the direct injection engines, three different …

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