Books and PublicationsElectronic Fuel Injection: order Ben Strader’s book Building & Tuning High-Performance Electronic Fuel InjectionOnline Manual Car Codes: Diagnostic code manual for American, European, Japanese, Korean, and Australian cars from 1983-2009Scrap or Donate a Car?: Newsletter for Driving Force . Legislation regarding scrapping vehicles or used car donationInjection Systems Reliability: international journal of Materials and Structural Reliability during simulation testsDiagnosing and Repairing Auto Electrical Systems: excerpts from Tracy Martin’s book How to Diagnose and Repair Automotive Electrical SystemsManufacturers and SuppliersFuel Injection Comparative Directory: Thomas Net is the go-to resource for finding manufacturers, distributors and suppliers for a particular industryHolley: an industry staple for carburetor and electronic fuel injection system partsFuel Injectors Direct: direct distributor of car and truck fuel injectorsArticlesBosch Multipoint EFI Basics: basic information on electronic fuel injectors and sample calculationsHow EFI Works: Identify EFI components, circuits controlled by the computer, tables, and fuel flow dynamics and emissionsEFI […]
The Definitive Automotive Dictionary provided by Action Auto and Boat Donation Services:Amorphous silicon – Used in a variety of electronics. A non-crystalline form of silicon that can be laid in thin layers of film to produce photovoltaic cells, it can be used on plastic substrates and metal.Ampere-hour – A measurement of a unit of electrical charge of current, over a specific period of time, usually used to find the strength of a battery.Amp/hr. rating – The measuring of current to determine the ability of a battery. The higher the amp, the stronger the batteryAmplifier – Used in auto radio systems, to produce a greater electrical signal, by increasing the electron flow in a vacuum or electric circuit.Air Management Unit (AMU) – Located in a chassis cross-member and using the multiplex electrical system, it is pressure switches put together in such a way as to control the pneumatic accessory functions of a […]
The price of gas fluctuates for many reasons, and although prices have dropped tremendously in comparison to previous years, the price of gas is on the rise again. People who want to save on gas turn to gas saving products, along with other methods, to help them avoid having to make adjustments to their driving habits. As a result, companies have many opportunities to take advantage of consumers with various kinds of products that claim to improve gas efficiency. One gas saving product on the market is the Fitch Fuel Catalyst. This product is designed to go in-line with the vehicle’s fuel system to bolster fuel quality, providing drivers with more power and increased efficiency. The system costs around $200 and does not have any proof to support that it does anything to improve the vehicle’s gas mileage, so it is not a wise or common investment. Liquid Injections appear […]