Knowing your vehicle can become beneficial in emergencies. If you are ever in a situation where you want to repair something quickly or change a component, there is nothing more cost-effective than a ...

Back in August 2021, the FCA US LLC Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance organization couldn’t ignore the mounting reports from assembly plant workers alleging EGR valves sticking open. Come ...

EGR Engines still plague owners of older trucks with problems. While most of the early problems have been engineered out of the exhaust gas recirculation systems on today’s clean diesel engines, ...

Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. Some might say the same thing about carbon buildup on the EGR valves and induction systems of older diesel trucks. Clogged EGR ...

The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve sends some of the exhaust gas back into the cylinders to reduce combustion temperature. This is required because nitrous oxides (nasty pollutants) form when ...

Controlling vehicle emissions in modern vehicles involves more than just bolting up a catalytic converter and calling it a day. There are other components that effectively, and intuitively, cut out ...

Beginning in October, the exhaust from newly manufactured diesel engines must produce half the oxides of nitrogen (NOx) of engines produced today with no increase in particulate matter (PM). This is ...

Cooled-EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) systems have been used since October 2002 by five major engine manufacturers (Cummins, Detroit Diesel, International, Mack and Volvo) to reduce emissions of smog ...

QUESTION: I have a 2000 Honda Accord EX V6 with 76,075 miles. It seemed when I drove the car for a long period of time and then stopped and shut off the car for a couple of seconds and then went to ...

In the diesel performance world, Ford 6.0L Power Stroke engines have a bad reputation for blowing head gaskets and sticking EGR valves when owners modify them. There are a number of reasons why people ...

There are times in life when we must endure that which is unpleasant for the greater good of all. And while it may not be high on that list for some, vehicle emissions equipment has certainly become ...