What is limp home mode and how do I get my car out of it?
Limp home mode or limp mode is when a car engine appears to lose power for no apparent reason. Your car will put itself into limp home mode because it…
Tag: ECU
I was nicked for speeding recently. How accurate is my speedometer?
Our reader was caught going at 34mph in a 30 zone. He thought he was safe because his car’s speedometer was showing 35mph and he believed there was a tolerance…
Should my car fan run after I’ve stopped driving?
Engines generate a lot of heat. Air forces its way into the engine bay through the vents at the front while you drive to stop things getting too hot. The…
Why is my car suffering an engine power loss when I accelerate?
There are multiple reasons for any engine power loss. The modern car engine is a hugely complex thing as the image above shows. But chances are, any power loss is…
My garage keeps talking about the OBD port. What is OBD?
The letters OBD stand for On Board Diagnostics. The port is where the OBD is accessed. Read on to find out more about OBD. What do On Board Diagnostics do?…
Is there anything I can do after driving through flood water?
Flood water and cars aren’t the best of friends. In fact, it’s possible to write a car off by driving it through flood water that’s too deep. But even if…
What is a car’s ECU?
Modern cars are often said to have more computing power than the early Apollo moon rockets. When people say this, one of the areas they’re talking about is the car’s…
Car tuning: does chipping work?
Do you want your engine to have more performance, or perhaps get more economy? If so car tuning by a process called chipping could be the way to go. Tuners…
Can I jet wash my engine to clean it?
Cars are mechanical marvels. They’re sufficiently strong to withstand daily abuse, yet they’re clever enough to tell us the best way to get to places and in some cases how…