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If the HUD displays directly on the windshield, that windshield must be made with polarized glass. The polarization layer reflects the display projection without obscuring your view. If you wear polarized glasses, the light blocking combination of the lenses and the windshield may obscure your view. Does Heads Up Display work with tinted windshield? Yup, …
Add one ounce of Sea Foam Motor Treatment for every quart of oil in the crankcase. When ready, remove oil filler cap and pour the recommended amount of Sea Foam directly into the engine crankcase. Do not exceed one treatment per oil change interval. Can too much Sea Foam damage engine? Sea Foam is made …
What do engine sizes actually mean? Engine size is the volume of fuel and air that can be pushed through a car’s cylinders and is measured in cubic centimetres (cc). … For example, a car that has a 1390cc engine would be described as a 1.4 litre. Traditionally, a car with a bigger engine would …
What is a clone engine? A clone engine is an exact copy of a Honda engine and the term almost always refers to a copy of a GX200. Is a Predator a clone? A Predator engine (specifically a 212cc) is very similar to a Honda GX200 but it is not an exact clone. Some items …
There are a large number of reasons why your car might stall while driving. It could be a dead alternator, a bad coolant sensor or lack of fuel, just to name a few. … If so, then it could be a major vacuum leak, clogged fuel filter or a bad fuel pump. What should you …
While a dead battery, or a jump start, can result in a car radio that doesn’t work, it could also be a pure coincidence. If your car radio stopped working after a jump start, or after a battery charge, then the problem might be related to a car radio code anti-theft feature. What would cause …
NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) 34 is a stepper motor with a 3.4×3.4 inch faceplate and 1.8° step angle. Each phase draws 4.0 A, allowing for a holding torque of 42 kg-cm. NEMA 34 Stepper motor is generally used in Printers, CNC machine, Linear actuators and hard drives. What do NEMA motor numbers mean? NEMA …
Since we’re talking about car batteries, let’s use it for another example. Car batteries will typically have a capacity of 48 amp hours. What this means is a fully-charged 12-volt car battery rated at 48 amp hours can deliver 1 amp for 48 hours or 2 amps for 24 hours. How many amps does a …
Worn, damaged, or broken motor mounts can cause clunking, banging, and other impact type sounds as a result of the weight of the engine shifting around. … If they are worn or broken, however, this may result in an engine that moves forward, backwards, or side to side in the engine bay. Can I drive …
Batteries with open cells may read fully charged in idle, but they fail under a load test every time. Once a battery reaches this point, there is no going back. The best thing to do is recycle the thing. Can a battery read good but still be bad? Sure. It could be showing a voltage …