2 vs 3 vs 4 cylinder engines: what is the difference
Whether you choose a car with a two-cylinder engine, three-cylinder engine or four-cylinder engine depends largely on what you need your car to do.
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What is a camshaft in your car’s engine
An engine’s camshaft controls the operation of the valves in a cylinder head. Without it, the engine won’t work.
5 things that go wrong with pistons (and how to prevent them)
Pistons in modern engines are built to last but sometimes things can go wrong. We've rounded up some of the most common piston failures and what you can do to prevent it...
What is your car’s ignition system (and how does it work)
What is an ignition system in the grand scheme of your car’s network? It’s a question we often hear from readers. Your car’s ignition system produces the sparks used to ignite the air/fuel mixture in a petrol engine (diesel engines don’t have an ignition system).
What is a four stroke engine?
What is a four stroke engine?
What is horsepower and what does it measure?
What is horsepower and what does it measure?
What does a car’s auxiliary belt do?
Your car's auxiliary belt(s) power components such as the air-con compressor and the alternator. Here's a guide to how the aux drive belt works...
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