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Beginner's Guide: What Is an Intake Manifold and What Does It Do?

Inlet Manifold
On modern engines, an intake manifold, sometimes known as an inlet manifold, distributes air to the engine’s cylinders, and on many cars, also holds the fuel injectors, just above the intake port. On older cars without fuel injection or with throttle body injection, the manifold takes in the fuel-...

5 Signs You Have a Blown Head Gasket (and How To Prevent It)

5 Signs You Have a Blown Head Gasket (and How To Prevent It)
A blown head gasket is bad news. Very bad news. If you think yours is going it requires immediate attention. A head gasket can fail about 7 slightly different ways, which we told you about recently, and all of which are bad news for the engine. If there is a sweet smelling white cloud following...

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