Doing This Will Make Your Engine Run Better

designers and manufacturers have made a huge number of improvements to the engines that they've created over the past two decades they're now faster more fuel-efficient and can do more than ever before however the biggest improvement has come in the reliability department but sometimes it doesn't work out that way maybe it's bad engineering or perhaps the engines technology is rushed to the market too quickly sometimes it's a good idea brought to customers before it's time and others it's a bad idea at any time in other cases engine failures come from adding modifications that are carelessly constructed and made with cheap materials no matter the reasons there are things you should and shouldn't do to keep your car's engine running and in one piece so here are five secrets to keep your engine running aftermarket exhaust system well every car has a factory exhaust not all of them are good quality if you get an aftermarket exhaust you can in fact increase your engine's power and performance a recent study from Harvard University found that aftermarket exhausts can not only add 80 percent flow increase to your engine but could also add up to 20 horsepower as well of course that's not the equal event of adding a turbocharger or supercharger but it saves those ponies lost in the pipes of your dilapidated exhaust system plus your engine's fuel economy increases as well ECU tuning the ECU is one of the greatest things that happen in the automotive world much like a lot of other software run programs see ECU is also managed by computers and that's exactly the beauty of it the ECU is programmed to do various things at once and it change other things depending on the feedback it gets the standard computer chip used in stock fuel injection systems typically deliberately restricts the amount of air and feel it could consume drastically restricting your engine's power and speed by replacing the unit with a custom performance ECU you'll greatly improve horsepower speed and gas mileage by allowing your engine to handle more air and fuel these performance chips can be precisely adjusted and programmed to optimize the output of your engine when your car system is set up like this you have a premade performance chip plugged directly into your engine such an enhancement can increase your engine's gas mileage and performance by over 75% with moderation the easy is a healthy and smart thing to consider nitrous oxide you've seen this used in every Fast and the Furious movie that moment when the characters are in a head-to-head street race and the driver presses the button labeled nos and immediately the car shoots forward with an extreme burst of speed propelling it past the other racer but what does nos do also known as nitrous oxide nos is used to create additional oxygen for the engine which helps it during combustion it has the added benefit of cooling the intake air which causes the air to be denser unlike other mods a nitrous oxide system is it run continuously on a vehicle but instead applied in short bursts when needed many states prohibit the use of this modification so be careful to check your state's laws changing your serpentine belt the serpentine belt is what powers most of your vehicles accessories it takes the engine's rotation from the crankshaft pulley and uses it to turn other things like the water pump alternator and air conditioning compressor without a belt your car's truck or engine would likely overheat its battery would die and you'd be terribly uncomfortable in the summer heat changing your car's serpentine belt can be accomplished with basic hand tools additionally these rubber components are very affordable so there's no excuse for not taking care of this maintenance item replacing spark plug wires spark plug wires are a critical engine component that conduct tens of thousands of volts of electricity from your engine's coil to its spark plugs over time heat and vibration could break these wires down leading to potential driver ability issues including misfires if your ride is equipped with plug wires it's a good idea to change them when the manufacturer recommends luckily this is usually an easy task if you can plug a lamp into a wall socket you could probably change your spark plug wires changing your transmission fluid and filter never really getting ambitious drivers who want to maximize their savings and do a whole lot of good to the vehicle can change his automatic transmission fluid and filter self shifting gearboxes are some of the most complicated components found in modern cars and trucks a clean fresh supply of fluid is absolutely necessary to keep these components functioning properly with good instructions a decent selection of hand tool and some patience you can change your vehicle's transmission fluid and filter some manufacturers claim to offer transmissions that are filled for life but this is a little suspicious changing the fluid and filter every 30,000 miles to 50,000 miles cannot hurt and will most likely add years and tens of thousands of miles to your car or trucks life expectancy tightening and cleaning your batteries connections one of the biggest problems with most car batteries is that the connection to the vehicle becomes loose or is interrupted by engine gunk or corrosion on the connector cables a loose battery connection can be hard on the engine and may make it very hard to start your car in case you have to try more than once to get your vehicle's engine to start it's likely that your vehicle's battery connection is loose or dirty this is a very straightforward and easy fix you simply need to disconnect the car battery cables and clean the connectors to remove corrosion or rust before firmly reattaching the connector cables this is an easy and quick thing you could do to ensure that your car gets maximum starting and charging power swapping out spark plugs and while you're under the hood it might be a good idea to change your spark plugs as well this task is a little more challenging as swapping spark plugs can be difficult in most vehicles more of interest some motorists that are up to the challenge may find the job rewarding as it can improve performance and fuel economy many vehicles these days come with spark plugs that are equipped with platinum tipped electrodes these are often rated to last for a hundred thousand miles so you don't have to changes I'm very often changing the air filter what are the most important maintenance items for your car's engine is your vehicle's air filter your air filter prevents dust and grit from entering the delicate internals of your car or trucks engine luckily these are generally simple and inexpensive to change disposable paper filters can be purchased for as little as twenty dollars installing a new one is a easy way of ensuring that your engine has a good supply of fresh air if you want a little extra performance you can invest in a washable High Flow air filter changing your field filter as previously mentioned an abundant supply of clean air is important to efficient driving and the exact same is true for clean fuel replacing your car's fuel filter is a simple way of keeping it running properly dirty filters can restrict flow and cause drivability issues a damaged filter can even allow contaminants to enter your vehicle's fuel injectors causing even more issues often leading to pricey repairs head off these woes by changing your feel filter another way to make your engine run better is increasing the amount of field dumped into each cylinder by upgrading the field system you could add High Flow fuel pumps large diameter gas lines hi fellow filters bigger injectors larger fuel rails and much more take caution during these upgrades as too much boost in at enough fuel will cause predetonation destroying your engine upgrading your drivetrain you can enhance your vehicle speed by tuning up your drivetrain this includes gears stall converters clutches fly walls differentials and drive shafts these upgrades depend on the vehicle you have and should be done very carefully upgrading your carburetor if you still own a vehicle with a carburetor you could upgrade this as well upgrading it will do wonders for your engine a carburetor is a device that mixes air and gasoline into vapor to be later burned inside the engine newer cars have feel injection but if your car is older and it does have this device upgrade your barrels were acceptable if you have a two barrel carburetor upgraded to a four additionally you'll have to install a new intake manifold but you'll also be adding a lot of speed as well increasing your engine's performance tenfold coolant flushes with large parts of North America experiencing winters deep freeze keeping your car's cooling system in order is critically important old worn-out coolant won't protect against temperature extremes as well as the fresh stuff will also if you never flushed out your vehicle's cooling system it could be full of gunk and corrosion which can plug tiny openings in the radiator or block the thermostat resulting in overheating doing a brake job okay so you may be confused on this one you're probably wondering how do brakes increase the performance of my engine that answers simple having better brakes allow you to brake later and more efficiently keeping your vehicle and control which in turn allow you to go easier on the engine extending its useful life what good is a vehicle that goes but and stop everyone that's ever had a car dart out in front of them knows that brakes are mission critical to safe driving motorists that want to save some money can do their own brake jobs relatively easy with a few basic tools with proper instructions changing your car or trucks rotors and pads drums and shoes is affordable and relatively simple so what are you waiting for get on this job as soon as possible upgrade your suspension you can increase the speed and handling of your car's engine by upgrading your suspension a reduction in chassis flex helps to increase the cars handling and responds by adding sway bars and tower braces and there are many options to optimizing it you could add subframe components h braces and other types of strengthening devices to help protect your car as well particularly if you're driving it hard doing this will prevent your car's chassis from becoming deformed and therefore putting less stress on your car's engine well guys those are 5 secrets that make your engine run better if you guys like this video give it a thumbs up also if you like what you see at the channel subscribe to my post notifications on you can also follow the channel on instagram at modern muscle YT I'm Jeff from modern muscle and I'll see ya next time

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Published: Wed Jan 29 2020