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  • ECU Remapping

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    ECU Remapping

    Understanding ECU Remapping ECU Remapping How does an ECU Upgrade work? Re-mapping or performance tuning means that the standard software is modified, especially the parameters re ...

  • Electrical System Circuit Tester Checker

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    Electrical System Circuit Tester Checker

    Electrical System Circuit Light Test Checker A test light is used to check the continuity of an electrical circuit. A test light utilizes a bulb held in a probe attached to a shar ...

  • Engine Backfires

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    Engine Backfires

    Engine Backfires help There are two kinds of backfires, one is produced from the engine air intake and the other is produced from the tail pipe of theexhaust system. The cause for ...

  • Engine braking

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    Engine braking

    Car Engine braking explained Engine braking occurs when the retarding forces within an engine are used to slow a vehicle down, as opposed to using an external braking mechanism su ...

  • Engine Oil & Filter How to Change

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    Engine Oil & Filter How to Change

    How to Change car Engine Oil and Filter Typical car filter and oil plug location Normal oil and oil filter change service is mandatory forlong engine life. Today's engines have mo ...

  • Engine Oil Leaks

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    Engine Oil Leaks

    Car Engine Oil Leaks Any engine oil leak is not normal, when you notice oil underneath your car it means an engine oil leak has developed. Inside the engine there are two states o ...

  • Engine Oil Pressure High or Low

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    Engine Oil Pressure High or Low

    High or Low Engine Oil Pressure The oil in your engine is used to cool and lubricate the bearings and machined surfaces of the internal moving parts. Without oil and oil pressure ...

  • Engine Overheating or Runs Hot

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    Engine Overheating or Runs Hot

    Engine Overheating or Runs Hot help Engine Overheating Repair Inside your car's engine, thousands of controlled explosions called combustion events occur. These explosions are cre ...

  • Engine Service Light Trouble Codes

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    Engine Service Light Trouble Codes

    Engine Service Light Trouble Codes How to Check for Trouble Codes If you see a "check engine" or a "service engine soon" light in your instrument cluster, your car has stored a di ...

  • Engine Tune-up

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    Engine Tune-up

    Basic Car Engine Tune-up Most vehicles have ignition systems and a throttle bore. The enigne's ignition system is the component that ignites the fuel air mixture inside the combus ...

  • Ferrari ECU upgrades

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    Ferrari ECU upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Ferrari Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Ferrari cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP Tuning Performance 348 3.4 300 BH ...

  • Ferrari Wheel Fitment Guide

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    Ferrari Wheel Fitment Guide

    Ferrari Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model P.C.D. ET C.B. Ferrari 308 5 x 108 N / I N / I Ferrari 324 5 x 108 N / I 67 Ferrari 348 (Before 1995) 5 x 108 N / I 43 Ferrar ...

  • Fiat ECU upgrades

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    Fiat ECU upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Fiat Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Fiat cars and vans with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP SRS II Tuning Performance 500 ...

  • Fiat Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

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    Fiat Wheel PCD & Offsets Guide

    Fiat Wheel PCD & Offsets Size Guide Model Year PCD Offset Bore 500 07 on 4×98 25 to 35 58.1 Barchetta 95 on 4×98 35 to 38 58.1 Bravo & Brava 96 to 01 4×98 35 to 38 58.1 Bravo 07 o ...

  • Fishtailing

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    Fishtailing

    Vehicle Fishtailing Explained Fishtailing (also called "tank slapping") is a vehicle handling problem which occurs when the rear wheels lose traction, resulting in oversteer. This ...