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Archive for December 2020Maintaining Your Diesel in PrincetonPosted December 27, 2020 9:30 AMDiesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Princeton area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the government is now mandating lower sulfur content and, as a result, we are going to see more Princeton diesel-fueled vehicles on the road, especially in passenger cars and SUV's. KPS Princeton Garage Differential Service at KPS Princeton GaragePosted December 20, 2020 7:00 AMHere at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in Princeton, who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we're asked is: "What is a differential and what does it do?" You may have been told by your KPS Princeton Garage service advisor that your differential needs serviced, or it's seen it as an option up on the service menu. Differential service at KPS Princeton Garage covers a lot of things, so let's first talk about what a differential does. Start Me Up (Ignition Systems)Posted December 13, 2020 8:36 AMWhen you start up your gasoline engine car, you may not know that it's using the same ignition principles as it has for decades. You have spark plugs that require enough power so a spark can jump across a gap at its tip. Years ago, a vehicle's 12-volt system had to produce 15,000-25,000 volts to do that, so engineers came up with something called an ignition coil that bumps up the voltage. It also has to be done at just the right interval called timing. The first systems had a distributor, a mechanical device with a rotating disc that switched the power to the ignition coil on and off. That higher voltage then was sent to the spark plugs at the correct time interval. But the mechanical "points" had to be replaced and adjusted every 12,000 miles/20,000 kilometers. Engineers later replaced the switching mechanism with solid state ones, but they still needed replacement after 120,000 miles/200,000 kilometers. The next evolution came in the 80's when the distributor was replaced with a couple of sensors which talked to a computer. This "DIS" (distributor-less automotive ignition system) was a big advance. Plus, it didn't use just one ignition coil for all the cylinders. It had coil "packs" that each provided spark to two cylinders. That way, the voltage could be boosted even higher, to 30,000 volts, which helped engines be able to ignite a leaner fuel/air mixture. Recently have come even more improvements. Now instead of coil packs, there's a coil that's attached to each spark plug. No more spark plug wires means less maintenance. Plus, a stronger, hotter spark of 50,000 volts can make an engine more reliable, increase fuel economy and reduce emissions. No matter what ignition system your vehicle uses, your vehicle service facility has a staff of technicians trained to work on the latest technology. Make sure to have your vehicle maintained regularly so you can take full advantage of these modern engineering marvels. KPS Princeton Garage Automotive Tips from KPS Princeton Garage: Tire Replacement OverviewPosted December 6, 2020 11:47 AMTires are an expensive purchase, so knowing when tires should be replaced is important for Princeton drivers. Tires will just wear out with normal use. The depth of the tread on your tire determines how well it will stop, start and steer – especially in wet conditions. 4/32th of an inch (3.2 mm) of tire tread is considered a safe amount of tread. | ||
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