Page 2 of Posts with Keyword “engine”

Today, I briefly go over the mechanical and design evolutions of the Porsche Cayenne over its first three generations. Emphases will be given to drivetrain and engine choice.

Today, we briefly examine the three main types of liner-less cylinder treatment methods that originated from Germany, Nikasil, Alusil, and Lokasil, and their variants.

Today, I compare the design of the Nissan VR38DETT found in the R35 GT-R and the Alfa Romeo 690T found in Quadrifoglio models along six aspects: engine block, bank angle & crankshaft, oil pump, displacement & stroke ratio, fuelling, and valve timing.

Today, I compare the designs of the BMW S58B30 and of the Toyota 2JZ-GTE in eight aspects from the bottom up, including block, bearing, oil pump, stroke ratio, piston and conrod, fuelling, air flow, and valve timing.

Today, I rank six V8 diesel engines made this century for passenger cars. This means no truck engines.

Today, I rank ten 12-cylinder engines from six manufacturers that have been in series production this century.

Today, I rank all six (or eight) V10 engines ever in production for use in road cars.

Today, I talk about four-cylinder petrol engines and rank some of the more representative models from popular manufacturers.

Today, I rank 11 V8 petrol engines from 8 manufacturers in production in 2024.

Today, I rank 18 six-cylinder petrol engines in production from 15 manufacturers in production in 2024.

Commonly, a dirty or bad Mass Air Flow sensor is believed to lead to a lean condition. However, my experience is that it’s more likely to lead to a rich condition at idle. Here, I compare STFT and LTFT before and after cleaning the MAF sensor.