The Engine Control Module (ECM) is a crucial component in a car, as it acts as the brain that controls various engine functions. It works in conjunction with multiple sensors, wires, and connectors to ...

Last month we began a new series on the basic operation of the internal combustion engine. We realize that many of our readers may be new to the high-performance scene and do not fully understand the ...

Intake, compression, power, then exhaust. Every 4-stroke engine ever made – about 80% of all engines currently in existence – function on this principle – even rotary engines. But now, Porsche has ...

In order for any internal combustion engine to function properly, you need three basic things: air, fuel, and spark. Air mixes with the fuel, providing an explosive catalyst. The engine compresses the ...

Modern boats are increasingly powered by computers on the engine and at the helm rather than fuel. Mercury SmartCraft, Yamaha Helm Master EX and Volvo Penta Electronic Vessel Control systems, to cite ...