Kaneohe Auto Repair

  Most modern day cars are powered by a four-stroke, internal combustion gasoline engines. This type of engine has been refined as automotive technology has advanced over the last century. While even the most basic car engine is a complex machine, the principles behind its operation are easy to understand.  Engine Basics An internal combustion engine is what you will find in most modern day cars. The reciprocating pistol engine is the most common. Engines of this type are named in terms of size, overall interior volume and cylinders. Cylinders can be arranged in several different ways: a straight row, known as a straight or inline engine, directly opposite another (flat line engine), or at angle from one another, which is the popular V configuration. The Four-Stroke Cycle This engine cycle consists of intake, compression, combustion, and exhaust. In the intake phase fuel and air are drawn into one of the compression chambers. A piston ri ... read more

FUN FACTS ABOUT CARS Automobiles have been around since the 1800's and have become more efficient as time has progressed. Here are some interesting and fun facts about cars! 1. One out of every 4 cars is produced in China 2. The automobile is the most recycled product in the world 3. There are more cars than people in the world 4. Ferrari produces 14 cars in one day 5. The best selling car of all time is the Toyota Corolla 6. The most common stole vehicle is the Honda Accord 7. It takes half an ounce of gas to start a car 8. Traffic congestion wastes 3 billion gallons of gas each year 9. It takes 25 hours to build a car, and 10 of those hours are spent painting it 10. In America, one person dies in a traffic collision every 12 minutes