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What Is a Carburetor and Why Does Your Car Need the Part?

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A carburetor regulates the flow of air and gasoline into the engine cylinders. Learn about carburetors and find out how a carburetor works.

How Car Engines Work

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It's the reason you can put the pedal to the metal and go from 0 to 60 in seconds. But to the uninitiated, an engine can look like a jumble of metal and wires.

Could a car run on compressed air?

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A compressed air engine could be used to power a car, if you had a tank large enough to store it. Find out how a compressed air engine could power a car.

How Do Exhaust Headers on a Car Work?

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Headers can be used to improve the performance of your car's engine. Learn about headers and find out how exhaust headers can improve engine performance.

How Nitrous Oxide in Cars Works

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I'm always hearing people talk about pumping nitrous oxide into an engine. How does nitrous oxide help an engine perform better?

How do the automobile ignition keys with chips embedded in them work?

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A friend of mine just bought a new car and it has a neat security feature. The ignition key has what looks like a microchip embedded in it. The owners manual says that without this chip, the engine either will not start or will start and then die immediately. How does this microchip on the key prevent the engine from starting?

How do they create the hopping cars you see in the movies?

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I would really like to know how people can make their cars jump up and down with their front wheels like they do in movies like "Boyz in the Hood."

How does a car's rearview mirror work when it's in the glare-resistant setting?

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How does a car's rearview mirror work when it's flipped upward in the glare-resistant setting?

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