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 ...

National Instruments’ six Drivven C Series engine control modules provide rugged, modular engine-specific I/O for interfacing directly with internal combustion engine subsystems and actuators, giving ...

When driving a car with an automatic transmission, owners may encounter various problems with the engine control system. The most common one is the U0100 error. What ...

When Ford (in conjunction with International) converted the 7.3L IDI engine from mechanical to the hydraulically actuated electronically controlled unit injection (HEUI) system, the Power Stroke brand ...

The 2021 Cadillac CT5 luxury sedan is included in a newly issued GM service bulletin because a fix is now available for a software problem in the Engine Control Module that may cause the CT5 to fail ...

Knock sensors are devices used in internal combustion engines to detect engine knock or detonation. The knock sensor detects vibrations and sends a signal to the engine control module (ECM), to ...

Engine maintenance has been the hardest-hit sector of the aftermarket during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the biggest-ticket maintenance items, engine overhauls immediately were in the firing line as ...

General Motors has decided to use custom-tailored 32-bit MPC5500 microcontrollers from Freescale Semiconductor in future GM Powertrain engine control systems worldwide. General Motors has decided to ...

There was a time when many 4WD enthusiasts were afraid of electronic fuel injection (EFI) on engines, preferring the “relative simplicity” of a carbureted engine that could be run in a pinch with ...

While the 5.3L LS4 V8 was the first car engine to feature Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation) technology, it was not Flex Fuel capable and did not have variable valve timing. As mentioned, ...