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Hello and welcome back to our mini-series on automotive tips and how to guides for the average Joe. This is a great series of articles if you are new to auto mechanics or maybe you just want to understand a little more about what all goes on under the hood of your car. We've spent a lot of time on tools, but in today's article I'm going to go over your car's distributorless ignition system.

The distributorless ignition system is actually a very good advancement in automotive ignition systems with only one drawback that I know of, and that's not easily being able to set your own timing. However, the the ignition system is completely computer controlled and has fewer moving parts that are suggest to the conditions and stresses of a regular distributor based ignition system. It does use a coil or set of coils, along with a crankshaft position sensor, and a camshaft position sensor to know when to for each coil. These durable parts replace the less durable distributor cap, rotor, control module and of course, the distributor itself. The crankshaft position sensor tells the computer when a coil needs to be fired while the camshaft position sensor tells the computer what coil needs to be fired. Because the computer can control and monitor what and where each individual piston is and what stroke it's on in the cycle.

Unlike distributor based systems, with the proper computer programming equipment you have nearly unlimited control over the spark curve and base advancement or retard rates and you can continually vary them throughout the power band to fine tune your vehicle. That's a major advantage for everyone looking for either more power, better fuel economy or lower emissions. In addition, because the distributorless ignition system often uses more than one coil, each cylinder has a much greater likelihood of seeing a full capacity electrical arc as opposed to depending on a single coil to run all of the cylinders. Needless to say, this type of ignition setup is the best for nearly every purpose you might need or imagine.

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Checking Your Brake Fluid

Brake fluid is specially formulated hydraulic liquid that is used to transmit brake pedal pressure in order to stop or slow down a car. It transfers force through pressure from where it has been created, through the hydraulic lines and to the braking mechanism. Brake fluids have to have particular characteristics and also comply with particular standards of quality so as to perform sufficiently. Motor vehicle service and maintenance requires that brake fluid be changed or flushed every one to two years in order to ensure reliability and safety. It is therefore advisable to regularly check the brake fluid.

Brake fluids are housed in a reservoir found on top of the master cylinder in the vehicle. The fluid check up is done in several simple steps. To do so, one will first of all have to locate the reservoir or the master cylinder of the brake. In a car, on the side where the driver sits, there is a hood under which this cylinder is located, in the back side of the compartment of the engine. This cylinder is typically a rectangular six by two inch metallic piece with a reservoir made of plastic and a cap made of rubber to close it. It also has tiny tubes made from metal that are attached to it.

One will then need to remove the cap from this cylinder and inspect the level of the brake fluid especially if it is an older car model with a reservoir that is made entirely of metal. In newer cars, one can see through the reservoirs, therefore there is no need to remove the cap to do this. One can use a finger to get a small sample. Brake fluid is not considered a ‘top up’ fluid so if it is low, this signifies an underlying problem. This may be attributed to several reasons for instance, if the linings pads or the lining shoes wear out and the calipers or the wheel cylinders extend themselves further in order to compensate for this. Another reason for low brake fluid may be because due to a leak, which could lead to a loss of hydraulic pressure and subsequently loss in braking ability. This is risky as it can cause motor vehicle accidents. One can tell that the level of the brake fluid is low if when adjusting it, the red brake light comes on.

If the brake fluid level is low, then it should be immediately topped up. One is advised to use the proper brake fluid on their engines. As a general rule, brake fluids with different DOT ratings should never be mixed as this may damage the braking system. Therefore, before adding the brake fluid, confirm from the cap or manual that the grade of the fluid being used is the one suitable for your car. There are four kinds of brake fluid; DOT 3, DOT 4, DOT 5 and DOT 6. DOT 3 and 4 are the most common while DOT 6 is available for military purposes only. It is also important to fill the reservoir and if the car has two reservoirs, fill both. If the cylinder does not have any fluid at all, one will need to not only top up but also have the breaks bled by a qualified mechanic (very important) so as to avoid serious damages to the system.

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Renault Scenic rear brake shoes&cylinder replacement?

Hi,I am going to tackle changing the rear brake shoes and cylinders on my 1999 Renault Scenic.Does anybody have any tips or things I should or should not do?Best way to do it etc?Thanks.

work the brake pipe nuts that goes into the cylinders back and foward to make sure you dont snap the brake pipe and if you get them off without snaping the pipes you will have to bleed the brakes after the new ones are on ,and dont pull the hand brake on untill you have gave it a run its a garage thing

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