Ready Set Start

admin — Fri, 28 May 2021 13:51:48 +0000

Ready Set Start admin Fri, 05/28/2021 - 08:51

The beginning of racing season is the perfect time of the year to “start your engine”. Whether you are on the track or driving through town, it’s important to make sure your ignition system is working properly. Addressing problems that may lead to ignition system failure is essential for dependable vehicle operation, so you will not be left stranded at the starting lines or the parking lots.

Many systems on your car work together to keep you on the go, and the most important is the ignition system. Symptoms of ignition problems include dimming of headlights and interior lights, illuminated ‘Check Engine’ and/or battery lights and failure of accessories to operate.

Driving habits such as frequent engine on/off cycles cause more wear on the starter than a simple trip back and forth to work. Other factors, including driving and weather conditions, mileage, vehicle age and excessive electrical draws like in-vehicle entertainment systems, can impact the ignition system as well. Since the fuel injection system and car battery are linked to the ignition system, a problem can be difficult to diagnose because it may be caused by one of many factors, such as a dead car battery, faulty ignition switch, worn out spark plugs, bad fuel injectors, ignition coil problems, fuel pump failure or starter motor failure.

For more information please call S & S Automotive & Towing .

Your Car Battery

admin — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:19:26 +0000

Your Car Battery admin Mon, 10/21/2019 - 11:19

A car battery is a rechargeable cell in the SLI (starting-lighting-ignition) variety of batteries. They are also in the lead acid family of batteries.

The high power output of a car battery is necessary to supply a high current draw needed for the engine starter. A normal car battery provides about 12.6 volts and is divided into 6 separate cells; each cell produces about 2.1 volts per cell.

As the battery state of charge decreases the voltage produced also decreases.

Battery power is created through a chemical reaction. Inside your battery, there are positive and negative lead plates that are immersed in an electrolyte solution (battery acid). This solution is a combination of water and sulfuric acid.

When the solution interacts with the lead plates, the chemical interaction creates voltage. This voltage is then released through the batteries positive terminal (red) and returned to the negative terminal (black).

Voltage from the alternator maintains the battery state of charge. This continuous cycle can produce electricity for years.

Stop by or give us a call to make an appointment to inspect your car battery. We’ll check for any corrosion, and make sure your battery is at its best performance, after all, batteries should be replaced every three years.

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