The P0118 code means that the engine control module (ECM) has detected a voltage signal that’s too high from the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor (below). In practical terms, the ECM believes ...

So your car’s temperature gauge is acting up, or not working at all, and you want to fix it? Good for you. Your car’s engine temperature is vital to its operation, and a properly-operating gauge is a ...

A faulty Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor may lead the turbocharged 2.0L I4 LSY gasoline engine in certain GM vehicles to run hot or even overheat. To be clear, these vehicles are not under an ...

Engineers design modern engines to run in a narrow temperature window where power, efficiency, and emissions all line up. The thermostat sits at the center of that control, opening and closing a ...

As an engineering professor for more than 40 years, my father often told me that the only difference between a difficult problem and an easy one is knowing the correct answer. While that axiom can be ...

Engine overheating can usually be avoided through regular maintenance and monitoring of the vehicle. Keeping the cooling ...