These days we’ve become accustomed to gadgets that give haptic feedback, usually as a vibration or reactive force. The technology has also crept into our cars in the form of seats or steering wheels that vibrate to warn when you’re wandering out of your lane. Original equipment suppliers like Bosch …
Recently in our Ask a Mechanic forums, Carl asked why, after bleeding his brake lines, the brake pedal still sinks to the floor (has no pressure). The answer is very simple, but many DIY mechanics wouldn’t know it. Carl assumes, as would many (including myself), that the problem is the …
The gas pedal (more properly called the accelerator) can sometimes begin to stick on a car, causing the engine to run fast or the pedal to stay down even after you’ve moved your foot from it. This is a dangerous situation, but is often easily fixed. Pinboard (MacAaron:aoc)
