Car Parts: Video Series

Most SUVs do not get good fuel economy, but mileage can be improved by using better tires and limiting instances of towing a trailer. Maintain proper tire pressure to improve fuel efficiency with help from a former automotive technology professor in this free video on fuel economy and SUVs.

A valve actuator is used to open and close a car's choke diaphragm to enable the choking effect to work properly. Find out how valve actuators can be used to open and close hydraulic passages with help from a former automotive technology professor in this free video on car parts.

In order to determine if a car is classic, a car has to be recognized by the Classic Car Club of America. Discover why many special-interest cars and muscle cars are improperly classified as "classic" with help from a former automotive technology professor in this free video on classic cars.

In order to find used auto parts, visit the local wrecking yard, and also see if the wrecking yard has a parts locating service. Discover Web sites and publications that advertise used auto parts with help from a former automotive technology professor in this free video on car parts.

A clutch is a coupling device in a car that disengages the engine from the power train, or transmission, and this allows the driver to make gear changes. Find out how to use a car's clutch with help from a former automotive technology professor in this free video on car parts.

Piston rings can be made out of cast iron, chrome, stainless steel or similar substances, and it's important that the proper size of ring and gap is used. Learn about engine re-builders that use inexpensive ring sets with help from a former automotive technology professor in this free video on car parts.

A fuel pump is located in a car's tank and runs submerged in fuel, and the purpose of the fuel pump is to keep the fuel circulating. Discover how fuel pumps work within a vacuum system with help from a former automotive technology professor in this free video on car parts.

A car transmission transfers power to the final drive unit by activating a belt and providing a speed and torque conversion. Learn about putting the correct transmission fluid in a car with help from a former automotive technology professor in this free video on car parts.

The drivetrain on a car refers to the transmission and the way in which power gets to the wheels that drive a vehicle. Find out how power is transmitted to the final drive of a car with help from a former automotive technology professor in this free video on car parts.

A cylinder head keeps oil from overflowing and from running up into the combustion chamber. Discover how a cylinder head keeps coolant from getting into combustion chambers with help from a former automotive technology professor in this free video on car parts.

Car batteries work by storing the essential elements needed to produce electricity when a circuit is completed. Learn about the positive and negative posts of a car battery with help from a former automotive technology professor in this free video on car parts.

A voltage converter allows a direct concurrent that comes out of the alternator to charge the car's battery. Discover how a voltage converter can be used to maintain a battery that needs to be charged with help from a former automotive technology professor in this free video on car parts.