An emissions control device is used to control the amount of air pollution emissions from being released in the atmosphere. We encounter different sources of air pollution emissions in our daily lives. Some of the major sources are stationary sources, which may include steel mills, power plants, cement plants, smelters, refineries and other various industrial [...]

In the 1998 Dodge Ram model (BR/BE) the emissions control for Rams trucks built through July 15, 1998 build code MDH 0715XX that have the 5.9L Cummins 24 valve diesel engine have been placed on recall. If your 1998 Dodge Ram has a 6 in the eighth position of the VIN and is equipped [...]

Each part of your automobile is controlled by a different part, yet they all work together to keep the vehicle operating efficiently. The automobile technology has made much advancement through the years. These advancements have improved the efficiency of the automobile while at the same time being less harmful to our environment. Years ago, when [...]

Trucks are used to move everything we produce from where it is manufactured to the distributors and onto the retailers and end users. Although, there are still more personal automobiles in the world than there are distribution, freight and delivery trucks there is still a very real need for truck emissions control. Diesel truck emission [...]

Emissions control is the attempt to control, limit, reduce or even completely remove the pollutants that we, as humans release into the earth’s atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels such as gasoline. If you do not wish to destroy the earth with pollutants from your personal car then you will want to read the [...]

The emissions control systems of your car include but are not limited to the following systems and system parts: The evaporative control system, which includes the PCV valve, the vacuum reservoir, the vacuum lines, the intake system, the vapor canister, the vapor restrictor, the purge control valve and the pressure/vacuum relief filler cap. The exhaust [...]

The evaporative emissions control system for an automobile is attached to the fuel tank. Usually hidden inside one of the rear wheel wells or in a cavity of the body design near the fuel tank the evaporative emissions control system plays an important role in emissions control.
Over time, as fuel sits in the fuel tank [...]

The control of exhaust emissions is a multi-system task. The multiple systems involved are the oxygen sensors, the EGR (Exhaust Gas Return) valve, the catalytic converter and the muffler/tailpipe.
The oxygen sensors help in the control of exhaust emissions by sensing if there is either too much oxygen or too much combustible fuel being released from [...]

When you have an emissions control system leak on your car it is very important to have this malfunction repaired as soon as possible. If your emissions control system leaks and you ignore it, you will be adding to the pollution levels in the Earth’s atmosphere, locally and globally. You may believe that an emissions [...]

When fuel is burned in automobile engines at high temperatures, nitrogen oxides emissions are created. More than half of all nitrogen oxides emissions in the United States of America are caused by both on-road and non-road mobile sources which are a major polluter of nitrogen oxides emissions. Because of these facts, it is understandable that [...]