Category: Engineering

What is a good IAT temp? Going from 254 degrees to 83 degrees is very effective, assuming the ambient air temp is somewhere in the 50-70 degree range. Why is my intake air temperature so high? Intake air temperature sensor failure. Wiring issues such as open or shorted intake air temperature sensor wiring and/or connectors. […]

How did Full House end? The family greets Steve and Michelle asks Jesse how out of it she was. Jesse tells her that she was pretty out of it and that it was like a part of her was missing so then a part of all of them was, but that they got through it. […]

What is the plural of Pomodoro? If you thought that the Italian word for tomato would sound like the English or the Spanish tomate, think again: the word is actually pomodoro (masculine, plural: pomodori)! … Why do Italians call tomato pomodoro? Matthioli, however, believed that the fruit was poisonous. For this reason, Italians were slow […]

How many calories are in a spoon of strawberry jam? One-tablespoon serving contains 10 calories; 0 g fat; 0 g total fat; 0 g saturated fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 0 g sodium; 3 g total carbs; 1 g dietary fiber; 0 g sugars; 0 g protein….How many calories are in a spoon of strawberry jam? […]

Was Burnside a bad general? After his corps was badly defeated at the Battle of the Crater (1864) he went home on a leave of absence from which he was never called back to duty. Burnside’s dismal reputation is probably unfair, however. He was an innovative engineer but an unlucky general who was often made […]

What did mince pies originally contain? The early mince pie was known by several names, including “mutton pie”, “shrid pie” and “Christmas pie”. Typically its ingredients were a mixture of minced meat, suet, a range of fruits, and spices such as cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Which traditional mince pie ingredient is no longer included in […]

How do vacuum headlights work? FUNCTION: The headlamp switch turns the headlamps on and off and signals the vacuum components to open or close the head lamp doors. TROUBLESHOOTING: When closed (knob pushed in) attach the vacuum pump to port 2 and block port 3. Vacuum pressure should be maintained. How do you adjust the […]

How big is a 0.50 carat diamond? Shopping Tips For a 0.5 Carat Ring (And How to Make it Look Bigger) The actual size of a half carat diamond (round) is about 5.2mm by 5.2mm. How big is a .02 carat diamond? The face-up size of this 0.02 carat Round (1.76×1.76×1.06mm) is within the normal […]

Will Diet Coke make me gain weight? Regular sodas are full of calories, 140 per can and up. Diet sodas have zero calories. So it seems logical that replacing one with the other should help you lose weight, or at least stay the same weight. But no–several studies have proved conclusively that drinking diet soda […]

How many miles can you put on a 2005 GMC Sierra? Many parents like to give their kids a GMC Sierra because it is a safe car that will run reliably for years. While protecting their children in the event of an accident, the GMC Sierra can also accumulate more than 200,000 miles along the […]