-it seems that those three little letters strike fear into many a promoter, track owner, or sanction head whenever they hear it. ECU stands for Engine Control Unit. Also called an ECM (Engine Control ...

The ignition control module is a crucial component of a vehicle's ignition system. It is a control unit responsible for regulating the ignition timing and generating sparks to ignite the fuel-air ...

Knock sensors are devices used in internal combustion engines to detect engine knock or detonation. The knock sensor detects vibrations and sends a signal to the engine control module (ECM), to ...

An electronic control unit is a device responsible for overseeing, regulating and altering the operation of a car's electronic systems. Each of a car's electronic features, such as an anti-lock ...

General Motors issued a voluntary emissions recall on a certain number of 2018 model-year Chevy Equinox and Chevy Traverse crossovers over a problem with the vehicles’ Engine Control Module, or ECM.

Engine maintenance has been the hardest-hit sector of the aftermarket during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the biggest-ticket maintenance items, engine overhauls immediately were in the firing line as ...

If you frequently drive long distances, the innovative cruise control system is invaluable, but sometimes it might stop functioning. This article explores the potential causes and what you can do to ...

The automotive central body control module (BCM) is a processor-based power distribution center that supervises and controls functions related to the car body such as lights, windows, security, door ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (iSeeCars) – There are a lot of mechanical ...

There was a time when many 4WD enthusiasts were afraid of electronic fuel injection (EFI) on engines, preferring the “relative simplicity” of a carbureted engine that could be run in a pinch with ...