User Max Goodridge - Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Stack Exchange

Max Goodridge

Member for 7 years, 11 months
Last seen more than a month ago

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Cheltenham, United Kingdom

75 Questions

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66 votes

9 answers

809k views

What actually happens when there is not enough oil in a car engine?

asked Jan 11, 2016 at 21:39

26 votes

4 answers

506k views

What actually happens when there is way too much oil in a car engine?

asked Jan 13, 2016 at 20:06

22 votes

2 answers

3k views

How exactly does a differential work?

asked Jan 27, 2016 at 9:59

21 votes

2 answers

3k views

How To Read Car Tires

asked Jan 7, 2016 at 8:48

20 votes

6 answers

8k views

What is regenerative braking and why don't we use it?

asked Jan 10, 2016 at 19:39

20 votes

3 answers

121k views

What does a flywheel do and what is it connected to?

asked Jan 11, 2016 at 23:31

18 votes

7 answers

13k views

Why or why not increase engine efficiency by running the car "fuel-lean" (using a turbo or supercharger)?

asked Jan 26, 2016 at 18:53

17 votes

7 answers

54k views

How exactly does running fuel-lean increase the temperature of ignition?

asked Jan 28, 2016 at 21:36

14 votes

1 answer

37k views

How does the tachometer on my dashboard actually work?

asked Feb 1, 2016 at 22:28

13 votes

1 answer

199 views

How much does a driver weigh?

asked Jan 14, 2016 at 20:49

12 votes

6 answers

238k views

What actually happens when there is not enough coolant in a car engine?

asked Jan 15, 2016 at 21:12

12 votes

2 answers

649 views

Peculiar Interior Lighting Issue

asked Feb 4, 2016 at 20:11

12 votes

1 answer

59k views

How does intake manifold runner length effect the power curve of a car?

asked Jan 24, 2016 at 14:57

11 votes

4 answers

2k views

What exactly is a catalytic converter and why does it need to operate within a certain range?

asked Jan 26, 2016 at 21:00

11 votes

3 answers

28k views

What is a head?

asked Jan 24, 2016 at 14:10

10 votes

2 answers

63k views

What does it mean to have a stiff first gear?

asked Jan 29, 2016 at 10:35

10 votes

1 answer

8k views

What exactly is a "knurled piston"?

asked Jan 17, 2016 at 21:51

10 votes

3 answers

2k views

What exactly is a piston?

asked Jan 10, 2016 at 20:06

9 votes

2 answers

24k views

What are Performance Camshafts?

asked Jan 9, 2016 at 15:53

9 votes

1 answer

1k views

What exactly is a head gasket?

asked Jan 13, 2016 at 21:23

8 votes

3 answers

3k views

What exactly is a clutch?

asked Jan 12, 2016 at 10:43

8 votes

1 answer

834 views

Standard vs Carbon Ceramic Brake Discs - What do you pay for?

asked Jan 15, 2016 at 19:28

8 votes

1 answer

217 views

Tire Speed Rating Naming Convention

asked Jan 7, 2016 at 21:12

8 votes

3 answers

3k views

How To Pump Up Car Tires (finding the optimal PSI for your tires)

asked Jan 7, 2016 at 22:29

8 votes

2 answers

37k views

VW Passat B5 Rear Door Central Locking Issue - Door Lock Actuator Replacement

asked Jan 3, 2016 at 14:26

8 votes

1 answer

942 views

How come gears don’t normally change in an automatic car?

asked Jan 30, 2016 at 17:10

8 votes

1 answer

15k views

How to Fix Check Engine Light (OBDII code: P0172)

asked Oct 23, 2016 at 10:54

8 votes

1 answer

1k views

How do old cars actually lose horsepower?

asked Jan 18, 2016 at 22:57

8 votes

1 answer

95k views

What actually happens when there is no brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir?

asked Jan 15, 2016 at 21:07

8 votes

2 answers

6k views

Why is the effect of a bad fuel pump more noticable at higher speeds?

asked Jan 20, 2016 at 18:24

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