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Automotive Questions and Answers

Starting and Charging Systems

Question: What is a starter?

Answer: Car starters are electrical motors in charge of starting your vehicle’s engine. In order to work, the starter receives a tremendous amount of electricity from the battery. When you turn your key in the ignition, the battery sends an electrical current to the starter solenoid, which is located on the starter motor, and then the starter solenoid actually powers the starter. When the starter receives the electrical current from the battery, a small gear extends out of the starter and engages the vehicle’s flywheel. The small gear will begin to turn the flywheel, and then the flywheel turns the crankshaft, which powers the engine. Once the engine starts, the small gear from the starter will disengage from the flywheel and will retract back into the starter.

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Zeller Tire and Auto Center

Tire Brands Carried: BFGoodrich ® Tires, Bridgestone Tires, Continental Tires, Cooper Tires, Firestone Tires, Fuzion Tires, General Tires, Goodyear Tires, MICHELIN ® Tires, Pirelli Tires

Cities Served: Torrington, CT; Oakville CT; Naugatuck, CT; Canton, CT; Harwinton, CT; Winsted, CT; Litchfield, CT; Bantam, CT; Cheshire, CT; Southbury, CT; Beacon Falls, CT; Seymour, CT; Bethlehem, CT; Wolcott, CT; Watertown, CT; Goshen, CT

Services Offered: Brakes, Lube, Oil & Filter Service, Belts & Hoses, Wheel Alignment, Exhaust Systems, Heating & Air Conditioning, Cooling System, Tires, Wheels, Axle, CV Joint, Driveshaft Repair, Diesel Engine Systems, Differential Repair, Electric: Electrical and Electronic Systems, Electrical: Starting, Charging & Batteries, Engine: Diagnostics and Performance, Four Wheel Drive Systems, Preventive Maintenance , Steering and Suspension, Transmission