Both terms share their roots in the Classical Latin centenarius, meaning hundredlike, but the quintal has a convoluted etymology: It became Late Latin centenarium pondus, then in succession, Byzantine Greek ÎºÎµÎ½ÏÎ·Î½Î¬ÏÎ¹Î¿Î½ (kentenarion) and Arabic qintar ÙÙØ·Ø§Ø±.
If your air filter gets too dirty or clogged, your engine won't be able to suck enough air into the combustion chambers. The engine will then run rich (i.e., too much gas and not enough air). When this happens, your car will lose power and run roughly. Your Check Engine light also may come on. If you really neglect the air filter for a long time, your car may stop running altogether. While permanent damage is unlikely, it is possible. If an air filter were sufficiently dirty and damaged, it could allow harmful, abrasive contaminants into the combustion chamber.
How to Determine Why a Car Stalls at Intersections Four Methods: Low Transmission Fluid Level Clogged Catalytic Converter Broken O2 Sensors Clogged/Stuck EGR Valve Community Q&A There may be lots of reasons a car stalls at intersections, including low automatic transmission fluid levels, moisture in your gas, broken sensors, or issues with the EGR valve. Check the dipstick on the automatic transmission. Check the...