Diesel engines are known to be reliable and long-lasting, but they can also present unique maintenance issues that you must ...

It's a common misconception that modern fuel-injected engines are more immune to flooding than older carbureted motors. Given the right (or wrong) conditions, any internal combustion engine –- whether ...

Engine knocking, or detonation, occurs when fuel in the cylinders ignites unevenly, causing metallic pinging sounds, reduced power, and potential engine damage. Key causes include low-octane fuel, ...

Modern automobiles are equipped with a myriad of early warning signs designed to alert drivers of potential issues. Despite the fact that said warnings are meant to alert drivers to problems before ...

Today’s cars and trucks are literally rolling test beds of technology, which has tended to make the days of the so-called shade tree mechanic and eyeball diagnoses of what ails a given model a distant ...

Federal safety regulators are scrutinizing General Motors again after reports that a previous recall repair did not stop ...