A car engine is a piece of heavy machinery, and it isn’t surprising for it to make all kinds of sounds. The rotating shafts, the moving pistons and valves, the combustion process, and other engine ...

Taking care of your vehicle is vital to ensure it stays in great condition. Your brakes could give you trouble someday, or your suspension could require tinkering, inevitably leading you to an auto ...

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When a car keeps cutting out at red lights, the problem rarely feels minor to […] ...

The inlet and exhaust valve timing of a piston engine plays a large role in engine performance. Many modern automotive engines have some sort of variable valve timing, but the valves are still ...

Original engines in cars built before the early 1970s generally don't have hardened exhaust seats that are resistant to unleaded gas. Nevertheless, tests conducted in the mid-1970s by the U.S. Army, ...

Imagine this scenario. You've scrimped and saved, and finally have enough dough to get the Corvette you've had your eyes on. Just for argument's sake, let's say that dream car is a cream-puff '92 ...

Modern engine bays are filled with black plastic where bright cast aluminum once sat, and few parts symbolize that shift more ...