What are the symptoms of bad spark plugs?

Spark plugs are vital components for gas-powered engines. However, they have a limited lifespan. Here are some common signs that it's time to replace yours.
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The catastrophic design flaw that ended the Ford Triton V8's reputation

A relatively simple maintenance job could turn into a catastrophe for this Ford V8 engine. And the engine itself never recovered from the disaster.
Jalopnik

Here's What Using The Wrong Spark Plugs Can Do To Your Engine

All spark plugs may look the same to the untrained eye. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. For starters, spark plugs come in many types that are mainly differentiated by the ...
WSB-TV

Delta flight returns to Atlanta after engine problem detected

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Delta flight to Jacksonville, Florida, returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff on Sunday. Delta flight DL2627 returned to the airport ...
The Economist

Why a small corruption scandal is a big problem for the EU

On the same day American diplomats sat down with Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss matters of war and peace in Europe, their European counterparts sat down—not entirely voluntarily—for a chat with ...
fordmuscle

460-Cube Small-Block Proves Modern Swaps Aren’t The Only Option

While modern Coyote and Godzilla engine swaps grab all the headlines, Doc Johnson Restorations is making a compelling case for a different kind of Ford power with the factory Ford Performance 351 Boss ...
Road & Track

127,000 More Toyota and Lexus Trucks, SUVs Recalled for Familiar V-6 Engine Debris Problem

Toyota’s twin-turbo V-6 woes aren’t over yet, as the automaker has announced another recall concerning the engine found in a number of its body-on-frame vehicles. Back in 2024, Toyota recalled over ...
Motor Trend

First Look! The Brand-New Jeep Grand Cherokee Is Packin’ Huge Power From a Small Engine

For decades, Jeep’s stalwart Grand Cherokee has been a volume model for the brand—a midsize SUV with style and civility for everyday life and enough off-road capability to go a little wild whenever ...
Flightglobal

Engine makers accelerate plans for new class of small turbofans amid autonomous fighter boom

Producers of military jet engines are rolling out new lines of small turbofans, eyeing an expected boom in demand for uncrewed fighter aircraft. US propulsion suppliers Pratt & Whitney (P&W), GE ...
Defense Daily Network

GE Aerospace, Kratos Begin Altitude Testing For New GEK800 Small Engine

The GE Aerospace-Kratos GEK800 800-pound thrust turbojet engine. Photo: Kratos GE Aerospace [GE] and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] have begun altitude testing for their new low-cost ...
Flightglobal

Pratt & Whitney to develop new family of small turbofans targeting collaborative combat aircraft

US engine maker Pratt & Whitney is launching a new line of small turbofans to power the burgeoning category of uncrewed tactical jets known as Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs). P&W revealed the ...
Jalopnik

These Are Some Of The Biggest Small-Block Engines Ever Built

In automotive nomenclature, small-block V8 engines are typically physically smaller than their big-block counterparts, hence the nickname. With some exceptions, the piston bores, stroke, cylinder head ...