Routine maintenance is the key to avoiding costly engine repairs. This is true of all internal combustion engines, from the one in your car to the one in your lawn mower. Four-stroke or two-stroke, gasoline or diesel, all engines are precision made with many moving parts that have to work in harmony for proper operation. …
Oftentimes, seemingly big engine problems can be traced to small sources. What might seem like a complex, costly fix might actually be pretty simple and affordable. In the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, car engines took a huge leap forward with the addition of a computer system. This modernization meant that engines could run much…
Owning a gas-powered vehicle comes with a wide range of ongoing expenses, none more persistent than filling up at the pump. And while you can’t control gas prices, you can make sure you’re doing all you can to get the best fuel economy possible. It’s common for gas mileage to fall from factory specs as…
Any auto technician will tell you that the best way to keep your vehicle’s engine running well is to keep up with routine maintenance. It might seem intimidating at first, but with a little patience, practice, and basic tools, you can affordably take care of some of your engine’s most important needs. The payback? An…
When your car’s engine fires up just fine, you expect it to get you where you need to go. It can be alarming and frustrating if instead, your engine dies. If this happens at any point — at a stop, during normal driving, acceleration or deceleration — you’re dealing with an engine stall. As the…
It’s driving 101: when you step on your car’s gas pedal, you expect to accelerate. Not only that, but the further you press the pedal, the faster you expect your car to move. If your throttle response is sluggish or your vehicle hesitates to get going, something is amiss, and you should address the problem…
In much of the country, fall and winter cold weather can make cars hard to start. When temperatures dip and engines get cold, batteries can weaken, oil thickens and fuel evaporates less quickly when it’s needed most — at startup. But hard engine starts aren’t just a cold weather phenomenon. If your vehicle needs to…
Even if you aren’t a gearhead, you probably know that your vehicle’s transmission is a big deal. Transmissions are crucial for transferring power from your engine to the wheels. Most of today’s transmissions are automatic — designed to shift on their own based on a vehicle’s speed. Automatic transmissions do their job without issue most…
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