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…
When you start your vehicle, you expect it to fire up and run smoothly. That smooth operation indicates an engine that is in rhythm, running at a consistent RPM, and idling as it should. If you start your vehicle and find yourself bouncing in your seat, experiencing an intermittent shudder or shake, or you see…
Sea Foam, which already has a strong track record of giving away cool vehicles, is at it again, this time with a new Ford Bronco. In partnership with Music City Trucks, Black Rifle Coffee Company and AutoZone, Sea Foam is offering the opportunity to win a 2021 Ford Bronco Big Bend™ edition. Ford reintroduced the…
The reality is that the oil you choose can make a significant difference in engine performance and wear over time. Here’s how to decode your oil type and why it matters. A MATTER OF THICKNESS For the purposes of this article, we’ll focus on multigrade oils, which are the oils most commonly used in cars…
Hard starting, rough idling and poor performance can plague any ATV after years of use. This is especially true if your machine sits unused for long periods of time or is run with old fuel or poor fuel blends. Whether your quad is carbureted or fuel injected, two stroke or four stroke, harmful deposits can,…
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