There comes a time in every motorist's life when he has to do some work on his car. Some operations are easy to do, for some you should go to an authorized service in order to get it done. One of the ...

Checking, replacing and maintaining your spark plugs is actually one of the easier and most affordable car-maintenance jobs you can do in the comfort of your own driveway — that is, if you don’t screw ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When it comes to engine care 101, a spark plug replacement — also referred to as a tune-up — is an essential task. Spark plugs, as the name ...

Spark plugs are not designed to last forever and at some point they’ll reach their life ending due to carbon deposits on the tips or a crack in the ceramic insulation. Replacing them is an easy task ...

You're hunched over the engine with your wrist painfully contorted, wishing you were Mr. Fantastic. You've finally removed broken spark plug number four and then the intrusive thought hits. "Should I ...

Spark plugs sit at the center of every gasoline engine’s heartbeat, turning fuel and air into the controlled explosions that move your car. When they work properly, you feel smooth power, quick starts ...

One of the main differences in regular maintenance between a gasoline and a diesel-powered car is replacing the spark plugs. While diesel engines rely on compression to create ignition, and thus ...

A gas engine needs fuel, air, and spark to get its internals chugging along. Take any of these out of the equation and the engine will have a fit. While the automotive industry shifts toward fully ...

There's something oddly satisfying about pulling an old spark plug out of an engine, but what do you do with the plug once it's out? Maybe you're having second thoughts about changing the spark plug ...