What’s the fastest way to a mental breakdown in your garage, and why is it an ignition issue? No doubt, that stress headache comes on strong when your car was running a minute ago, whereas now it’s ...

You replace your spark plugs fairly often, so it's important to know which ones are superior. Many car owners take the mighty spark plug for granted. It’s a simple yet crucial device that’s ...

Testing your battery regularly will prevent a dead battery from ruining your day. There’s only one way to answer the question, “Is it my battery, or something else” when your car won’t start: Hook up ...

Changing your own spark plugs is a rite of passage among gearheads. It shows you’re fully aware that your car needs basic maintenance to stay in tip-top shape, and that you’re ready to tackle it ...

If you find that a bumpy road broke off the end of one of your old spark plugs, you should probably call a tow truck. Just don't try to MacGyver your car like I did. The last time I got my car out of ...

Gas-powered internal combustion engines need spark plugs to (literally) ignite and complete the combustion stroke, enabling the motor to produce power. They may seem unusual to the untrained eye, but ...

Spark plugs are essential to the running of a vehicle, helping ignite the mixture of air and fuel to provide combustion to the engine. There are three specific parts of a spark plug, a central ...

Recently, my son-in-law's 2005 Acura 3.2 began to misfire. While changing the spark plugs, the end of the ''coil on plug'' wire for spark plug No. 3 came off, leaving the coil in my hand and the ...