If you want to live a greener lifestyle and reduce your carbon footprint, there are plenty of ways to do it. You can faithfully sort your recyclables, set up a home compost bin and reduce the amount of garbage your family generates. When it comes to your car, there are also lots of things you…
The winter season can be tough on cars, and on drivers. The threat of blowing snow and whiteout conditions can turn a daily commute into a nightmare. Slick roads can make your normal errands an exercise in fright and frustration. The cold weather can make starting harder, or even leave you stranded by the side…
A carburetor is a part of an engine that combines air and fuel for better fuel combustion. In effect, the carburetor is what makes the engine run. Or, it was until a certain point. The technology of fuel injection was developed and found to be a better choice than the carburetor. In the United States,…
Whether you are commuting to work or embarking on a cross-country journey, when you drive your car, you expect to hear only good noises under the hood. If your car’s normally serene purr has turned into a sinister growl, complete with the occasional misfire, you need to find the problem fast. Issues with misfiring and…
The popularity of diesel cars and trucks has been growing rapidly in recent years, and it is easy to understand why. Diesel engines are renowned for their durability, their reliability and their fuel efficiency. It is the design of the diesel engine that makes it different – unlike gasoline engines, diesel engines use their own…
In a perfect world, your car would never break down, and you would never hear strange noises emanating from under the hood. Unfortunately for drivers and car owners everywhere, it is not a perfect world, and unexpected breakdowns and strange noises are all too common. It can be hard to tell what is wrong with…
Other than a complete engine overhaul, the rebuild of your transmission is one of the most expensive automotive jobs there is. If your transmission fails, getting it fixed could set you back thousands of dollars and leave your vehicle out of commission for several weeks. That is why it is so important to care for…
It was not that long ago that reaching 100,000 miles on the odometer was a major accomplishment, one to be celebrated by the whole family. Back then, most odometers only carried five digits, and most drivers expected their vehicles to end up on the junk heap long before that 99,999 reading rolled over to 00,000….
Whether the vehicle you drive is fresh off the lot or more than a decade old, its engine is its beating heart. It does not matter whether that engine is a tiny 4-cylinder or a huge and powerful 8-cylinder – when the engine stops running, so does your car. It is easy to spot the…
It may be cool and comfortable now, but the hottest days of summer will be here before you know it. Pretty soon, the days will become unbearably hot, and even the evenings will be warm and muggy. If you do not want to spend the summer sweltering inside your vehicle, you need to have your…