Within the Pontiac community, there are many who are very good at physically working on their cars. Changing parts, swinging motors, and the like comes very naturally to them. But when chasing a ...

Today’s cars and trucks are literally rolling test beds of technology, which has tended to make the days of the so-called shade tree mechanic and eyeball diagnoses of what ails a given model a distant ...

When it comes to V8 engines, there are many examples that spring to mind as powertrains that evoke a certain degree of emotion and respect. In Ford’s case, it, too, has plenty of V8s that have formed ...

How to determine whether your car has a loose gas cap—or a serious engine problem This is what the check engine light looks like. By Consumer Reports You’re driving along in your car or truck and ...

Today’s cars, trucks, and SUVs are equipped with onboard diagnostic systems that can detect when a problem occurs and will flash an alert to the driver that a glitch exists. A vehicle’s brakes, ...

On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) was a welcome miracle when they arrived on the scene in the late ’80s and early ’90s. Since then, the tech has evolved into the more mature OBD-II, which can more accurately ...

The FirstLook automotive diagnostic sensor kit makes it easier for you to diagnose automotive engine problems, such as burnt valves and faulty injectors, without having to dismantle the engine. It ...

In order for an engine to perform its best, it must have proper fuel, spark, and cylinder sealing. Conducting a leakdown test is the best way to determine if there's a problem with a particular ...

When I attended technical school studying automotive service technology many years ago, among the first things my instructor taught us was the basic principles of how an engine works. These principles ...

Continuing our informal "series" on diesel-engine problems—common, and, not-so-common—we're focusing our attention on the Ford 6.7L Power Stroke (code name "Scorpion"), an engine developed exclusively ...