Beneath your hood lies a vast array of pipes, hoses, turbochargers, intercoolers, radiators, wires, fuses, intakes, and other engine components. Although you’d think a closed hood would protect the ...

Cleaning your car's engine bay is a great way to keep things looking fresh and tidy. However, to prevent damage, make sure you avoid these common mistakes.

On older vehicles and smaller engines, the carburetor controls the mixture of fuel and air that reaches the engine. Here's ...

An important part of car maintenance is having a clean engine. Keeping the engine bay clean can helps ensure the car operates at its optimal performance by identifying potential issues such as ...

So, you’ve heard about engine flushes, right? They promise to clean out all that gunk […] ...

The other day I dropped my car off at a European specialist shop, and while I was there, a technician was working in the engine bay of a Mk7 Golf R, cleaning out carbon deposits off the intake valves.

Looking at the before and after shots, it's hard to believe this is the same engine bay. It took a lot of elbow grease over a period of about four weekends to get our Road Runner's engine compartment ...

Just like a solid foundation is important for a sturdy house, a well-prepped engine block is critical for a motor make big power—and do it more than once. A professional engine builder offered to show ...

There are many car maintenance tasks that you can do yourself without much difficulty. An important one is cleaning and maintaining your car’s air filter. This filter is important because it allows ...

You don't often see the words "clean" and "diesel" put together like that, but get ready for some big changes to the diesel landscape. Starting in October 2006, gas stations and truck stops will sell ...