June has brought hot conditions, which can strain your car and increase the risk of breakdowns. Maintenance and preventive ...

Engine coolant is essential for preventing overheating, yet many vehicle owners remain unsure how often they should inspect ...

Temp-A-Start automatically starts and stops an engine to keep it warmed up and batteries charged. The patented system's sensors measure block temperature, battery charge and ambient temperature (cab ...

Heat is also a byproduct of friction. Think about rubbing your hands together to warm them up. The faster you rub your hands together, the hotter they get. Now think about the pistons in your ...

Motor oil plays an important part in keeping the components of an engine lubricated. Without it, the engine would slowly tear itself apart bit by bit. In order to keep the engine working correctly, ...

Over the years one of the hottest topics (excuse the pun) in street rodding has been engine-operating temperature. Take an old car with a relatively small radiator, stuff in a big engine, cover it ...

To put it lightly, being a car owner can be quite a time-consuming effort. Not only do you have to stick with routine upkeep efforts — and avoid the common maintenance mistakes that will make your car ...

When I built my first serious race engine, a Honda B18C with Toda high-compression pistons and camshafts, a knife-edged crankshaft, a Supertech valvetrain, and a ported cylinder head, I threw a ...

Temperature vs engine building explained how heat affects performance, durability, and tuning decisions in real engine setups ...

So your car’s temperature gauge is acting up, or not working at all, and you want to fix it? Good for you. Your car’s engine temperature is vital to its operation, and a properly-operating gauge is a ...

Internal combustion engines — including those that run on diesel fuel — rely on various systems, accessories, and electronics to keep the pistons moving and your wheels turning. Of those systems and ...