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Junkyard Engines
When there’s a big problem with an engine so it needs to be replaced, usually the cheapest fix is to…
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Blown-Out Spark Plug
A Honda Element got hauled in on a tow truck one night. Big misfire, running horribly when we drove it…
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VTEC Stickers Do Not A Racecar Make
It’s always kind of puzzling when you see a car that has stickers or emblems added on saying things like…
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How-To: 1997 Honda Civic Noisy Idler Pulley
My car’s engine began to make a high-pitched squealing noise at times, and I tracked it down to the idler…
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There’s a Hole in the Bottom of the…Engine Block
The engine block, the largest and heaviest piece of the engine, is made of either cast iron or, in most…
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Supercharged Toyota Tundra
It was one of those things that everybody in the shop has to go take a look at at some…
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Bad Dipstick Location
In yet another edition of “what was the engineer thinking?” we have an example from Ford.
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Old Engines
While I was in school, an older friend invited me to her husband’s engine shop. It was pretty cool seeing…
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Broken Timing Belt
The timing belt is one of the most important parts of an engine. It makes the camshafts turn in time…
