In the middle of the 20th century, the atom was all the rage. Radiation was the shiny new solution to everything while being similarly poorly understood by the general public and a great deal of those ...

Spark plugs are essential to the running of a vehicle, helping ignite the mixture of air and fuel to provide combustion to the engine. There are three specific parts of a spark plug, a central ...

Like rotating tires or changing oil, replacing spark plugs is a job that can be easily, and inexpensively, done in the confines of your own home. Although they don’t need maintenance as often as the ...

A lot of us here do our own tune-ups, just like a lot of you do. It's a great way to save a few bucks, and frankly, we think something like changing spark plugs is one of those car maintenance skills ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. You’re likely aware that in order to keep your vehicle running in great shape, you’ll need to replace the spark ...

Checking, replacing and maintaining your spark plugs is actually one of the easier and most affordable car-maintenance jobs you can do in the comfort of your own driveway — that is, if you don’t screw ...

If there is a component on a Pontiac engine that gets little or no thought, it's the spark plug. We refuse to spend much money or time on them, but unless your Pontiac is powered by a GM diesel, the ...

For an engine family as ubiquitous as the small-block Chevy, dozens of ignition wire sets are available, either over the counter at your local auto parts store or from the performance aftermarket, but ...

I've heard platinum spark plugs can get stuck in engines. Is this true? If so, is it possible to prevent? There has been a long-standing rumor, longer than the promised 100,000-mile lifetime of ...