During the past few weeks, I’ve made several references to an odd problem with the ’69 Lotus Elan +2. The car would start and ...

Somewhere on the Dalton Highway this winter, a loaded semi will lose power at forty below zero — not because the engine failed, but because a sensor decided its emissions system wasn't behaving. That ...

P0171 is a diagnostic trouble code that means the engine’s air-to-fuel mixture on Bank 1 is too lean, with too much air relative to the amount of fuel being delivered. The most common cause is a ...

On the day Captain Sumeet Sabharwal earned his wings, his father, Pushkaraj Sabharwal, who was then a senior Aviation Ministry official, happened to see his son’s commercial pilot licence file arrive ...

The engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor plays a crucial role in your car’s overall performance. Its main job is to measure the temperature of the engine coolant and send that information to the ...

Fuel costs add up fast, but small tweaks to your driving routine and vehicle maintenance can make a big difference. If you’re commuting a lot, then optimizing fuel efficiency keeps more money in your ...

You've probably been there — you go in for a simple oil change, and suddenly the mechanic tells you your transmission needs replacing. Or your check engine light turns on, and what you thought would ...

Modern vehicles rely on a massive amount of electrical systems, sensors, and control modules to keep the wheels turning. Some of those devices are well-known, like your car's main computer or engine ...

The dashboard of your car provides plenty of useful information while you're driving, from the speed you're traveling at to the amount of gas left in your tank. The check engine light is another ...