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The 350 small block engine is one of the most popular engine designs ever created by Chevrolet. These engines are powerful and relatively reliable. With age, however, come engine problems. Parts...
Chevrolet's 350 small-block engine uses a fairly simple engine design, which makes this particular engine one of the easiest to troubleshoot. The key to effectively identifying the specific...
The LT1 is an engine made by General Motors primarily for high-end sports cars. The LT1 engine was fairly reliable but did have several known issues. If you own a vehicle fitted with one of these...
While Ford vehicles are supposed to be reliable, some Ford engines have known problems that you will need to troubleshoot. Troubleshooting can usually be done in your driveway or a garage and...
This article is limited to diagnosing fuel injected vehicles. Further, this article assumes there is no damaged or altered engine wiring, cracked or worn vacuum hoses, nor are there any engine...
"Take care of your Honda and it'll take care of you" is a catchphrase used often by Honda riders. But even though Honda motorcycles are well known for being powerful, reliable workhorses, they...
Using a compression tester will help in the diagnoses of a poorly sealed cylinder on a gasoline or diesel engine. By conducting this basic test, you can tell if an engine has a severe problem by...
When the Dodge Durango became available for the 1998 model year, it came with a V8 engine but later offered the choice of a V6 engine as well. When the engine runs poorly, loses power or burns...
A compression test is a useful tool in diagnosing engine trouble. When the Dodge Intrepid is burning oil, losing power and running poorly, tearing apart the engine to find what is wrong is a...
The Ford F-150 contains either a V6 or a V8 engine, while the F-250 and F-350 trucks feature the choice of a V8 or V10 engine. For the 2008 model year, Ford also introduced the F-450 truck, which...
The Jeep Grand Cherokee features either a V6 or a V8 engine, although some earlier models came with an in-line six-cylinder. A compression test is a useful tool performed on the engine when it is...
The Mitsubishi Galant originally came with a four-cylinder engine, but starting with the 1999 model year, it offers a choice of a V6 engine instead. No matter which engine the car contains, it is...
The engine in the Mitsubishi Eclipse changed many times over the years. It is important to keep it running properly whether the car has a four-cylinder or a V6 engine. Over time, parts wear out...
The Mitsubishi 3000GT is now only available as a used car and all models contain a V6 engine. When these engines run poorly, a compression test is a helpful tool used to diagnose engine trouble....
The Saturn VUE is a compact SUV available with either a four-cylinder or a V6 engine. A compression test is a useful tool performed on the engine when it is running poorly. When parts inside of...
The Saturn Ion was only in production for the 2003 through 2007 model years and came standard with a four-cylinder engine. When parts wear out inside of the engine, the car loses power, burns oil...
A compression test is a helpful tool used to diagnose engine trouble in a VW Jetta. It is easy to perform and doesn't require tearing apart the engine to see what isn't working properly inside of...
A compression test is a helpful tool used to diagnose engine trouble. It is easy to perform and doesn't require tearing apart the engine to see what isn't working properly inside of it. Some...
The new VW Beetle contains a five-cylinder engine, although older models had a four-cylinder instead. It is important to keep the engine running properly. Over time, parts inside of the engine...
When the V8 engine in a Chevy Corvette is running poorly, losing power or burning oil, a compression test is a simple way of diagnosing the problem. By comparing the compression numbers to the...
The Chevy Camaro was in production from 1967 until 2002 and contained either a V6 or a V8 engine, depending on the model. Both of these engines are very powerful and it is important to keep them...
The Dodge Caravan, renamed the Grand Caravan for the 2008 model year, came with either a four-cylinder or a V6 engine under the hood in prior model years. When the minivan runs poorly, a simple...
After checking all the logical components in your vehicle engine, you still have not found the cause for the rough idle, the popping noises and probably the smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe....
The Lincoln Navigator is a full-size SUV with a V8 engine. If parts wear out in any of those eight cylinders, the SUV will lose power and run poorly. Performing a compression test on the engine is...
The Mazda6 comes with either a 4-cylinder or V6 engine. When parts wear out inside of the engine, the car loses power, burns oil or runs poorly. Tearing apart the engine to find out what is wrong...
Over the years, the engine in the Mercury Cougar has undergone many changes. Whether the car contains one of the smaller 4-cylinder engines or a more powerful V8 engine, it is important to keep it...
A V6 engine powers all models of the Mercury Villager. When the engine runs poorly, burns oil or loses power, a compression test is a quick and easy way to find out the cause. After performing the...
The Nissan Altima originally came with a 4-cylinder engine but began offering the choice of a V6 engine with the 2002 model. As these engines become older, parts inside wear out and the car runs...
The Nissan Maxima (originally known as the Datsun 810) has been around for many years and originally contained a 6-cylinder engine that later changed to the present V6 engine. When the car runs...
When the four-cylinder engine in a Nissan Sentra runs poorly, loses power or burns oil, a compression test is a simple way of diagnosing the problem. By comparing the compression numbers to the...
Performing a compression test on the engine in a Nissan Pathfinder is a simple way to diagnose engine trouble. When parts wear out, such as cylinder walls, piston rings and valves, the SUV loses...
A compression test is a helpful tool when the engine in an Oldsmobile Alero is running poorly. Rather than go to the trouble of tearing the engine apart, this simple test is a quick, easy way to...
A compression test is a useful tool in diagnosing engine trouble. When the Plymouth Neon burns oil, loses power and runs poorly, tearing apart the engine to find what is wrong is a difficult task,...
The Plymouth Voyager contained both 4-cylinder and V6 engines and was only in production until the 2000 model year. As the engines become older, parts inside wear out and the minivan runs poorly,...
The Pontiac Bonneville originally featured a V6 engine, but a larger V8 engine soon became available offering more power and better performance. When the car runs poorly, burns oil or loses power,...
The Pontiac Grand Am was available with either a 4-cylinder or V6 engine until the 2005 model year. A compression test is a useful tool performed on the engine when it runs poorly. When parts...
The Pontiac Grand Prix comes with either a V6 or V8 engine under the hood. Both are powerful engines, and it is important to keep them running properly to get the most out of them. If the engine...
The Subaru Outback comes with either a 4-cylinder or a 6-cylinder engine. When valves, piston rings and cylinder walls wear out, the engine loses power, burns oil or runs poorly. A compression...
The Toyota Camry originally came with a 4-cylinder engine but soon offered the choice of a V6 engine. When the car loses power, burns oil or runs poorly, a simple compression test can diagnose the...
The Toyota Corolla comes with a 4-cylinder engine. When valves, piston rings and cylinder walls wear out, the engine loses power, burns oil or runs poorly. Performing a compression test is a...
Although the Toyota Highlander originally came with either a V6 or a 4-cylinder engine, it now features only the larger V6. It is important to keep the SUV running properly, and a compression test...
The Toyota Tacoma contains either a 4-cylinder or a V6 engine. When the engine runs poorly, burns oil or loses power, a compression test is a quick and easy way to find out the cause. After...
The Toyota Tundra comes with either a V6 or a V8 engine. A compression test is a useful tool performed on the engine when runs poorly. When parts inside of the engine wear out, it is a difficult,...
Over the years, the engine in the Chrysler Sebring has undergone many changes. Whether the car contains a smaller 4-cylinder engine or a more powerful V6 engine, it is important to keep it running...
A V6 engine powers the Chrysler Town and Country minivan. and it is important to keep it running properly. A compression test is a simple way to find out what happens inside of the engine without...
A compression test is a helpful tool used to diagnose engine trouble. It's easy to perform and doesn't require tearing apart the engine to see what isn't working properly inside. Some common...
A compression test is a helpful tool used to diagnose engine trouble. It's easy to perform and doesn't require tearing apart the engine to see what isn't working properly inside. Some common...
The Ford Mustang comes with either a V6 or a V8 engine, and it is important to keep these engines running properly to get the most out of them. If the car loses power, burns oil or runs poorly,...
Although the 2008 Ford Taurus features a 3.5L V6 engine, older models contained a 3.0L engine, and it is important to keep them running properly to get the most out of these engines. A compression...
The Ford Explorer comes with either a V6 or V8 engine. Both are powerful engines and it is important to keep them running properly. If the SUV is burning oil or losing power, perform a compression...