Auto Mechanics

Your car is running a little funky. It starts hard or misfires. These little things should go along way in making it run better.

Saturn cars have been popular since they came out in the 1990s; but like any vehicle, they require maintenance. One problem is leaky rubber grommets on the valve cover, which will cause oil to...

Floor jacks differ tremendously from the emergency jack that normally comes with modern vehicles. Floor jacks use fluid to provide lift; the small emergency jacks use simple screw systems. Floor...

Troubleshooting a misfire on the 3800 engine begins with isolating the misfiring cylinder and then pinpointing the cause. This same procedure can be used on other engines as well. Follow these...

Distibutor-less ignition systems have been around for a while now and, for the most part, have proven to be reliable. However, when they do malfunction, it can be difficult to troubleshoot them...

In today's fast paced economy there are many people that do not know how to do basic maintenance on their vehicles. I have taken the responsibility to explain as best I can, in great detail how to...

Is your vehicle not running right? Is it sluggish or chugging on acceleration on hills, or normal driving? Bad fuel mileage? Your problem maybe shorting spark plug wires. Spraying a mist of water...

Changing you cars oil is an easy good that can save you lot of money.

The purpose of the timing light is to indicate top dead center on the number 1 cylinder and give a visual reference to use to advance or retard the timing. The ignition timing is the point that...

Tuning up an engine is a fairly easy process but is absolutely necessary to keep your vehicle running at it's best. Without tune-ups our gas mileage will decrease and overall vehicle performance...

This is how to change a distributor cap on your vehicle. There are many different types of distributor caps, however, the same concept applies.

Your ignition module is, very simply, an electronic switch. This switch times the firing of the spark plugs with the rotation of the pistons. Without this switch, the engine will either not run at...