Useful Car Stuff

When I was restoring and improving the performance of one of my classic cars, I came across the idea that my car battery could be moved from the front of the car to the back (in the trunk). As I...

A bad ground wire causes SO many issues in all electrical systems and careful thorough grounding applies especially to automotive electrical. A bad ground wire can play funny tricks that are...

In diesel trucks it is normal for the glow plug indicator to come on when you insert the key, and go off indicating that the glow plugs are warm and the truck is ready to start. This system includes...

I have personally changed both timing belts and timing chains in several different models of cars, and this experience stirred some curiosity in me to find the REAL reason why cars use timing belts...

I have become fascinated with diesel engines recently. They create tons of torque that is useful for pulling large heavy loads so are common on big trucks. Diesel engines operate completely...

I recently drove a brand new amazing diesel truck but when I buckled in and went to start it up, it had a push button start. It was cold out, the car wasn't warmed up and I didn't even know how to...