An internal combustion engine needs three things to get going: Air, fuel, and spark. The throttle body and intake plenum feed air, while injectors spray the right fuel mix into the combustion chamber.

Read a good spark plug lately? We hope so, for your engine's sake. But spark plug reading—the traditional way to check your fuel mixture and monitor other vital conditions in the combustion chamber ...

In this video, I show you how to test spark plugs and coils on any car, even if the spark plugs are recessed or hard to reach. Whether you're troubleshooting engine misfires, poor performance, or bad ...

Today, spark plugs are pretty easy to forget. In new Corvettes, theyseem to last forever. That wasn't the case years ago and, frankly, sparkplugs are often critical when it comes to performance and ...

Discover the top 4 genius ideas and secrets about spark plugs that are not widely known! In this video, we delve into unique spark plug tricks that can enhance engine performance and efficiency.

One of the best ways to gain automotive knowledge is simply by asking the two-word question: “What is (a part, theory, thing)?” and locking in the definition after it is given. We’ll take a flier and ...

Misfiring, rough idling, poor acceleration, and decreased fuel efficiency — the four ominous horsemen of bad spark plugs. Nobody wants to ever get to that point before desperately changing such a ...

Even the world's finest ignition wires are at the mercy of two things:the ignition system and, of course, Mother Nature. As ignition powerbecomes stronger and spark-plug gaps increase, the chance of ...

How long spark plugs last varies with different cars and different types of spark plugs. Older cars often had to have their spark plugs replaced every 5,000 to 10,000 miles, while some newer cars — ...