Q & A #33 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the latest edition of the Auto Specialist. Lately, we’ve been covering a lot of great car questions involving nearly every part under the hood. From engines to transmissions to brakes and alternators, we’ve created an impressive library of automotive knowledge. I’d like to encourage [...]
Q & A #25 With The Auto Specialist Welcome back to the Auto Specialist. In today’s installment, I’m going to respond to a reader’s question about a noisy fan belt in a car he’s thinking about buying. We’re also going to take a look at a misfire problem that a reader is experiencing. Before we [...]
Q & A #7 With The Auto Specialist It’s time for another installment of the Auto Specialist. From the emails I’ve received recently, there seems to be a lot of confusion among drivers about how car engines work. Specifically, some of you have questions regarding why they stall and what factors can cause a loss [...]
Car Q & A #3 With The Auto Specialist Car problems are never convenient, usually expensive, and always frustrating. Making matters worse, for every problem that is easy to identity (for example, an alternator that have given out), there are hundreds that can leave you scratching your head. In this ongoing feature, we’re addressing random [...]
4 Step Plan To Making Your Car Last (Almost) Forever Unfortunately, there’s no way to guarantee that your vehicle will last forever (though my father owned a few cars that I futilely hoped would die). Parts wear out, engines begin to stutter, and transmissions eventually take their last wheezing breath. But, there’s still a lot [...]
What Does Fuel Injection Mean? Long ago, cars depended upon carburetors to transfer fuel to the engine. While there are still vehicles on the road that use carburetors, 1990 was the last year new models were sold with them. Since then, fuel injection systems have taken their place. To understand how they work and why [...]
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