Cracked block? There aren't many two-word combinations that send a shiver up a car guy's spine. In most cases that means the block is DOA, and it's worth its weight in scrap only. Sometimes there is ...

More than a few consumers believe with the advent of modern fuel injection, flooding an engine with excess fuel during a cold start became a thing of the past. How wrong they are: Fuel injectors are ...

Small-engine mechanics service home-related equipment such as lawnmowers and chainsaws. A mechanic in a boating community frequently works on outboard motors; while a small-engine repairman in a snowy ...

RV There Yet can be extremely punishing if you neglect your vehicle. Your ride will break down from the slightest of collisions, and to make matters worse, its engine runs out of oil after a certain ...

With a little know-how, you can soon learn how to diagnose and fix common problems with your lawn mower's engine. Ah, spring, time to get outside and do. Cut that grass! Turn that soil! So you roll ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Gorzelany is a veteran automotive journalist. With both new-car prices and fuel costs on the rise, today’s motorists are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Gorzelany is a veteran automotive journalist. This article is more than 4 years old. According to CarMD.com, the national ...

Bike engine overheating is increasingly common in Indian traffic conditions. These five practical fixes help prevent costly ...

Engines endure much abuse. Sometimes this torture results in damage to either the block or the heads--or both. The block can be very rare, such as a matching-number block for an LS6 Chevelle or the ...