I love your magazine, and all of the how-to articles I find fascinating. Well, here is my question. I am finding a rust-colored powder in my fuel filter bowl and in the bottom of the carburetor. It ...

Whatever you drive, we all have to take extra precautions in the winter to stay safe and protect our vehicles. For diesel equipment owners, winter means being mindful of one engine component in ...

Diesel cars, although extremely popular because of their speed and comfort of driving, have one major drawback. They produce exhaust fumes contaminated with soot and solid particles which negatively ...

Here’s the tricky part: a diesel fuel-related issue rarely reveals itself as clearly as other engine problems, making the ...

A strong solvent, such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), or toluene, should dissolve what's left of the protective epoxy lining within the alloy tank. The gas-tank lining is coming off my ...

Where’s the value in putting a $40,000 engine at risk just to save a few bucks on a fuel filter? It’s not always clear when a fuel filter is doing its job. You put it on, you change it for another one ...

This story appears in the Jan. 18 print edition of Transport Topics. Tightening federal standards for truck emissions, including particulates, nitrogen oxides and, most recently, carbon dioxide, have ...

Over time and miles, your car might start to slow down. It might not accelerate as quickly as it once did; the engine may not run as smoothly as you remember, or the fuel economy may dip—but ...

I own a 1991 Corvette that’s developed an unusual problem: It will not start when cold unless I squirt ether starting fluid into the intake manifold, at which point it starts immediately. Once started ...

Supplemental fuel processors combine a fuel filter, water separator and heater all in one unit and are designed for severe conditions like extreme cold. Photo: Cummins Filtration Where’s the value in ...