Swapping spark plugs seems straightforward, but are you overlooking a critical part? How long do ignition coils last, and ...

Ignition coils sit at the center of every gasoline engine’s spark, yet they usually stay invisible until something goes wrong ...

Ignition timing is easily the single most important tuning adjustment on an internal combustion engine and yet the concept of ignition curves continues to be elusive for many enthusiasts. Yet all it ...

Hyundai said the hardware update would be offered on nearly 4 million vehicles, while Kia said it covered about 3.1 million U ...

A battery in a traditional car cannot directly create engine spark. It’s only rated at 12 volts, after all, so it needs a little help boosting the signal to the spark plugs. To make that happen, a car ...

It’s quite inconvenient to refill your gas tank more than usual. Engine misfires can also be annoying. But before you take your car to the auto shop to see what’s wrong, check your ignition coils.

The ignition lock cylinder is a mechanical part where the ignition key is inserted to start a vehicle. It’s mounted inside the ignition switch, the electrical component that locks the ignition and ...

Internal combustion engines are likely to remain in widespread use for some time yet, but it's possible that we may be bidding adieu to that most iconic of engine parts, the spark plug. Researchers ...

Just like spark plugs, ignition coils can wear down and become faulty over time. There are many common signs that an ignition coil is getting bad, but one obvious sign is an engine misfire, typically ...

This belief is an ancient one — our oldest print sighting so far dates it to May 1960 when it appeared as the plot of one of the "Gus And The Model Garage" series run in Popular Science. Unlike the ...

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has reached a settlement with Hyundai and Kia over their sale of vehicles lacking ...