Failure of the part, which screens out dust and dirt, can lead to power loss and cost hundreds to replace. BBC Radio 4's You and Yours found that groups representing fuel companies and motor ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A big part of keeping your vehicle running in the best shape it can for a long time is keeping up with routine engine care. This applies to your compact car and your diesel truck, so you don't want to ...

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 ...

While some automakers such as GM and Stellantis have eliminated inline fuel filters in their later gasoline models. There are plenty of cars out there that still are equipped with this critical piece ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...