It's no secret that fuel alcohol is a hotly debated topic in our community. Ethanol is hailed as the future of sustainable fuel for automotive engines, but it has been known to cause issues with older vehicles. I for one am very hopeful and optimistic about the future of Ethanol as a motor fuel,...

The M103 and M104 Mercedes-Benz engines are as common as they are solid. These straight-6 engines carried the line for Mercedes from the mid 80's into the late 90's. In this post, we will tackle the much debated accessory belt tensioner replacement. The job is simple if you have the right...

When I was a kid we had a Volvo 265, with the infamous PRV V-6 engine and K-Jetronic injection. My dad often made the joke that the K was German for Komplicated, but after having many K-Jetronic equipped cars in the family, I have come to love the system. The dawn of fuel injection Many of us...

At my home in Houston, Texas, there is no single factor more critical to quality of life than air conditioning. Although that might seem like a stretch, many of you know what it means to go without when it's 100 degrees out- or worse, when it's 100 degrees out at 80% humidity... That's when we...

Sometimes, while searching for the next big boost in performance, efficiency, reliability, or any combination of these, we are willing to look into the more exotic and contested technologies that are popping up all around us. However, before sinking lots of time or money into a new product, it's...