Ask any car enthusiast what they believe is the proper fuel for their car and chances are, you’ll receive a variety of answers. From a resounding, “Yes! Using premium will save you fuel and improve performace!” to, “No, premium is a waste”. As a matter of fact, I’ve often questioned my own...

Sometimes, vacuum leaks are obvious. Just by wiggling a vacuum line or intake tube, it is possible to find the offending leak. A quick spray of carb cleaner in suspected areas can also be a quick method of diagnoses. For the most part though, tracing vacuum leaks can be challenging, even more so...

59 MPG highway, 48 MPG city. If you can believe it, these are the rated fuel economy numbers for the car I was driving on a flat, straight, stretch of highway. Even more unbelievable, it was not too difficult to match or even exceed the rated numbers. Just so we're on the right page, this was not...

It’s the old conundrum. After a simple brake job, a quick inspection of your brake flex-lines instills fear in your mind, giving you an unsettling thought that the next time you step on your brakes, a brake line could rupture and you’ll go careening off the road. However irrational the thought,...