Q-On cold days my neighbor places a blanket over his car engine. He says the blanket keeps the motor warm and makes it easier to start. The neighbor swears the blanket works every time. Does this ...

Humans use hot cocoa, coffee, tea, whiskey, and chicken noodle soup to warm up their insides and defrost from the cold abyss known as winter. Cars use engine block heaters. For the most part, modern ...

While your car can’t talk, it communicates with you using chimes, icons, and messages. One icon that you should never ignore is the check engine light. It turns on when the car’s onboard computer ...

Sep. 19—SUPERIOR — The world's only above-water whaleback ship has a working engine again. For the first time in about 15 years, the SS Meteor's triple-expansion steam engine is moving again. Gears ...

It's colder than a witch's belt buckle outside, so you gulp down some hot coffee, dash to the car, start the engine and run inside. Although you know engine idling isn't a great way to warm up an ...

Generally, combustion engines follow a standard principle of operation founded on the premise that the crankshaft spins clockwise (as seen from the driver’s seat). That’s how the powerplants are ...