Checking, replacing and maintaining your spark plugs is actually one of the easier and most affordable car-maintenance jobs you can do in the comfort of your own driveway — that is, if you don’t screw ...

Question: I have a 2005 Ford Ranger pickup with a 3.0-liter V-6 engine. It has 14,680 miles on it. When I start my vehicle after it has been parked for a while, I notice a bluish-gray smoke coming ...

Along with swapping out the air filter and changing the oil, replacing the spark plugs is one of the few things left that require service on a modern gasoline engine. Some newer than the twenty-year ...

DEAR CAR TALK: I have a 2013 Camaro with the V-6 engine. When I changed the spark plugs, the old plugs from cylinders two to six were light tan in color, but plug No. 1 was dark and sooty. Is this a ...

Q: My 1998 Chevy Cavalier won’t start. It ran fine a few days ago and then stalled out. It won’t start, although it cranks properly and all the gauges work. My neighbor has a code reader and checked ...

The rate at which a spark plug wears out will vary depending on the make and model of the vehicle, the type of engine, driving conditions, and spark plug type. Engines with copper spark plugs ...