In the past decade or so, automakers have turned to downsized turbocharged engines—often with direct injection and higher ...

In most cases, the number of spark plugs in a gasoline engine is typically represented by the number of its cylinders. For instance, it's perfectly normal for a V8 engine to have eight spark plugs, a ...

Any certified gearhead knows that diesel engines do not use spark plugs. But why not? If power in an engine is created by combustion or explosion of flammable liquids, won't a spark plug in a diesel ...

You own a diesel-powered vehicle and are thinking of giving it a tuneup. But does your diesel even have spark plugs to change? The short answer is no, diesel engines do not have spark plugs. Instead, ...

All spark plugs may look the same to the untrained eye. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. For starters, spark plugs come in many types that are mainly differentiated by the ...

Following the Industrial Revolution, steam emerged as the de facto power source for factories, ships, trains, and even some automobiles. However, German engineering student Rudolf Diesel believed that ...

Oh, your Gen-III Hemi has two spark plugs per cylinder? Cool, cool, but let's up the ante, shall we? Oh, yes, three spark plugs per cylinder, now we're talking! Three-plug engines are to two-plug ...

Does your Ford small-block need a potent ignition system? Performance Distributors Street/Strip DUI is an easy upgrade for a ...