Spark plugs are typically the firestarters of an internal combustion gas engine. And when a spark plug goes wrong, it could potentially mean a host of problems like engine knocking, misfires, power ...

Replacing your spark plugs is important and usually a fairly simple process, but if they seize in the cylinder heads it's an ...

Removing a broken spark plug can pose a significant risk to the integrity of your engine, particularly in Ford’s 3-valve ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When it comes to engine care 101, a spark plug replacement — also referred to as a tune-up — is an essential task. Spark plugs, as the name ...

Q I recently took my '02 Chrysler minivan in for 100,000-mile service and was told that one of the spark plugs would not come out of the cylinder head. The shop tried, but it would only come out so ...

Before you undertake any of this work, re-read the article "Deciding if you should do the job yourself," and if your vehicle fits even one of those descriptions, don't try to do the work in this ...

I've heard platinum spark plugs can get stuck in engines. Is this true? If so, is it possible to prevent? There has been a long-standing rumor, longer than the promised 100,000-mile lifetime of ...

Recently, my son-in-law's 2005 Acura 3.2 began to misfire. While changing the spark plugs, the end of the "coil on plug" wire for spark plug No. 3 came off, leaving the coil in my hand and the broken ...

So, it's time for new spark plugs. Your hands are covered in grease, you're twisting the ratchet, and –- snap. Half the spark plug stays lodged inside your cylinder head like a nonpaying tenant who ...