The other day I dropped my car off at a European specialist shop, and while I was there, a technician was working in the engine bay of a Mk7 Golf R, cleaning out carbon deposits off the intake valves.

As hot rodders, we tend to worry most about changes that make our pursuit of power harder or more expensive. That's totally justifiable; new technology often brings both complication and a higher ...

Fuel injectors certainly can suffer from a build-up of carbon and the problem will be worse if the engine is not burning its fuel and air completely every time its cylinders fire. But 58,000km would ...

Anyone who has gone to school to learn how to repair engines of all types, such as myself, will have learned the fundamentals of how they work. It's crucial for troubleshooting and diagnosing engine ...

As hot rodders, we tend to worry most about changes that make our pursuit of power harder or more expensive. That's totally justifiable; new technology often brings both complication and a higher ...